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Dr. Kang Sun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and a member of the RENEW Institute. He holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Princeton University (2015) and a BS in Environmental Sciences (2009) and a B.A. in Economics from Peking University. Previously, he was an Atmospheric Physicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
His research focuses on atmospheric chemistry, remote sensing, and molecular spectroscopy, with emphasis on satellite observations of air pollutants like nitrogen oxides, ammonia, and methane. Key projects include quantifying emissions from industrial and agricultural sources, developing advanced retrieval algorithms for satellite data, and analyzing pollution inequalities linked to urbanization and CAFOs. He collaborates on missions like MethaneSAT, TEMPO, and MethaneAIR to improve global air quality monitoring.
Research interests include:
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
- Remote Sensing Techniques
- Molecular Spectroscopy
- Emission Estimation via Satellite Data
His work bridges satellite observations with ground-based measurements, addressing challenges in pollution source attribution and environmental policy. Current projects explore ammonia emissions from agricultural hotspots, methane leakage from fossil fuel operations, and the societal impacts of nitrogen dioxide disparities in urban areas.
