Dr Rohan Jayaratne
Faculty of Science,
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Personal details
Positions
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Science,
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Keywords
Aerosols, Air Pollution, Air Quality, Atmospheric Electricity, Atmospheric Ions, Lightning, Thunderstorms, Vehicle Emissions
Research field
Atmospheric sciences, Environmental engineering, Environmental management
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Manchester Institute of Sc and Tech)
Publications
- Jayaratne, R., Thai, P., Christensen, B., Liu, X., Zing, I., Lamont, R., Dunbabin, M., Dawkins, L., Bertrand, L. & Morawska, L. (2021). The effect of cold-start emissions on the diurnal variation of carbon monoxide concentration in a city centre. Atmospheric Environment, 245, Article 118035. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207100
- Jayaratne, R., Liu, X., Ahn, K., Asumadu-Sakyi, A., Fisher, G., Gao, J., Mabon, A., Mazaheri, M., Mullins, B., Nyaku, M., Ristovski, Z., Scorgie, Y., Thai, P., Dunbabin, M. & Morawska, L. (2020). Low-cost PM2.5 sensors: An assessment of their suitability for various applications. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 20(3), 520–532. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202163
- Morawska, L., Thai, P., Liu, X., Asumadu-Sakyi, A., Ayoko, G., Bartonova, A., Bedini, A., Chai, F., Christensen, B., Dunbabin, M., Gao, J., Hagler, G., Jayaratne, R., Kumar, P., Lau, A., Louie, P., Mazaheri, M., Ning, Z., Motta, N. & Mullins, B. (2018). Applications of low-cost sensing technologies for air quality monitoring and exposure assessment: How far have they gone? Environment International, 116, 286–299. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/118213
- Jayaratne, R., Liu, X., Thai, P., Dunbabin, M. & Morawska, L. (2018). The influence of humidity on the performance of a low-cost air particle mass sensor and the effect of atmospheric fog. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 11(8), 4883–4890. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122840
- Jayaratne, R., Ling, X. & Morawska, L. (2014). Observation of ions and particles near busy roads using a Neutral Cluster and Air Ion Spectrometer (NAIS). Atmospheric Environment, 84(1), 198–203. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/65097
- Jayaratne, R., Johnson, G., Mcgarry, P., Cheung, J. & Morawska, L. (2011). Characteristics of airborne ultrafine and coarse particles during the Australian dust storm of 23 September 2009. Atmospheric Environment, 45(24), 3996–4001. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/46099
- Jayaratne, R., Ling, X. & Morawska, L. (2010). Ions in motor vehicle exhaust and their dispersion near busy roads. Atmospheric Environment, 44(30), 3644–3650. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/38677
- Jayaratne, R., Ristovski, Z., Meyer, N. & Morawska, L. (2009). Particle and gaseous emissions from compressed natural gas and ultralow sulphur diesel-fuelled buses at four steady engine loads. Science of the Total Environment, 407(8), 2845–2852. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/25834
- Jayaratne, R., Fatokun, S. & Morawska, L. (2008). Air ion concentration under overhead high-voltage transmission lines. Atmospheric Environment, 42(8), 1846–1856. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/15394
- Jayaratne, R. & Kuleshov, Y. (2006). Geographical And Seasonal Characteristics of The Relationship Between Lightning Ground Flash Density And Rainfall Within The Continent of Australia. Atmospheric Research, 79(1), 1–14. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/225238
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Supervision
Current supervisions
- RLUR Model with Meteorological Data integration for Ultrafine Particle forecasting
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska, Professor Helen Thompson - Safe and Efficient Eco-driving Using Connected and Automated Vehicles
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska, Associate Professor Zuduo Zheng - Ultrafine Particles (UPFs) in Australian School Environments: Measurement, Characterization, and Environmental Influences
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Advancing the Applications of Low-Cost Sensors for Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring (2026)
- Quantitative Risk Assessment for Airborne Transmission of Disease (2024)
- School Children's Exposure to Air Pollution (2024)
- Air Pollution in Different Microenvironments in Vietnam (2022)
- Evaluating the emission of air pollutants from different sources (2022)
- Developing a Scientific Basis for Utilisation of Low-Cost Sensing Technologies Towards Quantitative Assessments of Air Pollution and Its Sources (2021)
- The Formation and Characteristics of New Particles in the Atmosphere (2018)
- Development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System for In-Situ Characterization of Combustion Source Emissions (2017)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.