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Ashley Collier-Oxandale, Ph.D.
Dr. Ashley Collier-Oxandale was an AQ-SPEC member between 2018 and 2023 as an Air Quality Specialist in the Monitoring & Analysis Division of South Coast AQMD. Her work included the analysis of data from air quality sensors and building tools and resources to support engagement and participation by the public in air quality research. Dr. Collier-Oxandale received her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Berj Der Boghossian, M.Sc.
Berj Der Boghossian was an AQ-SPEC member between 2017 and 2024 first as an Air Quality Instrument Specialist II (2017 - 2018) and then as an Air Quality Specialist (2018 - 2024) in the Monitoring & Analysis Division of South Coast AQMD. He was responsible for the design, development, optimization, and implementation of mobile platforms that conduct mobile measurements of ambient air pollutants using air quality sensors and regulatory-grade instrumentation. He was involved in the development of methodologies for hyperlocal air quality mapping and the management of measurement data using mobile platforms. Berj received his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences from University of California, Riverside and his Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from California State University, Fullerton. He has an Engineer-in-Training certification.
David Herman, Ph.D.
Dr. David Herman was an AQ-SPEC member between 2020 and 2022 as an Assistant Air Quality Specialist in the Monitoring & Analysis Division of South Coast AQMD. His work included assisting in developing and implementing the second AQ-SPEC laboratory chamber system, executing laboratory chamber experiments, analyzing sensor test data and developing sensor performance evaluation reports. Dr. Herman received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Environmental Toxicology from the University of California, Irvine.
Emma Ranheim, B.A.
Emma Ranheim was an Undergraduate Student Intern in AQ-SPEC between June and August 2019. Her assignment included assisting with the development and user testing of the AirSensor R package, processing and conducting initial analysis of data from an AQ-SPEC mobile platform and helping to organize the pilot Sensor Library Program. Emma received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Environment, Economics and Politics from Claremont McKenna College.
Hang Zhang, Ph.D.
Dr. Hang Zhang was an AQ-SPEC member between 2015 and 2019 as an Air Quality Chemist in the Monitoring & Analysis Division of South Coast AQMD. Her work included conducting chamber testing experiments, data analysis and generating laboratory and summary sensor performance evaluation reports. Dr. Zhang received her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemistry from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Jenna Drewitz, B.S.
Jenna Drewitz was an AQ-SPEC member between 2024 and 2025 as an Air Quality Instrument Specialist II in the Monitoring & Analysis Division of South Coast AQMD. Her work included field deployment of sensors and maintenance of sensor networks. Jenna received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with a minor in Physiology from Cal Poly Pomona.
Sahil Bhandari, Ph.D.
Dr. Sahil Bhandari was a Graduate Student Intern in AQ-SPEC between July and August 2019. His assignment included assisting with conducting laboratory chamber experiments related to the development of ASTM D8405-21 and analyzing data from these experiments. He also developed hygroscopicity-based corrections for particle sensors, investigated the use of source apportionment techniques with particle sensors and presented these results at the 2019 AAAR and 2019 AGU conferences. Dr. Bhandari received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas-Austin.
Steve Boddeker, M. Eng.
Steve Boddeker was an AQ-SPEC member between 2018 and 2019 as an Air Quality Instrument Specialist II in the Monitoring & Analysis Division of South Coast AQMD. His work included deploying sensors in the field and helping develop the early AQ-SPEC mobile platforms including integrating instruments with data logger and upgrading batteries. Steve received his Master of Nuclear Engineering degree in Health Physics Medical from the University of Florida.
Vasileios Papapostolou, Sc.D.
Dr. Vasileios Papapostolou was an AQ-SPEC member between 2015 and 2023, first as an Air Quality Specialist (2015 - 2018) and then, as the AQ-SPEC Program Supervisor (2018 - 2023) in the Monitoring & Analysis Division of South Coast AQMD. His work included the overall oversight and guidance for the South Coast AQMD air quality sensor related projects (i.e., performance evaluation, deployment of networks, data management, community outreach and education). Dr. Papapostolou received his Doctor of Science degree in Environmental Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.