Next Generation Environmental Sensor Lab (NGENS)

Introduction

An open resource for environmental sensors BASED at the CUNY ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER (ASRC), low-cost sensors, control and communication modules, and characterization and calibration chambers for designing and deploying sensors and sensor networks in urban and exurban settings.

Link

https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/environment/facilities/ngens/

Members

Ricardo Toledo-Crow, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Facility Director, Next Generation Environmental Sensors

Facility Structure

This lab also manages the rooftop observatory that provides an ideal space in upper Manhattan to stage instrumentation for urban air monitoring.

Equipment

The facility houses CO₂/H₂O analyzer (Li-Cor LI-850), CH₄/CO₂/H₂O portable platform (LI-7810), NO₂/NO/NOx monitor (2B 405nm), O₃ monitor, Aerosol and PM monitors, C-N analyser (Elementar Vario Max), Thermal Imager, and regulatory sensors. They also have a design and fabrication facility to prototype and stage environmental sensors, enclosures and fixtures. It has: CNC mill, lathe, 3D printer, laser cutting, hand & woodworking tools, CAD workstations, electronic testing and measurement. To view a full list of the instruments available in the NGENS Facility, please click here.