D.K. BOHME, Professor, Ph.D. 1965, McGill,
F.R.S.C.
Experimental studies of the chemistry of ions in the gas phase, studies of fundamental
kinetic mechanistic and thermodynamic aspects of ion/molecule reactions and
their relation to ionic and molecular growth in partially ionized environments
such as interstellar clouds, circumstellar envelopes, hydrocarbon flames and
in cation-induced polymerization.
W.F.J. EVANS, Adjunct Professor, Ph.D. 1967, Saskatchewan
Environmental science, tropospheric, stratospheric and mesospheric chemistry
and physics. Ozone layer depletion, greenhouse effect, aeronomy, radiation aspects
of climate. Remote sensing of the atmosphere.
V.I. FOMICHEV, Adjunct Professor, Ph.D. 1986, St. Petersburg
Numerical modelling of the radiative transfer and energy budget in the middle
and upper atmosphere. Use of 3D global model to study the radiative-dynamical
interaction and climate change in the middle and upper atmosphere.
D.R. HASTIE, Associate Professor, Ph.D. 1977, Canterbury
Study of atmospheric oxidation chemistry through field measurements. Development
of instrumentation to measure atmospheric trace gases. Field measurements and
data analysis using models of species oxidation in the atmosphere.
G. ISAAC, Adjunct Professor, PhD 1972, McGill
Cloud physics and climate research. Aircraf-based icing research and other field
studies.
M.A. JENKINS, Associate Professor, Ph.D. 1986, Toronto
Dynamics of convectively driven synoptic- and meso-scale atmospheric circulation
systems. Climatology in the northern atmosphere. Models linking sub-grid-scale
cumulus convection and grid-scale atmospheric circulations.
J.W. KAMINSKI, Adjunct Professor, Ph.D. 1994, York University
Chemical-dynamical modelling of planetary atmospheres (Earth and Mars). Assimilation of satellite and ground based observations. Development of model validation methods and tools.
G.P. KLAASSEN, Associate Professor, Ph.D. 1983, Toronto
Numerical modelling of atmospheric and oceanic dynamics, shear flows, waves
and turbulence, convection, cloud dynamics, boundary layer flows. Non linear
processes in the planetary boundary layer. Transitions in free shear layers.
J. LIU, Adjunct Professor, Ph.D. 2001, Toronto
Major research interests include planetary boundary meteorology/physics, numerical
modelling at various scales (from microburst to global climatology), small scale
(AERMOD, CALPUFF, etc.) and regional scale air quality modelling (MM5/CMAQ,
WRF/CMAQ), two-way interaction between climate change and air quality.
W.R. LEAITCH, Adjunct Professor, Ph.D. 1981,
York University
Physics and chemistry of aerosol particles and clouds in the troposphere with
particular interest in how particles affect clouds and climate as
well as how clouds convert trace gases into particulate matter. Ground-based
and airborne observations form much of the basis for the research.
P.A. MAKAR, Adjunct Professor, PhD. 1994, York
Numerical models of atmospheric gas and particle chemistry and thermodynamics.
Three-dimensional models of atmospheric pollution. Algorithm efficiency and
optimization for air-quality forecasts.
M. MOZURKEWICH, Associate Professor, Ph.D. 1982, Chicago.
Heterogenous processes in the atmosphere, including the nucleation and growth
of particles; the kinetics of chemical reactions that may occur on and in atmospheric
particles; and the influence these processes may have on the chemistry of the
atmosphere.
J.C. McCONNELL, Professor, Ph.D. 1969, Belfast
Three dimensional modelling of the interaction between chemistry and dynamics
in the troposphere and stratosphere. Development of global data bases for biogeochemical
sources of atmospheric gases. Planetary atmospheres.
D.V. MICHELANGELI, Associate Professor, Ph.D. 1988, CALTECH
Understanding the importance of particles on ozone chemistry in the troposphere
and stratosphere, using photochemical and microphysical models, and integrating
laboratory and field data.
J. RUDOLPH, Professor, Ph.D. 1978 Darmstadt
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) play a key role in the chemistry of the atmosphere.
The complex interaction between emissions, atmospheric transport and chemical
conversions, field measurements of the temporal and spatial distribution of
VOC, studies of the sources of atmospheric VOC, and laboratory investigations
of the chemical reactions of VOC are performed. Results are used to derive and
modify conceptual or numerical models.
K.W. SIU, Professor and NSERC/MDS SCIEX Chair, Ph.D. 1981 Dalhousie, F.C.I.C.
Analytical and biological mass spectrometry, ion mobility spectrometry, metal-ion
affinities and structure of metal-ion complexes, fragmentation pathways, an
dnovel mass spectrometric instrumentation.
P.A. TAYLOR, Professor, Ph.D. 1967, Bristol
Winds and turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layer (up to approx. 1 km height)
on Earth and Mars. Analysis of data from field and wind tunnel experiments.
Numerical modelling of flow over hills and other complex terrain and of aeolian
processes in the boundary layer. Field studies of blowing snow and storms and
involvement in the Phoenix mission to Mars.
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