Research Associate
I am an NCAS Senior Research Scientist working with Dr. Luke Abraham and Prof. Alex Archibald in the Centre for Atmospheric Science.
I use numerical models and observations to investigate physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere. I work with UKCA, the United Kingdom Chemistry and Aerosols community model, based on the Met Office Unified Model. I have past experience in addressing the effect of model horizontal resolution on a number of different dynamical and chemical processes. Currently, I'm working on better integration of models and observational data.
Key Research Interests
- Decadal changes in tropospheric ozone.
- Integrating model and observational data for better understanding of atmospheric processes and atmospheric model evaluation.
- Tropical deep convection and its impact on Troposphere/Stratosphere exchange.
- Lightning emissions and their impact on Chemistry and Climate.
- Very short lived ozone depleting species (VSLS) and their impact on ozone.
- Impacts of emission changes and climate on regional atmospheric composition.
Experience
- Research Scientist: 2006-present. University of Cambridge.
- Research Scientist: 2008-present. National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS)
- Regional Climate Scientist: 2002-2006. Met Office, Hadley Centre.
- PhD: 1998-2001. University College London.
- Master Degree, Chemistry: 1992-1997. University of Palermo, Italy.
Publications
Representation of tropical deep convection in atmospheric models – Part 1: Meteorology and comparison with satellite observations
– Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions
(2011)
10,
2765
(doi: 10.5194/acp-11-2765-2011)
Modelling deep convection and its impacts on the tropical tropopause layer
– Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
(2010)
10,
11175
(doi: 10.5194/acp-10-11175-2010)
Quantifying the imprint of a severe hector thunderstorm during ACTIVE/SCOUT-O3 onto the water content in the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere
– Monthly Weather Review
(2009)
137,
2493
(doi: 10.1175/2008MWR2666.1)
NO to NO2- conversion by divalent lanthanides: synthesis and crystal structure of [Sm(Tp(Me2,4-Et))(2)NO2]
– Polyhedron
(2004)
23,
2709
(doi: 10.1016/j.poly.2004.05.018)
Are metal alkoxides linear owing to electrostatic repulsion?
– Chem Commun (Camb)
(2002)
2458
(doi: 10.1039/b207435d)
Computational investigation of the geometric structures of [(CN)5PtTl(CN)n]n- (n=0, 1, 2 or 3)
– Inorganica Chimica Acta
(2001)
312,
221
Computational studies on surface reaction mechanisms: ethylene hydrogenation on platinum catalysts
– Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
(1999)
1,
1375
(doi: 10.1039/a808634f)
The Oxidation State of Ce in the Sandwich Molecule Cerocene
– Journal of the American Chemical Society
(1996)
118,
13115
(doi: 10.1021/ja962915c)
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