Yucheng He, 4th Year Ph.D. Candidate, Air Quality Agency
YUCHENG HE,
University of California, Riverside Abstract Number: 629
Working Group: Meet the Job Seekers
AbstractI am a fourth-year Ph.D. student at the University of California, Riverside under the supervision of Professor Marko Princevac. My research topics although quite diverse, can all be encompassed in the field of fluid dynamics. My Ph.D. dissertation is focused on environmental phenomena such as air quality modeling and wildfire. Funded by TRDRP my research involved developing CFD simulations for the aerosol dispersion of E-Cigarette smoke in indoor environments. I have also worked on a clean cooking implementation project for rural Mexico funded by NIH: ISN; my contribution is to quantify the impact of stove emissions (PM2.5) on the outdoor neighborhood concentration using air quality models such as the CFD model Quick Urban & Industrial Complex model and the regulatory model AERMOD(EPA). I also developed a line source model based on Gaussian theory with the intention to generalize the results, improve computation efficiency and simplify the modeling process. Apart from the computational studies, in collaboration with USDA, Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station I designed and constructed an experimental setup specialized in quantifying ignition characteristics of wildfire fuels. Working with multiple collaborators throughout my research I was fortunate to enjoy as well as understand the intricacies of working with internationally located teams. Along with Ph.D. , I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in the department of computer science at Georgia Technology of Institution. The data processing and the visualization techniques obtained there helps me to enhance my ongoing environmental research. I learned using multiple programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, R, and SQL. Through this presentation, I want to explore career opportunities and communicate with specialists in the field.