Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
• Calculated soil respiration with greenhouse gas samples (carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane fluxes) collected using static chambers using R studio
• Created a model that takes in the concentration of gases from the GC, calculates the flux, and exports the data into .csv files for further analysis. It also produces scatter plots of fluxes over time, to help plan future field experiments in a timely manner.
• Explored the soil nitrogen and carbon cycles using stable isotope techniques to study the environmental impact of growing biofuel crops, like corn and sorghum, in an agricultural setting.
• Technician on the Sustainability team of the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), a DOE funded long-term research project to make sustainable fuels.