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Group Lead: Dr Ying Chen
Experience:
2023-now, Assist. Prof., University of Birmingham, UK
2022-2023, Scientist, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
2017-2022, Postdoc, Lancaster and Exeter Universities, UK
2009-2013, Senior Engineer, SGEPRI & CEPRI, China
Education:
PhD 2017, Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) & Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry (MPIC), Germany
MSc 2009, Peking University (Outstanding Award), China
BSc 2006, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, China
Current Group Members
Prof Dr Nadine Unger
Prof Dr Nadine Unger
2026.01-now: Research Fellow
Topic: Solar Radiation Management
Experience:
2016-2021: Professor, University of Exeter, UK
2010-2016: Assist. Prof., Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, USA
2002-2010: Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, USA
2000-2001: Postdoc, Harvard University, USA
Education:
PhD 2000, University of Leeds, UK
Dr James Shammas-King
Dr James Shammas-King
2026-: Research Fellow
Topic: Solar Radiation Modification
Experience:
2024-2025: Senior Scientist, International Environmental Negotiations, Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (UK Government)
2022: Visiting Researcher, National Center for Atmospheric Research (USA)
2021-2025: Research Associate in Climate Change Mitigation, University of Sheffield
2019 - 2021: Lecturer in Physical Geography, St Catherine's College, University of Oxford
Education:
DPhil Climate Science, University of Oxford, 2021
BA (Hons) Geography, University of Oxford, 2016
Dr Xudong Zheng
Dr Xudong Zheng
2024-now: postdoc
Dr Jaswant Moher
Dr Jaswant Moher
2025-now: postdoc
Ms Supanida Ounkaew
Ms Supanida Ounkaew
2024-now: PhD student
Topic: Using AI/ML to understand air pollution in Global South
Mr Boxin Yu
Mr Boxin Yu
2024-now: PhD student
Topic: Using AI/ML to explore aerosol's role in climate change
Ms Nicola Henchek
Ms Nicola Henchek
2025-now: PhD student
Topic: Solar Radiation Management and renewable energy for climate action
Mr Changhao Wu
Mr Changhao Wu
2024-2025: PhD student (exchange student)
The impact of aerosols on cloud microphysics, radiative forcing, and climate feedback
Ms Yanyang Zhao
Ms Yanyang Zhao
2024-now: PhD student (co-supervise with Business School of UoB wtih Prof Bensassi & Dr Liu )
Topic: Climate change impacts on confliction in Africa
Mr Thomas Wynn
Mr Thomas Wynn
2024-now: PhD student (co-supervise with Prof Zongbo Shi)
Topic: Ammonia emmission in UK and impacts on air quality
Mr Choi Sanghoon (MPIC)
Mr Choi Sanghoon (MPIC)
2025-now: PhD student (co-supervise with Max-Planck Institute for Chemistry, Prof Yafang Cheng)
Topic: Fusion of satellite and modelling using data-science for understanding aerosol-cloud interactions
Dr Zhiqiang Dong
Dr Zhiqiang Dong
2025.11-2026.10: Visiting Professor
Topic: Climate change and air pollution impacts on agriculture production
Alumni
Dr Abhishek Kumar Upadhyay
Dr Abhishek Kumar Upadhyay
2021-2022: Postdoc@Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
Now: PSI Fellowship
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