Gürdal Tuncel

Prof. Dr. Gürdal Tuncel is a Professor at the Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey. He holds academic positions since 1987, progressing from Assistant Professor (1987-1988) to Associate Professor (1988-1994) before becoming a full Professor in 1994. His administrative roles include Assistant Chairman of the Environmental Engineering Department (1988-1990) and leadership in international projects funded by IAEA, EU, and TÜBİTAK.

**Education**: B.S. (Chemistry, METU, 1976), M.Sc. (Chemical Oceanography, METU, 1978), Ph.D. (Nuclear, Analytical & Environmental Chemistry, University of Maryland, 1985).

**Research Interests**: Focus on long-range pollutant transport, precipitation chemistry, receptor modeling, aerosol analysis, and environmental policy. His work integrates analytical chemistry, source apportionment, and GIS for pollution studies in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and Anatolian regions.

**Publications**: Over 150 peer-reviewed papers and conference presentations on aerosol composition, trace metals, and pollution sources. Key contributions include studies on Saharan dust transport, biogenic sulfur, and urban air quality in Turkey.

**Awards**: Multiple 'Outstanding Faculty Awards' (2004–2012), NATO and Fulbright grants, and honorary memberships in Turkish Chemistry Association. He serves on editorial boards of journals like *Environmental Forensics* and *Atmospheric Pollution Research*.

**Advising & Grants**: Supervised over 50 M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses. Principal investigator in projects funded by IAEA, EU, and TÜBİTAK, focusing on air quality, radioactive waste, and industrial pollution mitigation. Active in international consultancy for UNEP, WMO, and IAEA.

**Labs & Teams**: Leads research groups in aerosol sampling, VOC analysis, and environmental modeling. Collaborates with institutions globally on transboundary pollution and climate change impacts.