Xinyang Guo, Ph.D. Candidate Pursuing Academia/Government/Industry Postdoctoral Positions

XINYANG GUO, University of Alberta

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Abstract
I am a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Ran Zhao’s group at the University of Alberta, focusing on atmospheric chemistry, instrumentation, and chemical analysis. My thesis is to detect and quantify inhalable chemical compounds, as well as find out their implications for indoor air quality (IAQ) and occupational health.

My first project was published in the Indoor Air journal in 2022, the goal is to evaluate the impact on IAQ when using artificial fog. I established skills in using LC-MS instruments, as well as field sample collection and processing techniques in this project. At the same time, I was also serving as the mentor of an undergraduate researcher.

The manuscript of my second project has been submitted during the spring of this year, it is extended from the previous project and aimed to explore the autoxidation in glycol-based inhalable products. I mentored another undergraduate researcher and designed a concise experiment plan, which is targeting on detecting toxic carbonyls while glycol mixtures were aging in the indoor environment.

The third ongoing project is to quantify nitrogenous species in a commercial poultry farm. I was collaborating with one of my colleagues, who is working on different topics on the poultry farm. I designed and optimized sampling instruments that were made specifically for the poultry farm, due to the harsh environment. Additionally, I developed my own LC-MS method to quantify amines in aerosols.

Finally, I oversee instrumental maintenance and repair duties, as well as being the safety officer in the lab. My anticipated graduation will be by the end of 2024, I am looking forward to having a full-time post-doc position in the industry or a governmental organization in North America. If you have any further questions, please reach out to xtguo@ualberta.ca.