Kangwei Li

Dr. Kangwei Li is a Research Fellow in Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of Basel, Department of Environmental Sciences. His work focuses on molecular characterization of organic peroxides in secondary organic aerosols (SOA), spontaneous interfacial chemistry in atmospheric droplets, and gas-phase mechanism development using smog chamber experiments.

• Current Research: Atmospheric multiphase chemistry, organic peroxides in SOA, air-water interface reactions
• Past Positions: PostDoc at CNRS-IRCELYON (2020-2022), Research Assistant at CRAES (2019-2020), Visiting PhD at CSIRO (2016-2017)

Education

• PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry (2018), Zhejiang University
• Bachelor in Thermal Power Engineering (2013), Jiangsu University

Research Highlights

Dr. Li's research addresses critical gaps in atmospheric chemistry through:

• Targeted and non-targeted LC-HRMS/ESI-MS analysis of lab-generated SOA
• Discovery of spontaneous OH and I2 formation at air-water interfaces
• Development of novel chemical mechanisms for amine compounds
• Comprehensive field campaigns during G20 summit for emission source apportionment
• Machine learning applications in air quality trend analysis

Scientific Contributions

• Awards:
  • European Commission Seal of Excellence (2021)
  • Zhejiang University Striving Excellent Doctoral Grant (2018)
  • Chinese National Scholarship (2017-2018)
• Publications: 15 recent papers in Environmental Science & Technology, Science Advances, PNAS, and other high-impact journals
• Mentorship: Supervised 3 MSc/PhD students with publications in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Environmental Pollution, and Chemosphere