Department of Chemistry
Sam Wilson
Biography
I’m a PhD student at the University of York (Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories) working to evaluate the impact of road transport emissions in urban areas. Previously, I completed my integrated Masters degree at the University of York with a year in industry at Afton Chemical Limited.
Qualifications
Masters in Chemistry (MChem) with a year in industry.
Research interests
Atmospheric chemistry, air quality and road transport emissions.
Teaching interests
Chemistry and data science.
Project title
Understanding the role of vehicle emissions as part of urban air pollution source complexity.
Supervisors
- Professor David Carslaw
- Professor James Lee
- Dr Naomi Farren
Funding
University of York, Ricardo Energy and Environment.
Project outline
This project takes a forward look at the evolving role that road transport emissions have in contributing to air pollution in complex urban environments. While emissions of most vehicle derived air pollutants have decreased over the past few decades, the control technologies used to achieve this has led to increased complexity of the emissions that remain.
As the evidence for adverse health impacts related to emissions from road transport vehicles and other sources continues to grow, there is a strong need for underpinning research to develop the best policy responses to mitigate these impacts.
