Postdoctoral Researchers
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Dr. Manisha Mehra, Ph.D., joined spring 2024
2020 to 2023: Postdoctoral fellow, Baylor University
2020 Ph.D. Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Research project: influence of precipitation on atmospheric aerosols |
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Dr. Weixing Hao, Ph.D., joined in summer 2025 (PMTL alum)
2025 Ph.D. University of Miami
Research project: Machine learning in understanding atmospheric aerosol processes |
Graduate Students
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Chanakya Bagya Ramesh, Ph.D. student, joined fall 2020
2019 M.S. Missouri University of Science and Technology
2016 B.S. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
Research project: combustion, transport of atmospheric aerosols |
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Ruoyu Zhang, Ph.D. student, joined fall 2024
2024 M.S. Fudan University
2020 B.S. Kunming University of Science and Technology
Research project: two-way interaction between new particle formation and cloud systems |
Undergraduate Researchers
Courtni Spencer (2025): Emission characterization from agricultural plastic burning
Jonas Junquera (2025): Thermal treatment of PFAS in contaminated soil
Courtni Spencer (2024): Testing of lower-cost research-grade instruments for air quality monitoring with a blimp
Madison Morneau (2023): Analysis of the pulse height signals generated by a condensation particle counter
Alumni
Weixing Hao (2019 to 2025, Ph.D.) Dissertation Title: The Role of Aerosol Particle Size in the Dynamics and Control of Indoor Bioaerosols. Currently at: PMTL
Kapiamba Kashala Fabrice (2020 to 2025, Ph.D.) Dissertation Title: Physical, Chemical, and Toxicological Assessment of Electronic Cigarette Smoke. Currently at: Freeport-McMoRan
Marcus Vinicius Batista Oliveira (2021 to 2024, M.S.) Thesis Title: New Particle Formation Events over the Southeast Atlantic Coincide with the African Biomass Burning Season. Currently at: Trinity Consultants.
Abdulrahman Bani (2021 to 2023, M.S.) Thesis Title: Development of a Particulate Matter Sensor Network for Air Quality Monitoring in Indoor Settings and in Mines. Currently at: TREKK Design Group.
Varuni Abhayaratne (2021 to 2023, M.S.) Thesis Title: A Network of Low-Cost Multi-Pollutant Air Quality Sensors for Evaluating Fine-Scale Exposure Disparity in Twin Cities, MN. Currently at: Missouri University of Science and Technology for Ph.D. study.
Ahmet Tolga Odabasi (2021 to 2023, M.S.) Thesis Title: Hysplit in simulating the atmospheric dispersion of hazardous aerosols: a case study in St. Louis, Missouri. Currently at: Turkish Energy.
Doaa Rjoub (2019-2021, M.S.) Thesis Title: Early wildfire detection by air quality sensors on unmanned aerial vehicles: optimization and feasibility.
Openings
PMTL is looking for motivated postdocs, visiting scholars, PhD, MS and undergraduate students to join the group. Researchers and students with backgrounds of environmental engineering and mechanical engineering, with interests in aerosol, air quality, combustion, and material synthesis, can feel free to contact Yang (yangwang@miami.edu) for further details.
