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Overview

Kimmo Teinilä is affiliated with the Finnish Meteorological Institute in Finland, focusing on environmental and atmospheric sciences. Their research spans highly detailed studies on air quality, particle characterization, and the impact of emissions in various urban and natural environments.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics primarily related to particulate matter and atmospheric chemistry. Notable papers include:

  • Laboratory evaluation of particle-size selectivity of optical low-cost particulate matter sensors, 2020, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • In-depth characterization of submicron particulate matter inter-annual variations at a street canyon site in northern Europe, 2021, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • The characteristics and size of lung-depositing particles vary significantly between high and low pollution traffic environments, 2021, Atmospheric Environment
  • Black carbon toxicity dependence on particle coating: Measurements with a novel cell exposure method, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Using monosaccharide anhydrides to estimate the impact of wood combustion on fine particles in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, 2024, Helda (University of Helsinki)

Their collaborative work often involves a consistent group of frequent coauthors, including Hilkka Timonen, Minna Aurela, Topi Rönkkö, Sanna Saarikoski, and Laura Salo. These partnerships indicate a sustained contribution in their fields of study.

Kimmo Teinilä's research prominently contributes to the following main fields of study:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Engineering

Within these fields, the subfields most represented are:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

The scientist's work centers around key research topics such as:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Vehicle Emissions and Performance
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues
  • COVID-19 Impact on Air Quality

Frequent publication venues for Kimmo Teinilä's work include:

  • Atmospheric Environment
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Helda (University of Helsinki)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Characterization and intercomparison of aerosol absorption photometers: result of two intercomparison workshops

    T. Müller;J.S. Henzing;G. De Leeuw;G. De Leeuw;G. De Leeuw;A. Wiedensohler

  • Connections between atmospheric sulphuric acid and new particle formation during QUEST III–IV campaigns in Heidelberg and Hyytiälä

    I. Riipinen;S.-L. Sihto;M. Kulmala;Frank Arnold

  • Chemical composition of aerosols during a major biomass burning episode over northern Europe in spring 2006: Experimental and modelling assessments

    Sanna Saarikoski;Markus Sillanpää;Mikhail Sofiev;Hilkka Timonen

  • Physicochemical characterization of fine particles from small-scale wood combustion

    Heikki Lamberg;Kati Nuutinen;Jarkko Tissari;Jarno Ruusunen

  • Characteristics and source apportionment of black carbon in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland

    Aku Helin;Jarkko V. Niemi;Aki Virkkula;Liisa Pirjola

  • Biomass burning contributions to urban aerosols in a coastal Mediterranean City

    C. Reche;M. Viana;F. Amato;A. Alastuey

  • Chemical composition of aerosol during particle formation events in boreal forest

    J. M. Mäkelä;J. M. Mäkelä;S. Yli-Koivisto;V. Hiltunen;W. Seidl

  • Substitution of chloride in sea-salt particles by inorganic and organic anions

    Veli-Matti Kerminen;Kimmo Teinilä;Risto Hillamo;Tuomo Pakkanen

  • Size-segregated chemistry of particulate dicarboxylic acids in the Arctic atmosphere

    Veli-Matti Kerminen;Kimmo Teinilä;Risto Hillamo;Timo Mäkelä

  • Ion balances of size-resolved tropospheric aerosol samples: implications for the acidity and atmospheric processing of aerosols

    Veli-Matti Kerminen;Risto Hillamo;Kimmo Teinilä;Tuomo Pakkanen

  • Fossil versus contemporary sources of fine elemental and organic carbonaceous particulate matter during the DAURE campaign in Northeast Spain

    M. C. Minguillón;M. C. Minguillón;N. Perron;N. Perron;X. Querol;S. Szidat;S. Szidat

  • Chemistry of sea-salt particles in the summer Antarctic atmosphere

    Veli-Matti Kerminen;Kimmo Teinilä;Risto Hillamo

  • Laboratory evaluation of particle-size selectivity of optical low-cost particulate matter sensors

    Joel Kuula;Timo Mäkelä;Minna Aurela;Kimmo Teinilä

  • Biomass burning in the Amazon region: Aerosol source apportionment and associated health risk assessment

    Nilmara de Oliveira Alves;Joel Brito;Sofia Caumo;Andrea Arana

  • A study of size-segregated aerosol chemistry in the Antarctic atmosphere

    Kimmo Teinilä;Veli-Matti Kerminen;Risto Hillamo

  • Snow chemistry across Antarctica

    N. Bertler;P.A. Mayewski;A. Aristarain;P. Barrett

  • Chemical composition of fine particles in fresh smoke plumes from boreal wild-land fires in Europe.

    Karri Saarnio;Minna Aurela;Hilkka Timonen;Sanna Saarikoski;Sanna Saarikoski

  • Particulate pollutants in the Brazilian city of São Paulo: 1-year investigation for the chemical composition and source apportionment

    Guilherme Martins Pereira;Guilherme Martins Pereira;Kimmo Teinilä;Danilo Custódio;Danilo Custódio;Aldenor Gomes Santos

  • Fluxes of nitrates between snow surfaces and the atmosphere in the European high Arctic

    H. J. Beine;F. Dominè;A. Ianniello;M. Nardino

  • Toxicological effects of emission particles from fossil- and biodiesel-fueled diesel engine with and without DOC/POC catalytic converter

    Pasi I. Jalava;Maija Tapanainen;Kari Kuuspalo;Ari Markkanen

Frequent Co-Authors

Risto Hillamo
Risto Hillamo Finnish Meteorological Institute
Hilkka Timonen
Hilkka Timonen Finnish Meteorological Institute
Sanna Saarikoski
Sanna Saarikoski Finnish Meteorological Institute
Minna Aurela
Minna Aurela Finnish Meteorological Institute
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Topi Rönkkö
Topi Rönkkö Tampere University
Liisa Pirjola
Liisa Pirjola Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Jorma Jokiniemi
Jorma Jokiniemi University of Eastern Finland
Aki Virkkula
Aki Virkkula Finnish Meteorological Institute
Jorma Keskinen
Jorma Keskinen Tampere University

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