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Robin Lewis Modini is a Tenured Staff Scientist at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland, working within the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry since 2012. He leads research on atmospheric aerosols with expertise in aerosol optics, health impact mechanisms, and climate interactions. His position evolved from Tenure-Track Scientist (2016-2020) to Tenured Staff Scientist (2020-present), following postdoctoral work at EPFL (2012-2016) under Prof. Satoshi Takahama and Scripps Institution of Oceanography (2010-2012) under Prof. Lynn Russell.
Education includes:
- PhD in Physics from Queensland University of Technology, Australia (2007-2010) with thesis on marine aerosol water uptake under Prof. Zoran Ristovski
- Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Physics from Queensland University of Technology, Australia (2002-2005)
His research centers on aerosol health effects through oxidative potential measurements (SNSF project), in situ characterization of black carbon optical properties (ACTRIS/EUROCHAMP), and bridging observational gaps between ground-based and remote sensing data (BISAR project). Key methodologies involve the Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2), machine learning applications, and field campaigns at Jungfraujoch and Zeppelin Observatory. Current work emphasizes combustion aerosol toxicity and Arctic aerosol-cloud interactions.
Recent publications (2022-2025) show consistent focus on instrument validation, oxidative potential quantification, and black carbon behavior across environments. Trends include advancing real-time health-relevant metrics (e.g., dithiothreitol assays), refining optical property measurements (CAPS monitors, polar nephelometers), and analyzing transcontinental pollution transport (Africa-Amazon, Bolivia-Andes). International collaborations through ACTRIS and EUROCHAMP underpin high-impact work in Aerosol Science and Technology, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, and Nature Communications.
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Modini directs SNSF-funded health impact studies and participates in European projects (ACTRIS, EUROCHAMP, BISAR) examining aerosol optical properties and oxidation processes. His AC/BC project conducted black carbon measurements in Arctic clouds at Svalbard's Zeppelin Observatory. While he served as postdoc adviser at EPFL and Scripps, no current advisees are listed. Notable grants include Swiss National Science Foundation support for aerosol health research and European infrastructure funding for chamber studies.
He operates within the Aerosol Physics Group at PSI's Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, utilizing SP2 photometers and custom polarimetric instruments. The group conducts field campaigns across Switzerland (Jungfraujoch), Bolivia (La Paz), Southern Ocean (Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition), and Arctic regions, with international teams including ETH Zurich and UC San Diego collaborators. Current efforts focus on machine learning integration for aerosol-cloud interaction modeling and health metric development.
