Principal Investigator
Professor Cohen’s research focuses on developing and applying new experimental and modeling strategies for understanding the chemical composition of the Earth’s atmosphere now and in the past and for predicting future changes.
Email: rccohen@berkeley.edu
Office: B68 Hildebrand
Graduate Students
Naomi Asimow
Email: nasimow@berkeley.edu
Office: B47 Hildebrand
Anticipated Degree Completion: 2025
Research Interests: Source attribution of urban emissions
For fun outside of lab: animal rescue, stardew valley, pasta making, visible mending, oil painting, sour beer brewing, sci-fi/fantasy books
Yishu Zhu
Email: sarahings@berkeley.edu
Office: B70A Hildebrand
Anticipated Degree Completion: 2025
Research Interests: Air quality and climate in urban areas
For fun outside of lab: Time with family and friends, plants, books, and working out
Anna Winter
Email: anna_winter@berkeley.edu
Office: B70A Hildebrand
Anticipated Degree Completion: 2026
Research Interests: Urban emissions and air quality
For fun outside of lab: Hiking, traveling, playing sports, and camping
Milan Patel
Email: milan_patel@berkeley.edu
Office: B70A Hildebrand
Anticipated Degree Completion: 2026
Research Interests: Aerosol chemistry and urban air quality
For fun outside of lab: Hiking, traveling, spending time with friends and family
Sam Beaudry
Email: samuel_beaudry@berkeley.edu
Office: B47 Hildebrand
Anticipated Degree Completion: 2027
Research Interests: Remote sensing, nitrogen chemistry
For fun outside of lab: Hiking, swimming, listening to and playing music
Danika Heaney
Email: danika_heaney@berkeley.edu
Office: B47 Hildebrand
Anticipated Degree Completion: 2029
Research Interests: Climate chemistry and urban emissions
For fun outside of lab: Hiking, ultimate frisbee, soccer, plants, and crochet
Natalie Schur
Email: nschur@berkeley.edu
Office: B47 Hildebrand
Anticipated Degree Completion: 2029
Research Interests: Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
For fun outside of lab: Spending time with family, enjoying nature, and oil painting
Undergraduate Students
Raffy Xie
Email: raffyxie@berkeley.edu
Major: Chemistry + Data Science
Research Interest: Remote sensing, methane emissions
For fun outside of lab: Go, Badminton, Board & Strategy Games
Toireasa O’Rourke
Email: toireasa.marie@berkeley.edu
Major: Atmospheric Science + Chemistry
Research Interest: Remote sensing, agricultural emissions
For fun outside of lab: Cooking, board games, backpacking, reading, and time with loved ones