Dylan Millet

Professor, Co-Director of Graduate Studies

552 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
dbm@umn.edu
+1 612 626 3259

Website(s)

Atmospheric Chemistry @ University of Minnesota

Education

B.S. 1998 University of British Columbia Chemistry
Ph.D. 2003 University of California, Berkeley ESPM - Ecosystem Science
Postdoctoral 2004 University of California, Berkeley Atmospheric Chemistry
Postdoctoral 2005 - 2007 Harvard University Atmospheric Chemistry

Affiliated Graduate Programs

Civil Engineering
Earth Sciences
Land and Atmospheric Science
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People

Research Area(s)

Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions
Atmospheric Chemistry
Climate and Climate Change

Research

Research in my group aims to understand the chemical composition of the atmosphere and how it is affected by humans and by the biosphere.  We use a combination of field measurements, computer models, and satellite remote sensing to study atmospheric processes at multiple scales.

Teaching

  • ESPM 1011:Issues in the Environment
  • ESPM 3425: Atmospheric Composition and Chemistry
  • LAAS 5426: Atmospheric Processes II: Radiation, Composition, and Climate

Select Publications

  • Millet, D.B., M. Baasandorj, D.K. Farmer, J.A. Thornton, K. Baumann, P. Brophy, S. Chaliyakunnel, J.A. de Gouw, M. Graus, L. Hu, A. Koss, B.H. Lee, F.D. Lopez-Hilfiker, J.A. Neuman, F. Paulot, J. Peischl, I.B. Pollack, T.B. Ryerson, C. Warneke, B.J. Williams, and J. Xu (2015), A large and ubiquitous source of atmospheric formic acid, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 6283-6304, doi:10.5194/acp-15-6283-2015.
  • Wells, K.C., D.B. Millet, N. Bousserez, D.K. Henze, S. Chaliyakunnel, T.J. Griffis, Y. Luan, E.J. Dlugokencky, R.G. Prinn, S. O'Doherty, R.F. Weiss, G.S. Dutton, J.W. Elkins, P.B. Krummel, R. Langenfelds, L.P. Steele, E.A. Kort, S.C. Wofsy, and T. Umezawa (2015), Simulation of atmospheric N2O with GEOS-Chem and its adjoint: evaluation of observational constraints, Geosci. Model Dev., 8, 3179-3198, doi:10.5194/gmd-8-3179-2015.
  • Hu, L., D.B. Millet, M. Baasandorj, T.J. Griffis, K.R. Travis, C.W. Tessum, J.D. Marshall, W.F. Reinhart, T. Mikoviny, M. Müller, A. Wisthaler, M. Graus, C. Warneke, and J. de Gouw (2015), Emissions of C6-C8 aromatic compounds in the United States: Constraints from tall tower and aircraft measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 120, 826-842, doi:10.1002/2014JD022627.
  • Baasandorj, M., D.B. Millet, L. Hu, D. Mitroo, and B.J. Williams (2015), Measuring acetic and formic acid by proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry: Sensitivity, humidity dependence, and quantifying interferences, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 8, 1301-1321.
  • Cady-Pereira, K.E., S. Chaliyakunnel, M.W. Shephard, D.B. Millet, M. Luo, and K.C. Wells (2014), HCOOH measurements from space: TES retrieval algorithm and observed global distribution, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 7, 2297-2311.
  • Wells, K.C., D.B. Millet, K.E. Cady-Pereira, M.W. Shephard, D.K. Henze, N. Bousserez, E.C. Apel, J.A. de Gouw, C. Warneke, and H.B. Singh (2014), Quantifying global terrestrial methanol emissions using observations from the TES satellite sensor, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 2555-2570.
  • Clark, L.P., D.B. Millet, and J.D. Marshall (2014), National patterns in environmental injustice and inequality: Outdoor NO2 air pollution in the United States, PLOS One, 9, e94431, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0094431.
  • Hu, L., D.B. Millet, S.Y. Kim, K.C. Wells, T.J. Griffis, E.V. Fischer, D. Helmig, J. Hueber, and A.J. Curtis (2013), North American acetone sources determined from tall tower measurements and inverse modeling, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 3379-3392.
  • Millet, D.B., E. Apel, D.K. Henze, J. Hill, J.D. Marshall, H.B. Singh, and C.W. Tessum (2012), Natural and anthropogenic ethanol sources in North America and potential atmospheric impacts of ethanol fuel use, Environ. Sci. Technol., 46, 8484-8492.
  • Millet, D.B. (2012), Natural atmospheric acidity, Nature Geosci., 5, 8-9, doi:10.1038/ngeo1361.
  • Millet, D.B., A. Guenther, D.A. Siegel, N.B. Nelson, H.B. Singh, J.A. de Gouw, C. Warneke, J. Williams, G. Eerdekens, V. Sinha, T. Karl, F. Flocke, E. Apel, D.D. Riemer, P.I. Palmer, and M. Barkley (2010), Global atmospheric budget of acetaldehyde: 3D model analysis and constraints from in-situ and satellite observations, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 3405-3425.