Co-director: Restoring the Atmosphere, Protecting the Land and Oceans
Professor Kroll is the Peter de Florez Professor in MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, a professor of chemical engineering, and the director of the Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory. He is a chemist who studies organic compounds and particulate matter in the atmosphere, in order to better understand how perturbations to the atmosphere, both intentional and unintentional, can affect air pollution and climate.
Departments:
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Department of Chemical Engineering (ChemE)
Academic Groups and Centers:
MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy (CS3)
Parsons Laboratory for Environmental Science and Engineering
MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)
Research Laboratory:
Kroll Group at MIT
MIT News articles:
Germicidal UV lights could be producing indoor air pollutants, study finds
Fieldwork class examines signs of climate change in Hawaii
Study finds natural sources of air pollution exceed air quality guidelines in many regions
Short bio:
Jesse Kroll is Peter de Florez Professor with a dual appointment to the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemical Engineering. His research centers on the chemistry of the atmosphere, specifically the reactions that control atmospheric organic compounds and particulate matter, and their influence on air quality and climate. He has received an NSF CAREER award, AAAR’s Kenneth T. Whitby Award, and AGU’s James B. Macelwane Medal. Since 2018 he has served as the Director of the Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory for Environmental Science and Engineering.