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Executive Board
President - Erin Emme
I am an Environmental Engineering PhD student in Professor Hannah Horowitz’s Research group. My current research focuses on sea salt aerosol emissions in the Arctic emitted from fractures in the sea ice. I am using a chemical transport model to simulate these emissions and concentrations in order to get a better understanding of the global impact of sea salt aerosols from specific sources in the Arctic. I will also be starting a new project on the impact marine cloud brightening has on atmospheric chemistry. I am excited to work with team and meet new people within the aerosol research field!
Vice President - Tahsina Alam
I started my PhD in Environmental Engineering at UIUC from August, 2022 with Dr. Vishal Verma. My current research is on devevloping machine learning models for estimation of oxidative potential of particulate maater in air from its chemical composition. In my personal life, I like reading and public speaking.
Secretary - Oluchi Nweke
Treasurer - Manho Park
I am Environmental Engineering and Science Ph.D. student in Professor Christopher Tessum's research group. My current research interest is employing physics-informed machine learning to model the transport of atmospheric pollutants including aerosol. My vision is making a good influence on the world and to do this, I have been trying to make a good interaction with my neighbor while extending my boundary. I am happy to join AAAR as all the activities in this student chapter will eventually help me realize my vision.
Social Event Coordinator - Tessa Clarizio
I am an Environmental Engineering (EWES) PhD student in Professor Hannah Horowitz’s Research Group. My research focuses on the intersection of atmospheric pollution, climate change and public health. Specifically, I am using aerosol optical depth observations and chemical transport modeling to better characterize particulate matter composition. I joined AAAR to meet and learn from others researching aerosols, and am excited to work with the team and plan events this year. I am also involved in the Graduate Society of Women Engineers and the Student Sustainability Committee.
Membership Director: Kyuhaeng Lee
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Nicole Riemer
" The research in my group is focused on the question of how we should represent aerosol particles in models, so that their impacts can be accurately estimated. My group develops computer simulations that describe how aerosol particles are created, transported, and transformed in the atmosphere. We use these simulations, together with observational and satellite data, to understand how aerosol particles impact human health, weather, and climate. This understanding guides us in developing effective pollution mitigation strategies and responses to global climate change. "
Dr. Vishal Verma
The main focus of Dr. Verma’s research interests is to identify the components of ambient particulate matter and their emission sources, which are most responsible for inducing the adverse health effects in humans. It involves quantifying the relative contributions of various aerosol components in toxicity, elucidating their unique mechanisms of action, and replicating those mechanisms in laboratory to gain a better understanding of the impact of various emission sources and atmospheric processes on human health. The specific interests include measuring the toxicological properties of ambient particles through catalytic generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
Previous executive board members
Haoran Yu
Joseph V. Puthussery
Hope Hunter
Current Members
Sudheer Salana
Xiaotian Xu
Qurat Ul Ain Fatima
Srividhya Sridhar
Shiyuan Wang
Xiaokai Yang
