Research 

Current Projects

• More information to come shortly.

Broad Research Areas

• Air quality, exposure and risk assessment
• Association between asthma and fine particles
• Bioaerosols
• Characterization of emissions from motor vehicles; vehicle emission factors
• Deposition of particles in the human respiratory tract
• Emission of particles and gaseous pollutants from urban traffic
• Emissions from biomass burning
• Indoor residential and workplace exposure to particles
• Instrumentation and measuring techniques
• Modeling of particles and gaseous pollutants behavior
• Organic and inorganic chemistry of particles and gaseous pollutants
• Particle morphology
• Particles and gaseous pollutants in ambient urban air: modeling and monitoring
• Particles in hospital environment
• Pathway analysis
• Performance of nebulizers for drug treatment
• Photochemical haze
• The effect of ventilation and filtration on particles
• Theory of particles and gaseous pollutants interaction and transport

Competitive Research Grants - Past 5 Years

• ARC Discovery (2011-2013) - Detection, Characteristics and Dynamics of Airborne Engineered Nanoparticles for Human Exposure Assessment
• ARC Linkage (2009-2013) - Epidemiological Study of the Effect of Ultrafine Particles from Traffic Emissions on Human Health
• AINSE Award (2009) - Chemical Composition and Source Identification of Fine Aerosols in South East Queensland Phase 3
• ARC Discovery (2009-2011) - Nanoparticles from urban transport: Quantification of formation and dynamics for application for health and environmental risk reduction.
• AINSE Award (2008) - Analysis of Elemental Composition of Particle Emissions from Aircraft and Airport Related Activities
• ARC Linkage (2008-2010) - A quantitative study into traffic generated nano and ultrafine particle dynamics and toxicity in transit hubs and transport corridors.
• ARC Linkage (2007-2010) - Optimisation of Indoor Air Quality, Thermal Comfort and Energy Usage within Buildings Located in Busy Transit Oriented Urban Developments
• ARC Linkage (2007-2009) - Quantification of Current and Future Traffic Emissions of Greenhouse Gasses and Particulate Matter for Application in Transport and Urban Planning
• ARC Linkage (2007-2009) - Optimisation of Dual Fuel Compression Ignition (Diesel) Engines with Respect to Engine Performance and Pollutant Emissions
• HHWB Domain Small Grant Scheme (2007) - Receptor modelling of airborne pollutants in South East Queensland
• HHWB Domain Small Grant Scheme (2007) - Measurement of ion concentrations near busy roadways
• HHWB Domain Small Grant Scheme (2007) - Creation of a modelling super station for modelling of pollutant dispersion in a single location
• INTROP Grant (2007) - Quantification of SOA contribution to the marine aerosol particles
• ACCENT Grant (2007) - Quantification of SOA contribution to the marine aerosol particles
• QUT Strategic Links (2006) - Quantification of Traffic Generated Ultrafine Particles in Transit Hubs
• ARC Discovery (2005-2007) - Mechanisms of virus transport in indoor environments
• ARC Discovery (2005-2007) - Development and validation of a model predicting charged aerosol characteristics in the proximity to high voltage powerlines
• QUT Industry Grant (2005) - The Impact of Brisbane Airport on Airshed Quality Stage II: Emission of Pollutants from Aircraft.
• ARC Linkage (2005-2008) - Quantification of interactions during the dispersion of corona ions and airborne particles near power lines
• Australia-Korea Foundation (2005-2007) - An Integrated Approach to Indoor Air Quality in Korea
• QUT Strategic Links (2005) - The Impact of Brisbane Airport on Airshed Quality, Stage 2: Emission of Pollutants from Aircraft
• CRC for Poultry (2005-2008) - Dust and Odour Emissions from Broiler Sheds

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