AAAR 37th Annual Conference October 14 - October 18, 2019 Oregon Convention Center Portland, Oregon, USA
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Yue Zhang, NSF/NIH Postdoc at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill/Ph.D., Looking for a Faculty or Scientist Position
YUE ZHANG, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill/Aerodyne Research, Inc.
Abstract Number: 718 Working Group: Meet the Job Seekers
Abstract Characterizing the chemical evolution and physical properties of gases and aerosols in the atmosphere to examine their climate and health effects has been the focus of my research studies. Some of my work was to develop a new technique that could measure the in-situ physicochemical properties of aerosols, which inspired a variety of studies by different research groups. My strong interest in environmental chemistry, including the chemical properties of aerosols and the formation of organic aerosols led to my NSF sponsored postdoctoral research at UNC Chapel Hill. This work has evolved into multiple projects at a variety of institutions including MIT and UC Berkeley. My research has ranged from physical and analytical chemistry to instrument development, as well as from fundamental atmospheric chemistry to aerosol climate effects (cloud condensation nuclei and ice nucleation properties). I am also working on a research project with FDA/NIH to study the chemical composition and toxicological effects of e-cigarette aerosols, which I can apply to study environmental health in the future. My experience in field campaigns in the Amazon rainforest and Montana the FIREX project also gives me the ability to combine laboratory work with field measurement.
Besides conducting research, I very much enjoy teaching and have experience in both undergraduate and graduate level classes and laboratory sessions with students of various backgrounds. Therefore, I am looking for a faculty position in environmental sciences or chemistry at a higher education institution in the U.S. next year. To date, my research received multiple recognitions including participation in the Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists (ACCESS), the excellent presentation award at the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting, and best papers of 2018 by the Environmental Science and Technology Letters Journal by ACS. Please come visit my poster and learn more about me!