I lead the KairLab, and we are looking for talented students to join our team.
Kamaljeet received B. Tech. and M. Tech. degrees in chemical engineering from IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, India, in 2015 and a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA in 2022. Her current research focuses on linking the physicochemical properties such as size, shape, and chemical composition of combustion particles with health effects.
Zheyuan is pursuing his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. He is currently working on the project “Community-Engaged, Sensor Network for Identifying Air Pollution Sources.” His work focuses on the laboratory and field validation of nanofiber sensors, data acquisition, and data analysis.
Reuben is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. His research focuses on investigating and characterizing the effect of atmospheric oxidation and aging on aerosol particles and its relationship to human health. This will help to develop better regulations and policies towards secondary organic aerosols.
Tristalee is pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. She is working on the SmartAir project which intends to reduce local vehicle engine idling pollution using a dynamic, real-time display incorporating air quality, engine idling statistics, and a community crafted message. Her focus is acquiring, testing, and calibrating low-cost sensors and conducting laboratory and field validation of the SmartAir sensor package.
Elaheh Safaei kouchaksaraei
Title: Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Email: elaheh.safaeikouchaksaraei@utah.edu
Title: Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Email: elaheh.safaeikouchaksaraei@utah.edu
Elaheh is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Chemical Engineering. Her focus is obtaining and quantifying air emission changes and the associated health and economic benefits of an energy-saving program.
Sarah is getting her M.S. in Chemical Engineering. Her project is a Life Cycle Analysis of the Wasatch Resource Recovery renewable natural gas plant in North Salt Lake.
Ember Chadwick
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Ember is pursuing a combined B.S./M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering with an emphasis in Energy Engineering. She is currently working on her undergraduate thesis for the Honors College. Her project aims to investigate particle interactions between ammonium nitrate salt and soot and their health effects on pulmonary tissues.
Nathan Aaron Searle
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Nathan is currently pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science. He is working on the SmartAir project which intends to reduce local vehicle engine idling pollution using a dynamic, real-time display incorporating air quality, engine idling statistics, and a community crafted message. His work focuses on testing low-cost sensors and conducting laboratory and field validation of the SmartAir sensor package.
Evan Blanchard
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Evan is currently pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. He is working on the SmartAir project which intends to reduce local vehicle engine idling pollution using a dynamic, real-time display incorporating air quality, engine idling statistics, and a community crafted message. His work focuses on testing low-cost sensors and conducting laboratory and field validation of the SmartAir sensor package.
Maxim Balitskiy
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Maxim is currently pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. He works on the project “Community-Engaged, Sensor Network for Identifying Air Pollution Sources.” His work focuses on the laboratory and field validation of low-cost nanofiber sensors.
Dillon Tang
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Title: Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering
Dillon is currently pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. He is working on the SmartAir project which intends to reduce local vehicle engine idling pollution using a dynamic, real-time display incorporating air quality, engine idling statistics, and a community crafted message. His work focuses on testing low-cost sensors and conducting laboratory and field validation of the SmartAir sensor package.