Walter Ham

About Walter Ham

My research involves performing field, laboratory, and modeling experiments to characterize ambient air pollution to answer several important questions: What types of air pollution are most important for human health effects? What are the sources and/or formation pathways that create harmful air pollution? What physical or chemical factors are important for human exposure to air pollution? How can we reduce the effects of harmful air pollution on human health?Specialties: Air Pollution, Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemical Safety, Dosimetry, Source Apportionment, Electrostatics, Pesticides, Ozone, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Toxicology, Inhalation Toxicology, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Quality Control / Quality Assurance,

Experience

1. Chief, Monitoring and Laboratory Division

   California Air Resources Board

   Dec 2022 — Present

   Oversee a multi-disciplinary staff in the monitoring of air pollution, development and implementation of emission reduction strategies for criteria and toxic pollutants and greenhouse gases from mobile and stationary emission sources, including small off-road engines, fueling systems and other division programs such as abrasive blasting.

Education

• University of California, Davis

  PhD, Civil & Environmental Engineering

  2004 — 2010

• The University of Georgia

  BS, Biological Engineering

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Data Science
• Machine Learning
• Research
• Environmental Awareness
• Environmental Science
• Organic Chemistry
• Python
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Data Analysis
• Electrostatics
• Air Quality
• Environmental Policy
• Water Quality
• Computer Vision
• Ozone
• Science
• Environmental Toxicology
• Environmental Chemistry
• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Air Pollution
• Programming
• Chemical Safety
• Water