I am an environmental chemist with expertise in the analysis of organic pollutants, namely polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). I am proficient in the use and maintenance of gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Additionally, I complement my experimental approach with computational methods, primarily relying on density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
Research Interests:
- PACs in sealcoat and in soil
- Applications of computational prediction in environmental chemistry
- Suspect screening and non-targeted analyses
- Thermal desorption (TD) and GC-MS
- Volatile PFAS in consumer products and in the environment
Ongoing Research Projects:
- Development of a method to analyze volatile PFAS and fluorinated compounds using TD-GC-MS
- Characterization of PFAS thermal byproducts using TD-GC-MS
- Prediction of PFAS electronic properties using DFT
- Measurement of volatile PFAS in aqueous film forming foams
- Analysis of butyl carbitol in fluorine-free foam mixtures and in effluents from a column study
- Measurement of volatile PFAS in firefighting turnout gear
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!
Contacts:
Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Ag. Life Sci. Building 1007
Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
Email: ivan.titaley [at] oregonstate.edu
Phone: 541-737-9208
