Atmospheric Chemistry & Air Pollution at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU)

Graduate Study in Atmospheric Chemistry & Air Pollution at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU)

Boulder is arguably one of the world's centers in the fields of Atmospheric Chemistry & Air Pollution Research, thanks to the high concentration of faculty and researchers at the University of Colorado (CU), the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), and the NOAA Environmental Research Laboratories, plus the added critical mass from researchers at nearby Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of Denver (DU)

This page attemps to summarize the opportunities available to beginning graduate students (and postdocs) at the University of Colorado.

1.- Paths to a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Chemistry / Air Pollution at the University of Colorado

There are three main paths to a Ph.D. at the University of Colorado with research in the areas of atmospheric chemistry & air pollution:

Through the Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- Atmospheric Chemistry Track
- Typical coursework
Through the Department of Chemistry
- Atmospheric Chemistry Program
Through the Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Center for Environmental and Combustion Research

2.- CU Faculty Carrying Out Atmospheric Chemistry / Air Pollution Research

In alphabetical order by last name, with key to main areas of research:

Faculty Member

CU Department and/or Research Institute

Lab

F-A

Sat

PAOS & LASP

PAOS & NCAR

John C. Gille

PAOS & NCAR

INSTAAR & PAOS

Chemistry & NOAA Aeronomy Lab

Chemistry & CIRES

PAOS & NOAA Aeronomy Lab

Chemistry & CIRES

PAOS & LASP

Chemistry & CIRES

Key to the research areas:

By phase:
- G: gas-phase species & kinetics
- A: Aerosols
- C: Clouds
- HC: Heterogeneous Chemistry
By location in the atmosphere
- EM: Characterization of Emission sources (gases and/or aerosols)
- U: Urban areas
- Tr: Trosposphere
- St: Stratosphere
By Research Technique
- CM: Computational Modeling
- Lab: Laboratory experiments
- F: Field experiments
- F-A: Field experiments from Aircraft
- ID: Instrument Development
- Sat: Satellite instrument development and/or data analysis
- Th: Theoretical atmospheric chemistry

For more information contact the individual faculty, the graduate secretaries of the individual departments, and/or Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez (303-492-3557, jose.jimenez@colorado.edu)

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