My PhD research involves accurately quantifying anthropogenic air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from industrial facilities in emission inventories. The emission estimates from inventories are used to track progress towards reduction goals and develop effective mitigation strategies. The goal is to be able to identify trends in emissions that correlate with local and regional reduction efforts and communicate them to the public and policymakers for effective future strategies to improve air quality.
To do this, I measure air pollutant concentrations on an aircraft that flies around industrial facilities in S. Korea and use these measurements and top-down techniques to calculate emissions and analyze their trends.
Point Source Measurements of SO2
Instrumentation Development
I designed and constructed a whole air sampling system, cleaning system, and pre-concentrator to be deployed on aircrafts.
Past Research
Antarctic Samples
I developed a dilution system to test the efficiency of gas cartridges in capturing dimethyl sulfide and methyl halides under various conditions. I retrieved measurements using the GC-MS system.
I analyzed cartridge samples taken from the recent field campaigns in the Arctic and Antarctic to see the distribution of BVOCs and trends that provide insight on mechanisms in the atmosphere.