Clarksons Institute for a Sustainable Environment has recently appointed Dr. Benjamin Brown-Steiner as a Research Assistant Professor. He is also currently a rotating Program director at the National Science Foundation in the Atmospheric Chem Program.
He received his bachelor’s in environmental engineering from Clarkson University and his masters and doctoral degrees in atmospheric chemistry, climate science from Cornell University.
His research interests are in atmospheric chemistry, climate science, and emissions. He is particularly interested in uncertainty quantification and model complexity.
He worked with an international team of economists and scientists at Cornell University to develop a black-carbon emissions inventory for trains and trucks. As a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his research focused on the variability of the surface ozone and the uncertainties involved in identifying signals. He also compared chemical mechanisms of different complexity in climate models. As a staff scientist at Atmospheric and Environmental Research, he was responsible for the development of emissions inventories and supported a range of projects including the testing and updating of chemical mechanisms, the testing of statistical and machine-learning tools, and the study of the impact of biomass burning on U.S. Air quality.
Dr. Brown-Steiner is passionately involved in science communication and outreach. He teaches classes in his community on climate, emissions and birdwatching. He has never done laboratory chemistry and treats his kitchen as a laboratory to conduct various biological (fermenting), and chemical (baking ) experiments.
Dr. Brown-Steiner is looking forward to working with Clarkson students, faculty, and staff on research and outreach projects.
