curriculum vitae - UCI Aerosol Photochemistry Group::Sergey ...

Hyun Ji (Julie) Lee
25 Bower Tree, Irvine, CA 92603
(949) 285-0259; hlee18@uci.edu
RESEACH INTERESTS:
Air Quality, Atmospheric chemistry (Aerosols and Whole air), Aerosol-cloud-climate interactions,
Aerosol instrumentation design/development, Aerosols chemistry, Photochemistry, Heterogeneous and
multiphase chemistry, Ground/Aircraft/Satellite remote sensing, and Modeling based on field
measurements/predictions
EDUCATION:
University California, Irvine
Ph.D., Chemistry, November 2011
Physical Chemistry (atmospheric and bioanalytical), GPA 3.93
Committee members: Donald R. Blake (PI), Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts, and Sergey A. Nizkorodov
M.S., Chemistry, June 2008
Specialization: Environmental Chemistry, GPA 3.83
California State University, Fullerton
B.S., Chemistry, GPA 3.4 June 2006
Specialization: Environmental Chemistry
Minor: Mathematics
WORK EXPERIENCE:
South Coast Air Quality District Management May 2012 – September 2012
Project Air Quality Chemist: Steven Barbosa
Main sample analyst for the PAMS project
Calibrate GC-FID
Re-optimize a broken GC-FID
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Post-doc research, UCI Chemistry Department
Advisor: Dr. Sergey A. Nizkorodov
March 2012 – current
Chamber studies and Flow tube studies.
Aging SOAs in multiple methods
Analyze SOA using UV-Vis, fluorescence spectrometer, Raman Spectroscopy, Laser-induced
triple state process
Used PRTMS, HR-ESI-MS, HR-DESI-MS, LC-HR-ESI-MS, and nano-HR-DESI-MS to
analyzed the aged SOA (brown carbon) Expect to submit paper soon
Photo-bleaching aged SOA aerosols to remove browning effect Expect to submit paper
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Graduate Research Assistant, UCI Chemistry Department
Advisor: Dr. Donald R. Blake July 2007 – January 2012
Atmospheric research: (posters)
Overall goal: collect air samples at multiple sites (on the ground/from an airplane) and characterize
100 ~ 150 hydro and halocarbons, CO and CO 2 . Further data analyses were conducted by
collaborating with a modeling group.
Participated projects/Missions:
Participated in multiple quarterly air collection in remote areas (e.g. Cabo, Barrow, Kodiak, and
along the pacific side of US)
Participated in multiple NASA and CARB field missions or campaigns.
TC-4(2006) data analysis,
Mt. Wilson (2007 ~ 2010) 24 hours ground sampling,
ARCTAS(2008) integration, data analysis, and aircraft sampling,
Long Beach and Pasadena (2010) grid study,
Participated in field campaign during Bp oil spill with Ire Lifer at Baton Rouge.
Flew in a Twin otter and collected air sample above 5000 ft.
Comparative analysis on gases in the atmospheric air and in ocean water/water collected from
water recycling and treatment center at different treatment stage.
Biological research: (papers/posters)
(Dissertation) Breath analysis on patient undergoing hemodialysis(HD) and identification of
exogenous and endogenous sources for compounds found in breath.
Developed and constructed gas stripper for solvents, such as water and blood.
Quantified and qualified 75 ~ 120 hydro and halocarbons, CO, and CO 2 in breath, blood and
solvents.
On healthy male subjects, comparative analyses was done on gases in blood and breath, as well as
on gases in blood, breath and urine while infusing them with known amounts of lipid emulsion
solutions.
Research Assistant (Internship), UCI Chemistry Department
Advisor: Dr. Robert Corn August 2006 – June 2007
Surface chemistry on gold with DNA and proteins
Used SPR, FTIR, and fluorescence microscope as the analyzer.
Undergraduate Research Assistant, CSUF Chemistry Department
Advisor: Dr. Scott Hewitt July 2004 – May 2006
Relative rate studies on different substituted chlorotoluenes (ortho-, meta- and para-), which is a
simple modification from toxic air pollutants, PCDD and PCDF.
As a senior project, poster presentation (2004 fall) and research paper was submitted to the
department (2005 spring).
Advisor: Dr. Fung-Min Tao January 2004 – April 2005
Theoretical Study of Molecular Structures and Properties of the Complete Series of 19
Bromophenols conformers were done using Gaussian 98.
Advisor: Dr. Peter De Lijser May 2003 – August 2003
Synthesize and analyze different Oximers using photolysis.
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TEACHING, MENTORING, AND ADVISING EXPERIENCES:
Research Mentor, Sumer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (CHEM-SURF) program, 2013
Mentored a undergraduate student over a summer on how to do research in a research lab.
Research Mentor, Student airborne research program (SARP) NASA undergraduate summer
search program Summer, 2011 (about 30 students)
Field airborne campaign, where air samples collected on a DC-8 plane and on ground were analyzed
and reported by the undergraduate students.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, U.C. Irvine
Thermodynamics Statistic Mechanics grader (graduate level class), Winter 2011
Held discussions and graded homework
General Chemistry III lab (lower division), Spring 2008
Held mini lecture for the lab and graded labs and practicum
Organic Chemistry lab (upper division), Winter 2007
Held mini lecture for the lab and graded labs and practicum
Organic Chemistry lab (upper division), Fall 2007
Held mini lecture for the lab and graded labs and practicum
Organic Chemistry lab (upper division), Fall 2006
Held mini lecture for the lab and graded labs and practicum
INSTRUMENTION EXPERIENCES:
Teflon/Glass chamber study, SMPS, NO X and O 3 analyzer, UV/Vis, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Raman
spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography coupled with different detectors (FID, ECD, and SD), Mass
spectrometry, FTIR, HPLC, (some experience) in NMR, vapor deposition, spin coating, SPR, Entech
system, SEM microscope, fluoresces microscope, multiple pump system, and maintenance of laboratory
notebook.
SOFEWARE EXPERIENCES:
Proficient in analyzing large data set in excel, Sigma plot, and Origin
Proficient in using Chromeleon and Agilent GC softwares to analyze and quantity compounds.
Some experience in Mathematic, Matlab, Igor, Gaussian 98, AutoCAD, Lab View, and IDL.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Lee, H. J.; Laskin, A.; Laskin, J.; Nizkorodov, S. A., Fluorescence and Photobleaching of
Ammonium Sulfate aged Limonene/O3 SOA (to be submitted) 2014.
2. Lee, H. J.; Laskin, A.; Laskin, J.; Nizkorodov, S. A., Fluorescence, Photobleaching, and Molecular
Level Analysis of Naphthalene/OH in high NOx (to be submitted) 2014.
3. Lee, H. J.; Laskin, A.; Laskin, J.; Nizkorodov, S. A., Fluorescence, Photobleaching, and Molecular
Level Analysis of Methylgolyoxal and Ammonium sulfate, Brown Cabon SOA (to be submitted)
2014.
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4. Flores, J. M.; Washenfelder, R. A.; Adler, G.; Lee, H.J.; Segev, L.; Laskin, A.; Nizkorodov, S.A.;
Brown, S.S.; and Rudich, Y. Broadband optical extinction measurments and complex refractive
indicies in the ultraviolet spectral region for biogenic secondary organic aerosol aged with ammonia
(to me submitted) 2014.
5. Lee, H. J.; Laskin, A.; Laskin, J.; Nizkorodov, S. A., Excitation–Emission Spectra and Fluorescence
Quantum Yields for Fresh and Aged Biogenic Secondary Organic Aerosols. Environmental Science
& Technology 2013, 47 (11), 5763-5770.
6. Lee, H. J.; Pahl, M. V.; Vaziri, N. D.; Blake, D. R., Effect of hemodialysis and diet on the exhaled
breath methanol concentration in patients with ESRD. Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal
of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation 2012, 22 (3), 357-64.
7. Lee, H. J.; Meinardi, S.; Pahl, M. V.; Vaziri, N. D.; Blake, D. R., Exposure to potentially toxic
hydrocarbons and halocarbons released from the dialyzer and tubing set during hemodialysis.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2012,
60 (4), 609-16.
8. Han, J.; Lee, H.; Tao, F. M., Molecular structures and properties of the complete series of
bromophenols: Density functional theory calculations. The journal of physical chemistry. A 2005,
109 (23), 5186-92.
PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS:
1.Lee, H. J., Aiona, P., Nizkorodov, S., Laskin, A., Laskin, J. “Fluorescence, Photobleaching, and
Molecular Level Analysis of Brown Carbon Aerosol.” In AirUCI Collaborative Workshop.
2014.Laguna Beach, CA
2. Lee, H. J., Aiona, P., Nizkorodov, S., Laskin, A., Laskin, J. “Fluorescence, Photobleaching, and
Molecular Level Analysis of Brown Carbon Aerosol.” In American Association for Aerosol Research.
2013. Portland, OR
3. Lee, H. J., Pahl, M. V., Vaziri, N. D., Blake, D. R. “Exposure to Potentially Toxic Hydro- and
Halocarbons Released from Dialyzer and Tubing Sets During Hemodialysis.” In American Society of
Nephrology (ASN) Kidney. 2011. Philadelphia. PA
4. Lee, H. J., Pahl, M. V., Vaziri, N. D., Blake, D. R. “Effect of Hemodialysis on the composition of
exhaled breath.” In International Society of Blood Purification (ISBP) Annual Meeting. 2010. Marina
del Ray, CA
POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
1. Lee, H. J., Nizkorodov, S. "Fluorescence and Photobleaching of Secondary Brown Carbon." In
AirUCI Collaborative Workshop. 2013.Laguna Beach, CA
2. Lee, H. J., Elder, C., Kauffman, E., Weathers, E., Thomas, E., et al. "Characterizing air mass
collected at lower troposphere (< 2km) during the 2011 student airborne mission (SARP): Focused on
the high frequency sampling during the missed-approach to LAX." In 244th ACS National Meeting.
2012. Philadelphia, PA
3. Lee, H. J., Pahl, M. V., Vaziri, N. D., Blake, D. R. "Effect of Hemodialysis and Diet on the Exhaled
Breath Methanol in Patients with ESRD." In American Society of Nephrology. 2011. Philadelphia,
PA
4. Lee, H. J., Oliver, S. R., Galassetti, P. R., Blake, D. R. "Comparative Analysis of Gases Exhaled in
Breath and Dissolved in Blood: Development of a Novel Blood Degassing Apparatus." In
Experimental Biology. 2011. San Diego, CA
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5. Lee, H. J., Oliver, S. R., Flores, R. L., Galassetti, P. R., Blake, D. R. "Breath biomarkers of oxidative
stress: comparison of exhaled and plasma gas concentrations." In American Diabetes Association.
2011. San Diego, CA
6. Lee, H. J., Elder, C., Kauffman, E., Weathers, E., Thomas, E., et al. "Characterizing air mass
collected at lower troposphere (< 2km) during the 2011 student airborne mission (SARP): Focused on
the high frequency sampling during the missed-approach to LAX." In American Geographical Union.
2011. San Francisco, CA
7. Lee, J., Clemons, J., Aguilera, R., Dadson, G., Tao, F.-M., Hewitt, S. "Kinetics of Cl Atom Reactions
with Chlorotoluenes." In 23rd Informal Symposium on Kinetics and Photochemical Processes in the
Atmosphere. 2006. Pasadena, CA
8. Lee, H.J., Han, J., Tao, F.-M. "Theoretical Study of Molecular Structures and Properties of the
Complete Series of Bromophenols. " In American Chemical Society National Meeting. 2006. San
Diego, CA
ACHIEVED ABSTRACTS:
1. Oliver, S. R., Cheung, J., Lee, H. J., Blake, D. R., Galassetti., P. R. “Breath/Plasma Gas Ratio as a
Biomarker of Altered Metabolism in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.” In American Diabetes
Association. 2012. Philadelphia, PA
2. Lee, H. J., Oliver, S. R., Cheung, J., Blake, D. R., Galassetti., P. R. “Effect of Acute Hyperlipidemia
on Blood and Breath Gas Concentrations.” In American Diabetes Association. 2012. Philadelphia,
PA
3. Oliver, S. R., Lee, H. J., Cheung, J., Galassetti, P. R., Blake, D. R. “Breath/Plasma Gas
Concentration Ratio as a Possible Key Determinant of Breath-Based Glucose Measurement” In
American Diabetes Association. 2011. San Diego, CA
CO-AUTHORED PRESENTATIONS:
1. Romonosky, D., Lee, H. J., Epstein, S. A., Nizkorodov, S., Laskin, J., Laskin, A. A “A Systematic
Evaluation of the Extent of Photochemical Processing in Different Types of Secondary Organic
Aerosols in the Aqueous Phase.” In American Geophysical Union." 2013. San Fransico, CA
2.Romonosky, D., Lee, H. J., Epstein, S. A., Nizkorodov, S., Laskin, J., Laskin, A. A “Systematic
Evaluation of the Extent of Photochemical Processing in Different Types of Secondary Organic
Aerosols.” In American Association for Aerosol Research." 2013. Portland, OR
3. Lee, H. J. J., Nizkorodov, S., Laskin, J., Laskin, A. “Photochemical Degradation of Primary and
Secondary Brown Carbon.” In Gorden Research Conferences. 2013. West Dover, VT
4. Aguilera, R., Nagasundaram, G., Dadson, G., Lee, J., Hewitt, S. “Kinetics of Cl Atom Reactions with
Chlorotoluenes.” In American Chemical Society National Meeing. 2005.San Diego, CA
AWARDS AND HONORS:
2011 Regents’ Dissertation Fellowship
2009 NASA Group Achievement Award for Arctic Research of the Composition of the
Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites Science Team
2007 1 st year PhD cume: High pass on supercume, 2007
2005~ 2006 Dean's Honor List: 3 semesters at CSUF
2005 Lyle Wallace Award at CSUF, 2005
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2001 Honor Awards level 2 (entrances) at McMaster University in Canada, 2001
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETYIES:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
American Association for Aerosol research (AAAR)
ACTIVIIES, OUTREACH AND VOLUNTEER WORK:
Buena Park Middle School “Science Night” presentation: “Is the air we breathe safe? Is air pollution
liked to GLOBAL WARMING?” (2013)
Champ summer program, UCI Chemistry Department (August 2006 – June 2006)
(Special training program) Learned how to use AutoCAD, Lab View, IDL, Mill, Drill in the UCI
Machine shop, and SEM microscope.
Biochemistry and Chemistry Club member as the ICC (Inner-Club Counsel) representative.(2004 ~
2006)
REFERENCES:
Sergey A. Nizkorodov (current PI)
Associate Professor, Chemistry
377 Rowland Hall
University of California at Irvine
Irvine, California 92697
(949) 824-1262
nizkorod@uci.edu
Donald R. Blake (My PI for Ph.D.)
Professor of Chemistry (formal chair)
University of California, Irvine
573 Rowland Hall
Irvine, California 92697
(949) 824-4195
drblake@uci.edu
Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts
Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry Department (Director, AirUCI)
University of California at Irvine
328 Rowland Hall
Irvine, CA 92697-2025
(949) 824-7670
bjfinlay@uci.edu
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Madeleine V. Pahl, M.D., FACP (Collaborator)
Associate Professor of Medicine (Chief)
City Tower, Ste 400
101 The City Drive
Orange, California 92868
(714) 456-5142
mpahl@uci.edu
Galassetti, Pietro(Collaborator)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology
1111 Hewitt Hall
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California 92697
(949) 824-4433
pgalasse@uci.edu
N. D. Vaziri, MD, MACP (Collaborator)
Professor of Medicine, Physiology & Biophysics
Chief Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
University of California, Irvine
City Tower, Suite 400
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868Irvine, CA 92697-2025
(714) 456-5142/(949) 824-4964
ndvaziri@uci.edu
Scott Hewitt (PI for undergraduate research)
Professor Analytical Chemistry/Vice-Chair
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
DBH-146
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92831
(657) 278-3689
shewitt@fullerton.edu
Fu-Ming Tao (PI for undergraduate research)
Professor Physical Chemistry
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
MH-539A
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92831
(657) 278-4517/(657) 278-5500
ftao@fullerton.edu
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