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Richard M. Kamens is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within engineering and environmental science, with a focus on environmental engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and the impacts of air quality and climate change on health.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Within these fields, their subfields of study cover:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Mechanical Engineering

Kamens' research focuses on topics related to:

  • Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Solar Cell Performance Optimization
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure

Their recent publications include:

  • "Life cycle assessment of a floating photovoltaic system and feasibility for application in Thailand" (2020, Renewable Energy)
  • "An Assessment of Annual Mortality Attributable to Ambient PM2.5 in Bangkok, Thailand" (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • "A comparative life cycle assessment of electric, compressed natural gas, and diesel buses in Thailand" (2021, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • "Effect of relative humidity on SOA formation from isoprene/NO photooxidation: enhancement of 2-methylglyceric acid and its corresponding oligoesters under dry conditions" (2021, UNC Libraries)
  • "Organosulfates as Tracers for Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) Formation from 2-Methyl-3-Buten-2-ol (MBO) in the Atmosphere" (2020, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University))

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Kamens include:

  • Shabbir H. Gheewala
  • Jason D. Surratt
  • Sáde K. Cromratie Clemons
  • Coleman R. Salloum
  • Kyle G. Herdegen

Their work has been published across a variety of venues such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Renewable Energy
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Best Publications

  • Heterogeneous Atmospheric Aerosol Production by Acid-Catalyzed Particle-Phase Reactions

    Myoseon Jang;Nadine M. Czoschke;Sangdon Lee;Richard M. Kamens

  • Formation of oligomers in secondary organic aerosol.

    Michael P. Tolocka;Myoseon Jang;Joy M. Ginter;Frederick J. Cox

  • The use of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as source signatures in receptor modeling

    Cheng Kang Li;Richard M Kamens

  • Characterization of secondary aerosol from the photooxidation of toluene in the presence of NOx and 1-propene.

    Myoseon Jang;Richard M Kamens

  • The influence of humidity, sunlight, and temperature on the daytime decay of polyaromatic hydrocarbons on atmospheric soot particles.

    Richard M. Kamens;Zhishi. Guo;James N. Fulcher;Douglas A. Bell

  • Atmospheric secondary aerosol formation by heterogeneous reactions of aldehydes in the presence of a sulfuric acid aerosol catalyst.

    Myoseon Jang;Richard M. Kamens

  • Newly characterized products and composition of secondary aerosols from the reaction of α-pinene with ozone

    Myoseon Jang;Richard M. Kamens

  • Aerosol formation from the reaction of α-pinene and ozone using a gas- phase kinetics-aerosol partitioning model

    Richard Kamens;Myoseon Jang;Chao Jung Chien;Keri Leach

  • Effect of relative humidity on SOA formation from isoprene/NO photooxidation: enhancement of 2-methylglyceric acid and its corresponding oligoesters under dry conditions

    H. Zhang;J. D. Surratt;Y. H. Lin;J. Bapat

  • Oxidant generation and toxicity enhancement of aged-diesel exhaust

    Qianfeng Li;Qianfeng Li;Anna Wyatt;Richard M. Kamens

  • Effect of acidic seed on biogenic secondary organic aerosol growth

    Nadine M. Czoschke;Myoseon Jang;Richard M. Kamens

  • Kinetic mechanism for predicting secondary organic aerosol formation from the reaction of d-limonene with ozone.

    Sirakarn Leungsakul;Mohammed Jaoui;Richard M. Kamens

  • Modeling Aerosol Formation from α-Pinene + NOx in the Presence of Natural Sunlight Using Gas-Phase Kinetics and Gas-Particle Partitioning Theory

    Richard M Kamens;M. Jaoui

  • Particle growth by acid-catalyzed heterogeneous reactions of organic carbonyls on preexisting aerosols.

    Myoseon Jang;Brian Carroll;Bharadwaj Chandramouli;Richard M. Kamens

  • A thermodynamic approach using group contribution methods to model the partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds on atmospheric particulate matter

    Myoseon Jang;Richard M. Kamens;Keri B. Leach;Michael R. Strommen

  • OZONE-ISOPRENE REACTIONS: PRODUCT FORMATION AND AEROSOL POTENTIAL

    R. M. Kamens;M. W. Gery;H. E. Jeffries;M. Jackson

  • Some Observations on Times to Equilibrium for Semivolatile Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    Richard M Kamens;Jay Odum;Zhi Hua Fan

  • Organosulfates as Tracers for Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) Formation from 2-Methyl-3-Buten-2-ol (MBO) in the Atmosphere

    Haofei Zhang;David R. Worton;Michael Lewandowski;John Ortega

  • Mass balance of gaseous and particulate products analysis from α-pinene/NOx/air in the presence of natural sunlight

    Mohammed Jaoui;Richard M. Kamens

  • Gaseous and Particulate Oxidation Products Analysis of a Mixture of α-pinene + β-pinene/O3/Air in the Absence of Light and α-pinene + β-pinene/NOx/Air in the Presence of Natural Sunlight

    M. Jaoui;R. M. Kamens

  • A Thermodynamic Approach for Modeling Partitioning of Semivolatile Organic Compounds on Atmospheric Particulate Matter: Humidity Effects

    Myoseon Jang;Richard M. Kamens

Frequent Co-Authors

Shabbir H. Gheewala
Shabbir H. Gheewala King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Douglas A. Bell
Douglas A. Bell National Institutes of Health
Jason D. Surratt
Jason D. Surratt University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Annmarie G. Carlton
Annmarie G. Carlton University of California, Irvine
Gary L. Glish
Gary L. Glish University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Avram Gold
Avram Gold University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jessica B. Gilman
Jessica B. Gilman National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Marianne Glasius
Marianne Glasius Aarhus University
Wenxing Wang
Wenxing Wang Shandong University
Risto Hillamo
Risto Hillamo Finnish Meteorological Institute

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