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SUMMARY:Aerosols in the Atmosphere of the Earth System: Air Pollution, Public Health and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. View the seminar recording here:\n\n\n\nProf.  Yafang Cheng\nHead of Minerva Independent Research Group\nMax Planck Institute for Chemistry\nGuest professor\nUniversity of Science and Technology of China\nMonday March 7, 2022, 2 PM ET\n \nAbstract:\nAerosols, tiny solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in air, are key elements in the atmosphere of the Earth system, influencing air quality, climate and human health in the Anthropocene. They scatter or absorb sunlight, serve as nuclei for clouds and precipitation, and adversely affect human health. Aerosol formation and evolution involve detailed gas-phase atmospheric chemistry and gas-particle interactions. The interaction of aerosols with atmospheric water, as well as their size and physical properties, are key to much of their behavior. Our research mainly focused on (1) haze chemistry that drives the formation of extreme air pollution, (2) aerosol nano-size effects and phase transition, (3) aerosols’ health and climate impact. The overall goal is to obtain a predictive understanding of the origin, fate, and impact of atmospheric aerosols to address the grand challenge of an actionable projection of future climate and environment in the Anthropocene.\n \nBiosketch:\nYafang Cheng is the head of Minerva Independent Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry since 2014. She is now also a guest professor at the University of Science and Technology of China. Yafang Cheng’s work and ideas have been recognized internationally with Science Breakthroughs of the Year 2021 in Physical Sciences by the Falling Walls Foundation (2021), Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award (mid-career) by the American Geophysical Union (2020), Schmauss Award by the German Association for Aerosol Research (2020), Minerva Program and Research Grant of MPG (2014-2021) etc. As lead author, she has published 3 papers in Science and 7 in Science Advances, PNAS, Nature Communications and Cell One Earth etc. Cheng has been recognized as a “Highly Cited Researcher” by Clarivate & Web of Science and “World’s top 2% most-cited scientists” by Stanford University Analysis & Mendeley. Her recent work on understanding airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (8) has become a key reference for authorities, media, and the public discourse about COVID-19, which is reflected by an outstanding AltMetric Score (>8700) and is ranked as number 12 of over 70 thousand publications in Science and top 0.001% of 19 million research outputs worldwide.\n \nWebinar:\nWebinar: https://go.umd.edu/chengwebinar ( https://go.umd.edu/chengwebinar )\nEvent site: https://go.umd.edu/cheng ( https://go.umd.edu/cheng )\nWebinar number: 2621 361 5202\nWebinar password: essic\nTo join the audio conference only:\nUS Toll: +1-415-655-0002\nGlobal call-in numbers ( https://umd.webex.com/umd/globalcallin.php?MTID=e492bfe8c2d628cca31b7c1f3b7185bcf )\n \nFor IT assistance:\nCazzy Medley: cazzy@umd.edu ( mailto:cazzy@umd.edu )\nResources:\nSeminar schedule & archive: https://go.umd.edu/essicseminar ( https://go.umd.edu/essicseminar )\nSeminar Google calendar: https://go.umd.edu/essicseminarcalendar ( https://go.umd.edu/essicseminarcalendar )\nSeminar recordings on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ESSICUMD ( https://www.youtube.com/user/ESSICUMD )\n
URL:https://essic.umd.edu/events/aerosols-in-the-atmosphere-of-the-earth-system-air-pollution-public-health-and-climate-change/
ORGANIZER;CN=John Xun Yang:MAILTO:jxyang@umd.edu
CATEGORIES:Spring 2022
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