Dr. Yun Li

I am a chemist by training, with a focus on atmospheric chemistry since my master’s studies, where I investigated the atmospheric oxidation of volatile organic compounds using quantum computational methods. While pursuing my PhD, I specialized in mass spectrometry for atmospheric measurements, gaining hands-on experience with fieldwork both on the ground and in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UTLS). This research expanded my understanding of UTLS chemistry and dynamics.

Currently, I am part of the global observation group, where my research centres on the interactions between water vapor and cirrus clouds in the UTLS, with a particular focus on ice-supersaturated regions, predicting, forming, and mitigating aviation-induced cirrus clouds (in the framework of CICONIA and ACACIA). I also help maintain our global network of routine water vapour observations on passenger aircraft.