Paul M. Cropper

Postdoctoral Fellow Chemistry
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Center
Egypt

Biography

Dr. Paul Cropper joined DRI in the spring of 2016 as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. He is responsible for conducting method development with new chemical techniques, including further development of the DRI Model 2015 Multiwavelength Thermal/Optical Carbon Analyzer.  His current research interests also include brown carbon characterization and quantification, charring of biomass burning emissions, and analyzing wood smoke markers, organic acids, inorganic ions, and polar and nonpolar organic carbon compounds

Research Intrest

Brown Carbon Analysis; Organic Aerosol; Instrumentation;

List of Publications
Use of a GC-MS Organic Aerosol Monitor for In-Field Detection of Fine Particulate Organic Compounds in Source Apportionment
Development of the GC-MS Organic Aerosol Monitor (GC-MS OAM) For In-field Detection of Particulate Organic Compounds
More Complete Analysis of IMPROVE Samples for Visibility and Source Apportionment Studies