Associate Professor, Group Leader
About myself and my research topics
I’m an associate professor of cryosphere-atmosphere interaction at INAR, Helsinki University. As a chemist and atmospheric scientist, I have wide experience in performing challenging field measurements using advanced mass spectrometers around the world, including mountain tops such as Jungfraujoch (3450m asl), Everest base camp (5050m asl) and the Chacalataya station (5240m asl) on top of the Andes.
I’m interested in studying aerosol formation processes in both remote places and megacities like Beijing and Shanghai. I also study the effect of global warming on melting permafrost. Currently, I have an ERC starting grant with the Title “CHAPAs - Chasing pre-industrial Aerosol”.
Email: federico.bianchi [at] helsinki.fi
Twitter: @AtmosFede
Associate Professor, Group Leader
About myself and my research topics
I work as university researcher at INAR and as associate professor at the University of Turin in Italy. I’m an environmental chemist with experience in understanding natural processes in the atmosphere, in surface waters and at the interface. My research is focused on studying environmental processes and understanding the potential effect of human activities on the environmental equilibrium.
I’m currently working on the environmental fate of nano and small microplastics and developing procedures to collect and analyse these small plastic debris in the atmosphere and in surface waters. This research topic is funded by an ERC starting grant project with the title "NaPuE – Impact of Nanoplastics Pollution on aquatic and atmospheric Environments".
Email: monica.passananti [at] helsinki.fi
Twitter: @MoPassa4
University Researcher - Docent
I work as University Researcher at INAR, University of Helsinki, and the Nanjing-Helsinki Institute in Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences. My academic background is in civil and environmental engineering with a specialization in chemical transport modeling. I use advanced computing facilities to perform high-resolution meteorological and chemical transport model simulations.
I am researching the fundamental mechanisms underlying new particle formation and transportation in the most pristine regions of the globe (e.g. the Himalaya), and their potential impacts on the climate.
Email: giancarlo.ciarelli [at] helsinki.fi
Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Topics
I am working on the fate of nanoplastics in surface waters and their interactions with the atmosphere. The abiotic degradation of environmental nanoplastics is investigated with lab experiments (e.g., flow tube).
Email: jing.dou [at] helsinki.fi
Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Topics
Chemical composition and physicochemical properties of atmospheric organic compounds from both chamber studies and field measurements by the deployment of chemical ionization mass spectrometers (CIMS).
Email: wei.huang [at] helsinki.fi
Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Topics
Investigating the chemistry process for the DMS oxidation with OH, NO3 radicals in CLOUD chamber.
Email: jiali.shen [at] helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student
Research Topics
Particle number size distribution measurements and new particle formation.
Email: myriam.agro [at] helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student
Research Topics
I study the fate of atmospherically relevant clusters inside an Atmospheric Pressure interface Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (APi-TOF MS).
Email: dina.alfaouri [at] helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student
Research Topics
Atmospheric physics at high altitudes, combining regional modeling with measurements to understand aerosol properties, new particle formation and their coupling to sources.
Email: diego.aliaga [at] helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student
Research Topics
Chemical transport modeling with a focus on biogenic volatile organic compounds emissions and transformation.
Email: manuel.bettineschi [at] helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student
Research Topics
New Particle Formation in boreal forests of Siberia.
Email: anastasiia.demakova [at] helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student
Research Topics
Characterization of haze events in China using clustering and chemical transport modeling approaches.
Email: weihanf.feng [at] helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student
Research Topics
High resolution meteorological modeling with WRF with a focus on valley wind circulations.
Email: johannes.mikkola [at] helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student
Research Topics
Characterization and quantification of the Volatile Organic Compounds emitted from birch and spruce trees.
Email: steven.thomas [at] helsinki.fi
Doctoral Student
Research Topics
Regional scale meteorology observation and modeling
Email: zehao.zou[at]helsinki.fi