Chemistry Seminar: Ongoing research in the aerosol research lab at RIT
Ongoing research in the aerosol research lab at RIT: aerosols from nicotine delivery devices, microplastics in environmental systems, and liquid-liquid phase separation of atmospheric aerosols
Dr. Nathan Eddingsaas
Director of the Chemistry MS Program
School of Chemistry and Materials Science, RIT
Dr. Eddingsaas will present on two projects involving emissions from hookahs and the role of user topographies, and efforts to quantify microplastics in the environment.
Abstract:
Research within the aerosol research lab at RIT is focused on the chemical, physical, and thermodynamic properties of aerosols as well as their effects on environmental and biological systems. This talk will focus on two ongoing collaborative projects. The first part of the talk will demonstrate how emissions from hookahs is effected by how the device is puffed (user topography). User topographies obtained in natural setting will be presented as well as how the variation of puffing topography influences the emission of total particulate matter, nicotine, and volatile aldehydes. To understand user exposure to harmful or potentially harmful compounds, user topography must be used. The second part of this talk will discuss ongoing efforts to quantify microplastics in a number of environmental systems including the atmosphere and the sediments of lakes, rivers, and wetlands.
Speaker Bio:
Professor Eddingsaas is an associate professor of analytical chemistry at RIT as well as the director of the chemistry graduate program. The research in the Eddingsaas group falls under a number of chemical fields including analytical, atmospheric, and environmental chemistry. The work in the Eddingsaas group is interdisciplinary with projects that collaborate with mechanical and biomedical engineering, environmental science, microbiology, and mathematics. It takes a number of perspectives and expertise to answer many important scientific questions.
Intended Audience:
Undergraduates, graduates, and experts. Those with interest in the topic.
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