BSc, DipEd, MSc, PhD
Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment
Research Member, Atmospheric Environment Research Centre
Contact details for Dr Andrew Chan
Research interests
My research is focused on the emission, transport and dispersion of air pollutants in the urban areas. I have been involved in various collaborative projects in relation to: the monitoring, modelling and management of urban air pollution problems; sampling and chemical analysis of air pollutants; source apportionment of urban air pollutants; modelling of impact of inland dust to urban air quality; emission and dispersion of traffic related air pollutants; and greenhouse gas emissions from composting.
Selected Publications
- Huston, R., Chan, Y.C., Gardner, T., Shaw, G. and Chapman, H. (2009) Characterisation of atmospheric deposition as a source of contaminants in urban rainwater tanks. Water Research, 43, 1630-1640.
- Smit, R., Brown, A.L. and Chan, Y.C. (2008) Do air pollution emissions and fuel consumption models for roadways include the effects of congestion in the roadway traffic flow. Environmental Modelling and Software, 23, 1262-1270.
- Chan, Y.C., Christensen, E., Golding, G., King, G., Gore, W., Cohen, D.D., Hawas, O., Stelcer, E., simpson, R., Denison, L. and Wong, N. (2008) Source apportionment of ambient volatile organic compounds in major cities in Australia by positive matrix factorisation. Clean Air and Environmental Quality, 2/42, 22-29.
- Chan, Y.C., Cohen, D.D., Hawas, O., Stelcer, E., Simpson, R., Denison, L., Wong, N., Hodge, M., Comino, E. and Carswell, S. (2008) Apportionment of sources of fine and coarse particles in four major Australian cities by positive matrix factorisatiion. Atmospheric Environment, 42, 374-389.
- Chapman, H., Gardner, T., Huston, R., Chan, A. and Shaw, G. (2006) Chemical water quality and health risk assessment of urban rainwater tanks. Urban Drainage Modelling and Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference, 2-7 April 2006, Melbourne.
- Chan, Y.C., McTainsh, G.H., McGowan, H., Leys, J. and Tews, K. (2005) The influence of the 23-25 October 2002 dust storm to the air quality of major cities in eastern Australia. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 164, 329-348.
- McTainsh, G.H., McGowan, H., Chan, Y.C., Leys, J. and Tews, K. (2005) The 23rd October, 2002 dust storm in eastern Australia: characteristics and meteorological conditions. Atmospheric Environment, 39, 1227-1236.
- Chan, Y.C., Simpson, R., Cohen, D., Hawas, O., Stelcer, E., Denison, L., Wong, N., Golding, G., Christensen, E., Gore, W., Hodge, M., Comino, E. and Carswell, S. (2005) A preliminary analysis of sources of emissions of particles in four major Australian cities by Positive Matrix Factorisation. Proceedings of The 17th International Clean Air and Environment Conference, Hobart 3-6 May 2005.
- Hawas, O., Stelcer, E., Cohen, D., Chan, Y.C., Simpson, R., Denison, L., Wong, N., Golding, G., Christensen, E., Gore, W., Hodge, M., Comino, E. and Carswell, S. (2005) Trace heavy metals in fine and coarse aerosols in four major Australian cities. Proceedings of The 17th International Clean Air and Environment Conference, Hobart 3-6 May.