Processes that take place in the atmosphere affect our everyday life. They affect the quality of the air we breathe, modify how much solar radiation is absorbed or reflected back to space, as well as affect the formation of clouds. The composition of our atmosphere if often a result of very small-scale processes: chemical reactions and microphysical interactions.
My research in atmospheric chemistry and physics focuses on gas-phase reactions that form low-volatility vapors, which in turn are converted to aerosol particles. These particles are important constituents of air pollution and also can substantially affect climate, by both cooling and warming. My current projects combine laboratory experiments and field measurements using mass spectrometry tools. We aim to understand the sources and fate of organic emissions from human sources, such as traffic, as well as from natural sources, such as vast Boreal forests and oceans.
I received my PhD in atmospheric sciences from the University of Helsinki in 2021 after which I held a postdoctoral researcher position at Tampere University. In 2022, I joined the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington as a postdoctoral scholar. Currently, I work as an Assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen.