Congratulations to HAS Joint Professor Armin Sorooshian Newly Elected Fellow, AAAS
Congratulations to HAS Joint Professor, Armin Sorooshian, recently elected Fellow for the American Association of the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals!
Sorooshian was one of four UA faculty members among the 471 scientists, engineers, and innovators in the new AAAS class, announced last Thursday, March 27.
"We are proud our faculty colleagues who have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science," said U of A President Suresh Garimella. "This is a significant recognition and a testament to the impressive work done every day at the University of Arizona and the strength of our impact."
The new fellows "are the embodiment of scientific excellence and service to our communities," said Sudip S. Parikh, AAAS chief executive officer and executive publisher of the Science family of journals. "At a time when the future of the scientific enterprise in the U.S. and around the world is uncertain, their work demonstrates the value of sustained investment in science and engineering."
The new fellows will be celebrated at a forum in Washington, D.C., on June 7. The 2024 class will also be featured in the AAAS News & Notes section of the journal Science in March.
Armin Sorooshian
A professor of chemical and environmental engineering, Sorooshian is recognized for his "distinguished contributions to the fields of atmospheric chemistry and environmental engineering, particularly innovations of tools and methods to measure aerosol and clouds and their impact on air quality."
It was during his doctoral studies in chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology in 2008 that Sorooshian developed an interest for studying aerosol particles. As part of his postdoctoral work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Colorado, he specialized in particle-cloud interactions, where particles serve as essential seeds for cloud droplets. Using aircraft had always fascinated Sorooshian, which led him into atmospheric aerosol particle research.
"It's underappreciated what these particles do to our daily lives. COVID was a clear demonstration of aerosols in action. Aerosols affect climate, health and visibility among other things," Sorooshian said.
Sorooshian joined the U of A faculty in 2009. He leads a major NASA mission called ACTIVATE and has been coordinating a team of over 130 people from various institutions. The project conducted research flights across three years over the northwest Atlantic to study particle-cloud interactions.
Sorooshian also does ozone research. His team is addressing Arizona's persistent ground-level ozone problem, particularly in Maricopa County.
"I got into this occupation because of my passion for teaching and advising, something that keeps me going," Sorooshian said. "I love the opportunity to get students excited about research with fieldwork."
Congratulations, Armin!
You can read or listen to the original article written by Niranjana Rajalakshmi at the UA News website here.