Namrata Shanmukh Panji, PhD Student at Virginia Tech Seeking Government or Industry Roles
NAMRATA SHANMUKH PANJI,
Virginia Tech Abstract Number: 739
Working Group: Meet the Job Seekers
AbstractI am currently a fourth-year PhD student at Virginia Tech in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and plan to graduate in May 2024. I also hold an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering. I am eager to pursue R&D opportunities in government and industry sectors.
My graduate work can be broadly divided into three main projects: (1) Development of a novel preconcentration technique for reactive organic gases in small sample flows, (2) Analyzing temporal trends in 4 years of hourly speciated biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) concentrations at a southeastern forest, and (3) Modeling emissions and simulating photochemistry using existing methods to reconcile observed trends. Evidently, my research focuses on dynamic BVOC and atmospheric interactions, and I have honed my skills to approach this in a comprehensive and multi-faceted fashion. I have developed skills to operate various instruments to measure gases and am also comfortable working with extensive datasets. Apart from working with research grade instruments, I have experience working with low-cost gas and particle sensors. Additionally, my expertise in emissions and atmospheric modeling has equipped me to make significant contributions to environmental research. Furthermore, I am incredibly passionate about bridging the science-policy gap.
My goal is to leverage my knowledge and passion to address environmental challenges and drive sustainability efforts. I am excited to collaborate with like-minded professionals and apply my expertise to real-world applications.