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Graduate Research Assistant
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University of Utah, Atmospheric Sciences
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joey.bail@utah.edu
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CV
Professional interest
Since living in Utah and experiencing Salt Lake City’s infamous air quality issues firsthand, I quickly developed a deep passion for environmental sustainability, especially air quality. In 2023, I decided to pivot my career towards air quality research with the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah. I am quickly gaining knowledge and experience in this field while being co-advised by both Dr. Gannet Hallar and Dr. Jessica Haskins. My research is currently focused on developing a robust and recent climatology of dust storms and their sources that we experience in the Salt Lake Valley and Wasatch Front. I am also interested in improving our modeling capabilities, so that we may more accurately understand and predict future air quality changes in the Western United States as the major sources for dust evolve (e.g., drying saline lakebeds and expanding desert playa beds).
About me
I am originally from Pennsylvania, where I earned a Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s
degree from Penn State University in 2018. After working in the industry as a project
engineer for 3 years, I decided to move to Utah and further my formal education in
a Master’s thesis program with the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University
of Utah. In this program, I worked under the advisement of Dr. Ken Monson to complete
a thesis research project focused on understanding the damage mechanisms of brain
vessels under different straining conditions akin to traumatic brain injuries. Now,
I am applying my technical skills to atmospheric sciences, focusing on air quality
issues in the western United States under the guidance of Dr. Gannet Hallar and Jessica
Haskins. Outside of my research, I spend most of my free time climbing, hiking, and
skiing in the mountains and deserts.
Research Areas
- Air Quality
- Dust
Education
Degree
Bachelor of Science
Masters of Science
Institution
Pennsylvania State University
University of Utah
Field
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering