Aristeidis Voliotis

I hold a BSc in Environmental Science and a MSc in Environmental Chemistry and Pollution Control. Currently, I am a NERC DTP student in Atmospheric Sciences pillar at the University of Manchester. My field of expertise is air pollution with particular emphasis on atmospheric aerosols. Through my participation in several research projects, I have acquired skills in aerosol physical and chemical characterization and data manipulation, including model simulations to estimate their potential adverse effects on human health. 

My PhD project focuses on the estimation of the secondary organic aerosol volatility, one of the most important aerosol properties since it is linked with the partition of their components between the gas and the particle phase, defining their transformation pathways into the atmosphere and eventually, their physical and chemical properties. I will conduct a series of experiments using the Manchester Aerosol Chamber (MAC), in order to understand the parameters (both physical and chemical) that affect volatility during the formation and aging of secondary organic aerosols. It is hoped that the outcomes of my project will improve our understanding of aerosol behaviour in the atmosphere; a field that is still in infancy.