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Biography
Professor Colin ODowd (MAE, MRIA, DSc, FInsP, FRMetS). Professor of Atmospheric Physics, School of Natural Sciences;Director - Ryan Institutes Centre for Climate amp; Air Pollution Studies; Chair -Mace Head Management Committee. Awards: International Smoluchowski Award for Aerosol Science, 2004; Fellow, Institute of Physics 2006; Doctorate of Science, University of Manchester 2007; Fellow Royal Meteorological Society 2009; Member of the Royal Irish Academy 2011; Appleton Medal and Award, Institute of Physics, 2012; Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal Geosciences 2014; Royal Met. Society Mason Gold Medal 2015;ISI Highly Cited Researcher 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,2018.NUI Galway Presidents Award for research excellence, 2018Member Academia Europaea, 2018 Research.com Environmental Sciences in Ireland Leader Award, 2022Research.com Environmental Sciences in Ireland Leader Award, 2023Funding:of the order of 25 MPublic - No restrictionations:ISI: 415 peer reviewed Public - No restrictionations; h -index: 88, Citations: 24, 691, Average Citations: per paper 67.69.Google: gt;600, 93, 35,004Research.com. 1st Ireland ENV SCI, 273 world D- index 88, 441, 35,000a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http:orcid.org0000-0002-3068-2212http:orcid.org0000-0002-3068-2212 orchid: 0000-0002-3068-2212 gt;10 senior-author Nature papers and 1 co-authored Science paper.Editorial Board Member - Nature - Scientific Reports, Nature - Atmospheric Science amp; Climate ChangeHonorary Member for life Int. Committee on Nucleation and Atmospheric AerosolsJoint Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, 2000-2007; Member - Executive Committee Int. Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, (2004-2013); Ex-Offico Member Int. Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (2004-2013); Int. Scientific Steering Committee, IGBP-WCRP Joint Initiative Aerosols-Cloud-Precipitation-Climate (2004-2008); Chair: American Geophysical Union, Atmospheric Science Technical Committee Aerosols amp; Clouds (2005-2007); Member - Atmospheric Science Executive Committee, American Geophysical Union (2000-2007) ;
Research Interests
Atmospheric aerosol formation, transformation and climate effects, air quality, climate air quality interactions, air-sea exchange, biogeochemical cycling. Measurements and modeling of aforementioned themes: ground based, ship based and aircraft based measurements using a range of aerosol samplers (including mass spectrometry, ground based remote sensing such as LIDAR, cloud-RADAR, profilers etc); and sophisticated modeling systems from process models up to climate models. Subject Categories Meteorology amp; Atmospheric Sciences Environmental Sciences amp; Ecology, Geology, Chemistry Endocrinology amp; Metabolism
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
B.Sc., Ph.D
Accepting PhD Students
- Accepting PhD Students
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Research output
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Data fusion for enhancing urban air quality modeling using large-scale citizen science data
O'Regan, A. C., Grythe, H., Hellebust, S., Lopez-Aparicio, S., O'Dowd, C., Hamer, P. D., Sousa Santos, G. & Nyhan, M. M., 1 Dec 2024, In: Sustainable Cities and Society. 116, 105896.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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IPB-MSA&SO4: a daily 0.25° resolution dataset of in situ-produced biogenic methanesulfonic acid and sulfate over the North Atlantic during 1998-2022 based on machine learning
Mansour, K., Decesari, S., Ceburnis, D., Ovadnevaite, J., Russell, L. M., Paglione, M., Poulain, L., Huang, S., O'Dowd, C. & Rinaldi, M., 12 Jun 2024, In: Earth System Science Data. 16, 6, p. 2717-2740 24 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Measurement report: Size-resolved secondary organic aerosol formation modulated by aerosol water uptake in wintertime haze
Duan, J., Huang, R. J., Wang, Y., Xu, W., Zhong, H., Lin, C., Huang, W., Gu, Y., Ovadnevaite, J., Ceburnis, D. & O'Dowd, C., 5 Jul 2024, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 24, 13, p. 7687-7698 12 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Two distinct ship emission profiles for organic-sulfate source apportionment of PM in sulfur emission control areas
Fossum, K. N., Lin, C., O'sullivan, N., Lei, L., Hellebust, S., Ceburnis, D., Afzal, A., Tremper, A., Green, D., Jain, S., Byčenkiene, S., O'Dowd, C., Wenger, J. & Ovadnevaite, J., 26 Sep 2024, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 24, 18, p. 10815-10831 17 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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New particle formation leads to enhanced cloud condensation nuclei concentrations on the Antarctic Peninsula
Park, J., Kang, H., Gim, Y., Jang, E., Park, K. T., Park, S., Jung, C. H., Ceburnis, D., O'Dowd, C. & Yoon, Y. J., 2 Nov 2023, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 23, 21, p. 13625-13646 22 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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EPA Advisory Committee(External) (External organisation)
O'Dowd, C. (Member)
1 Jan 2013 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Aditya Vaisya University of Galway
O'Dowd, C. (Primary Supervisor)
2012 → 2024Activity: Other › Postgraduates Supervised
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Liz Coleman University of Galway
O'Dowd, C. (Primary Supervisor)
2012 → 2024Activity: Other › Postgraduates Supervised
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Philip McVeigh University of Galway
O'Dowd, C. (Primary Supervisor)
2010 → 2024Activity: Other › Postgraduates Supervised
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Climate Change Science Committee - Royal Irish Academy(External) (External organisation)
O'Dowd, C. (Member)
1 Feb 2008 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Prizes
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Digital Ireland NUI Galway scientists develop volcanic-ash forecasting model. Irish Independent.
1/06/10
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Volcanic ash has been found in Ryanair engines. Evening Herald.
1/05/10
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