<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Two fully funded PhD/MS assistantships</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> are available in the Urban
Atmospheric Chemistry group at the State University of New York College of
Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF). Prospective graduate students
who are motivated to study Atmospheric Chemistry are encouraged to directly
contact <b>Dr. Jiajue Chai</b> (<a href="mailto:jichai@esf.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">jichai@esf.edu</a>)
and arrange 3 recommendation letters ASAP. Application link can be accessed via
<a href="https://apply.esf.edu/apply/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://apply.esf.edu/apply/</a>. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Candidates are expected
to start in the <b>summer of 2023</b>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dr. Jiajue Chai’s research
group (<a href="https://www.esf.edu/faculty/chai/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.esf.edu/faculty/chai/</a>)
is particularly interested in tracking sources, atmospheric processes and sinks
of reactive nitrogen species, and quantitatively understanding their
implications for air quality, climate, and human and ecosystem health. We bring
together a novel set of skills including instrumentation, analytical methods,
theory and modeling to investigate atmospheric chemistry in both the laboratory
and field. Students in the Chai Lab will have the opportunity to work collaboratively
with many atmospheric researchers across the US, and present their research in
national and international conferences. Our research is currently funded by the
National Science Foundation.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Major research themes</span></i></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Stable isotopes
composition analysis of reactive nitrogen species in various environments</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Analytical techniques
and instrumentation development (Optical Spectroscopy and Mass Spectroscopy) </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Reactive nitrogen
cycling in the urban environment </span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wildfire smoke chemistry
and its impact on urban air quality</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:left;margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Indoor air quality</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Qualifications: </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">BS or MS in Chemistry, Geochemistry,
Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or
relevant disciplines. Candidates with analytical chemistry lab experience,
field measurement experience and numerical modeling experience are strongly
encouraged to apply.<b><i></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">About SUNY ESF:</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> ESF is one of nine
Ph.D. granting institutions within the SUNY system, and consistently earns high
rankings in US News and World Report, Forbes, Princeton Review, and other
national college guidebooks. SUNY ESF is dedicated to solving environmental
problems through research, teaching and service. With a total enrollment of
1,700 undergraduates and 600 graduate students, SUNY ESF provides an intimate
small-college atmosphere with a low student/faculty ratio that allows for
personal attention and assistance for students. Access to chemical
instrumentation (<a href="http://www.esf.edu/ats/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">http://www.esf.edu/ats/</a> )
on the campus is excellent. The ESF campus is adjacent to Syracuse University
and close to SUNY Upstate Medical University. The Syracuse Veterans
Administration Hospital, Upstate Medical University Hospital, Crouse Hospital
and Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital are within walking distance from ESF and
offer extensive research and collaborative opportunities for health-related
projects. The University Hill community provides students and faculty with the
resources of large institutions of higher education, including a wide array of
courses, computer and library facilities, and sports and health services.</span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">About Syracuse:</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Located on the eastern
edge of the Finger Lakes region, Syracuse is a small city in a rural region
offering a diversity of natural and cultural amenities, a low cost of living,
and a high quality of life, ranking among the top 10 percent of "Best
Places to Live" in "The Places Rated Almanac." Syracuse is
situated with easy access to New York City, Boston, the Adirondack Park, the
Great Lakes, and many other points of interest in the eastern United States and
Canada.</span><br></div>