Rainer Volkamer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Affiliate of CIRES
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2001
Research: Analytical Spectroscopy (e.g., atmospheric trace-gas observations from ground, ships, research aircraft), tropospheric chemistry, field and laboratory studies, advanced remote sensing instrumentation.
Homepage
rainer.volkamer@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-1843
Fax: (303) 492-5894

Barbara Dix, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Affiliate
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2007 with Prof. U. Platt

Research: Development of an Airborne Imaging DOAS instrument for the measurement of 2-dimensional maps of aerosol and HOx radical precursor trace-gases (pending funding)
Interests:

barbara.dix@iup.uni-heidelberg.de

Roman Sinreich, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Affiliate
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2008 with Prof. U. Platt

Research: Field measurements using Multi-Axes DOAS from ground and research aircraft.
Interests:

roman.sinreich@iup.uni-heidelberg.de
(to arrive in Boulder in February 2008)

Sean Coburn
Ph.D. student, Chemistry
B.S./B.S. 2007, Chemistry and Biology, Newman University

Research: Field measurements using Multi-Axes DOAS.
Interests: I am enjoying living in Colorado and spending the weekends with my wife hiking, snowshoeing, biking or whatever gets us outside and into the mountains.

sean.coburn@colorado.edu

Ryan M Thalman
Ph.D. student, Chemistry
B.S./B.S. 2007, Chemistry, Brigham Young University

Research: Instrument development and laboratory measurements related to secondary organic aerosol formation.
Interests: Biking, Running, Reading, and enjoying time at home with my wife and our new baby.

ryan.thalman@colorado.edu

Andrew C. Hadd
UROP student (Junior), Biochemistry '09

Research: Laboratory measurements of properties of secondary organic aerosol formed in the aerosol aqueous phase.

"Chance favors the prepared mind." Louis Pasteur

andrew.hadd@colorado.edu

Lea Kottmeyer
B.S. in Physics, Southern Illinois University.
B.A. Chemistry in August '09, University of Colorado
Law School Fall 2009

Research: Data analysis and programming in support of ATMOS spectrometer measurements.

Interests:Outdoor activities, reading, board games, and time with family and friends.

kottmeye@colorado.edu

Michael J. Lechner

B.A. 2005, General Management, Pre-Medical, Michigan State University
Interests: Travel and the Outdoors
michael.lechner@colorado.edu