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We study the formation and transformation of air pollutants, both indoors and outdoors. Our goal is to understand how their chemistry shapes impacts on human well-being and the environment.

Zhou Group members at the 12th International Aerosol Conference in Xi’an

Penggang (left) and Yihao (right) during field measurements at Mount Emei.

Research

Indoor Air Chemistry · Atmospheric Aerosols · Multiphase & Surface Chemistry · Environmental Exposure · Air Pollution & Environmental Impacts

Chemical Transformation & Multiphase Processes

Publications

1. Z. Mao, P. Zheng, B. Fu, S. Zhou*. A Performance Evaluation Framework for Continuous Methane Monitoring: Effects of Event Association and Metric Choice, ACS ES&T Air, 2026.

2. J. Zhang, R.K.Y. Cheung, Z.C.J. Decker, M. Surdu, S. Bogler, K. Li, T. Wang, R.L. Modini, J.G. Slowik, D. Pagonis, H. Guo, P. Campuzano-Jost, J.L. Jimenez, M.M. Coggon, G.I. Gkatzelis, C. Warneke, S.R. Hall, K. Ullmann, G.S. Diskin, J.P. Digangi, J. Peischl, C.D. Holmes, S. Zhou, Q. Zhang, D.M. Bell, I. El Haddad, and A.S.H. Prevot. Photo-induced intraparticle chemistry drives the rapid atmospheric oxidation of biomass-burning organic aerosol, Environ. Sci. Technol., 2026, 60 (34): 24206–24216.

3. F. Cheng, J. Wei, F. Weng, S. Zhou, Z. Yang, Y. Cheng, et al. iTransformer-informed hourly surface ozone forecasting using geostationary satellite observations, Geophys. Res. Lett, 2026, 53, e2026GL123448.

4. S. Shrestha, F. Guo, M. Mehra, S. Zhou, S. Alvarez, S. Yoon, C.Y. Chao, J.H. Flynn, Y. Wang, R.J. Griffin, R. J. Sheesley. Interannual variability in biogenic and oxidized VOC concentrations driven by post-drought rewetting in the urban atmosphere of San Antonio, Texas, Atmos. Environ, 2026, 375, 121965.

Latest News

2026.08.31

Zhou Group at IAC 2026

Penggang, Yang, and Keyue delivered oral presentations at the 12th International Aerosol Conference in Xi’an.

2026.07

Field Campaign at Mount Emei

Penggang and Yihao conducted an intensive field campaign at Mount Emei in collaboration with Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Sichuan University, and other research teams.

2026.07

Penggang Awarded China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant

Congratulations to Penggang on receiving funding from the 79th General Program of the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation（博后面上） for his research on indoor combustion and atmospheric oxidation chemistry.

Join us

We welcome self-motivated students and researchers excited about environmental chemistry and air pollution research. Join us in exploring how pollutants, in both indoor and outdoor air, form, transform, and impact the world around us.