Dr Anwar Khan
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
Current positions
Research Fellow
School of Chemistry
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Research interests
My current research involves the development of a range of modules (e.g. chemical scheme, CRI) within the global model (STOCHEM) and regional model (WRF-Chem) and the investigation of the impact of including a more detailed VOC oxidation scheme on global and regional atmospheric compositions and climate changes. My research interest also includes the development of the new isoprene mechanisms in CRI which includes OH recycling and terpenes (monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes) mechanism for the understanding the role of biogenic emissions and their impact on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. I am also interested on modelling the Criegee chemistry in global and regional scales and investigating the impact of their reactions with important trace gases (e.g. organic acids, organic hydroperoxides) in terms of their lifetime reduction and SOA formation.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Scenario planning for reducing aviation climate impact: Achieving Net Zero
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of ChemistryDates
01/05/2023 to 31/07/2023
Discipline Hopping for Environmental Solutions: Aerospace/Atmospheric Chemistry
Principal Investigator
Role
Researcher
Description
Three-month secondment of Senior RA from Atmospheric Chemistry to Aerospace Engineering in order to facilitate atmospheric modelling for mitigation of non-CO2 emissions on climate impact.Managing organisational unit
Department of Aerospace EngineeringDates
01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022
Mitigation of non-CO2 climate impact of civil aviation - Aerospace Engineering/Atmospheric Chemistry collaboration
Principal Investigator
Role
Researcher
Description
This project connects strong foundations in Aerospace and Atmospheric Chemistry in order to develop tools and recommendations to reduce the impact of non-CO2 emissions from civil aviation on the climate.…Managing organisational unit
Department of Aerospace EngineeringDates
01/10/2020 to 01/04/2024
Publications
Recent publications
19/03/2025A Pollutant’s Tale: An interactive talk on the Chemistry of the Earth’s Climate and its response to pollutants
Journal of Chemical Education
Investigation of organic hydrotrioxides (ROOOH) formation from RO2 + OH reactions and their atmospheric impact by a chemical transport model, STOCHEM-CRI
Environmental Science: Atmospheres
Isoprene Emissions, Oxidation Chemistry and Environmental Impacts
Atmosphere
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential
Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering
Atmospheric chemistry regimes in intercontinental air traffic corridors
Atmospheric Environment
