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James D. East is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, led by Professor Daniel J. Jacob. His research focuses on uncovering drivers of atmospheric environmental change using satellite observations (e.g., TROPOMI), atmospheric chemistry models, and inverse modeling techniques. He holds a doctoral degree from North Carolina State University's Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, where his graduate work was supported by an ORISE Fellowship at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (mentored by Dr. Sergey Napelenok and Dr. Barron H. Henderson).
Research interests include methane emissions monitoring, climate impacts of pollutants, satellite remote sensing applications, and chemical transport modeling. His work emphasizes high-resolution global methane inventories, seasonality analysis, and stakeholder tools to inform mitigation strategies.
Grants and fellowships include the ORISE Fellowship (EPA) supporting his graduate studies. He contributes to collaborative projects such as the Integrated Methane Inversion (IMI) 2.0 tool and the Global Rice Paddy Inventory (GRPI). His research is accessible via Google Scholar and ORCiD, with code shared on GitHub.
