Jeffrey R. Whiteaker

 

 
 
 
 
 

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Education: 

Horizon High School, class of 1993
B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Arizona, 1997
M.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, Riverside, 1999

Research Experience:

May 1996 – June 1997:  University of Arizona.  Characterization of organic self-assembled thin films under the direction of Dr. Jeanne E. Pemberton.
July 1997 to present:  University of California, Riverside.  Design, optimization, and applications of aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry under the direction of Dr. Kimberly A. Prather.

Research Interests: 

    I am currently a second year graduate student in Prof. Kimberly A. Prather’s research group at the University of California, Riverside.  My research background includes applications of aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ATOFMS), a mass
spectrometry technique developed in our laboratory for the real-time analysis of aerosols.  Using ATOFMS we have obtained measurements of aerosol concentration, size distributions and composition at high temporal resolution.  I have a wealth of experience in the transport and operation of the ATOFMS as well as other particulate and gas phase monitoring instruments used in the field and laboratory.  In recent field research in Bakersfield, CA and at the Scripps Pier in LaJolla, CA we used ATOFMS along with other particulate and meteorological sampling systems to analyze aerosols emitting from agricultural, combustion, and marine sources as well as particles formed through heterogeneous chemical processes.
    In addition to field measurements, I am also interested in the development of novel analytical techniques incorporated with ATOFMS for use in the analysis of organic aerosols.  In the area of laser mass spectrometry this includes two step laser desorption-ionization and vacuum ultraviolet ionization techniques.  The development of these resources used in conjunction with ATOFMS will allow for more accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of organic aerosols such as the determination of individual soot, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and biogenic particles.  Other areas of interest are the incorporation of tandem mass spectrometry in ATOFMS to aid in the interpretation of organic mass spectra and improvement of overall instrumental performance.

Recent Presentations:

Whiteaker, J.R., Suess, D.T., Prather, K.A.  Real-Time Single Particle Analysis of Ambient Aerosols in the San Joaquin Valley. ASMS National Meeting, Dallas, TX, 16 June 1999, platform.

Whiteaker, J.R., Liu, D-Y., Prather, K.A.  Real-Time Measurement of Particulate Nitrate.  ACS National Meeting; Anaheim, CA, 21 March 1999, poster.

Whiteaker, J.R. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Chemical Sensors. Analytical Chemistry Seminar; Riverside, CA, 19 November 1998, platform.

Whiteaker, J.R., Prather, K.A. Ion Trajectory Simulations of an Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. 1998 Department of Chemistry Annual Poster Session; Riverside, CA, 30 October 1998, poster.

Field Studies:

California Regional Particulate Matter Air Quality Study (CRPAQS), January 1999, Bakersfield, CA
Scripps Pier Marine Aerosol Study, August 1998, December 1998, LaJolla, CA
Southern California Ozone Study (SCOS '97), Summer of 1997, Los Angeles, CA

Miscellaneous Skills:

Atmospheric/Particulate Monitoring Instrumentation

Analytical/Environmental Chemistry Instrumentation: Specialized Computer Software: Machining Scientific Society Memberships:

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Personal Interests:

I enjoy outdoor activities, sports, good food, and time with my wife.  On the weekends and vacations I can be found mountaineering, snowboarding, gardening, snowshoeing, running, surfing, and just about anything else that gets me outside.

Links:

 Outside Magazine
 Scuba Divers Network
 Bear Mountain Snowboarding
 Mountain High Snowboarding
 

More coming very soon.

Contact Information:

Jeffrey R. Whiteaker
Department of Chemistry
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521

Phone: (909) 787- 7359
Fax: (909) 787-4713
E-mail: jeffw@citrus.ucr.edu
 
 
 


 
 

This site last updated September 2, 1999 by Jeff Whiteaker