Personal profile
Qualifications
BSc Physics (Newcastle) 1989;
PhD (UMIST) 1993;
My group
Research Group(s)
Other research
Research Institutes
- Centre for Atmospheric Sciences
- Manchester Environmental Research Institute
Biography
Hugh is Professor of Atmospheric Composition at The University of Manchester, Director of the Manchester Environmental Research Institute and visiting Professor at Fudan University. His research interests focus on quantifying processes responsible for air pollution and effects on regional climate. He has led and participated in numerous large international field studies to study amongst others biomass burning, trans-boundary air pollution, dust in the atmosphere, and the impacts of pollution on the clean background atmosphere. He has led a number of studies to investigate pollution in the UK, China and India and was the PI of a major international collaboration between India and the UK to characterise air pollution across the Indo-Gangetic Plain using international research aircraft. He has led and participated in a number of major UK air quality programmes and currently leads the UKRI CleanAir project OSCA. He has published over 300 peer review papers and has a h index of 69. In 2014 and 2018 he was named as one of the 100 Most Highly Cited Researchers in Geosciences. He is the 2022 recipient of the European Geophysical Union Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal.
KEY WORDS: atmospheric composition and processes, properties and processes of atmospheric aerosols, atmospheric measurements, atmospheric meansurements from aircraft platforms
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Energy
- Energy
- Sustainable Futures
- Digital Futures
- Manchester Environmental Research Institute
- Creative Manchester
- Healthier Futures
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CAAL: Confidence-Aware Active Learning for Heteroscedastic Atmospheric Regression
Jiang, F., Xia, J., Yu, J., Sun, M., Coe, H., Topping, D., Liu, D., Li, Z. J. & Zheng, Z., 12 Feb 2026, (Submitted) arXiv, 17 p.Research output: Preprint/Working paper › Preprint
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A case study based on bioaerosol emissions from farmland and animal houses
Chen, Z., Matthews, E., Crawford, I., West, J., Flynn, M., Topping, D., Gallagher, M. & Coe, H., 15 Mar 2025. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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A Review of Atmospheric Micro/Nanoplastics: Insights into Source and Fate for Modelling Studies
Jiang, F., Gao, C., Chan, A. W. H., Topping, D. O., Zhang, H., Li, W., Coe, H., Liu, X., Ching, J. & Zheng, Z., 2025, In: Current Pollution Reports. 11, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Determination of the atmospheric volatility of pesticides using Filter Inlet for Gases and AEROsols–chemical ionisation mass spectrometry
Jackson, O. M., Voliotis, A., Bannan, T. J., O'Meara, S. P., McFiggans, G., Johnson, D. & Coe, H., 25 Jun 2025, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 25, 12, p. 6257-6272Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the chemical composition and processes of submicron aerosols in Delhi using aerosol chemical speciation monitor driven factor analysis
Panda, U., Dey, S., Sharma, A., Singh, A., Reyes-Villegas, E., Darbyshire, E., Carbone, S., Das, T., Allan, J., McFiggans, G., Ravikrishna, R., Coe, H., Liu, P. & Gunthe, S. S., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 14383.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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CARES : Constraining the role of Sulfur in the Earth System
Coe, H. (PI), Allan, J. (CoI), Bannan, T. (CoI), Connolly, P. (CoI), Mcfiggans, G. (CoI) & Williams, P. (CoI)
1/04/23 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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DSH: NERC Digital Solutions Programme
Kingston, R. (PI), Evans, J. (CoI), Lindley, S. (CoI), Ainsworth, J. (CoI), Brass, A. (CoI), Jay, C. (CoI), Coe, H. (CoI), Topping, D. (CoI) & Sharmina, M. (CoI)
1/10/21 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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M-Phase: Resolving climate sensitivity associated with shallow mixed phase cloud in the oceanic mid-latitudes
Bower, K. (PI), Coe, H. (CoI), Gallagher, M. (CoI), Williams, P. (CoI), Choularton, T. (CoI) & Dorsey, J. (CoI)
1/02/20 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Hydrogen Research Corridor
Holmes, S. (Researcher), Azapagic, A. (Researcher), Atas, A. (Researcher), Walton, A. (Researcher), Smith, A. (Researcher), Larkin, A. (Researcher), Lea-Langton, A. (Researcher), Keshmiri, A. (Researcher), Geim, A. (Researcher), Forsyth, A. (Researcher), Mcmeekin, A. (Researcher), Welfle, A. (Researcher), Jivkov, A. (Researcher), Frankowska, A. (Researcher), Green, A. (Researcher), Garforth, A. (Researcher), Connolly, B. (Researcher), McLachlan, C. (Researcher), D'Agostino, C. (Researcher), Hollis, C. (Researcher), Abeykoon, C. (Researcher), Hardacre, C. (Researcher), De Leeuwe, C. (Researcher), Jones, C. (Researcher), Whitehead , C. (Researcher), Gough, C. (Researcher), Lewis, D. (Researcher), Clery, D. (Researcher), Engelberg, D. (Researcher), Martinez-Cesena, E. (Researcher), Rutter, E. (Researcher), Scenini, F. (Researcher), Siperstein, F. (Researcher), Livens, F. (Researcher), Currell, F. (Researcher), Holland, G. (Researcher), Butler, G. (Researcher), Ivan De Loureiro Pereira, G. (Researcher), Coe, H. (Researcher), Chernyavsky, I. (Researcher), Kuriakose, J. (Researcher), Evans, J. (Researcher), Lloyd, J. (Researcher), Apsley, J. (Researcher), Harou, J. (Researcher), Moore, K. (Researcher), Taylor, K. (Researcher), Li, K. (Researcher), Stamford, L. (Researcher), Sarkisov, L. (Researcher), Li, L. (Researcher), Ma, L. (Researcher), Huuse, M. (Researcher), Lozada Hidalgo, M. (Researcher), Perez-Page, M. (Researcher), Attfield, M. (Researcher), Schröder, M. (Researcher), Babaei, M. (Researcher), Iacchetti, M. (Researcher), Hodson, M. (Researcher), Freer, M. (Researcher), Bassil, N. (Researcher), Zhang, N. (Researcher), Bourne, N. (Researcher), Turner, N. (Researcher), Scrutton, N. (Researcher), Kaltsoyannis, N. (Researcher), Ejohwomu, O. (Researcher), Dewick, P. (Researcher), Jarman, P. (Researcher), Budd, P. (Researcher), Martin, P. (Researcher), Boya, R. (Researcher), Raveendran Nair, R. (Researcher), Bellamy, R. (Researcher), Dryfe, R. (Researcher), Smith, A. (Researcher), Haigh, S. (Researcher), Lindley, S. (Researcher), Chansai, S. (Researcher), MacGregor, S. (Researcher), Yang, S. (Researcher), Nixon, S. (Researcher), Bouzarovski, S. (Researcher), Abbas, S. Z. (Researcher), Joekar-Niasar, V. (Researcher), Spallina, V. (Researcher), Flavell, W. (Researcher), Bodel, W. (Researcher) & Fan, X. (Researcher)
Project: Research
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CLARISE: CondensabLe AeRosol from non Ideal Stove Emissions (CLARISE)
Allan, J. (PI), Coe, H. (CoI), Lea-Langton, A. (CoI) & Mcfiggans, G. (CoI)
1/05/23 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
Prizes
Activities
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16th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Conference
Coe, H. (Chair)
13 Sept 2020 → 18 Sept 2020Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Finnish Academy of Sciences Review Panel (Event)
Coe, H. (Academic expert member)
1 Nov 2019Activity: Membership › Membership of grants peer review panel › Research
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Fudan University
Coe, H. (Secondee)
1 Jun 2019 → 31 May 2022Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
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UKRI FLF Panel (Event)
Coe, H. (Academic expert member)
2019 → 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of grants peer review panel › Research
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Biomass burning in the Amazon
Coe, H. (Discussant)
5 Jan 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Impacts
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Manchester atmospheric measurements had significant impact on UK response to the 2010 ash crisis
Gallagher, M. (Participant), Bower, K. (Participant), Coe, H. (Participant), Dorsey, J. (Participant), Connolly, P. (Participant) & Vaughan, G. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Society and culture, Technological
Datasets
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Measurement data: Refractive index of engine-emitted black carbon and the influence of organic coatings on optical properties.
Hu, D. (Creator), Alfarra, R. (Creator), Szpek, K. (Creator), Langridge, J. M. (Creator), Cotterell, M. (Creator), Flynn, M. J. (Creator), Shao, Y. (Creator), Voliotis, A. (Creator), Du, M. (Creator), Liu, D. (Creator), Johnson, B. (Creator), Mcfiggans, G. (Creator), Haywood, J. (Creator), Coe, H. (Creator) & Allan, J. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 20 Jul 2023
DOI: 10.48420/22716904, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/figure/Data_for_the_manuscript_entitled_strong_Refractive_index_of_engine-emitted_black_carbon_and_the_influence_of_organic_coatings_on_optical_properties_strong_submitted_to_the_Journal_of_Geophysical_Research-Atmospheres_/22716904
Dataset
Press/Media
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BBC RADIO MANCHESTER: Measures to tackle air pollution
28/02/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment
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MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS: 'What is going to be done now to protect our children's lungs?' - Families' fury over Clean Air Zone delay
11/02/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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