Matthew Alexander
- Email: qdgp9741@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: Space-based constraints on UK ammonia emissions and air quality impacts
- Supervisors: Dr Wuhu Feng, Dr Richard Pope, Professor Martyn Chipperfield
Profile
I am a first-year PhD student at the School of Earth and Environment (SEE), specifically within the Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science (ICAS) and the Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol group. My research is funded by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the NERC Panorama DTP.
Before joining Leeds, I completed a Integrated Masters degree in Physics with Astrophysics (MPhys). My masters project involved using satellite data from one of the European Space Agency’s satellites, Sentinel-5P to quantify methane emissions over Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. This project sparked my interest in Earth Observation and Environmental Science.
Research interests
My PhD focuses on constraining existing national emissions of ammonia using satellite data (IASI Sensor on the MetOP satellite and CrIS on the Suomi NPP satellite) and atmospheric modelling, and consequently quantifying the impact of these emissions changes on key air pollutants such as PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5 microns). My Research interests are:
- Earth Observation
- Atmospheric Chemistry Modelling
- Atmospheric Science
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
Qualifications
- PhD - University of Leeds (2025 - present)
- MPhys (Hons.) Physics with Astrophysics - University of Leicester (2020 - 2024)