Dr. Matthew Tarr
- Postdoctoral Research, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia, U.S.A.
- Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
- M.S., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
- B.S., Emory University, summa cum laude, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
My research focuses on materials for applications in energy, environment, and health. Areas studied in my research group include: free radical initiated pollutant transformations, photochemical and photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, free radical oxidation of biomolecules, nanomaterials for solar energy conversion (photovoltaics), and nanomaterial-based drug delivery and detection of biomarkers. In addition, I am extensively involved in programs that provide early research opportunities for high school students and undergraduates as well as high school teachers.
GoMRI-funded projects:
- Effect of Photochemistry on Biotransformation of Crude Oil (Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II), Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact)
- Monitoring of Natural Resources in the Pontchartrain Basin following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Processes, Habitats, and Fisheries (Year One Block Grant - The Northern Gulf Institute, Role: Co-Principal Investigator)