AAAR 37th Annual Conference October 14 - October 18, 2019 Oregon Convention Center Portland, Oregon, USA
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Alexander J. Johnson, PhD Graduate Research Assistant, and Seeking Positions in Academia or Government
ALEXANDER JOHNSON, Syracuse University
Abstract Number: 380 Working Group: Meet the Job Seekers
Abstract My research focuses on improving our understanding of dry and wet deposition of inorganic anions, metals, and organic acids to urban surfaces. In studying dry deposition, I use surrogate surfaces to measure accumulated material and extract that material for analysis using ion chromatography (IC) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Using this approach, I am experienced with using wet-chemical methods for my research.
To study wet deposition, I measure fresh precipitation as well as stormwater runoff at intervals during a rainstorm to determine how scavenging of contaminants varies with meteorological conditions and/or chemistry. One application of this research is to determine if changes in composition of stormwater runoff from surfaces during a rainstorm reflects washoff of previously deposited material. This may enable estimates of prior dry deposition to surfaces.
I am planning to finish my PhD in May 2020 and should be available to start full-time during the summer. I am passionate about research and have plans to continue my work as a post-doc or professor in academia or as a research scientist for a national laboratory or at a government agency. I would be interested in collaborating with research scientists who have varied research interests. My geographic preference is flexible: while I am originally from the Midwest and currently located in the Northeast, I am amenable to moving to a different location in the U.S. I also am interested in moving abroad and collaborating with researchers internationally.