Dr. Luo’s research focuses on physical and analytical chemistry of organic compounds in water, air, and consumer products. He has a particular interest in the fate and transport of organic contaminants in environment; the chemical processes involved in the formation of air pollution and the atmospheric transformations of organic compounds; the chemistry of tobacco and tobacco smoke; the measurement of volatile organic compounds emission from industrial activities, consumer products, and biogenic sources; and characterization of diesel, biodiesel, and their combustion emission. Dr. Luo is an experienced expert on gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and other instrumentation. He joined Portland State University in 2008. Dr. Luo also manages the Pankow Group Mass Spectrometry Facility at Portland State University. The facility provides analytical services for the analysis of air, water, industrial hygiene, consumer products, and biological samples for PSU faculty and student as well as external customers. Luo received his BS in Chemical Engineering and MS in Physic Chemistry from East China Institute of Technology, and PhD in Environmental Science & Engineering from Oregon Graduate Institute.
Research Interest and Expertise
- Fate and transport of organic contaminants in environment
- Chemistry of tobacco and tobacco smoke
- Measurement of volatile organic compounds emission from industrial activities, consumer products, and biogenic sources
- Flavor chemicals and their impacts
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