Professor Coty Jen joined the chemical engineering department at Carnegie Mellon University in the Fall of 2018 after completing her post-doc with Dr. Allen Goldstein at The University of California, Berkeley and PhD with Dr. Peter McMurry at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Prof. Jen's research focuses on atmospheric new particle formation, developing novel instrumentation to measure freshly nucleated particles in diverse environments, sources of organic nitrogen emissions, and health impacts of wildfire smoke. 

During her downtime, Prof. Jen enjoys woodworking, cooking, attending musicals and plays, visiting museums, canoeing, sailing, swimming, hiking, biking, gardening, traveling around the world, reading books, and writing short stories. Dr. Jen is always working on some interesting topic!

Christine grew up in Wilton, CT and received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Connecticut in 2021. Her undergraduate research in particulate matter air pollution inspired her to continue with atmospheric chemistry during her graduate education. She looks forward to conducting research related to oceanic-atmospheric interactions with a warming climate in Dr. Jen’s lab. During her free time, she can be found going on hikes, running, painting, and exploring new restaurants in Pittsburgh.

Jing grew up near St. Paul, MN, and is currently pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering. In Jen’s lab, he works on instrumentations that are used to detect particle concentrations in the atmosphere. In his free time, Jing spends his time playing Ultimate Frisbee, hanging out with friends, and playing a variety of board games and video games.