Yasin Elshorbany
Associate Professor
Contact
Office: DAV 245
Phone: 727.873.4494
Email
Bio
Yasin Elshorbany, a former NASA scientist, uses interdisciplinary science to unlock the secrets of atmospheric composition. His research interests include atmospheric chemistry and composition, natural hazards and human health, and the economic cost of extreme events. In his Atmospheric Chemistry and Composition Laboratory, Elshorbany examines atmospheric composition using state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, field measurements, remote sensing, and multi-scale numerical models.
Education
- M.S., Cairo University
- PhD., University of Wuppertal, Germany
Teaching
Elshorbany teaches undergraduate and graduate organic and atmospheric chemistry and remote sensing courses. As an advisor, Elshorbany has overseen numerous student research projects, including a recent project studying the health impacts of air pollution in the United States.
Research
In past projects, Elshorbany has studied the atmospheric oxidation capacity and formation of harmful secondary oxidation products in urban mega cities such as Santiago de Chile, as well as in rural and remote environments. He also used remote sensing products to validate and develop a computationally efficient module for a 3D NASA model for atmospheric chemistry and climate applications. Recently, Elshorbany studied how permafrost may be speeding up climate change and its economic impacts on the global climate system. He was the Principal Investigator of a $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to research the climate impact of aerosols from ocean spray. Elshorbany has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in international science journals.
Specialty Area
Atmospheric Chemistry and Composition, Air Quality and Human Health, and the Economic Cost of Extreme Events.