Dr. Anna Novelli

Senior Scientist

Head of group "Photochemistry and Radicals"

Areas of expertise

Chemical mechanisms development, Ozone formation pathways investigations, Understanding of chemistry of organic peroxy radicals.

Contact

+49 2461/61-6775

+49 2461/61-5346

E-Mail

https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/iek/iek-8

Researcher ID: D-2262-2012

ORC-ID: 0000-0003-2077-7573

Address

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße
52428 Jülich

Institute of Climate and Energy Systems (ICE)

Troposphere (ICE-3)

Building 05.2 / Room 2032

You can find us here

My research interests

My research focuses on the experimental study of atmospheric radical chemistry, in particular organic peroxy radicals which plays a key role in determine type and amount of secondary pollutants formed. The current push to reduce emissionsin particularly from traffic and industrues is changing the chemical enviorment in urban areas. Reactions pathways are now becoming available for organic peroxy radicals which need to be investigated with chamber experiments and field studies. Working together with scientist from different backgrounds and countries, participating to field campaigns and perfomring chamber experiments contributing to a better understanding of how primary emissions are oxidized to secondary pollutants is what motivates my research.

Vita

since 2019 Group leader Photochemistry and Radicals at IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich

2015 Post-doctoral researcher at Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany

2015 Ph.D. (magna cum laude) in chemistry (Dr. rer. nat.) from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. Title: The formation of OH radicals from Criegee intermediates: a LIF-FAGE study from laboratory to ambient.

2009 Master (grade: 1.0) in Environmental Chemistry and Chemistry of Cultural Heritage University of Turin, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences. Title: The role of photosensitisers in the transformation of organic contaminants in marine water.

2006 Bachelor in Chemistry, University of Turin, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences. Title: A new tetradentate ligand for the synthesis of ruthenium complexes.

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