Dr Lei Han received her PhD in Atmospheric Science at University of Bayreuth in Germany. Her research area focuses on the degradation process of pesticides and other semi-volatile organic compound in the atmosphere. She is also interested in the health effect of atmospheric pollutants.
Qualifications
Ph.D., University of Bayreuth, Germany, -2013
M. Sc., Peking University, China, -2005
B. Sc., Peking University, China, -2002
Experience
Posdoc Research Fellow, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany, 2017-2020
Research assisstant, Atmospheric Chemistry Research Lab, University of Bayreuth, 2014-2017
Process Engineer, Mars Foods China, 2005-2009
Research interests
Environmental health affect for air pollutants
Kinetic model for multiphase chemistry
Heterogeneous chemistry of semi-volatile compounds
Articles
Han, L.; Siekmann, F.; Zetzsch, C. Rate constants for the reaction of OH radicals with hydrocarbons in a smog chamber at low atmospheric temperatures. Atmosphere 2018, 9, 320
Socorro, J.; Lakey, P. S. J.; Han, L.; Berkemeier, T.; Lammel, G.; Zetzsch, C.; Pöschl, U.; Shiraiwa, M. Heterogeneous OH Oxidation, Shielding Effects, and Implications for the Atmospheric Fate of Terbuthylazine and Other Pesticides. Environmental Science and Technology 2017, 51 (23), 13749–13754
Han, L.; Zhu T.; Sun, F.; Shang, J. Gas-phase Reaction of Herbicide 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy Acetic Acid (MCPA) with OH Radicals. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities 2006, 27 (1), 112-115
Sun, F.; Zhu, T.; Shang, J.; Han, L. Gas-Phase Reaction of Dichlorvos, Carbaryl, Chlordimeform, and 2,4-D Butyl Ester with OH Radicals. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics 2005, 37 (12), 755–762
Teaching activities
DPH 307, Social Perspectives of Public Health VI: Health in Disasters and Humanitarian Crises
DPH 203, Life Sciences for Public Health II: Health and Environment
DPH 306, The Practise of Public Health IV: Planning Healthy Cities
Awards and honours
2017, Scholarship from the Max-Planck Society in Germany
