Apostolos Voulgarakis

Professor Apostolos Voulgarakis is a Professor in Global Climate and Environmental Change at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London. He serves as the Associate Director and Founding Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment, and Society. His affiliations include the Artificial Intelligence Network, Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet, Grantham Institute, Network of Excellence in Air Quality, Space Lab, and Space and Atmospheric Physics Group.

Education:

• PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Cambridge (2008)
• MSc in Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete (2004)
• BA in Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2002)

Research Interests focus on wildfires' impacts on climate, atmospheric chemistry, Earth system modelling, and wildfire dynamics. His work spans wildfire-aerosol interactions, climate feedback mechanisms, and socio-ecological modelling to understand fire regimes and human influences. He develops advanced fire models like INFERNO-peat and WHAM! v1.0 to address global fire challenges.

Key research trends in articles include wildfire-climate interactions, aerosol radiative forcing uncertainties, and fire management strategies. His studies leverage cutting-edge tools like WRF-Chem and CMIP6 models for regional climate impact assessments. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches combining GIS, experimental data, and socio-economic factors.

Advising and Grants: No specific grants or advisees listed, but his roles in leading research centers imply extensive collaborative projects. His work supports wildfire policy development through tools like the JULES-INFERNO model for burnt area projections.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Space and Atmospheric Physics Group and the Leverhulme Centre, driving wildfire science innovation and crisis management solutions.