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Coty Jen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, where she is also a member of the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies. Her research focuses on understanding the chemical composition and physical properties of atmospheric aerosol particles and their influence on air quality and climate. Jen aims to disentangle the chemical complexity of the atmosphere by developing semi-empirical models that describe the myriad of compounds and reactions that help form and grow atmospheric particles. Her team's work includes measuring the physical characteristics and molecular make-up of aerosol particles as small as 2.5 µm in diameter, which are produced by wildfires and complex atmospheric reactions. Jen obtained her BS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in 2010, her MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2013, and her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2015, followed by a postdoctoral position in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley in 2018. She has received various awards including the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, the NSF AGS Postdoctoral Fellowship, and the American Association for Aerosol Research Friedlander Award. Jen's current research is funded by the NSF AGS and the Department of Energy Atmospheric System Research.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Associate Professor at Department of Chemical Engineering and member of the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.