About
I'm a first-year PhD student in atmospheric chemistry at the University of Montana, advised by Dr. Lu Hu. My work focuses on evaluating chemical transport model (CTM) performance for VOCs and ozone in the western United States, with a particular interest in how oxygenated VOC primary and secondary sources hold up under real-world complexity.
My current projects center on Salt Lake City, where the topography, the Great Salt Lake breeze, and a mix of urban and biogenic emissions create a genuinely challenging environment for models. I work primarily with GEOS-Chem Classic and the F0AM box model, drawing on data from field campaigns including SLC-SOS 2024, SAMOZA 2022, and the FROZE 2025 Colorado Front Range campaign.
Before starting my PhD, I studied Chemistry and Biology at William & Mary and researched water quality and ocean acidification at the Virginia Institute for Marine Science.
Affiliations
Atmospheric Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Montana
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to General Chemistry & Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry