Future Group Members
If you are a highly motivated and creative individual, interested in field and/or laboratory studies of atmospheric aerosols, please email (Roya.Bahreini@ucr.edu) to inquire about available positions.

Positions are available through Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Toxicology at UCR depending on your background and research interests.

Current Group Members


Yumeng Cui, ENSC Graduate Student
MS Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 2018
BS Chemical Processing Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, 2015


Hossein Pazooki, CEE Graduate Student
MS Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2016
BS Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2013



Nilofar Raeofy, ENSC Graduate Student
MS Organic Chemistry, U. of Southern Illinois, 2018
BS Applied Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, 2015

Past Group Members

Alex Frie, PhD, Environmental Sciences, 2019
  • Thesis title: "Studies on the production and characteristics of natural and anthropogenic aerosols"
  • Now: Assistant Researcher, UW- Superior, Lake Superior Research Institute
Alexis Garrison, BS, Environmental Sciences, 2019
Trevor Rogers, Chemistry (Fall 2018, Winter 2019)
Ryan Myers, BS, Chemistry (Fall 2018, Winter 2019), 2019
Stephen Zimmerman, MS, Environmental Sciences, 2018
Alyssa Duro, Environmental Sciences (Summer 2018)
Justin Dingle, PhD Environmental Toxicology, 2018
  • Thesis title: "Aerosol optical properties in field measurements and smog chamber experiments with selected biogenic and anthropogenic precursors"
  • Now: Postdoc at U. of Toronto
Justin Min, BS Chemistry, 2017
  • Now: PhD student at GaTech
Kennedy Vu, MS Environmental Toxicology, 2016
  • Thesis title: "Chemical composition of atmospheric aerosols in air quality field measurements using a compact time-of-flight aerosol mass spectrometer"
  • Now: UCR Environmental Health and Safety
Dominic Chan, BS Environmental Sciences, 2015
  • Now: Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power
Pavan Rami, BS Environmental Sciences, 2014
  • Now: South Coast Air Quality Management District