Matthew Fraser
Associate Director and Professor,
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Other ASU affiliations
Urban Climate Research Center
Senior Global Futures Scientist,
Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
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Phone: 480-965-3489
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College Avenue Commons Room 402 Tempe, AZ 85287
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Mail code: 3005Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Matthew Fraser is a professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University. His areas of expertise include urban air quality, sustainability analysis of alternative energy systems, sources and control of air pollution and atmospheric monitoring instrumentation. He received his doctorate in environmental engineering science from Caltech in 1998.
Education
- Ph.D. Environmental Engineering Science, Caltech 1998
- M.S. Environmental Engineering Science, Caltech 1993
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University 1991
Research Website URL
Publications
Braun, R.A.; Fraser, M.P. “Influence of wildfire smoke on summertime surface air quality in an urban desert region” (2025) Atmospheric Environment, 358, 121297; DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2025.121297
Scott, B.; Lima Zaloumis, J.; Salifu, E.; Adegoke A.; Alaufi, S.; Fraser, M.; Kavazanjian, E.; Garcia-Pichel, F. “Abiotic crust formation in fallow agricultural desert soils through carbonate cementation reduced fugitive dust” (2025) Drylands 2, E3; DOI: 10.1017/dry.2024.5
Molar, J.; Herckes, P.; Fraser, M. P. “Photocatalytic abatement of ambient NOx by TiO2 coated solar panels” (2025) RSC-Sustainability 3, 963-972; DOI: 10.1039/D4SU00516C
Chandrakanthan, K.; Herckes, P.; Fraser, M. P. “Recreational activities as a major source of microplastics in aquatic environments” (2024) Water Emerging Contaminants & Nanoplastics 3(3) DOI:10.20517/wecn.2024.40
Miech, J. A.; Aker, S.; Zhang, Z.; Ozer, H.; Herckes, P.; Fraser, M.P. “Tire wear emissions by highways: impact of season and surface type” (2024) Atmosphere 15(9) 1122; doi.org/10.3390/atmos15091122
Miech, J. A.; Herckes, P.; Fraser, M. P.; Arellano, A. F.; Mirrezaei, A.; Guo, Y. “Evaluating Phoenix Metropolitan Area Ozone Behavior Using Ground-Based Sampling, Modeling, and Satellite Retrievals” (2024) Atmosphere, 15(5) 555; doi.org/10.3390/atmos15050555
Sorooshian, A.; Arellano, A. F.; Fraser, M. P.; Herckes, P.; Betito, G.; Braun, R.A.; Guo, Y.; Mirrezaei, A.; Roychoudhury, C. “Ozone in the desert southwest of the United States: A synthesis of past work and steps ahead” (2024) Environmental Science and Technology: Air 1(2), 62-79 dpo 10.1021/acsestair.300033
Chandrakanthan, K.; Fraser, M. P.; Herckes, P. “Microplastics are ubiquitous and increasing in soil of a sprawling urban area, Phoenix (Arizona)” (2024) Sci. Total Environ. 906, 167617 doi 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167617
Research Activity
- Photocatalytic abatement of NOx and N2O in semiconductor exhaust streams
Co-PI for a project funded by the Semiconductor Research Corporation
Funded by Semiconductor Research Corporation, January 2025
- Pulmonary response to ozone-exposed ragweed pollen
Co-PI for a collaborative project with ASU and Mayo Clinic
Funded by National Institutes of Health, June 2024
- The Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory (SW-IFL)
Collaborator for a project funded by the US Department of Energy, Dec. 2022
- The State of Ozone in Arizona
Co-PI for a collaborative project with University of Arizona
Funded by Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, August 2022
- Getting to the Source of Arizona’s Valley Fever Problem
Co-PI for a collaborative project with University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University
Funded by Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, August 2022
- Impact of Diamond Ground Pavement Resurfacing on PM10 Emissions
Co-PI for a project funded by Arizona Department of Transportation
Funded by ADOT, December 2021
- Air Quality Impacts of Electric Vehicle Adoption in Phoenix
PI for a project funded by the Salt River Project (SRP)
Funded by SRP, August 2021
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 302 | EnvEngineer Fundmntls:Phys/Chm |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EVE 411 | Sust Energy, Materials Tech |
| CEE 516 | Sustainable Energy & Matl Use |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 516 | Sustainable Energy & Matl Use |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EVE 411 | Sust Energy, Materials Tech |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 516 | Sustainable Energy & Matl Use |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 302 | EnvEngineer Fundmntls:Phys/Chm |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 516 | Sustainable Energy & Matl Use |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| EVE 411 | Sust Energy, Materials Tech |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 563 | Environmental Engineering Chem |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 516 | Sustainable Energy & Matl Use |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 592 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 302 | EnvEngineer Fundmntls:Phys/Chm |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 302 | EnvEngineer Fundmntls:Phys/Chm |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 516 | Sustainable Energy & Matl Use |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 580 | Practicum |
| CEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 302 | EnvEngineer Fundmntls:Phys/Chm |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| CEE 792 | Research |
| CEE 494 | Special Topics |
| CEE 563 | Environmental Engineering Chem |
| CEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 599 | Thesis |
| EVE 494 | Special Topics |
| EVE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EVE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Presentations
- Santos, F.; Fraser, M..; Bird, J. Measurements of black carbon aerosol in a rural temperate forest in northern Michigan. Fall Annual American Geophysical Union Meeting (Dec 2010).
- Clements, A. L.; Fraser, M. P. Herckes, P., Sundblom, M., Solomon, P. A. Temporal and Spatial Trends and Source Attribution of Fine and Coarse Particulate Matter in Pinal County, AZ. 29th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oct 2010).
- Bhat, S., Jia, Y., Fraser, M. P. Characterization and Source Attribution of Fine Particulate Organic Matter - Use of Saccharides to Track Primary Biologically Derived Carbon Sources. Air and Waste Management Association Annual Meeting (Jun 2010).
- Jia, Y., Fraser, M. P. Saccharides in Ambient Particulate Matter and Two Biologically Derived Sources – Soil and Primary Biological Aerosol Particles. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Asia/Pacific Annual Meeting (Jun 2010).
- Fraser, M. P. Developing an effective sustainability curriculum. 2010 Spring American Chemistry Society (Mar 2010).
- Clements, A. L., Jia, Y., Fraser, M. P. Herckes, P., Sundblom, M., Solomon, P. A. Ambient PM Levels and Characterization of Pollutant Sources Impacting the Desert Southwest. the 2010 American Association for Aerosol Research Specialty Conference on Air Pollution and Health (Mar 2010).
- Clements, A. L., Fraser, M. P., Chellam, S. Formation of sulfate through heterogeneous chemical reaction on particle surfaces. the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oct 2009).
- Clements, A. L., Jia, Y., Fraser, M. P., Herckes, P., Sundblom, M., Solomon, P. A. Chemical analysis for source attribution of fine and coarse PM in Pinal County, AZ. 28th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oct 2009).
- Jia, Y., Fraser, M. P. Saccharides in soil and ambient particles in Texas and Arizona. Annual Meeting of the European Geophysical Union, Vienna Austria (Apr 2009).
- Clements, A. L., Jia, Y., Fraser, M. P. Carbohydrates as Molecular Markers for Source Apportionment of Ambient Fine and Course Particulate Matter to Agricultural and Native Soils in Central Arizona. 27th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oct 2008).
- Jia, Y., Clements, A. L., Fraser, M. P. Characterization of Organic Fine Particulate Matter in Big Bend National Park and Source Apportionment using PMF. 27th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research (Oct 2008).
- Fraser, M. P. Trace gas sensing and ambient air quality. International Workshop on Quantum Cascade Laser Science (Sep 2008).
- Jia, Y.; Clements, A.; Fraser, M. P. Comparison of Sugar Composition of Fine Particulate Matter at Four Sites in Eastern Texas and Central Arizona. 8th International Conference on Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere (Aug 2008).
- Kulkarni, P.; Chellam, S.; Fraser, M. P. Quantification of Fine Particle Emissions From Petroleum Refining Operations in Houston, TX Using Rare Earth Elements as Markers. Annual Meeting of the Air and Waste Management Association (Jun 2008).
- Zhu, Y.; Pudota, J.; DenBleyker, A.; Michel, E.; Fraser, M. P.; Collins, D.R.; Allen, D. T. Air Pollutant Concentrations near Three Texas Roadways. Annual Meeting of the Air and Waste Management Association (Jun 2008).
- Bhat, Shagun, Fraser, Matthew. Molecular marker for primary carbonaceous particles and secondary organic aerosol formation. 26th Annual American Association for Aerosol Research Meeting
- Bhkhirkin, Yuri, Wysocki, Gerard, Fraser, Matthew, Yang, R, Tittel, Frank. Sensitive, real-time interband cascade laser based sensor for ethane monitoring. Conference on Lasers and Opto-Electronics
- Fraser, Matthew. Houston Atmospheric Chemistry. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Spring Meeting
- Fraser, Matthew, Jia, Yuling. Using carbohydrates as markers for soil entrainment to ambient PM. EPA Atmospheric Sciences Science Review
- Fraser, Matthew, Kulkarni, Pranav, Chellam, Shankar. Tracking petroleum refinery emission events using lanthanum and lanthanides as elemental markers for fine PM. Annual Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union
- Jia, Yuling, Fraser, Matthew. Sugars as tracers for fine PM in rural and urban Texas. 26th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research
- Wysocki, Gerard, Bakhirkin, Yuri, Fraser, Matthew, So, Stephen, Lweicki, Rafal, Tittel, Frank. Dual interband cascade laser based trace gas sensor for studying urban air pollution. Optics West
Honors / Awards
Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering “Top 5%” Faculty Teaching Award, 2018
Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering “Top 5%” Faculty Teaching Award, 2021
Service
- University Consortium for Atmospheric Research, Member Representative for ASU (2010 - Present)
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Search Committee member (2009 - Present)
- Provost Office - University Sustainability Minor, Committee Member (2009 - Present)
- Atmospheric Environment, Journal Reviewer (2009 - Present)
- Global Institute of Sustainability, Co-Director of Research Development (2009 - Present)
- School of Sustainability, Personnel Committee (2009 - Present)
- School of Sustainability, Executive Committee (2009 - Present)
- University Consortium for Atmospheric Research, Member Representative for ASU (2009 - Present)
- Mid-Infrared Technologies for Health and the Environment Engineering Research Center, Chair of the Science Advisory Board (2007 - Present)
- Atmospheric Environment, Journal Reviewer (2010 - 2010)
- Engineering Research Center on MidInfrared Technologies for Health and the Environment, Chair of the Science Advisory Board (2010 - 2010)
- Environmental Science and Technology, Journal Reviewer (2010 - 2010)
- Global Institute of Sustainability, Director of Research Development (2010 - 2010)
- American Association for Aerosol Reserach, Session Chair (2010 - 2010)
- Green Phoenix Task Force, Member (2010 - 2010)
- Provost Office - University Sustainability Minor, Committee Member (2010 - 2010)
- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Search Committee member (2010 - 2010)
- Environmental Science and Technology, Journal Reviewer (2009 - 2009)
- American Association for Aerosol Reserach, Session Chair (2009 - 2009)
- School of Sustainability, Member of the Executive Committee (2008 - 2008)
- School of Sustainability, Member of the Personnel Committee (2008 - 2008)
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Member Representative for Arizona State University (2008 - 2008)
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Reseach, Forum Chair (2008 - 2008)
- American Association for Aerosol Research, Session Chair (2008 - 2008)
- School of Sustainability, Member of the Faculty Search Committee (2008 - 2008)