LeaHildebrandt Ruiz

About

Air pollution kills – worldwide more than 7 million people per year. In order to reduce concentrations of air pollutants their formation, transformation and atmospheric fate need to be understood. Her research tools include state-of-the-science instrumentation used in laboratory experiments and field measurements in indoor and outdoor environments, as well as mathematical modeling. The main goal of their research is to make better-informed recommendations for environmental policies aimed at improving air quality and human health. 

Educational Qualifications

NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, National Center for Atmospheric Research (2011-2012)
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering and Engineering Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (2011)
B.S., Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (2006)

Select Awards & Honors

• James J. Morgan Early Career Award, American Chemical Society (2021)
• Early Career Award – American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Environmental Division (2020)
• Elected to Board of Directors – American Association for Aerosol Research (2018)
• CAREER Award, U.S. National Science Foundation (2017–2022)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – National Science Foundation (NSF) (2011–2012)
• Graduate Research Fellowship – EPA (2010–2011)
• Graduate Research Fellowship – National Science Foundation (NSF) (2006–2009)

Related Websites

• Hildebrandt-Ruiz Research Group
• Center for Energy and Environmental Resources (CEER)

Select Publications