Mechanical Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Twin Cities
Award Year
2017
University Award
McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
No Monument Location
Understanding Atmospheric Aerosol Particles through Models, Mimics, and Microfluidics
Suspensions of tiny particulate matter, called aerosols, are ubiquitous in the atmosphere, and have key implications for our health, environment, and climate. However, there remains a great deal of uncertainty concerning aerosol particle formation processes and ambient properties, since each particle is a highly complex microenvironment. Cari Dutcher’s research aims at developing and integrating analytic advances in thermodynamic modeling with experimental advances in microscale transport phenomena, towards improved understanding of the formation and fate of aerosols in the atmosphere.