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Pierre Herckes is a Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU). His affiliations include the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER), the Water Institute, and the Global Futures Scientists and Scholars program. He holds a PhD in Environmental Physical Chemistry from Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, and prior research experience at Colorado State University.
His research focuses on atmospheric chemistry, aerosol-cloud interactions, and analytical chemistry for environmental pollutant detection. Key areas include air quality impacts of aerosols, emerging contaminants like nitrosamines and nanomaterials, and applied projects addressing water quality and human exposure risks. Recent work explores urban particulate matter dynamics, fog chemistry, and the environmental implications of engineered nanoparticles.
Dr. Herckes has published extensively on topics such as N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) formation in water treatment, nanoparticle quantification in environmental matrices, and the role of fog in processing organic pollutants. His interdisciplinary approach bridges fundamental atmospheric science with applied environmental challenges.
He teaches courses including Environmental Chemistry (CHM 302) and oversees research projects involving graduate and undergraduate students. His work contributes to global environmental health initiatives, particularly in arid urban regions.
