All Open Positions

We research how chemicals in the atmosphere, like wildfire smoke and other pollutants, evolve and interact with air and surfaces. Our group does lots of different kinds of work, but working in our lab will involve complex instrumentation and advanced data analysis processes.

We research how wind shapes landscapes on Earth, Mars, Venus, and other planetary bodies to uncover the universal physics of wind-driven sediment transport. Working in our group will involve collecting field data, running wind-tunnel experiments, processing satellite imagery, or working with numerical models. Different projects in this lab call for different qualifications.

We research redox-switchable catalysis, where external agents control a catalyst's oxidation state to tune its activity and selectivity, with applications like controlled synthesis of multiblock copolymers. Our distinct approach uses a unique chelating ferrocene ligand platform that exploits subtle electron-transfer and donor-acceptor interactions to control metal-center reactivity.

We creates virtual reality simulations for scientific visualizations, mainly for physics and astrophysics, but also for math or quantum computing. Working in our group will involve either improving our existing VR projects, available at the link below, or creating new ones.

We research the interior of the Earth and its impact on surface processes. We have also developed techniques that combine particle image velocimetry and thermometry to visualize flow in very viscous fluids. Projects vary from image processing to computer modeling to lab experiments, such as fluid dynamical experiments to study the dynamics of mantle plumes.

We research the frontiers of polymer chemistry and medicine, spanning protein-polymer conjugates, glucose-responsive drug delivery systems, and biomimetic materials inspired by natural molecules. Working in our lab could include polymer synthesis, purification and characterization.

We engineer and design new proteins and enzymes to solve long standing challenges in chemistry and biology. We use synthetic organic chemistry and directed evolution for creating new-to-nature biocatalysts. We are also exploring protein design for the development of new therapeutics, and to investigate foundational questions in the evolution of proteins at the origins of life.

We study how ocean circulation interacts with climate and marine life, with a focus on the global cycles of carbon, oxygen, and nutrients and their effects on marine ecosystems. Current research includes ocean oxygen minimum zones, greenhouse gas emissions, the California Current, and global fisheries. Working in our lab involves analyzing ocean datasets and using statistical and numerical models using scientific programming languages.

Atmospheric spectroscopy, the observation of changes in the color of light as it travels through the atmosphere, offers exciting opportunities to study our environment. Our research group employs atmospheric spectroscopy, together with numerical tools, to study a range of topics, including air pollution, the impact of the ground and snow on atmospheric composition, wildfires, and plant photosynthesis. We also develop and apply spectroscopic instruments for research and for emission monitoring.