JONATHAN H. SLADE Jr., Ph.D.
560 OVAL DRIVE
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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907
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(765) 496-2404
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jslade@purdue.edu
Post-Academic positions_______________________________________________________________
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Purdue University
2015 – present
Department of Chemistry, West Lafayette, IN
Postdoctoral Research Advisor: Paul B. Shepson
Research Description: Understanding the production, multiphase chemistry, and fate of organic nitrates in secondary
organic aerosol particles.
EDUCATION_______________________________________________________________________________
Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science – State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
2015
Dissertation Advisor: Daniel A. Knopf
Dissertation Title: Chemical aging and cloud condensation nuclei activity of biomass burning aerosol proxies in the
presence of OH radicals
Research Description: Studied the heterogeneous oxidation kinetics, products, and cloud formation potential of
laboratory-generated biomass burning aerosol surrogate-particles oxidized by OH radicals.
M.S. in Chemistry – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
2009
Thesis Advisor: Paul B. Shepson
Thesis Title: Biogenic aerosol production in the Great Lakes region
Research Description: Aircraft and field-based studies of the size, concentration, and chemical composition of
atmospheric aerosol particles produced in the vicinity of the Great Lakes.
B.S. in Chemistry – Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Research Description: Electrochemical performance of synthetic cathodes for lithium ion batteries.
2007
PUBLICATIons (peer-reviewed)_________________________________________________________
Slade, J. H., Thalman, R., Wang, J., and Knopf, D. A. “Chemical aging of single and multicomponent biomass
burning aerosol surrogate-particles by OH: implications for cloud condensation nucleus activity”, Atmos. Chem.
Phys. Discuss. (In Review), 2015, 15, 6771-6819, doi: 10.5194/acpd-15-6771-2015.
Arangio, A. M., Slade, J. H., Berkemeier, T., Pöschl, U., and Knopf, D. A. “Multiphase chemical kinetics of OH
radical uptake by molecular organic markers of biomass burning aerosols: humidity and temperature dependence,
surface reaction, and bulk diffusion”, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2015, doi: 10.1021/jp510489z
Slade, J. H. and Knopf, D. A. “Multiphase OH oxidation kinetics of organic aerosol: the role of particle phase state
and relative humidity”, Geophys. Res. Lett., 2014, 41, 5297-5306, doi: 10.1002/2014GL060582.
Slade, J. H. and Knopf, D. A. “Heterogeneous OH oxidation of biomass burning organic aerosol surrogate
compounds: assessment of volatilisation products and the role of OH concentration on the reactive uptake kinetics”,
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, 15, 5898-5915.
Knopf, D. A., Forrester, S. M. and Slade, J. H. “Heterogeneous oxidation kinetics of organic biomass burning aerosol
surrogates by O3, NO2, N2O5, and NO3”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 47, 21050-21062.
Slade, J. H., VanReken, T. M., Mwaniki, G. R., Bertman, S., Stirm, B., and Shepson, P. B. “Aerosol production from
the surface of the Great Lakes”, Geophys. Res. Lett., 2010, 37, L18807.
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presentations___________________________________________________________________________
Slade, J. H., Thalman, R., Wang, J., Li, Z.-Q., and Knopf, D. A. “Cloud formation potential of biomass burning
aerosol-surrogate particles chemically aged by OH, 2014, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco,
CA. Talk.
Slade, J. H. “How oxidant concentration, relative humidity and particle phase state influence OH radical uptake by
organic aerosol”, 2014, Brookhaven National Laboratory Atmospheric Sciences Division seminar, Upton, NY, USA.
Talk.
Arangio, A., Slade, J. H., Berkemeier, T., Knopf, D. A., and Shiraiwa, M. “Modeling multiphase chemical kinetics
of OH radical reacting with biomass burning organic aerosol”, 2014, European Geophysical Union General
Assembly, Vienna, Austria. Poster.
Slade, J. H. and Knopf, D. A. “Dependence of heterogeneous OH kinetics with biomass burning aerosol proxies on
oxidant concentration and relative humidity”, 2013, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Talk.
Knopf, D. A., Forrester, S. M., and Slade, J. H. “Effects of irradiation and oxidant concentration on the multiphase
chemical reactions of biomass burning aerosol surrogates with OH and O3”, 2013, Aerosol Society Focus Meeting-1,
University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom. Talk.
Slade, J. H. “Multiphase chemical transformations of biomass burning aerosol surrogates by OH radicals”, 2013,
Robert DeZafra Symposium, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY. Talk.
Slade, J. H. and Knopf, D. A. “Heterogeneous processing of biomass burning aerosol proxies for a wide range of
OH concentrations and detection of volatilization products”, 2012, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San
Francisco, CA. Poster.
Slade, J. H. and Knopf, D. A. “Volatilized product studies and oxidant concentration dependence on the
heterogeneous uptake of OH by surrogates of biomass burning aerosol”, 2012, Harvard University Symposium,
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Poster.
Knopf, D. A., Forrester, S. M., Slade, J. H., Shiraiwa, M., and Pöschl, U., “Multiphase and photosensitized chemical
kinetics of biomass burning surrogate compounds with typical atmospheric oxidants and radicals”, 2012, 95th
Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Calgary, Alberta. Poster.
Slade, J. H. “Aging of biomass burning aerosol (BBA) surrogates by OH”, 2012, Robert DeZafra Symposium, Stony
Brook University, Stony Brook, NY. Talk.
Slade, J. H. “Chemical aging of biomass burning aerosol”, 2012, SoMAS Prospective Graduate Student Weekend
Symposium, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY. Talk.
Knopf, D. A., Forrester, S.M. and Slade, J. H. “Chemical aging of biomass burning aerosol surrogates due to
oxidation by O3, NO2, N2O5, and NO3”, 2011, 242nd American Chemical Society Conference, Denver, CO. Talk.
Slade, J. H., Porter, W. D., and Knopf, D. A. “Heterogeneous oxidation of biomass burning aerosol surrogates by
OH”, 2011, Harvard University Summer Symposium, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Poster.
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PRESENTATIONS (cont.)__________________________________________________________________
Knopf, D. A., Forrester, S. M., and Slade, J. H. “An experimental and modeling study of the oxidation of biomass
burning aerosol surrogates by O3, NO2, N2O5, and NO3”, 2011, Gordon Research Conference, West Dover, VT.
Poster.
Knopf, D. A., Slade, J. H., Forrester, S. M., and Linville, D. “Heterogeneous oxidation of biomass burning aerosol
surrogates by O3, NO2, N2O5, and NO3”, 2010, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Poster.
Pratt, K., Mielke, L., Slade, J. H., Shepson, P. B., and Helmig, D. “Contribution of biogenic volatile organic
compounds to aerosol production in a mixed forest”, 2010, 28th American Association for Aerosol Research
Conference, Portland, OR. Talk.
Slade, J. H., Mwaniki, G., Bertman, S. B., VanReken, T. M., and Shepson, P. B. “Aerosol production from the Great
Lakes surface”, 2009, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Poster.
Slade, J. H., Mielke, L., Alaghmand, M., Zhang, I., Bertman, S. B., Carroll, M., Cooks, R. G., and Shepson, P. B.
“Aerosol production and composition in a mixed deciduous/coniferous forest”, 2009, 27th American Association for
Aerosol Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Poster.
Slade, J. H., Mielke, L., Alaghmand, M., Galloway, M., Kammrath, A., Keutsch, F., Hansen, R., Griffith, S.,
Dusanter, S., Stevens, P., Carroll, M., and Shepson, P. B. “Aerosol production in a mixed deciduous/coniferous
forest”, 2008, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Poster.
Alaghmand, M., Slade, J. H., Mielke, L., Starn, T., Carroll, M., Bertman, S. B., Stevens, P. S., Shepson, P. B.
“Determination of reactive nitrogen species (NOx, NOy-HNO3, Peroxyacetyl Nitrates, Total Organic Nitrates) during
the PROPHET summer 2008 intensive”, 2008, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Poster.
Galloway, M., Kammrath, A., Mielke, L., Slade, J. H., Alaghmand, M., Griffith, S., Dusanter, S., Hansen, R.,
Johnson, E., McNeal, F., Huisman, A., Bertman, S. B., Carroll, M., Shepson, P. B., Stevens, P., Keutsch, F. “In situ
gas-phase glyoxal measurements above a forest canopy at PROPHET 2008”, 2008, American Geophysical Union
Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Poster.
Mielke, L. H., Slade, J. H., Alaghmand, M., Galloway, M., Kammrath, A., Keutsch, F., Bertman, S. B., Carroll, M.,
Stevens, P., Dusanter, S., Erickson, D., McLuckey, S. A., Shepson, P. B. “Quantitative analysis of isomeric volatile
organic compounds in a northern hardwood forest by proton transfer reaction linear ion trap (PTR-LIT) mass
spectrometry”, 2008, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Poster.
Slade, J. H., and Kullberg, L. “Electrochemical performance of cobalt and aluminum doped lithium manganese oxide
spinel cathode materials”, 2007, American Chemical Society Conference, Chicago, IL. Poster.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE___________________________________________________________________
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Adjunct Instructor
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Spring 2014
Independently led and lectured a 3-credit graduate level course on air pollution and control.
Lectured and prepared lessons, homework, and exams. Graded homework and exams. Held office hours.
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jslade@purdue.edu
TEACHING EXPERIENCE_(CONT.)___________________________________________________________
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Teaching Practicum
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Spring 2013
Lectured two classes in an upper level undergraduate course on air pollution.
Duties included leading and preparing two lectures, providing and grading homework questions, and
providing exam questions.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Aug. 2007 to Dec. 2008
Led two 24 student laboratory and recitation sessions of General Chemistry I per semester over 3 semesters.
Duties included group and individual instruction, supervising and grading laboratory reports, exam
proctoring, holding office hours, and individual tutoring.
AWARDS___________________________________________________________________________________
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Invited participant of the Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists
Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award, SoMAS, Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University SoMAS travel award
Achieved top ten most read status over two weeks for 2013 publication in PCCP
NSF Biosphere and Atmosphere Research and Training (BART) Summer Fellowship
President’s List
Dean’s List
South Carolina LIFE Scholarship
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Professional ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS____________________________________________
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Reviewer: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Contract Editor: American Journal Experts
Mentor: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Stony Brook University (SBU)
Mentor: Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), SBU
Instructor: Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), SBU
Analytical Representative: Graduate Student Advisory Board, Purdue University
Member: American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)
Member: American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Member: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Member and Webmaster: Student Affiliates of ACS (SAACS), Winthrop University
Freshman Representative: Council of Student Leaders (CSL), Winthrop University
Member: Emerging Leaders, Winthrop University
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