 Email: matthew.fraser@asu.edu Phone: (480) 965-3489 Office: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Websites: Curriculum Vitae |
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Matthew P. FraserResearch Associate Professor of EngineeringMeasurement and modeling of air pollutant concentrations with an emphasis on performing policy relevant science. • Source Apportionment: Using quantification of both ambient concentrations and emissions profiles of organic air pollutants and metal compounds to perform univariate and multivariate receptor modeling calculations. • Optical Sensors: Development of precise, robust and reliable mid-infrared optical sensors for trace gas detection, and their use in environmental and medical applications. • Emission Characterization: Characterization of the chemical composition of emissions from important source categories to improve inventories of emissions and better estimate the impact of various sources on ambient air quality. • Pollutant Characterization: Developing new analysis techniques and marker species for separation of previously unresolved air pollution sources. As a member of the faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University, Professor Matt Fraser taught courses on air pollution control and atmospheric chemistry and conducts research projects on local air quality. Recently, Dr. Fraser was the co-principal investigator on a $3.65 million study of atmospheric fine particles supported by the U.S. EPA. This study, in conjunction with other coordinated studies, is providing new insight into the emission, transport and transformation of pollutants in the Houston area. Working with the Science Coordinating Committee of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin, Dr. Fraser is committed to bring scientific understanding of air pollution into the regulatory process. |
