Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications

Flores, R.M., Kaya N., Eser O., Saltan S., The effect of Mineral Dust Transport on PM10 concentrations and physical properties in Istanbul during 2007-2014. Atmospheric Research. 2017. 197, 342-355. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.07.009

Rodriguez-Espinosa, P. F., Flores-Rangel, R. M., Mugica-Alvarez, V., Morales-Garcia, S. S., Sources of trace metals in PM10 from a petrochemical industrial complex in Northern Mexico. Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health. 2016. 1-16. doi:10.1007/s11869-016-0409-0

Flores, R.M., Doskey, P.V., Evaluation of Multistep Derivatization Methods for Identification and Quantification of Oxygenated Species in Organic Aerosol. Journal of Chromatography A. 2015. 1418, 1-11. doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2015.09.041

Flores, R.M., Doskey, P.V., Estimating Terpene and Terpenoid Emissions from Conifer Oleoresin Composition. Atmospheric Environment. 2015. 113, 32-40. DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.04.062

R.M. Flores-Rangel, P.F. Rodríguez-Espinosa, J.A. Montes De Oca-Valero, V. Mugica-Álvarez, M. E. Ortiz-Romero-Vargas, M. Navarrete-López, H.J. Dorantes-Rosales, S.S. Morales-García. Temporal Variation of PM10 Metal Content in Tampico, Mexico. Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health. 2015. 8, 4, 367-378. DOI: 10.1007/s11869-014-0291-6

Flores, R.M., Doskey, P.V., Using Multidimensional Gas Chromatography to Group Secondary Organic Aerosol Species by Functionality. Atmospheric Environment. 96, 310-321. 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.07.046

Flores-Rangel, R.M., Rodriguez-Espinosa, P.F., MontesdeOca-Valero, J.A., Mugica-Alvarez, V., Ortiz-Romero-Vargas, M.E., Navarrete-Lopez, M., Dorantes-Rosales, H.J., 2007. Metal Content in Air Samples Collected in an Urban Zone in Tampico, México. A first Survey. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (13), 1359-1372. DOI: 10.1080/10807030701655608

Conference Proceedings

A.E. Gok, R.M. Flores, H. Ozdemir, B. Akkoyunlu, G. Demir, A. Unal, M. Tayanc, (2017). Evaluation of a thermal desorption method for complete characterization of semi-volatile organic compounds in atmospheric aerosols. 8th Atmospheric Science Symposium, Istanbul Technical University. 1-4 November, 2017. PDF.

Flores, R.M., Doskey, P.V., Diurnal Variation of Organic Aerosol in Urban East St. Louis, IL. Oral Presentation. VII Atmospheric Science Symposium. 28-30 April, 2015. Istanbul, Turkey. PDF

Flores-Rangel, R.M., Rodriguez-Espinosa, P.F., MontesdeOca-Valero, J.A., Mugica-Alvarez, V., Ortiz-RomeroVargas, E., Geographic information system applied to urban aerosols in Altamira, Mexico. 100th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association. 26-29 June, 2007. Pittsburgh, PA. PDF

Flores, R.M., Rodriguez, P., MontesdeOca, J., Mugica, V., Ortiz, E., 2006. PM10 Metal Content in Tampico, Tamaulipas, (Evaluacion del contenido de metales en PM10 en Tampico, Tamaulipas, 2004). 6th Symposium on Air Pollution, Colegio Nacional - Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. 17-19 April, 2004. Mexico, D.F. PDF

Flores, R.M., Rodriguez, P., MontesdeOca, J., Mugica, V., 2006. Analysis of Mn, Pb, and Ni in PM10 particles in Tampico during 2004 (Análisis de Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Ni, Ti, V y Zn en Partículas PM10 en Tampico durante el 2004). II National Symposium of Science Students. October 11-13, 2006. CICATA-IPN. Queretaro, Mexico. PDF

Publications in preparation

Flores, R.M., Doskey, P.V., Terpenoid Signatures of Conifer Essential Oils: New Measurements and a Review. Journal of Chromatography A.

Flores, R.M., Doskey, P.V., Vapor- and Aerosol- Phase Atmospheric Organic Matter in the Midwestern United States: Methods and Measurements. Environmental Science and Technology.

Dissertations

Flores, R.M., Terpene and Terpenoid Emissions and Secondary Organic Aerosol Production. Ph.D. Thesis, Michigan Tech, USA, 2013.

Flores, R.M., Metals in Particulate Matter PM10 Suspended in the Air of Southern Tamaulipas During 2004, M.S. Thesis, CICATA-IPN, Mexico, 2006.

Flores, R.M., Improvement of the Wastewater Quality at the Francisco I. Madero Refinery. Chemical Engineering B.S., Thesis, Technologic Institute of Ciudad Madero, Mexico, 2002.

Other publications

Flores, R. News from MCE2 alumni. Luisa Molina (Ed). Spring 2010-Spring 2011 MCE2 Newsletter. Molina Center for Energy and the Environment.

Flores, R. Graduate Research Excellence Award 2013. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (CEE-MTU) 2013 Newsletter.

Conference presentations

Flores, R.M., Doskey, P.V., 2016. High-time resolved measurements of biogenic and anthropogenic secondary organic aerosol precursors and products in urban air. European Geophysical Union 2016 (18). Vienna, Austria. PDF

Flores, R.M., Perlinger, J.A., Doskey, P.V., 2012. Managing the complexity of secondary organic aerosol species produced by forest emissions with GC × 2GC. 8th Annual ESC/BRC Graduate Research Forum at Michigan Tech. Houghton, MI. PDF

Flores, R.M., Zhang, B., Murray, K., Doskey, P.V., Perlinger, J.A., 2011. Description of organic aerosol diagenesis with a GC × 2GC retention diagram. 2011 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA. PDF

Flores, R.M., Perlinger, J.A., Doskey, P.V., 2011. On-Line supercritical fluid extraction with gas chromatographic - mass spectrometric analysis of Biogenic SOA. 7th Annual ESC/BRC Graduate Research Forum at Michigan Tech. Houghton, MI. PDF

Perlinger, J.A., Doskey, P.V., Flores, R.M., Zhang, B., Murray, K., 2011. Estimates of total molecular polarity to evaluate atmospheric evolution of organic aerosol. Geophysical Research Abstracts. European Geophysical Union 2011 (13). Vienna, Austria. PDF

Flores, R.M., Perlinger, J.A., Doskey, P.V., 2010. Quantification of terpenes by 1DGC-MS and 2DGC-TOF-MS. 6th Annual ESC/BRC Graduate Research Forum at Michigan Tech. Houghton, MI. PDF

Flores, R.M., Doskey, P.V., Perlinger, J.A., 2010. Supercritical fluid extraction of biogenic SOA in Northern Michigan. 2010 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA. PDF

Flores, R.M., Perlinger, J.A., Doskey, P.V., 2009. Identification of terpenes and sesquiterpenes by 1DGC-MS and 2DGC-TOF-MS. 2009 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA. PDF

Rodriguez-Espinosa, P.F., Flores-Rangel, R.M., MontesdeOca-Valero, J.A., Mugica-Alvarez, V., Ortiz-Romero-Vargas, M.E., 2007. Metal distribution in PM10 during the MILAGRO campaign in Tamaulipas, Mexico. 2nd MILAGRO Meeting. Mexico. D.F. PDF

Flores, R.M., Rodriguez, P.F., MontesdeOca, J.A., Mugica, V., Ortiz, M.E., 2007. Application of receptor models for the identification of metal sources in Tampico, Mexico. 2007 American Geophysical Union Spring Meeting. Acapulco, Mexico. PDF

Flores, R.M., Rodriguez, P.F., MontesdeOca, J.A., Metals in Particulate Matter less tan 10um (PM10) suspended in the atmosphere of Tampico (in Spanish). First National Meeting of Science Students. IPN, Mexico, D.F. September 12-14, 2005. PDF

Flores, R.M., Rodriguez, P., MontesdeOca, J., Mugica, V., Ortiz, E., 2006. PM10 Metal Content in Tampico, Tamaulipas, 2004 (Evaluacion del contenido de metales en PM10 en Tampico, Tamaulipas, 2004). 6th Symposium on Air Pollution, Colegio Nacional - Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, (in Spanish). Mexico, D.F. PDF

Rosa's first poster presentation. 2004. A literature review on "Analysis of heavy metals in atmospheric PM10 (in Spanish)"