AAAR 37th Annual Conference October 14 - October 18, 2019 Oregon Convention Center Portland, Oregon, USA
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Meet the Job Seekers: Danielle C. Draper
DANIELLE C. DRAPER, University of California, Irvine
Abstract Number: 365 Working Group: Meet the Job Seekers
Abstract The majority of my research to date has focused on understanding the nuances of secondary organic aerosol formation (SOA) from NO3 radical oxidation of monoterpenes – an atmospheric process that occurs at the confluence of biogenic and anthropogenic emissions. Projects have ranged from ambient observations of organic nitrates in the gas- and particle-phase, to chamber studies of NO3 + various monoterpenes to characterize SOA yields, to developing a detailed chemical mechanism leading to potentially condensable species from Δ-carene + NO3 using computational chemistry. I consider myself to be a question-oriented scientist, having found enormous value and enjoyment in pursuing a relatively narrow scientific question using a broad range of tools and approaches. My methodologically broad experience has been a valuable way to pursue scientific questions, and has led to increased confidence in pursuing techniques outside of my current expertise. As a current graduate student, I am seeking a postdoctoral position with expected availability starting summer 2020 and am flexible geographically. During my postdoc, I hope to take on a new (to me) question within the field of atmospheric chemistry and to continue developing proficiency with new tools to further broaden my resources for future research. I am ultimately hoping for a faculty position at either a research institution or a primarily undergraduate institution with a strong focus on research.