Beth Nelson

Dr Beth Nelson is a current research staff member at the University of York specializing in atmospheric chemistry, with primary focus on ground-level ozone formation and air pollution dynamics in highly polluted urban environments including Manchester, Beijing, and Delhi.

Her research integrates chemical box modeling with observational datasets from international field campaigns, utilizing advanced gas chromatography techniques (GC-FID and GC x GC-FID) to measure volatile organic compounds across reactivity spectra. She employs the Master Chemical Mechanism to analyze photochemical processes driving secondary pollutant formation, with particular emphasis on VOC-NOx interactions under extreme pollution conditions in South Asian megacities.

Recent publications (2021-2023) demonstrate consistent focus on Delhi's atmospheric chemistry, revealing critical sensitivities in ozone production to VOC speciation, nitric oxide extremes during pollution episodes, and hydrocarbon source contributions. These studies provide mechanistic insights for air quality management in regions bearing the highest global pollution burden.

Dr Nelson maintains active international collaborations evidenced by multi-institutional co-authorship on field campaign analyses, contributing to understanding atmospheric oxidation processes across diverse environments from urban centers to remote marine regions.