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RESEARCH INTERESTS:Scott A. EpsteinPhone/Email Address: (973)-479-4799/epsteins@uci.edu• Air quality, atmospheric particulate matter, environmental sustainability, thermodynamics,kinetics, photochemistry, instrument design, and programmingEDUCATION:Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering April 2010Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PAHonors Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Distinction May 2005University of Delaware, Newark, DE• Minor in ChemistryRESEARCH EXPERIENCE:Postdoctoral Scholar: Nizkorodov Research Group, University of California, IrvineAirUCI (Atmospheric Integrated Research at the University of California, Irvine)Department of ChemistrySpring 2011-Present• Professor Sergey Nizkorodov, Research Advisor• Research focuses on the photochemistry of atmospheric organic compoundsGraduate Student: Donahue Research Group, Carnegie Mellon UniversityCenter for Atmospheric Particle StudiesDepartment of Chemical EngineeringSpring 2006-Dec.2010• Professor Neil Donahue, Research Advisor• Dissertation: “Organic Aerosol Chemistry and Thermodynamics at the Interface”Undergraduate Researcher: Shine Research Group, University of DelawareDepartment of Chemical Engineering Summer 2004-Spring 2005• Professor Annette Shine, Research Advisor• Senior thesis: “Solidification of Biodegradable Polymers in the Presence of Supercritical CO 2 ”TEACHING and ADVISING EXPERIENCE:AIChE Chemical Engineering Car team advisor at CMU Spring 2007 to Fall 2010• Supervised two teams composed of 20 undergraduate students in the design and testing ofchemically powered cars for the AIChE ChemE car competition. Oversaw safety and advisedstudents on grant writing.• Grant advisor for the Small Undergraduate Research Grant titled: “Investigation of powergeneration via thermoelectric and piezoelectric materials for use in small autonomous vehicles”• Grant advisor for the Small Undergraduate Research Grant titled: “Research into chemical timingmechanisms”Carnegie Mellon Summer Academy for Math and Science Summer 2010• Supervised two groups of diverse high school students from all regions of the United States foreight weeks as they developed and pursued a chemical engineering design project• Led discussions sessions with students• Gave several lectures on fundamental chemical engineering conceptsSupervisor of undergraduate researcher in the Nizkorodov Lab. Coauthoreda paper on methyl peroxide photolysis.Spring 2011 to Spring 20121 of 8

Scott A. EpsteinCurriculum VitaeTeaching assistant for Introduction to Chemical Engineering at CMU Fall 2005 and Spring 2006• Graded homework, exams, and held office hours• Performed two guest lecturesTeaching assistant for Advanced Physical Chemistry at CMU Fall 2006• Graded homework, exams, and held office hours• Performed two guest lectures on Transition State Theory and GaussianComputational Chemistry SoftwareTeaching assistant for Air Quality Engineering at CMU Fall 2009• Graded homework and held office hours• Performed two guest lectures on dry deposition and Gaussian plumesGraduate Student Teaching Seminar Series at CMU Fall 2008 and Spring 2009• Seminar series offered by the Eberly Center for Teaching ExcellencePreparing for a Faculty Career Seminar Series at CMU Spring 2008 to Spring 2010• Seminar series focusing on teaching and research in a faculty careerMath and Science tutor for Sigma Alpha Mu fraters at the University of Delaware 2002-2005Tutor of chemistry and pre-calculusSpring 2010 to PresentRELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:Jonas, Inc, Wilmington, DE Spring 2004Chemical Engineering Intern• Consultants specializing in Corrosion, Water and Steam Chemistry, Failure Analysis, Boilers,Turbines, Life Extension, and InstrumentationPoly Chem Systems, Inc, Princeton, NJ Summer 2004Chemical Engineering Intern• Company focusing on the production of shelf-stable gelatin snacks and juice pouchesSOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:• Technically proficient in MATLAB, Maple, Mathcad, AutoCAD, ASPEN, Gaussian, Ampac, andSimulinkINSTRUMENTATION EXPERIENCE:• Experience using a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer, Aerosol Mass Spectrometer, Proton TransferReaction Mass Spectrometer, Electro-Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometer, Fourier TransformInfrared Spectrometer, and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrometer.2 of 7

Scott A. EpsteinCurriculum VitaePEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:Epstein, S.A., Tapavicza, E., Furche, F., and Nizkorodov, S.A, Direct Photolysis of Carbonyl CompoundsDissolved in Cloud and Fog Droplets. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 2013, (13), 9461-9477Lignell, H., Epstein, S.A., Marvin, M.R., Shemesh, D., Gerber, B., Nizkorodov, S., Experimental andTheoretical Study of Aqueous Cis-Pinonic Acid Photolysis. Submitted to the Journal of PhysicalChemistry A.Donahue, N.M., Chuang, W., Epstein, S.A., Kroll, J.H., Worsnop, D.R., Robinson, A.L., Adams, P.J., andPandis, S.N., Why do Organic Aerosols Exist? Understanding Aerosol Lifetimes using the Two-Dimensional Volatility Basis Set. Environmental Chemistry. 2013, 10(3), 151-157Epstein, S.A. and Nizkorodov, S.A., A Comparison of the Chemical Sinks of Atmospheric Organics in theGas and Aqueous Phase. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 2012, (12), 8205-8222Epstein, S.A., Shemesh, D., Tran, V.T., Nizkorodov, S.A., Gerber, R.B., Absorption Spectra andPhotolysis of Methyl Peroxide in Liquid and Frozen Water. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2012,116(24), 6068-6077Donahue, N.M., Drozd, G.T., Epstein, S.A., Presto, A.A., Kroll, J.H., Adventures in Ozoneland: Down theRabbit-Hole. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2011, (13), 10848-10857Donahue, N.M., Epstein, S.A., Pandis, S.N., Robinson, A.L., A Two-Dimensional Volatility Basis Set: 1.Organic Mixing Thermodynamics. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 2011, (11), 3303-3318.Epstein, S.A., Riipinen, I, Donahue, N.M., A Semi-Empirical Correlation Between Heat of Vaporizationand Saturation Concentration: Application to a Thermodenuder Model. Environmental Science andTechnology. 2010, 44(2), 743-748.Epstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M., Ozonolysis of Cyclic Alkenes as Surrogates for Biogenic Terpenes:Primary Ozonide Formation and Decomposition. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 2010, 114(28), 7509-7515.Epstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M., The Kinetics of Tetramethylethene Ozonolysis: Decomposition of thePrimary Ozonide and Subsequent Product Formation in the Condensed Phase. Journal of PhysicalChemistry A 2008. 112(51) 13535–13541Lian, Z., Epstein, S.A., Blenk, C.W., Shine, A.D., Carbon dioxide-induced melting point depression ofbiodegradable semicrystalline polymers. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 2006. 39(11) 107-117PODIUM PRESENTATIONS at TECHNICAL CONFERENCES(Presenter(s) are underlined)Epstein, S.A. and Nizkorodov, S.A., “Condensed Phase Photolysis Processes in Secondary OrganicAerosol.” American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2013 Annual Conference. San Francisco, CAEpstein, S.A. and Nizkorodov, S.A., “Photolytic Processing of Organic Atmospheric Particulate Matter.”American Association of Aerosol Research 2013 Annual Conf. Portland, OREpstein, S.A., Tapavicza, E., Furche, F., Nizkorodov, S.A. “Direct Photolysis of Atmospheric OrganicCompounds in Cloud Water: Glyceraldehyde as a Surrogate for Water-Soluble Oxidized OrganicAerosol.” AirUCI Collaborative Workshop in Chemistry at Interfaces. 2013. Laguna Beach, CA3 of 7

Scott A. EpsteinCurriculum VitaeEpstein, S.A., Nizkorodov, S. “Evaluating the Significance of Direct Photolysis of Organic CompoundsDissolved in Cloud and Fog Waters.” American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2012 Annual Conf.Pittsburgh, PAEpstein, S.A., Nizkorodov, S. “A Comparison of the Chemical Sinks of Atmospheric Organics in the Gasand Aqueous Phase.” American Association of Aerosol Research 2012 Annual Conf. Minneapolis, MNEpstein, S.A., Shemesh, D., Tran, V.T., Nizkorodov, S.A., Gerber, R.B. “Absorption Spectra andPhotolysis of Methyl Peroxide in Liquid and Frozen Water.” AirUCI Collaborative Workshop in Chemistryat Interfaces. 2012. Laguna Beach, CAEpstein, S.A., Riipinen, I, Donahue, N.M. “A Semi-Empirical Correlation Between SaturationConcentration and Heat of Vaporization: Application to a Thermodenuder Model.” American Institute ofChemical Engineers 2009 Annual Conf. Nashville, TNEpstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M. “Decomposition of the Primary Ozonide: Towards a Better Understandingof Ozonolysis Kinetics.” American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2008 Annual Conf. Philadelphia, PAEpstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M. “A Method of Studying Short-Lived Intermediates with TemperatureProgrammed Reaction Spectroscopy.” American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2008 Annual Conf.Philadelphia, PAEpstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M. “Decomposition of the Primary Ozonide: Towards a Better Understandingof Ozonolysis Kinetics.” American Association of Aerosol Research 2008 Annual Conf. Orlando, FLEpstein, S.A., Drozd, G.T., Donahue N.M. “FTIR Spectroscopy of Surficial Ozonolysis Reactions.”American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2007 Annual Conf., Salt Lake City, UTEpstein, S.A., Drozd, G.T., Donahue N.M. “FTIR Spectroscopy Of Surficial Ozonolysis Reactions.”American Association of Aerosol Research 2007 Annual Conf., Reno, NVINVITED TALKS:Epstein, S.A. “Air Quality in Southern California: Smog, Ozone, and Climate Change” Invited talk for theBat Yahm Social Action Committee and Adult Education Committee. 2013. Newport Beach, CAEpstein, S.A. “The Thermodynamics and Chemistry of Organic Atmospheric Particulate Matter” Invitedtalk as part of the Distinguished Young Scholars Summer Seminar Series at the University ofWashington, Department of Chemical Engineering. 2012. Seattle, WAEpstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M. “Secondary Organic Aerosol Chemistry: Elucidating Ozonolysis Kineticsby Coupling Experimental and Computational Techniques.” Invited talk at the Joint Center for EarthSystems Technology. 2009. Greenbelt, MDPOSTER PRESENTATIONS at TECHNICAL CONFERENCES:(Presenter is underlined)Epstein, S.A. “The Thermodynamics and Chemistry of Organic Atmospheric Particulate Matter.”American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2013 Annual Conference. San Francisco, CAEpstein, S.A. “The Thermodynamics and Chemistry of Atmospheric Organic Compounds.” AmericanInstitute of Chemical Engineers 2012 Annual Conf. Pittsburgh, PA4 of 7

Scott A. EpsteinCurriculum VitaeEpstein, S.A. “A Comparison of the Chemical Sinks of Atmospheric Organics in the Gas and AqueousPhase.” 29th Informal Symposium on Kinetics and Photochemical Processes in the Atmosphere, 2012,Fullerton, CAEpstein, S.A., Shemesh, D., Tran, V.T., Nizkorodov, S.A., Gerber, R.B. “Absorption Spectra andPhotolysis of Methyl Peroxide in Liquid and Frozen Water.” American Association of Aerosol Research2011 Annual Conf, Orlando, FLEpstein, S.A., Shemesh, D., Tran, V.T., Nizkorodov, S.A., Gerber, R.B. “Absorption Spectra andPhotolysis of Methyl Peroxide in Liquid and Frozen Water.” American Geophysical Union 2011 FallConference, San Francisco, CAEpstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M. “Trends in the OH Oxidation Lifetime of Organic Compounds Using the 2-D Volatility Basis Set Framework.” American Association of Aerosol Research 2010 Annual Conf,Portland, OREpstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M. “Constraining Ozonolysis Product Distributions with TemperatureProgrammed Reaction Spectroscopy and Computational Chemistry.” American Institute of ChemicalEngineers 2009 Annual Conf, Nashville, TNEpstein, S.A., Riipinen, I, Donahue, N.M. “A Semi-Empirical Correlation Between SaturationConcentration and Heat of Vaporization: Application to a Thermodenuder Model.” American Associationof Aerosol Research 2009 Annual Conf, Minneapolis, MNEpstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M. “The Mechanistic Kinetics of Primary Ozonide Decomposition:Constraining Ozonolysis Product Distributions with Temperature Programmed Reaction Spectroscopyand Computational Chemistry.” American Association of Aerosol Research 2009 Annual Conf,Minneapolis, MNEpstein, S.A., Shine, A.D. “Processing Biodegradable Polymers with Supercritical CO 2 .” Invitedpresentation at the 2005 Colonial Academic Alliance Conference, Hempstead, NYCO-AUTHORED PRESENTATIONS at TECHNICAL CONFERENCES:(Presenter is underlined)Romonosky, D., Lee, H.J., Epstein, S.A., Nizkorodov, S.A., Laskin, J., Laskin, A., “A SystematicEvaluation of the Extent of Photochemical Processing in Different Types of Secondary Organic Aerosols.”Platform presentation at American Association of Aerosol Research 2013 Annual Conf. Portland, ORO’Brien, R., Wang, B., Kelly, S. Lundt, N., Epstein, S.A., MacMillan, A., You, Y., Laskin, A., Nizkorodov,S., Bertram, A., Moffet, R., Gilles, M., “Spectro-microscopic Characterization of Physical Properties andPhase Separations in Individual Atmospheric Particles.” Platform presentation at American Association ofAerosol Research 2013 Annual Conf. Portland, ORBlair, S., Epstein, S.A., Nizkorodov, S.A., “The Photolytic Processing of Organic Aerosols throughCarbonyl Photochemistry.” Platform presentation at American Association of Aerosol Research 2013Annual Conf. Portland, ORBlair, S, Epstein, S.A., Nizkorodov, S.A., “The Photolytic Processing of Organic Aerosols: Undecanal asa Surrogate of Carbonyl Photochemistry.” Poster presentation at the 30 th Informal Symposium onKinetics and Photochemical Processes in the Atmosphere, 2013, Pasadena, CABlair, S, Epstein, S.A., Nizkorodov, S.A., “Photolysis of Aldehydes in Organic Matrices as a Model forPhotolytic Processing of Organic Aerosols.” Poster presentation at American Association of AerosolResearch 2012 Annual Conf. Minneapolis, MN5 of 7

Scott A. EpsteinCurriculum VitaeBlair, S, Epstein, S.A., Nizkorodov, S.A., “Photolysis of Aldehydes in Organic Matrices.” Posterpresentation at AirUCI Collaborative Workshop in Chemistry at Interfaces. 2012. Laguna Beach, CABlair, S, Epstein, S.A., Nizkorodov, S.A., “Photolysis of Aldehydes in Organic Matrices.” Posterpresentation at 29th Informal Symposium on Kinetics and Photochemical Processes in the Atmosphere,2012, Fullerton, CANizkorodov, S.N., Bateman, A.P., Blair, S.L., Epstein, S.A., Laskin, J., Laskin, A., Lignell, H., Nguyen,T.B., Tran, V.T, “Photolysis of Atmospheric Organics in Water and Aerosols.” Podium presentation at theAmerican Chemical Society National Meeting, 2012, San Diego, CA.Donahue, N.M., Drozd, G.T., Epstein S.A., Presto, A.A., Chuong, B., Kroll, J.H., “Ozonolysis: FromMicrocanonical to Global Scales.” Plenary lecture at International Gas Kinetics Meeting, 2010, Leuven,BelgiumDonahue, N.M., Henry, K., Hildebrandt, L., Lambe, A., Epstein, S.A., Hennigan, C., Robinson, A. L.,Pandis, S.N., Kroll, J., Worsnop, D., Saathoff, H., Naumann, K.-H. Hoffmann,T., Müller, L., Renning, M.-C., Baltensperger, U., Prevot, A.S.H., Dommen, J. deCarlo, P.F., Barmet, P., Mertes, P., Praplan, P.,Tritscher, T., Brauers, T., Mentel, T., Kiendler-Scharr, A., Spindler, C., Tillmann, R., Hallquist, M., Salo,K., Bilde, M., Frosch. M., “Aging Chamber Organic Aerosol: A Case Study (MUCHACHAS). Platformpresentation at American Association for Aerosol Research Annual Meeting 2008 Annual Conf.,Minneapolis, MN.Presto, A.A., Lambe, A.T., Epstein, S.A., Donahue, N.M., Robinson, A.L. “A Flash Vaporization Methodfor Organic Aerosol Generation.” Poster presentation at American Association of Aerosol Research 2008Annual Conf. Orlando, FLREVIEWING EXPERIENCE:• Environmental Science and Technology• Atmospheric Chemistry and PhysicsPROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:• American Association of Aerosol Research• American Geophysical Union• American Institute of Chemical Engineers• Omega Chi Epsilon (National Chemical Engineering Honors Society)ACTIVITIES, OUTREACH and VOLUNTEER WORK:Laguna Beach Environmental Sustainability Committee Vice-Chairman• Committee tasked with advising city council on environmental policy decisionsand writing a sustainability element to the Laguna Beach General Plan• Elected by city council to serve on the committee2012-PresentBig Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh “big brother” mentor 2008-2010Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association: vice president of internal affairs 2006American Association of Aerosol Research: Carnegie Mellon Chapter vice president 2008-2009AirUCI seminar series coordinatorHuntington Park College-Ready Academy High School presentation: “What is in the AirWe Breathe?”2011-Present20126 of 7

Scott A. EpsteinCurriculum VitaeBuena Park Middle School “Science Night” presentation: “What is in the Air WeBreathe?”2012Capistrano Valley High School presentation: “What is in the Air We Breathe?” 2012Irvine Unified School District Science Fair judge in physical science 2012Irvine Unified School District “Ask a Scientist” night 2011, 2013Pittsburgh Regional Science Fair judge in senior earth, space, and environment division 2009Laboratory assistant for the Summer Engineering Experience for Girls at CMU 2008Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association: softball team manager 2007-2010Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity Scholarship Chairman 2002-2005AIChE ChemE Car safety judge, Hampton College, VA Spring 2009Heavenly Professional Ski Patrol, South Lake Tahoe, CA Winter 2011Heavenly Volunteer Ski Patrol, South Lake Tahoe, CA 2012-2013Camelback Professional Ski Patrol, Tannersville, PA 2002-2010Seven Springs Volunteer Ski Patrol, Seven Springs, PA 2005-20107 of 7