Armin received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Arizona 2003) and a Ph.D in chemical engineering from the California Institute of Technology 2008) He completed a postdoc with the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere CIRA) which involved research with Colorado State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He has been a professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona since 2009, with courtesy appointments in Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, the College of Optical Sciences, and the College of Public Health. Armin is both a University Distinguished Scholar and a da Vinci Fellow.