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Peter Adams is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a courtesy appointment in Chemical Engineering. His research focuses on the development of chemical transport models (CTMs) and their application in decision-making, particularly in relation to particulate matter (PM2.5). Adams' current research area emphasizes the development and evaluation of reduced-complexity air quality models that are more amenable to policy analysis than conventional CTMs. With extensive expertise in simulating aerosol microphysical processes and ultrafine particles, he studies their formation and interactions with climate models. His work investigates the effects of climate change on air quality, short-lived climate forcers, and other atmospheric phenomena. Adams has been recognized with a Fulbright grant and received the Sheldon K. Friedlander Award from the American Association for Aerosol Research for his outstanding doctoral thesis. His research is primarily supported by the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other federal agencies.
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