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Academic Staff

Dr Suzanne Bartington

Dr Suzanne Bartington

Clinical Associate Professor in Environmental Health
Honorary Consultant in Public Health
UKRI Clean Air Champion

Institute of Applied Health Research

Dr Suzanne Bartington leads interdisciplinary research and policy impact focussed activities at the intersect of air quality, climate change and health.

Suzanne has developed specific interests in developing clean air and climate solutions which deliver co-benefits for public health and equity. In her role as UK Clean Air Championshe works closely with policymakers, commercial and ...

Email
s.bartington@bham.ac.uk

Professor William Bloss

Professor William Bloss

Professor of Atmospheric Science
Head of College of Life & Environmental Sciences

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

William Bloss is an atmospheric scientist, specialising in air pollution and atmospheric chemistry.  His research applies a combination of laboratory studies, field measurements and numerical models to understand the causes of poor air quality, and support development of effective policy measures to protect human and environmental health.  Recent work has ranged from Clean Air Science ...

Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 4173 (Research Office)
Email
w.j.bloss@bham.ac.uk

Dr Ying Chen

Dr Ying Chen

Assistant Professor in Atmospheric Science

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Dr Ying Chen is an expert in climate change and air quality. His research aims to advance understanding of critical roles of aerosols and clouds in Earth climate for more reliable estimate of tipping points and remaining carbon emission budget. His research also exports interlinks between air pollution and climate change to advice policymakers for “win-win” mitigation strategies.

Email
y.chen.21@bham.ac.uk

Professor Stuart Harrad

Professor Stuart Harrad

Professor of Environmental Chemistry
Centre for Environmental Research and Justice (CERJ)

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Stuart is an environmental chemist whose research addresses all aspects of the environmental sources, fate and behaviour of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). He has particular interests in human exposure to POPs with a focus on indoor pathways. He is also active in research that explores the environmental forensics utility of chirality.

Stuart is part of the Birmingham Plastics Network, an ...

Telephone
+44 (0)121 41 47298
Email
s.j.harrad@bham.ac.uk

Professor Roy Harrison

Professor Roy Harrison

Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Roy Harrison’s research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.

Telephone
+44 (0)121 41 43494
Email
r.m.harrison@bham.ac.uk

Professor Rob MacKenzie

Professor Rob MacKenzie

Director, Birmingham Institute of Forest Research
Professor of Atmospheric Science

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

60 second video iconRob MacKenzie is an atmospheric scientist with a particular interest in how plants affect air composition. Watch a video of him describing one aspect of his research in 60 seconds by clicking on the play icon above. 

As a result of a £15M grant, the University of Birmingham has set up the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR), of which Rob is delighted to be ...

Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 6142
Email
a.r.mackenzie@bham.ac.uk

Prof Christian Pfrang

Prof Christian Pfrang

Prof. Pfrang’s work is mainly focussed on gas-phase and heterogeneous atmospheric chemistry exploring the fate of atmospheric aerosols and their impacts on air quality and climate change. He is also studying reactions of initiators of atmospheric oxidation (in particular ozone and nitrate radicals) with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), e.g. stress-induced plant emissions. Prof. Pfrang is ...

Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 5519
Email
c.pfrang@bham.ac.uk

Professor Francis Pope

Professor Francis Pope

Professor of Atmospheric Science

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Francis is an environmental scientist with wide ranging interests in the atmospheric sciences, human health and sustainable cities. He trained as a physical chemist and he uses this fundamental knowledge to develop novel instrumentation and probe systems of interest. 

Francis has active research projects in the broad areas of air pollution, climate change, fundamental aerosol chemistry and ...

Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 9067
Email
f.pope@bham.ac.uk

Prof Zongbo Shi

Prof Zongbo Shi

Professor of Atmospheric Biogeochemistry

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The atmosphere and atmospheric processes interact with the biogeochemistry of the earth system. This in turn affects human and environmental health, air quality and climate. My group addresses three areas of research central to these impacts:

  • Sources and emissions of chemical substances to the atmosphere
  • Physical and chemical transformation of aerosol particles and their constituents in the ...

Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 9128
Email
z.shi@bham.ac.uk

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr David Beddows

Dr David Beddows

NCAS Researcher

David is staff member of the National Center of Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) working at Birmingham University. His interests are in the research and development of scientific instrumentation, novel multivariate data analysis algorithms and atmospheric modelling tools used for the interpretation of data collected from atmospheric aerosols.

Email
d.c.beddows@bham.ac.uk

James Brean

James Brean

Postdoctoral researcher in Environmental Health

James is an environmental physical chemist. His research focuses on the nucleation of gases in the atmosphere into nanometre-sized particles, which he studies via mass spectrometry in both pristine polar regions, and polluted urban centers. 

 

Email
j.brean@bham.ac.uk

Dr Tom Faherty

Dr Tom Faherty

Dr. Tom Faherty is currently a post-doctoral researcher within the school of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham. His research is dedicated to exploring the impact of common air pollutants on various aspects of cognitive function throughout the lifespan, particularly focusing on the effects of short-term exposure episodes and cognitive dysfunction. Having ...

Email
t.b.s.faherty@bham.ac.uk

Dr Sophie Mills

Dr Sophie Mills

Post-doctoral Researcher

Dr Sophie Mills is the lead post-doctoral researcher on the AIPS (Artificial Intelligence for Pollen & Spore Detection, Forecasting and Human Health) collaborative project between Birmingham, Manchester, Leicester, the UKHSA, the Environment Agency and the Met Office. Her research employs AI techniques to develop novel solutions for the monitoring of bioaerosols, including the use of low-cost ...

Email
s.mills@bham.ac.uk

Dr Chee Yap Chung

Dr Chee Yap Chung

Research Fellow

Dr Chee Yap Chung is an ambitious and enthusiastic research fellow at the University of Birmingham, specialising in environmental health, air quality, and climate change. Chee Yap is dedicated to advancing knowledge in these areas through his innovative research and collaboration, aiming to improve public health and mitigate climate change impacts.

Email
c.y.chung@bham.ac.uk

Dr Jian Zhong

Dr Jian Zhong

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dr Zhong's current research focuses on modelling the flow and thermal structures of the urban atmospheric boundary layer using a Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) model and a Large Eddy Simulation (LES) model. Favourable weather conditions for measurement campaigns (i.e. the deployment of the biotelemetry/bio-aerial-systems) will be identified via pre-deployment modelling, primarily using a ...

Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 5523
Email
j.zhong.1@bham.ac.uk

Postgraduate Research Students

Ali Alsanad

PhD student

Ali Alsanad is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Roy Harrison, on a project entitled: "An investigation into the long-term influence of ambient air pollution exposure on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbation risk, disease progression and quality of life."

Seny Damayanti

Seny Damayanti

PhD student

Seny is a PhD student in the Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management. Her research focuses on ultrafine particles (UFPs), tiny particles with diameters less than 100 nanometers, in the urban atmosphere. Broadly, she is interested in understanding the sources and processes affecting this harmful yet not-been-regulated pollutant in the urban atmosphere.

Email
sxd946@student.bham.ac.uk

Laura James

PhD student

Laura James is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Dr Christian Pfrang, on a project entitled: "Investigating the Impact of Volatile Organic Compounds Released by Plants in Response to Biotic and Abiotic Stressors under ambient and elevated CO2 conditions."

Marjan Jilardi Damavandi

PhD student

Marjan Jilardi Damavandi is a PhD candidate supervised by Prof Eugenia Valsami-Jones, on a project entitled: "Nanomaterial applications in air pollution".

Adams Alpha Kamara

PhD student

Adams Alpha Kamara is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Roy Harrison, on a project entitled: "In-depth multi-component study of air quality processes."

Agung Ghani Kramawijaya

PhD student

Agung Ghani Kramawijaya is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Zongbo Shi, on a project entitled: "Aerosol Particle Source Apportionment in the Arctic Atmosphere Using PMF Analysis and Isotope Analysis."

Yanzhi Lu

Yanzhi Lu

PhD Candidate

Yanzhi is a PhD Candidate in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. His research interest is the intersection of urban geography, planning, and environmental science. Specifically, he is focusing on the environmental benefits and impacts of urban green infrastructure.

Email
yxl1480@student.bham.ac.uk

Maryam Makanvand

PhD student

Maryam Makanvand is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof William Bloss, on a project entitled: "An investigation into the effects of long-term and short-term air pollution on health morbidity and mortality in the UK."

Vitalis Nwokorie

Vitalis Nwokorie

PhD Student

Vitalis is an enthusiastic researcher with over a decade of experience in the pharmaceutical drug research industry, applied health research, and clinical trials management. He is particularly interested in household and occupational particulate matter (PM) human exposure and PM source apportionment, with a specific focus on PM exposure in vulnerable populations, such as children.

Email
vcn083@bham.ac.uk

Nigar Parvin

PhD student

Nigar Parvin is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Dr Christian Pfrang, on a project entitled: "Monitoring UHI Vulnerability Of Dhaka Mega City Using Multi-Temporal And Multi Spectral Satellite Imagery."

Hyellai Pona

PhD student

Hyellai Pona is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Roy Harrison, on a project entitled: "Cross-sectional studies of air pollution and health."

Juncheng Qian

Juncheng Qian

PhD Researcher

Mr. Juncheng Qian is a Ph.D. student in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham. He specializes in exploring the co-benefits of achieving net zero emissions and improving air quality, especially in the housing sector. His research has enabled him to make significant contributions to the fields of climate change, energy transition, sustainability, ...

Email
jxq370@student.bham.ac.uk

Yizhou Su

PhD student

Yizhou Su is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Dr Christian Pfrang, on a project entitled: "Evaluation of health effects caused by indoor ultrafineparticles for vulnerable groups."

Ruijie Tang

Ruijie Tang

PhD student

Ruije Tang is a PhD candidate specialising in the study of indoor air, with a particular emphasis on cooking emissions and their effects. His research is pivotal in enhancing the understanding of how cooking practices impact indoor air quality and human exposure.

Email
rxt042@student.bham.ac.uk

Hasan Tariq

Hasan Tariq

PhD student

Hasan Tariq is currently a PhD researcher in Environmental Health and Risk Management working on a Siemens-UoB Research Project. His research focuses on Real-time Indoor Environmental Quality by on-site sampling, detection and measurement of airborne pollutants and pathogens. He designs and implements methods and solutions for real-time multi-scale assessments and patterns detection with ...

Email
hxt253@student.bham.ac.uk

Chengxu Tong

Chengxu Tong

PhD student

Chengxu Tong is currently a PhD researcher in Environmental Health and Risk Management. His main research interests are in the air quality and climate change. He applies machine learning method and the causal inference to evaluate transport interventions on air quality. And he also focuses on the combined effect of extreme temperature and air pollution on public health. 

Shijie Wang

PhD student

Shijie Wang is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Stuart Harrad, on a project entitled: "Air Pollution with Organophosphate Triester Flame Retardants and their Diester Degradation Products."

Junjun Xiang

PhD student

Junjun Xiang is a PhD candidate in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. He focuses on urban mobility and air pollutants from the transportation sector, leveraging telematics data in his research. His work examines the impact of various meteorological and social events on urban air pollution levels. Additionally, his research encompasses greenhouse gas emissions on an urban ...

Email
jxx926@student.bham.ac.uk

Liu Yang

PhD student

Liu Yang is a PhD candidate in Environmental Health Sciences, supervised by Prof Stuart Harrad, on a project entitled: "Environmental Exposure and Human Health."