I am an environmental chemist with expertise in the analysis of organic pollutants, namely polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS). I complement my experimental approach with computational methods, primarily relying on density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
Outside of the lab, I enjoy cooking, traveling, hiking/walking in nature, and listening to music. I am also a big fan of Arsenal F.C. and San Antonio Spurs.
Research Interests and Expertise:
- PACs in sealcoat and in soil
- Applications of computational predictions in environmental chemistry
- GC-MS based suspect screening and non-targeted analyses
- Thermal desorption (TD)-GC-MS applications to analyze organic contaminants
- Volatile/neutral PFAS in consumer products and in the environment
Ongoing Research Projects:
- Development and application of a method to analyze volatile/neutral PFAS in gas-phase using TD-GC-MS
- Prediction of PFAS electronic properties using DFT calculation and of PFAS physical-chemical properties using SPARC
- Measurement of volatile/neutral PFAS in consumer products and in environmental samples
- Analysis of total and freely dissolved PACs in soil pre- and post-steam enhanced extraction remediation
Contacts:
Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Ag. Life Sci. Building 1007
Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
Email: ivan[dot]titaley[at]oregonstate[dot]edu
Phone: +1-five four one-737-9208
