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Post Date: 13 September 2010

Chemical Characterization of Organic Matter in the Atmosphere and Health Impacts of Aerosols

Program Overview for HKUST Aerosol Workshop

9:00 Welcoming and Opening Remarks 

Prof. Chak K. Chan, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong 

Prof. Jian Zhen Yu, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong

9:15 Aerosol  Mass  Spectrometric  Approaches  for  a  Better Understanding  of  the Organic Fraction of the Ambient PM 
Prof.  Ralf  Zimmermann,  Institute  of  Ecological  Chemistry,  Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany
9:45 Application of Thermal Desorption ‐ GC‐MS in the Analysis of Particulate Organic Matter 
Dr.  Jürgen schnelle‐Kreis,  Institute  of  Ecological Chemistry,  Helmholtz  Zentrum München, Germany
10:15 Precursors and Tracers of Secondary Organic Aerosols: Observations in the Pearl River Delta 
Prof. Xinming Wang, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, China 
10:45
Refreshment Break
11:00 In Vitro Human Tissue Platforms for Respiratory Toxicology Applications 
Dr. Kelly BéruBé, School of Bioscience, Cardiff University, UK 
11:30 Lung Cancer in Xuanwei of Yunnan and Its Relationship with Geological Killers 
Prof. Longyi Shao, Department of Resource and Earth Sciences, China University of Mining & Technology, China
12:00 Polybrominated  Diphenyl  Ethers  (PBDEs)  in  the  Atmosphere  of an  E‐Waste Recycling Site 
Dr. Xinhui Bi, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, 
China
12:30
Lunch (UC Bistro) 
2:00

Detailed  Chemical  Characterization  of  the  Organic  Aerosol  Composition  to Understand Formation and Transformation of Biogenic SOA from Monoterpene and Sesquiterpene Oxidation 

Prof. Thorsten Hoffmann, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Johannes 

Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

2:30   Submicron Organic Aerosol Analysis and Source Apportionment in Pearl River Delta, China, Based onHigh‐ResolutionAerosol Mass Spectrometry
Xiaofeng Huang,  Lingyan He,  Lian Xue, Min Hu, and Yuanhang Zhang,  Shenzhen Graduate School of Peking University, China 

3:00 

Bioaerosols ‐ Significance, Assessment and Impact in the Atmosphere  

Prof.  Arthur  P.  S.  Lau,  Division  of  Environment,  The  Hong  Kong University  of Science & Technology, Hong Kong 

3:30 Refreshment Break
3:45 Size Distributions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons at Two Receptor Sites in the Pearl River Delta Region, China: Implications of a Dominant Droplet Mode 
Prof. Jian Zhen Yu, Division of Environment & Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong 
4:05

Raman Spectroscopy of Single Particles Levitated by an Electrodynamic Balance for Atmospheric Studies 
Prof.  Chak  K.  Chan,  Division  of  Environment  &  Department  of Chemical  and Biomolecular  Engineering,  The  Hong  Kong University  of  Science &  Technology, Hong Kong

4:25

Study of Particle‐Phase Acid‐Catalyzed Reactions of Volatile Organic Compounds by a Flow Cell Reactor

Dr.  Yongjie  Li, Division of  Environment,  The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong

4:45 Student 5‐min flash Presentations  
6:00
Dinner (G/F Restaurant) 

 

Date : 20 Sep 2010 (Monday)
Time : 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Venue : Room 7332 (Lift 13-15), HKUST