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Robert Harley is the Carl W. Johnson Professor in Civil Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on air quality and sustainable transportation, contributing significantly to the understanding of air pollution and its atmospheric chemistry. Harley led the development of a fuel-based approach to estimating vehicle emissions, which has influenced national and state-level emission inventories. He employs mathematical models and field experiments to investigate air pollution issues related to atmospheric chemistry and climate change. His work addresses the complexities of tropospheric ozone and fine particulate matter while also characterizing and controlling emission sources. Harley's educational background includes a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Science from the California Institute of Technology (1993), a Master's degree in the same field from Caltech (1988), and a Bachelor of Applied Science with honors in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto (1987).
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Inaugural holder of the Carl W. Johnson Endowed Chair in Civil Environmental Engineering, recognized for significant scholarship and professional contributions.
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