Tori Hass-Mitchell, Ph.D. Candidate at Yale University in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Seeking Industry/Government/National Lab Positions
TORI HASS-MITCHELL,
Yale University Abstract Number: 755
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AbstractI am a Ph.D. candidate pursuing a degree in Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University supervised by Dr. Drew Gentner.
My research focuses on the emissions, corresponding sources, and chemical evolution of complex mixtures of functionalized organic compounds, specifically as they contribute to urban aerosol-phase air pollution. I investigate these species through a mix of online and offline methods, namely, aerosol mass spectrometry and high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry. Through this work, I have participated in multiple field campaigns and observational networks, most notably, the NYC-METS campaign in summer 2022, the AEROMMA campaign in summer 2023, and the ASCENT network from spring 2022 to present day. My first project resulting from these campaigns (Hass-Mitchell et al., Atmos. Chem. Phys., in review) leveraged summer 2022 online aerosol measurements from two NYC sites to determine that SOA is the now dominant fraction of summertime aerosol in NYC, and it is also highly temperature-dependent. This has vast implications given the expected greater health effects of SOA and the influence of increased chemical age on cellular toxicity, especially under warming climate conditions. A second ongoing project will utilize summer 2022 and 2023 offline filter measurements and aims to achieve molecular-level speciation of highly functionalized urban aerosols, which is critical for determining their human health effects and informing related policy. Past interesting projects, albeit unrelated, include research on third-hand smoke and Canadian oil sands emissions.
Prior to graduate school, I completed an ABET-accredited chemical engineering degree at Yale University, during which time I joined Drew Gentner’s lab as an undergraduate researcher. I then stayed on for an additional year as a post-baccalaureate researcher before beginning my Ph.D.
I am interested in opportunities in industry, government, and national labs located within the US.
Anticipated availability: Fall 2024
Contact: tori.hass-mitchell@yale.edu