Research Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Office: Z104
Tel: +852-2766-6078
Email: qianjie.chen@polyu.edu.hk
Education
Ph.D. 2017, Atmospheric Science, University of Washington, Seattle
M.Sc. 2013, Meteorology, Physical Oceanography and Climate, Utrecht University
B.Sc. 2011, Atmospheric Science, Sun Yat-sen University
Professional Experience
2020 – present Research Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2018 – 2020 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2013 – 2017 Research Assistant, University of Washington, Seattle
Awards and Honors
2020 CATCH (Cryosphere and Atmospheric Chemistry) Early Career Researcher profile
2019 Atmospheric Chemistry Colloquium for Emerging Senior Scientists (ACCESS XV)
2019 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Seal of Excellence, European Commission
2018 HHMI Teaching Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan, United States
2013 Cum Laude, graduate with honors, Utrecht University, Netherlands
2011-2013 Utrecht Excellence Scholarships, Utrecht University, Netherlands
2011-2013 Buys Ballot Graduate Scholarships, Utrecht University, Netherlands
2010 Sino-Environment Scholarship for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, SYSU
2007-2010 National Encouraging Scholarship, Ministry of Education, China
Research Grants
2023-2025 RGC GRF#15219722 (HK$929,000) (PI)
– Reactive halogen production via iron-induced photochemistry in the aerosols
2023-2025 NSFC#4220050457 (RMB$300,000) (PI)
– Field measurements and modeling of atmospheric reactive chlorine species in wintertime Northeast China
2022-2024 RGC GRF#15223221 (HK$911,000) (PI)
– Sulfate production from hypobromous acid (HOBr) oxidation
2021-2023 PolyU RAP Start-up (HK$250,000) (PI)
– Molecular chlorine production from aerosol photochemistry in the troposphere
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