Dr. Randolph K. Larsen, III
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Departments: Chemistry
Office: Goodpaster Hall 204
Email: rklarsen@smcm.edu
Phone: 240-895-4597
Education:
Ph.D. Marine-Estuarine and Environmental Science, 2002
Area of Specialization: Environmental/Analytical Chemistry
University of Maryland, College Park Maryland
Dissertation: Atmospheric Exchange of PAHs, PCBs and Ammonia with the Chesapeake Bay
M.S., Civil (Environmental) Engineering, 1997
The University of Oklahoma, Norman Oklahoma
Thesis: A Study of Air Pollution in Oklahoma from 1992-1995
B.E., Chemical Engineering, 1991
Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee
Courses Taught:
- General Chemistry I & II w/labs (CHEM 105 & 106),
- Contemporary Chemistry w/lab (CHEM 101)
- Quantitative Analysis w/lab (CHEM 305)
- Instrumental Analysis w/lab (CHEM 306)
- Topics in Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 480)
- Undergraduate Directed Research (CHEM 399)
- Senior Research Projects (CHEM 493/494) (8 credit/two semester project)
Research/Professional Interests
My areas of interest include environmental chemistry; quantifying the sources, concentrations and fates of nutrients, carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, and toxic compounds in the atmosphere, water, and soils. These studies employ both field sampling and various advanced analytical methods such as GC/MS, UV-VIS, and NMR.
Selected Publications
- Larsen, R. K.; Schantz, M.; and Wise, S.; Determination of Levoglucosan in Particulate Matter Reference Materials, Aerosol Sci. Technol.; 2006; 40 (10): 781-787, 2006, DOI: 10.1080/02786820600596909
- Larsen, R. K., III; Baker, J. E.; Source Apportionment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Urban Atmosphere: A Comparison of Three Methods, Environ. Sci. Technol.; 2003; 37(9) pp 1873 - 1881. DOI: 10.1021/es0206184
- Larsen, R. K., III; Steinbacher, J. C.; Baker, J. E.; Ammonia Exchange between the Atmosphere and the Surface Waters at Two Locations in the Chesapeake Bay, Environ. Sci. Technol.; (Article); 2001; 35(24); 4731-4738. DOI: 10.1021/es010755l
- Bamford, H. A.; Offenberg, J. H.; Larsen, R. K.; Ko, F.-C.; Baker, J. E.; Diffusive Exchange of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons across the Air-Water Interface of the Patapsco River, an Urbanized Subestuary of the Chesapeake Bay, Environ. Sci. Technol.; (Article); 1999; 33(13); 2138-2144. DOI: 10.1021/es981324e
- Boynton, W.R., Hagy, J.D., Cornwell, J.C., Kemp, W.M., Greene, S.M., Owens, M.S., Baker, J.E., and Larsen, R.K., 2008. Nutrient Budgets and Management Actions in the Patuxent River Estuary, Maryland; 2008 Estuaries and Coasts 4: 623-651
