Reading Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Research (RACER)
We aim to improve the understanding of key atmospheric processes that substantially 
impact on climate change. Prof. Marston is a leading expert in ozonolysis of volatile organic compounds and Dr Pfrang is starting to establish himself in the field of aerosol research. We share a common knowledge base in atmospheric chemistry in particular in gas-phase kinetics, in spectroscopic (UV-Vis, FTIR, Raman) and related techniques (GC-FID, GC-MS), in the development of methods for prediction of kinetic parameters (correlations and structure-activity relations) as well as in generation, handling and detection of gas-phase atmospheric oxidants. We aim to synergistically develop joint research (e.g. recent aerosol nucleation and ageing NERC grant) while maintaining our independent research profiles. We both established links to the Department of Meteorology which we aim to strengthen through joint research efforts. This Met-Chem collaboration benefits from our activities in the cross-disciplinary Walker Institute for Climate System Research.
TEAM MEMBERS:
From left to right: Ioan Hoare, Mariana Ghosh, Gemma Brittan, Christian Pfrang, Kunal Rastogi, George Marston, Sami Almabrok, David Stewart and David Nutt