| My Bosses -Adviser Dr. Russell Dickerson -Co-Adviser Dr. Michael Zachariah -Aircraft Research in Cooperation with Dr. Lackson Marufu Group Members from Chemistry -Jennifer Hains -Brett Taubman Graduate Programs @ UMD -Chemistry -Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences -Mechanical Engineering Scientific Organizations and Institutes -AAAR -AAAS -ACS -AGU -AMS -MDE -NCAR -NOAA -NWS Instrumentation -Met One -Sunset Labs -TECO -TSI Miscellaneous Links -Burning bridges in Chicago -Never enough time -NIST Webbook -Online Conversions -Periodic Table -Physical Constants -Quadratic Eq. Solver Fabrication: -Instrument rack for the Piper Aztec 1. Front View 2. Rear View |
 B.A. Chemistry, University of Illinois Ph.D. Chemistry (In Progress), University of Maryland My current research is two-fold. I am a member of a team that characterizes and gathers data aboard a small aircraft outfitted for atmospheric research. We measure ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide , as well as size and number distributions and the chemical and optical properties of atmospheric aerosols aboard the aircraft. The data collected are used to investigate air pollution source regions, photochemical reactions in the atmosphere, and the effects of urban and industrial air pollution on the regional radiation budget. Our typical research area comprises the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. I am also working on characterizing and quantifying in depth the emissions of two-stroke engines. Two-stroke engines produce copious amounts of black carbon aerosol, which is more commonly referred to as soot. Black carbon is a very important greenhouse component. Understanding the particle size distribution as well as its chemical composition will be an invaluable tool in fighting global warming Currently: I am now working on an exciting project that will hopefully lead to some very important and usable results in the woorld of atmospheric modeling and prediction. Stay tuned for results! Also finishing the devolpment and modeling of a new inlet system for our Piper Aztec. Here are some pictures. 1-Modeled Inlet 2-Close up of inlet Progress has been very positive and the results from our inital modeled runs look very promising for the transport efficiency of particles up to 10 microns. This poster was presented at the 2004 Fall AGU meeting in San Francisco this past Decemeber. This other poster was presented at the 2005 AAAR Supersite Confeence in Atlanta, GA. Miscellaneous activities include the modification and calibration of our trace gas instruments. Most recently I have modified a Thermo Electron Corp. Carbon Monoxide monitor model 48C. Curriculum Vitae -Le Clair R, Bueno PA, Seeley JV, A Systematic Analysis of a Flow Switching Modulator for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography. Journal of Separation Science, 2004, 27. -Bueno PA, Seeley JV, Flow-switching device for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 2004, 1027. PRESENTATIONS AND ABSTRACTS: -Bueno PA, Taubmen BF, Marufu LT. American Geophysical Union Fall 2004 Conference Poster.”Overview of the Light Aircraft Aerosol Research Inlet (LAARI)” -Marufu LT, Taubman BF, Hains JC, Bueno PA, Piety CA, Doddridge BG, Stehr JW, and Dickerson RR. American Geophysical Union Fall 2004 Conference Poster. “ RAMMPP: The Regional Atmospheric Measurement Modeling and Prediction Program. A Chemical Climotology of the Mid-Atlantic Region” -Seeley JV, Bueno PA, 26th International Symposium On Capillary Chromatography and Electrophoresis Abstract, “Differential Flow GCxGC Without Diaphragm Valves: A Simple Way to Produce Two-Dimensional Separations -Bueno PA, Seeley JV, Gulf Coast Conference 2002 Abstract, "Dual-Secondary Column Comprehensive Two Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GCx2GC) with Differential Flow Modulation"
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