Laboratory for Atmospheric Research

Students

Current Graduate Students

LAR students

Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza (cambaliz@mail.wsu.edu)
BS, Applied Physics, University of the Philippines
MS, Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Philippines
MS Thesis: "Investigation of Raman Confocal-Theta Microspectroscopy for Materials Analyses"
PhD Thesis Topic: Measurement of ecosystem-atmosphere exchange of isotopic CO2 using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy and Disjunct Eddy Covariance (DEC)

Rodrigo Gonzalez Abraham (rodrigoga@ad.wsu.edu)
BS, Environmental Engineering, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (Autonomous Metropolitan University), Mexico City
PhD, in progress

Mary Capiral (mcapiral@wsu.edu)
BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University
MS, in progress

Rasa Grivicke (rgrivicke@mail.wsu.edu)
BS, Environmental Science, Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuania
MS, Ecology, Vilnius University, Lithuania
MS Thesis: "The Impact of Global Climate Change on Lithuanian Fauna: Example of Some Cycles of Bird Class"
MS, Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
MS Thesis: "State and Management of Protected Areas Identifying Environmental Change Impact on Biodiversity: Comparative Analysis of Sweden and Lithuania"
PhD Thesis Topic: Urban flux measurement of trace gases and aerosols in Mexico City during the MILAGRO 2006 field campaign

Jake McCoskey (jacobmccoskey@gmail.com)
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho
MS, in progress: Trace gas analysis of formaldehyde using a Proton Transfer Reaction - Mass Spectrometer

George Mwaniki (gmwaniki@wsu.edu)
BS, Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, University of Nairobi, Kenya
MS, Environmental Engineering, Montana Tech
MS Thesis: "Use of domestic pets and wildlife as bio-sampler for environmental contaminants in a developing country"
PhD, in progress

Charleston Ramos (charleston_ramos@wsu.edu)
BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University
MS, in progress

Elena Spinei (espinei@wsu.edu)
BS, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Moldova State University
MS, Environmental Engineering, University of Idaho
MS Thesis: "Determination of monitoring station location and its application to risk assessment"
PhD Thesis Topic: Development of the MFDOAS instrument for measuring urban-shed air pollution and OMI validation

Farren Herron-Thorpe (farrenthorpe@wsu.edu)
BA, Natural Sciences, University of Hawaii, Hilo
MS, in progress
MS Thesis Topic: Evaluating atmospheric model predictions using satellite observations

Ying Xie (ying_xie@wsu.edu)
BS, Environmental Engineering, Shanghai University, China
MS, Environmental Engineering, Montana Tech of the University of Montana
MS Thesis: "Experimental Investigation of the Causes of Diurnal Cycling of Zinc in a Stream Impacted by Mine Drainage"
Ph.D. Thesis Topic: Photochemical modeling of atmospheric pollutants in complex terrain

Kara Yedinak (kyedinak@wsu.edu)
BS, Physics, Pacific University
PhD, in progress

LAR students testing flight conditions
LAR students studying atmospheric turbulence

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