Dr.Memo Cedeño Laurent (Director)
Memo is an Assistant Professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health. He is trained as a Mechanical Engineer (Monterrey Tech, Mexico) specialized in Energy Engineering (Aachen, Germany). In 2010 he switched careers to public health (Harvard University), studying the impacts of climate change on indoor environments. Memo loves coffee and has a passion for all mechanical stuff.
Dr. Hooman Parhizkar (Postdoctoral Researcher)
Hooman Parhizkar is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Rutgers School of Public Health. He earned his doctorate from the University of Oregon in 2022 with a dissertation entitled "Estimating and Mitigating Indoor Airborne Pathogens to Support Healthy Buildings." His research is centered around healthy buildings and smart health automation, with an emphasis on indoor air quality and airborne disease transmission in the context of building operations, design, and environmental factors.
Alison Keane (Doctoral Student - Fall `24)
Alison Keane is a current Rutgers student pursuing her Master of Public Health with a concentration in Environmental Health Sciences. Alison graduated from SUNY Geneseo in 2022 with her bachelors. Outside of school, she enjoys horseback riding and hiking.
Ishaan Variava (Air quality sensor specialist)
Ishaan is our in-house sensor guru and computer scientist. He has been working in the development of a new air pollution sensor solution for multiple studies.
Huaigu Sun (Doctoral student)
Huaigu Sun is a first-year PhD student and obtained his Master of Public Health both in the concentration of Environmental Health Sciences at Rutgers School of Public Health. After getting his bachelors in biochemistry in UNC Chapel Hill, Huaigu became interested in public health and exposure science about air pollutants. Huaigu enjoys traveling and learning different languages.