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The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, preferably with some training or experience in Atmospheric and Environmental Analytical Chemistry. Additional assets of interested applicants include experimental physics, electrical engineering, or computer programming. Interested students should contact Dr. VandenBoer at <span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="mailto:tvandenb@yorku.ca">tvandenb@yorku.ca</a></span> with their CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two (2) professional references. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Open Sans SemiBold",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Open Sans SemiBold",sans-serif'>Positions are available for the detection of atmospheric reactive nitrogen species in indoor and outdoor environments. People spend up to 90 % of their time each day indoors where emissions from domestic or professional activities affect the chemistry and exposure of people in these atmospheres. Reactive nitrogen species are well-known catalysts in the degradation of urban air quality and formation of atmospheric particles, with potential to affect indoor air quality in a similar fashion. Research in the VandenBoer group is pursuing the development and testing of new analytical instrumentation and methodologies for quantifying the reactive nitrogen budget indoors. The purpose is to provide platforms that can be used safely in these spaces to widely survey the role of reactive nitrogen in indoor environments, while also providing selective detection of the various components of the reactive nitrogen pool. This work is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation through the Chemistry of Indoor Environments Program. This program encompasses a passionate community of experts from around the world to provide insight into the chemistry controlling the composition of the indoor atmosphere, who meet regularly at workshops and international conferences such as the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Healthy Buildings, and the American Chemical Society. Our currently available projects include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Open Sans SemiBold",sans-serif'><br>1. Synthesis of probe molecules for the quantitative detection of nitrous acid (HONO) with a passive sampling approach. Synthesis work will be done in collaboration with Dr. Chris Caputo in the Department of Chemistry at York University. Production and characterization of the HONO probe molecules’ selectivity and stability will be performed using smog chambers. Successfully designed probe molecules will then be used to detect HONO in indoor environments in comparison to traditional active sampling techniques. Students will gain experience in chemical synthesis, quantitative analysis, ultrahigh pressure liquid chromatography, UV-Visible spectrophotometry, smog chamber experiments, chemical kinetics, quality assurance, and field sampling.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Open Sans SemiBold",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="YorkULogoVer(186)" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:-105.15pt;margin-top:-14.9pt;width:49pt;height:79.5pt;z-index:251664384;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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