Evangelia Diapouli is Assistant Researcher (Researcher C) at the Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences and Technology, Energy & Safety, of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”. She holds a Chemical Engineering Diploma from the National Technical University of Athens (2000), an MSc in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, USA (2002) and a PhD in Air pollution from the National Technical University of Athens (2008). She has more than 20 years of experience in the study of atmospheric aerosol. Her research activities include the physico-chemical characterization of ambient and indoor particulate pollution, aerosol source apportionment and population and occupational risk assessment. Dr Diapouli has participated in several European and national projects on aerosol characterization, urban air quality and population exposure. She has been actively involved in European initiatives for the development of standard methods for aerosol characterization, including the quantification of carbonaceous species in PM and the adoption of a European harmonized methodology in the application of receptor models for PM source apportionment. Since 2019, she is member of the Management Board of the Hellenic Association for Aerosol Research (HAAR).

Evangelia Diapouli is Assistant Researcher (Researcher C) at the Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences and Technology, Energy & Safety, of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”. She holds a Chemical Engineering Diploma from the National Technical University of Athens (2000), an MSc in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, USA (2002) and a PhD in Air pollution from the National Technical University of Athens (2008). She has more than 20 years of experience in the study of atmospheric aerosol. Her research activities include the physico-chemical characterization of ambient and indoor particulate pollution, aerosol source apportionment and population and occupational risk assessment. Dr Diapouli has participated in several European and national projects on aerosol characterization, urban air quality and population exposure. She has been actively involved in European initiatives for the development of standard methods for aerosol characterization, including the quantification of carbonaceous species in PM and the adoption of a European harmonized methodology in the application of receptor models for PM source apportionment. Since 2019, she is member of the Management Board of the Hellenic Association for Aerosol Research (HAAR).

I am an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. I study atmospheric science with a focus on polluted environments. I am the producer and host of Atmospheric Tales – a podcast that amplifies stories and storytellers of air pollution and climate change from around the world. I have a PhD in Civil Engineering and a MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BTech in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute Technology Delhi. I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki, where I am now a Visiting Researcher.

I am an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. I study atmospheric science with a focus on polluted environments. I am the producer and host of Atmospheric Tales – a podcast that amplifies stories and storytellers of air pollution and climate change from around the world. I have a PhD in Civil Engineering and a MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BTech in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute Technology Delhi. I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR), University of Helsinki, where I am now a Visiting Researcher.

François Gensdarmes, 53 years old, was the head of the Aerosol Physics and Metrology Laboratory at the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, IRSN, between 2008-2024, now senior scientist at the lab. Coming from an academic background in aerosols science and engineering of airborne contamination, he oriented in the field of aerosol research by conducting between 1997 and 2000 a PhD thesis on the mechanisms of electrical charging of aerosols including those radioactive. His research has been awarded by the French association for aerosol research ASFERA. Hired at the IRSN in 2001, he continued his research activities particularly in the areas of particle re-suspension, aerosol physics and metrology. He contributed in the writing of a French book on the issue of occupational exposure to airborne nanoparticles in 2007 and a Elsevier book on nano-engineering safety in 2015. He was co-Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the European Aerosol Conference held in Tours 2016 and has been vice-President of the French aerosol research society, ASFERA, since 2018.

François Gensdarmes, 53 years old, was the head of the Aerosol Physics and Metrology Laboratory at the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, IRSN, between 2008-2024, now senior scientist at the lab. Coming from an academic background in aerosols science and engineering of airborne contamination, he oriented in the field of aerosol research by conducting between 1997 and 2000 a PhD thesis on the mechanisms of electrical charging of aerosols including those radioactive. His research has been awarded by the French association for aerosol research ASFERA. Hired at the IRSN in 2001, he continued his research activities particularly in the areas of particle re-suspension, aerosol physics and metrology. He contributed in the writing of a French book on the issue of occupational exposure to airborne nanoparticles in 2007 and a Elsevier book on nano-engineering safety in 2015. He was co-Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the European Aerosol Conference held in Tours 2016 and has been vice-President of the French aerosol research society, ASFERA, since 2018.

Dr. Georgios A. Kelesidis is an Assistant Professor at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. Prior to this appointment, he was an Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health of Rutgers University, US (Jan. 2023-June 2024), as well as Lecturer and Research Associate at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of ETH Zürich, Switzerland (July 2019-Dec. 2022). His research focuses on the dynamics of combustion-generated carbonaceous aerosols to quantify and eliminate their impacts on climate change and human health, as well as to improve their performance in energy generation and storage applications. Dr. Kelesidis is currently chair of the Aerosol Technology Working Group of the European Aerosol Assembly (EAA; starting September 2023) and vice-chair of the Aerosol Physics Working Group of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR; starting October 2024). He is also a Program Leader of the International Sooting Flame Workshop (starting July 2022).

Dr. Georgios A. Kelesidis is an Assistant Professor at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. Prior to this appointment, he was an Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health of Rutgers University, US (Jan. 2023-June 2024), as well as Lecturer and Research Associate at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of ETH Zürich, Switzerland (July 2019-Dec. 2022). His research focuses on the dynamics of combustion-generated carbonaceous aerosols to quantify and eliminate their impacts on climate change and human health, as well as to improve their performance in energy generation and storage applications. Dr. Kelesidis is currently chair of the Aerosol Technology Working Group of the European Aerosol Assembly (EAA; starting September 2023) and vice-chair of the Aerosol Physics Working Group of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR; starting October 2024). He is also a Program Leader of the International Sooting Flame Workshop (starting July 2022).

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Luis is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Change at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico. He is a member of the International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP) and the Dust Alliance for North America (DANA). He is also the president of the new Latin American and Caribbean Association for Aerosol Studies (ALACEA). His main research interest focuses on atmospheric aerosols, cloud microphysics, atmospheric chemistry, aerosol-cloud interactions, and air pollution.

Luis is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Change at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico. He is a member of the International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP) and the Dust Alliance for North America (DANA). He is also the president of the new Latin American and Caribbean Association for Aerosol Studies (ALACEA). His main research interest focuses on atmospheric aerosols, cloud microphysics, atmospheric chemistry, aerosol-cloud interactions, and air pollution.

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He graduated in physics in 1987 from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Before and during his PhD (Yale University, 1994), he worked with Prof. J. Fernández de la Mora on aerodynamic focusing, electrospray atomization, and differential mobility analysis. As postdoc associate with Prof. John B. Fenn at Virginia Commonwealth University, he did research on electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. In 1996 he joined Aradigm Corporation (California, USA) to develop liquid micro-jet technology for inhalation drug delivery. There, he co-discovered with Prof. A. Gañán-Calvo (University of Sevilla, Spain) the Flow Blurring liquid atomizer. Since joining Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in 2004 as ICREA Research Professor, his research has focused on electrospray and electrospinning for the manufacturing of nanomaterials; and recently also on COVID transmission in schools. He currently leads the Droplets, intErfaces, and floWs (DEW) lab at URV.

He graduated in physics in 1987 from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Before and during his PhD (Yale University, 1994), he worked with Prof. J. Fernández de la Mora on aerodynamic focusing, electrospray atomization, and differential mobility analysis. As postdoc associate with Prof. John B. Fenn at Virginia Commonwealth University, he did research on electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. In 1996 he joined Aradigm Corporation (California, USA) to develop liquid micro-jet technology for inhalation drug delivery. There, he co-discovered with Prof. A. Gañán-Calvo (University of Sevilla, Spain) the Flow Blurring liquid atomizer. Since joining Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in 2004 as ICREA Research Professor, his research has focused on electrospray and electrospinning for the manufacturing of nanomaterials; and recently also on COVID transmission in schools. He currently leads the Droplets, intErfaces, and floWs (DEW) lab at URV.

Hilkka Timonen is working as a principal investigator at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, where she leads the Aerosol Composition research group. She holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Helsinki and an M.Sc. in chemistry from the University of Eastern Finland. Her research focuses on atmospheric aerosols, including primary and secondary emissions, carbonaceous aerosols, and aerosol mass spectrometry. Dr. Timonen has contributed significantly to understanding the sources, composition, and impacts of aerosols on air quality and climate. She has published extensively in scientific journals and has been involved in numerous international research projects, such as the H2020/RI-URBANs and SCIPPER projects. Her work is crucial for developing strategies to improve air quality and mitigate climate change.

Hilkka Timonen is working as a principal investigator at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, where she leads the Aerosol Composition research group. She holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Helsinki and an M.Sc. in chemistry from the University of Eastern Finland. Her research focuses on atmospheric aerosols, including primary and secondary emissions, carbonaceous aerosols, and aerosol mass spectrometry. Dr. Timonen has contributed significantly to understanding the sources, composition, and impacts of aerosols on air quality and climate. She has published extensively in scientific journals and has been involved in numerous international research projects, such as the H2020/RI-URBANs and SCIPPER projects. Her work is crucial for developing strategies to improve air quality and mitigate climate change.