Member Since 1986
Neil McPherson Donahue
Lord University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Born in Pittsburgh. Left. Came back.
Professional Experience
Carnegie Mellon University
Lord University Professor
2000 - Present
Education
Doctorate
1991
Doctorate
1991
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctorate
1991
Brown University
Bachelors
1985
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Honors & Awards
Jule Gregory Charney Lecture
Received December 2019
Union Fellow
Received January 2012
Citation
For pioneering contributions to our understanding of atmospheric organic chemistry with emphasis on the formation of organic particulate matter.
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Publications
Sulfur Dioxide Transported From the Residual Layer Drives Atmospheric Nucleation During Haze Periods...

New particle formation (NPF) is a global phenomenon that significantly influences climate. NPF also contributes to haze, with pronounced negative i...

March 14, 2023
AGU Abstracts
Species-Level Understanding of the Evolution of Secondary Organic Aerosol from Wildfires over Long-Time Photochemical Aging
ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH CLOUDS, RADIATION, AND CLIMATE I ORAL
atmospheric sciences | 13 december 2023
Yicong He, Bin Zhao, shuxiao wang, Richard Valorso...
Wildfire smoke, consisting primarily of organic aerosols (OA), has profound impacts on air quality, climate and human health. The magnitude and proper...
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Climate and health impacts of carbon neutrality and clear air pathways in China
MULTISCALE AIR QUALITY MODELING: DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION II ORAL
atmospheric sciences | 12 december 2023
Bin Zhao, shuxiao wang, Xing Chang, Dejia Yin, Yic...
Organic aerosol (OA) is the largest and most complicated aerosol component that greatly affects human health and global climate. However, widely used ...
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Assessing the mechanisms and impacts of new-particle formation and growth in China with numerical modeling
ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL PROCESSES AND IMPACTS ACROSS SCALES: INSIGHTS INTO PROPERTIES, MULTIPHASE PROCESSES, AIR QUALITY, CLIMATE, AND HEALTH I ORAL
atmospheric sciences | 12 december 2023
Bin Zhao, Jiewen Shen, xiuhui zhang, Jingkun Jiang...
Frequent and strong new-particle formation (NPF) events have been observed in polluted regions like China, with growing contributions to particle numb...
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Volunteer Experience
2007 - 2018
Associate Editor
JGR Atmospheres Section
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