Chris Blouin

Chris Blouin

- Basic Information -

Time in Larsen Lab: 2018-present
Worked on a large variety of projects including: (i) characterization of aerosol particle clustering, (ii) development and characterization of aerosol particle generating systems, (iii) development of an artificial rain drop generating system for disdrometer calibration, (iv) analysis of effective-area assignment in two-dimensional video disdrometer data, and (v) numerical influence of the affect of particle clustering on light transmission through a dilute atmospheric medium.

- Dissemination Based on work in Larsen Lab -

- Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers -

M.L. Larsen and C.K. Blouin. Refinements to Data Acquired by 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometers. Atmosphere. 11, 855. Special Issue on "Measurement and Modeling of the Precipitation Particle Size Distribution" doi: 10.3390/atmos11080855

- Professional Conference Presentations -

C. Blouin and M.L. Larsen (2021). Adjustments to the Effective Sample Area for 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometer Measurements. 21st Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Meteorlogical Society. New Orleans, LA. January 10-14, 2021.

C. Blouin and M.L. Larsen (2021). Numerical Simulations to Explore Deviations from the Beer-Lambert-Bouguer Law in a Correlated Random Medium. virtual EGU General Assembly 2021. April 19-30, 2021.

M.L. Larsen and C. Blouin (2021). Modifications to the Effective Sample Area in Data Acquired by 2-Dimensional Video Disdrometers. virtual EGU General Assembly 2021. April 19-30, 2021.

C. Blouin, C. Barber, and M.L. Larsen (2022). Intercomparison between 2DVD and MRR Datasets. European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria. May 23-27, 2022.

M.L. Larsen, C. Blouin, C. Barber, A. Jameson, B. Hirth, and E. Bruning (2022). Variability of raindrop size distributions in the lower boundary layer as measured by a Micro Rain Radar. 16th Conference on Cloud Physics, Collective Madison Meeting. August 8-12, 2022.

- Student Research Presentations -

C. Blouin and M.L. Larsen (2019). Clustering of laboratory generated glass bead aerosols with an optical particle counter. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. August 19, 2019.

C. Blouin, A. Long, and M.L. Larsen (2019). An improved processing algorithm for a high resolution rain measurement device. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. August 19, 2019.

A. Long, P. Hamilton, C. Blouin, H. Powell, G. Connors, M. Brandon, and M.L. Larsen (2019). Development of calibration methods for single drop rain sensors. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. August 19, 2019.

C. Blouin and M.L. Larsen (2019). Aerosol particle clustering: Making particles and measuring them. Summit of Scholars. College of Charleston. October 26, 2019.

C. Blouin and M.L. Larsen (2020). Properly resolving the effective measurement area in a high-fidelity rain measurement device. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. August, 2020.

C. Blouin and M.L. Larsen (2020). Simulations of light transmission through a virtual cloud. Celebration of Summer Scholars. College of Charleston. August, 2020.

C. Blouin and M.L. Larsen (2020). Algorithms to flag and correct faulty data from a high fidelity rain measurement device. Department of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium Series. College of Charleston. September 17, 2020.

C. Blouin and M.L. Larsen (2021). Light simulations through a numerically generated cloud. Annual College of Charleston Scientific Research Poster Session. April 12th, 2021.

C. Blouin and M.L. Larsen (2021). Rain instrumentation and aerosols: 4 Years with Dr. Larsen. College of Charleston Physics and Astornomy Department Research Award Nominee Talks. April 20th, 2021.

- Awards won while working in Larsen Lab -

2019 College of Charleston School of Science and Mathematics Summer Research Funding Award

2020 College of Charleston Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) Award

2021 College of Charleston School of Science and Math Poster Session, Special Award in Atmospheric Physics

2021 Department of Physics and Astronomy Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award in Physics

2021 Department of Physics and Astronomy Outstanding Graduate Award

- Post-Graduation Activities and Current Status -

After graduating in May 2021, Chris stayed on in my lab for the summer continuing his work on radiative transfer through dilute atmospheric media. It seems I may have jumped the gun a little bit on creating an "alumni" page for him, as he will be continuing to work part-time in my lab through the fall semester while simultaneously doing full-time tutoring and sorting through his other post-graduation options.
updated: 10 August 2022