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Leah R. Williams

Leah R. Williams

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
41
Citations
15972
World Ranking
7543
National Ranking
2678

Overview

Leah R. Williams is affiliated with Aerodyne Research in the United States and has a research focus spanning Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work prominently addresses Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Automotive Engineering, and Environmental Engineering as significant subfields of study.

The main topics covered in Williams's research include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Vehicle emissions and performance, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, and Fire dynamics and safety research.

Williams has contributed to several scholarly papers with notable publications listed below:

  • Evolution of the light-absorption properties of combustion brown carbon aerosols following reaction with nitrate radicals, 2020, Aerosol Science and Technology
  • Mediterranean nascent sea spray organic aerosol and relationships with seawater biogeochemistry, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Nitrate radical generation via continuous generation of dinitrogen pentoxide in a laminar flow reactor coupled to an oxidation flow reactor, 2020, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Particle detection using the dual-vaporizer configuration of the soot particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (SP-AMS), 2020, Aerosol Science and Technology
  • Investigating the Sources of Urban Air Pollution Using Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors at an Urban Atlanta Site, 2022, Environmental Science & Technology

The frequent co-authors in Williams's research collaborations include:

  • Andrew T. Lambe
  • John T. Jayne
  • Philip Croteau
  • Jordan Krechmer
  • Anita M. Avery

Williams has published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Aerosol Science and Technology (6 publications)
  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics (5 publications)
  • Atmospheric measurement techniques (1 publication)
  • Environmental Science & Technology (1 publication)
  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • Evolution of Organic Aerosols in the Atmosphere

    J. L. Jimenez;M. R. Canagaratna;N. M. Donahue;A. S. H. Prevot

  • Chemical and microphysical characterization of ambient aerosols with the aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer

    M. R. Canagaratna;J. T. Jayne;J. L. Jimenez;J. D. Allan

  • Elemental ratio measurements of organic compounds using aerosol mass spectrometry: characterization, improved calibration, and implications

    M. R. Canagaratna;J. L. Jimenez;J. H. Kroll;Q. Chen

  • Soot Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometer: Development, Validation, and Initial Application

    T. B. Onasch;A. Trimborn;E. C. Fortner;J. T. Jayne

  • Transmission Efficiency of an Aerodynamic Focusing Lens System: Comparison of Model Calculations and Laboratory Measurements for the Aerodyne Aerosol Mass Spectrometer

    Peter S. K. Liu;Rensheng Deng;Kenneth A. Smith;Leah R. Williams

  • Mass accommodation and chemical reactions at gas-liquid interfaces.

    Paul Davidovits;Charles E. Kolb;Leah R. Williams;John T. Jayne

  • Contribution of nitrated phenols to wood burning brown carbon light absorption in Detling, United Kingdom during winter time.

    Claudia Mohr;Felipe D. Lopez-Hilfiker;Peter Zotter;André S. H. Prévôt

  • Laboratory studies of the chemical composition and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) activity of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and oxidized primary organic aerosol (OPOA)

    A.T. Lambe;T.B. Onasch;P. Massoli;D.R. Croasdale

  • Characterization of aerosol photooxidation flow reactors: heterogeneous oxidation, secondary organic aerosol formation and cloud condensation nuclei activity measurements

    A.T. Lambe;A.T. Ahern;L.R. Williams;J.G. Slowik

  • Enhanced light absorption by mixed source black and brown carbon particles in UK winter

    Shang Liu;Shang Liu;Allison C. Aiken;Kyle Gorkowski;Kyle Gorkowski;Manvendra K. Dubey

  • An Inter-Comparison of Instruments Measuring Black Carbon Content of Soot Particles

    Jay G. Slowik;Eben S. Cross;Jeong-Ho Han;Paul Davidovits

  • Use of electrochemical sensors for measurement of air pollution: correcting interference response and validating measurements

    Eben S. Cross;Leah R. Williams;David K. Lewis;Gregory R. Magoon

  • Relationship between aerosol oxidation level and hygroscopic properties of laboratory generated secondary organic aerosol (SOA) particles

    P. Massoli;A.T. Lambe;A.T. Ahern;L.R. Williams

  • Particle Morphology and Density Characterization by Combined Mobility and Aerodynamic Diameter Measurements. Part 2: Application to Combustion-Generated Soot Aerosols as a Function of Fuel Equivalence Ratio

    Jay G. Slowik;K. Stainken;Paul Davidovits;L. R. Williams

  • Soot Particle Studies—Instrument Inter-Comparison—Project Overview

    Eben S. Cross;Timothy B. Onasch;Adam Ahern;William Wrobel

  • Reactive uptake and hydration experiments on amorphous carbon treated with NO2, SO2, O3, HNO3, and H2SO4

    C. A. Rogaski;D. M. Golden;L. R. Williams

  • Light Absorption by Ambient Black and Brown Carbon and its Dependence on Black Carbon Coating State for Two California, USA, Cities in Winter and Summer

    Christopher D. Cappa;Xiaolu Zhang;Lynn M. Russell;Sonya Collier;Sonya Collier

  • Laboratory characterization of an aerosol chemical speciation monitor with PM2.5 measurement capability

    Wen Xu;Philip Croteau;Leah Williams;Manjula Canagaratna

  • Meteorology, air quality, and health in London: the ClearfLo project

    S.I. Bohnenstengel;S.E. Belcher;A. Aiken;J. D. Allan

  • Pollution Gradients and Chemical Characterization of Particulate Matter from Vehicular Traffic near Major Roadways: Results from the 2009 Queens College Air Quality Study in NYC

    Paola Massoli;Edward C. Fortner;Manjula R. Canagaratna;Leah R. Williams

  • Measurements of Morphology Changes of Fractal Soot Particles using Coating and Denuding Experiments: Implications for Optical Absorption and Atmospheric Lifetime

    Jay G. Slowik;Eben S. Cross;Jeong-Ho Han;Jennifer Kolucki

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy B. Onasch
Timothy B. Onasch Boston College
Douglas R. Worsnop
Douglas R. Worsnop University of Helsinki
Paul Davidovits
Paul Davidovits Boston College
Nga L. Ng
Nga L. Ng Georgia Institute of Technology
Paola Massoli
Paola Massoli Earth System Research Laboratory
James Allan
James Allan University of Manchester
Charles E. Kolb
Charles E. Kolb Aerodyne Research
Allison C. Aiken
Allison C. Aiken Los Alamos National Laboratory

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