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Scientist. Research professor. Chemistry & physics of aerosol. Levitation, air quality, human health, and beyond. Views my own. He/him

Nuevo Mexico, EEUU
Joined June 2016
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Our latest research article exploring the relationship between humidity, the properties of respiratory particles, and the survival of viruses. In collab with @jfdavies and @linseymarr. I try to articulate implications here. 1/n pnas.org/content/119/4/e2109…
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I recently did some field work for the 1st time in >10 years. It wasn’t atmospheric field work, tho. My group was tapped to assess risk after an accidental lab explosion. Check out what we did and lessons learned. Consider using it in teaching… 🧵 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…
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The article discusses what we did with an eye towards “how could others do better”. Of course this article might be of interest to ES&H personnel, but it is also an example for undergrads of applied analytical chem and also the importance of lab safety, so use in teaching also
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The Hruby Fellowship is a prestigious postdoctoral program through Sandia. Consider applying! I am always happy to discuss
Sandia is seeking next year’s Hruby fellows. The program offers three-year, independent research positions supported by generous salaries, ample research budget and mentoring. Applications due Nov. 3 ➡️ direc.to/njN5
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Sooo happy to see this. What a fun season it’s been.
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Congrats to Shohel for getting this one over the top! Our publication on work to remove forever chemicals from water
My first publication from Sandia National Laboratories, NM! This paper described our recent R&D work to tackle nationwide PFAS contamination by amine functionalized mesoporous carbon materials | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research- ACS #PFAS #water pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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If I could get @GeoffGrammer to migrate over I could quit this place for good
Giving this a try. Anyone else?
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Giving this a try. Anyone else?
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A lot of people have asked me about food options at #AAAR2024. Albuquerque is an incredible food city. You can find some of the best of whatever you want. Here are some options around the convention center:
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Range Cafe. Great breakfast/ lunch option. Cafe food with a New Mexican twist.
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Welcome to Albuquerque, AAAR! I’ve lived in this city for ~20 years (off and on), but this is the first time I’ve been in the convention center. I’m looking forward to a week of aerosol research! Catch my talk Tuesday afternoon about aerosol viscosity. Myself or lab members…
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…make various appearances throughout the conference at various events, and do not hesitate to stop me if anyone wants to talk science or other.
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Some really nice color in the sky to kick off AAAR 2024 in Albuquerque! It looks like we’re gonna have some good weather this week. I hope the aerosol community enjoys my hometown!
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Since joining Sandia, I have had the chance to really broaden my research scope, which has been fun. Here is an example of some new work I’m contributing to. Congrats to Oleg for putting together a nice article. pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/Arti…
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Since I was wearing my ØKSE shirt, gonna use this as a plug to plead for @OOKSEOOKSE to come through Albuquerque. Lots of great music venues here!
Replying to @MicroLevitator
This was just at my kid’s school. The full balloon fiesta, which starts tomorrow, has hundreds of balloons.
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Balloon Fiesta about to kick off!
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This was just at my kid’s school. The full balloon fiesta, which starts tomorrow, has hundreds of balloons.
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New Mexico/ Albuquerque folks gotta peep David Pagani (local artist). This is from his work at the Albuquerque art show a couple weeks back and his stuff has my jaw on the floor. I think the more AI art I see the more interested I get in real art. IG: dmpags.studio
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I don’t know what this style is called but it is almost surreal to look at. So lifelike but also clearly art. Not sure I’ve ever been as captivated by a portrait as I was with this stuff. I really dig it
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Postdoc position available at Sandia National Labs (to work with me!) in microdroplet chemistry and bioaerosol fate cg.sandia.gov/psc/applicant/…
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Gotta love New Mexico. The view of Albuquerque from 10,600 ft. on the Sandia Mountains never gets old. Because of the clean and dry air, the visibility can be 100 miles.
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At the Cottrell Scholar Conference in Tucson! Looking forward to discussions on science communication and mentoring, meeting/ catching up with great scientists, and thinking big on a lot of different topics. I really enjoy Tucson, too
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I heard on the radio today “Albuquerque is 20th most dangerous city in the world” and just knew it had to be a BS metric or survey.
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George E Lewis, of Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians fame, is an inspiration of mine. I read his book, A Power Stronger than Itself in ca 2009 and learned he was on the faculty of UCSD…while I was a student there! I never reached out and still regret it
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I never reached out because I thought I’d be a nuisance. He would be too important to care a student thought he was the shit. But now that I’m faculty I realize that most love to hear that kind of thing, and now Lewis is at Columbia so I missed my chance to easily meet in person!
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Just arrived for my first ASMS. I am really impressed with the Anaheim convention center so far. Really beautiful scenery. Hopefully the science is as good as the venue!
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