Matthew J. Dunn - Curriculum Vitae

Graduate Fellow of the Advanced Study Program
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
Phone: (303) 497-1854 / Fax: (303) 497-1400
E-mail: mattdunn@ucar.edu

Graduate Student of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Colorado-Boulder
UCB 216
Boulder, CO 80309-0216
E-mail: matthew.dunn@colorado.edu

EDUCATION

2006 M.S. Chemistry - In preparation / University of Colorado-Boulder, CO
2002 B.A. Chemistry / University of Missouri-St. Louis, MO

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

May 2003 -
National Center for Atmospheric Research / Advisor: Dr. James N. Smith
University of Colorado-Boulder / Advisor: Dr. Jose-Luis Jimenez
Implementing and maintaining instrumentation for continuous aerosol size distribution measurements; analyzing aerosol size distributions utilizing IGOR Pro software (Wavemetrics, Inc. 1998-2005); optimizing a novel mass spectrometry method (TDCIMS) for organic compound detection within atmospheric nanoparticles with field and laboratory measurements.

January 2001 - May 2002
University of Missouri-St. Louis / Advisor: Dr. James S. Chickos
Determined vaporization enthalpies of glycol compounds via correlation gas chromatography.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Sept. 2002 - May 2003
Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry - University of Colorado-Boulder / Teaching Assistant
Attended classes, prepared and supervised recitations, designed quizzes, and supervised laboratory sessions for Honors General Chemistry 1 (CHEM 1151), Environmental Chemistry 2 (CHEM 1031), and Introductory Chemistry (for non-majors) (CHEM 1021).

Sept. 2001 - May 2002
Center for Academic Development - University of Missouri-St. Louis / Supplemental Instructor
Attended classes and conducted weekly tutorial sessions for Introductory Chemistry 1 (CHEM 1111) and Organic Chemistry 1 (CHEM 2612).

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Iida, K., M. Stolzenburg, P. McMurry, M. Dunn, J. Smith, F. Eisele, P. Keady (2006),
Contribution of Ion-Induced Nucleation to New Particle Formation: Methodology and its Application to Atmopsheric Observations in Boulder, CO,
Submitted to J. Geophys. Res., In Review.

Dunn, M. J., J. Jiménez, D. Baumgardner, T. Castro, P. H. McMurry, and J. N. Smith (2004),
Measurements of Mexico City nanoparticle size distributions: Observations of new particle formation and growth,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L10102, doi:10.1029/2004GL019483. [abstract]

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Physicochemical properties of urban and rural ultrafine (Dp < 0.1 mm) aerosol in the Boulder area
Fall Technical Conference of the Air & Waste Management Association-Rocky Mountain States Section, Denver, CO, September 30, 2004. [ppt]

CONFERENCE POSTERS
Number distribution and chemical composition of atmospheric particles at a rural location
M.J. Dunn, J.-L. Jimenez, H. Sakurai, A.K. Ghimire, M.R. Stolzenburg, P.H. McMurry, F.L. Eisele, J.N. Smith
Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Atlanta, GA, October 4-8, 2004.

Measurement of Mexico City nanoparticle size distributions: Observations of new particle formation and growth
M.J. Dunn, J.-L. Jimenez, H. Sakurai, P.H. McMurry, F.L. Eisele, J.N. Smith
Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Anaheim, CA, October 20-24, 2003. [ppt]

AWARDS, HONORS, FELLOWSHIPS, and SCHOLARSHIPS
National Center for Atmospheric Research Advanced Study Program Graduate Fellowship
Graduate of University of Missouri-St. Louis Pierre Laclede Honors College Magna Cum Laude
Recipient of University of Missouri-St. Louis Curator Scholarship
Two-time recipient of Monsanto Aid to Education Fellowship
Recipient of William and Erma Cooke Scholarship
Dean’s List every semester at the University of Missouri-St. Louis


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