Biwu Chu, PhD, Associate professor

Education and Appointments：

2017.01-now, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Associate Professor

2017.11-2019.11, University of Helsinki, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research，Postdoc Researcher

2013.07-2016.12, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, Assistant Professor

2012.08-2013.03, Environment Canada, Guest Worker

2008.02-2008.04, CE-CERT, University of California, Riverside, Visitor Student

2008.08-2013.07, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Ph.D.

2004.08-2008.07, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Bachelor

Main Research Topics:

Multi-phase formation of secondary inorganic and organic aerosol

Potential of secondary aerosol formation in ambient air in air pollution complex

Effects of inorganic seed particles on secondary organic aerosol formation and synergistic effects of inorganic and organic pollutants

New particle formation in polluted city environment

Research Area: Atmospheric secondary aerosol pollution and gas-to-particle conversion mechanism

Public Services：

Part-time docent in University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Member of ACS, EGU, Reviewer of EST, ACP, JES, etc.

Honors：

2018: Member of Youth Innovation Promotion Association, CAS

2015: Key Member of Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment, CAS

2014: Core Member of Innovation Team in Key Field of Innovative Talents Promotion Plan, Missions of the Ministry of Science and Technology

Selected Journal Papers in Recent 5 Years：

• Biwu Chu^#, Qingxin Ma^#, Fengkui Duan, Jinzhu Ma, Jingkun Jiang, Kebin He*, Hong He*; Atmospheric “Haze Chemistry”: Concept and Research Prospects, Process in Chemistry, 2020, 32(1): 1-4.
• Chu, Biwu; Wang, Yali; Yang, Weiwei; Ma, Jinzhu; Ma, Qingxin*; Zhang, Peng; Liu, Yongchun; He, Hong; Effects of NO2 and C3H6 on the heterogeneous oxidation of SO2 on TiO2 in the presence or absence of UV-Vis irradiation, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2019, 19(23): 14777-14790.
• Chu Biwu*; Kerminen Veli Matti; Bianchi Federico; Yan Chao; Petaja Tuukka; Kulmala Markku; Atmospheric new particle formation in China, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2019, 19(1): 115-138.
• Chen, Tianzeng; Chu, Biwu*; Ge, Yanli; Zhang, Shuping; Ma, Qingxin; He, Hong; Li, Shao-Meng; Enhancement of aqueous sulfate formation by the coexistence of NO2/NH3 under high ionic strengths in aerosol water, Environment al Pollution, 2019, 252: 236-244.
• Zhang Shuping; Xing Jia*; Sarwar Golam; Ge Yanli; He Hong; Duan Fengkui; Zhao Yan; He Kebin; Zhu Lidan; Chu Biwu*; Parameterization of heterogeneous reaction of SO2 to sulfate on dust with coexistence of NH3 and NO2 under different humidity conditions, Atmospheric Environment, 2019, 208:133-140.
• Liu Jun; Chu Biwu*; Chen Tianzeng; Liu Changgeng; Wang Ling; Bao Xiaolei; He Hong*; Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation from Ambient Air at an Urban Site in Beijing: Effects of OH Exposure and Precursor Concentrations, Environmental Science & Technology, 2018, 52(12): 6834-6841.
• Ma Jinzhu^#; Chu Biwu^#; Liu Jun; Liu Yongchun; Zhang Hongxing; He Hong*; NOx promotion of SO2 conversion to sulfate: An important mechanism for the occurrence of heavy haze during winter in Beijing, Environmental Pollution, 2018, 233: 662-669.
• Biwu Chu; John Liggio; Yongchun Liu; Hong He*; Hideto Takekawa; Shao-Meng Li; Jiming Hao; Influence of metal-mediated aerosol-phase oxidation on secondary organic aerosol formation from the ozonolysis and OH-oxidation of a-pinene, Scientific reports, 2017, 2017(7): 40311.
• Chu, Biwu; Zhang, Xiao; Liu, Yongchun; He, Hong*; Sun, Yele; Jiang, Jingkun; Li, Junhua; Hao, Jiming; Synergetic formation of secondary inorganic and organic aerosol: effect of SO2 and NH3 on particle formation and growth, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 16(22): 14219-14230.
• Biwu Chu; Yongchun Liu; Qingxin Ma; Jinzhu Ma; Hong He*; Gang Wang; Shuiyuan Cheng; Xinming Wang; Distinct potential aerosol masses (PAMs) under different scenarios of transport at a suburban site of Beijing, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2016, 2016(39): 52-61.
  
  

Books/Chapters：

• Jiming Hao, Zifeng Lv, Biwu Chu, Shan Wu, Zhe Zhao, Characterization, Experimental Study and Modeling of Atmospheric Secondary Aerosol. The Science Publishing Company. Beijing, 2015. ISBN: 978-7-03-043079-3
• Biwu Chu; Jingkun Jiang; Zifeng Lu; Kun Wang; Junhua Li; Jiming Hao; Effects of inorganic seeds on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation, InTech, 2012.
  
  

Address: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China

Tel: 86-10-62849508

E-mail: biwuchu@rcees.ac.cn