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Executive Board
President - Tahsina Alam
I am an Environmental Engineering PhD student advised by Professor Ryan Sriver. My current research focuses on uncertainty quantification in regional climate model ensembles using machine learning.
I have a strong interest in climate modeling and environmental data science, and I enjoy sharing my research with others through outreach and conference presentations. I’m excited to serve as the President of the AAAR@UIUC Student Chapter and to help foster a vibrant, collaborative community for students interested in aerosol research!
Vice President - Kyuhaeng Lee
I am a graduate student in the Department of Climate, Meteorology, and Atmospheric Science (CliMAS), in Professor Nicole Riemer's research group. My research focuses on developing an aerosol instrument simulator that connects single-particle measurements with models for better aerosol representation. I'm excited to meet new people and gain experience through AAAR@UIUC!
Secretary - Qurat ul Ain Fatima
Treasurer - Mashiat Hossain
Mashiat
Membership Director/Social Media Coordinator - 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!
Social Event Coordinator - 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.
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
Tessa Clarizio
Oluchi Nweke
Current Members
Sudheer Salana
Xiaotian Xu
Qurat Ul Ain Fatima
Srividhya Sridhar
Shiyuan Wang
Xiaokai Yang
