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Category: ECR Spotlight

  • ECR Spotlight: Jenniffer Pedraza

    Jenniffer is from Bogotá, Colombia where she also completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She is currently a Research Associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), University of York. Jenniffer was a co-chair on this year’s organising committee for the Early Career Short Course. What was your favorite moment…

  • ECR Spotlight: Iara da Silva

    Iara da Silva is a PhD researcher at Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences, University of São Paulo (IAG-USP). Her research focuses on the impact of emission sources on air quality and the health effects of air pollution. What advice would you give to other ECRs?My advice is to stay open to partnership opportunities…

  • ECR Spotlight: Elisa Majamäki

    Elisa Majamäki is a PhD candidate at Aalto University, Finland. She recently won an award at the International Technical Meeting On Air Pollution Modeling And Its Application (ITM conference) for her presentation on shipping emissions and their impact on air quality. What do you think makes the ITM conference special? ITM conference is one of…

  • ECR Spotlight: Dr Gemma Purser

    Dr Gemma Purser is currently a post-doc at The University of Arizona. Originally from England, Gemma earned her PhD at The University of Edinburgh. She is currently the chair of the iLEAPS ECSN plus the Early career representative on the scientific steering committee for iLEAPS. What are you currently working on? I am currently working…

  • ECR Spotlight: Saurabh Sonwani

    Dr. Sonwani has been awarded the “Young Scientist Award” for outstanding contribution to Environment and Sustainable Development by the Society for Science of Climate Change & Sustainable Environment (SSCE) at the WNO NEEM Summit 2024. He earned his PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India and is currently an Assistant Professor at Zakir Husain…

  • ECR Spotlight: Priscilla Adong

    Priscilla is an Associate Research Fellow with AirQo and doctoral researcher at the University College Dublin in Ireland. What advice would you give to other early career researchers? Find good mentors who can provide guidance, support, and advice based on their own experiences. Embrace Failure; setbacks and failures are a natural part of the scientific…