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Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside PhD defense featuring Elavarasi Ravichandran, a Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD candidate, presenting research on Trace Gas Effects on Cloud Droplet Formation and Aqueous-Phase Aerosol Production in Eastern Pacific Stratocumulus Clouds.

September 08, 2026 @ 9:30 am

CE-CERT Room 105

Elavarasi Ravichandran | Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD Candidate Time: 9:30 AM Date: Tuesday, September 8 Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (Meeting ID: 920 9387 0244 / Passcode: 331884) Title: Trace Gas Effects on Cloud Droplet Formation and Aqueous-Phase Aerosol Production in Eastern Pacific…

Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside PhD defense featuring Ying Zhou, a Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD candidate, presenting research on Use of A Redesigned Oxidation Flow Reactor in the Lab and Field to Study Secondary Aerosol Formation from Gas- and Aqueous-Phase Chemistry.

PhD Defense: Ying Zhou

September 04, 2026 @ 10:00 am

CE-CERT Room 105

Ying Zhou | Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD Candidate Time: 10:00 AM Date: Friday, September 4 Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (Meeting ID: 991 8449 6937 / Passcode: 427546 ) Title: Use of A Redesigned Oxidation Flow Reactor in the Lab and Field to Study Secondary Aerosol Formation from Gas- and…

Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside defense featuring John Williams, a Chemical and Environmental Engineering M.S. candidate, presenting research on Feasibility of Detecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Photodegradation of Roadway-Associated Plastics Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions

M.S. Defense: John Williams

September 03, 2026 @ 2:00 pm

CE-CERT Room 105

John Williams | Chemical and Environmental Engineering M.S. Candidate Time: 2:00 PM Date: Thursday, September 3 Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (Meeting ID: 913 1672 9655 / Passcode: 704370) Title: Feasibility of Detecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Photodegradation of Roadway-Associated Plastics Under…

Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside PhD defense featuring Lintong Cai, a Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD candidate, presenting research on Tracking Atmospheric Aerosol Emission Sources and Their Removal by Clouds.

PhD Defense: Lintong Cai

September 02, 2026 @ 1:30 pm

CE-CERT Room 105

Lintong Cai | Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD CandidateTime: 1:30 PMDate: Wednesday, September 2Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (ID: 987 6570 3757 / Passcode: 720738) Title: Tracking Atmospheric Aerosol Emission Sources and Their Removal by CloudsAbstract: This thesis seeks to better…

Flyer for CE-CERT's Scoop and Stack Ice cream social event.

CE-CERT Scoop and Stack

August 25, 2026 @ 3:00 pm

CE-CERT Kitchen

Join us for CE-CERT’s Scoop & Stack Ice Cream Social—a fun opportunity to step away, cool off, and enjoy a sweet summer treat!Create your own custom ice cream sandwich with a variety of cookies, ice cream flavors, and toppings. We’ll also have some fun ice cream trivia to add a little friendly competition to the afternoon.…

Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside PhD defense featuring Mike Stas, a Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD Candidate, presenting research on GNSS Spoofing and Jamming Resilient Localization and Fault Exclusion via V2X Connectivity

PhD Defense: Mike Stas

August 21, 2026 @ 9:00 am

CE-CERT Room 105

Mike Stas | Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD CandidateTime: 9:00 AMDate: Friday, August 21Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (Meeting ID: 944 0828 9139 )Title: GNSS Spoofing and Jamming Resilient Localization and Fault Exclusion via V2X ConnectivityAbstract: Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) rely on the…

Promotional graphic for a UC Riverside PhD defense featuring Minghao Han, a Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD candidate, presenting research on Atmospheric Measurement Systems for Characterizing Emissions and Secondary Aerosol Formation.

PhD Defense: Minghao Han

July 31, 2026 @ 10:00 am

CE-CERT Room 105

Minghao Han | Chemical and Environmental Engineering PhD CandidateTime: 10:00 AMDate: Friday, July 31Location: Hybrid; CE-CERT RM 105 and Zoom (ID: 97011421476 Passcode: 616685)Title: Atmospheric Measurement Systems for Characterizing Emissions and Secondary Aerosol FormationAbstract: Secondary organic aerosol (SOA…

CARNATIONS Days 2026

July 15, 2026 @ 8:00 am

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Dates: Wednesday, July 15 – Thursday, July 16, 2026 Workshop Location: California Air Resources Board (CARB), 4001 Iowa Ave., Riverside, CA 92507 Hosted Networking Reception: Wednesday, July 15, 5:00–8:00 p.m. at CE-CERT, 1084 Columbia Ave., Riverside, CA 92507 CARNATIONS Days 2026 will bring together researchers, students,…