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TRAN B. NGUYEN
4113 Meyer Hall, 1 Shields Ave., Davis CA
Tel: (530) 752 – 5987 Email: [email protected]
APPOINTMENTS
2016 –
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Toxicology
Assistant Environmental Chemist, Agricultural Experiment Station
University of California, Davis
2014 – 2016
NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, California Institute of Technology
2012 – 2014
Foster and Coco Stanback Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Environmental Science
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, California Institute of Technology
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John H. Seinfeld Group (Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) – Laboratory studies of
the atmospheric fate of the oxidation products of isoprene.
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Paul O. Wennberg Group (Environmental Science and Engineering) – Field studies of
volatile organic compounds using chemical ionization mass spectrometry.
EDUCATION
2012
Ph.D. in Chemistry (Physical/Analytical/Atmospheric), University of California, Irvine
2007
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Southern California
WORK EXPERIENCE
2008
Atmospheric Technician, Greenhouse Gas Program, National Institute for Water and Air
(NIWA), Wellington, New Zealand
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2008 – 2012
2005 – 2007
Graduate Research Assistant: University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory (PNNL)
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Sergey A. Nizkorodov Group (UCI Chemistry) – Photochemical and dark reactions of
secondary organic aerosols and formation of organic chromophores.
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Alexander Laskin Group (PNNL EMSL) – Molecular-level composition of secondary
organic aerosols with high-resolution mass spectrometry.
Undergraduate Research Assistant: University of Southern California
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G.K. Surya Prakash Group (Chemistry) – Direct methanol fuel cells
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Space Sciences Laboratory (Physics) – Photochemistry of cosmic ices
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Mark E. Thompson Group (Chemistry) – Organic photovoltaic cells
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SELECT AWARDS AND HONORS
2015
American Association for Aerosol Research – Sheldon K. Friedlander Award
2014 – 2016
National Science Foundation, AGS Division – Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
2013
Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists (ACCESS XII)
2012 – 2013
California Institute of Technology – Stanback Postdoctoral Fellowship
2012
UC Irvine Department of Chemistry – E.K.C. Lee Award
2011
UC Irvine Graduate Division – Chancellor’s Club Fellowship
2011
UC Irvine Department of Chemistry – Regent’s Dissertation Fellowship
2010
UC Irvine Department of Chemistry – Michael E. Gebel Award
2010
American Association for Aerosol Research – Student Poster Competition Winner
2009
UC Irvine Department of Chemistry – Outstanding Contribution to Teaching
SUBMITTED OR UNDER-REVIEW MANUSCRIPTS
34. P.A. Feiner, W.H. Brune, D.O. Miller, L. Zhang, R.C. Cohen, P. Romer, A.H. Goldstein, F.N.
Keutsch, K.M. Skog, P.O. Wennberg, T.B. Nguyen, A.P, Teng, J.A. de Gouw, A. Koss, R.J. Wild,
S.S. Brown, A. Guenther, E. Edgerton, K. Baumann, J.L. Fry, “Testing atmospheric oxidation in an
Alabama Forest,” J. Atmos. Sci. (2016), submitted
33. J.A. Fisher, D.J. Jacob, K.R. Travis, P.S. Kim, E.A. Marais, C.C. Miller, K. Yu, L. Zhu, R.M.
Yantosca, M.P. Sulprizio, J. Mao, P.O. Wennberg, J.D. Crounse, A.P. Teng, T.B. Nguyen, R.C.
Cohen, P. Romer, B.A. Nault, J.-L. Jimenez, P. Campuzano-Jost, P.B. Shepson, F. Xiong, D.R. Blake,
A.H. Goldstein, T.F. Hanisco, T.B. Ryerson, A. Wisthaler, and T. Mikoviny, “Organic nitrate
chemistry and its implications for nitrogen budgets in an isoprene- and monoterpene-rich atmosphere:
constraints from aircraft (SEAC4RS) and ground-based (SOAS) observations in the Southeast US,”
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss. (2015), submitted
32. P. Romer, K. Duffey, P.J. Wooldridge, H.M. Allen, B.J. Ayres, S.S. Brown, W.H. Brune, J.D.
Crounse, J.A. de Gouw, D.C. Draper, P.A. Feiner, J.L. Fry, A. H. Goldstein, A. Koss, P.K. Misztal,
T.B. Nguyen, K.F. Olson, A.P. Teng, P.O. Wennberg, R.J. Wild, L. Zhang, R.C. Cohen, “The lifetime
of nitrogen oxides in an isoprene dominated forest,” Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss. (2015), submitted
31. J. Kaiser, K. M. Skog, K. Baumann, S. B. Bertman, S. B. Brown, W. H. Brune, J. D. Crounse, J. A. de
Gouw, E. S. Edgerton, P. A. Feiner, A. H. Goldstein, A. Koss, P. K. Misztal, T. B. Nguyen, K. F.
Olson, J. M. St. Clair, A. P. Teng, S. Toma, P. O. Wennberg, R. J. Wild, L. Zhang, and F. N. Keutsch,
“Speciation of OH reactivity above the canopy of an isoprene-dominated forest,” Atmos. Chem. Phys.
Discuss. (2015), submitted
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
30. T.B. Nguyen, G.S. Tyndall, J.D. Crounse, A.P. Teng, K.H. Bates, R.H. Schwantes, M.M. Coggon, L.
Zhang, P. Feiner, D.O. Miller, K.M. Skog, J.C. Rivera-Rios, M. Dorris, K.F. Olson, A. Koss, R.J.
Wild, S.S. Brown, A.H. Goldstein, J.A. de Gouw, W.H. Brune, F.N. Keutsch, J.H. Seinfeld, and P.O.
Wennberg, “Atmospheric fates of Criegee intermediates in the ozonolysis of isoprene,” Phys. Chem.
Chem. Phys. (2016), accepted, DOI: 10.1039/C6CP00053C [Article]
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29. B.J. Ayres, H.M. Allen, D.C. Draper, S.S. Brown, R.J. Wild, J.L. Jimenez, D.A. Day, P. CampuzanoJost, W. Hu, J. de Gouw, A. Koss, R.C. Cohen, K.C. Duffey, P. Romer, K. Baumann, E. Edgerton, S.
Takahama, J.A. Thornton, B.H. Lee, F.D. Lopez-Hilfiker, C. Mohr, P.O. Wennberg, T.B. Nguyen, A.
Teng, A.H. Goldstein, K. Olson, J.L. Fry, “Organic nitrate aerosol formation via NO3 + biogenic
volatile organic compounds in the southeastern United States,” Atmos. Chem. Phys. 15 (2015), 1337713392 [Article]
28. K.H. Bates, T.B. Nguyen, A.P. Teng, J.D. Crounse, H.G. Kjaergaard, B.M. Stolz, J.H. Seinfeld, P.O.
Wennberg, “Production and fate of C4 dihydroxycarbonyl compounds from isoprene oxidation,” J.
Phys. Chem. A., accepted [Article]
27. G.M. Wolfe, T.F. Hanisco, H.L. Arkinson, T.P. Bui, J.D. Crounse, J. Dean-Day, A. Goldstein, A.
Guenther, S.R. Hall, G. Huey, D. J. Jacob, T. Karl, P. S. Kim, X. Liu, M. R. Marvin, T. Mikoviny, P.
Misztal, T.B. Nguyen, J. Peischl, I. Pollack, T. Ryerson, J. M. St. Clair, A. Teng, K. R. Travis, P.O.
Wennberg, A. Wisthaler, and K. Ullmann, “Quantifying sources and sinks of reactive gases in the
lower atmosphere using airborne flux observations,” Geophys. Res. Lett. 42 (2015) 8231–8240
[Article]
26. F. Xiong, K.M. McAvey, K.A. Pratt, C.J. Groff, M.A. Hostetler, M.A. Lipton, T.K. Starn, J.V. Seeley,
S.B. Bertman, A.P. Teng, J.D. Crounse, T.B. Nguyen, P.O. Wennberg, P.K. Misztal, A.H. Goldstein,
A.B. Guenther, A.R. Koss, K.F. Olson, J.A. de Gouw, K. Baumann, E.S. Edgerton, P.A. Feiner, L.
Zhang, D.O. Miller, W.H. Brune, and P.B. Shepson, “Observation of isoprene hydroxynitrates in the
southeastern United States and implications for the fate of NOx,” Atmos. Chem. Phys. 15 (2015)
11257-11272 [Article]
25. R.H. Schwantes, A.P. Teng, T.B. Nguyen, M.M. Coggon, J.D. Crounse, J.M. St. Clair, X. Zhang, K.A.
Schilling, J.H. Seinfeld, and P.O. Wennberg, “Isoprene NO3 oxidation products from the RO2 + HO2
pathway,” J. Chem. Phys. A. 119 (2015), 10158–10171 [Article]
24. J.E. Krechmer, M.M. Coggon, P. Massoli, T.B. Nguyen, J.D. Crounse, W. Hu, D.A. Day, G.S.
Tyndall, D.K. Henze, J.C. Rivera-Rios, J.B. Nowak, J.R. Kimmel, R.L. Mauldin III, H. Stark, J.T.
Jayne, M. Sipila, H. Junninen, J.M. St. Clair, X. Zhang, P.A. Feiner, W.H. Brune, F.N. Keutsch, P.O.
Wennberg, J.H. Seinfeld, D.R. Worsnop, J.L. Jimenez and M.R. Canagaratna, “Formation of low
volatility organic compounds and secondary organic aerosol from isoprene hydroxyhydroperoxide
low-NO oxidation,” Environ. Sci. Technol. 49 (2015), 10330–10339 [Article]
23. T.B. Nguyen, K.H. Bates, J.D. Crounse, R.H. Schwantes, X. Zhang, H.G. Kjaergaard, J.D. Surratt, P.
Lin, A. Laskin, J.H. Seinfeld, and P.O. Wennberg, “Mechanism of the hydroxyl radical oxidation of
methacryoyl peroxynitrate (MPAN) and its pathway toward secondary organic aerosol formation in the
atmosphere,” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17 (2015) 17914 – 17926[Article]
22. D.E. Romonosky, L.Q. Nguyen, D. Shemesh, T.B. Nguyen, S.A. Epstein, D.B.C. Martin, C.D.
Vanderwal, R.B. Gerber, “Absorption spectra and aqueous photochemistry of beta-hydroxyalkyl
nitrates of atmospheric interest,” Molec. Phys. (2015) 2179-2190 [Article]
21. T.B. Nguyen,† J.D. Crounse,† A.P. Teng, J.M. St. Clair, F. Paulot, G.M. Wolfe, and P.O. Wennberg,
“Rapid deposition of oxidized biogenic compounds to a temperate forest,” Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA
112 (2014) E392–E401 [Article] †authors contributed equally
20. T.B. Nguyen, J.D. Crounse, R.H. Schwantes, A.P. Teng, K.H. Bates, X. Zhang, J.M. St. Clair, W.H.
Brune, G.S. Tyndall, F.N. Keutsch, J.H. Seinfeld, and P.O. Wennberg, “Overview of the Focused
Isoprene eXperiments at California Institute of Technology (FIXCIT): mechanistic chamber studies on
the oxidation of biogenic compounds”, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14 (2014) 13531-13549 [Article]
19. J.C. Rivera-Rios, T.B. Nguyen, J. D. Crounse, W. Jud, J. St.Clair, T. Mikoviny, J. B. Gilman, B. M.
Lerner, J. B. Kaiser, J. de Gouw, A. Wisthaler, A. Hansel, P. O. Wennberg, J.H. Seinfeld, and F. N.
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Keutsch, “Conversion of hydroperoxides to carbonyls in field and laboratory instrumentation:
observational bias in diagnosing pristine versus anthropogenically-controlled atmospheric chemistry,”
Geophys. Res. Lett. 41 (2014) 8645–8651 [Article]
18. S. Tao, X. Lu, N. Levac, A.P. Bateman, T.B. Nguyen, D.L. Bones, S.A. Nizkorodov, J. Laskin, A.
Laskin, and X. Yang, “Molecular characterization of organosulfates in organic aerosols from Shanghai
and Los Angeles urban areas by nanospray-desorption electrospray ionization high-resolution mass
spectrometry” Environ. Sci. Technol. 48 (2014) 10993–11001 [Article]
17. T.B. Nguyen, M.M. Coggon, K.H. Bates, X. Zhang, R.H. Schwantes, K.A. Schilling, C.L. Loza, R.C.
Flagan, P.O. Wennberg, and J.H. Seinfeld, “Organic aerosol formation from the reactive uptake of
isoprene epoxydiols (IEPOX) onto non-acidified inorganic seeds” Atmos. Chem. Phys. 14 (2014)
3497-3510 [Article]
16. K.H. Bates, J.D. Crounse, J.M. St. Clair, N.B. Bennett, T.B. Nguyen, J.H. Seinfeld, B.M. Stoltz, and
P.O. Wennberg, “Gas phase production and loss of isoprene epoxydiols” J. Phys. Chem. A 118 (2014)
1237–1246 [Article]
15. T.B. Nguyen, A. Laskin, J. Laskin, and S.A. Nizkorodov, “Brown carbon formation from
ketoaldehydes of biogenic monoterpenes” Faraday Discuss. 165: Tropospheric Aerosol Special Issue
(2013) 473–494 [Article]
14. C.L. Loza, M.M. Coggon, T.B. Nguyen, A. Zuend, R.C. Flagan, and J.H. Seinfeld, “On the mixing
and evaporation of secondary organic aerosol components,” Environ. Sci. Technol. 47 (2013) 6173–
6180 [Article]
13. T.B. Nguyen†, M.M. Coggon†, R.C. Flagan, and J.H. Seinfeld, “Reactive uptake and photo-Fenton
oxidation of glycolaldehyde in aerosol liquid water” Environ. Sci. Technol. 47 (2013) 4307 – 4316
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authors contributed equally [Article]
12. R.E. O’Brien, T.B. Nguyen, A. Laskin, J. Laskin, P.L. Hayes, S. Liu, J.-L. Jimenez, L.M. Russell,
S.A. Nizkorodov, and A.H. Goldstein, “Probing molecular associations of field-collected and
laboratory-generated SOA with nano-DESI high-resolution mass spectrometry” J. Geophys. Res. –
Atmos. 118 (2013) 1042–1051 [Article]
11. T.B. Nguyen, S.A. Nizkorodov, A. Laskin, and J. Laskin, “An approach toward quantification of
organic compounds in complex environmental samples using high-resolution electrospray ionization
mass spectrometry” Anal. Methods 5 (2012) 72-80 - Cover Article [Article]
10. K.M. Updyke, T.B. Nguyen, and S.A. Nizkorodov, “Formation of brown carbon via reactions of
ammonia with secondary organic aerosols from biogenic and anthropogenic precursors” Atmos.
Environ. 63 (2012) 22 – 31 [Article]
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T.B. Nguyen, A. Laskin, J. Laskin, and S.A. Nizkorodov, “Direct aqueous photochemistry of isoprene
high-NOx secondary organic aerosol” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14 (2012) 9702 – 9714 [Article]
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D.R. Fooshee†, T.B. Nguyen†, J. Laskin, A. Laskin, and S.A. Nizkorodov, and P. Baldi, “COBRA: A
computational brewing application for predicting the molecular composition of organic aerosols”
Environ. Sci. Tech. 46 (2012) 6048 – 6055 †authors contributed equally [Article]
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N. Staimer, T.B. Nguyen, S.A. Nizkorodov, and R.J. Delfino, “Glutathione peroxidase inhibitory
assay for electrophilic pollutants in diesel exhaust and tobacco smoke,” Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 403
(2012) 431– 441 [Article]
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T.B. Nguyen, P.B. Lee, K.M. Updyke, D.L. Bones, J. Laskin, A. Laskin and S.A. Nizkorodov,
“Formation of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing light-absorbing compounds accelerated by evaporation
of water from secondary organic aerosols,” J. Geophys. Res. – Atmos. 117 (2012) D01207 [Article]
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T.B. Nguyen, J. Laskin, A. Laskin, and S.A. Nizkorodov, “Nitrogen-containing organic compounds
and oligomers in secondary organic aerosol formed by photooxidation of isoprene” Environ. Sci.
Technol. 45 (2011) 6908 – 6918 [Article]
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T.B. Nguyen, P.J. Roach, J. Laskin, A. Laskin, and S.A. Nizkorodov, “Effect of humidity on the
composition of isoprene photooxidation secondary organic aerosol” Atmos. Chem. Phys. 11 (2011)
6931 – 6944 [Article]
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T.B. Nguyen, A.P. Bateman, D.L. Bones, J. Laskin, A. Laskin, and S.A. Nizkorodov, “Highresolution mass spectrometry analysis of secondary organic aerosol generated by ozonolysis of
isoprene,” Atmos. Environ. 44 (2010) 1032 – 1042 [Article]
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D.L. Bones, D.K. Henricksen, S.A. Mang, M. Gonsior, A.P. Bateman, T.B. Nguyen, W.J. Cooper, and
S.A. Nizkorodov, “Appearance of strong absorbers and fluorophores in limonene-O3 secondary
organic aerosol due to NH4+-mediated chemical aging over long time scales,” J. Geophys. Res. –
Atmos. 115 (2010) [Article]
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C.Y.R. Wu, T.B. Nguyen, D.L. Judge, H.C. Lu, H.K. Chen, and B.M. Cheng, “Destruction yields of
NH3 produced by EUV photolysis of various mixed ice analogs,” Adv. Geosciences– Planet. Sci.7
(2006) 101 – 113 [Book Chapter]
PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS
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[Invited] 5th Biennial International Aerosol Modeling Algorithms (IAMA) – Dec. 2015, Davis, CA:
“Interactions of aerosol liquid water with multifunctional organic compounds produced from isoprene
oxidation.”
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34th Annual American Association for Aerosol Research –Oct. 2015, Minneapolis, MN: “Oxidation
chemistry and secondary organic aerosol yields from isoprene when alkylperoxyl radical (RO2)
lifetimes approach ambient values.”
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5th Biennial Atmospheric Chemical Mechanisms – Dec. 2014, Davis, CA: “The reaction of stabilized
Criegee intermediates with water vapor and sulfur dioxide – new insights from in-situ measurements
of hydroperoxide products in the chamber and atmosphere.”
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California Institute of Technology Environmental Science and Engineering Seminar Series – Nov.
2014, Pasadena, CA: “Atmospheric fates of isoprene-derived carbon.”
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33rd Annual American Association for Aerosol Research –Oct. 2014, Orlando, FL: “Secondary
organic aerosol formation from acylperoxynitrates (APNs) of biogenic aldehydes.”
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Southern Atmosphere Study Workshop – Mar. 2014, NCAR, Boulder, CO: “Fluxes of biogenic
oxidized VOC over a temperate deciduous forest during SOAS 2013.”
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32nd Annual American Association for Aerosol Research –Oct. 2013, Portland, OR: “Reactive uptake
and aqueous chemistry of isoprene epoxydiols and glycolaldehyde in aerosol liquid water.”
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12th ACCESS – Jul. 2013, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island, NY: Reactive uptake and
aqueous chemistry of isoprene oxidation products in aerosol liquid water.”
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31st Annual American Association for Aerosol Research –Oct. 2012, Minneapolis, MN: “Brown
carbon formation reactions of limonene-derived ketoaldehydes with (NH4)2SO4 and amino acids.”
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30th Annual American Association for Aerosol Research –Oct. 2011, Orlando, FL: “Aqueous
photolysis products from isoprene photooxidation SOA.”
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7th International AirUCI Meeting –Jan. 2011, Laguna Beach, CA: “Effects of relative humidity on the
photooxidation and aerosol composition from isoprene.”
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6th International AirUCI Meeting -Jan 2010, Laguna Beach, CA: “Characterization of organic aerosol
from photooxidation of isoprene.”
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Annual AGU Joint Assembly –May 2009, Toronto, ON, Canada: “Composition of SOA generated
from the dark ozonolysis of isoprene.”
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
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15th Gordon Research Conference in Atmospheric Chemistry – Jul. 2013, West Dover, VT: “Reactive
uptake and aqueous chemistry of isoprene oxidation products in aerosol liquid water.”
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9th International AirUCI Meeting – Jan. 2012, Laguna Beach, CA: “Effect of cloud processing on
light absorption properties of SOA.”
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30th Annual American Association for Aerosol Research – Oct. 2011, Orlando, FL: “Effect of aging
by NH3 on molecular composition and yield of naphthalene and diesel photooxidation OA.”
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4th International Water Association – Jul. 2011, Costa Mesa, CA: “Chromophoric products formed
from the simulated cloud processing of plant-derived organic material.”
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29th Annual American Association for Aerosol Research – Oct. 2010, Portland, OR: “Effects of NOx
and humidity on the composition of isoprene SOA.”
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38th Annual American Astronomical Society, Division of Planetary Sciences – Aug. 2006, Pasadena,
CA: “EUV-VUV photolysis of several cosmic ice systems.”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Guest lecturer, Atmospheric Chemistry (graduate course), Caltech (Spring 2015)
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Teaching Assistant, General chemistry discussion, UC Irvine (Spring 2009)
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Teaching Assistant, Advanced analytical chemistry laboratory, UC Irvine (Fall 2008, 2009)
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Teaching Assistant, Atmospheric chemistry laboratory, UC Irvine (Summer 2010, 2011)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
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Proposal reviewer – National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Journal article reviewer – Proceedings of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Atmospheric
Chemistry and Physics, Atmospheric Environment, Geophysical Research Letters, Environmental
Science and Technology
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Session convener - American Geophysical Union national conference (2015)
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Session chair – American Association for Aerosol Research national conference (2014, 2015)
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Student poster judge – American Association for Aerosol Research national conferences (2012-2015),
American Geophysical Union national conference (2015)
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LARGE-SCALE COLLABORATIVE CAMPAIGNS
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Co-organizer and research participant – 2014 Focused Isoprene Experiment at California Institute of
Technology, Pasadena, CA (Photochemical chamber)
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Research participant – 2013 Southern Oxidant and Aerosol Study, Brent, AL (Rural site)
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Research participant – 2010 California Nexus Research, Los Angeles, CA (Urban site)
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
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Research mentor and sponsor for two local high-school students and one middle-school teacher,
Caltech Summer Research Connection 6 – week program (2014)
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Grand Award Judge, Environmental Sciences, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (2014)
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Judge, Irvine School District Science Fair (2010)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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American Association for Aerosol Research, American Chemical Society, American Geophysical
Union, European Geophysical Union
REFERENCES
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John H. Seinfeld, Louis E. Nohl Professor
California Institute of Technology
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Mail Code 210-41 Pasadena, CA 91125
Phone: (626) 395 – 4635
Email: [email protected]
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Paul O. Wennberg, R. Stanton Avery Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry
California Institute of Technology
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
Mail Code 131-24 Pasadena, CA 91125
Phone: (626) 395 – 2447
Email: [email protected]
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Sergey A. Nizkorodov, Professor of Chemistry
University of California, Irvine
Department of Chemistry
377 Rowland Hall, Irvine, CA 92697
Phone: (949) 824-1262
Email: [email protected]
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Alexander Laskin, Senior Research Scientist II
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
P.O. Box 999, K8-88, Richland, WA 99352
Phone: (509)-371-6129
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