Patrick Campbell

Experience

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  Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

  May 2005 - Sept 2006

  Environmental Analyst

   Routine and technical duties in support of air monitoring network operations. Major project included Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS) and gas chromatograph sample analysis.

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  AECOM

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

  Staff Specialist II - Air Quality Meteorologist

   Comprehensive duties in the areas of meteorological and ambient air quality monitoring. Data processing and analysis, technical report writing, dissemination of results to clients, air quality network operations, instrumentation and calibration, and gravimetric analysis. Major project scientist on large scale PM2.5 downwash study, providing technical expertise on PM2.5 measurements. Performed technical writing for presentation at technical conferences, such as the EUEC.

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  University of Wyoming

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2013

   Optical particle counter and condensation nuclei measurements, and aerosol modeling from the surface to the stratosphere Hands-on experience with development and deployment of aerosol and gas instrumentation Performed balloon-borne experiments involved in studying the concentration, volatility, and composition of the condensation nuclei layer at mid-latitudes and polar regions Developed novel climatology of condensation nuclei in the stratosphere, and the first 3D study of the global extent of a new particle formation layer originating in the polar regions First detailed investigation using measurements and WRF modeling of drylines and convective initiation in Southeast Wyoming  Publication of the results and dissemination at professional conferences and meetings Show less

  • Post Doctoral Research Associate

    Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Research Assistantship

    Aug 2008 - Dec 2013
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  North Carolina State University

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2016

  Post Doctoral Research Scholar

   Photochemical modeling involved in the development, application, and evaluation of coupled air quality – meteorological models such as WRF-CMAQ, WRF-Chem, and WRF-CAM5.  Project leader involved in numerous research topics, publication, and presentation of project results at professional/technical conferences. Multi-model evaluation for an international collaborative project, application of both offline and online coupled models to probe the impacts of future emission and climate changes on U.S. air quality, and nested high resolution simulations to investigate the impacts of aerosols on clouds and precipitation. Both U.S. and international collaboration on large-scale projects, including an international multi-model evaluation under AQMEII Phase 2.  Collaboration with government agencies such as the U.S. EPA, Argonne National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Environment Canada. Show less

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  US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  NRC Research Scientist

  • Coupled air quality and meteorological/land-surface flux model application and development • Coupled air quality model evaluation and current-to-future U.S. air quality/deposition applications• Advanced model application and development for offline and coupled WRF/CMAQ

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  NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

  Sept 2018 - now

  Scientific Researcher

  Research and Development of Atmospheric Composition Models

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  George Mason University

  Sept 2018 - now

  Emissions, air-surface exchange, and air quality modeling research and development at NOAA Air Resources Laboratory

  • Research Associate Professor

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Research Assistant Professor

    Sept 2018 - Mar 2023