Expert Details
Energy Systems, Air Quality, Thermodynamic Modeling and Analysis
ID: 729839
North Carolina, USA
Expert has four years experience in air quality modeling and pollution prevention. Her experience includes source apportionment modeling of fine particulate matter using the EPA-developed CMB model, developing low-VOC automotive coatings and verification of pesticide drift-reducing technologies.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2003 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Year: 1997 | Degree: BS | Subject: Engineering Science | Institution: Trinity University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to 2008 | Employer: Duke University | Title: Project Analyst | Department: Climate Change Policy Partnership |
Responsibilities:Managed a project examining biofuels technology and policy.Performed technical & cost analyses for an integrated coal gasification/ carbon capture & storage project. Analyzed and wrote summaries of energy legislation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2007 | Employer: US EPA | Title: Environmental Engineer | Department: Office of Research and Development |
Responsibilities:Developed and tested low-VOC coatings for automotive applications. Developed a protocol for verification of pesticide drift reduction technologies. Performed research on sources of fine particulate matter, including source apportionment modeling of PM2.5. Developed quality assurance plans meeting regulatory level QA needs. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2002 | Employer: Georgia Institute of Technology | Title: Research Assistant | Department: School of Chemical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Conducted experimental and theoretical research on the effects of salt on the partitioning of volatile components in aqueous solutions. Served as teaching assistant for courses including graduate and undergraduate thermodynamics, chemical process fundamentals, fluid mechanics, and engineering ethics. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2003 to 2007 | Agency: US EPA | Role: Environmental Engineer | Description: Developed and tested low-VOC coatings for automotive applications. -Worked with regulatory offices and external stakeholder groups to develop a protocol for verification of pesticide drift reduction technologies. - Performed research on sources of fine particulate matter, including source apportionment modeling of PM2.5 using the CMB8.2 model and development of plans for validation of dilution sampling equipment and dynamometer sampling of mobile source diesel. - Managed multiple projects, including extramural research contracts. - Developed quality assurance plans meeting regulatory level QA needs. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Certified Energy Manager (CEM) - since 2010. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French | Intermediate |
| Turkish | Intermediate conversational skills and cultural understanding |
| Spanish | Intermediate level |
Fields of Expertise
chemical engineering thermodynamics, phase equilibrium thermodynamics, air quality, air-quality modeling, air pollution control, energy analysis software, volatile organic compound reduction, alternative energy, thermodynamic data, coating industry air pollutant, pulp-and-paper industry air pollution control, quality standard, chemical engineering mathematical modeling, thermodynamic property, hazardous air pollutant environmental effect, energy efficiency analysis, thermodynamic property evaluation, biomass energy system, phase equilibrium, thermodynamics, solution thermodynamics, climate change, equilibrium thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, chemical engineering