Environmental Chemist

Objective
Actively seeking a career at a dynamic company where I can utilize my current knowledge and expand my technical experience in the area of atmospheric chemistry and/or environmental science.


Education
North Carolina State University Master of Science in Atmospheric Science Raleigh, NC
Expected graduation November, •••••
Thesis Topic: Quantifying Marine Emissions of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOCs) Using Laboratory Measurements, Field Measurements and Remote Sensing Data
••••• GPA Cumulative
Florida Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Meteorology Melbourne, FL
Graduation May 5, •••••
••••• GPA Cumulative


Work Experience
North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC (August ••••• Present) Dec. ••••• Feb. •••••
Teaching Assistant
Teach approximately ••••• students in an Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory for four semesters
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC (August ••••• Present)
Research Assistant
Manage and maintain laboratory equipment
Conduct weekly updates of regulations and guidelines concerning laboratory safety, prevention and controls

Field/Laboratory Experience
Experience using gas chromatography (PID, ECD) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry systems
Experience with air sampling using Summa canisters for GC analysis
Air quality analysis and collection of particulate matter using standard high volume air samplers (TSP, PM•••••)
Data assimilation and analysis of satellite data products (MODIS, SeaWiFS, OMI, SCIAMACHY, and QuikSCAT sensors)


Skills Software/Computer Languages
Matlab, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DreamWeaver, Fortran


Instrumentation
Photovac Voyager Portable Gas Chromatographer (Photo Ionization Detection, and Electron Capture Detection), Varian ••••• Gas Chromatography/••••• Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS System), spectrophotometer (water quality analysis), standard manual high volume air samplers, Turner fluorometer (chlorophyll a analysis)


Awards and Presentations
Awards: NASA North Carolina Space Grant/Graduate Research Fellowship Program Award (••••• •••••)
Memberships: Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society (••••• - Present), American Meteorological Society National Chapter (••••• - Present), American Geophysical Union (••••• - Present)

•••••, A., N. Meskhidze, D. Kamykowski, R. Reed, Quantifying Marine Emissions of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds Using Laboratory Measurements and Field Measurements in the Neuse River, North Carolina, poster presentation, AGU Ocean Sciences •••••, Portland, OR, Feb. ••••• •••••
•••••, A., N. Meskhidze, D. Kamykowski, Quantifying Marine Emissions of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds Using Laboratory Measurements, poster presentation, Goldschmidt •••••, Knoxville, TN, June •••••


References

Dr. Daniel Kamykowski
(Masters Committee Member)
North Carolina State University
Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric •••••
(•••••) •••••

Dr. Yang Zhang
(Professor)
North Carolina State University
Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric •••••
(•••••) •••••

Brett Gantt
(Coworker)
North Carolina State University
Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
PhD •••••
(•••••) •••••