<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="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">Fully funded <span class="gmail-il">PhD</span> 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. <span class="gmail-il">Jiajue</span> <span class="gmail-il">Chai</span></b> (<a href="mailto:jichai@esf.edu" target="_blank" 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/" target="_blank" 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>fall of 2024</b>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dr. <span class="gmail-il">Jiajue</span> <span class="gmail-il">Chai</span>’s research group (<a href="https://www.esf.edu/faculty/chai/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.esf.edu/faculty/<span class="gmail-il">chai</span>/</a>) is particularly interested in tracking sources, atmospheric processes and sinks of reactive nitrogen species (gas phase and aerosol phase), 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 our 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 <i>NSF</i> and <i>USDA</i>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="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 style="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 </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">(gas phase and aerosol phase) </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">in various environments</span></p><p style="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 style="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 style="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 style="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><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="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 research experience involving analytical chemistry lab experience, field measurement experience and numerical modeling experience are strongly encouraged to apply. For international students, English proficiency requirements can be found here (</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="https://www.esf.edu/admissions/apply/international-students/index.php">https://www.esf.edu/admissions/apply/international-students/index.php</a>).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please directly email Dr. Chai (<u><a href="mailto:jichai@esf.edu">jichai@esf.edu</a></u>) for any questions.</span></p></div>