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Dr. Fei Liu

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Dr. Fei Liu

  • Research scientist
  • NASA/GSFC
  • Mail Code: 614
  • BALTIMORE , MD 212390000
  • Employer: MORGAN STATE UNIV.

    • Brief Bio

    Research Interests

    Satellite observations of tropospheric composition and Greenhouse gases; Emission inventory; Air quality; Climate Change

    • Quantify emissions using both satellite observations and bottom-up method
    • Simulate air quality
    • Understand the impact of emissions on air quality and climate change

    Positions/Employment

    4/2017 - 12/2021

    Research Scientist

    Universities Space Research Association (USRA), NASA/GSFC
    4/2016 - 3/2017

    Postdoc

    Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), De Bilt, Netherlands

    Simulate regional air quality using CHIMERE chemistry transport model and to evaluate emissions derived from inverse modeling

    12/2021 - Present

    Research Scientist

    Morgan State University , NASA/GSFC

    Infer anthropogenic SO2, NOx and CO2 emissions based on satellite observations; create a fusion sulfur dioxide emission inventory for air quality and aerosol modeling to support NASA missions, climate and human health studies

    Education

    Awards

    NASA exceptional scientific achievement medal

    Grants

    05/01/2019 ROSES Atmospheric Composition Modeling and Analysis Program (ACMAP), NASA
    PI

    Publications

    Refereed

    Edwards, M. R., T. Holloway, R. B. Pierce, et al. L. Blank, M. Broddle, E. Choi, B. N. Duncan, Á. Esparza, G. Falchetta, M. Fritz, H. K. Gibbs, H. Hundt, T. Lark, A. Leibrand, F. Liu, B. Madsen, T. Maslak, B. Pandey, K. C. Seto, and P. W. Stackhouse. 2022. "Satellite Data Applications for Sustainable Energy Transitions." Frontiers in Sustainability, 3: [10.3389/frsus.2022.910924]

    Li, C., J. Joiner, F. Liu, et al. N. A. Krotkov, V. Fioletov, and C. McLinden. 2022. "A new machine-learning-based analysis for improving satellite-retrieved atmospheric composition data: OMI SO2 as an example." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 15 (18): 5497-5514 [10.5194/amt-15-5497-2022]

    Liu, F., Z. Tao, S. Beirle, et al. J. Joiner, Y. Yoshida, S. J. Smith, K. E. Knowland, and T. Wagner. 2022. "A new method for inferring city emissions and lifetimes of nitrogen oxides from high-resolution nitrogen dioxide observations: a model study." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 22 (2): 1333-1349 [10.5194/acp-22-1333-2022]

    Liu, F., A. Page, S. A. Strode, et al. Y. Yoshida, S. Choi, B. Zheng, L. N. Lamsal, C. Li, N. A. Krotkov, H. Eskes, R. van der A, P. Veefkind, P. F. Levelt, O. P. Hauser, and J. Joiner. 2020. "Abrupt decline in tropospheric nitrogen dioxide over China after the outbreak of COVID-19." Science Advances, 6 (28): eabc2992 [10.1126/sciadv.abc2992]

    Liu, F., B. N. Duncan, N. A. Krotkov, et al. L. N. Lamsal, S. Beirle, D. Griffin, C. A. McLinden, D. L. Goldberg, and Z. Lu. 2020. "A methodology to constrain carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants using satellite observations of co-emitted nitrogen dioxide." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 20: 99-116 [10.5194/acp-20-99-2020]

    Liu, F., S. Choi, C. Li, et al. V. E. Fioletov, C. A. McLinden, J. Joiner, N. A. Krotkov, H. Bian, G. Janssens-Maenhout, A. S. Darmenov, and A. M. da Silva. 2018. "A new global anthropogenic SO2 emission inventory for the last decade: a mosaic of satellite-derived and bottom-up emissions." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18 (22): 16571-16586 [10.5194/acp-18-16571-2018]

    Liu, F., R. J. van der A, H. Eskes, J. Ding, and B. Mijling. 2018. "Evaluation of modeling NO<sub>2</sub> concentrations driven by satellite-derived and bottom-up emission inventories using in situ measurements over China." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18 (6): 4171-4186 [10.5194/acp-18-4171-2018]

    Tong, D., Q. Zhang, S. J. Davis, et al. F. Liu, B. Zheng, G. Geng, T. Xue, M. Li, C. Hong, Z. Lu, D. G. Streets, D. Guan, and K. He. 2018. "Targeted emission reductions from global super-polluting power plant units." Nature Sustainability, 1 (1): 59-68 [10.1038/s41893-017-0003-y]

    Li, M., H. Liu, G. Geng, et al. C. Hong, F. Liu, Y. Song, D. Tong, B. Zheng, H. Cui, H. Man, Q. Zhang, and K. He. 2017. "Anthropogenic emission inventories in China: a review." National Science Review, 4 (6): 834-866 [10.1093/nsr/nwx150]

    Liu, F., S. Beirle, Q. Zhang, et al. R. J. van der A, B. Zheng, D. Tong, and K. He. 2017. "NOx emission trends over Chinese cities estimated from OMI observations during 2005 to 2015." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17 (15): 9261-9275 [10.5194/acp-17-9261-2017]

    van der A, R. J., B. Mijling, J. Ding, et al. M. E. Koukouli, F. Liu, Q. Li, H. Mao, and N. Theys. 2017. "Cleaning up the air: effectiveness of air quality policy for SO2 and NOx emissions in China." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17 (3): 1775-1789 [10.5194/acp-17-1775-2017]

    Hong, C., Q. Zhang, K. He, et al. D. Guan, M. Li, F. Liu, and B. Zheng. 2017. "Variations of China's emission estimates: response to uncertainties in energy statistics." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17 (2): 1227-1239 [10.5194/acp-17-1227-2017]

    Li, M., Q. Zhang, J.-I. Kurokawa, et al. J.-H. Woo, K. He, Z. Lu, T. Ohara, Y. Song, D. G. Streets, G. R. Carmichael, Y. Cheng, C. Hong, H. Huo, X. Jiang, S. Kang, F. Liu, H. Su, and B. Zheng. 2017. "MIX: a mosaic Asian anthropogenic emission inventory under the international collaboration framework of the MICS-Asia and HTAP." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17 (2): 935-963 [10.5194/acp-17-935-2017]

    Liu, F., Q. Zhang, R. J. van der A, et al. B. Zheng, D. Tong, L. Yan, Y. Zheng, and K. He. 2016. "Recent reduction in NOx emissions over China: synthesis of satellite observations and emission inventories." Environmental Research Letters, 11 (11): 114002 [10.1088/1748-9326/11/11/114002]

    Liu, F., S. Beirle, Q. Zhang, et al. S. Dörner, K. He, and T. Wagner. 2016. "NOx lifetimes and emissions of cities and power plants in polluted background estimated by satellite observations." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16 (8): 5283-5298 [10.5194/acp-16-5283-2016]

    Liu, F., Q. Zhang, D. Tong, et al. B. Zheng, M. Li, H. Huo, and K. B. He. 2015. "High-resolution inventory of technologies, activities, and emissions of coal-fired power plants in China from 1990 to 2010." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 15 (23): 13299-13317 [10.5194/acp-15-13299-2015]

    Wang, S., Q. Zhang, R. V. Martin, et al. S. Philip, F. Liu, M. Li, X. Jiang, and K. He. 2015. "Satellite measurements oversee China’s sulfur dioxide emission reductions from coal-fired power plants." Environmental Research Letters, 10 (11): 114015 [10.1088/1748-9326/10/11/114015]

    Liu, F., Z. Klimont, Q. Zhang, et al. J. Cofala, L. Zhao, H. Huo, B. Nguyen, W. Schöpp, R. Sander, B. Zheng, C. Hong, K. He, M. Amann, and C. Heyes. 2013. "Integrating mitigation of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in Chinese cities: development of GAINS-City model for Beijing." Journal of Cleaner Production, 58: 25-33 [10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.03.024]

    Brief Bio

    Publications

    Refereed

    Edwards, M. R., T. Holloway, R. B. Pierce, et al. L. Blank, M. Broddle, E. Choi, B. N. Duncan, Á. Esparza, G. Falchetta, M. Fritz, H. K. Gibbs, H. Hundt, T. Lark, A. Leibrand, F. Liu, B. Madsen, T. Maslak, B. Pandey, K. C. Seto, and P. W. Stackhouse. 2022. "Satellite Data Applications for Sustainable Energy Transitions." Frontiers in Sustainability 3 [10.3389/frsus.2022.910924]

    Li, C., J. Joiner, F. Liu, et al. N. A. Krotkov, V. Fioletov, and C. McLinden. 2022. "A new machine-learning-based analysis for improving satellite-retrieved atmospheric composition data: OMI SO2 as an example." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 15 (18): 5497-5514 [10.5194/amt-15-5497-2022]

    Liu, F., Z. Tao, S. Beirle, et al. J. Joiner, Y. Yoshida, S. J. Smith, K. E. Knowland, and T. Wagner. 2022. "A new method for inferring city emissions and lifetimes of nitrogen oxides from high-resolution nitrogen dioxide observations: a model study." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 22 (2): 1333-1349 [10.5194/acp-22-1333-2022]

    Liu, F., A. Page, S. A. Strode, et al. Y. Yoshida, S. Choi, B. Zheng, L. N. Lamsal, C. Li, N. A. Krotkov, H. Eskes, R. van der A, P. Veefkind, P. F. Levelt, O. P. Hauser, and J. Joiner. 2020. "Abrupt decline in tropospheric nitrogen dioxide over China after the outbreak of COVID-19." Science Advances 6 (28): eabc2992 [10.1126/sciadv.abc2992]

    Liu, F., B. N. Duncan, N. A. Krotkov, et al. L. N. Lamsal, S. Beirle, D. Griffin, C. A. McLinden, D. L. Goldberg, and Z. Lu. 2020. "A methodology to constrain carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants using satellite observations of co-emitted nitrogen dioxide." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 20 99-116 [10.5194/acp-20-99-2020]

    Liu, F., S. Choi, C. Li, et al. V. E. Fioletov, C. A. McLinden, J. Joiner, N. A. Krotkov, H. Bian, G. Janssens-Maenhout, A. S. Darmenov, and A. M. da Silva. 2018. "A new global anthropogenic SO2 emission inventory for the last decade: a mosaic of satellite-derived and bottom-up emissions." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 18 (22): 16571-16586 [10.5194/acp-18-16571-2018]

    Liu, F., R. J. van der A, H. Eskes, J. Ding, and B. Mijling. 2018. "Evaluation of modeling NO<sub>2</sub> concentrations driven by satellite-derived and bottom-up emission inventories using in situ measurements over China." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 18 (6): 4171-4186 [10.5194/acp-18-4171-2018]

    Tong, D., Q. Zhang, S. J. Davis, et al. F. Liu, B. Zheng, G. Geng, T. Xue, M. Li, C. Hong, Z. Lu, D. G. Streets, D. Guan, and K. He. 2018. "Targeted emission reductions from global super-polluting power plant units." Nature Sustainability 1 (1): 59-68 [10.1038/s41893-017-0003-y]

    Li, M., H. Liu, G. Geng, et al. C. Hong, F. Liu, Y. Song, D. Tong, B. Zheng, H. Cui, H. Man, Q. Zhang, and K. He. 2017. "Anthropogenic emission inventories in China: a review." National Science Review 4 (6): 834-866 [10.1093/nsr/nwx150]

    Liu, F., S. Beirle, Q. Zhang, et al. R. J. van der A, B. Zheng, D. Tong, and K. He. 2017. "NOx emission trends over Chinese cities estimated from OMI observations during 2005 to 2015." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 17 (15): 9261-9275 [10.5194/acp-17-9261-2017]

    van der A, R. J., B. Mijling, J. Ding, et al. M. E. Koukouli, F. Liu, Q. Li, H. Mao, and N. Theys. 2017. "Cleaning up the air: effectiveness of air quality policy for SO2 and NOx emissions in China." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 17 (3): 1775-1789 [10.5194/acp-17-1775-2017]

    Hong, C., Q. Zhang, K. He, et al. D. Guan, M. Li, F. Liu, and B. Zheng. 2017. "Variations of China's emission estimates: response to uncertainties in energy statistics." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 17 (2): 1227-1239 [10.5194/acp-17-1227-2017]

    Li, M., Q. Zhang, J.-I. Kurokawa, et al. J.-H. Woo, K. He, Z. Lu, T. Ohara, Y. Song, D. G. Streets, G. R. Carmichael, Y. Cheng, C. Hong, H. Huo, X. Jiang, S. Kang, F. Liu, H. Su, and B. Zheng. 2017. "MIX: a mosaic Asian anthropogenic emission inventory under the international collaboration framework of the MICS-Asia and HTAP." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 17 (2): 935-963 [10.5194/acp-17-935-2017]

    Liu, F., Q. Zhang, R. J. van der A, et al. B. Zheng, D. Tong, L. Yan, Y. Zheng, and K. He. 2016. "Recent reduction in NOx emissions over China: synthesis of satellite observations and emission inventories." Environmental Research Letters 11 (11): 114002 [10.1088/1748-9326/11/11/114002]

    Liu, F., S. Beirle, Q. Zhang, et al. S. Dörner, K. He, and T. Wagner. 2016. "NOx lifetimes and emissions of cities and power plants in polluted background estimated by satellite observations." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 16 (8): 5283-5298 [10.5194/acp-16-5283-2016]

    Liu, F., Q. Zhang, D. Tong, et al. B. Zheng, M. Li, H. Huo, and K. B. He. 2015. "High-resolution inventory of technologies, activities, and emissions of coal-fired power plants in China from 1990 to 2010." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 15 (23): 13299-13317 [10.5194/acp-15-13299-2015]

    Wang, S., Q. Zhang, R. V. Martin, et al. S. Philip, F. Liu, M. Li, X. Jiang, and K. He. 2015. "Satellite measurements oversee China’s sulfur dioxide emission reductions from coal-fired power plants." Environmental Research Letters 10 (11): 114015 [10.1088/1748-9326/10/11/114015]

    Liu, F., Z. Klimont, Q. Zhang, et al. J. Cofala, L. Zhao, H. Huo, B. Nguyen, W. Schöpp, R. Sander, B. Zheng, C. Hong, K. He, M. Amann, and C. Heyes. 2013. "Integrating mitigation of air pollutants and greenhouse gases in Chinese cities: development of GAINS-City model for Beijing." Journal of Cleaner Production 58 25-33 [10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.03.024]

                                                                                                                                                                                            
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