Kang Sun

PhD

Kang Sun.

Kang Sun

PhD

Kang Sun

PhD

Associate Professor

Research Topics

Chemistry and physics of Earth's atmosphere; Sustainable urban development; Public health; Global climate change

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  • The faculty projects could help research teams overcome barriers to collaboration, promote the wider adoption of direct current microgrids, use protein analysis to understand how much harmful material remains in wastewater after disinfection and more.

  • Advanced Science News quoted Kang Sun  in an article about a new development in satellite imagery that will help scientists to monitor greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Kang Sun, assistant professor in environmental engineering, is playing a crucial role in a NASA-funded project to quantify the impact that different nitrogen emissions have on productivity and air quality.

  • ScienMag reported on a new research project funded by NASA, and conducted in collaboration between Kang Sun and scientists from other universities, that aims to understand the impact of nitrogen fluxes released from agriculture.

  • Yahoo! News quoted Kang Sun in a report about residents across multiple states who have noticed the scent of burning plastic in the air. 

  • The Cool Down quotes Kang Sun explaining the casue of a worrisome scent  people across multiple states have begun to notice in the air. 

  • The New York Times quoted Kang Sun in an article about why  the scent of wildfire smoke is similar to burning plastic.