Former Group Members



Postdoctoral Scholars & Researchers

Nicholas

Nicholas Meskhidze
Ph.D. in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003
M.S. in Environmental Management, International Centre for the Environmental Management and Planning, Tbilisi, Georgia, 1996
Diploma Physics, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, 1993

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Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University.

Rafaella

Rafaella Sotiropoulou
Research Scientist II
Ph.D. in Environmental Science, University of the Aegean, Greece, 2005
B.S. in Environmental Science, University of the Aegean, Greece, 1999

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Current Position: Researcher, N.C.S.R. "Demokritos", Athens, Greece .


Ph.D. Graduate Students

Akua
Akua Asa-Awuku
Ph.D. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008
BS in Chemical Engineering, Massachussets Institute of Technology, 2003

Thesis title: Characterizing water-soluble organic aerosol and their effects on cloud droplet formation: Interactions of carbonaceous matter with water vapor

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Current Position: Assistant Professor, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of California - Riverside
Christos

Christos Fountoukis
Ph.D. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007
Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2002

Thesis title: Modeling aerosol–water interactions in subsaturated and supersaturated environments

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Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece

Wei-Chun

Wei-Chun Hsieh
Ph.D. in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009
MS in Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University, 2004
BS in Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University, 2002

Thesis title: Representing Droplet Size Distribution And Cloud Processes In Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interaction Studies.

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Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California at Berkeley

Sara

Sara Lance
Ph.D. in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007
BS in Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University, 2002

Thesis title: Quantifying compositional impacts of ambient aerosol on cloud droplet formation

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Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Earth System Research Laboratory, NOAA

Luz

Luz Padro
Ph.D. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009
BS in Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2004

Thesis title: Towards an understanding of the cloud formation potential of carbonaceous
aerosol: laboratory and field studies


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M.S. Graduate Students

Andrew

Andrew Mudd
BS in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006

Project title: Impact of organosulfur aqueous chemistry on the MS/NSS ratio and marine aerosol size distribution.

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Doug

Douglas Waldron
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Louisville
Graduated: November 2004

Thesis title: Specification of the Mutual Deliquescence Region in ISORROPIA, a Thermodynamic Equilibrium Model for Inorganic Atmospheric Aerosols

Thesis co-Advisor: Dr. Athanasios Nenes

Robyn

Robyn Williams
M.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduated: July 2005

Thesis title: Studies of Mixed-Phase Cloud Microphysics Using an in-Situ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Platform

Undergraduate Students

Ryan

Ryan Morisson
BS in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005

Project title: Laboratory studies of single and multicomponent CCN activation.

Project Advisor: Dr. Athanasios Nenes

Rebecca

Rebecca Ugalde
BS in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006

Project title: Aerosol-cloud droplet closure study using in-situ data from the MASE field campaign.
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Project Advisor: Dr. Athanasios Nenes


JulieC

Julie Castellanos
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

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e-mail: gtg902a@mail.gatech.edu


Julie

Julie Simon
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

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e-mail: gtg208x@mail.gatech.edu
Office: ES&T 3180 (lab)
Phone: (404) 385-4420 (lab)

Terry

Terry Lathem
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

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e-mail: gtg761y@mail.gatech.edu


Jalpa

Jalpa Patel
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Purvi

Purvi Patel
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

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e-mail: gtg884p@mail.gatech.edu


Pulin

Pulin Patel
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Daniel

Daniel Tkacik
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

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