Georgios Gkatzelis

Dr. Georgios Gkatzelis is a Senior Scientist at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany, within the Institute of Climate and Energy Systems (ICE), specifically the Troposphere (ICE-3) department. His work focuses on organic trace gases, their emissions, chemical evolution, and impacts on air quality in urban and wildfire-affected regions.

• Expertise: Atmospheric chemistry, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), mass spectrometry, secondary organic aerosol (SOA), urban pollution
• Methodology: Deploying state-of-the-art mass spectrometers on ground, mobile, and aircraft platforms for emission quantification
• Key Projects: FIREX-AQ, WE-CAN, BEST-ONE campaigns

His research spans Europe, China, and the US, addressing wildfire emissions, ozone formation, and nighttime oxidation chemistry. Studies include chemical budgets of radicals, volatility of biomass burning aerosols, and interferences in VOC measurements.