Saravanan Kanagaratnam, Teaching Assistant/Doctoral Degree/Faculty Position, Government, and Industry/Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, and North Carolina
SARAVANAN KANAGARATNAM,
Texas Tech University Abstract Number: 783
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AbstractI am a highly skilled and knowledgeable aerosol and air quality researcher with a strong record of fieldwork and data analytics. I am involved in an air quality improvement collaborative project in North Pole City, Alaska, during extreme cold weather conditions, which is funded by NSF. The objective of our research is to identify the key factors contributing to air quality, especially during cold weather. I possess extensive fieldwork experience and have the capability to conduct campaigns in extreme weather conditions. My current focus is on identifying the source contribution to black carbon and understanding the absorption contribution from black carbon and brown carbon to the total absorption. I am well-versed in using various instruments such as Aethalometer, Total Carbon Analyzer, DustTrak, SEMS and MCPC, and WIBS-NEO5. Additionally, I have expertise in filter sampling using Mini volume samplers and High-volume samplers, including filter preparation and preservation. Furthermore, I have participated in a project involving low-cost PM2.5 sensors that utilized I2C communications with Arduino programming to measure ambient concentrations. I have also utilized PurpleAir sensors to study indoor air quality. In my future research, I intend to focus on identifying the source contribution to organic carbon and radiative forcing modeling of carbonaceous aerosols. I am proficient in using R-program, N-logit, and Stata for data analysis. I possess strong leadership skills and can coordinate research teams effectively with minimal guidance. I am expected to graduate in the summer of 2024, and my availability for potential positions will be from mid-August 2024 onwards. I am particularly interested in faculty positions within academia, as well as opportunities in government and industry. Regarding location preferences, I would ideally like to work in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, or North Carolina.