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Rebecca Tanzer Gruener, PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering Seeking Research Positions in Academia, Government, or Industry

REBECCA TANZER GRUENER, Carnegie Mellon University

Abstract Number: 630
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Abstract
Thanks for reading my abstract! I’m a very ambitious, soon to be PhD grad from Carnegie Mellon University’s CAPS (Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies) lab. I’d love to talk with you about potential job opportunities continuing research at either another university (post-doc), a national lab (as a research scientist or post-doc) or maybe even in industry (in your R&D group). Over the course of my PhD I’ve spent time involved with both field and lab work and would love to continue working in a lab setting. In terms of field work I have calibrated (using machine learning), deployed, and analyzed data from a large network of low-cost air quality sensors (40+ sensors throughout the city of Pittsburgh). I have used that data to evaluate changes in pollutants over space and time. Most recently I’ve utilized the sensor network to understand and quantify how the COVID-19 related closures have impacted our air quality. In the lab I’ve been working on identifying and quantifying emissions and SOA formation potential of common volatile chemical products. I have experience with various instruments in the lab setting (GC-MS, GC-FID, PTR-MS, gas monitors, etc.) and would love to further my experimental skills. I’m looking for a position conducting research in a lab, solving an “interesting” problem. If you think you have one, lets chat!

Publications
• Tanzer-Gruener, Rebecca; Li, J.; Eilenberg, S. R.; Robinson, A. L.; Presto, A. A. Impact of Modifiable Factors on Ambient Air Pollution: A Case Study of COVID-19 Shutdowns. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 2020, Article ASAP 10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00365.
• Tanzer (Gruener), Rebecca.; Malings, C.; Hauryliuk, A.; Subramanian, R.; Presto, A. A. Demonstration of a Low-Cost Multi-Pollutant Network to Quantify Intra-Urban Spatial Variations in Air Pollutant Source Impacts and to Evaluate Environmental Justice. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health., 2019, 16(14), 2523.
• Malings, C.; Tanzer, R.; Hauryliuk, A.; Saha, P.K.; Robinson, A. L.; Presto, A. A.; Subramanian, R. Fine particle mass monitoring with low-cost sensors: Corrections and long-term performance evaluation, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2020, 54:2, 160-174, DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2019.1623863.
• Malings, C., Tanzer, R., Hauryliuk, A., Kumar, S. P. N., Zimmerman, N., Kara, L. B., Presto, A. A., and R. Subramanian: Development of a general calibration model and long-term performance evaluation of low-cost sensors for air pollutant gas monitoring, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 2019, 12, 903–920, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-903-2019.
• Subramanian, R.; Ellis, A.; Torres-Delgado, E.; Tanzer, R.; Malings, C.; Rivera, F.; Morales, M.; Baumgardner, D.; Presto, A. A.; Mayol-Bracero, O.L.; ACS Earth and Space Chemistry 2018 2 (11), 1179-1186 DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00079.