Jason Olfert, University of Alberta

Research

Aerodynamic Aerosol Classifier aerosol instruments aerosols Centrifugal Particle Mass Analyzer low-cost sensors particulate matter soot carbon black

Latest papers

Electron beam radiolysis of methane to produce hydrogen: modelling the first generation of products.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP · 2026
Dataset of methane pyrolysis products in a batch reactor as a function of time at high temperatures and pressures.
Data in brief · 2023 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Black Kite - a UAV, sensor-based wildfire smoke monitoring system: System assessment and application to Indigenous Fire Stewardship and wildfire smoke science
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$465,417
Submicron particle characterization system (SPCS) for airborne aerosol/bioaerosol research
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Decarbonizing Canada's hydrogen production using low-cost methane pyrolysis catalytic reactors
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$522,500

All 20 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Electron beam radiolysis of methane to produce hydrogen: modelling the first generation of products.

Kostiuk A, Khan AR, Saini P, Simala-Grant T, Olfert J, Kostiuk L

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP2026

DOI: 10.1039/d6cp00370b PMID: 41914691

02

Dataset of methane pyrolysis products in a batch reactor as a function of time at high temperatures and pressures.

Tatum J, Punia A, Kostiuk L, Secanell M, Olfert J

Data in brief2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.108953 PMID: 36865997

Black Kite - a UAV, sensor-based wildfire smoke monitoring system: System assessment and application to Indigenous Fire Stewardship and wildfire smoke science

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: McLagan, David DS

Keywords: air quality sensors; fire ecology; human health; indigenous fire stewardship; machine learning; smoke & air quality; unpiloted aerial vehicles (uavs); wildfires

$465,417

Submicron particle characterization system (SPCS) for airborne aerosol/bioaerosol research

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Zhong, Lexuan

$150,000

Decarbonizing Canada's hydrogen production using low-cost methane pyrolysis catalytic reactors

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Olfert, Jason JS

Keywords: carbon black; hydrogen production; natural gas; pyrolysis

$522,500

Development of Advanced Aerosol Instrumentation

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Olfert, Jason

Keywords: aerosols; aerosol instruments; soot; particulate matter; low-cost sensors; aerodynamic aerosol classifier; centrifugal particle mass analyzer

$330,000

Plausibility of the aerosol transmission of COVID-19 - Is SARS-CoV-2 aerosolized by breathing and speaking?_x000d_ _x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Olfert, Jason

$50,000

Particle-Into-Liquid Sampler System For Determination of Aerosol Chemical Composition

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Styler, Sarah

$58,524

Development of advanced particulate filters for automotive applications

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Hayes, Robert

$434,000

Inversion Algorithms for the Aerodynamic Aerosol Classifier with Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Olfert, Jason

$120,000

Flare emissions from unconventional oil and gas extraction and processing: An NSERC Strategic Network for cleaner fossil fuels

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Strategic Network Grants Program

Principal investigators: Johnson, Matthew

$5,496,170

Funding for full application preparation-Flare emissions from unconventional oil and gas extraction and processing: An NSERC strategic network for cleaner fossil fuels

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Strategic Research Networks Program Letters of Intent

Principal investigators: Johnson, Matthew

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Marc Secanell

Mechanical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Aerodynamic Aerosol Classifier Dear Professor Olfert, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Electron beam radiolysis of methane to produce hydrogen: modelling the first generation of products." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Decarbonizing Canada's hydrogen production using low-cost methane pyrolysis catalytic reactors" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]