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Education

• Post Doctoral, University of California at Berkeley, Environmental Microbiology, 1994–95
  Post-Doctoral Advisor: Lisa Alvarez-Cohen.
• PhD, University of California at Berkeley, Environmental Engineering, December, 1992
  Dissertation Advisor: David Jenkins.
  Minors: Biochemical Engineering and Microbiology
• MS, University of California at Berkeley, Environmental Engineering, May, 1988
• BS, Cum Laude, University of California at Berkeley, Civil Engineering, December, 1986

Professional Affiliations

• Engineers without Borders (member)
• American Society of Microbiology (member)
• International Water Quality Association (member)
• Assoc. of Environmental Engineering & Science Profs. (member)
• American Association for Aerosol Research
  (Editorial Advisory Board: Aerosol Science and Technology)
• American Society of Heating and Refrigeration Engineers
  (Aerosol Disinfection Technical Committee)

Fellowships, Honors and Awards

• NIH ARPA-H Breathe Team, 2026
• Int’l Academy of Indoor Air and Climate Lifetime Fellow, 2026
• Indoor Air Fellow, ISIAQ Academy of Fellows at the Indoor Air Conference, Singapore, 2026
• Distinguished Research Award, University of Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Boulder, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, 2023
• The S. J. Archuleta Endowed Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2019
• Hispanic Educator of the Year, Great Minds in STEM Foundation, 2012
• President’s Commendation for Advancing Diversity, University of Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô System, 2008
• Teaching Award, University of Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Boulder , Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, 2003
• Advisor to Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Ìý2001
• Young Researcher Award, University of Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Boulder, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, 2000
• National Science Foundation, CAREER Award, 1997
• Water Environment Federation, Robert Canham Award, 1992Ìý

Publications

Recovery and degradation of mammalian virus RNA during high-flow air filter sampling, Virology, 616, 2Ìý

Ice Nucleating Particles are Emitted by Raindrop Impact, Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR) Atmospheres,

Spatial and temporal patterns of public transit aerobiomes.ÌýMicrobiomeÌý14, 64.

Global biogeography of airborne viruses in public transit systems and their host interactions.ÌýMicrobiomeÌý13, 193 (2025).

UV₂₂₂ exposure decreases immune-based recognition of common airborne allergens,Ìý Environmental Science and Technology, Air,Ìý

Advancing transcriptomic profiling of airborne bacteria.Ìý Applied and Environmental Microbiology,

Impacts of HVAC Cleaning on Energy Consumption and Supply Airflow: A Multi-Climate Evaluation, Energy and Buildings.