Huffman Research Group
Current Group Members
Front (staggered, left to right): Mya Horne, Robyn Edwards, Evelyn Gibson, Paola Gascot, Ty Kaji, Alyssa Knaus, Allie Leary, Riley Smith
Back: Nadine Ameer, Alex Huffman, Alex Volkova, Maxwell Freeman, Olivia Wuttke
May 9, 2024 (Photo credit: Kiena Campbell, @kienaphotography
J. Alex Huffman, PI
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Univ. Colorado at Boulder, 2008
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Adviser: Jose Jimenez; aerosol mass spectrometry & organic aerosol volatility
B.S. in Chemistry, Pepperdine Univ., 1999
Citation metrics:
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ORCID: 0000-0002-5363-9516
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Publons A-7449-2010 (h-index: 42, i10-index: 66, total citations > 11,600)
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Google Scholar (h-index: 46, i10-index: 69, total citations > 15,700)
Selected synergistic activities & Service roles:
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Chemistry Dept: Undergrad Research Coordinator, Environ. Chem Coordinator
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NSM College & DU: Equity & Racial Justice Committee co-Chair, T&P Committee Chair, Open Access Fund Committee, Faculty Senate
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Professional: AAAR Director, IBEC Advisory Board, ACP Journal Editor, UCAR Rep
Personal Interests: Family, travel, outdoor sports (esp. running, cycling, skiing, camping, fishing), DU Pioneer & Univ. Arizona sports
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
alex.huffman (at) du.edu
Research homepage, LinkedIn Profile, Twitter/X Profile
Phone: (303) 871-4404
Graduate Students (PhD, MS)
Maxwell Freeman
B.S. in Physics and Chemistry, Stanford University, 2018
Research: Raman and fluorescence spectra of aerosols & associated instrument development
ORCID: 0000-0001-8328-6873
Publication(s):
[62] Swanson et al., Aerosol Sci. & Tech., 2022
Personal Interests: tennis, fishing, and video games
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career Goals: career focused on analysis of diverse and specialized data sets in private or government agencies.
Group Member: Dec. 2019 - present (Ph.D. student)
maxwell.freeman (at) du.edu
Aleksandra (Alex) Volkova
B.S. in Environmental Chemistry, Univ. California, San Diego, 2015
M.S. in Chemistry, California State University, Northridge, 2019
Research: nitration chemistry of pollen proteins; Also atmospheric cloud condensation nuclei detection
ORCID: 0000-0002-0506-8712
Personal Interests: dogs and other animals, nature, history, travel, and video games
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Career Goals: atmospheric chemistry research
Group Member: Jul. 2019 - present (Ph.D. student)
alex.volkova (at) du.edu
Undergraduate Students (BSCh, BS, BA)
Alyssa Knaus
Univ. Denver, Class of 2024
Environmental Science major
Hometown: Chicago area, IL
Career Goals: currently exploring
Project(s): ambient PM monitoring
Group Member: Apr. 2022 - present
Olivia Wuttke
Univ. Denver, Class of 2024
Chemistry major
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Career Goals: currently exploring
Project(s): ambient PM monitoring
Group Member: Mar. 2023 - present
Evelyn Gibson
Univ. Denver, Class of 2026
Chemistry and Art major
Hometown: Colorado
Career Goals: To be involved with research labs in the future and find more connections between art and chemistry
Project(s): currently exploring
Group Member: Feb. 2024 - present
Paola Gascot
Univ. Denver, Class of 2024
Environmental Science major
Hometown: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and Denver, CO
Career Goals: environmental conservation and sustainability with efforts in environmental justice.
Project(s): ambient protein nitration
Group Member: Apr. 2023 - present
Nadine Ameer
Univ. Denver, Class of 2025
Environmental Science Major
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Career Goals: pursue law school and become a lawyer.
Project(s): currently exploring
Group Member: Feb, 2024 - Present
Ty Kaji
Univ. Denver, Class of 2026
Biochemistry and Math Major
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Career Goals: Attend Graduate school in a related environmental or sustainable chemistry program.
Group Member: Jan, 2024
Allie Leary
Univ. Denver, Class of 2024
Environmental Science + Math majors
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Career Goals: currently exploring
Project(s): aerosol instrument characterization
Group Member: Apr. 2022 - present
Robyn Edwards
Univ. Denver, Class of 2026
Chemistry + Comp. Sci major
Hometown: Champlin, Minnesota
Career Goals: pharmacy or research
Project(s): currently exploring
Group Member: Mar. 2024 - Present
Riley Smith
Univ. Denver, Class of 2026
Environmental Science major
Hometown: Brunswick, Maine
Career Goals: To continue research in the environmental sciences and possibly become a professor
Group Member: Apr, 2024
Mya Horne
Univ. Denver, Class of 2027
Mechanical Engineering Major
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career Goals: currently exploring
Project(s): n/a
Group Member: Oct. 2023 - present