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CURRICULUM VITAE
GUO, Hai
QUALIFICATION
Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences (Air Quality), Murdoch University, Australia, 2000
M.S. in Environmental Chemistry, Wuhan University, PR China, 1988
B.S. in Physical Chemistry, Wuhan University, PR China, 1985
Certificate in Environmental Monitoring, National Environmental Training Institute, Japan, 1993
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jul 2016 - now
Jul 2012 – Jun 2016
Jan 2007 – Jun 2012
Aug 2005 – Dec 2006
Aug 2004 – Jul 2005
May 2001 – Jul 2004
Apr 1999 – Apr 2001
Mar 1995 – Mar 1999
Jul 1988 – Mar 1995
Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Teaching, research
and administrative duties)
Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Teaching,
research and administrative duties)
Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Teaching,
research and administrative duties)
Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology (Research)
Associate Scientist, University of California at Irvine (Nobel Laureate
Group) (Research)
Research Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Research)
Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University (Research)
Research Assistant, Murdoch University (Research)
Engineer, Guangzhou Research Institute of Environmental Protection,
Guangzhou (Environmental Management and Audit; Sample Analysis;
Consultancy projects)
HONORS AND AWARDS
2016 Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding
2015 Outstanding Professional Services Awards 2015: Highest Growth Consultant Award
2015 Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance/Achievement in Research & Scholarly
Activities (Individual Award) 2014/15
2015 Natural Science Award (Second-class) of the 2015 Higher Education Outstanding
Scientific Research Output Awards by the Ministry of Education (Study on the evolution
trend and formation mechanism of regional photochemical pollution over complex terrain in
South China)
2014 1st class Award of Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Award (Natural
Sciences) (Regional hazardous air pollutants and their environmental effects)
2014 Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding
2013 Dean’s Award for Outstanding Publication Achievement (Category I: High Quality
Publications)
2012-2013 Top Reviewer for exceptional contribution to the quality of Atmospheric
Environment (Atmospheric Environment)
2012 Award for Excellent Performance in Research at Shenzhen Virtual University (NSFC)
2010 Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Funding
2009 Dean’s Award for Outstanding Publication Achievement (Category III: Highly-cited
papers): Guo H et al. Particle-associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air of
Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment 37, 5307-5317, 2003
2013 Adjunct Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
2012 Adjunct Professor, Shenzhen Research Institute of Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2010 Adjunct Professor, Wuhan University, China
2008 Adjunct PhD supervisor, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of
Sciences
2004 The prestigious Gary COMER Abrupt Climate Change Fellowship, which provided me
the opportunity to work in the Rowland/Blake (Nobel Laureate) group at the University of
California at Irvine (UCI)
1995 International PhD scholarship and Murdoch University Scholarship, Australia
1994 JICA Scholarship, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Tokyo, Japan
2014 Invited speaker at the 4th international conference on Regional Air Quality
Improvement in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, Hong Kong, 14-17 January, 2014
2014 Plenary Speaker at the 2014 Environmental Pollution and Public Health (EPPH)
conference, 12-14 April 2014, Shanghai, China
2013 Plenary Speaker at the 2013 Environmental Pollution and Public Health (EPPH)
conference, 12-14 April 2013, Wuhan, China
2012 Two best papers in the 'Selection of Atmospheric Environment’s Best Papers' in the
'Virtual Special Issue on Air Quality in China'. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/
atmospheric-environment/virtual-special-issue/virtual-special-issue-on-air-quality-in-china/
2012 Best Paper Award (PhD student) in the 19th Conference on Atmospheric Science and
Technology in China: Source contributions to photochemical ozone formation in Hong Kong
Top 50 Most Cited Articles Published in Atmospheric Environment January 2006 – February
2011: Guo H et al. Regional and local source contributions to ambient NMHCs of a polluted
rural/coastal site in Pearl River Delta, China. Atmospheric Environment 40, 2345-2359, 2006
Top 2 Most Cited Articles Published in Indoor Air 2009: Guo H et al. Formaldehyde and
volatile organic compounds in Hong Kong homes: Concentrations and impact factors. Indoor
Air 19, 206-217, 2009. doi:10.1111/j.1660-0668.2008.00580.x.
2012 Invited Session Keynote Speech in the 19th Conference on Atmospheric Science and
Technology in China, page 57, 7-10 November, 2012, Qingdao, China
2012 Invited Session Keynote Speech in the 8th Annual Conference of Chinese Society of
Particuology cum Symposium on Particle Technology across Taiwan Straits, Page 33, 5-8
September, 2012, Hangzhou, China
2012 Invited keynote lecture in the 10th International Healthy Buildings Conference, 7-12
July, 2012, Brisbane, Australia
2011 Invited speaker in the 3rd international conference on Regional Air Quality
Improvement in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, Guangzhou, 12-13 November, 2011
2011 Keynote speech in the Conference on Urban Air Quality Monitoring and Management
in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, Nanjing, 7-9 July, 2011
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapter
1. Cheung K (Postdoc) and Guo H*, Contribution of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds to
Tropospheric Ozone Formation in the Pearl River Delta Region of China, Chapter 4, In:
Volatile Organic Compounds: Emission, Pollution and Control, ISBN: 978-1-63117-877-1,
Editted by Khaled Chetehouna, Nova Publishers, 2014.
Peer-reviewed Journal papers (* Corresponding author)
1. Fei LL, Chan LY, Bi XH, Guo H, Liu YL, Lin QH, Wang XM, Peng PA, Sheng GY,
Effect of cloud-to-ground lightning and meteorological conditions on surface NOx and
O3 in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Research 182, 132-141, 2016 (Impact factor: 3.377;
Grade A).
2. Lyu XP, Liu M, Guo H*, Ling ZH, Wang Y, Louie PKK, Luk CWY, Spatiotemporal
variation of ozone precursors and ozone formation in Hong Kong: Grid field
measurement and modeling study. Science of the Total Environment 569-570, 1341-
1349, 2016 (Impact factor: 3.976; Grade A).
3. Wang DW, Guo H*, He Congrong, An investigation on particle emission from a new
laser printer using an environmental chamber. Indoor and Built Environment, accepted
(Impact factor: 0.943; Grade C).
4. Ling ZH, Guo H*, Chen GX, Lam SHM, Fan SJ, Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde at
different elevations in mountainous areas in Hong Kong. Aerosol and Air Quality
Research 16, 1868-1978, doi: 10.4209/aaqr.2015.09.0571, 2016 (Impact factor: 2.393;
Grade B).
5. Ling ZH, Guo H*, Simpson IJ, Saunders SM, Lam SHM, Lyu XP, Blake DR, New
insight into the spatiotemporal variability and source apportionments of C1-C4 alkyl
nitrates in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 16, 8141–8156,
doi:10.5194/acpd-15-22597-2015, 2016 (Impact factor: 5.114; Grade A).
6. Lyu XP, Guo H*, Simpson IJ, Meinardi S, Louie PKK, Ling ZH, Wang Y, Liu M,
Luk CWY, Wang N, Blake DR, Effectiveness of replacing catalytic converters in
LPG-fueled vehicles in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 16, 6609-
6626, 2016 (Impact factor: 5.114; Grade A).
7. Ou JM, Yuan ZB, Zheng JY, Huang ZJ, Shao M, Li ZK, Huang XB, Guo H, Louie
PKK, Ambient ozone control in a photochemically active region: Short-term de-
spiking or long-term attainment? Environmental Science and Technology 50, 5720-
5728, 2016 (Impact factor: 5.393; Grade A)
8. Fang XK, Shao M, Stohl A, Zhang Q, Zheng JY, Guo H, Wang C, Wang M, Ou JM,
Thompson RL, Prinn RG, Top-down estimates of benzene and toluene emissions in
the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong, China, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 16,
3369-3382, 2016 (Impact factor: 5.114; Grade A)
9. Lyu XP, Ling ZH, Guo H*, Saunders SM, Lam SHM, Wang N, Wang Y, Liu M,
Wang T, Re-examination of C1-C5 alkyl nitrates in Hong Kong using an observation-
based model, Atmospheric Environment 120, 28-37, 2015 (IF: 3.459; Grade A)
10. Lyu XP, Chen N, Guo H*, Zhang WH, Wang N, Wang Y, Liu M, Ambient volatile
organic compounds and their effect on ozone production in Wuhan, central China,
Science of the Total Environment 541, 200-209, 2016 (Impact factor: 3.976)
11. Yan B, Li JQ, Guo JH, Ma P, Wu Z, Ling ZH, Guo H,Hiroshi Y, Yanagi U, Yang X,
Zhu SW*, Chen MQ, The toxic effects of indoor atmospheric fine particulate matter
collected from allergic and non-allergic families in Wuhan on mouse peritoneal
macrophages , Journal of Applied Toxicology 36, 596-608, DOI 10.1002/jat.3217.
2016 (Impact factor: 2.982)
12. Cheung K, Ling ZH, Wang DW, Wang Y, Guo H*, Lee B, Li YJ, Chan CK,
Characterization and source identification of sub-micron particles at the HKUST
Supersite in Hong Kong, Science of the Total Environment 527-528, 287-296, 2015
(Impact factor: 3.163)
13. Lam SHM, Saunders SM, Cheng HR, Guo H, Examination of regional ozone
formation: POCPs for Western Australia and comparisons to other Continents,
Environmental Modelling and Software 74, 194-200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/
j.envsoft.2014.12.025, 2015 (Impact factor: 4.538)
14. Fu XX, Guo H*, Wang XM, Ding X, He QF, Liu TY, Zhang Z, PM2.5 acidity at a
background site in the Pearl River Delta region in fall-winter of 2007 to 2012, Journal
of Hazardous Materials 286, 484-492, 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.01.022, 2015 (Impact
factor: 4.331)
15. Ou JM, Guo H*, Zheng JY, Cheung K, Louie PKK, Ling ZH, Wang DW,
Concentrations and sources of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) from 2005 to
2013 in Hong Kong: a multi-year real-time data analysis, Atmospheric Environment
103, 196-206, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.12.048, 2015 (Impact factor: 3.281)
16. Gao B, Wang XM, Zhao XY, Ding X, Fu XX, Zhang YL, He QF, Zhang Z, Liu TY,
Huang ZZ, Chen LG, Peng Y, Guo H, Source apportionment of atmospheric PAHs
and their toxicity using PMF: impact of gas/particle partitioning, Atmospheric
Environment 103, 114-120, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.12.006, 2015 (Impact factor:
3.281)
17. Wang N, Guo H*, Jiang F, Ling ZH, Wang T, Simulation of ozone formation at
different elevations in mountainous area of Hong Kong using WRF-CMAQ model,
Science of the Total Environment 505, 939-951, 2015 (Impact factor: 3.163)
18. Wang DW, Guo H*, Chak Ck, Diffusion sampler for Measurement of Acidic Ultrafine
Particles in the Atmosphere, Aerosol Science and Technology 48:12, 1236-1246,
10.1080/02786826.2014.978937, 2014 (Impact factor: 3.155)
19. Wang DW, Guo H*, Cheung K, Gan FX, Observation of nucleation mode particle
burst and new particle formation events at an urban site in Hong Kong, Atmospheric
Environment 99, 196-205, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.09.074, 2014 (Impact factor:
3.068)
20. Liu B, Wang DW, Guo H*, Ling ZH, Cheung K, Metallic corrosion in the polluted
urban atmosphere of Hong Kong, Journal of Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment 187:4112, 10.1007/s10661-014-4112-z, 2015 (Impact factor: 1.679)
21. Ling ZH, Guo H*, Lam SHM, Saunders SM, Wang T, Atmospheric photochemical
reactivity and ozone production at two sites in Hong Kong: Application of a Master
Chemical Mechanism–photochemical box model, Journal of Geophysical Research -
Atmospheres 119, doi:10.1002/2014JD021794, 2014 (Impact factor: 3.44) 22. Fu XX (Research Assistant), Wang XM, Guo H*, Cheung K, Ding X, Zhao XY, He QF, Gao
B, Zhang Z, Liu TY, Zhang YL, Trends of ambient fine particles and major chemical
components in the Pearl River Delta region: observation at a regional background site in fall
and winter, Science of the Total Environmental 497-498, 274-281,
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.08.008, 2014 (Impact factor: 3.163; Grade A)
23. Yan HH (PhD student), Guo H*, OU JM (Research Assistant), Emissions of halocarbons
from mobile vehicle air conditioning system in Hong Kong, Journal of Hazardous Materials
278, 401-408, 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.06.020, 2014 (Impact factor: 4.331; Grade A)
24. Ling ZH (PhD student), Guo H*, Contribution of VOC sources to photochemical ozone
formation and its control policy implication in Hong Kong, Environmental Science and Policy,
10.1016/j.envsci.2013.12.004, 2013 (Impact factor: 3.514; Grade A)
25. Cheung K (Postdoc), Guo H*, Ou JM (Research Assistant), Simpson IJ, Barletta B, Meinardi
S, Blake DR, Diurnal profiles of isoprene, methacrolein and methyl vinyl ketone at an urban
site in Hong Kong, Atmospheric Environment 84, 323-331, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.11.056,
2013 (Impact factor: 3.465; Grade A)
26. Chong D (PhD student), Wang YH*, Guo H, Lu Yujie, Volatile Organic Compounds
Generated in Asphalt Pavement Construction and Their Health Effects on Workers, Journal of
Construction Engineering and Management, 2014.140, 04013051-1 - 11, 2014 (Impact factor:
0.88; Grade A)
27. Xue LK (Postdoc), Wang T*, Guo H, Blake DR, Tang J, Zhang XC, Saunders SM, Wang
WX, Sources and photochemistry of volatile organic compounds in the remote atmosphere of
western China: results from the Mt. Waliguan Observatory, Atmos. Chem. Phys. 13, 8551–
8567, 2013 (Impact factor: 5.52; Grade A)
28. Lam SMH (Postdoc), Saunders SM, Guo H*, Ling ZH (PhD student), Jiang F, Wang XM,
Wang TJ, Modelling VOC source impacts on high ozone episode days observed at a mountain
summit in Hong Kong under the influence of mountain-valley breezes, Atmospheric
Environment 81, 166-176, DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.08.060, 2013 (Impact factor: 3.465;
Grade A)
29. Xue LK (Postdoc), Wang T*, Guo H, Blake DR, Tang J, Zhang XC, Saunders SM, Wang
WX, Sources and photochemistry of volatile organic compounds in the remote atmosphere of
western China: results from the Mt. Waliguan Observatory, Atmospheric Chemistry and
Physics Discussion 13, 11745-11788, 2013
30. Cheng HR, Saunders SM, Guo H*, Louie PKK, Jiang F, Photochemical trajectory modeling
of ozone concentrations in Hong Kong, Environmental Pollution 180, 101-110, Doi:
10.1016/j.envpol.2013.04.039, 2013 (Impact factor: 3.746; Grade A)
31. Guo H*, Ling ZH (PhD student), Cheung K (Postdoc), Jiang F, Wang DW (PhD student),
Simpson IJ, Barletta B, Meinardi S, Wang TJ, Wang XM, Saunders SM, Blake DR,
Characterization of photochemical pollution at different elevations in mountainous areas in
Hong Kong, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 13, 3881–3898, doi:10.5194/acp-13-1-2013,
2013 (Impact factor: 5.52; Grade A)
32. Feng X Q, Peng K, Ling Z H (PhD student), Zheng J Y*, Guo H, Source apportionments and
characteristics of VOCs from 2005 to 2010 in Hong Kong[J]. Acta Scientiae
Circumstantiae,33(1):173-180, 2013
33. Guo H*, Ling ZH (PhD student), Cheung K (Postdoc), Jiang F, Wang DW (PhD student),
Simpson IJ, Wang TJ, Wang XM, Saunders SM, Blake DR, Characterization of
photochemical pollution at different elevations in mountainous areas in Hong Kong,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussion 12, 29025-29067, doi:10.5194/acpd-12-
29025-2012, 2012
34. Guo H*, Ling ZH (PhD student), Cheung K (Postdoc), Wang DW (PhD student), Simpson IJ,
Blake DR, Acetone in the atmosphere of Hong Kong: Abundance, sources and photochemical
precursors, Atmospheric Environment 65, 80-88, Doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.10.027, 2012
(Impact factor: 3.465; Grade A)
35. Guo H*, Wang DW (PhD student), Ling ZH (PhD student), Chan CK, and Yao XH,
Observation of aerosol size distribution and new particle formation at a mountain site in
subtropical Hong Kong, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 12, 9923–9939, www.atmos-
chem-phys.net/12/9923/2012/doi:10.5194/acp-12-9923-2012, 2012 (Impact factor: 5.52;
Grade A)
36. Guo H*, Source Apportionment of Ambient Volatile Organic Compounds from Petroleum
and Non-Petroleum Emissions. Editorial Article. J Pet Environ Biotechnol 3:e112.
doi:10.4172/2157-7463.1000e112, 2012
37. Ling ZH (PhD student), Guo H*, Zheng JY, Louie PKK, Cheng HR, Jiang F, Cheung K,
Wong LC, Feng XQ, Establishing a conceptual model for photochemical ozone pollution in
subtropical Hong Kong, Atmospheric Environment 76, 208-220, 2013 (Impact factor: 3.465;
Grade A)
38. Guo H*, Ling ZH (PhD student), Simpson IJ, Blake DR, Wang DW (PhD student),
Observations of isoprene, methacrolein (MAC) and methyl vinyl ketone (MVK) at a mountain
site in Hong Kong, Journal of Geophysical Research - atmospheres, VOL. 117, D19303,
doi:10.1029/2012JD017750, 2012 (Impact factor: 3.303; Grade A)
39. Gao B (Research Assistant), Guo H*, Wang XM, Zhao XY, Ling ZH (PhD student), Zhang Z,
Liu TY, Tracer-based source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2.5 in
Guangzhou, southern China, using positive matrix factorization (PMF), Environmental
Science and Pollution Research 20, 2398-2409, 2012 (Impact factor: 2.492; Grade B)
40. Gao B (Research Assistant), Guo H*, Wang XM, Zhao XY, Ling ZH (PhD student), Zhang Z,
Liu TY, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2.5 in Guangzhou, southern China:
Spatiotemporal patterns and emission sources, Journal of Hazardous Materials 239-240, 78-87,
2012 (Impact factor: 4.173; Grade A)
41. Zhang YL, Wang XM*, Blake DR, Li LF, Zhang Z, Wang SY, Guo H, Lee SC, Gao B, Chan
LY, Wu D, Rowland FS, Aromatic hydrocarbons as ozone precursors before and after
outbreak of the 2008 financial crisis in the Pearl River Delta region, south China, Journal of
Geophysical Research - atmospheres, VOL. 117, D15306, 16 PP., doi:10.1029/2011JD017356,
2012 (Impact factor: 3.021; Grade A)
42. Guo H*, Wang DW (PhD student), Ling ZH (PhD student), Chan CK, and Yao XH,
Observation of aerosol size distribution and new particle formation at a mountain site in
subtropical Hong Kong, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physical Discussion, 12, 12119-12162,
doi:10.5194/acpd-12-12119-2012, 2012
43. Zhang YL, Li CL, Wang XM, Guo H, Feng YL, Chen JM, Rush-hour aromatic and
chlorinated hydrocarbons in selected subway stations of Shanghai, China, Journal of
Environmental Sciences, 24(1), 131-141, 2012 (Impact factor: 1.513; Grade C)
44. Guo H, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Emitted from Petroleum and their Influence on
Photochemical Smog Formation in the Atmosphere. Editorial Article. J Pet Environ
Biotechnol 3:e104. doi:10.4172/2157-7463.1000e104, 2012
45. Wang DW (PhD student), Guo H*, Chan CK, Measuring ambient acidic ultrafine particles
using iron nanofilm detectors: Method development, Aerosol Science and Technology, 46:5,
521-532, 10.1080/02786826.2011.643258, 2012 (Impact factor: 2.893; Grade A)
46. Guo H*, Cheng HR (PhD graduate), Ling ZH (PhD student), Louie PKK, Ayoko G, Which
emission sources are responsible for the volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere of
Pearl River Delta? Journal of Hazardous Materials 188, 116-124, 2011 (Impact factor: 4.144;
Grade A)
47. Friend AJ, Ayoko GA, Guo H, Multi-criteria ranking and receptor modelling of airborne fine
particles at three sites in the Pearl River Delta region of China, Science of the Total
Environment 409, 719-737, 2011 (IF: 2.905; Grade A)
48. Guo H*, Zou SC, Tsai WY, Chan LY, Blake DR, Emission characteristics of nonmethane
hydrocarbons from private cars and taxis at different driving speeds in Hong Kong.
Atmospheric Environment 45, 2711-2721, 2011 (IF: 3.139; Grade A)
49. Ling ZH (PhD student), Guo H*, Cheng HR (PhD graduate), Yu YF (Research assistant),
Sources of ambient volatile organic compounds and their contributions to photochemical
ozone formation at a site in the Pearl River Delta, southern China, Environmental Pollution,
10.1016/j.envpol.2011.05.001, 2011 (IF: 3.426; Grade A)
50. Guo H*, Source apportionment of volatile organic compounds in Hong Kong homes, Building
and Environment 46, 2280-2286, 2011 (IF: 1.797; Grade A)
51. Guo H, Morawska L, He C, Zhang YL, Ayoko G, Cao M, Characterization of particle number
concentrations and PM2.5 in a school: influence of outdoor air pollution on indoor air.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research 17, 1268-1278, 2010 (IF: 2.492; Grade B)
52. Zhang YL (Research Assistant), Guo H*, Wang XM, Simpson IJ, Barletta B, Blake DR,
Meinardi S, Rowland FS (Nobel Laureate), Cheng HR (PhD student), Saunders SM, Lam
SHM, Emission patterns and spatiotemporal variations of halocarbons in the Pearl River Delta
region, southern China, Journal of Geophysical Research 114, D11302,
doi:10.1029/2009JD013726, 2010 (IF: 3.147; Grade A)
53. Cheng HR (PhD student), Guo H*, Saunders SM, Wang XM, Roles of volatile organic
compounds in the atmosphere of the Pearl River Delta, southern China, Clean Air and Climate
Change 44(4), 29-38, November, 2010 (Invited paper. Cover article)
54. Guo H*, Simpson IJ, Ding AJ, Wang T, Saunders SM, Wang TJ, Cheng HR (PhD student),
Barletta B, Meinardi S, Blake DR, Rowland FS (Nobel Laureate). Carbonyl sulfide, dimethyl
sulfide and carbon disulfide in the Pearl River Delta of southern China: Impact of
anthropogenic and biogenic sources. Atmospheric Environment 44, 3805-3813, 2010 (IF:
3.139; Grade A)
55. Cheng HR (PhD student), Guo H*, Saunders SM, Lam SHM, Jiang F (Research Assistant),
Wang XM, Wang TJ. Assessing photochemical ozone formation in the Pearl River Delta using
a photochemical trajectory model. Atmospheric Environment 44, 4199-4208, 2010 (Class A;
IF: 3.139)
56. Jiang F (Research Assistant), Guo H*, Wang TJ, Cheng HR (PhD student), Wang XM,
Simpson IJ, Ding AJ, Saunders SM, Lam SHM, Blake DR. An ozone episode in the Pearl
River Delta: Field observation and model simulation. Journal of Geophysical Research 115,
D22305, doi: 10.1029/2009JD013583, 2010 (Class A; IF: 3.147)
57. Cheng HR (PhD student), Guo H*, Wang XM, Saunders SM, Lam SHM, Jiang F (Research
Assistant), Wang TJ, Ding AJ, Lee SC, Ho KF. On the relationship between ozone and its
precursors in the Pearl River Delta: Application of an Observation-Based Model (OBM).
Environmental Science and Pollution Research17, 547-560, 2010 (Class B; IF: 2.492)
58. Guo H*, Kwok NH, Cheng HR (PhD student), Lee SC, Li YS, Hung WT. Formaldehyde and
volatile organic compounds in Hong Kong homes: Concentrations and impact factors. Indoor
Air 19, 206-217, 2009. doi:10.1111/j.1660-0668.2008.00580.x. (Class A; IF: 3.151) (Top 2
Most Cited Articles Published in Indoor Air 2009) 59. Morawska L, Jamriska M, Guo H, Jayaratne R, Cao M, Summerville S. Variation in indoor
particle number and PM2.5 concentrations in a radio station surrounded by busy roads before
and after an upgrade of the HVAC system. Building and Environment 44, 76-84, 2009 (Class
A; IF: 1.192).
60. Guo H*, Jiang F (Research Assistant), Cheng HR (PhD student), Simpson IJ, Wang XM,
Ding AJ, Wang TJ, Saunders SM, Wang T, Lam SHM, Blake DR, Zhang YL (Research
Assistant), Xie M (Research Assistant). Concurrent observations of air pollutants at two sites
in the Pearl River Delta and the implication of regional transport. Atmospheric Chemistry and
Physics 9, 7343-7360, 2009 (Class A; IF: 4.927)
61. Guo H*, Ding AJ, Wang T, Simpson IJ, Blake DR, Barletta B, Meinardi S, Rowland FS
(Nobel Laureate), Saunders SM, Fu TM, Li YS, Hung WT. Source origins, modeled profiles
and apportionments of halogenated hydrocarbons in the greater Pearl River Delta region,
southern China. Journal of Geophysical Research 114, D11302, doi:10.1029/2008JD011448,
2009 (Class A; IF: 3.147)
62. Guo H*, Ding AJ, So KL, Li YS, Ayoko G, Hung WT. Receptor modeling of source
apportionments of Hong Kong aerosols and the implication of urban and regional
contributions. Atmospheric Environment 43, 1159-1169, 2009 (Class A; IF: 2.890).
63. Morawska L, He C, Johnson G, Guo H, Uhde E, Ayoko G. Ultrafine Particles in Indoor Air of
a School: possible role of Secondary Organic Aerosols, Environmental Science and
Technology 43, 9103–9109, 2009 (Class A; IF: 4.458).
64. Guo H*, Ding AJ, Morawska L, He C, Ayoko G, Li YS, Hung WT. Size distribution and new
particle formation in subtropical Eastern Australia. Environmental Chemistry 5, 382-390, 2008
(Class A; IF: 2.809)
65. Guo H, Morawska L, He C, G Dale. Impact of ventilation scenario on air exchange rates and
on indoor particle number concentrations in an air-conditioned classroom. Atmospheric
Environment 42, 757-768, 2008 (Class A; IF: 2.549)
66. Guo H*, So KL, Simpson IJ, Barletta B, Meinardi S, Blake DR. C1 to C8 Volatile Organic
Compounds in the Atmosphere of Hong Kong: Overview of Atmospheric Processing and
Source Apportionment. Atmospheric Environment 41, 1456-1472, 2007 (Class A; IF: 2.63)
67. Simpson IJ, Flocke F, Atlas E., Rowland FS (Nobel Laureate), Meinardi S, Wang T, Guo H,
Kwok YH, Blake DR. Reply to “Comment on ‘Long-term atmospheric measurements of C1 –
C5 alkyl nitrates in the Pearl River Delta region of southeast China’”. Atmospheric
Environment 41, 7371-7372, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.07.016. 2007. (Class A; IF: 2.63)
68. So KL, Guo H*, Li YS. Long-term variation of PM2.5 levels and composition at rural, urban
and roadside sites in Hong Kong: Increasing impact of regional air pollution. Atmospheric
Environment 41, 9427-9434, 2007 (Class A; IF: 2.63)
69. Simpson IJ, Wang T, Guo H, Kwok YH, Meinardi S, Atlas E, Flocke F, Rowland FS (Nobel
Laureate), Blake DR. Long-term measurement of C1-C5 alkyl nitrates at Tai O, Southeast
China. Atmospheric Environment 40, 1619-1632, 2006 (Class A; IF: 2.724)
70. Guo H, Wang T, Simpson IJ, Blake DR, Kwok YH, Li YS. Regional and local source
contributions to ambient NMHCs of a polluted rural/coastal site in Pearl River Delta, China.
Atmospheric Environment 40, 2345-2359, 2006 (Class A; IF: 2.624) (Top 50 Most Cited
Articles Published in Atmospheric Environment January 2006 – February 2011) 71. Chan LY, Chu KW, Zou SC, Chan CY, Wang XM, Barletta B, Blake DR, Guo H, Tsai WY.
Characteristics of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in industrial, industrial-urban and
industrial-suburban atmosphere of the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region of South China. Journal
of Geophysical Research 111, D11304, doi: 10.1029/2005JD006481, 2006. (Class A; IF:
2.784)
72. Cheung, H-C., Wang T., Baumann K., Guo H. Influence of regional pollution outflow on the
concentrations of fine particulate matter and visibility in the coastal area of southern China.
Atmospheric Environment 39, 6463-6474, 2005 (Class A; IF: 2.562)
73. Wang T, Guo H, Blake DR, Kwok YH, Simpson IJ, Li YS. Measurements of trace gases in
the inflow of South China Sea background air and outflow of regional pollution at Tai O,
Southern China. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry 52(3), 295-317, 2005 (Class A; IF: 2.046)
74. Guo H, Wang T, Simpson IJ, Blake DR, Li YS, Yu XM, Kwok YH. Source contributions to
ambient VOCs and CO at a rural site in eastern China. Atmospheric Environment 38, 4551-
4560, 2004 (Class A; IF: 2.338)
75. Guo H*, Lee SC, Louie PKK, Ho KF. Characterization of hydrocarbons, halocarbons and
carbonyls in the atmosphere of Hong Kong. Chemosphere 57, 1363-1372, 2004 (Class A; IF:
2.359)
76. Guo H., Lee S.C., Chan L.Y. Indoor air quality investigation in air-conditioned and non air-
conditioned markets in Hong Kong. The Science of the Total Environment 323, 87-98, 2004.
(Class B; IF: 1.925)
77. Guo H*., Lee S.C., Chan L.Y., Li W-M. Risk assessment of exposure to volatile organic
compounds in different indoor environments. Environmental Research 94(1), 57-66, 2004.
(Class A; IF: 2.962)
78. Lee S.C., Guo H., Lam J., Lau A. Multi-pathway risk assessment of disinfection by-products
in drinking water in Hong Kong. Environmental Research 94(1), 47-56, 2004. (Class A; IF:
2.962)
79. Guo H., Lee SC, Chan LY. Indoor air quality at ice skating rinks in Hong Kong.
Environmental Research 94, 327-335, 2004. (Class A; IF: 2.962)
80. Ho KF, Lee SC, Guo H, Tsai WY. Seasonal and diurnal variations of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere of Hong Kong. The Science of the Total Environment
322, 155-166, 2004. (Class B; IF: 1.925)
81. Cohen BS, Heikkinen MS, Hazi Y, Guo H, Peters P, Lippmann M. Field evaluation of
nanofilm detectors for measuring acidic particles in indoor and outdoor air. Res Rep Health
Eff Inst. 2004 Sep; (121): 1-35; discussion 37-46. PMID: 15553489 [PubMed – indexed for
MEDLINE].
82. Guo H., Wang T., Louie PKK. Source apportionment of ambient non-methane hydrocarbons
in Hong Kong: Application of a principal component analysis/absolute principal component
scores (PCA/APCS) receptor model. Environmental Pollution 129, 489-498, 2004. (Class A;
IF: 3.135)
83. Guo H.*, Murray F., Lee SC, Wilkinson S. Evaluation of emissions of total volatile organic
compounds from carpets in an environmental chamber. Building and Environment 39(2), 179-
187, 2004. (Class A; IF: 0.852)
84. Guo H.*, Lee S.C., Li W.M., Cao J.J. Source characterization of BTEX under indoor
microenvironments in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment 37, 73-82, 2003 (Class A; IF:
2.338)
85. Lee S.C., Kwok, N-H., Guo H., Hung W-T. The effect of wet film thickness on VOC
emissions from a finishing varnish. The Science of Total Environment 302, 75-84, 2003.
(Class B; IF: 1.925)
86. Kwok NH, Lee SC, Guo H, Hung WT. Substrate effects on VOCs emissions from an interior
finishing varnish. Building and Environment 38, 1019-1026, 2003. (Class A; IF: 0.852)
87. Guo H.*, Murray F. and Lee S.C., The development of low volatile organic compound
emission house - a case study. Building and Environment 38, 1413-1422, 2003. (Class A; IF:
0.852)
88. Guo H*, Lee SC, Ho KF, Wang XM, Zou SC. Particle-associated polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons in ambient air of Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment 37, 5307-5317, 2003.
(Class A; IF: 2.338)
89. Cao J.J., Lee S.C., Zheng X.D., Ho K.F., Zhang X.Y., Guo H, Chow J.C., Wang H.B.
Characterization of dust storms to Hong Kong in April 1998. Water, Air and Soil Pollution,
Focus 3: 213-229, 2003. (Class C; IF: 1.205)
90. Guo H.*, Murray F. and Lee S.C., Emissions of total volatile organic compounds from
pressed wood products in an environmental chamber. Building and Environment, 37(11):
1117-1126, 2002. (Class A; IF: 0.852)
91. Lee S.C., Guo H, Li W.M., Chan L.Y. Inter-comparison of air pollutant concentrations in
different indoor environments in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment 36, 1929-1940, 2002.
(Ranked 20th
under the most downloaded articles at Atmospheric Environment during
May 2002 – May 2003). (Class A; IF: 2.338)
92. Guo H* and Murray F, Determination of total volatile organic compound emissions from
furniture polishes. Clean Products and Processes, 3(1): 42-48, 2001. (Class C; IF: 1.120) (In
2002, renamed as Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy)
93. Guo H*, Murray F. and Wilkinson S. Evaluation of total volatile organic compound emissions
from adhesives based on chamber tests. J. of the Air & Waste Management Association, 50:
199-206, 2000. (Class B; IF: 1.523)
94. Guo H* and Murray F. Characterisation of total volatile organic compound emissions from
paints. Clean Products and Processes, 2(1): 28-36, 2000. (Class C; IF: 1.120) (In 2002,
renamed as Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy)
95. Guo H* and Murray F. Emission of TVOCs from consumer products. Journal of Technology,
7(6): 633-644, 2000.
96. Guo H* and Murray F. Modelling of emissions of total volatile organic compounds in an
Australian house. Indoor + Built Environment, 9(3-4): 171-181, 2000. (Class C; IF: 0.525)
97. Qiu W., Wang D., Gan F., Guo H. and Zou J. A positron lifetime study on the mechanism of
α-brass dezincification. Nuclear Techniques, 17(10): 590-593, 1994. (Class C; IF: 0.662)
98. Gan F., Guo H. and Yao L. The mechanism of arsenic in inhibiting dezincification of brass.
Journal of Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection, 11(1), 75-82, 1991 (Also in
Corrosion Abstracts, 30 (6), pp498, Nov.-Dec., 1991). (Class C; IF: 0.645)
99. Yao L., Qiu W., Gan F., Guo H. On the volume diffusion mechanism during dezincification
of brass. Corrosion Science and Protection Technique, 4(4), 217-222, 1992. (China Natural
Science Core Journal)
100. Guo H. and Cheng Z. Determination of thermodynamic parameters of crown-ether
compounds using Gas-Chromatography (GC). Journal of Graduate Student of Wuhan
University (Natural Version), December 1987.
Refereed conference papers
1. Guo H*, Volatile Organic Compounds in Hong Kong: Sources, Contributions to
Ozone Formation and Control Strategies. The twenty-first national conference of
Atmospheric Science and Technology in China, 9-11 December 2015, Guangzhou,
China
2. Guo H*, Volatile Organic Compounds in Hong Kong: Sources, Contributions to
Ozone Formation and Control Strategies. The first annual meeting of the Australia-
China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management, 31 November – 3 December
2015, Brisbane, Australia
3. Guo H*, Saunders SM, Wang XM, Blake DR Ling ZH, Cheng HR, Volatile organic
compounds and their relationship with ozone in the atmosphere. the 13th International
Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Applications to Air Quality (ASAAQ), 11-
13 November, 2015, Kobe, Japan
4. Guo H*, Ling ZH (2015) (Oral presentation) Effectiveness of replacement of
catalytic converter of LPG-fuelled vehicles in Hong Kong. The 22nd International
Clean Air & Environment Conference, 20 – 23 September, 2015, Melbourne,
Australia
5. Guo H*, Ling ZH, Cheng HR, Saunders SM, Wang XM, Blake DR, Volatile organic
compounds in Hong Kong: Sources, contributions to ozone formation and control
strategies. the 12th Annual Meeting Asia Oceania Geosciences Society together with
7th Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources (APHW) Conference,
2-7 August, 2015, Singapore
6. Guo H (2015) (Oral presentation) Environmental impact of replacement of catalytic
converter of LPG-fuelled vehicles in Hong Kong. The 3rd International Symposium
on Energy Challenges and Mechanics, 7-9 July, 2015, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
7. Cheung K, Guo H*, Chan CK (2015) (Oral presentation) Sources and formation
mechanism of sub-micron particles at a background site in Hong Kong. 2015 Asian
Aerosol Conference (AAC2015), 23 – 26 June, 2015, Kanazawa, Japan
8. Ling ZH, Guo H*, Liu B (2015) (Oral presentation) Metallic corrosion in the
polluted urban atmosphere of Hong Kong. The second International Conference on
Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU 2015), 7-9 January 2015, Hong Kong, China
9. Guo H*, Ling ZH, Wang Y, Blake DR (2014) (Oral presentation) Effectiveness of the LPG
converter replacement programme in Hong Kong. The 3rd GIG-HKPU Workshop on
Environmental Engineering and Sciences, 28-29 November, 2014, Guangzhou
10. Guo H*, Ling ZH, Wang Y, Blake DR (2014) (Invited speech) VOC grid/roadside study in
Hong Kong. Stakeholders’ Engagement Seminar: Evidence-based Control Measures
Improving Air Quality in Hong Kong, 7 May, 2014, Hong Kong Environmental Protection
Department
11. Guo H* (2014) (Oral presentation) Comparison of isoprene and its first-generation products
between a mountain summit and an urban area in Hong Kong. The 3rd workshop on
sustainable urban water Environment between Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Harbin
Institute of Technology, 6-7 June, 2014, Hong Kong
12. Guo H* (2014) (Plenary speech) Comparison of isoprene and its first-generation products
between a mountain summit and an urban area in Hong Kong. The 4th Integrated Land
Ecosystem-Atmosphere Processes Study (iLEAPS) Science Conference, 10-16 May, 2014,
Nanjing
13. Liu B, Wang DW, Guo H*, Ling ZH, Cheung K (2014) (Oral presentation) Metallic
corrosion in the polluted atmosphere of Hong Kong. The 1st Cross-Strait Forum on
Sustainable Urban Development, 14-16 February, 2014, Hong Kong
14. Wang N, Guo H*, Cheung K (2014) (Poster presentation) Simulation of ozone formation at
different elevations using WRF/CMAQ in Hong Kong. The 4th International Workshop on
Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 14-17 January
2014, Hong Kong
15. Ou JM, Guo H*, Zheng JY, Cheung K, Louie PKK, Ling ZH, Wang DW (2014) (Poster
presentation) Real-time measurements of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) from 2005 to
2010 in Hong Kong: a multi-year data analysis. The 4th International Workshop on Regional
Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 14-17 January 2014,
Hong Kong
16. Liu B, Guo H*, Ling ZH, Cheung K (2014) (Poster presentation) Metallic corrosion in the
polluted urban atmosphere of Hong Kong. The 4th International Workshop on Regional Air
Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 14-17 January 2014, Hong
Kong
17. Fu XX, Wang XM, Guo H*, Cheung K, Ding X, Zhao XY, He QF, Gao B, Zhang Z, Liu TY,
Zhang YL (2014) (Oral presentation) Trends of ambient fine particles and major aerosol
chemical compounds in the Pearl River Delta region during 2007-2011: Observation at a
regional background site in fall-winter seasons. The 4th International Workshop on Regional
Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 14-17 January 2014,
Hong Kong
18. Cheung K, Ou JM, Guo H*, Chan CK (2014) (Oral presentation) The sources and formation
mechanisms of submicron particles in an urban background area of Hong Kong. The 4th
International Workshop on Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing
Economic Regions, 14-17 January 2014, Hong Kong
19. Guo H*, Zou SC (2014) (Invited Speech) Preliminary results of air exchange between South
China sea and subtropical continental region of south China. The 4th International Workshop
on Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 14-17
January 2014, Hong Kong
20. Lam SHM, Saunders SM, Guo H*, Ling ZH, Jiang F, Wang XM, Wang TJ (2014) (Oral
presentation) Modeling ozone reduction under different emission source removal scenarios
during a multi-day high ozone period in Hong Kong. The 4th International Workshop on
Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 14-17 January
2014, Hong Kong
21. Wang DW, Guo H*, Cheung K (2014) (Oral presentation) Diffusion sampler for
measurement of acidic particles in the atmosphere. The 4th International Workshop on
Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 14-17 January
2014, Hong Kong
22. Ling ZH, Guo H*, Lam SHM, Saunders SM (2014) (Oral presentation) Atmospheric
photochemical reactivity and ozone production at two sites in Hong Kong: Application of a
photochemical box model with master chemical mechanism (PBM-MCM). The 4th
International Workshop on Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing
Economic Regions, 14-17 January 2014, Hong Kong
23. Guo H*, Wang DW, Chan CK (2013) (Oral presentation) Measurements of ambient acidic
ultrafine particles using an innovated method. The 8th Asian Aerosol Conference, 2-5
December 2013, Sydney, Australia
24. Lam SHM, Ling ZH, Guo H, Saunders SM, Jiang F, Wang XM, Wang TJ (2013) (Oral
presentation) A secondary air pollutants control methodology combining in-situ field
measurements source apportionment with a MCM modeling approach. The 16th IUAPPA
World Clean Air Congress, 29 September – 4 October 2013, Cape Town, South Africa
25. Lam SHM, Saunders SM, Cheng HR, Guo H (2013) (Oral presentation) Examination of a
tropospheric ozone control methodology from the explicit representation of POCPs across
varying temporal and continent spatial domains. The 20th International Congress on
Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2013), 1-6 December, 2013, Adelaide, Australia
26. Lam S, Ling ZH, Guo H, Saunders SM, Jiang F, Wang XM, Wang TJ (2013) (Oral
presentation) Utilizing positive matrix factorization and a near explicit photochemical model
coupled with master chemical mechanism as a potential efficient secondary pollutants control
strategy. The 21st International Clean Air and Environment Conference, 7 – 11 September,
2013, Sydney, Australia
27. Cheung K, Ou JM, Guo H*, Chan CK (2013) (Oral presentation) Formation mechanism of
ultrafine particles at a background site in Hong Kong. The 3rd Cross-Strait Conference on
Environmental Protection – Penghu Forum, 14-21 August 2013, Penghu, Taiwan
28. Guo H* (2013) (Poster presentation) Interaction of air masses between mountain summit and
foot. The 29th Conference of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 8-12
July 2013, Toulouse, France
29. Guo H*, Gao B (2013) (Oral presentation) Tracer based source apportionment of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons in PM2.5 in Guangzhou, southern China. The 29th Conference of the
Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 8-12 July 2013, Toulouse, France
30. Guo H* (2013) (Oral presentation) Concurrent observations of air masses at different
elevations in a mountainous area. The 12th International Conference on Atmospheric
Sciences and Applications to Air Quality, 3-5 June 2013, Seoul, South Korea
31. Ling ZH and Guo H* (2013). (Oral presentation) Roles of free radicals in photochemical O3
formation in Hong Kong: application of a newly developed photochemical box model with
master chemical mechanisms. The 12th International Conference on Atmospheric Sciences
and Applications to Air Quality, 3-5 June 2013, Seoul, South Korea
32. Wang Nan, Guo H*, Cheung K (2013) (Poster presentation) Simulation of ozone formation
at different elevations using WRF/Chem in Hong Kong. The 12th International Conference
on Atmospheric Sciences and Applications to Air Quality, 3-5 June 2013, Seoul, South Korea
33. Guo H* (2013). (Invited Keynote Speaker) Photochemical ozone formation in southern
China: Interaction between inland Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong. The 2013
Environmental Pollution and Public Health (EPPH 2013) Conference,
http://www.engii.org/EPPH2013/, page 3, 12-14 April, 2013, Wuhan, China
34. Ling ZH, Guo H* (2012). (Oral presentation, the best paper award) Source contributions to
photochemical ozone formation in Hong Kong. The 19th Conference on Atmospheric
Science and Technology in China, page 112, 7-10 November, 2012, Qingdao, China
35. Wang DW, Guo H* (2012). (Oral presentation) Observation of new particle formation at a
rural and an urban site in Hong Kong. The 19th Conference on Atmospheric Science and
Technology in China, page 145, 7-10 November, 2012, Qingdao, China
36. Guo H*, Wang TJ, Blake DR, Wang XM, Saunders SM (2012). (Session Keynote Speaker)
Measurements of air pollutants near the summit and at the foot of a mountain in Hong Kong.
The 19th Conference on Atmospheric Science and Technology in China, page 57, 7-10
November, 2012, Qingdao, China
37. Wang DW, Guo H*, Cheung K, Chan CK (2012). Method Development and Field
Evaluation of an Acidic Ultrafine Particle Detector. The 31st Annual Conference of
American Association for Aerosol Research, Page 88, section 2IM.26. 8-12 October, 2012,
Minneapolis, USA
38. Guo H* (2012). (Session Keynote Speaker) Method development on measurements of
ambient acidic ultrafine particles. The 8th Annual Conference of Chinese Society of
Particuology cum Symposium on Particle Technology across Taiwan Straits, Page 33, 5-8
September, 2012, Hangzhou, China
39. Wang DW, Guo H*, Chan CK (2012). (Oral Presentation) Method development on acidic
ultrafine particles measurement using iron nanofilm detectors. The 10th International Healthy
Buildings Conference, 2F-7, 7-12 July, 2012, Brisbane, Australia
40. Guo H*, Wong L.-C. (2012). (Oral Presentation) An Investigation on Pollutant Emissions
from a Laser Printer using an Environmental Chamber. The 10th International Healthy
Buildings Conference, 10B-4, 7-12 July, 2012, Brisbane, Australia
41. Guo H*, Wang DW, Chan CK (2012). (Oral Presentation) A novel method on ambient acidic
ultrafine particle measurement. The 9th China-Taiwan Aerosol Workshop, Page 16, 28-30
March, 2012, Xiamen, China
42. Guo H*, Blake DR, Wang XM, Saunders SM, Wang TJ (2011). (Invited Speaker)
Measurements of air pollution at summit and foot of a mountain: Influence of mesoscale
circulation. The 3rd International Workshop on Regional Air Quality Improvement in
Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 12-13 November, 2011, Guangzhou
43. Feng XQ, Ling ZH, Wong LC, Zheng JY*, Guo H*, Louie PKK (2011). VOC Source
Characterization from 2005 ~ 2010 by Using Different Receptor Models in Hong Kong. The
3rd International Workshop on Regional Air Quality Improvement in Rapidly Developing
Economic Regions, 12-13 November, 2011, Guangzhou
44. Lam SHM*, Saunders SM, Guo H, Ioppolo-Armanios M, McKinley A (2011). Investigation
of atmospheric composition downwind of a hypothetical industrial emission source using
Master Chemical Mechanism (MCM) modelling. The 3rd International Workshop on
Regional Air Quality Improvement in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 12-13
November, 2011, Guangzhou
45. Wang DW, Guo H*, Chan CK (2011). Observation of new particle formation at a rural and
an urban site in Hong Kong. The 3rd International Workshop on Regional Air Quality
Improvement in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 12-13 November, 2011, Guangzhou
46. Ling ZH, Guo H* (2011). Relationship between ozone and its precursors at a mountain site
and an urban site in Hong Kong. The 3rd International Workshop on Regional Air Quality
Improvement in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 12-13 November, 2011, Guangzhou
47. Guo H* (2011). (Invited Keynote Speaker) Photochemical ozone pollution in Pearl River
Delta: Interaction between inland PRD and Hong Kong. Conference on Urban Air Quality
Monitoring and Management in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, 7-9 July, 2011,
Nanjing
48. Guo H*, Simpson IJ, Blake DR, Saunders SM, Cheng HR, Wang XM (2010). (Oral
Presentation) Halogenated hydrocarbons in the Pearl River Delta of Southern China. The first
International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization, 15-17 December, 2010, Hong Kong
49. Ling ZH, Guo H*, Zou SC (2010). (Oral Presentation) Bioaerosols and airborne pollutants in
a pig farm in Pearl River Delta, southern China. The first International Conference on
Sustainable Urbanization, 15-17 December, 2010, Hong Kong
50. Guo H*, Jiang F, Cheng HR, Blake DR, Saunders SM, Wang XM (2010). (Oral Presentation)
Photochemical ozone formation in the Pearl River Delta of Southern China. SEGH 2010
International Conference and Workshops of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and
Health on Environmental Quality and Human Health, Page 71, 27 June - 2 July, 2010 Galway,
Ireland
51. Cheng HR, Guo H*, Jiang F, Wang TJ, Saunders SM, Wang XM (2010). (Oral Presentation)
Photochemical formation in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) assessed by a photochemical
trajectory model. The SETAC Asia/Pacific 2010, Balance between Economic Growth and
Environmental Protection: Sustainability through Better Science,4-7 June, 2010 Guangzhou,
China
52. Guo H*, Wang XM, Zhang YL, Cheng HR, Simpson IJ, Blake DR, Saunders SM, Lam
SHM, Wang TJ, Ding AJ (2009) (Oral Presentation) An ozone episode event observed in
PRD region and its implication to cross-boundary transport. The 2nd
International Workshop
on Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 8-11
November, 2009, Guangzhou, China.
53. Jiang F, Guo H*, Wang TJ, Cheng HR, Ding AJ (2009). (Oral Presentation) A
photochemical smog episode in the Pearl River Delta: Field observation and model
simulation. The 16th Chinese Conference on Atmospheric Science and Technology, 21-24
October, 2009, Nanjing, China.
54. Cheng HR, Guo H*, Jiang F, Wang TJ, Saunders SM, Wang XM (2009). (Oral Presentation)
Photochemical formation in Pearl River Delta (PRD) assessed by photochemical trajectory
model. The 16th Chinese Conference on Atmospheric Science and Technology, 21-24
October, 2009, Nanjing, China.
55. He C, Morawska L, Johnson G, Guo H, Uhde E, Ayoko G (2009). (Oral Presentation)
Formation of secondary organic particles in elementary school classrooms. European Aerosol
Conference 2009, 6-11 September, 2009, Karlsruhe, Germany. Abstract T024A02.
56. Guo H*, Saunders SM, Zou SC, Zhang HD, Luo XD (2009). (Oral Presentation)
Photochemical ozone pollution in the Pearl River Delta of south China. The 19th
International Clean Air and Environmental Conference, 5-9 September, 2009, Perth, WA,
Australia.
57. Guo H*, Jiang F, Cheng HR, Simpson IJ, Ding AJ, Wang XM, Wang TJ, Wang T, Saunders
S, Lam SHM, Blake DR, Zhang YL(2009). (Oral Presentation) Concurrent observations of
air pollutants at two sites in the Pearl River Delta and the implication of regional transport.
The 11th International Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Applications to Air Quality,
April 21-23, 2009, Jinan, Shangdong, China.
58. Cheng HR, Guo H*, Wang XM (2009). (Oral Presentation) On the relationship between O3
and its precursors in the Pearl River Delta: application of an Observation-Based Model
(OBM). The 11th International Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Applications to Air
Quality, April 21-23, 2009, Jinan, Shangdong, China.
59. Lam SHM, Cheng HR, Guo H, Saunders S, Wang XM, Simpson IJ, Ding AJ, Wang T, Blake
DR (2009). (Oral Presentation) Master chemical mechanism (MCM) modeling of the
tropospheric degradation of volatile organic compounds in south China. The 11th
International Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Applications to Air Quality, April 21-
23, 2009, Jinan, Shangdong, China.
60. Zhang YL, Guo H*, Wang XM (2009). (Oral Presentation) Emission patterns and
spatiotemporal variations of halocarbons in the Pearl River Delta region, southern China. The
11th International Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Applications to Air Quality,
April 21-23, 2009, Jinan, Shangdong, China.
61. Guo H*, Wang T, Blake DR, Simpson IJ, Ding AJ, Li YS. (2007). Regional and local source
apportionments of ambient NMVOCs at a polluted rural/coastal site in Pearl River Delta,
China. International Workshop on Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing
Economic Regions, March 12-23, 2007, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
62. Morawska L, Megan H, Zoran R, Guo H, Corbett S and Smith GA. (2006) The Impact of the
Measuring Method on Droplet Detection From Human Expiration. In de Oliveira Fernandes,
E. and Gameiro da Silva, M. and Rosado Pinto, J., Eds. Proceedings Healthy Buildings 2006:
Creating a Healthy Environment for People, pages pp. 506-506, Lisbon, Portugal.
63. Guo H*, Morawska L, Ristovski Z, Johnson G, Meyer N, Hargreaves M, Smith G, Corbett S.
(2005). Preliminary results of experimental investigations on aerosol transport (Oral Speaker).
IHBI Research Conference 2005, 28-29 November, QUT, Brisbane, Australia.
64. Park J, Ikeda K, Zhu N, Lee SC, Guo H, Chiang CM, Sohn JY, Chun CY. (2005).
Collaboration research on indoor environmental quality of East Asian homes. INDOOR AIR
2005: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDOOR
AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE, VOLS 1-5: 2159-2164, 2005. Editor(s): Yang X, Zhao B,
Zhao R. Beijing, PEOPLES R CHINA, SEP 04-09, 2005.
65. Kwok NH, Lee SC, Guo H, Hung WT. (2002). Substrate effects on VOC emissions from an
interior finishing varnish. Better Air Quality in Asian and Pacific Rim Cities (BAQ 2002),
December 16 -18, 2002. Hong Kong Administrative Special Region.
66. Lee SC, Guo H, Ho KF (2002). Emissions of particulate matters from burning of incense by
using large environmental chamber. The Sixth International Aerosol Conference (ed.) Chiu-
Sen Wang. Vol. 2, pp 1277-1278. September 8 - 13, 2002. Taipei, Taiwan. The Chinese
Association for Aerosol Research in Taiwan.
67. Guo H*., Lee SC, Kwok NH (2002). Modeling of VOCs emissions from a varnish. Indoor
Air '02, 9th Int Conf. On Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Vol. 3, pp226 - 231, June 30 - July 5,
2002, Monterey, CA, USA.
68. Lee SC, Guo H., Kwok NH (2002). Emissions of Air Pollutants from Burning of Incense by
Using Large Environmental Chamber. Indoor Air '02, 9th Int Conf. On Indoor Air Quality and
Climate, Vol. 2, pp560 - 565, June 30 - July 5, 2002, Monterey, CA, USA.
69. Cohen, BS, Heikkinen, M., Hazi, Y., Guo, H., Peters, P.A. Ambient Concentrations of
Ultrafine Acid Particles Measured with Nanofilm Acid Detectors, the 21st Annual
Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR), October 7-11, 2002,
Charlotte, North Carolina.
70. Cohen B.S., Heikkenen M., Hazi Y., Guo H., Peters P.A. and Lippmann M. Field evaluation
of nanofilm acid detectors for assessment of H+ in indoor and outdoor air, the annual
conference of the Health Effects Institute, April 29-May 1, 2001, Georgetown University
Conference Center, Washington D.C.
71. Cohen BS, Guo H, Heikkenen M, and Peters P, Measurement of ultrafine acidic particles
using nanofilm iron detectors and atomic force microscope, The XI National Symposium on
Inorganic Chemistry, Kemia 2000, the Finnish Chemical Congress and Exhibition,
November 15-17, 2000, Helsinki, Finland.
72. Cohen BS, Lippmann M, Heikkenen M, Xiong JQ, Guo H, Hazi Y and Li W, Measurement
and classification of ultrafine particles in indoor air, AIHCE 2000, May 20 – 25, 2000.
Orlando, Florida. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition.
73. Godish T and Guo H, Formaldehyde emission characterization of factory and brush applied
acid-cured finish coatings, Conference on Engineering Solutions to Indoor Air Quality
Problems, AWMA and USEPA, July 17-19, 2000, Raleigh, NC.
74. Guo H.*, Murray F, Wilkinson S. and Maybury K., Environmental chamber testing - TVOCs
emissions from carpets, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Indoor Air
Quality and Climate, Indoor Air ’99, Vol. 5, pp247-250. 7-13 August 1999, Edinburg,
Scotland.
75. Guo H*, Murray F and Wilkinson S, Determination of total volatile organic compounds
(TVOCs) emissions from pressed wood products, EnviroTox ’99, 7-10 February 1999,
Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
76. Guo H.*, Murray F. and Maybury K., Evaluation of VOCs Emission From Indoor Materials
Based on Chamber Test, The First Chemical Conference, 7-9 December 1998, Singapore.
77. Guo H.*, Murray F. and Maybury K., Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
from Paints, Issues on Environmental Protection (IEP’98), 23-26 August, 1998, Denver, USA.
78. Guo H.* and Wu Q., Air Pollution Control in Guangzhou, East Asia Regions Air Toxic
Conference, October 1994, Hong Kong.
Research reports
1. Lidia Morawska, Hai Guo. Investigation of Air Pollution in Dutton Park State School.
Report for Queensland Transport, Brisbane. October 2006. International Laboratory for Air
Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology.
2. Lidia Morawska, Hai Guo. Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in an air-conditioned
classroom in Logan Village State School. Report for Built Environment Research Unit,
Department of Public Works, Queensland Government. November 2006. International
Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology.
3. Tao Wang, Hai Guo. Review on control measures of volatile organic compounds in Hong
Kong. Report for Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR. 2009.
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
4. Hai Guo, Zhenhao Ling. Environmental Chamber Test of Bio-Formaldehyde Product
(Formaldehyde Removing Agent). Report for Trinity Bio Technology Co. Ltd. July 2009.
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
5. Hai Guo, Junyi Zheng, Hairong Cheng, Zhenhao Ling, Xiaoqiong Feng. Integrated Data
Analysis and Characterization of Photochemical Ozone in Hong Kong. Report for Hong
Kong Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR. 2012. Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
6. Hai Guo, Donald Blake, Wilson Tsui. Sampling and Testing of VOC at Roadside Sites.
Report for Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR, 2015. Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
7. Hai Guo, Donald Blake. VOC Grid Study in Hong Kong. Report for Hong Kong
Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR, 2015. Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
8. Hai Guo, Junyu Zheng. Characterization of VOC Sources and Integrated Photochemical
Ozone Analysis in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta Region. Report for Hong Kong
Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR, 2016. Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
9. Hai Guo. Environmental chamber test of air purifiers on the reduction rates of target air
pollutants. Report for Super Green Purify Technology Co., Limited. 2015. Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Invited Speech
1. Source apportionment of ambient VOCs in South and East China: Receptor models and their
application, 15 December 2007, Nanjing University, China
2. Introduction to the sampling and analysis of bio-aerosols in the atmosphere, 27 May 2009,
Guangdong Microbiological Institute, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
3. Field validation of iron-nanofilm detectors for the measurement of ambient ultrafine acid
particles, 18 June 2009, Wuhan University, China
4. Modeling explicit tropospheric oxidation through identifying volatile organic compound
sources, their impact on air quality and their signatures in South China, 10 March 2010,
South China University of Technology, China
5. Photochemical ozone pollution in Hong Kong: A comparison between a mountain site and an
urban site, 4 July 2011, Shanghai University, China
6. Photochemical ozone pollution in Pearl River Delta region: Interaction between inland PRD
and Hong Kong. Conference on Urban Air Quality Monitoring and Management in Mainland
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, 7-9 July, 2011, Nanjing
7. Photochemical ozone pollution in Hong Kong: A comparison between a mountain site and an
urban site, 27 July 2011, Shanghai Monitoring Centre, China
8. Photochemical ozone formation and its precursors in southern China, 25 November 2011,
Huazhong Agricultural University, China
9. Measurements of air pollution at summit and foot of a mountain: Influence of mesoscale
circulation. The 3rd International Workshop on Regional Air Quality Improvement in
Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 12-13 November, 2011, Guangzhou
10. Method development on measurements of ambient acidic ultrafine particles. The 8th Annual
Conference of Chinese Society of Particuology cum Symposium on Particle Technology
across Taiwan Straits, Page 33, 5-8 September, 2012, Hangzhou, China
11. Photochemical Ozone Formation in the Pearl River Delta of southern China. 31 May, 2012,
Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China
12. Hazardous Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants indoors. Invited keynote lecture, The 10th
International Healthy Buildings Conference, 7 July 2012, Australia
13. Integrated Data Analysis and Characterization of Photochemical Pollution in Hong Kong. 20
August 2012, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
14. Measurements of air pollutants near the summit and at the foot of a mountain in Hong Kong.
The 19th Conference on Atmospheric Science and Technology in China, page 57, 7-10
November, 2012, Qingdao, China
15. Volatile organic compounds in Pearl River Delta: Sources, transport and chemistry. 25
January, 2013, Tsinghua University (Shenzhen), China
16. HKPU-WHU: Collaboration, Progress and Win-win. 14 October, 2013, Wuhan University,
China
17. Photochemical pollution in mountainous areas in Hong Kong. 12 May 2015, Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
LIST OF RESEARCH GRANTS
2005 – 2007
2006 – 2008
2006 – 2007
2007 – 2009
Impact of traffic emissions on school children health, Au$95,081 funded by
Queensland Transport, Australia (Principal Investigator)
Assessment of indoor air quality in an air-conditioned classroom, Au$49,700
funded by Queensland Government, Australia (Principal Investigator)
A further investigation on indoor air pollution in a public school, Au$54,000
funded by Queensland Education, Australia (Principal Investigator)
Modelling Explicit Tropospheric Oxidation through Identifying Volatile Organic
2007 – 2009
2007 – 2009
2008 – 2010
2008–2010
2008-2010
Mar-Jul 2008
Jan-Jul 2009
2009– 2011
2010-2013
2010-2014
2010-2013
2010–2014
2010 - 2012
2010 - 2012
2011 - 2013
Compound sources, their impact on air quality and their signatures in subtropical
southern China. HK$448,000 funded by RGC (General Research Fund,
PolyU5163/07E), HKSAR (Principal Investigator)
Collaborative project with QUT – Bioaerosl and vehicular exhaust emissions.
HK$200,000 funded by Dean Reserved Project Fund in the Faculty of
Construction and Land Use, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Principal
Investigator)
Review on the effectiveness of VOC control programme in Hong Kong.
HK$955,500 funded by Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department,
HKSAR (Co-Investigator)
Source identification of biogenic volatile organic compounds and their impact on
regional air quality in subtropical southern China. HK$150,000 funded by Hong
Kong Polytechnic University internal Funding. (Principal Investigator)
Effects of atmospheric aerosols on human health and climate. HK$696,000,
Postdoctoral Fellowship, funded by Hong Kong Polytechnic University Internal
Funding. (Co-Investigator)
Contribution of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in consumer products to the
formation of ozone in photochemical smog. HK$150,000 funded by Hong Kong
Polytechnic University competitive research grants for newly recruited junior
staff. (Principal Investigator)
Establishing Air Monitoring Supersites in Hong Kong. HK$500,000 funded by
Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR (Co-Investigator)
Environmental Chamber Test of Bio-Formaldehyde Product (Formaldehyde
Removing Agent), HK$206,310 funded by Trinity Bio Technology Co., Ltd
(Principal Investigator)
What is Greenhouse gas footprint in southern China? HK$150,000 funded by
Single Department research grant of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
(Principal Investigator)
Contribution of biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the formation of
photochemical oxidants and secondary organic aerosols under the influence of
mesoscale circulation in subtropical Hong Kong: Field observations and model
simulations, HK$1,459,239 funded by RGC (PolyU5179/09E), HKSAR.
(Principal Investigator)
Quantitative measurement of acidic ultrafine particles in the atmosphere,
HK$1,279,360 funded by Environment Conservation Fund (ECF) of Hong Kong
Government (ECF20/2008) (Principal Investigator)
Atmospheric Halogenated Hydrocarbons in the Pearl River Delta Region,
HK$780,735 + RMB350,000 funded by NSFC/RGC joint scheme
(N_PolyU545/09) (Principal Investigator)
Study of photochemical air pollution in Hong Kong, HK$6,554,936 funded by
Environmental Conservation Fund of Hong Kong Government (Co-
Investigator)
Simulation of Ozone Formation in the Atmosphere with a Photochemical
Trajectory Model, HK$200,000 funded by Dean's Award for Outstanding
Achievement in Research Funding 2010 (Principal Investigator)
Integrated data analysis and characterization of photochemical ozone in Hong
Kong, HK$526,500 funded by Hong Kong Environmental Protection
Department (Principal Investigator)
Chemical and Meteorological Characterization over the South China Sea and
Subtropical Continental Regions of South China: Interaction between Marine and
Continental Air Masses, HK$305,000 funded by Hong Kong Polytechnic
2012 – 2014
2012 - 2014
2012 - 2014
2011 - 2013
2013 – 2016
2013 – 2014
2013 – 2014
2013 – 2014
2013 – 2014
2013 - 2014
2013 - 2015
2013 – 2016
2013 – 2017
2013 - 2016
2014 - 2016
2014 – 2015
University internal Funding for RGC proposal rated 3.5 (Principal Investigator)
Photochemical Smog Formation in the Pearl River Delta of South China under
the Influence of Air Pollution from the East China Coast, HK$105,000 funded by
Internal Grants for RGC proposal rated 3.5, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(Principal Investigator)
Physico-chemical and toxicological characterization of ultrafine and fine
particulate matter, and their impacts on human health, HK$315,000 funded by
FCE Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(Principal Investigator)
Formation of Photochemical Smog and Atmospheric Oxidizing Capacity in Five
Chinese Megacities: An Observation-based Modelling Study, HK$302,400
funded by FCE Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (Co-Principal Investigator)
Development of new lithium titanate battery and its impact on air quality,
RMB3,000,000 funded by the Science and Technology Department of
Guangdong Province (Principal Investigator - Hong Kong side)
Air exchange between South China Sea and subtropical continent:
Characterization of chemistry and meteorology, RMB800,000 funded by
National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No: 41275122), NSFC
project (Principal Investigator)
Characterization of VOC sources and integrated photochemical ozone analysis in
Hong Kong and the PRD region, HK$1,400,000 funded by Hong Kong
Environmental Protection Department (Principal Investigator)
Sampling and testing of volatile organic compounds at roadside sites,
HK$1,400,000 funded by Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department
(Co- Principal Investigator)
VOC grid study in Hong Kong, HK$1,400,000 funded by Hong Kong
Environmental Protection Department (Principal Investigator)
The effects of nano and ultrafine particles from traffic emissions on children's
health, RMB200,000 funded by Ministry of Education, China (Principal
Investigator)
Secondary organic aerosols in the troposphere of south China: Their precursors,
formation mechanism and their connection with climate change, HK$170,000
funded by Joint Supervision Scheme With Mainland China, Taiwan and Macao
Universities, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Principal Investigator)
Heterogeneous Production of Atmospheric Secondary Aerosol in Subtropical
Hong Kong, HK$315,000 funded by FCE Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Co-Principal Investigator)
Photochemical formation of alkyl nitrates and their impacts on ozone production
under urban polluted atmosphere, HK$670,500 funded by Research Grants
Council (PolyU5154/13E), GRF project (Principal Investigator)
Photochemical smog formation in Wuhan, RMB850,000 funded by Ministry of
Education, China (Principal Investigator)
Technological Advances for Resource Recycling in Urban Environment - Core
Area 4. Management of Air Pollution and Odour Associated with Recycling,
HK$258,800 funded by Departmental Reserve Grant, Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (Co-Principal Investigator)
Can we get rid of smoggy days in Hong Kong: Formation mechanism and
control strategies? HK$315,000 funded by FCE Postdoctoral Fellowship
Scheme, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Principal Investigator)
Can We Get Rid of Smoggy Days in Hong Kong: Formation Mechanism and
2015 – 2017
2015 – 2017
2014 – 2017
2014 – 2017
2014 – 2016
2015 - 2018
2015 – 2016
2015 - 2017
2016-2019
2016-2017
2016-2018
2016-2019
2017-2020
Control Strategies? HK$662,969.30 funded by Central Policy Unit of Hong
Kong Government (2013.A6.012.13A) (Principal Investigator)
The formation and accumulation of photochemical ozone under the influence of
continental and maritime air masses in subtropical Hong Kong and the Estuary of
the Pearl River: Field observations and model simulations, HK$692,110 funded
by Research Grants Council (PolyU 152052/14E), GRF project (Principal
Investigator)
Physico-chemical Characterization and Inhalation Toxicity of Urban Ambient
Airborne Particulate Matters (PMs) in Subtropical Regions, HK$875,000 funded
by Research Grants Council (PolyU 152095/14E), GRF project (Co-Principal
Investigator)
Heterogeneous Chemical Processes of Reactive Nitrogen Oxides and Its Roles in
Regional Air Pollution, HK$1,996,200.00 funded by University Strategic
Importance Scheme, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Co-Principal
Investigator)
The Study of Inhaled Ambient Particulate Matters (PMs) in Urban Areas:
Particle Sizes, Chemical Compositions and Pollutant Toxicological Effects,
HK$2,000,000.00 funded by University Strategic Importance Scheme, Hong
Kong Polytechnic University (Co-Principal Investigator)
Deterioration of construction materials and its connection with air pollution,
HK$200,000 funded by Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research
Funding 2014, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Principal Investigator)
Heterogeneous Chemistry of Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen Oxides: An
Integrative Programme for Cutting-edge Science, HK$4,980,000 funded by
Research Grants Council under Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) scheme,
CRF project (Co-Principal Investigator)
Environmental Chamber Test of Air Purifier on the Reduction Rates of Target
Air Pollutants, HK$363,610 funded by Super Green Purify Technology Co., Ltd
(Principal Investigator)
Energy efficiency and global mobile sensing environment enabled by high speed
rail. HK$500,000 funded by Innovative Technology Fund (ITF) (co-Principal
Investigator)
Thermal Desorption Aerosol Gas Chromatograph and Time of Flight Aerosol
Mass Spectrometer for research on airborne particles and their impact on health
and the environment, HK$8,516,592 funded by Research Grants Council under
Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) scheme, CRF project (Principal
Coordinator)
Photochemical ozone pollution in Wuhan, HK$156,000 funded by Joint
Supervision Scheme With Mainland China, Taiwan and Macao Universities,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Principal Investigator)
The formation and accumulation of photochemical ozone and secondary under
the influence of continental and maritime air masses in subtropical Hong Kong,
HK$700,000 funded by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Postdoctoral
Fellowship Scheme (Principal Investigator)
Application of Quartz Crystal Micro-balance (QCM) for the measurements of
acidic ultrafine particles in the atmosphere, HK$1,318,432.8 funded by
Environment and Conservation Fund (Principal Coordinator)
Impact of catalytic converter replacement in LPG-fueled vehicles on VOC/NOx
chemistry and ozone formation in the atmosphere of Hong Kong, HK$675,647
funded by Research Grants Council (PolyU 152052/16E), GRF project
(Principal Investigator)
In total, 48 projects (the first 3 projects were funded while I was still in Australia) have been
financially supported from external and internal sources. Among the 45 projects funded in Hong
Kong, the total amount of grants obtained is over HK$48 million.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
External
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Atmospheric Environment. Impact factor: 3.469
(http://www.journals.elsevier.com/atmospheric-environment/editorial-board/)
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Aerosol and Air Quality Research. Impact factor: 2.393.
(http://aaqr.org/Editorial_Board.php)
Editorial Board Member, Scholarly Research Notices: Meteorology
(http://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/editors/meteorology/)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Petroleum and Environmental Engineering
(http://omicsonline.org/editorialboard-petroleum-environmental-biotechnology-open-
access.php)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Advances in Environmental Research
(http://www.techno-press.org/?journal=aer&subpage=1)
Editorial Board Member, Current Advances in Environmental Science (CAES)
(http://www.vkingpub.com/HTML/CurrentAdvancesinEnvironmentalScience_1553_346.htm
l)
Director board member of Integrated Land Ecosystem- Atmosphere Processes Study
(iLEAPS)of China Branch.
Paper Reviewer for over 35 international journals including but not limited to the Journal of
Geophysical Research-Atmospheres; Environmental Science & Technology; Atmospheric
Chemistry and Physics; Atmospheric Environment; Chemosphere; Water, Air and Soil
Pollution; Indoor Air; Science of the Total Environment; Environmental Science and
Pollution Research; Environmental Pollution; Journal of Hazardous Materials; Journal of
Environmental Management; Chemistry and Ecology; Journal of Air and Waste Management
Association; Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment; Energy & Fuels;
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health; Journal of Zhejiang
University Science A; International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry;
Environmental Chemistry; Ozone Science & Technology; Aerosol and Air Quality Research;
Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics; Atmosphere; Building and Environment;
Environmental Geochemistry and Health; Indoor + Built Environment; Air Quality,
Atmosphere and Health; Environment International, Atmospheric Research, and ISRN
Meteorology, Journal of Environmental Sciences, Applied Geochemistry, Frontiers in
Atmospheric Sciences, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry,
Atmospheric Pollution Research, Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts,
Environmental Engineering Science; Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry.
Reviewer for RGC research proposals
Director Board Member, Air and Waste Management Association, Hong Kong Section
External Examiner of PhD degree for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Convener, Session title: Volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere. the 13th International
Conference on Atmospheric Science and Applications to Air Quality, 11-13 November, 2015,
Kobe, Japan
Convener, Session title: Volatile organic compounds and their relationship with ozone in the
atmosphere. the 12th Annual Meeting Asia Oceania Geosciences Society together with 7th
Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources (APHW) Conference, 2-7
August, 2015, Singapore
Member of Scientific Committee, the 3rd International Symposium on Energy Challenges
and Mechanics, 7-9 July, 2015, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Chairman of Technical Program Committee, the 2nd International Conference on Residuals
Science and Environment (ICRSE2015), 17-19 July, 2015, Beijing
Member of Program Technical Committee, the 1st International Conference on Sustainable
Development and Economic Management (SDEM2015), 25-26 April 2015, Beijing
Member of Program Technical Committee, the 4th ScienceOne International Conference on
Environmental Sciences, 21-23 January 2015, Dubai
Member of Local Organizing Committee, the 13th International Conference on Indoor Air
Quality and Climate, 7-12 July 2014, Hong Kong, China
Member of the International Advisory Committee, the 2014 World Congress on Advances in
Civil, Environmental, and Materials Congress (ACEM14), 24-29 August 2014, Busan, Korea
Member of the Organizing committee and Academic committee, the 2014 Environmental
Pollution and Public Health (EPPH) conference, 12-14 April 2014, Suzhou, China
Member of Executive Committee and Academic Committee, the 4th International Workshop
on Regional Air Quality Management in Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 14-17
January 2014, Hong Kong, China
Member of the Scientific Steering committee, the 8th Asian Aerosol Conference, 2-5
December 2013, Sydney, Australia
Member of the Organizing committee and Academic committee, the 2013 Environmental
Pollution and Public Health (EPPH) conference, 12-14 April 2013, Wuhan, China
Member of the Scientific Program Committee, the 2013 Conference Environment and
Health – Bridging South, North, East and West, 19 - 23 August, 2013, Basel, Switzerland
Member of the International Advisory Committee, and Vice Chair, Asian Steering Committee,
the 10th International Conference on Healthy Buildings, 8-12 July 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Session Chair of the 9th Asian Aerosol Conference, 23-27 June 2015, Kanazawa, Japan
Session Chair of the 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, 7-12
July 2014, Hong Kong
Session Chair of the 4th International Workshop on Regional Air Quality Management in
Rapidly Developing Economic Regions, 14-17 January 2014, Hong Kong, China
Session Chair of the 8th Asian Aerosol Conference, 2-5 December 2013, Sydney, Australia
Session Chair of the 10th International Conference on Healthy Buildings, 8-12 July 2012,
Brisbane, Australia
Session Chair of the 19th Conference on Atmospheric Science and Technology in China, 7-
10 November, 2012, Qingdao, China
Session Chair, Member of the Academic Committee and Executive Committee, The 3rd
International Workshop on Regional Air Quality Improvement in Rapidly Developing
Economic Regions, November 12-13, 2011, Guangzhou
Session Chair, Co-Secretaries, Organizing Committee of the First International Conference
on Sustainable Urbanization, 15-17 December 2010, Hong Kong
Session Chair, The 11th International Conference on Atmospheric Science and Applications
to Air Quality, April 21-23, 2009, Jinan
Session Chair, The 10th International Conference on Atmospheric Science and Applications
to Air Quality, May 2007, Hong Kong
o Regular member, Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA)American Chemical
Society, Environmental Chemistry section
o International Society of Indoor Air Quality (ISIAQ)
o Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI), MRACI, M CHEM, Environmental
Chemistry
o European Geosciences Union
o Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health
Internal 2010 - now: Programme leader of BSc (Hons) in Environment and Occupational Safety &
Health (EOSH) for full time students – to closely monitor the implementation of the
programme and work together with subject lecturers for any necessary improvement of the
programme.
2013 - now: Member of Departmental Staffing Committee – to regularly participate in the
discussion and determination of staff retaining and promotion and staff recruitment-related
issues;
2010 - now: Member of Departmental Programme Committee – to discuss and determine
subject development and programme curriculum, programme re-accreditation and learning
outcomes, programme mapping etc;
2007 – 2010: Member of Faculty Board – to regularly participate in the discussion and
determination of teaching-, research- and service-related issues at the faculty level;
2007 – 2011: Member of Community Service Learning Programme (CSLP) of Student Affair
Office – to promote and help students participate in the CSLP projects.