Center for Atmospheric Research

Center for Atmospheric Research works to understand the importance of aerosols for various processes at the heart of atmospheric chemistry and global climate.

People

Nønne Prisle

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PhD, Professor, Director ATMOS, and Head of the Modeling Team.

Jack Lin

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PhD, Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Researcher, Head of the Aerosol and Synchrotron Experimental Team

Kunal Ghosh

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PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Modeling Team

Lingyu Kong

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PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Aerosol and Synchrotron Experimental Team

Sunny Kant

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PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Modeling Team

Kamal Raj R Mundoli

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MSc., Doctoral Researcher, Aerosol and Synchrotron Experimental Team

Sampo Vepsäläinen

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MSc., Doctoral Researcher, Modeling Team

Konstantin Tumashevich

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MSc., Doctoral Researcher, Aerosol and Synchrotron Experimental Team

Hadi Sadeghi

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MSc., Doctoral Researcher, Aerosol and Synchrotron Experimental Team

Prithvi Jallu

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MSc., Doctoral Researcher, Modeling Team

Gargi Sengupta

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MSc., Doctoral Researcher, Modeling Team

Alumni

Josip Lovric

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Former member of Molecular and process modeling team.

Matthew Ozon

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Former member of Molecular and process modeling team.

Seminars and Workshops

Surface Tension Colloquium

The Surface Tension Colloquium offers an international platform for researchers to exchange ideas and insights on surface tension phenomena. Held virtually, presentations span 30 to 45 minutes, followed by a 15 to 20-minute Q&A session via Zoom. Following the colloquium, the virtual space remains open for informal discussions and networking opportunities. We welcome scientists at all career stages to share their work, fostering inclusivity and diversity in research topics and methodologies. Whether you're a professor, senior scientist, postdoc, or student, presentations on laboratory experiments, field studies, and modeling research are encouraged.

Interested in presenting? Drop us an email to reserve your spot!

Figure from Bzdek, Bryan R., Jonathan P. Reid, Jussi Malila, and Nønne L. Prisle. "The surface tension of surfactant-containing, finite volume droplets." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, no. 15 (2020): 8335-8343.

ATMOS Seminars

Lively discussions over coffee and cake on atmosphere, aerosol, and surface science. We host esteemed guest speakers in our related fields of science from around the globe.

Principal Investigator

Nønne Prisle is a Professor of atmospheric science and Academy of Finland Research Fellow (2017-2022). She is the principal investigator of several research projects, including European Research Council (ERC) starting grant (StG) project SURFACE (2017-2023) and Academy of Finland research projects SURFACE-IMPACT (2017-2023), ANTHRO-IMPACT (2018-2022) and BRILLIANT AI (2022-2026). Prof. Prisle obtained her Ph.D. in chemistry (2009) from University of Copenhagen (DK) and has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Finnish Meteorological Institute and Helsinki University’s Institute for Atmospheric Research (INAR) and a visiting researcher at Carnegie Mellon University (PA, USA), Uppsala University (SE), and Georgia Institute of Technology (GA, USA) before joining the University of Oulu (2016). From 2023, Prof. Prisle also serves as Lise Meitner guest professor at LTH, Lund University, Sweden.

Nønne Prisle is an expert in nanoparticles and their atmospheric and climate effects. In recent years, she has focused on understanding the surface properties of particles and their interactions of water. She is the recipient of the 2020 Aerosologist award by the Nordic Society for Aerosol Research (NOSA) and was nominated to the international database of excellent female researchers AcademiaNet in 2021. She currently serves as vice-chair of the board of Finnish Synchrotron Radiation Users Organization (FSRUO), board member of the Finnish Association for Aerosol Research (FAAR) and associate editor and member of the editorial board of the journal Environmental Science: Atmospheres published by the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), as well as several international scientific expert panels.

Among a wide range of activities to popularize science and atmospheric research, in particular, Nønne Prisle is a speaker of TEDxOulu – Arctic Matters (2020) and co-contributor to the podcast Intronauts - exploring brilliant science (Episode 4: Why having your head in the clouds is a good thing) and the graphic novel “Little Things” (2019) about her research. She has written several popular science articles and contributed to interviews in newspapers, magazines, books, and online media about her work.

Teams

Research

We work to understand the importance of aerosols for various processes at the heart of atmospheric chemistry and global climate. We integrate a wide range of levels of complexity, from molecular characterization and interactions, to single aerosol particles and global responses to aerosol driven processes.

Networks and Infrastructures

Our main focus is on aerosol effects on Earth’s atmosphere and their relevance for climate change. We work together with researchers from other fields to use our knowledge and methods in new and exciting ways.

Publications

Open Positions and Available Projects

Projects

Media, News and Events

Nønne Prisle: Small steps for us, a great leap for our planet. TEDxOulu, 26.1.2020

Contacts

  • Director: Professor Nønne Prisle

    E-mail: nonne.prisle(at)oulu.fi

  • Website: Gargi Sengupta

    E-mail: gargi.sengupta(at)oulu.fi