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About Me
I am a Research Associate at Harvard, where I work with Prof. Daniel Jacob in the Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group, and a Visiting Research Associate at UC Davis, where I work with Prof. Tran Nguyen. My research spans a range of disciplines related to the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere, the formation of photochemical smog in various environments, and the transformation of organic compounds in the gas phase and their contributions to atmospheric particles. You can learn more about my research here. |
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Before my current appointments, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Jacob group at Harvard University, also working with Prof. Daniel Jacob. I received my Ph.D. in Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, CA, where I was lucky enough to work with three advisors: Professors John Seinfeld, Paul Wennberg, and Brian Stoltz. I received my B.S. in Chemistry and Economics from Davidson College in Davidson, NC. My major in economics took me to Geneva, Switzerland for a semester, where I studied international politics and economics, which started my interest in environmental and climate policy. I have continued to pursue that interest through my scientific career by participating in a number of science policy activities, including educational trips to DC with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (the CASE program) and the Caltech Y, and helping to lead the student-organized club Science and Engineering Policy at Caltech (SEPAC).
In addition to my scientific research, my interests include hiking, travel, singing (a cappella and with the Boston Gay Men's Chorus), acting in plays and musicals, and making maps. You can learn more about those activities here.
I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, and the Pacific Northwest will always be home.
In addition to my scientific research, my interests include hiking, travel, singing (a cappella and with the Boston Gay Men's Chorus), acting in plays and musicals, and making maps. You can learn more about those activities here.
I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, and the Pacific Northwest will always be home.
© Kelvin Bates, 2021
