Our department has a strong focus in air quality engineering, a rarity among mechanical engineering programs. 听

The 麻豆影院 is uniquely situated in one of the world鈥檚 greatest ecosystems for atmospheric research. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),听and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are located within 30 minutes of CU 麻豆影院.

Research and coursework in Air Quality encompass a broad range of topics impacting human health and the environment, including fundamental studies, technology development and policy implications.

Area Strengths

Kelvin Bates,听惭颈肠丑补别濒听贬补苍苍颈驳补苍, 顿补惫别苍听贬别苍锄别, Hope Michelsen, Shelly Miller, Greg Rieker, Marina Vance

  • Biomass emissions testing
  • Aerosol monitoring and characterization
  • Development of air quality measurement technology
  • Satellite remote sensing and data assimilation
  • Research ranging from laboratory-scale chamber studies to indoor and outdoor field monitoring

Kelvin Bates,听Michael Hannigan, Daven Henze, Hope Michelsen, Shelly Miller, Greg Rieker, Marina Vance

  • Indoor microbiome characterization and control including infectious disease transmission
  • Urban air quality field studies including residential and commercial buildings and outdoor air
  • Inverse modeling and adjoint sensitivity analysis
  • Wildfire impact on air quality and climate

Kelvin Bates,听Michael Hannigan, Daven Henze, 贬辞辫别听惭颈肠丑别濒蝉别苍, Jana Milford, Shelly Miller, Greg Rieker

  • Design and assessment of air pollution control technology and applications
  • Integrated assessment modeling of environmental policy, energy systems, and associated environmental impacts via the atmosphere

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