Low-cost air pollution monitors provide a unique opportunity for communities to raise awareness of air pollution and participate in research. Dr. Simone Balachandran will talk about current research using low-cost air pollution monitors and how they can be used for community engagement. She will also talk about air pollution trends in Cincinnati.
Dr. Balachandran's primary area of research is air pollution, specifically statistical modeling of fine particulate matter. Her research group uses a variety of statistical techniques using central monitoring data along with portable real-time monitors in Cincinnati. Currently, her group is developing artificial neural network models to forecast particulate matter and understand the impact of meteorology on pollutant concentrations. Such work will lead to improved quantification of source contributions, spatiotemporal variability of pollutant concentrations, and, to better inform estimates of exposure to air pollution. Her teaching interests include both undergraduate classes in environmental engineering and specialized graduate courses related to air pollution. She has authored/co-authored 24 peer reviewed publications, 9 conference presentations and one book chapter.
Our meetings are usually located in one of the conference rooms on the ground level, occasionally on another level.