Doctoral Researcher (Photoacoustic Aerosol and Black Carbon Measurements) / Väitöskirjatutkija (Fot

Doctoral Researcher (Photoacoustic Aerosol and Black Carbon Measurements) / Väitöskirjatutkija (Fotoakustiset aerosoli- ja mustan hiilen mittaukset)

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The Aerosol and Cloud Particle Optics group, part of the Aerosol Physics Laboratory at Tampere University, is establishing a new research direction in photoacoustic measurement technology within Tampere's strong aerosol research ecosystem. The group brings established expertise in photoacoustic and optical measurements, complemented by the Aerosol Physics Laboratory's long-standing expertise in aerosols and combustion processes. This work builds on monitoring-capable, multi-wavelength photoacoustic instrumentation, including PAAS-4λ, which has been operating at Hyytiälä since 2023.

Job description

As a doctoral researcher, you will carry out a focused research project on next-generation photoacoustic methods for aerosol and black-carbon measurements. Your core tasks will be to contribute to the development and construction of a new PAAS instrument version for laboratory testing and characterization, and to develop, test and validate new traceable calibration routines for photoacoustic and optical aerosol measurements. The work combines hands-on instrumentation, laboratory experiments, uncertainty analysis, programming and scientific data analysis.

A central motivation is Directive (EU) 2024/2881 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, which introduces black-carbon monitoring at urban and rural monitoring supersites. This creates a clear need for accurate, traceable and comparable optical measurements of equivalent black carbon (eBC).

As your expertise develops, you will have room to shape your own research questions. Possible directions