Jonathan Bryant-Genevier

PhD Student

Email: genevier@umich.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Jonathan received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2008. During his time at UMBC, he received a number of scholarship awards, including the Presidential Scholars award for undergraduate research in Biochemistry, using molecular biology and crystallography to investigate the three dimensional structure of proteins, as well as an entrepreneurial scholarship to work for Aurora Analytics Llc., performing organic synthesis of complex carbohydrates. Following graduation, he continued working for Aurora while preparing for graduate school.

Jonathan is currently a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan. As a member of the Zellers’ research team, his projects are directed towards modifying and applying existing micro gas chromatography technology to the determination of VOCs for biological monitoring of exposure and disease, as well as monitoring of workplace exposures. Prior to attaining candidacy, Jonathan participated in the development and subsequent field testing of the SPIRON µGC prototype, where trichloroethylene vapors were assessed in homes contaminated by vapor intrusion outside Salt Lake City, Utah.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Michigan (2009-present)

Department of Environmental Health Sciences

B.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore (2008)

Concentration: Chemistry (Minor in English Writing)

HONORS & AWARDS

UMBC Presidential Scholars award for undergraduate research (2007)
UMBC Entrepreneurial Scholarship for work at Aurora LLC (2007)
NIOSH Education Research Training Fellowship (2009-2012)
"Best Student Poster" from Real-Time Detection Systems Committee, AIHCE, Portland, OR, 2011
"Best Student Poster" from Real-Time Detection Systems Committee, AIHCE, Indianapolis, IN, 2012
"Best Student Poster" from Engineering Committee, AIHCE, Portland, OR, 2011

PRESENTATIONS

Bryant-Genevier, J, S.K. Kim and E.T. Zellers. 2011. Field Testing of a Micro Gas Chromatograph Prototype: Selective, Real-Time Analysis of Indoor-Air Concentrations of TCE at Low-ppb Levels. Poster Session, AIHCE, Portland, OR, May 2011
Bryant-Genevier, N. Eddy and E.T. Zellers. 2011. Adaptation of a Micro GC for VOC Monitoring in Breath and Saliva. Poster Presentation, Wireless Integrated Microsystems Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Ann Arbor MI (May 2011)