Marcelo I. Guzman | ��ɫ��Ƶ College of Arts & Sciences

Marcelo I. Guzman

Professor of ��ɫ��Ƶ

Lewis Honors College Faculty Fellow

Environmental ��ɫ��Ƶ & Analytical ��ɫ��Ƶ

Marcelo I. Guzman is a Professor of and the Principal Investigator of the Environmental ��ɫ��Ƶ Laboratory at the , where he teaches analytical and environmental chemistry courses. He holds a Licentiate in ��ɫ��Ƶ degree from the National University of Tucuman, Argentina (2000). He received undergraduate and graduate research fellowships from the Research Council of the National University of Tucuman (1999 to 2002), to perform research in various projects in the Organic ��ɫ��Ƶ Department. In 2001, he was awarded The Argentine Chemical Society award and the National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET) offered him a fellowship as the top-ranked ��ɫ��Ƶ graduate. In 2002, he was an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow at the (New York) working on Paper and Photograph Conservation in the Sherman Fairchild Center. In 2013, he received an NSF CAREER award. He earned his Ph.D. at the California Institute of Technology (, 2007) working on ice chemistry. In 2002, he was an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow at the (New York) working on Paper and Photograph Conservation in the Sherman Fairchild Center. For his postdoctoral experience, he joined the at Harvard University as an Origins Fellow.

Contact Information

marcelo dot guzman at uky dot edu

105 ��ɫ��Ƶ-Physics Building

859-323-2892

Education

M.S. Environmental Science and Engineering, Caltech 2004
Ph.D. Environmental Science and Engineering Caltech 2007
Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental ��ɫ��Ƶ, Harvard University 2007-2010

Research Interests

Mass spectrometry
Photocatalysis
Chromatography
Photochemistry
Prebiotic chemistry
Environmental ��ɫ��Ƶ
Environmental monitoring
sustainability

Affiliations

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Analytical
Physical
Organic
Biological
Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
Appalachian Center
Lewis Honoros College
UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences

Honors and Distinguished Service

Inaugural Lewis Honors College Faculty Fellow, 2024 - Present
Ranked among the top 2% of the world's most cited researchers in 2022 by Elsevier, 2023
Appointed to the Editorial Board of ACS ES&T Air 2023.
Appointed to the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports 2023.
Appointed to the Editorial Board of Photocatalysis: Research and Potential 2022.
Appointed to the Distinguished Advisory Board of Sustainable Horizons 2021.
Appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board of Photochem 2021.
Committee of Visitors NSF Division of ��ɫ��Ƶ 2020.
Outstanding Graduate Student Mentoring Award 2020.
Top Reviewer in the Global Peer Review Award (Web of Science). Top 1% in cross-field of reviewers in Publons between 9/1/2018 and 9/1/2019.
ACS Division of Environmental ��ɫ��Ƶ Certificate of Appreciation for 15 years of service, 2019.
Appointed to the Photochemistry Section of the Editorial Board of Molecules 2019.
Appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) 2019-2023.
NSF CAREER Award 2013–2018.
Selected for the NSF/NASA RCN Origins Meeting at the Santa Fe Institute 2018.
Awarded an A&S international scholar program grant 2018–2019.
Awarded an ISARRA grant for the 2018 Conference.
Appointed to the Editorial Board of Environments 2018.
Awarded an International Global Atmospheric ��ɫ��Ƶ (IGAC) Grant by the Surface Ocean Lower Atmospheric Study (SOLAS) International Project for the Cryosphere and Atmospheric ��ɫ��Ƶ (CATCH) Workshop 2017.
Appointed to the Editorial Board of Atmosphere 2016.
ACS Young Academic Investigators Awardee in Organic ��ɫ��Ƶ 2016.
College Research Activity Award for the Goldschmidt Conference 2013.
ACS Division of Environmental ��ɫ��Ƶ Certificate of Merit for 10 years of service, 2014.
College Research Activity Award for the Goldschmidt Conference 2011.
Harvard Origins of Life Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2007–2010.
ISSOL award to young scientists 2008.
Young scientist best poster award. Gordon Research Conference: Origin of Life 2008.
Vito Vanoni Caltech Institute Fellowship 2002 – 2003.
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2002.
Research Council Fellowship, National University of Tucuman 1999–2001.
Honors medal to the best ��ɫ��Ƶ Graduate from the National University system, class of 2000. Awarded by the Argentine Chemical Society.

Research

The Guzman group studies processes occurring in environmental interfaces and is interested in research problems of interdisciplinary scope. We are currently investigating photooxidative reactions of organic molecules of environmental relevance to understand the processing of pollutants "on the surface of" and "in" atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and fogs. Some of our recent accomplishments include to have provided comprehensive photochemical and heterogeneous oxidation reaction mechanisms for the processing of dissolved organic matter molecular probes "in" and "on the surface of" aqueous aerosol mimics. The laboratory applies soft ionization methods such as online electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (OESI-MS), multiple chromatographic separations, one and two dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance, and various spectroscopies to contrast the fast oxidation of biomass burning and combustion emissions at the air-water interface versus the air-solid interface. One of our latest environmental chemistry developments is the creation of integrated unmanned aerial systems for environmental monitoring of trace gases. We are also interested on the potential use of photocatalysis for fuel production and to jumpstart a prebiotic chemical cycle related to the origin of life. Because past work has focused on the study of reactions in ice matrices, the laboratory is also experienced in ice chemistry. Learn more about our work at the group website: .

Dr. Guzman’s work contributes towards the following United Nations global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all:

Graduate Training

Physical and Environmental Organic ��ɫ��Ƶ

Positions Available

Prof. Guzman will be recruiting Ph.D. graduate students to work in environmental chemistry research from the admitted class of Fall 2025. We are searching for inspired and self-motivated graduate students interested in joining the lab. Should you have questions about the lab, research, or potential openings, please feel free to contact Prof. Marcelo Guzman by email at marcelo dot guzman at uky dot edu.

Prospective graduate students who would like to join the lab in the Fall 2026 should carefully review the information about the chemistry graduate program at /chemistry-graduate-program/ and complete an application. Please do not send attached documents by email to Prof. Guzman. Incoming students from underrepresented groups in the sciences and engineering fields should also consider applying for the from the ��ɫ��Ƶ Graduate School.

If you are currently an undergraduate student interested in registering for CHE 395, feel free to send me an email to schedule a meeting so we can talk about the exciting projects in the lab.

We currently have no openings for postdoctoral researchers and short-term visitors unless they are self-supported. If you are searching for a postdoctoral position, please do not send attached documents to Prof. Guzman as your email will be automatically deleted.

Recent News

The pioneering contributions to explain the effect of airborne transmission on COVID-19 were covered by on May 15, 2021.

Work on of wildfire emissions is covered by and on October 14, 2020.

from the lab is highlighted by two ACS journals on July 16, 2020: and

Checkout our previous press release at . More recent news are available through this .

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Selected Publications

Selected Publications:

72) . M.I. Guzman. Photochem (2024), 4 (4), 511-517; .

71) . M.A. Hoque, J. Barrios Cossio, and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ C (2024), 128, 17470-17482, .

70) Coal Ash Triggers an Elevated Temperature Landfill Development: Lessons from the Bristol Virginia Solid Waste Landfill Neighboring Community. R.P. Witt and M.I. Guzman. Environments (2024), 11 (9), 201, .

69) Environmental Sustainability in Gynecologic Oncology. M.V. Becker, L.M. Harbin, E. Knapp, R.T. Nair, M.I. Guzman, D.A. Atwood, S.Z. Ali, C.S. Dietrich. Gynecology Oncology Reports (2024) 55, 101499, .

68) . J. Hsu, M.S.E. Houache, Y. Abu-Lebdeh, R.A. Patton, M.I. Guzman, and H.A. Al-Abadleh. Langmuir (2024) 40, 2377-2384, .

67) . M.S. Rana, S.T Bradley, and M.I. Guzman. ACS ES&T Air, 1, 80-91, (2024), .

66) . M.I. Guzman and T.J. Schuyler. Patent ID US 11761937 B2, Published on 09/19/2023.

65) . M.S. Rana and M.I. Guzman. ACS Earth and Space ��ɫ��Ƶ (2022), 6, 2900-2909, .

64) . M.S. Rana and M.I. Guzman. Environmental Science and Technology (2022), 56, 15437-15448. .

63) . M.A. Hoque, M.I. Guzman, J.P. Selegue, and M.K. Gnanamani. Materials (2022), 15,(20), 7378. .

62) . M.I. Guzman, E.A. Pillar-Little, and A.J. Eugene. ACS Omega (2022), 7, 36009-36016. .

61) . H.A. Al-Abadleh, F. Motaghedi, W. Mohammed, M.S. Rana, K.A. Malek, D. Rastogi, A.A. Asa-Awuku, and M.I. Guzman. Communications ��ɫ��Ƶ (2022) 5, 112. .

60) . M.S. Rana and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2022), 126, 126, 6502–6516; .

59) . A. Barkhordari, M.I. Guzman, G. Ebrahimzadeh, A. Sorooshian, M. Delikhoon, M.J. Rastani, S. Golbaz, M. Fazlzadeh, R. Nabizadeh, A.N. Baghani. Waste Management (2022), 150, 244-256.

58) . T.B. Jorgensen, K. Abad, M. Sarma, M.I. Guzman, J.G. Thompson, K. Liu. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control (2022) 116, 103646, .

57) . A.N. Baghani, S. Golbaz, G. Ebrahimzadeh, M.I. Guzman, M Delikhoon, M.J. Rastani, A. Barkhordarie, R. Nabizadeh. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2022) 232, 113272.

56) . M.I. Guzman and A.J. Eugene. Molecules (2021), 26 (17), 5278, .

55) . M. Delikhoon, M.I. Guzman, R. Nabizadeh, A.N. Baghani. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021), 18 (2), 395; .

54) . M.I. Guzman. International Journal of Health Planning and Management (2020). DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3095.

53) . H.A. Al-Abadleh, M.S. Rana, W. Mohammed, and M.I. Guzman. Environmental Science and Technology (2021), 55, 209-219, .

52) . T.J. Schuyler, B. Irvin, K. Abad, J.T. Thompson, K. Liu and M.I. Guzman. Sensors (2020), 20 (23), 6974; .

51) . M.I. Guzman. Atmosphere (2020), 11 (11), 1208, .

50) . M.S. Rana and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2020), 124, 8822-8833, .

49) . S.C.C.Bailey, M.P. Sama, C.A. Canter, L.F. Pampolini, Z.S. Lippay, T.J. Schuyler, J.D. Hamilton, S.B. MacPhee, I.S. Rowe, C.D. Sanders, V.G. Smith, C.N. Vezzi, H.M. Wight, J.B. Hoagg, M.I. Guzman, and S.W. Smith. Earth Syst. Sci. Data (2020), .

48) . M.I. Guzman. Preprints (2020), 202004.0093. DOI: 10.20944/preprints202004.0093.v2.

47) . N. Wanninayake, Q. Ai, R. Zhou, M.A. Hoque, S. Herrell, M.I. Guzman, C. Risko, and D.Y. Kim. Carbon (2020), 408-419, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.10.022.

46) . A.J. Eugene and M.I. Guzman. Environmental Science and Technology (2019), 53, 12425-12432, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b03742.

45) . T.J. Schuyler, S.C.C. Bailey, and M.I. Guzman. Atmosphere (2019), 10 (8), 434, DOI: 10.3390/atmos10080434.

44) . D. Heger, A.J. Eugene, S.R. Parkin and M.I. Guzman. Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications (2019), 75 (6), 858-862, DOI: 10.1107/S205698901900707.

43) . L. Barbieri, S.T. Kral, S.C.C. Bailey, A.E. Frazier, J.D. Jacob, J. Reuder, D. Brus, P.B. Chilson, C. Crick, C. Detweiler, A. Doddi, J. Elston, H. Foroutan, J. Gonzalez-Rocha, B.R. Greene, M.I. Guzman, A.L. Houston, A. Islam, O. Kemppinen, D. Lawrence, E.A. Pillar-Little, S.D. Ross, M. Sama, D.G. Schmale III, T.J. Schuyler, A. Shankar, S.W. Smith, S. Waugh, C. Dixon, S. Borenstein, and G. de Boer. Sensors (2019), 19 (9), 2179, DOI: 10.3390/s19092179.

42) . T.J. Schuyler, S.M.I. Gohari, G. Pundsack, D. Berchoff, and M.I. Guzman. Sensors (2019), 19 (8), 1914, DOI: 10.3390/s19081914.

41) . A.J. Eugene and M.I. Guzman. Molecules (2019), 24 (6), 1124, DOI: 103390/molecules24061124.

40) . M.A. Hoque and M.I. Guzman. Materials (2018), 11 (10), 1190, DOI: 10.3390/ma11101990.

39) . E.A. Pillar-Little and M.I. Guzman. Environments (2018), 5 (9), 104, DOI: 10.3390/environments5090104.

38) . S.-S. Xia, A.J. Eugene, and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2018), 122, 6457-6466, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b05724.

37) . A.J. Eugene, E.A. Pillar, A.J. Colussi, and M.I. Guzman. Langmuir (2018), 34, 9307-9313, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01606.

36) A.J. Eugene and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2017), 121, 8741-8744, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b08273. PDF

35) . T.J. Schuyler and M.I. Guzman, Atmosphere (2017), 8 (10), 206, DOI:10.3390/atmos8100206.

34) . M.E. Aguirre, R. Zhou, A.J. Eugene, M.I. Guzman, and M.A. Grela. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (2017), 217, 485-493, DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.05.058. PDF

33) . E.A. Pillar and M.I. Guzman. Environmental Science and Technology (2017), 51, 4951-4959, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00232.

32) . A.J. Eugene and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2017), 121, 2924-2935, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b11916.

31) . R. Zhou, K. Basu, H. Hartman, C.J. Matocha, S.K. Sears, H. Vali, and M.I. Guzman. Scientific Reports (2017), 7, 533. .

30) . N.L. Ng, S.S. Brown, A.T. Archibald, E. Atlas, R.C. Cohen, J.N. Crowley, D.A. Day, N.M. Donahue, J.L. Fry, H. Fuchs, R.J. Griffin, M.I. Guzman, H. Herrmann, A. Hodzic, Y. Iinuma, J.L. Jimenez, A. Kiendler-Scharr, B.H. Lee, D.J. Luecken, J. Mao, R. McLaren, A. Mutzel, H.D. Osthoff, B. Ouyang, B. Picquet-Varrault, U. Platt, H.O.T. Pye, Y. Rudich, R.H. Schwantes, M. Shiraiwa, J. Stutz, J.A. Thornton, A. Tilgner, B.J. Williams, R.A. Zaveri. Atmospheric ��ɫ��Ƶ and Physics (2017), DOI: 10.5194/acp-17-2103-2017.

29) . A.J. Eugene, S.-S. Xia, and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2016), 120, 3817-3826, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b00225.

28) . R. Zhou and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ C (2016), 120, 7349-7357, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b12380, 2016.

27) E.A. Pillar, R. Zhou, and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2015), 119, 10349-10359, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5b07914.

26) . C.M. Boyd, J. Sanchez, L. Xu, A.J. Eugene, T. Nah, W.-Y. Tuet, M.I. Guzman, and N.L. Ng. Atmospheric ��ɫ��Ƶ and Physics (2015), 15, 7497–7522, DOI: 10.5194/acp-15-7497-2015.

25) . E.A. Pillar, R.C. Camm, and M.I. Guzman. Environmental Science & Technology (2014), 48, 14352-14360, DOI: 10.1021/es504094x.

24) . R.-X. Zhou and M.I. Guzman. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ C (2014), 118, 11649-11656, DOI: 10.1021/jp4126039.

23) . T. Bartels-Rausch, H.-W. Jacobi, T.F. Kahan, J.L. Thomas, E.S. Thomson, J.P.D. Abbatt, M. Ammann, J.R. Blackford, H. Bluhm, C. Boxe, F. Domine, M.M. Frey, I. Gladich, M.I. Guzman, D. Heger, Th. Huthwelker, P. Klan, W.F. Kuhs, M.H. Kuo, S. Maus, S.G. Moussa, V.F. McNeill, J.T. Newberg, J.B.C. Pettersson, M. Roeselova, J.R. Sodeau. Atmospheric ��ɫ��Ƶ and Physics (2014), 14, 1587-1633, DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-1587-2014. or PDF

22) . A.J. Eugene, S.-S. Xia, and M.I. Guzman. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America (2013), 110, E4274-E4275, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1313991110.

21) . E.A. Pillar, M.I. Guzman, and J.M. Rodriguez. Environmental Science & Technology (2013), 47, 10971-10979, DOI: 10.1021/es401700h.

20) . V.F. McNeill, A.M. Grannas, J.P.D. Abbatt, M. Ammann, P. Ariya, T. Bartels-Rausch, F. Domine, D.J. Donaldson, M.I. Guzman, D. Heger, T.F. Kahan, P. Klan, S. Masclin, C. Toubin, D. Voisin. Atmospheric ��ɫ��Ƶ and Physics (2012), 12, 9653-9678, DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-9653-2012.

19) . F. Ciucci, C. de Falco, M.I. Guzman, S. Lee, and T. Honda. Applied Physics Letters (2012), 100, 183106, DOI: 10.1063/1.4709483.

18) . M.I. Guzman, R.R. Athalye, and J.M. Rodriguez. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2012), 116, 5428-5435, DOI: 10.1021/jp3011316.

17) . M.I. Guzman in Origins of Life: The Primal Selforganization. R. Egel et al. (eds.), Springer Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg (2011), pp 85-105, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-21625-1_4, ISBN 978-3-642-21624-4.

16) . Y.J. Li, Q. Chen, M.I. Guzman, C.K. Chan, and S.T. Martin. Atmospheric ��ɫ��Ƶ and Physics (2011), 11, 121-132, DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-121-2011.

15) From Prebiotic ��ɫ��Ƶ to Metabolic Cycles. M.I. Guzman in . G.A. Lemarchand and G.Tancredi (ed.), (2010), pp. 223-247. ISBN 978-92-9089-163-5. Montevideo, UNESCO.

14) . M.I. Guzman and S.T. Martin. Chemical Communications (2010), 46, 2265-2267, DOI:10.1039/b924179e.

13) . A.G. Rincon, M.I. Guzman, M.R. Hoffmann, and A.J. Colussi. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ Letters (2010), 1, 368-373, DOI: 10.1021/jz900186e.

12) . A.G. Rincon, M.I. Guzman, M.R. Hoffmann, and A.J. Colussi. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2009), 113, 10512-10520, DOI: 10.1021/jp904644n.

11) . M.I. Guzman and S.T. Martin. Astrobiology (2009), 9, 833-842, DOI:10.1089/ast.2009.0356.

10) . C. Menor-Salván, M. Ruiz-Bermejo, M.I. Guzman, S. Osuna-Esteban, S. Veintemillas-Verdaguer. ��ɫ��Ƶ-A European Journal (2009), 15, 4411-4418, DOI: 10.1002/chem.200802656.

9) . M.I. Guzman and S.T. Martin. International Journal of Astrobiology (2008), 7, 271-278, DOI: 10.1017/S1473550408004291.

8) . A.M. Grannas, A.E. Jones, J. Dibb, M. Ammann, C. Anastasio, H. Beine, M. Bergin, J. Bottenheim, C.S. Boxe, G. Carver, J.H. Crawford, F. Domine, M.M. Frey, M.I. Guzman, D. Heard, D. Helmig, M.R. Hoffmann, R.E. Honrath, L.G. Huey, M. Hutterli, H.W. Jacobi, P. Klan, B. Lefer, J. McConnell, J. Plane, R. Sander, J. Savarino, P.B. Shepson, W.R. Simpson, J. Sodeau, R. von Glasgow, R. Weller, E.W. Wolff, T. Zhu. Atmospheric ��ɫ��Ƶ and Physics (2007), 7, 4329-4373, DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-4329-2007.

7) . Guzman M.I., M.R. Hoffmann, and A.J. Colussi. Journal of Geophysical Research (2007), 112, D10123, DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007886.

6) . M.I. Guzman, L. Hildebrandt, A.J. Colussi, and M.R. Hoffmann. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2006), 128, 10621-10624, DOI: 10.1021/ja062039v.

5) . C. Robinson, C.S. Boxe, M.I. Guzman, A.J. Colussi, and M.R. Hoffmann. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ B (2006), 110; 7613-7616, DOI: 10.1021/jp061169n.

4) . M.I. Guzman, A.J. Colussi, and M.R. Hoffmann. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2006), 110, 3619-3626, DOI: 10.1021/jp056097z.

3) . M.I. Guzman, A.J. Colussi, and M.R. Hoffmann. Journal of Physical ��ɫ��Ƶ A (2006), 110; 931-935, DOI: 10.1021/jp053449t.

2) . SA Centeno, M.I. Guzman, A. Yamazaki-Kleps and C.O. Della Védova. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (2004), 43, 139-150, DOI: 10.2307/4129649.

1) . M.B. Villecco, L.R. Hernandez, M.I. Guzman, C.A.N. Catalán, M.A. Bucio and P. Joseph-Nathan. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry (2001), 12 (21), 2947-2953, DOI: 10.1016/S0957-4166(01)00521-3.