David Wilmouth received his B.S. summa cum laude in Chemistry from the College of William and Mary in 1996 and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Harvard University in 2002. Dr. Wilmouth currently holds a Research Scientist position at Harvard University, where his area of research is atmospheric chemistry, with particular focus on photochemistry and catalysis in the stratosphere. His research bridges work in laboratory studies, field experiments, and atmospheric modeling. He has been the Principal Investigator on NASA and NSF grants covering topics that range from (a) laboratory kinetics and spectroscopy to (b) aircraft field measurements of halogen radicals and water vapor to (c) the impact of volcanic eruptions on stratospheric chemistry and ozone. Dr. Wilmouth is an invited member of the NASA Panel for Data Evaluation, which evaluates laboratory kinetics and spectroscopic data and periodically publishes the highly cited JPL compendium, Chemical Kinetics and Photochemical Data for Use in Atmospheric Studies.
Recent Publications:
- Impact of the Hunga Tonga Volcanic Eruption on Stratospheric Composition
- UV spectroscopic determination of the chlorine monoxide (ClO) / chlorine peroxide (ClOOCl) thermal equilibrium constant
- Stratospheric ozone depletion and recovery
- A case-study of convectively sourced water vapor observed in the overworld stratosphere over the United States
- Ozone depletion following future volcanic eruptions