Student Projects
I emphasize experiential learning in my teaching practice. I also think it is important to involve undergraduate students in research. I encourage my students to write papers and present at conferences. The following are examples of how I engage students in research and service to society.
I value the importance of community-scientist partnership in research and teaching. Here are three examples:
Energy Audit
A student using a pitot tube to measure the air flow of the Cuneo Hall at Loyola Unviversity Chicago.
Acid Rain
A student testing the pH value of the soil on the Loess Plateau in Shanxi Province, China.
Ozone and Plants
A student examining the foliage damage of plants in the Quinlan roof-top garden at Loyola University Chicago.
Selected Student Presentations
Cornelius, L., Jensen, T., The Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown on Ozone Pollution in Chicago Communities: Evanston vs. Calumet City, First-Year Research Experience, 2021.
Miller, R., Volatile Organic Compounds in the Midwestern U.S., Undergraduate Research Engagement Symposium, 2021.
Berrios, M., Mendoza A., Navarrete, C., Reyes, D., Relationship between Temperature and Wind in May in Chicago, First-Year Research Experience, 2019.
Barrera, M., Jing, P., Banerjee, S., Influence of Rossby Wave Breaking on Ozone Variation in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, Washington DC, 2018.
McMahon Ward, M., Barrera, M., Anuchitlertchon, K., Landsem, A., Jing, P., Indoor Air Quality in the Residence Halls on the Lakeshore Campus of Loyola University Chicago, Loyola University Chicago’s Annual Climate Change Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2018.
Campion, P., Jing, P., Climatology of Extreme Precipitation in the Midwestern U.S., 98th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas, 2018.
Campion, P., Jing, P., Changes in precipitation patterns in the Midwest amidst global climate change, Loyola University Chicago’s Annual Climate Change Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2017.
Patel, M., Jing, P., Effect of climate change on weather and ozone in St. Louis: Implications for climate action plans, Loyola University Chicago’s Annual Climate Change Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2016.
Renewable Energy
My undergraduate students working with high school students to prepare poster presentations on the benefits of renewable energy sources.
Environmental Sustainability of China
A student petting a dog of a family who practiced organic farming near Chengdu, China.
Energy Presentations
Students giving poster presentations on the energy assessment of academic buildings at Loyola University Chicago.