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Programme

Thursday 28th November

10:30 - 11:00

Welcome and Registration

11:00 - 12:30

Welcome and Platform Session 1, Chair – Bryan Bzdek

11:00 - 11:15

Talk 1 – Ben Murray, University of Leeds – Aircraft Studies of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions in Cold-Air Outbreak Clouds

11:15 - 11:30

Talk 2 – Kirsten Fossum, University of Galway – Ship Emissions Profiles from Ambient Measurements in Dublin Port

11:30 - 11:45

Talk 3 – Megan Poole, Royal Holloway, University of London – Investigating Organic-Mineral Core-Shell Aerosols: A Study of Nitrate Radical Oxidation

11:45 - 12:00

Talk 4 – Edward Stuckey, Royal Holloway, University of London – The Optical Impacts of the Presence and Oxidation of Organic Films at the Aerosol Mineral-Water Interface: Combining Neutron Reflectometry and Mie Scattering Models

12:00 - 12:15

Talk 5 – Stephen Alexander Robertson, The University of Manchester – Experimental Design for the Oxidation of Anthropogenic and Biogenic Voc Mixtures Using the Dekati Oxidation Flow Reactor

12:15 - 12:30

Talk 6 – Isabel Quant, University of Bristol – Time-Resolved Picoliter Droplet Surface Tensions Over Microsecond to Millisecond Timescales

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 - 14:45

Platform Session 2, Chair – James McGarth

13:30 - 14:15

Plenary 1 – Ken Carslaw, University of Leeds – Why Are Aerosol Effects on Climate So Uncertain, and What Are We Doing About It?

14:15 - 14:30

Talk 7 – Gwen Lawson, University of Bristol – Optical Properties of Aerosol Particles at Elevated Relative Humidity

14:30 - 14:45

Talk 8 – Polly Foster, University of Leeds – Aerial Sampling of Ice-Nucleating Dust Plumes Over Iceland (DustDrone)

14:45 - 15:45

Poster Session 1 – In the Riverside Lounge

15:45 - 16:15

Tea/Coffee Break

16:15 - 17:30

Platform Session 3, Chair – Amanda Lea-Langton

16:15 - 16:30

Talk 9 – Simone Hochgreb, University of Cambridge – Development and Validation of a Model the Evaporative Light Scattering Detector

16:30 - 16:45

Talk 10 – Milad Heidari-Koochi, University of Hertfordshire – A Novel Aerosol Collection Technique Using Suspended Liquid Films

16:45 - 17:00

Talk 11 – Barnaby Miles, University of Bristol – Evaporation Kinetics and Final Particle Morphology of Multi-Component Salt Solution Droplets

17:00 - 17:15

Talk 12 – Sorrel Haughton, University of Bristol – Effect of Glass Transition Temperature on the Final Morphology of Supra-particles Formed by Evaporation of Aerosol Droplets Containing Polymer Nanoparticles

17:15 - 17:30

Talk 13 – Sian Brooks, Swansea University – Assessing the Hazard of Exposure to Industrially Relevant Nanomaterials via Inhalation Using Advanced Lung Models at the Air-Liquid Interface: A Tiered Testing Approach

17:30

Close of Day 1

Friday 29th November

08:40 - 09:00

Welcome and Registration

09:00 - 10:30

Platform Session 4, Chair – Bryan Bzdek

09:00 - 09:45

Plenary 2 – Ruth Signorell – Accelerated In-Particle Photochemistry and Accelerated Vapor Nucleation

09:45 - 10:00

Talk 14 – Min-Hsien (Tony)Kao, University of Bristol – Time-Resolved Photochemical Dynamics of Pyruvic Acid in Aqueous Solution

10:00 - 10:15

Talk 15 – Hessam Mehr, University of Glasgow – Time-Resolved Chemical Discovery in a Mass Spectrometer-Coupled Programmable Aerosol Reactor

10:15 - 10:30

Talk 16 – Jonathan Symonds, Cambustion – A Fast Wide Size Range Condensation Particle Counter

10:30 - 11:00

Tea/Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:00

Exhibitor Sessions

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:00

Platform Session 5, Chair – Jonathan Symonds

13:00 - 13:15

Talk 17 – Michael Hedges, Imperial College – Particle Number Size Distributions in Subway and Overground Train Carriages

13:15 - 13:30

Talk 18 – Leonard Kirago, University of York – Unravelling Transient Emissions From Non-ideal Operation of a Modern Wood Stove

13:30 - 13:45

Talk 19 – Jishnu Pandamkulangara Kizhakkethil, Coventry University – Aerosolisation of New Generation Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) From Contaminated Water

13:45 - 14:00

Talk 20 – Ian (Gang) Chen, Imperial College London – How COVID-19 Related Policies Reshaped Organic Aerosol Source Contributions in Central London

14:00 - 14:30

AGM – Annual General Meeting

14:30 - 15:30

Poster Session 2 – In the Riverside Lounge

15:30 - 16:00

Tea/Coffee Break

16:00 - 17:00

Platform Session 6, Chair – James McGarth

16:00 - 16:45

Plenary 3 – Sarah West, University of York – Air quality citizen science: the benefits and challenges

16:45 - 17:00

Awards Presentation

17:00

Close of Day 2

Poster Session 1 - Thursday 28th November 14:45 - 15:45

Poster 1

Abigail McConnell, University of Leeds – Investigating HO2 Uptake Onto the Surface of Secondary Organic Aerosols

Poster 2

Tom O’Hara, University of Bristol – Identifying the Sources of Triboelectric Charging in Aerosols

Poster 3

Xu Zhang, University of Bristol – Photoinitiated Chemistry in Single Aerosol Droplets Using Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy

Poster 4

Kingsley Reavell, Cambustion Ltd – The Flowing Electro-Gravitational Aerosol Balance as an Aerosol Mass Reference

Poster 5

Mohsen Kazemimanesh, National Physical Laboratory – SMPS Calibration Down to 10 nm with Size-Certified Silver Aerosols from the Silver Particle Generator (SPG)

Poster 6

Kexin Qiu, University of Leeds – Developing an Inventory of Contrail-Processed Aviation Aerosol Emissions

Poster 7

Rhea Fang, Imperial College London – Quantification of Near Real-Time Tyre Wear Particles in the Ambient Air Using Online Aerosol Mass Spectrometer

Poster 8

Steven Turnock, Met Office – Influence of Cloud Water pH on Sulphate Aerosols and Aerosol Radiative Forcing

Poster 9

Abhishek chakraborty, Indian Institute of technology Bombay – VOC-NOx-O3 Chemistry and Its Impact on Aerosol Optical Properties in an Urban Coastal Region

Poster 10

Shakriya Pandey, St Xavier’s College, BOTS Industries Pvt Ltd – Analyzing the Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Air Pollution Dynamics in Nepal

Poster 11

Roy Almog, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel – Reconstructing the Adhesion Profile From Resuspension Measurements Using the Rock’n’Roll Model

Poster 12

Anushi Khandare, University of Leeds – Indoor Air Chemistry Related to Oxidative Removal of Biological Species

Poster 13

Xia Yi, University of Bristol – Aerosol Stability of Wild-Type Staphylococcus Aureus and Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus Aureus Across Growth Phases

Poster 14

Petra Nikuri, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital – Aerosol Emission and Exposure in Non-invasive Ventilation

Poster 15

Dimple Pathania, Coventry University – Understanding the Allergenic Potential of Different Pollen Species Through Cell Viability and Reactive Oxygen Species in Human Lung Cells

Poster 16

Cristian Ryan Argamino, Coventry University – Observation of Phthalate Esters (PAE) in Urban PM2.5 From Brazil and Assessment of Their Toxic Effects on Human Lung Cells

Poster 17

Luokun Zhang, University of Glasgow – In situ synthesis within micron-sized hydrogel reactors created via programmable aerosol chemistry

Poster 18

Conlan Broderick, University of Bristol – Time-Resolved Photochemistry of Pyruvic Acid

Poster Session 2 - Friday 29th November 14:30 - 15:30

Poster 19

Rachael Miles, University of Bristol – Aerosols in School: A Community Engaged Learning Project Exploring Air-Quality Issues Through Arts-Based & Co-Creative Methodologies

Poster 20

Oday Hakami, University of Manchester – Biomass Combustion: Mitigating VOC Emissions with Low-Cost Cu-Based Catalysts

Poster 21

Joshua Harrison, University of Bristol – Chemical Characterization of Aerosol Droplets via Droplet Assisted Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Poster 22

Daniel Grosvenor, Met Office – Evaluating aerosols in the next UK Earth System Model

Poster 23

Lukesh Kumar Mahato, University of Bristol – Impact of Colloidal Particle Morphology on Supra-Particle Formulation Using Aerosol Droplet Evaporation

Poster 24

Fei Jiang, University of Manchester – Integrating Simulations and Observations: A Foundation Model for Estimating Aerosol Mixing State Index Estimation

Poster 25

Dr Jim McQuaid, University of Leeds – The Air Quality Stripes – Visualising Trends in Global PM2.5

Poster 26

Ummed Singh Saharan, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India – Evaluation of Control Strategies Using Multimodal Analysis of PM2.5 in Delhi, India

Poster 27

Buddila Wijeyesekera, University of Galway – Investigating the Relationship Between New Energy Retrofits and Indoor Air Pollutants in Residential Buildings

Poster 28

Cameron Belton, University of Leeds – Using Back Trajectories to Investigate Potential Sources of Ice-Nucleating Particles Over the Labrador Sea During Cold Air Outbreaks

Poster 29

Osayomwanbor Oghama, University of Manchester – Effects of Photochemical Aging on the Chemical Characteristics of Emissions From a Variety of Biomass Burning Types

Poster 30

Rosie Lewis, University of Leeds – Assessing the Air Quality Hazards of Chronic Exposures to Volcanic Gases and Particulate Matter on Montserrat, Eastern Caribbean.

Poster 31

Vidit Parkar, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay – Real-Time Carbonaceous Aerosols During the Indian Diwali Festival of 2023

Poster 32

Faizan Ahmad, University of Leeds – Efflorescence of Sodium Chloride-Mucin Systems: A Step Towards Understanding Crystallization in Respiratory Aerosols

Poster 33

Mia Dierks-Treece, University of Bristol – Oxidative Stress and Low Relative Humidity Drive the Loss of Viability in Airborne Neisseria Meningitidis

Poster 34

Alan Britten, Ph6 Ltd – A Novel Device and Method to Validate Equipment Used to Measure Total Outward Aerosol Leakage of Source Control Face Masks

Poster 35

Zehua Li, University of Glasgow – Harnessing aerosols as a synthesis medium for discovering new macromolecules