QUT - Academic profiles - Adjunct Professor Zoran Ristovski

Biography

Broad area of research: Atmospheric Sciences; Atmospheric Aerosol Science; Air Quality and the Environment; Climate Change

Research group: Prof. Ristovski is leading a large research group, including 2 academics, 3 Postdoctoral Fellows and over 10 Postgraduate students.

Main research areas:

Nanoparticle emission from internal combustion engines.
Developing new methodologies to improve our understanding of the health effects of airborne nanoparticles.
Developing new tools to improve our understanding of the climate effects of airborne nanoparticles.

Nanoparticle emission from internal combustion engines: This is one of the more active areas of his group. Most of the research is now realised within the Biofuels Engine Research Facility (BERF) in collaboration with the group of A/Prof. Rischard Brown. BERF is a modern engine research facility with the capabilities of running diesel engines on various fuels (dual fuel capabilities, Ethanol fumigation, LPG, Hydrogen, Biodiesel, etc.). It has the state of the art engine emission testing equipment. The main focus of this area is in developing understanding on the relationship between fuel composition and physical, chamical and toxicological properties of both primary and secondary particles emitted from combustion engines.

Developing new methodologies to improve our understanding of the health effects of airborne nanoparticles: The main focus of this research area is in the development and application of new methods for the measurment of the oxidative capacity of nanoparticles and is centered arround the application of new Profluorescent Nitroxide (PFN) chemical probes. A real time Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) monitor is beeing developed. This research is done in collaboration with Prof. Steven Bottle's group.

+61 7 3138 1129

z.ristovski@qut.edu.au

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Personal details

Positions

Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Science,
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Keywords

Aerosol physics, Marine Aerosols, Atmospheric composition and change, Atmospheric nanoparticles, Vehicle emissions, Secondary Organic Aerosols

Research field

Atmospheric sciences, Climate change impacts and adaptation, Climate change science

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020

Qualifications

Ph.d (University of Belgrade)
B.E (Hons) (University of Belgrade)

Professional memberships and associations

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zoran_Ristovski
ResearcherID: D-3308-2009
Scopus Author ID: 7004239407
ORCID iD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6066-6638

Teaching

Teaching discipline: Physics

Teaching areas within Physics

Electromagnetism
Environmental Physics

Publications

Alroe, J., Cravigan, L., Miljevic, B., Johnson, G., Selleck, P., Humphries, R., Keywood, M., Chambers, S., Williams, A. & Ristovski, Z. (2020). Marine productivity and synoptic meteorology drive summer-time variability in Southern Ocean aerosols. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 20(13), 8047–8062. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202180
T. Cravigan, L., Mallet, M., Vaattovaara, P., J. Harvey, M., S. Law, C., L. Modini, R., M. Russell, L., Stelcer, E., D. Cohen, D., Olsen, G., Safi, K., J. Burrell, T. & Ristovski, Z. (2020). Sea spray aerosol organic enrichment, water uptake and surface tension effects. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 20(13), 7955–7977. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/203000
Groth, R., Cravigan, L., Niazi, S., Ristovski, Z. & Johnson, G. (2021). In situ measurements of human cough aerosol hygroscopicity. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 18(178), Article 20210209. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/210179
Brown, R., Stevanovic, S., Bottle, S., Wang, H., Hu, Z., Wu, C., Wang, B. & Ristovski, Z. (2020). Relationship between atmospheric PM-bound reactive oxygen species, their half-lives, and regulated pollutants: Investigation and preliminary model. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(8), 4995–5002. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202929
Wang, L., Zhang, L., Ristovski, Z., Zheng, X., Wang, H., Li, L., Gao, J., Salimi, F., Gao, Y., Jing, S., Wang, L., Chen, J. & Stevanovic, S. (2020). Assessing the effect of reactive oxygen species and volatile organic compound profiles coming from certain types of Chinese cooking on the toxicity of human bronchial epithelial cells. Environmental Science & Technology, 54(14), 8868–8877. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202940
Modini, R., Ristovski, Z., Johnson, G., He, C., Surawski, N., Morawska, L., Suni, T. & Kulmala, M. (2009). New particle formation and growth at a remote, sub-tropical coastal location. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9(19), 7607–7621. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/25831
Mallet, M., Cravigan, L., Milic, A., Alroe, J., Ristovski, Z., Ward, J., Keywood, M., Williams, L., Selleck, P. & Miljevic, B. (2017). Composition, size and cloud condensation nuclei activity of biomass burning aerosol from northern Australian savannah fires. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17(5), 3605–3617. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/114091
Ristovski, Z., Miljevic, B., Surawski, N., Morawska, L., Fong, K., Goh, F. & Yang, I. (2012). Respiratory health effects of diesel particulate matter. Respirology, 17(2), 201–212. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/53520
Morawska, L., Johnson, G., Ristovski, Z., Hargreaves, M., Mengersen, K., Corbett, S., Chao, C. & Katoshevski, D. (2009). Size distribution and sites of origin of droplets expelled from the human respiratory tract during expiratory activities. Journal of Aerosol Science, 40(3), 256–269. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/25835
Verma, P., Pickering, E., Jafari, M., Guo, Y., Stevanovic, S., Fernando, J., Golberg, D., Brooks, P., Brown, R. & Ristovski, Z. (2019). Influence of fuel-oxygen content on morphology and nanostructure of soot particles. Combustion and Flame, 205, 206–219. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/129914

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Selected research projects

Title: Multiphase Droplet Chemistry Shapes Dynamic Survival of Airborne Viruses
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: DP260103172
Start year: 2026
Keywords

Title: Southern Ocean Aerosols: Sources, Sinks and Impact on Cloud Properties
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: DP240100389
Start year: 2024
Keywords

Title: Identification of Chemical and Biological Determinants, their Sources, and Strategies to Promote Healthier Homes in Europe (INQUIRE)
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: 2017837
Start year: 2022
Keywords

Title: Aerosol Glassy States Promote Global Warming, Airborne Toxins and Pathogens
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: DP210103284
Start year: 2021
Keywords

Title: Airborne Ultrafine Particles in Australian Cities
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: LP180100516
Start year: 2019
Keywords

Title: Secondary Aerosol Formation from Engine Exhaust Emissions
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: DP180102632
Start year: 2018
Keywords

Title: GBR as a significant source of climatically relevant aerosol particles
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: DP150101649
Start year: 2015
Keywords: Aerosols; Corals; Atmospheric Particle Formation

Title: Holistic Evaluation of Diesel Exhaust Filters and related Measuring Instrumentation
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: C24022
Start year: 2015
Keywords: Diesel; Dpm; Filtration; Monitoring; Undergound Mines

Title: A Fundamental Study into the Role of the Organic Fraction on the Toxicity of Combustion Generated Airborne Particles
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: DP120100126
Start year: 2012
Keywords: Aerosol; Reactive Oxygen Species; Lung Cells; Air Quality

Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.

Supervision

Current supervisions

Atmospheric cooling and shading for the Great Barrier Reef: Marine aerosol investigation on climate change interaction
MPhil, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Joel Alroe
Characterization of the viscosity of glassy state SOA under different aging conditions
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Branka Miljevic, Dr Robert Groth
Coupling of Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) with high efficiency aerosol collector (HEAC) for the analysis of Organic Aerosol in the environment
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Branka Miljevic
Exploring tropospheric ozone in rural and regional Eastern Australia, its photochemical characteristics and spatio-temporal variation
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska
Investigation of Airborne Nanoplastics and Microplastics in Enclosed Environments in Brisbane
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Leonie Barner
Investigation of Artificial Fog Formation for Coral Reef Preservation Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
PhD, Mentoring Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Joel Alroe, Professor Emilie Sauret
Investigation of Ship Emission Factors Using On-board and Test-bench Measurements
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Adjunct Professor Richard Brown, Dr Thuy Chu, Dr Kabir Adewale Suara
Real-time monitoring of reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation during atmospheric aging of particulate matter
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Branka Miljevic, Dr Zijun Li
Respiratory Tract Deposition of Ultrafine Particulate Matters in Children
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska
Study on the characteristics and sources of atmospheric ROS and its application in new AQHI
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Branka Miljevic

Completed supervisions (Doctorate)

Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)

Supervision topics

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Adjunct Professor
Zoran Ristovski

Biography