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Curriculum Vitae of Prof. Chak K. Chan (陳澤強教授)
Telephone: (852) 34425593; E-mail:[email protected];
Homepage: http://chakchan.wordpress.com
Education
Ph.D. (1992) Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, USA
B.S. (1986) Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
Experience 2015.12 – Present Dean of School of Energy and Environment; Chair Professor of
Atmospheric Environment, City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
2015.12 – Present Adjunct Professor, Division of Environment, Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology (HKUST)
2009.9 - 2015.12 Professor, Division of Environment, HKUST
2014.2 - 2015.1 Science Advisor, Environment Bureau, HKSAR (On sabbatical)
2010.12 - 2013.12 Founding Head, Division of Environment, HKUST
2009.9 - 2010.11 Acting Head, Division of Environment, HKUST
2009.9 - 2013.12 Director, Institute of Environment, HKUST
2006.7 - 2015.12 Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, HKUST
2006.9 - 2009.9 Associate Head, Chemical Engineering, HKUST
1999.7 - 2006.6 Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, HKUST
1992.11 - 1999.6 Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, HKUST
1991.10 - 1992.10 Process Engineer, Ralph N. Parsons, Co., Pasadena, CA, USA
Awards
2015 Haagen Smit Prize of Atmospheric Environment
Chan C.K. and Yao X.H. (2008) Air Pollution in Mega Cities in China - a Review,
Atmospheric Environment, 42, 1-42.
2010 Second Prize in State Natural Science Award by the National Office of Science and
Technology Awards on 大气颗粒物及其前体物排放与复合污染特征 The
characteristics of emission and complex pollution of particulate matter and its
precursors (together with colleagues from Tsinghua University)
2007 First Prize in Natural Science Award by the Ministry of Education of China on the
project 大气颗粒物及其前体物排放与复合污染特征 The characteristics of emission
and complex pollution of particulate matter and its precursors (together with colleagues
from Tsinghua and Tongji universities)
2005 Asian Young Aerosol Scientist Award, Asian Aerosol Research Assembly
1999 Japan Industrial Technology Association Fellowship
1999 Top Ten Elected Lecturers Award, HKUST
1987 IBM Graduate Student Fellowship, IBM Corp
1986 Union Oil Company Foundation Fellowship, Caltech
1985 American Chemical Society Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship, ACS
Research Interest
Chan’s major research interests include aerosol chemistry and air pollution. His current research
interest focuses on gas–particle interactions in both laboratory and field studies. He specializes in
single aerosol particle levitation using an electrodynamic balance to study systematically the
hygroscopic properties, phase transformation and thermodynamics of atmospheric aerosols. He
also uses Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy to understand the relationship between the
hygroscopic properties of droplets and their molecular structural properties from diluted to
supersaturated droplets and more recently heterogeneous reactions of organic aerosols. In field
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studies, he is interested in understanding how gas–particle interactions affect the size distributions
of ionic (both inorganic and organic) species, aerosol acidity, and sampling artifacts of semi-volatile
species in aerosols. Recently, he served as Project Manager of the HKUST Air Quality Research
Supersite, specializing in the real time characterization of particulate pollutants for source
apportionment and particle formation analysis. He is responsible for real time aerosol mass
spectrometry and hygroscopic measurements of ambient aerosols.
Journal Editorial Roles and Services
Editor in Chief, Atmospheric Environment, Oct 2008 to present
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Oct 2007 to present
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Atmospheric and Climatic Sciences, June 2011 to present
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2008 to present
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Atmospheric Environment, Feb 2006 to 2008
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2008 to 2017
Hong Kong SAR Committee
Science Advisor to the Secretary of Environment in HKSAR (Feb 2014 – Jan 2015)
Member, Physical Science Panel, HK Research Grants Council (Nov 2012 – Present)
Member, Environment and Conservation Fund Committee (Oct 2006 to Oct 2010)
Research Projects Vetting Sub-committee, Environment and Conservation Fund (Oct 04 - Oct
08)
Member, Environmental Projects Vetting Committee, Innovation and Technology Support
Programme, Innovation and Technology Fund (Member Jan 03 - Dec 04)
Member, Technology Sub-group of the Advisory Group on Waste Management Facilities,
Environmental Protection Department (Nov 02 – Oct 04)
Member, Gas Safety Appeal Board Panel Members, Electrical and Mechanical Services
Department (23 Aug 03 - 22 Aug 06)
Courses Taught
Chemical Reaction Engineering, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Chemical
Engineering Laboratory, Measurements of Air Pollutants, Aerosol Fundamentals, Air Quality
Management
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Invited Talks (Since 2013)
Real Time Ambient Measurements of Particulate Matter Distinguished Scholars Workshop: Frontiers in Air
Pollution Research: From Observations to Modeling, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, Jan 9,
2017.
Heterogeneous uptake of short-chain alkyl amine by atmospherically relevant particles. The 2nd
International Workshop on Heterogeneous Kinetics Related to Atmospheric Aerosols, Tsukuba, Japan. Nov
12-14, 2016.
Aerosol Mass Spectrometry Measurements in Hong Kong. The 12th National Aerosol Conference and the
13th Cross-strait Workshop for Aerosol Science & Technology, Chong Qing, China. Oct 22-25, 2015.
Simultaneous HTDMA and HR-ToF-AMS Measurements at the HKUST Supersite in Hong Kong in 2011
and 2012. The 9th Asian Aerosol Conference, Kanazawa, Japan. June 24-27, 2015.
Atmospheric Aerosols and Water. Global Innovation Research Organization Open Seminar. Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo. June 19, 2015.
Aqueous Phase Reactions in Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation. Workshop on Photochemical Smog in
China: Formation, transformation, impact and abatement strategies, co-organized by Gothenburg
University and Peking University, Beijing. May 18-20, 2015.
Real time characterization of ambient aerosol in Hong Kong by high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Jan 23, 2015.
Real-time characterization of Particulate Matter (PM) in Hong Kong’s air? Hong Kong Environmental
Protection Department, Hong Kong. Dec 23, 2014.
Real time aerosol mass spectrometry measurements in Hong Kong. Institute of Agriculture (Graduate
School of Agriculture) Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan. Oct 7, 2014.
The HKUST Air Quality Research Supersite. The 21th International Conference on Aerosol &
Science Technology / Conference on Management Strategies and Monitoring of PM2.5.
National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. September 26-27, 2014
Real time aerosol mass spectrometry measurements in Hong Kong. The 1st International Energy and
Environment Conference, Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea. Oct 1-3, 2014.
Raman spectroscopy of aerosol particles: applications in water uptake, phase transformation and reaction
studies. Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea. Sept 30, 2014
Researches at HKUST on Photochemical Smog in China. Symposium on Photochemical Smog in China:
Formation, transformation, impact and abatement strategies, Gothenburg University, Sweden. May 9, 2014
Raman spectroscopy of aerosol particles. Department of Applied Environmental Science
& Bert Bolin Center for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Sweden. May 5, 2014
Air Pollution in Hong Kong – A Story of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. Macquarie Securities Group
| Macquarie Bank Limited, Hong Kong Branch. April 3, 2014.
Summary of results from Hong Kong Supersite Study. Plenary Talk. The 4th International Workshop on
Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions. Theme: Regional air quality
management: from science to policy, Hong Kong, China. January 14‐17, 2014.
The HKUST Air Quality Research Supersite. Keynote Talk, 8th Asian Aerosol Conference, Sydney,
Australia. Dec 5, 2013.
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Sustainability Education in Hong Kong. American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Aug 6, 2013
Studies of gas-particle interactions by single particle levitation. Sino-German Workshop on Coupling of
Model and Experiment in Fine Particle Technology, hosted by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and China
Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China. April 5, 2013.
Evaluating the degree of oxygenation of organic aerosols during foggy and hazy days in Hong Kong using
high resolution time of flight aerosol mass spectrometry (HR-TOF-AMS). Chinese Society of Particuology,
Annual Meeting, Wuhan, China. May 18, 2013.
Air Pollution in Hong Kong. Roundtables Towards Cross-Disciplinary Network on Sustainability
Education at Higher Education Level, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Jan 10, 2013.
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List of journal publications
1. Wang L., Huang D.D., Chan C.K., Li Y.J., Xu X.* (2017) Nanoscale Spectroscopic and Mechanical
Characterization of Individual Aerosol Particles with Peak Force Infrared Microscopy. Chemical
Communications. DOI: 10.1039/C7CC02301D
2. Liu T., Liu Q., Li Z., Huo L., Chan M.N., Li X., Zhou Z., and Chan C.K.* (2017) Emission of volatile
organic compounds and production of secondary organic aerosol from stir-frying spices. Science of
Total Environment, 599–600, 1614–1621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.05.147.
3. Cai M.F., Tan H.B.*, Chan C.K., Mochida M., Hatakeyama S., Kondo Y., Schurman M.I., Xu H.B., Li
F., Shimada K., Liu L., Deng Y.G. Yai H., Matsuki A., Qin Y.M., Zhao J.* (2017) Comparison of
Aerosol Hygroscopicity, Volatility, and Chemical Composition between a suburban site in the Pearl
River Delta Region and a marine site in Okinawa. Aerosol and Air Quality Research. doi:
10.4209/aaqr.2017.01.0020.
4. Sugiyama T., Shimada K., Miura K., Lin N.H., Kim Y.P., Chan C.K., Takami A., and Hatakeyama S.*
(2017) Measurement of Ambient PAHs in Kumamoto: Differentiating Local and Transboundary Air
Pollution. Aerosol and Air Quality Research. Accepted.
5. Tatsuta S., Shimada K., Chan C.K., Kim Y.P., Lin N.H., Takami A., and Hatakeyama S.* (2017)
Contributions of long-range transported and locally emitted nitrate in size-segregated aerosols in Japan
at Kyushu and Okinawa. Aerosol and Air Quality Research. DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2016.12.0587.
6. Itahashi S.*, Hatakeyama S., Shimada K., Tatsuta S., Taniguchi Y. , Chan C.K., Kim Y.P., Lin N.-H.,
Takami A. (2017) Model Estimation of Sulfate Aerosol Sources Collected at Cape Hedo during an
intensive Campaign in October–November, 2015. Aerosol and Air Quality Research. DOI:
10.4209/aaqr.2016.12.0592
7. Chu Y. and Chan C.K.* (2017) Role of oleic acid coating in heterogeneous uptake of dimethylamine
by ammonium sulfate particles. Aerosol Science and Technology,
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02786826.2017.1323072.
8. Liu T., Li Z., Chan M.N., Chan C.K.* (2017) Formation of secondary organic aerosols from gas–phase
emissions of heated cooking oils, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17, 7333–7344, 2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-7333-2017.
9. Grayson J.W., Evoy E., Song M., Chu Y., Maclean A., Nguyen A., Upshur M.A., Ebrahimi M., Chan
C.K., Geiger F.M., Thomson R.J., and Bertram A.K. (2017) The effect of hydroxyl functional groups
and molar mass on the viscosity of non-crystalline organic and organic-water particles. Atmospheric
Chemistry and Physics, accepted.
10. Sauerwein M. and Chan C.K.* (2017) Heterogeneous uptake of ammonia and dimethylamine into
sulfuric and oxalic acid particles. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17, 6323–6339.
doi:10.5194/acp-17-6323-2017
11. Li Y.J.*, Sun Y.L., Zhang Q., Li X., Li M., Zhou Z., and Chan C.K.* (2017) Real-time Chemical
Characterization of Particulate Matter in China: A Review. Atmospheric Environment,
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.02.027.
12. Schurman M.I., Kim J.Y., Cheung H.H.Y, Chan C.K.* (2017) Atmospheric Particle Composition-
Hygroscopic Growth Measurements Using an In-Series Hybrid Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer
and Aerosol Mass Spectrometer. Aerosol Science and Technology,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2017.1309350.
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13. Chu Y., and Chan C.K.* (2016) Reactive uptake of di-methylamine by ammonium sulfate and
ammonium sulfate – sucrose mixed particles. J. Phys Chem A., 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b10692.
14. Hallquist M., Munthe J., Hu M., Tao W., Chan C.K., Gao J., Boman J., Guo S., Hallquist Å.M.,
Mellqvist J., Moldanova J., Pathak R.K., Pettersson J.B.C., Pleijel H., Simpson D., and Thynell M.
(2016) Photochemical Smog in China: Scientific challenges and implications for air quality policies.
National Science Review, doi: 10.1093/nsr/nww080.
15. Xie W., Weng L.T., Ng K.M., Chan C.K., and Chan C.M.* (2016) Defects of Clean Graphene and
Sputtered Graphite Surfaces Characterized by Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry and
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Carbon, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.11.002.
16. Huang D.D., Zhang X., Dalleska N.F., Coggon M.M., Chan C.M., Flagan R.C., Seinfeld J.H.*, and
Chan C.K.* (2016) A note on the effects of inorganic seed aerosol on the oxidation state of secondary
organic aerosol — α-pinene ozonolysis. J. Geophysical Research – Atmosphere, DOI:
10.1002/2016JD025999.
17. Qin Y.M., Li Y.J.*, Wang H., Lee B.P., Huang D.D., Chan C.K.* (2016) Particulate matter (PM)
episodes at a suburban site in Hong Kong: evolution of PM characteristics and role of photochemistry
in secondary aerosol formation. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, http://www.atmos-chem-
phys.net/16/14131/2016/.
18. Zhou Y.; Huang X.H.H.; Griffith S.M.; Li M.; Li L.; Zhou Z.; Meng J.W.; Chan C.K.; Louie P.K.K.
and Yu J.Z.* (2016) A field measurement based scaling approach for qualification of major ions,
organic carbon, and elemental carbon using a single particle aerosol mass spectrometer. Atmospheric
Environment, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.08.054.
19. Shimada K., Takami A., Kato S., Kajii Y., Hasegawa S., Fushimi A., Shimizu A., Sugimoto N., Chan
C.K., Kim Y.P., Lin N.H., and Hatakeyama S.* (2015) Characteristics of carbonaceous aerosols in
large-scale Asian wintertime outflows at Cape Hedo, Okinawa, Japan. J. Aerosol Science,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2016.05.006.
20. Cheung H.H.Y., Tan H.B., Xu H.B., Li F., Wu C. Yu J.Z., and Chan C.K.* (2015) Measurements of
non-volatile aerosols with a VTDMA and their correlations with carbonaceous aerosols in
Guangzhou, China. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, doi:10.5194/acp-16-8431-2016.
21. Sun C., Lee B. P., Huang D.D., Li Y.J., Schurman M.I., Louie P., Luk C., Chan C.K.* (2016) Continuous
measurements at the urban roadside in an Asian Megacity by Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
(ACSM): Particulate matter characteristics during fall and winter seasons in Hong Kong, Atmospheric
Chemistry and Physics, doi:10.5194/acp-16-1713-2016.
22. Xie, W., Weng, L.T., Ng, K.M., Chan C.K., and Chan C.M.* (2015) Clean Graphene Surface through
High Temperature Annealing, Carbon, 94, 740–748. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2015.07.046.
23. Cheung K., Ling Z.H., Wang D.W., Wang Y. Guo H.*, Lee B.P., Li Y.J., and Chan C.K.* (2015)
Characterization and source identification of sub-micron particles at the HKUST Supersite in Hong
Kong, Science of Total Environment, 527-728, 287-296. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.04.087
24. Chu Y, Sauerwein M., Chan C.K.* (2015) Hygroscopic and phase transition properties of alkyl
aminium sulfates at low relative humidities, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, DOI:
10.1039/c5cp02404h.
25. Lee B.P., Li Y.J., Yu J., Louie P., and Chan C.K.* (2015) Characteristics of submicron particulate
matter at the urban roadside in downtown Hong Kong – overview of 4 months of continuous high-
resolution aerosol mass spectrometer (HR-AMS) measurements, J. Geophysical Research –
Atmosphere, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015JD023311.
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26. Man H., Zhu Y., Ji F., Yao X.H.*, Lau N.T., Li Y.J., Lee B.P., and Chan C.K.* (2015) Comparison of
daytime and nighttime new particle growth at the HKUST Supersite in Hong Kong, Environmental
Science and Technology, 49, 7170−7178. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b02143.
27. Huang D.D., Li Y.J., Lee B.P., and Chan C.K.* (2015) Organic sulfur compounds in atmospheric
aerosols at the HKUST Supersite in Hong Kong using HR-ToF-AMS measurements, Environmental
Science and Technology, 49, 3672−3679. DOI: 10.1021/es5056269.
28. Cheung H.H.Y, Yeung M.C., Li Y.J., Lee B.P., and Chan C.K.* (2015) Relative Humidity-Dependent
HTDMA Measurements of Ambient Aerosols at the HKUST Supersite in Hong Kong, China, Aerosol
Science and Technology, 49, 643-654, DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2015.1058482.
29. Sauerwein M., Clegg S.L.* and Chan C.K.* (2015) Water activities and osmotic coefficients of
aqueous solutions of five alkyl-aminium sulfates and their mixtures with H2SO4 at 25 °C, Aerosol
Science and Technology, 49:566–579. DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2015.1043045
30. Li Y.J., Lee B.P., Su L., Fung J.C.H., and Chan C.K.* (2015) Seasonal characteristics of fine particulate
matter (PM) based on HR-ToF-AMS measurements at the HKUST Supersite in Hong Kong,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 15, 37-53.
31. Wang D.W., Guo H.*, and Chan C.K. (2014) Diffusion sampler for measurement of acidic ultrafine
particles in the atmosphere, Aerosol Science and Technology, 48:12, 1236-1246, DOI:
10.1080/02786826.2014.978937.
32. Meng J.W., Yeung M.C., Li Y.J., Lee B.Y.L. and Chan C.K.* (2014) Size-resolved cloud
condensation nuclei (CCN) activity and closure analysis at the HKUST Supersite in Hong Kong,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14, 10267-10282, doi:10.5194/acp-14-10267-2014.
33. Li Y.J., Huang D.D., Cheung H.Y., Lee A.K.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2014) Aqueous-phase photochemical
oxidation and direct photolysis of vanillin—a model compound of methoxy-phenols from biomass
burning, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14, 2871-2885, 2014. doi:10.5194/acp-14-2871-2014.
34. Lopez-Yglesias X.F., Yeung M.C., Dey S.E., Brechtel F.J.*, and Chan C.K.* (2014) Performance
evaluation of the Brechtel Mfg. Humidified Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer (BMI HTDMA)
for studying hygroscopic properties of aerosol particles, Aerosol Science and Technology, 48:969–980,
2014.
35. Yeung M.C., Lee B.P., Li Y.J., Chan C.K.* (2014) Simultaneous HTDMA and HR-ToF-AMS
measurements at the HKUST Supersite in Hong Kong in 2011, J. Geophysical Research – Atmosphere,
119, doi:10.1002/2013JD021146.
36. Cheng W.J., Weng, L.T., Li Y.J., Lau A.P.S., Chan C.K., and Chan C.M.* (2014) Characterization of
size-segregated aerosols using ToF-SIMS imaging and depth profiling, Surface and Interface Analysis,
46, 480-499. DOI 10.1002/sia.5552.
37. Chan L.P. and Chan C.K.* (2013) The importance of the aerosol phase state in ammonia/amines
exchange reactions, Environmental Science and Technology, http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/
10.1021/es4004685.
38. Chan K.M., Huang D.D., Li Y.J., Chan M.N., Seinfeld, J.H., and Chan C.K.* (2013) Oligomeric
products and formation mechanisms from acid-catalyzed reactions of methyl vinyl ketone on acidic
sulfate particles, J. Atmospheric Chemistry, DOI 10.1007/s10874-013-9248-7.
39. Cheng W.J., Weng, L.T., Li Y.J., Lau A.P.S., Chan C.K., and Chan C.M.* (2013) Surface Chemical
Composition of Size-fractionated Urban Walkway Aerosols Determined by X-ray Photoelectron
Spectroscopy, Aerosol Science and Technology, 47, 1118-1124.
DOI:10.1080/02786826.2013.824066.
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40. Lee B.P., Li Y.J., Flagan R.C., Lo C. and Chan C.K.* (2013) Sizing characterization of the Fast
Mobility Particle Size (FMPS) against SMPS and HR-ToF-AMS, Aerosol Science and Technology,
47:1030–1037.
41. Lee B.P., Li Y.J., Yu J.Z., Louie P.K.K., and Chan C.K.* (2013) Physical and chemical characterization
of ambient aerosol by HR-ToF-AMS at a suburban site in Hong Kong during springtime 2011, J.
Geophysical Research – Atmosphere, 118, 8625–8639, DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50658.
42. Li Y.J., Lee B.Y.L., Yu J.Z., Ng N.L., and Chan C.K.* (2013) Evaluating the degree of oxygenation of
organic aerosol during foggy and hazy days in Hong Kong using high-resolution time-of-flight aerosol
mass spectrometry (HR-ToF-AMS), Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13, 8739-8753.
doi:10.5194/acp-13-8739-2013.
43. Chan L.P. and Chan C.K.* (2012) Roles of the phase state and water content in ozonolysis of internal
mixtures of maleic acid and ammonium sulfate particles, Aerosol Science and Technology, 46, 781-
793.
44. Chan L.P. and Chan C.K.* (2012) Displacement of ammonium from aerosol particles by uptake of
triethylamine, Aerosol Science and Technology, 46, 236–247.
45. Feng J. L. Feng, Guo Z. G. Guo, Zhang T. R., Yao X.H.*, Chan C.K., Fang M. (2012) Source and
formation of secondary particulate matter in PM2.5 in Asian continental outflow, J. Geophysical
Research - Atmosphere, VOL. 117, D03302, 11 PP., 2012 doi:10.1029/2011JD016400.
46. Guo, H.*, Wang, D.W., Cheung, K., Ling, Z.H., Chan, C.K., and Yao, X.H. (2012) Observation of
aerosol size distribution and new particle formation at a mountain site in subtropical Hong Kong,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12, 9923-9939, doi:10.5194/acp-12-9923-2012.
47. Li Y. J., Yeung J.W.T., Leung T. P. I., Lau A. P. S., and Chan C.K.* (2012) Characterization of organic
particles from incense burning using an Aerodyne high-resolution time-of-flight aerosol mass
spectrometer, Aerosol Science and Technology, 46, 654–665.
48. Wang D.W., Guo H.* and Chan C.K. (2012) Measuring ambient acidic ultrafine particles using iron
nanofilm detectors: Method development, Aerosol Science and Technology, 46, 521–532.
49. Chan L.P. and Chan C.K.* (2011) Enhanced reactive uptake of nonanal by acidic aerosols in the
presence of particle-phase organics, Aerosol Science and Technology, 45, 872 - 883.
50. Cheng J.Y.W., Chan C.K.*, Lau A.P.S. (2011) Quantification of airborne elemental carbon by digital
imaging, Aerosol Science and Technology, 45, 581–586.
51. Huang X., Qiu R., Chan C.K. and Pathak R.K.* (2011) Evidence of High PM2.5 Strong Acidity in
Ammonia Rich Atmosphere of Guangzhou, China: Transition in Pathways of Ambient Ammonia to
form Aerosol Ammonium at [NH4+]/[SO4
2-]=1.5, Atmospheric Research, 99, 488-495.
52. Li Y. J., Chen Q., Guzman M. I., Chan C.K. and Martin S.T.* (2011) Second-generation products of
β-caryophyllene ozonolysis are the dominant contributors to particle mass concentration, Atmospheric
Chemistry and Physics, 11, 121–132, 2011.
53. Chan L.P., Lee A.K.Y., and Chan C.K.* (2010) Gas-particle partitioning of alcohol vapors on organic
aerosol particles, Environmental Science and Technology, 44, 257-262.
54. Li Y.J., Cheong G., Lau A.P.S. and Chan C.K.* (2010) Acid-catalyzed particle-phase reactions of
limonene and terpineol and their impacts on gas-to-particle partitioning in the formation of organic
aerosols, Environmental Science and Technology, 44, 5483-5489.
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55. Tong H.Y.*, Chow A.S.F., Chan H.M., Chow A.H.L. and Wan Y.K.Y., Williams I.D., Shek F. L.Y., and
Chan C.K.* (2010) Process-induced phase transformation of berberine chloride hydrates, Journal of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, 99(4), 1942-1954.
56. Yao X.H., Choi M.Y., Lau, A.P.S., Chan C.K., Fang M.* (2010) Growth and shrinkage of new particles
in the atmosphere in Hong Kong, Aerosol Science and Technology, 44, 639-650.
57. Yeung M.C., Ling T.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2010) Effects of the polymorphic transformation of glutaric
acid particles on their deliquescence and hygroscopic properties, Journal of Physical Chemistry A,
114, 898–903.
58. Yeung M.C. and Chan C.K.* (2010) Water content and phase transitions in aerosol particles using
micro-Raman spectroscopy, Aerosol Science and Technology, 44, 269 - 280.
59. Cheng J.Y.W., Chan C.K., Lee C.T., and Lau A.P.S.* (2009) Carbon content of common airborne
fungal species and fungal contribution to aerosol organic carbon in a subtropical city, Atmospheric
Environment, 43, 2781–2787.
60. Fang M., Chan C.K.* and Yao X.H. (2009) A reflective look of the atmospheric particulate pollution
in China, Atmospheric Environment, the 50th anniversary special issue, 43, 79-86.
61. Xi J., Chang Q., Chan C.K., Meng Z. Y., Wang G. N., Sun J. B., Wang Y. T., Tong H. H.Y., Zheng Y.*
(2009) Formulation Development and Bioavailability Evaluation of a Self-Nanoemulsified Drug
Delivery System of Oleanolic Acid, AAPS Pharm. Sci. Tech., 10(1), 172-182.
62. Chan C.K.* and Yao X.H. (2008) Air Pollution in Mega Cities in China - a Review, Atmospheric
Environment, 42, 1-42.
63. Chan M.N., Kreidenweis S. and Chan C.K.* (2008) Measurements of the hygroscopic and
deliquescence properties of organic compounds of different solubilities in water and their relationship
with cloud condensation nuclei activities, Environmental Science and Technology, 42, 3602–3608.
64. Hu X., Zhang Y.*, Jacobson M.Z. and Chan C.K. (2008) Coupling and evaluating gas/particle mass
transfer treatments for aerosol simulation and forecast, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D11208,
doi:10.1029/2007JD009588
65. Kelly J., Wexler A.S.*, Chan C.K. and Chan M.N. (2008) Aerosol thermodynamics of potassium salts,
double salts, and water content near the eutectic, Atmospheric Environment, 42, 3717–3728. 5.
66. Lau N. T., Chan C.K., Chan S.L.I., and Fang M.* (2008) A microscopic study of the effects of particle
size and composition of atmospheric aerosols on the corrosion of mild steel, Corrosion Science, 50,
2927–2933.
67. Lau N.T., Fang M.* and Chan C.K. (2008) The effect of H2O on the reduction of SO2 and NO by CO
on La2O2S, Applied Catalysis B – Environmental, 79(2), 110-116.
68. Lee A.K.Y., Li Y. J. Lau A.P.S. and Chan C.K.* (2008) A re-evaluation on the atmospheric significance
of octanal vapor uptake by acidic particles: roles of particle acidity and gas-phase octanal
concentration, Aerosol Science and Technology, 42, 992-1000
69. Lee A.K.Y., Ling T.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2008) Understanding hygroscopic growth and phase
transformation of aerosols using single particle Raman spectroscopy in an electrodynamic balance,
Faraday Discussions, 137, 245 - 263. Hot article by Faraday Discussions. An interview with Dr. Chan
on the paper is available at http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/fd/News/Chan.asp.
70. Li Y. J., Lee A.K.Y., Lau A.P.S. and Chan C.K.* (2008) Accretion reactions of octanal catalyzed by
sulfuric acid: Product identification, reaction pathways and atmospheric implications, Environmental
Science and Technology, 42, 7138–7145.
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71. Ling T.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2008) Partial crystallization and deliquescence of particles containing
ammonium sulfate and dicarboxylic acids, J. Geophysical Research, 113, D14205,
doi:10.1029/2008JD009779.
72. Tong H.Y., Wu H.B. Wu, Zheng Y., Xi J., Chow A. H. L., Chan C. K.* (2008) Physical Characterization
of Oleanolic Acid Nonsolvate and Solvates Prepared by Solvent Recrystallization, International
Journal of Pharmaceutics, 355, 195–202.
73. Wu H.B. and Chan C.K.* (2008) The Effect of Potassium Nitrate on the Solid Phase Transitions of
Ammonium Nitrate Particles, Atmospheric Environment, 42, 313-322.
74. Yeung M.C., Lee A.K.Y., and Chan C.K.* (2008) Phase transition and hygroscopic properties of
internally mixed ammonium sulfate and adipic acid (AS-AA) particles by optical microscopic imaging
and Raman Spectroscopy, Aerosol Science and Technology, 43, 387–399.
75. Chan M.N., and Chan C.K.* (2007) Mass Transfer Effects on the Hygroscopic Growth of Ammonium
Sulfate Particles with a Water-Insoluble Coating, Atmospheric Environment, 41, 4423–4433.
76. Feng J.L., Guo Z., Chan C.K., and Fang, M.* (2007) Properties of Organic Matter in PM2.5 at
Changdao Island, China - A Rural Site in the Transport Path of the Asian Continental Outflow,
Atmospheric Environment, 41, 1924-1935.
77. Lau N.T., Fang, M.* and Chan C.K. (2007) The role of SO2 in the reduction of NO by CO on La2O2S,
Journal of Catalysis, 245, 301-307
78. Lee A.K.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2007) Heterogeneous reactions of linoleic acid and linolenic acid
particles with ozone: Reaction pathways and changes in particle mass, hygroscopicity and morphology,
J. Physical Chemistry A, 111, 6285 – 6295.
79. Lee A.K.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2007) Single particle Raman spectroscopy for investigating atmospheric
heterogeneous reactions of organic aerosols, Atmospheric Environment, 41, 4611–4621.
80. Lee A.K.L., Lau A.P.S.*, Cheng J.Y.W., Fang M., and Chan C.K. (2007), Source identification analysis
of the airborne bacteria and fungi using a biomarker approach, Atmospheric Environment, 41, 2831-
2843.
81. Ling T.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2007) Formation and transformation of metastable double salts from the
crystallization of mixed ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate particles, Environmental Science
and Technology, 41, 8077–8083.
82. Wu H.B., Chan M.N. and Chan C.K.* (2007) FTIR characterization of polymorphic transformation of
ammonium nitrate, Aerosol Science and Technology, 41, 581-588.
83. Yao X., Fang M.*, Chan C.K. and Lau N.T. (2007) Correlations of ambient temperature and relative
humidity with submicron particle number concentration size distributions in on-road vehicle plumes,
Aerosol Science and Technology, 41:692–700.
84. Yao X., Lau N.T., Fang M.*, and Chan C.K. (2007) Size distributions and condensation growth of
submicron particles in on-road vehicle plumes in Hong Kong, Atmospheric Environment, 41, 3328–
3338.
85. Yao X.H., Ling T.Y., Fang M., and Chan C.K.* (2007) Size dependence of in-situ pH in submicron
atmospheric particles in Hong Kong, Atmospheric Environment, 41, 382-393.
86. Chan M.N., Lee A.K.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2006) Responses of Ammonium Sulfate Particles Coated
With Glutaric Acid to Cyclic Changes in Relative Humidity: Hygroscopicity and Raman
Characterization, Environmental Science and Technology, 40, 6983-6989.
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87. Feng J. L., Chan C.K., Fang, M.*, Hu M., He L., and Tang X. (2006) Comparative Study of the Organic
Matter in PM2.5 from Three Chinese Megacities in Three Different Climatic Zones, Atmospheric
Environment, 40, 3983-3994.
88. Feng J.L., Chan C.K., Fang, M.*, Hu M., He L., and Tang X. (2006) Characteristics of Organic Matter
in PM2.5 in Shanghai, Chemosphere, 64, 1393-1400.
89. Ho K.F., Lee S.C.*, Cao J.J., Chow J.C., Watson, J.G. and Chan C.K. (2006) Seasonal Variations and
Mass Closure Analysis of Particulate Matter in Hong Kong, Science of the Total Environment, 355,
276-287.
90. Ho K.F., Cao J.J., Lee S.C.*, and Chan C.K. (2006) Source apportionment of PM2.5 in urban area of
Hong Kong, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 138 (1), 73-85.
91. Huff Hartz, K.E., Joshua E. Tischuk J.E., Chan, M.N., Chan C.K., Donahue, N.M., Pandis, S.N.*,
(2006) Cloud Condensation Nuclei Activation of Limited Solubility Organic Aerosol, Atmospheric
Environment, 40, 605-617.
92. Lau, A.P.S.*, Lee, A.K.Y., Chan C.K., and Fang M. (2006) Ergosterol as a Biomarker for
Quantification of Fungal Biomass for Atmospheric Bioaerosols, Atmospheric Environment, 40, 249-
259.
93. Yao X.H., Lau N.T., Fang M.* and Chan C.K. (2006) Use of Stationary and Mobile Measurements to
study Power Plant Emissions, Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 56, 144-151.
94. Yao X.H., Ling T. Y., Fang M., and Chan C. K.* (2006) Comparison of Thermodynamic Predictions
for In-situ pH in PM2.5, Atmospheric Environment, 40, 2835-2844.
95. Yao X., Chan C.K, Lau N.T., and Fang M.* (2006) On the time-averaging of ultrafine particle number
size spectra in vehicular plumes, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 6, 4801-4807.
96. Yao X., Chan C.K, Lau N.T., Lau A.P.S. and Fang M.* (2006) Possible sampling artifact in real time
particle size distributions related to sampling rate, Aerosol Science and Technology, 40, 1080-1089.
97. Chan M.N. and Chan C.K.* (2005) Mass Transfer Effects in Hygroscopic Measurements of Aerosol
Particles, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 5, 2703-2712.
98. Chan M.N. and Chan C.K.* (2005) The Hygroscopicity of Water-Soluble Organic Compounds in
Atmospheric Aerosols: Amino Acid and Biomass Burning Derived Organic Species, Environmental
Science and Technology, 39, 1555-1562.
99. Choi M.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2005) Investigation of Efflorescence of Inorganic Aerosols Using
Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 109, 1042-1048.
100. Feng J.L., Chan C.K., Fang M.*, Hu M., He L. and Tang X. (2005) Impact of Meteorology and Energy
Structure on Solvent Extractable Organic Compounds of PM2.5 in Beijing, China, Chemosphere, 61,
623-632.
101. Kwok K.S., Chan H.C., Chan C.K., Ng K.M.* (2005) Experimental Determination of Solid-Liquid
Equilibrium Phase Diagrams for Crystallization-Based Process Synthesis, Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry Research, 44(10), 3288-3298.
102. Pathak R.K. and Chan C.K.* (2005) Inter-Particle and Gas-Particle Interactions in Sampling Artifacts
of PM2.5 in Filter-Based Samplers, Atmospheric Environment, 39, 1597-1607.
103. Yao X.H., Lau N.T., Fang M.* and Chan C.K. (2005) Real-Time Observation of the Transformation
of Ultrafine Atmospheric Particle Modes, Aerosol Science and Technology, 39, 831–841.
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104. Chan C.K.* and Chan M.N. (2004) New Directions: Polymorphic Transformation of Ammonium
Nitrate in Atmospheric Aerosols, Atmospheric Environment, 38, 1387-1388.
105. Choi M.Y., Chan C.K.* and Zhang Y.H. (2004) Application of Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Study
the State of Water in Aerosols Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 108, 1133-1138.
106. Lee A.K.Y., Chan C.K., Fang M. and Lau A.P.S.* (2004) The 3-Hydroxy Fatty Acids as Biomarkers
for Quantification and Characterization of Endotoxins and Gram-Negative Bacteria in Atmospheric
Aerosols in Hong Kong, Atmospheric Environment, 38, 6307-6317.
107. Pathak R.K., Louie P. and Chan C.K.* (2004) Characteristics of Aerosol Acidity in Hong Kong,
Atmospheric Environment, 38, 2965-2974.
108. Pathak R.K., Yao X.H., and Chan C.K.* (2004) Sampling Artifacts of Acidity and Ionic Species in
PM2.5, Environmental Science and Technology, 38, 254-259.
109. Yao X.H., Fang M., Chan C.K.*, Ho K.F. and Lee S.C. (2004) Characterization of Dicarboxylic Acids
in PM2.5 in Hong Kong Atmospheric Environment, 38, 963-970.
110. Zhang Y.H., Choi M.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2004) Relating Hygroscopic Properties of Magnesium Nitrate
to the Formation of Contact Ion Pairs, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 108, 1712-1718.
111. Chan A.H.C., Porter J.F., Barford J.P. and Chan C.K.* (2003) Solar Photocatalytic Thin Film Cascade
Reactor for Treatment of Benzoic Acid Containing Wastewater, Water Research, 37, 1125-1135.
112. Chan M.N. and Chan C.K.* (2003) Hygroscopic Properties of Two Model Humic-like Substances and
their Mixtures with Inorganics of Atmospheric Importance, Environmental Science and Technology,
37, 5109-5115.
113. Ho K.F., Lee S.C.*, Chan C.K., Yu J.C., Chow J.C. and Yao X.H. (2003) Characterization of Chemical
Species in PM2.5 and PM10 Aerosols in Hong Kong, Atmospheric Environment, 37, 31-39.
114. Lau N.T., Fang M.* and Chan C.K. (2003) Reduction of SO2 by CO and COS over La2O2S – a
Mechanistic Study, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemistry, 203 (1-2), 221-229.
115. Maira A.J., Lau W.N., Lee C.Y., Yue P.L., Chan C.K., Yeung, K.L.* (2003) Performance of a
membrane-catalyst for photocatalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds, Chemical Engineering
Science, 58, 959-962.
116. Pathak R.K., Yao X.H., Lau A.K.H., and Chan C.K.* (2003) Acidity and Concentrations of Ionic
Species of PM2.5 in Hong Kong, Atmospheric Environment, 37, 1113-1124.
117. Yao X.H., Fang M. and Chan C.K.* (2003) The Size Dependence of Chloride Depletion in Fine and
Coarse Sea-Salt Particles Atmospheric Environment, 37, 743-751.
118. Yao X.H., Fang M., Chan C.K.* and Hu M. (2003) Size Distributions and Formation of Ionic Species
in Atmospheric Particulate Pollutants in Beijing, China: (1) Inorganic Ions, Atmospheric Environment,
37, 2991-3000.
119. Yao X.H., Fang M., Chan C.K.* and Hu M. (2003) Size Distributions and Formation of Ionic Species
in Atmospheric Particulate Pollutants in Beijing, China: (2) Dicarboxylic Acids, Atmospheric
Environment, 37, 3001-3007.
120. Ye B., Ji X., Yang H., Yao X., Chan C.K., Cadle S.*, Chan T., and Mulawa P. (2003) Concentration
and Chemical Composition of PM2.5 in Shanghai for a 1 Year Period, Atmospheric Environment 37,
499-510.
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121. Zhang Y.H. and Chan C.K.* (2003) Observations of Water Monomers in Supersaturated NaClO4,
LiClO4 and Mg(ClO4)2 Droplets Using Raman Spectroscopy, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 107,
5956-5962.
122. Chan A.H.C., Porter J.F., Barford J.P. and Chan C.K.* (2002) Effect of Thermal Treatment on the
Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Coatings for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Benzoic Acid, Journal of
Materials Research, 17, 1758-1765.
123. Choi M.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2002) Continuous Measurements of the Water Activities of Mg2+ – Ca2+
– Na+ – Cl- – NO3- – SO4
2- – H2O System, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 47, 1526-1531.
124. Choi M.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2002) The Effects of Organic Species on the Hygroscopic Behaviors of
Inorganic Aerosols, Environmental Science and Technology, 36, 2422-2428.
125. Choi M.Y. and Chan C.K.* (2002) Continuous Measurements of the Water Activities of Aqueous
Droplets of Water-Soluble Organic Compounds, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 106(18), 4566-4572.
126. Yao X.H., Fang M. and Chan C.K.* (2002) Size distributions and formation of dicarboxylic acids in
atmospheric particles, Atmospheric Environment, 36, 2099-2107.
127. Yao X.H., Chan C.K.*, Fang M., Cadle S., Chan T., Mulawa P., He K. and Ye B. (2002) The Water-
Soluble Ionic Composition of PM2.5 in Shanghai and Beijing, China, Atmospheric Environment, 36,
4223-4234.
128. Zhang Y.H. and Chan C.K.* (2002) Understanding the Hygroscopic Properties of Supersaturated
Droplets of Metal and Ammonium Sulfate Solutions Using Raman Spectroscopy, Journal of Physical
Chemistry A, 106, 285-292.
129. Chan A.H.C., Porter J.F., Barford J.P. and Chan C.K.* (2001) Photocatalytic Thin Film Cascade
Reactor for Treatment of Organic Compounds in Wastewater, Water Science and Technology, 44(5),
187-195.
130. Cheung C.W., Chan C.K., Porter J.F. and McKay G.* (2001) Combined Diffusion Model for the
Sorption of Cadmium, Copper, and Zinc Ions onto Bone Char, Environmental Science and Technology,
35, 1511-1522.
131. Cheung C.W., Chan C.K., Porter, J.F., and McKay G.* (2001) Film-Pore Diffusion Control for the
Batch Sorption of Cadmium Ions from Effluent onto Bone Char, Journal of Colloid and Interface
Science, 234, 328-336.
132. He K.*, Yang F., Ma Y., Zhang Q., Yao X.H., Chan C.K., Cadle S., Chan T. and Mulawa P. (2001) The
Characteristics of PM2.5 in Beijing, China, Atmospheric Environment, 35, 4959-4970.
133. Peng C., Chan M.N. and Chan C.K.* (2001) The Hygroscopic Properties of Dicarboxylic and
Multifunctional Acids: Measurements and UNIFAC Predictions Environmental Science Technology,
35, 4495-4501.
134. Peng C. and Chan C.K.* (2001) The Water Cycles of Water Soluble Organic Salts of Atmospheric
Importance, Atmospheric Environment, 35, 1183-1192.
135. Peng C., Chow A.H.L. and Chan C.K.* (2001) Hygroscopic Study of Glucose, Citric Acid and Sorbitol
Using an Electrodynamic Balance: Comparison with UNIFAC Predictions, Aerosol Science and
Technology, 35, 753-758.
136. Yao X., Chan C.K.* and Fang M. (2001) Experimental Study of the Sampling Artifact of Chloride
Depletion from Collected Sea-Salt Aerosols, Environmental Science and Technology, 35(3), 600-605.
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137. Chan C.K.*, Ha Z. and Choi M.Y. (2000) Study of Water Activities of Aerosols of Mixtures of Sodium
and Magnesium Salts, Atmospheric Environment, 34, 4795-4803.
138. Ha, Z., Choy L. and Chan C.K.* (2000) Study of Water Activities of Supersaturated Aerosols of
Sodium and Ammonium Salts, Journal of Geophysical Research, 105(D9), 11,699-11,709.
139. Maira A.J., Yeung K.L.*, Yan C.Y., Yue P.L. and Chan C.K. (2000) Size Effects in Gas Phase Photo-
Oxidation of Trichloroethylene Using Nanometer-Sized TiO2 Catalysts, Journal of Catalysis, 192,
185-196.
140. Maira A.J., Yeung K.L.*, Chan C.K., Porter J.F. and Yue P.L. (2000) Catalyst Preparation and Reactor
Design for Gas-Phase Photocatalytic Oxidation of Trichloroethylene (TCE) Pollutant, Studies in
Surface Science and Catalysis, 130, 1949-1954.
141. Peng C., Chow A.H.L. and Chan C.K.* (2000) Study of the Hygroscopic Properties of Selected
Pharmaceutical Aerosols using Single Particle Levitation, Pharmaceutical Research, 17(9) 1104-1109.
142. Zhang Y.H. and Chan C.K.* (2000) Study of Contact Ion Pairs of Supersaturated Magnesium Sulfate
Solutions using Raman Scattering of Levitated Single Droplets, Journal of Physical Chemistry A., 104,
9191-9196.
143. Chan C.K.* and Ha Z. (1999) A Simple Method to Derive the Water Activities of Highly
Supersaturated Binary Electrolyte Solutions from Ternary Solution Data, Journal of Geophysical
Research, 104(D23), 30,193-30,200.
144. Chan C.K.*, Porter J.F., Li Y.G., Guo W. and Chan C.M. (1999) Effect of Calcination on the
Microstructures and Photocatalytic Properties of Nano-sized TiO2 Powders Prepared by Vapor
Hydrolysis, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 82(3), 566-572.
145. Ha Z. and Chan C.K.* (1999) The Water Activities of MgCl2, Mg(NO3)2, MgSO4, and Their Mixtures,
Aerosol Science and Technology, 31, 154-169.
146. Lee E., Chan C.K.* and Paatero P. (1999) Application of Positive Matrix Factorization in Source
Apportionment of Particulate Pollutants in Hong Kong, Atmospheric Environment, 33(19), 3201-3212.
147. Porter J.F., Li Y.G. and Chan C.K.* (1999) The Effect of Calcination on the Microstructural
Characteristics and Photoreactivity of Degussa P-25 TiO2, Journal of Materials Science, 34(7), 1523-
1531.
148. Zhuang H., Chan C.K.*, Fang M., and Wexler A.S. (1999) Formation of Nitrate and Non-Seasalt
Sulfate on Coarse Particles, Atmospheric Environment, 33, 4223-4233.
149. Zhuang H., Chan C.K.*, Fang M., and Wexler A.S. (1999) Size Distributions of Particulate Sulfate,
Nitrate and Ammonium at a Coastal Site in Hong Kong, Atmospheric Environment, 33, 843-853.
150. Chan C.K.*, Flagan R.C. and Seinfeld J.H.(1998) In-situ Study of Single Aqueous Droplet
Solidification of Ceramic Precursors Used for Spray Pyrolysis, Journal of the American Ceramic
Society, 82(3), 646-648.
151. Zhang Y.H., Chan C.K.*, Porter J.F., and Guo W. (1998) Micro-Raman Spectroscopic Characterization
of Nano-Sized TiO2 Powders Prepared by Vapor Hydrolysis, Journal of Materials Research, 13(9),
2602-2609.
152. Chan C.K.*, Kwok C.S. and Chow A.H.L. (1997) Study of Hygroscopic Properties of Aqueous
Mixtures of Disodium Fluorescein and Sodium Chloride Using an Electrodynamic Balance,
Pharmaceutical Research, 14(9), 1171-1175.
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153. Chan C.K.*, Liang Z., Zheng J., Clegg S.L. and Brimblecombe P. (1997) Thermodynamic Properties
of Aqueous Aerosols to High Supersaturation. I. Measurements of Water Activity of the System Na+-
Cl--NO3--SO4
2--H2O at 298.15K, Aerosol Science and Technology, 27(3), 324-344.
154. Clegg S.L., Brimblecombe P., Liang Z., and Chan C.K.* (1997) Thermodynamic Properties of
Aqueous Aerosols to High Supersaturation. II. A Model of the System Na+-Cl--NO3--SO4
2--H2O at
298.15K, Aerosol Science and Technology, 27(3), 345-366.
155. Fok T.F.*, Lam K., Chan C.K., Ng P.C., Zhuang H., Wong W. and Cheung, K. L. (1997) Aerosol
Delivery to Non-Ventilated Infants by Metered Dose Inhaler: Should a Valved Spacer be Used?,
Pediatric Pumonology, 24, 204-212.
156. Liang Z. and Chan C.K.* (1997) A Fast Technique for Measuring Water Activity of Atmospheric
Aerosols, Aerosol Science and Technology, 26(3), 255-268.
157. Qin Y.*, Chan C.K., and Chan L.Y. (1997) Characteristics of Chemical Compositions of Atmospheric
Aerosols in Hong Kong: Spatial and Seasonal Distributions, Science of the Total Environment, 206,
25-37.
158. Clegg S.L., Ho S.S., Chan C.K.* and Brimblecombe P. (1995) The Thermodynamic Properties of
Aqueous (NH4)2SO4 to High Supersaturation as a Function of Temperature, Journal of Chemical and
Engineering Data, 40, 1079-1090.
159. Kim Y.P., Pun B., Chan C.K., Flagan R.C., and Seinfeld J.H.* (1994) Determination of Water Activity
in Ammonium Sulfate and Sulfuric Acid Mixtures Using Levitated Single Particles, Aerosol Science
and Technology, 20, 275-284.
160. Chan C.K., Flagan R.C. and Seinfeld J.H.* (1992) Water Activities of NH4NO3/(NH4)2SO4 Solutions,
Atmospheric Environment, 26(9), 1661-1673.
161. Chan C.K., Flagan R.C. and Seinfeld J.H.* (1991) Resonance Structures in Elastic and Raman
Scattering for Microspheres, Applied Optics, 30(4), 459-467.
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17
Graduate research students supervised
Students graduated (HKUST)
Student’s name
(Semester and Year
graduated)
Degree Thesis Title Affiliation after
graduation/leaving the
group
Qin, YiMing
(Winter 2017)
MPhil in
CBME
Sources and formation of non-
refractory submicron aerosols in the
Pearl River Delta, China
Research Assistant, CityU
Huang, DanDan
(Fall 2016)
PhD in CBME The effects of inorganic components
on the formation and properties of
secondary organic aerosols (SOA)
from ambient and laboratory
observations
Postdoc, CityU
Lee, Berto Yuk Long
(Summer 2016)
PhD in ESPM Insights into the characteristics of
submicron particulate matter and their
sources at the urban roadside in Hong
Kong using aerosol mass
spectrometry
Postdoc, CityU
Meike Sauerwein
(Summer 2016)
PhD in ESPM Heterogeneous uptake of ammonia
and alkyl amines by sulfuric acid
particles
Lecturer, Division of
Environment, HKUST
Cheung, Heidi Hoi Yan
(June 2016)
PhD in ESPM Chemical compositions,
hygroscopicity and volatility of
ambient aerosols in Hong Kong and
Guangzhou
Assistant Environmental
Officer, HKEPD
Sun, Chengzhu
(Winter 2016)
MPhil in
ESPM
Continuous measurements of ambient
particulate pollutants at the urban
roadside in Hong Kong by Aerosol
Chemical Speciation Monitor
(ACSM)
PhD, HKUST
Yeung, Ming Chee
(Fall 2013)
PhD in
CBME
Hygroscopicity Measurements of
Atmospheric Aerosol Using a
Humidified Tandem
Differential Mobility Analyzer
(HTDMA) at a Suburban Site in
Hong Kong
Info not available
Chan, Lap Pong
(Spring 2013)
PhD in CBME Physical and chemical uptakes of
organic vapors by
aerosol particles
Consultant, IRESC Hong
Kong Limited
Chan, Ka Man
(Spring 2013)
MPhil in
ESPM, ENVR
Oligomeric products and formation
mechanisms from acid-catalyzed
reactions of methyl vinyl ketone on
acidic sulfate particles
Inspector, Food and Health
Department
Lee, Berto
(Fall 2011) MPhil in AES,
ENVR Application of Aerosol Mass
Spectrometry for Physical and
Chemical Characterization of Aerosol
in Hong Kong
PhD student in ENVR,
HKUST
Yuan, Mingyue
(Summer 2011)
MPhil in
CBME
Biogenic VOC emissions from fungi Financial Analyst, CITIC
bank
Li, Yongjie
(Winter 2011)
Ph.D. in
EVNG
Characterization of products from
chemical processes in secondary
organic aerosol formation using mass
spectrometric techniques
Postdoc, Division of
Environment, HKUST
Lee, King Yin, Alex
(Fall 2008)
Ph.D. in
CENG
Raman investigations of
heterogeneous reactions of organic
Postdoc, Department of
Chemical and Biomolecular
18
aerosols Engineering, HKUST.
Currently a Postdoc in U
Toronto
Yeung, Ming Chee
(Winter 2009)
MPhil in
EVNG
Phase Transition of Organic Aerosols PhD student, Department of
Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering, HKUST
Ling, Tsz Yan
(Fall 2008)
MPhil in
CENG
Optical characterization of levitated
organic droplets
Doctoral student, Department
of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Minnesota
Lau, Ngai Ting
Minor supervisor
(co-supervised by Prof.
Ming Fang)
(Spring 2006)
Ph.D. in
CENG
Catalytic Reduction of Sulfur Dioxide
and Nitric Oxide
Assistant Research Engineer,
Institute for the Environment,
HKUST
Feng, Jia Leng
Minor supervisor
(co-supervised by Prof.
Ming Fang)
(Winter 2006)
Ph.D. in
CENG
Characteristics of organic matter in
PM2.5 aerosols from cities of
different climate zones and their
applications in source apportionment
Assistant Professor
Institute for The Environment
and Health Perspectives
Shanghai University,
Shanghai, China
Pathak, Ravi Kant
(Winter 2004)
Ph.D. in
CENG
Acidity and sampling artifacts of
PM2.5 in Hong Kong
Postdoc, Department of
Chemical Engineering,
Carnegie Mellon University,
USA
Choi, Man Yee
(Winter 2004)
Ph.D. in
CENG
Hygroscopicity and phase transition
of atmospheric aerosols
Postdoc, Institute for
Environment and Sustainable
Development, HKUST, Hong
Kong. Currently at
Environmental Protection
Department, HKSAR
Chan, Man Nin
(Summer 2004)
MPhil in
EVNG
Experimental Measurements of Phase
Transition and Hygroscopic Growth
of Water-Soluble Organic
Compounds in Atmospheric Aerosols
Doctoral student,
Environmental Engineering
Program, HKUST,
Hong Kong. Attend PhD
program in Caltech in Sept
2007
Kwok, Kui Sang
Minor supervisor
(co-supervised by Prof.
Ka Ming Ng)
(Winter 2004)
MPhil in
CENG
Experimental determination of solid
liquid equilibrium (SLE) phase
diagrams of different organic and
inorganic chemical systems
Doctoral student, Department
of Chemical Engineering,
HKUST,
Hong Kong
Lee, King Yin, Alex
Minor supervisor
(co-supervised by Dr.
Arthur Lau, IESD)
(Winter 2004)
MPhil in
CENG
The use of biomarkers in assessing
ambient airborne bacteria and fungi
Doctoral student, Department
of Chemical Engineering,
HKUST,
Hong Kong
Chan, Hok Chung
Major supervisor
(co-supervised by Dr.
John Porter)
(Summer 2001)
MPhil in
CENG
A cascade solar powered
photocatalytic reactor for wastewater
treatment
Visiting scholar, Department
of Chemical Engineering,
HKUST,
Hong Kong
Peng, Chang Geng
(Summer 2000)
MPhil in
CENG
Studies of water cycles of water
soluble organic compounds (WSOCs)
in pharmaceutical and atmospheric
applications
Doctoral Student,
Department of Chemistry,
McGill University, Canada
Ha, Zhanyao
(Summer 1999)
MPhil in
CENG
Water activity measurements of sea
salt and crustal aerosols
Doctoral student,
Departmental of Chemical
and Materials Engineering,
University of Alberta, Canada
Lee, Eddie
(Winter 2000)
MPhil in
CENG
Receptor modeling of respirable
suspended particulate matters in
Hong Kong
Engineer, ERM Hong Kong
Currently EPO in HKEPD
Zhuang, Hong
(May 1998)
MPhil in
CENG
Size distributions of inorganic
aerosols at a coastal site in Hong
Doctoral student, Department
of Chemical Engineering,
19
Kong California Institute of
Technology, USA
Liang, Zheng
(May 1996)
MPhil in
CENG
Measurement of water activity of
atmospheric aerosols
Doctoral student,
Department of Chemical
Engineering, University of
Birmingham, UK
Chui, Sui Ching, Agnes
(Fall 1997)
MSc in
CENG
Determination of water component
supersaturated solutions from water
activity data of binary solutions
HK Productivity Council
Ho, Sau Sau
(Winter 1996)
MSc in
CENG
Water activity measurement of
levitated aqueous ammonium sulfate
droplets
BASF, Hong Kong
Students under supervision
Student’s name
(Semester and Year
entered program)
Degree Project Title
Chu, Michael
(Fall, 2013)
PhD in
ESPM, ENVR
Amine – Ammonia exchanges in
aerosols
Liu, Qianyun
(Spring 2014)
MPhil in
ESPM, ENVR
SOA studies using Potential Aerosol
Mass analyzer
20
Research grants received
(a) RGC/UGC grants: Competitive Earmarked Research Grants (CERG) and General
Research Fund (GRF).
Project Title Role
(PM or
PI)
Funding
Agency
Amount
Awarded
(HK$)
Project
Duration
Controlled synthesis of submicron titanium
dioxide particles for wastewater treatment
(HKUST582/94E)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$418,000 Oct 15, 94 -
Mar 14, 97
Source apportionment by chemical analysis of
size segregated aerosols in Hong Kong
(HKUST585/95P)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$521,000 Dec 1, 95 -
Nov 30, 98
Hygroscopic properties of atmospheric
aerosols (HKUST665/96P)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$704,000 Jan 1, 97 -
Dec 31, 99
Hygroscopic growth of pharmaceutical
aerosols (HKUST6121/97P)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$491,000 Jan 1, 98 -
Dec 31, 00
A cascade solar powered photocatalytic reactor
for wastewater treatment
(HKUST6026/98P)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$435,000 Dec 31, 98 -
Dec 30, 01
Acidity and gas-particle interactions of PM2.5
aerosols in HK (HKUST6071/99P)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$455,000 Dec 31, 99 -
Dec 30, 01
The role of water soluble organic compounds
(WSOC) on the hygroscopic growth of
atmospheric aerosols (HKUST6039/00P)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$443,817
July 1, 00 -
June 30, 02
Development of a fluorescence probe
technique to study the hygroscopic properties
of atmospheric aerosols
(HKUST6042/01P)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$353,804
Dec 1, 01 -
Nov 30, 03
Humic like substances in atmospheric
aerosols: abundance, size distributions and
hygroscopic properties (HKUST6056/02P)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$380,000 Dec 15, 02 –
Dec 14, 04
Study of atmospheric heterogeneous reactions
of organic compounds using single particle
levitation (600303)*
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$776,000 Dec 31, 03 –
Dec 30, 07
The role of polymorphs of ammonium nitrate
in atmospheric aerosols (600304)
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$285,000 Dec 31, 04 –
June 29, 07
Phase Transitions of Atmospheric Organic
Aerosols (610805)*
PM & PI RGC
Earmarked
Grant
$1,103,640 Dec 31, 05 –
Dec 30, 08
Ultrafine particles and their respiratory health
impacts on upper primary school children in
HK (HKUST1/CRF-SF/08)
PI UGC $200,000 May 2, 08 –
Apr 1, 09
Development of an Integrated Platform for
Size Segregation and Mechanistic Study of
the Toxicity of Ultrafine Particles
(RPC07/08.EG20)
PM & PI UGC
RPC
$300,000 Jun 30, 08 –
Jun 29, 10
An integrated system for real-time
characterization of aerosols
PM: Dr. Alexis Lau
CI UGC
SEG
$12,583,950 ($5,972,800 for
equipment that
Chak Chan manages)
Oct 1, 08 –
Sep 30, 09
Effects of particle phase state and relative
humidity on the heterogeneous aging of
organic aerosols (600208),
PM & PI RGC
GRF
$668,417 Jan 1, 09 -
Dec 31, 11
21
Effects of acid-catalyzed reactions on the
partitioning of oxygenated biogenic volatile
organic compounds and their roles in
secondary organic aerosol formation
(610909)
PM & PI RGC
GRF
$864,000
Jan 1, 10 -
Dec 31, 12
Assessment of the allergic and carcinogenic
potential of nanoparticles by cellular markers
(WMINST08/09.EG01)
PI UGC
$70,000 Jan 1, 09 –
Dec 31, 09
Postgraduate research seminar: Atmospheric
organic aerosols (PSCG08/09.EG01)
PI UGC
$50,000 March 2-3,
2009
Neutralization of acidic aerosols by gaseous
mixtures of ammonia and amines (600112)
PM & PI RGC
GRF
$516,600 Jan 1, 2013 –
Dec 31, 2014
Real-time measurements of chemical
composition and hygroscopic behaviors of
ambient aerosols in Hong Kong (600413)
PM & PI RGC
GRF
$656,521 Jan 1, 2013 –
Dec 31, 2014
Effects of organic phase states on the amine-
ammonium exchange reactions of ammonium
sulfate particles (16300214)
PM & PI RGC
GRF
$1,010,045 Dec 1, 2014 –
Nov 30, 2017
(b) Other External Grants
Project Title Role
(PM, PI
or CI)
Funding
Agency
Amount
Awarded
Project
Duration
Experimental measurements and theoretical
modeling of the thermodynamic properties of
concentrated aqueous atmospheric aerosols
(UK/HK JRS95/53)
PM & PI UK/HK Joint
Research
Scheme
$58,516 Mar 31, 95 –
Feb 28, 96
Source apportionment of particulate pollutants
in Hong Kong by receptor modeling
(ECWW95/96.EG04)
PM & PI Environment
and
Conservation
Fund
$112,500 Sep 1, 96 –
May 1, 97
Ambient concentrations and sources of PM2.5
Particulates in Beijing and Shanghai
PM & PI General
Motors of
China
$201,974 Jul 14, 99 –
Nov 13, 01
Mobile Real-time Air Monitoring Platform
(MAP) (HKJCCT00/01.ATC01)
PM: Dr. Ming Fang
PI HK Jockey
Club Charities
Trust
$12,300,000 Dec 1, 00 –
Nov 30, 03
Comparative review of state of the science
numerical models for inorganic aerosols based
on PM2.5 speciation data of Hong Kong
PM & PI Environmental
Protection
Department,
HKSAR
$250,000 Dec 9, 03 –
Feb 8, 05
Source profiling of biohazardous aerosols in
hospitals (HA03/04.ATC01)
PM: Dr. Ming Fang
PI
Hospital
Authority
HKSAR
$1,462,600 Dec 1, 04 –
Nov 31, 05
The utilization of Mobile Real-time Air
Monitoring Platform(MAP) data in the
intensive study of Hong Kong's air pollution
problems (HKJCCT03/04.ATC01)
PM: Ming Fang
PI HK Jockey
Club Charities
Trust
$2,230,000 Aug 1, 04 –
July 31, 06
Education Program on Air Quality
PM: Dr. Arthur Lau
CI Samy Arthur
Memorial Fund
$330,000 Jan 07 –
Dec 08
22
Environment and I school symposium and
MAP school Outreach program
PM: Dr. Arthur Lau
CI Environment
and
Conservation
Fund
$122,000 Jan 08 –
Dec 08
Visibility and Air Pollution – A hands-on
environmental education program for high
schools
PI ExxonMobil $150,000 Mar 08 –
Feb 09
Real time pollution measurement in Macao
using mobile platform
PI JV Technology
Development
Co. Ltd.
$310,000 Mar 09- June
09
Air quality in Hong Kong: A supersite
program for real-time characterization of
particulate matter (PM) in Hong Kong's air
ECWW09EG04
PM & PI Environment
and
Conservation
Fund
$6,609,000 July 2, 10 –
Jan 1, 14
Characterize roadside fine particle using
ACSM
PM & PI HKEPD $1,200,000 July 22, 2013
– Jan 11, 2015
Formation of secondary particulate matter
(PM) from on-road vehicle emissions in Hong
Kong (ECF81/2016)
PM & PI Environment
and
Conservation
Fund
$1,483,800 April 1, 2017
– March 31,
2019
(c) Competitive HKUST Internal Grants
Physical and Chemical characterisation of
atmospheric aerosols by laser-based
spectroscopies : Development of an air
pollution research programme
(RI92/93.EG17)
PM & PI HKUST
Research
Infrastructure
Grant
$1,239,000 Sep 1, 93 –
Oct 31, 96
Source apportionment of aerosols in Hong
Kong and surrounding regions
(RI95/96.RC01; PM: Dr. Ming Fang, RC)
PI HKUST
Research
Infrastructure
Grant
$1,196,373 Jun 1, 96 –
May 31, 98
Comparison of the characteristics of PM2.5 in
HK, Shenzhen and Beijing
(CMI00/01.EG01)
PM &PI HKUST
CMI Grant
$285,000 Jan 11, 01 –
Jan 10, 02
Size distribution of dicarboxylic acids in
atmospheric aerosols (DAG01/02.E23)
PM & PI HKUST DAG
Grant
$90,000 Feb 1, 02 -
Jan 31, 03
Nansha Atmospheric Research Center
PM: Dr. Alexis Lau
CI FYT Graduate
School
$6,224,000 Jul 1, 06 –
May 31, 09
Development of an Integrated Platform for
Size Segregation and Mechanistic Study of
the Toxicity of Ultrafine Particles
(RPC07/08.EG20)
PM & PI RPC $300,000 June 30, 08 –
June 29, 10
Assessment of the allergic and carcinogenic
potential of nanoparticles by cellular markers
(R5998-5103)
PM & PI Nano Institute $70,000 Jan 1, 09 –
Dec 31, 09
