Motivated by the changing composition of the environment, our research focuses on fundamental studies of atmospheric chemical processes, with attention given to the multiphase chemistry occurring on surfaces and with aerosol particles and clouds. Recent attention has been given to the chemistry of atmospheric wildfire smoke and the chemical transformations of organic contaminants, as occurring in the indoor environment.
Latest Publications
The yield of oxygenated VOCs from ozone deposition on aged indoor surfaces
Jillian P. Downey, Jonathan P. D. Abbatt. Environmental Science & Technology (May 2025)
Yutong Wang, Diwen Yang, William D. Fahy, Laura-Helena Rivellini, Alex K. Y. Lee, Hui Peng, et al. Environmental Science & Technology: Letters (April 2025)
Carolyn Liu-Kang, Laura-Helena Rivellini, Xinke Wang, Jonathan P. D. Abbatt. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry (April 2025)
Fast autoxidation of unsaturated lipid films on indoor surfaces
Xinke Wang, William D. Fahy, Linna Xie, Hui Peng, Jonathan P. D. Abbatt. Nature Communications (February 2025)
Group News
Recent Graduates
August 27, 2025: Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Yeh for successfully defending her PhD thesis, entitled "Chemical Characterization and Evolution of Cannabis Smoke in Indoor Environments"! Dr. Yeh will pursue a postdoctoral position in the Human-Oriented Built Environment Lab at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne in the upcoming months.
February 27, 2025: Congratulations to Dr. Carolyn Liu-Kang for successfully defending her PhD thesis, entitled "Multiphase Aging of Atmospheric Biomass Burning Brown Carbon"! We will miss Dr. Liu-Kang's expertise around the lab!