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Qishen Huang - Seeking for Postdoctoral Research Position
QISHEN HUANG, Virginia Tech
Abstract Number: 265
Working Group: Meet the Job Seekers
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My name is Qishen Huang, a fifth-year Ph.D. student in Dr. Peter Vikesland group at Virginia Tech. I plan to graduate in the summer in 2021 and am trying to find a postdoctoral position in the field of aerosol chemistry and aerosol physics. I worked on the pH and chemical moiety characterization of micron-size droplets; thus I'm particularly interested in the characterization of air-water interface and mixing-states of atmospheric aerosols. Other than that, I'm also interested in the study of ice/cloud nucleation.
I was a chemist by training during undergraduate study and further studied in physical chemistry for my master degree. I joined Dr. Vikesland's lab in 2016 and started projects of designing functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) for analyte detection using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). As time moved on, my research focus was shifted to the application of functionalized AuNPs in aerosol pH characterization. I found the realm of aerosol science very intriguing and is a field where my physical chemistry background fits in well. During my recent studies, I have studied the pH of different micro-size droplets, droplet evaporation behaviors as well as the crystallization properties of droplets. Some of the works are still on-going at this point.
I'm familiar with various instruments including UV-Vis, Raman spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, contact-angle goniometer, and scanning electron-microscope etc. Moreover, I believe I can familiarize myself with new instruments in a short period after knowing the fundamentals of it. I also developed my skills in spectral and image data processing during my Ph.D. study using Mathematica and python, which I believe can be migrated onto different contexts shortly.
If you are interested in my recent studies and wanted to talk more, welcome to meet me at the meeting or email me directly at qishenh@vt.edu. Thank you.