Khalid Mehmood

Khalid Mehmood

POSTDOC IMBE, Aix-Marseille University, FR

PAHIS

I am an environmental scientist focused on air quality, emission dynamics, and health risks, with expertise in Asian regions (China, Pakistan) and emerging work in Mediterranean urban environments.

Research interests

Emissions from biomass burning, industrial activities, and urbanization are transforming atmospheric chemistry, exacerbating air pollution, and threatening ecosystems. I am particularly interested in how these disturbances alter air quality and atmospheric dynamics, especially amid rapid global environmental transformations in Asian and Mediterranean regions. My work advances evidence-based strategies to improve air quality and ecological degradation in vulnerable, urbanizing areas.

My work is interdisciplinary, involving collaboration with climate scientists, data scientists, and policymakers to bridge research and practical solutions. 

Keywords:

Air Quality, Modeling, Emissions, Health Risk Assessment, Climate Change

  • 2023-2024 – Postdoc – Institute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
  • 2020-2023 – Postdoc – School of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
  • 2016-2020 – Ph.D. (Environmental Science) “Effects of open biomass burning and crop straw burning on haze formation over central easter China” – Zhejiang University, China
  • 2011-2013 – M.Sc. (Hons.) (Soil Science) “Spatial variability of aerosols and metal concentration in soil, water, and plants” – University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • 2007-2011 – B.Sc. (Hons.) (Soil Science) – University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan