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Welcome to the Paulson lab website! Our group works on the spatial distribution of pollution in urban areas, reactive oxygen species chemistry, cloud droplet chemistry, chemistry at the interface of air pollution particles and lung fluid, and metals in particulate pollution. We make measurements in the laboratory, in the field (the real world), and use models, machine learning and statistical tools to analyze our data. We collaborate with spatial geographers, engineers, epidemiologists and atmospheric scientists on cloud dynamics, health impacts, development of new sensor technology and bioaerosols. If you are interested in joining as a graduate student or postdoc, please let us know.
Spring 2025
Back Row: Viraj Sawant, Jason Le, Markus Young, Zhuoying Lin, Tara Ourfalian, Amy Xia. Front row: Steve Bushman, Suzanne Paulson, Catherine Banach. Not sown: Kyle Clauson
Professor Paulson holds a PhD from the California Institute of Technology in Environmental Engineering Science. She also holds two MS degrees; one in the same field also from Caltech, and one in Plant Biology from the University of Illinois, and a BA in Chemistry from the University of Colorado. She is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award, and currently holds a Fulbright Specialist Award for her work in Senegal. She frequently works with journalists on topics related to air quality, and has given over 80 invited lectures.