David Donaire Gonzalez

David Donaire Gonzalez is a Research Fellow at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Australian Catholic University. His work focuses on environmental health, air pollution exposure assessment, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the intersection of urban planning with public health. He has contributed to studies on air pollution's effects on cognition, metabolic syndrome, and academic performance in children, as well as the development of tools like the ExpoApp for personal environmental exposure monitoring.

Key research interests include:

• Air pollution epidemiology and exposure modeling
• Urban environmental health impacts
• COPD pathophysiology and lifestyle interventions
• Health effects of natural vs. urban environments

His recent articles (2021-2024) highlight innovative work in LEGO-based physics education, mobility-based pollution assessment, and machine learning applications in healthcare. He collaborates widely across institutions globally, particularly in European cohort studies.

Major contributions include:

• Land use regression modeling for air pollutants
• Systematic reviews on child academic performance and pollution
• Public health impact assessments of urban policies

Labs/teams: Active member of the Mary MacKillop Institute's Environmental Health Research Group and collaborates with global networks like the HELIX and PHENOTYPE consortia.