Early Career Committee

Co-Chair I

Jenniffer Pedraza
SEI York, UK

With a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering focused on carbon management, Jenniffer transitioned from Colombia’s Ministry of Environment to SEI York. She’s developing SLCP emissions inventories and health assessments for Latin America and the Caribbean, plus aiding in national efforts to reduce SLCP emissions, like methane mitigation. Her work aligns with her involvement in the Latin America Early Career Earth System Scientist Network, supporting regional scientific advancements. Read more about LAECESS in this 2022 issue of Nature: Climate and Atmospheric Science.

Co-Chair II

Behrooz Roozitalab
US NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

Behrooz is a postdoctoral fellow at the US NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. His research primarily focuses on investigating the sources and global distribution of short-lived halocarbons. He completed his BS and Master’s studies in Iran and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Behrooz is the co-chair of the 2024 IGAC short course and is excited to meet his peers in Kuala Lumpur. 

Hasan Nawaz
University of Wollongong, Australia

Hasan Nawaz is a Ph.D. student in the Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry, School of Earth, Atmospheric, and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong, Australia. He is interested in studying variabilities and trends in atmospheric aerosols and greenhouse gases using remote sensing applications. His primary work during his Ph.D. is on remote sensing of methane and its major sources in Australia. His OrcidID is https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3009-6472.

Priyanka Srivastava
National Institute of Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan

Priyanka Srivastava, a post-doctoral researcher at Japan’s National Institute of Environmental Studies since Feb 2023, specializes in air quality, focusing on carbon-based aerosols and gases like CO, CO2, and methane. She’s developing a detailed urban GHG and SLCF inventory using satellites and on-the-ground observations, including cargo ships. With a background in Physics, Priyanka earned her Ph.D. in Feb 2021 from the Aryabhatta Research Institute in India, where she researched Carbonaceous Aerosols over the Himalayas, focusing on aerosol source studies, radiative transfer, and regional chemistry modeling for the Himalayas’ unique landscape.

Nor Diana Abdul Halim
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak, Malaysia

Diana Halim is from Sarawak, a cultural state on Borneo Island of Malaysia. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Microbiology, Master in Environmental Management and PhD in Environment and Development from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia where her doctoral research focused on the effects of land use changes on urban air quality towards achieving sustainable development. She then completed her Postdoctoral Program at the same university where she focused on quantifying air pollution via satellite measurements and studied methane emissions in Malaysia. Diana is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sarawak, Malaysia. Her research interests are focusing on greenhouse gas emissions, atmospheric-land interaction (air quality, land use changes, environmental microbiology), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), satellite measurement technology, and urbanization impacts (urban forms) on livability and sustainable development. 

Nurzawani Md Sofwan
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak, Malaysia

Nurzawani Md Sofwan is from Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Technology and a Master’s in Environmental Science. Her doctoral degree, a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, was obtained from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Her doctoral research centers on two main areas: the development of a traffic emission inventory and air pollution epidemiology. Through her work, she seeks to contribute to a better understanding of how traffic-related emissions impact air quality and, subsequently, influence public health. Presently, she serves as a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health, at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sarawak. Her current research extends to understanding the presence and impact of microplastics in water sources and investigating the environmental and health implications of black carbon pollution.

Sachin Kumar Mishra
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali

Sachin Kumar Mishra is a Ph.D. student in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali. He has completed a Master’s in Chemistry from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthinilayam, Andhra Pradesh. His research focuses on the Emission and Chemistry of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). He has utilized various analytical techniques, such as PTR-TOF-MS and PTR-QMS, for accurate measurements of VOCs. Areas of particular interest include investigating the sources and sinks of reactive volatile organic compounds, delving into multiphase chemistry, and exploring the complexities of ozone chemistry.

Sylvain Gnamien
University Felix Houphouet-Boigny (Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire)

Sylvain Gnamien has a Ph.D. in physics from the University Félix Houphouet-Boigny in Côte d’Ivoire and is dedicated to improving air quality by developing greenhouse gas and pollutant inventories and evaluating emissions mitigation policies. His research encompasses atmospheric chemical composition monitoring, the oxidative potential of aerosols, and the creation of emission inventories on regional and city scales, leading to significant publications on air quality in West Africa. Sylvain’s work underscores the critical public health impact of air pollution in Africa. He actively engages in international scholarly events, enhancing his expertise and networks in air quality management. Sylvain collaborates globally from his base at the LASMES in Abidjan, contributing to projects with international research teams, including France’s Laboratoire d’Aerologie de Toulouse.