I am a chemical engineer with a master's degree in pollution science. Prior to joining EA, I spent a decade as a design engineer specializing in air treatment systems. Currently serving as a technical advisor at the EA's head office, my role involves conducting site visits to audit and recommend enhancements for odorous emissions control and site processing. My extensive experience includes the assessment and approval of air emission control measures for a diverse range of industrial and waste treatment plants, such as IVC compositing, MRFs, landfills, MBT, and AD sites. Additionally, I've worked with various industry sites, including, Chemical, paper mills, and food and Drink facilities. I bring a wealth of on-site expertise in evaluating and improving air quality across different sectors. I have provided training in best practices and odour abatement techniques for both EA and external industry staff. My focus is on elevating their confidence and standards when tackling challenging odour and air quality problems
Technical Sales Manager @ AlphaGeo | UK Supplier | Drones/UAVs + Payloads (Camera, LiDAR, Sensors & Sonar) | ROVs/Underwater Drones Land GNSS & Hydrographic Survey Equipment (Multibeam, Sonar & Sound Velocity) & Software
- Bachelor of Chemistry – Faculty of Science – Alazhar University
- Master’s degree in environmental sciences, Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University
- Environmental consultant
Philipp Zimmel started his career in the analytical business with JCT Analysentechnik GmbH in 2008. He is a technical expert for continuous gas analysis, sample gas conditioning and continuous automated air quality monitoring systems. He also conducts frequent in-house and external training courses on both. Nowadays Philipp is president and shareholder of JCT Group GmbH. JCT Group GmbH provides Solutions You Can Trust for: Gas Sampling, Air Quality Monitoring, Liquids Sampling (SWAS, manual sampling), Process Analytics.
Philipp Zimmel started his career in the analytical business with JCT Analysentechnik GmbH in 2008. He is a technical expert for continuous gas analysis, sample gas conditioning and continuous automated air quality monitoring systems. He also conducts frequent in-house and external training courses on both. Nowadays Philipp is president and shareholder of JCT Group GmbH. JCT Group GmbH provides Solutions You Can Trust for: Gas Sampling, Air Quality Monitoring, Liquids Sampling (SWAS, manual sampling), Process Analytics.
Adam Pope is the Marketing Manager for Fixed Gas Detection and Clean Tech Segments at Draeger Safety UK, with over 16 years of experience in the gas detection industry. He possesses extensive knowledge of gas risks across various markets, including the energy sector, power, and utilities. Adam focuses on advancing industry knowledge to enhance safety and has authored several published articles on gas safety. His commitment to safety and innovation makes him a trusted expert dedicated to improving gas detection and risk management practices.
Megan Hine has worked for Draeger for 6 years, specialising in fixed gas detection, particularly in the energy industry. Alongside her technical background in gas detection, she has participated in the DNV Expert Hazard Awareness Course, witnessing hydrocarbon and hydrogen fires and detonations. She has spoken at TEDx Dundee in 2016 and is a regular guest speaker at the University of Aberdeen on “Gas safety for the energy transition” and “Hydrogen gas safety” as part of the Renewable Energy Engineering MSc. Draeger are a long established safety company with decades of experience in detecting both hydrogen and hydrocarbon flammable gases. As part of her role in Clean Energy Business Development, Megan works with the Draeger Product Management teams in Luebeck appraising new detection technologies for the energy transition.
Megan Hine has worked for Draeger for 6 years, specialising in fixed gas detection, particularly in the energy industry. Alongside her technical background in gas detection, she has participated in the DNV Expert Hazard Awareness Course, witnessing hydrocarbon and hydrogen fires and detonations. She has spoken at TEDx Dundee in 2016 and is a regular guest speaker at the University of Aberdeen on “Gas safety for the energy transition” and “Hydrogen gas safety” as part of the Renewable Energy Engineering MSc. Draeger are a long established safety company with decades of experience in detecting both hydrogen and hydrocarbon flammable gases. As part of her role in Clean Energy Business Development, Megan works with the Draeger Product Management teams in Luebeck appraising new detection technologies for the energy transition.
My Name is Diego Pantoja, From Chile. I'm biologist with deep knowledge in celular biology and master (c) in environmental sciences. my main focus is to study environmental issues taht affects health in Chile.
I have been working in the environmental field during the last 9 years.
Dr. Francis Olawale Abulude is an esteemed independent researcher affiliated with the Environmental and Sustainable Research Group at the Science and Education Development Institute in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. With a profound dedication to environmental science, Dr. Abulude's research interests span a wide array of critical areas including Citizen Science, Air, Water, Soil, and Noise Pollution, as well as Emission Inventory Analysis and Environmental Loads. A distinguished member of professional bodies such as the American Chemical Society, USA, and the Chemical Society of Nigeria, Dr. Abulude brings a wealth of expertise and experience to his work. He is recognized for his ongoing international research collaborations focusing on air pollution, particularly utilizing low-cost sensors to assess environmental quality. Dr. Abulude's contributions to the field are reflected in his extensive publication record, with over 100 research articles published in both local and international journals. Moreover, he actively engages with the global scientific community by participating in virtual and hybrid conferences, where he shares his insights and findings, contributing to the advancement of environmental science on a global scale. Through his relentless pursuit of knowledge and his commitment to addressing pressing environmental challenges, Dr. Francis Olawale Abulude continues to make significant strides in research, leaving a lasting impact on the field and inspiring future generations of environmental scientists and researchers.
Ehsan Tavakoli COO and co-founder of at DEUS-POLLUTRACK, Europe's largest air pollution and emissions monitoring network. He is a highly qualified chemical engineer and environmental manager with expertise in the oil and gas industry. Ehsan is committed to supporting the industry in real-time emissions monitoring to promote sustainability and efficiency goals.
John D. Babyack is a Smart Cities Sales Manager at Libelium. Born in Hawaii, John David has always had a strong connection to public administration and has dedicated his career to improving urban life through technology and politics. John's natural curiosity and passion for innovation led him to gain extensive knowledge and experience in smart cities and IoT developing important projects in Spanish cities such as Murcia, Bizkaia, Barcelona and La Palma. In his current role at Libelium, John David provides his deep understanding of the public sector and his expertise in IoT technologies enables him to deliver custom solutions that meet the specific needs of each city. Beyond his professional work, John David is an active member of the Murcian community and is involved in several initiatives that promote sustainability and equality.
Dr Emma Braysher is a Higher Scientist at NPL in the Air Quality and Atmospheric Metrology Group. Emma undertakes measurements for the UK Heavy Metals Network and conducts research using ICP-MS/MS, with applications including source apportionment and non-exhaust emissions. Emma also leads electrometer calibrations for measurement of nanoparticles.
Aaron Davies is the commercial marketing manager for thermal desorption at Markes International. After graduating from Cardiff and Monash Universities with a PhD in Chemistry, Aaron has worked in industry as a Process and Product Development Chemist, GC-MS Product Specialist before finally focusing on his passion for thermal desorption. In his role, Aaron assists customers on the effective use of thermal desorption for environmental analysis and the benefits of using sustainable carrier gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen over helium.
John Downie has spent the last three years immersed in small sensor air quality applications around the world. As the main point of contact for a small sensor system manufacturer, he has been involved in a wide range of projects, including group related industrial methane monitoring activities. From initial discussion, suitability, and specification, he supports users through project design, installation of monitoring equipment, data quality assurance, maintenance and all aspects of the project life cycle. Environmental Instruments Limited, the UK-based manufacturer of the small sensor system AQMesh, is part of a group of companies offering instruments which are designed and manufactured specifically to analyse gases and monitor methane for various applications. Before taking up the role of Technical Business Development Manager for Environmental Instruments, , John’s experience was in user support, and he continues to focus on customer requirements to deliver practical solutions. John plays a significant role within the AQMesh team, which has been developing the product since it was first used 12 years ago. He is closely involved in product development, understanding the advances offered by continual improvements in technology and data management, as well as the limitations of such systems, in different applications and conditions.
Dr Erkka Saukko has expertise in aerosol measurement techniques and instrument development and works as a Senior R&D Engineer at Pegasor.
Market manager for air quality at Tofwerk
Manager for air quality market at Tofwerk
Carlo Bruno is a chemist with a passion for analytical instruments. After a long time spent in academic research at the University of Bologna, he joined Pollution Analytical Company as a product specialist and sales support. After 15 years at Pollution Analytical Company, he is now responsible for worldwide business development.
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Stephen Beynon is Sales Director EMEA for Optical Gas Imaging at FLIR. Stephen joined FLIR in April 2006 as a UK Area Sales Manager before taking on the responsibility for the Sales and Business Development of the FLIR Optical Gas Imaging range of cameras in November 2010, for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Since November 2010, Steve has dedicated his professional career to Optical Gas Imaging, helping industry mitigate against their fugitive emissions through the use of Optical Gas Imaging technology and presenting at many conferences in Europe and the Middle East for the same. As well as supporting end user customers Steve is also seen as the internal subject matter expert and coordinates with the FLIR Product Management and Business Development activities supporting EU independent testing initiatives for Optical Gas Imaging and also support the EU with Regulations and Standards activities. Prior to joining FLIR, Stephen spent 15 years in the electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industry. First as an apprentice electronics engineer working for GEC Marconi, then deployed full time into the Wireless LAN development team that ultimately developed Bluetooth and WLAN technology, before moving into sales in 1996, selling capital gain metrology equipment solutions across Europe to the semiconductor wafer processing and related industries
Ronan Baron, PhD, FRSC, is Alphasense Technical Director. He joined Alphasense as a Senior Scientist in 2009. His current responsibilities include day to day management of the Technical Department personnel, the management of R&D activities and IP as well as providing support to Production and customers. His background includes a PhD in physical chemistry from the ENSCR, France and postdoctoral research positions in sensor development at the University of Oxford and the University of Jerusalem. He is the author of several patents, a book chapter and 40 peer-reviewed scientific articles.
Antony is an Application Specialist for Gasmet Technologies (UK) Ltd, specialising in the design and provision of industrial air emissions solutions utilised in the regulatory, research and process control markets. Starting off in the glamorous world of sewage treatment as a chemist, then onto the even more glamorous world of stack emissions monitoring, Antony has over 25 years’ experience in the world of consultative sales, including industrial emissions monitoring, occupational safety, HAZMAT and environmental permitting. An active member within the Source Testing Association (STA) for many years, active on several task groups. Antony currently has the shared role of ‘Equipment Suppliers Officer’ for 24/25 within the STA. This important role is to provide a voice and act as focal point on regulatory, certification and standards issues relevant to emissions monitoring with particular focus on technical issues that impact directly on designers, manufacturers, and distributors of emissions equipment into the UK marketplace
Cat was awarded a PhD from the University of Warwick in combined Scanning Electrochemical and Atomic Force Microscopy. She undertook post-doctoral research in molecular electronics and pharmaceutical materials science at the universities of Southampton and Cambridge respectively before moving into industry. Cat worked on flexible electronics for touchscreens, and MEMS-based inkjet printhead technology before joining ION Science as Principal Scientist in 2020. Her role involves fundamental and applied research on photoionisation detection sensors and their components as well as investigating innovative technologies. Her aim is to help develop, support, and deliver ION's technology strategy.
Tom Conboy is an environmental consultant at SRL Technical Services Ltd, who has specialised in air quality, with a keen interest in air quality levels in schools. Passionate about safeguarding the health of current and future generations, he leads efforts to improve air quality levels in educational settings. With a commitment to proactive solutions, Tom advocates for sustainable practices, striving to create healthier learning environments for all.
Andrew (Andy) Beale is currently Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at UCL and Group Leader at Research Complex and Chief Scientific Officer of Finden Ltd (incorporated in 2012). He is also a Co-I and principal academic responsible for the Harwell activities of the EPSRC sponsored UK Catalysis Hub. Current research interests concern the study of functional materials used as catalysts and in energy storage with novel chemical imaging techniques using X-ray scattering and/or spectroscopic methods, often studied under dynamic (or operando) conditions.
PhD as CLOUD ITN fellow at Goethe University of Frankfurt. After that PostDoc at INAR, Helsinki and University of Vienna. Currently application engineer at AVL.
Valerio Ferracci is a Senior Scientist in the Air Quality and Aerosol Metrology group at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). He specialises in atmospheric monitoring with a focus on instrument development and atmospheric chemistry. During his career he has made contributions in areas as diverse as stratospheric ozone depletion (University College London), modelling atmospheric oxidation processes (University of Cambridge), and developing new observational methods for long-term monitoring of key atmospheric organic species using low-cost sensors (Cranfield University).
Dr. Asta Gregorič works as a Research Project Manager at Aerosol d.o.o., a company that specializes in development of aerosol measurement instrumentation. Her research work is devoted to carbonaceous aerosol measurements and studies of their optical properties, source apportionment and emission rate.
Aurelie Marcotte is the Director of Sales and Business Development at Entanglement Technologies. She has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Arizona State University, where she conducted atmospheric chemistry and environmental monitoring research. She completed her postdoctoral training in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University and at the U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development.
Simon James is a graduate chemist, who after a varied career in the nuclear industry and a short stint in engineering then came back to chemistry to work at Air Liquide. Currently Simon works in the Research & Analysis team and has been involved with industrial emissions monitoring for over 10 years.
Dr. Edurne Ibarrola is Scientific Director (CSO) at Kunak Technologies. She received the degree in biology at University of Navarra (Spain) and the M.sc at University of Tromso (Norway) in 2012 and 2014, respectively. She obtained the PhD degree in remote sensing and environmental science from University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain in 2019. She is responsible for innovation and development tasks in air quality sensor-based devices, such as improving sensors' behaviour, dealing with all their challenges and working on how to improve the accuracy of the data. She works on research and development projects with universities and research centers, giving support related to air quality and sensor-based instrument performance. She is also responsible for regulation with legislation bodies and certifications. She is a member of the CEN/TC264/WG42, which developed technical specification "UNE-CEN/TS 17660-1:2021 - Air Quality-Performance evaluation of air quality sensors" and WG41 "Emissions and ambient air – Instrumental odour monitoring".
Dr. Edurne Ibarrola is Scientific Director (CSO) at Kunak Technologies. She received the degree in biology at University of Navarra (Spain) and the M.sc at University of Tromso (Norway) in 2012 and 2014, respectively. She obtained the PhD degree in remote sensing and environmental science from University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain in 2019. She is responsible for innovation and development tasks in air quality sensor-based devices, such as improving sensors' behaviour, dealing with all their challenges and working on how to improve the accuracy of the data. She works on research and development projects with universities and research centers, giving support related to air quality and sensor-based instrument performance. She is also responsible for regulation with legislation bodies and certifications. She is a member of the CEN/TC264/WG42, which developed technical specification "UNE-CEN/TS 17660-1:2021 - Air Quality-Performance evaluation of air quality sensors" and WG41 "Emissions and ambient air – Instrumental odour monitoring".
Dr. Edurne Ibarrola is Scientific Director (CSO) at Kunak Technologies. She received the degree in biology at University of Navarra (Spain) and the M.sc at University of Tromso (Norway) in 2012 and 2014, respectively. She obtained the PhD degree in remote sensing and environmental science from University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain in 2019. She is responsible for innovation and development tasks in air quality sensor-based devices, such as improving sensors' behaviour, dealing with all their challenges and working on how to improve the accuracy of the data. She works on research and development projects with universities and research centers, giving support related to air quality and sensor-based instrument performance. She is also responsible for regulation with legislation bodies and certifications. She is a member of the CEN/TC264/WG42, which developed technical specification "UNE-CEN/TS 17660-1:2021 - Air Quality-Performance evaluation of air quality sensors" and WG41 "Emissions and ambient air – Instrumental odour monitoring".
Lee Swanson is a seasoned professional in the air quality sector with over a decade of experience across the UK. Currently serving as the Regional Account Manager for Europe & Africa at Clarity Movement Co., Lee brings deep expertise from previous roles, including Operations Manager at EIUK (Eurotron Instruments UK) Ltd, where he was pivotal in the operations of a busy warehouse and servicing facility for air quality analysis equipment. His career also includes significant contributions as a Sector Sales Manager at HORIBA UK LIMITED, focusing on the Process & Environmental Segment, and as a General Manager at Resource and Environmental Consultants (REC) Ltd, overseeing operations in multiple offices. Lee's foundational experience as an Air Quality Consultant at Hyder Consulting, working on significant air quality projects using the DMRB modelling tool, established his path as a leading expert in air quality monitoring and management.
Miguel Escribano is the Director of Business Development at Bettair, specialized on projects involving the development of greentech and the design and execution of go-to-market strategies of IoT, AI, wireless sensor systems and networks; including environmental software and its related services. And using his knowledge promotes partnerships that accelerate the standardization and fast adoption of sensor-based systems throughout different use cases; fostering the digital the transformation of environmental and climate change management; and a more sustainable development of cities, polluting industries, and infrastructures. Before joining Bettair, he coordinated the Clean Air Project by World Athletics and led the growth of companies in the domain of sensor-based systems, environmental software, nuisance monitoring and AI-based situational intelligence. He is recipient of an honorable mention by the 2018 US EPA Wildland Fire Sensors Challenge. And has been two times member of teams recognized with the award for most accurate sensor system at the Airlab Challenge, recently in 2023 awarded to Bettair. He is member of the standarization group CEN/TC264/WG42 for Gas Sensors (European technical specification CEN/TS 17660-1:2021 - Air Quality-Performance evaluation of air quality sensors). And member of the group CEN/TC264/WG41 for Instrumental odour monitoring systems (IOMS)
With over 20 years experience in the field of analytical, Ben has a broad knowledge on all kind of process applications and the wide portfolio of ABB analytical portfolio. Starting his career as Sales Engineer in Belgium, he has taken up responsibilities in service, project management, and engineering support, moving at the same time from Sales Manager to Analytical Manager for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg. Since 2021, he started a new position in the factory in Frankfurt, where all Continuous Gas Analyzers are produced. In his current role, he is responsible as the Global Market Manager for the CGA products. Based on the past experience, he has a good understanding of customers challenges with respect to any compliancy need, safety requirement or production control objectives.
In his current role as the Test and Measurement Team Leader at Uniper, Dan Jones manages a team of test engineers and technicians engaged in a wide range of specialist activities, including emissions, performance and plant testing. His core expertise is in emissions monitoring and has applied these skills widely on plant in the UK and overseas. More recently he has been involved in developing industry guidance to comply with new and increasingly stringent legislation. He is responsible for maintaining the internationally recognised laboratory quality management accreditations held by the team. He has active involvement in the UK Source Testing Association and represents UK industry on technical committees involved in the development of European emission monitoring standards.
David Graham is a Technical Consultant with Uniper Technologies, working at their Technology Centre near Nottingham, England. He provides technical support in relation to Continuous Emissions Monitoring, emissions reporting and compliance issues for all plant types. This includes the development of guidance for green-house gas reporting. Before joining Uniper, he was a gas turbine combustion engineer with Alstom for six years and, prior to that, he worked on various aspects of combustion and environmental science with British Gas. In the past, David has chaired the UK Source Testing Association and the European Power Industry Technical Group on emissions monitoring. David is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
David Graham is a Technical Consultant with Uniper Technologies, working at their Technology Centre near Nottingham, England. He provides technical support in relation to Continuous Emissions Monitoring, emissions reporting and compliance issues for all plant types. This includes the development of guidance for green-house gas reporting. Before joining Uniper, he was a gas turbine combustion engineer with Alstom for six years and, prior to that, he worked on various aspects of combustion and environmental science with British Gas. In the past, David has chaired the UK Source Testing Association and the European Power Industry Technical Group on emissions monitoring. David is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Jon has worked for the National Physical Laboratory since 2011, joining NPL full-time upon completion of a BSc in Physics with Nuclear Astrophysics at the University of Surrey. He is now a senior scientist in the Environmental Emissions Metrology Group and is technical lead in the area of test and validation of fugitive emissions monitoring instrumentation and methods, and is responsible for the management of the groups controlled gas release capabilities. Over a ten-year career with NPL he has been involved in the delivery of a diverse range of research projects and testing services in both laboratory and field settings at industrial sites in the UK, Europe, and the United States, working with regulators, universities and innovative companies. Jon is a member of the Institute of Physics (MInstP) and an associate member of the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment (AIEMA).
Bruno Beloff has an MA in theoretical linguistics and artificial intelligence, and a postgraduate diploma in journalism. Over the years, he has worked on device firmware and cloud-based transaction and analytical systems. He has also spent time working as an IT analyst, and lecturing in software engineering. Bruno began working with environmental gas sensor systems and their users in 2013, and the experience has taught him to respect the problems that the field introduces - across hardware design, data interpretation and data management.
Dr. Jean-Christophe Mifsud serves as the President of ELLONA, a company committed to advancing the online monitoring of environmental emissions, encompassing gases, light, particles, noise, odors, allergens, and more, both indoors and outdoors. ELLONA's innovative technologies seamlessly integrate miniaturized sensors with cloud-based artificial intelligence, empowering stakeholders to develop situational intelligence and effectively manage diverse environments, including smart cities, industrial sites, airport and seaports, and construction sites. Dr. Mifsud brings a wealth of experience to his role, having previously founded ALPHA MOS in Toulouse in 1993 and guiding the company for two decades, culminating in its listing on the Paris stock exchange in 1998. ALPHA MOS has emerged as a global leader in sensory measurement instruments, notably electronic noses for odor analysis and electronic tongues for taste evaluation. Prior to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Dr. Mifsud gained valuable insights in finance, particularly in mergers and acquisitions within the high-tech industry during his tenure in the United States. An alumnus of the Toulouse School of Chemistry, Dr. Mifsud holds a degree in Chemical Engineering. Additionally, he is a graduate of ESSEC and earned his Ph.D. in Neurochemistry from Princeton University, New Jersey, USA. Dr. Mifsud's contributions extend beyond academia, with an impressive portfolio comprising approximately 40 patents and over 100 publications.
Kenneth Vindum has participated in the creation of the world’s first DAHS standard, EN 17255 in CEN/TC264/WG 9 and is the founder and CEO of Olicem A/S whose primary product is the MCERTS certified DAHS system ReportLoq. The system has been delivered to +14 countries world-wide. He has for the past +20 years worked with development of IT systems as a Full-Stack developer and IT security expert. Kenneth has used the combination of knowledge within international standards and IT systems development to make one of the first web-enabled DAHS systems on the market. Despite Kenneth’s title as CEO in Olicem, he is still very active in the development of new features for DAHS systems. His current work is about CO2 data management and scoping DAHS for maritime usage.
Daisy Thomas works for 3DATX Corporation as their Lead Engineer. Her role focuses on the function, development, and application of the 3DATX parSYNC iPEMS, including the management of research testing projects around the world. Her most recent research has been based around inspection and maintenance programs. Daisy has over 8 years’ experience in automotive emissions research, with a Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Leeds, UK, that focused on emissions from hybrid vehicles and the impacts of biofuel use.
Emma Gibbons (BSc Hons, CEnv, MIAQM, MIEnvSc, PIEMA) is an Air Quality Specialist with over 15 years of experience in air quality monitoring, modelling, impact assessment and indoor air quality. She has managed technical and operational aspects of projects across multiple sectors – working with local authorities, government agencies, construction companies, planning and engineering consultancies. This includes the development, specification and coordination of a range of air quality and dust monitoring projects. Emma is a Chartered Environmentalist, the Chair of the CIBSE air quality working group, and a full member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) and the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM).
Bijan Mohandes is the Managing Director of Technocomm Consulting Ltd a company based in Newbury in West Berkshire that designs and manufactures products for the IoT with sensors using cellular connectivity for Air quality measurment. Previous experience covers strategic Sales and Marketing in Smart Energy, Semiconductor technology as well as power conversion over 40+ years of experience.
Marta O’Brien is a Chartered Environmental Scientist with an MSc in Environmental Protection and extensive experience working for UKAS accredited organizations. She has worked as an analytical chemistry scientist on various projects, providing advice, equipment, analysis, and results on environmental pollutants. Her work included reporting to environmental consultancies, providing results for assessments (for example the London Olympics site), and assisting over 100 organizations undertaking air quality monitoring across the UK.
Since 2018, Marta has worked as part of the technical team supporting teaching and research, and since 2020, she has also been undertaking part-time postgraduate studies in the field of air quality at the University of Reading.
Currently, Marta works as a Research Scientist, supporting the delivery of the Clean Air Living Matters: Exploring Reading project funded by DEFRA. As part of this project, she delivers educational sessions on air quality to schools and local communities, aiming to change behaviours and improve awareness and air quality.
I am a senior rtesearch associate at the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge. My research employs multidisciplinary tools from the fields of building science, atmospheric chemistry and computer science to address several important research gaps on environmental health risks that have been challenging to tackle with conventional approaches. I have developed a novel methodological framework for estimating air pollution personal dose in unprecedented detail by taking advantage of novel miniaturised sensor technologies and advanced computational methods for activity modelling.
Valerio Ferracci is a Senior Scientist in the Air Quality and Aerosol Metrology Group (AQAM) at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). He leads the work of AQAM in sensor evaluation and gas pollutant monitoring. This involves using dedicated exposure chambers to validate the performance of sensors, including pumped and diffusive sampling methods for nitrogen oxides, VOCs, and ammonia, and emerging low-cost sensor system. He supports DEFRA’s local air quality management (LAQM) through QA/QC of NO2 diffusive samplers, as well as the recently established UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN).
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Dr. Rajesh Kumar K V is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving as Chief Technological Scientist at the AI Research Centre and Associate Professor at the School of Business - Business Analytics department, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India. Currently, he is leading an engineering team working on interdisciplinary research projects. He holds the prestigious Chair Professor of France Belanger of Information Systems and is actively involved as Co-Chairperson of the Centre of Excellence – Sports Analytics and Management. Furthermore, he is the Advertflair Chair Professor in Marketing and Advertising, specializing in AI Projects. His academic credentials include an M. Tech in Embedded Systems and a Ph.D. in Applied Artificial Intelligence in biomechanical engineering. His research specialization is Human Computer Interface-based signal Data Analytics for Bio-Medical Applications, Machine and Deep Learning, and Business Analytics. In 2022, he showcased his expertise in sports analytics at the Data Con LA+ IM Data 2022 conference in the US, California. His significant research contributions were recognized at ICRA 2023-UK in a workshop on Computer Vision for Wearable Robotics by Harvard University. He recently attended as a panel member to discuss “Digital landscape – Beyond AI” at the Digital Innovation Summit – Bucharest, Romania, and "How AI is changing the landscape of work" at the AI Tech Summit in April 2024, in Malaga, Spain. Recently he participated as a panel member to discuss “Future Cars: How Does it Looks Like” at the MOVE Conference, in June 2024 in London, UK.
Neil joined the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in August 2016 as an optical systems expert for NPL’s DIAL system. At NPL, Neil has partaken in numerous measurement campaigns and accumulated over 150 days of experience in the field. In recent years, Neil has led the development of a CO2 DIAL facility and recently published a paper on the topic. Since 2018, in addition to his role within the DIAL team, Neil has been the leading the further development a long-term methane monitoring technique. Through this work Neil has become a proficient users of various atmospheric dispersion modelling packages. In 2022, NPL completed a project in partnership with BEIS to investigate methane emissions from anaerobic digestion facilities. This work combined various NPL measurement techniques including DIAL, FEDS and Tracer. As part of this project, Neil was the responsible scientist for the coordination and delivery of measurements at 7 different AD sites.
Neil joined the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in August 2016 as an optical systems expert for NPL’s DIAL system. At NPL, Neil has partaken in numerous measurement campaigns and accumulated over 150 days of experience in the field. In recent years, Neil has led the development of a CO2 DIAL facility and recently published a paper on the topic. Since 2018, in addition to his role within the DIAL team, Neil has been the leading the further development a long-term methane monitoring technique. Through this work Neil has become a proficient users of various atmospheric dispersion modelling packages. In 2022, NPL completed a project in partnership with BEIS to investigate methane emissions from anaerobic digestion facilities. This work combined various NPL measurement techniques including DIAL, FEDS and Tracer. As part of this project, Neil was the responsible scientist for the coordination and delivery of measurements at 7 different AD sites.
Peter is the project manager and greenhouse gas (GHG) lead in the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) team. Peter has worked on the NAEI for over a decade, including preparing UK GHG statistics, reporting GHG emissions data to the United Nations on behalf of the UK, and supporting UK civil servants on net zero policy. Peter is also a UNFCCC accredited expert reviewer for the waste sector.
Mark Bourn is a Principal Scientist within the Environment Agency’s Chief Scientist’s Group. Mark has worked for the Environment Agency and predecessor organisations for almost 30 years, working in science and regulation in waste management and other industry sectors. Over the last ten years Mark has been involved in many research projects concerning the quantification of methane emissions, in particular emissions from landfills.
Dr Nia Jones is a Senior Scientist within the Evidence and Analysis Team in Defra’s Resources and Waste Directorate. She specifically provides scientific support including evidence syntheses, project management, scoping, and design for topics within the remit of Resources and Waste including net zero and emissions from landfill and the waste management sector. She has a PhD and previous research experience in microplastic transport modelling and plastic pollution. She is interested in bridging the gap between science and policy and highlighting the need for sound evidence in light of global environmental challenges.
Dan Wicks is the UK Managing Director of GHGSat, the world leader in independent and global greenhouse gas emissions intelligence. Holding more than 15 years’ experience in Earth observation (EO) innovation and strategy, he has been at the forefront of UK EO industry growth, holding several roles in both private sector and academia. Most notably Dan led EO programmes at the UK’s Satellite Applications Catapult, uniquely established to transform the UK’s capability for innovation and to help drive future economic growth. Dan is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Marc Coleman leads much of the research at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) concerning spectrometric and analytical chemistry-based measurement methods applied to, industrial sources, agricultural sources, and remote sensing of the atmosphere's composition / radiative balance. Since joining NPL in 2002 Marc has been lead scientist on several multidisciplinary European Horizon projects coordinating National Metrology Institutes’ research in the emissions area. Marc currently is UK national expert to approximately 10 CEN/ISO working groups standardising various aspects of industrial emissions monitoring.
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Rupert Standring manages the Environment Agency’s Emissions monitoring and certification team. The team is responsible for the Environment Agency's monitoring and certification scheme (MCERTS). The team is also responsible for monitoring guidance and standards on stack emissions, ambient air, soil and water quality monitoring.
Rod Robinson is a Principal Scientist in the Environmental Emissions Metrology group at NPL, and leads the emissions research activities at NPL, and has over 30 years’ experience in the measurement of emissions measurements from point and diffuse sources. Rod is chair of BSI EH/2 and CEN TC 264 the standardisation committees responsible for emissions and air quality standards in the UK and Europe.
Mr Fritz Hausberg has worked in the Environmental Protection department at TÜV Rheinland Energy & Environment GmbH for more than 12 years. During this time, he has been responsible for suitability testing (QAL1) of continuous emission monitoring systems and ambient air monitoring systems. He also works as an auditor for manufacturers of certified measuring equipment to monitor manufacturing processes. He is also a member of a working group that draws up standards.
Richard Maggs is a senior technical expert in Bureau Veritas UK and is Project Director for several UK compliance networks working with the Environment Agency, Defra and the Devolved Administrations on the science and evidence for air pollution compliance. Richard has over 30 years’ experience in the field of air pollution having gained a PhD at Imperial College, London, in the late 1990’s. He has been extensively involved in the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) regime in the UK, and has been an expert witness in public inquiries, civil litigation and judicial reviews on matters related to air quality.
After graduating in Physics from Birmingham University in 1978, Martin joined the National Coal Board research establishment to work on sensors for the measurement of various gases in challenging underground environments. He was awarded a PhD from Nottingham University in 1987 for studies of the surface chemistry and electrical behaviour of tin oxide semiconductors. He also managed a successful demonstration of distributed optical fibre temperature sensing for the remote detection of localised coal seam heating in UK mines.
In 1994 he moved to City Technology, leading research and development to deliver commercially successful optical, catalytic and electrochemical sensors for toxic and flammable gases. He directed highly qualified technical teams and various external collaborations while also taking a key role in the protection of intellectual property.
Honeywell acquired City Technology in 2006 and he was subsequently awarded a Honeywell Technology Fellowship for outstanding expertise and leadership. He has published over 50 papers and patents and is a member of the Institute of Physics, holding Chartered Physicist and Chartered Engineer status. Since retiring in 2021 he has been a Director of the UK Gas Analysis & Sensing Group.
Colin Edge is the Technical Director at ACOEM Dynoptic, where he has worked for 17years on the design, development, manufacture, commissioning, and maintenance of industrial monitoring instruments. His expertise includes air quality and lighting control instruments for road tunnels and continuous emissions particulate monitors.
Dr Mike Hemingway has worked for twenty years at the UK’s Health and Safety Executive on research into gas detectors and supported investigations by HSE inspectors on incidents involving gas detectors.
Simon Medhurst graduated in Chemistry from Warwick University in 1984. He joined the Coal Research Establishment (CRE) of the British Coal Corporation to work on the measurement of industrial emissions to atmosphere. He was actively involved in the formation of the Source Testing Association (including being Chairman). He is a member of British Standards Committee EH 2/1 (Air Quality) and represented the UK on CEN Technical Committee 264 (WG19, Emissions Monitoring Strategy). He worked in the Mcerts (stack-emissions) team of the Environment Agency for a year in 2005. Since 2003, he has operated as an independent consultant. His main activities are Mcerts examiner, Technical Assessor for ISO/IEC 17025/Mcerts and ISO/IEC 17043 (Proficiency Testing) and he also offers training services. He works for accreditation bodies in UK, Ireland and Slovenia. He conducts training in stack-emissions monitoring for a range of clients and is co-director of the annual Industrial Air Pollution Monitoring course run by Leeds University.
David Graham is a Technical Consultant with Uniper Technologies, working at their Technology Centre near Nottingham, England. He provides technical support in relation to Continuous Emissions Monitoring, emissions reporting and compliance issues for all plant types. This includes the development of guidance for green-house gas reporting. Before joining Uniper, he was a gas turbine combustion engineer with Alstom for six years and, prior to that, he worked on various aspects of combustion and environmental science with British Gas. In the past, David has chaired the UK Source Testing Association and the European Power Industry Technical Group on emissions monitoring. David is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Ilaria Thibault received her Ph.D. degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Bologna, Italy, and from the Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain, in 2013. That same year she joined Vodafone Group Research and Development as Principal Researcher on 5G technologies and spent 5 years in this role running pre-commercial trials and network performance assessments as 5G transitioned from vision to standard, with particular focus on Vehicular communications and Ultra-reliable and low latency networks. In 2019 Ilaria joined the Vodafone IoT organisation as Technology Strategy Manager with focus on IoT security, mobile private networks, and cellular-based location technologies. In 2021 Ilaria joined the Vodafone Business Strategic Partners organisation and has since been managing strategic alliances with global technology companies. Ilaria is interested in understanding how Vodafone can leverage its network infrastructure to host air quality and weather sensing network, contributing to developing a ground-level rich data set that can unlock new insights on air quality and weather at scale.
Richard Harvey has over 25 years’ experience working within the UK industrial emissions monitoring sector. He has worked as a monitoring contractor for four accredited organisations and carried out monitoring across a broad range of industries, at home and abroad, to a wide variety of European and international monitoring standards. He has provided training on general aspects of emissions monitoring as well as analyser certification and on-site validation. He currently works as a Senior Scientist at the National Physical Laboratory and is responsible for quality and technical aspects of their industrial emissions monitoring activities. While at NPL, he has worked on several European research projects investigating emissions monitoring improvements. He is currently working on the validation of monitoring methods for carbon capture plant and the measurement of fugitive hydrogen emissions from the gas grid. He is also Chair Elect of the Source Testing Association.
Wiktor Warchalowski - co-founder and CEO of Airly, a company that equips air quality consultants, local governments, and smart city companies with advanced air pollution tools. Airly is transforming the way people understand the air they breathe by providing precise, hyper-local data on air pollution. Wiktor is a graduate of the AGH University of Science and Technology. Passionate about new technologies, artificial intelligence and data science. Recognised for his leadership and creativity, having received multiple prestigious awards such as Forbes 25under25 and the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. An enthusiastic marathon runner, and a member of Mensa International.
Jelle Hofman holds a Ph.D. degree in bioscience engineering and works for 3 years now at the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Belgium, on (i) innovative environmental sensing applications for legislative (PM, NO2, O3) and emerging pollutants (BC and UFP) and (ii) methodological developments for PFAS monitoring in air (emission, immission and deposition). Prior to VITO, Jelle has conducted research in the air quality field for 7 years, from an academic (postdoc at University of Antwerp, BE), policy (Flanders Environmental Agency, BE) and technological (R&D at imec, NL) perspective.
Amy Stidworthy is an Associate Director at Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) with almost 25 years’ experience in the technical development and application of CERC’s ADMS air pollution dispersion models. Amy’s team are responsible for developing and maintaining CERC’s operational air quality forecasting services. She also leads projects related to model evaluation and the development of inversion tools that combine measurements with models to estimate emissions
Jim has over 40 years experience in the field of environmental monitoring. He was a founder and director of a number of UK companies (EMC Group, Air Monitors Ltd, Monitor Europe Ltd, Environlogger Ltd) all specialising in air quality monitoring technology and service from the late 1980's till 2020. Jim is now semi-retired but continues to work as a consultant who also sits on several advisory groups and is currently involved in a number of air quality projects across the UK. He has helped to shape the content of the last two AQE air conferences and is looking forward to chairing day one of the AQE conference this year.
Heather Price is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geography at the University of Stirling. Her research aims to find new and creative ways to reduce air pollution and improve public health and she co-leads the air quality work within the City Region Deal funded Forth-ERA project. Though trained as an environmental scientist, Heather now works in a much more interdisciplinary way, and much of her work is transdisciplinary (i.e. takes a collaborative approach with stakeholders integrated in the research from the outset).
Amy McCarron, Scientific Outreach and Impact Officer for the City Region Deal-funded Forth-ERA project, is responsible for the engagement of key stakeholders - including the general public, community groups, local authorities, schools, and healthcare professionals, as examples - with the Forth-ERA asset. Her research explores how people interact with air quality data to inform decision-making and its capacity to drive behaviour change. Amy's work integrates environmental science, social science, and health behaviour psychology, aiming to enhance public understanding and response to air quality issues.
Michael is well experienced in air quality emissions having sat on the GLA Air Quality Expert Panel which established the original London Low Emission Zone and subsequent work on setting standards on air emissions from Non-Road Mobile Machinery. He has lobbied for Clean Air Zones (historically called National framework for low emission zones) and continues to campaign for greater targets on air quality. He has worked closely with National Highways and office of Road and Rail to ensure Air quality is maintained as a key Government priority. He is currently campaigning on the use of clean fuels, and hydrogen as an alternative fuel, and works closely with DEFRA JAQU.
