AAAR 37th Annual Conference October 14 - October 18, 2019 Oregon Convention Center Portland, Oregon, USA
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Seeking a Faculty Position in Environmental Science and Engineering
YUANLONG HUANG, California Institute of Technology
Abstract Number: 343 Working Group: Meet the Job Seekers
Abstract The field of atmospheric aerosol chemistry and physics is undergoing rapid growth. Owing to emerging novel experimental techniques, new mechanisms of particle formation and evolution are being revealed. Nonetheless, understanding of the transformation from vapor molecules to airborne particulate matter remains incomplete. New techniques, including computational simulation and advanced instrumentation, will continue to revolutionize the field of atmospheric chemistry. My Ph.D. studies in the Caltech atmospheric chemistry laboratory have involved design and characterization of atmospheric reactors, development of mathematical models of gas and aerosol behavior, and conception and construction of new instruments, each of which are crucial to a fundamental understanding of atmospheric aerosol formation. I am now a postdoctoral fellow in the Seinfeld lab at Caltech working on projects on aerosol capture/detection techniques and vapor-particle interaction mechanisms. I am also conducting atmospheric chemical transport model simulations by incorporating the latest parameters derived from laboratory studies to evaluate our understanding of aerosol formation. At the same time that I have been doing research, I have also enjoyed mentoring students (the Caltech summer undergraduate research fellows and the younger graduate students in the group) in the laboratory and in the classroom (teaching assistant for the aerosol physics and chemistry courses). I am seeking a faculty position in the field of environmental science and engineering. I have had a great experience in teaching through serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. In research, I will carry out novel experiments in atmospheric chemistry and aerosol formation, share my research experience with the next generations, and, most importantly, call for attention to improving air quality by providing new knowledge to both the public and policymakers.