BS, 1997, Tsinghua University
MS, 1999, University of California
PhD, 2004, Harvard University
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Areas of Interest/Research:
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Disease Surveillance
Global Health
Risk Assessment
Statistical Modeling
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Selected Research Projects:
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Modeling of the spatial and temporal distribution of atmospheric aerosols. Applications of satellite remote sensing in air pollution monitoring and public health research. Satellite observations of air pollution transport, particle concentration, composition, and size distribution. Impact of global climate change on air pollution and public health.
Group website: http://www.sph.emory.edu/remote-sensing/
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Selected Publications:
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L. Li and Y. Liu
Spaceborne and ground observations of the temporal characteristics of CO pollution in Beijing, 2000 – 2010.
Atmospheric Environment , 45: 2367-2372, 2011.
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Y. Liu, Z. Wang, J. Wang, R. Ferrare, R. Newsom, and E. Welton
The Effect of Aerosol Vertical Profiles on Satellite-Estimated Surface Particle Sulfate Concentrations.
Remote Sensing of Environment , 115: 508-513, 2011.
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J. Lin, CP. Nielsen, Y. Zhao, Y. Lei, Y. Liu, MB. McElroy
Recent Changes in Particulate Air Pollution over China Observed from Space and the Ground: Effectiveness of Emission Control.
Environmental Science and Technology , 44: 7771-7776, 2010.
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J. Sarnat, T. Moise, J. Shpund, Y. Liu, J. Pachon, R. Qasrawi, Z. Adbeen, S. Brenner, K. Nassar, R. Saleh, and J. Schauer
Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Variability of Fine Particulate Matter Components in Israeli, Jordanian, and Palestinian Cities.
Atmospheric Environment , 44: 2383-2392, 2010.
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Y. Liu, B. Schichtel, and P. Koutrakis
Estimating Particle Sulfate Concentrations Using MISR Retrieved Aerosol Properties.
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. , 2: 176-184, 2009.
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Y. Liu, R. Kahn, and P. Koutrakis
Analysis of the impact of the Forest Fires in August 2007 on air quality of Athens using multi-sensor aerosol remote sensing data, meteorology and surface observations.
Atmospheric Environment. , 43: 3310-3318, 2009.
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C. Paciorek and Y. Liu
Limitations of Remotely-sensed Aerosol as a Spatial Proxy for Fine Particulate Matter.
Environmental Health Perspectives. Published online, , doi:10.1289/ehp.0800360, 2009.
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Y. Liu, C. Paciorek, and P. Koutrakis
Estimating The Spatial and Temporal Variability of PM2.5 Concentrations in Massachusetts Using Satellite Data, Meteorological, and Land Use Information.
Environmental Health Perspectives , 117 (6): 886-892, 2009.
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C. Paciorek, Y. Liu, H. M. Macias, and S. Kondragunta
Spatio-temporal associations between GOES aerosol optical depth retrievals and ground-level PM2.5.
Environmental Science & Technology , 42: 5800-5806, 2008.
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Y. Liu, D. Chen, R. Kahn, and K.B. He
Review of the Applications of Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer in Air Quality Research.
Science in China Ser. D. , 38: 384-396, 2008.
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Y. Liu, R. Kahn, and P. Koutrakis
Estimating PM2.5 Component Concentrations and Size Distributions Using Satellite Retrieved Fractional Aerosol Optical Depth: Part I - Method Development.
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association , 57 (11): 1351-1359, 2007.
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Y. Liu, R. Kahn, S. Turquety, R.M. Yantosca, and P. Koutrakis
Estimating PM2.5 Component Concentrations and Size Distributions Using Satellite Retrieved Fractional Aerosol Optical Depth: Part II – A Case Study.
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association , 57 (11): 1360-1369, 2007.
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Y. Liu, M. Franklin, R. Kahn, and P. Koutrakis
Using Aerosol Optical Thickness to Predict Ground-Level PM2.5 Concentrations in the St. Louis Area: a Comparison Between MISR and MODIS.
Remote Sensing of Environment , 107 (1-2): 33-44, 2007.
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X. Jiang, Y. Liu, B. Yu, M. Jiang
Comparison of MISR Aerosol Optical Thickness with AERONET Measurements in Beijing Metropolitan Area.
Remote Sensing of Environment , 107 (1-2): 45-53, 2007.
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Y. Liu, J.A. Sarnat, V. Kilaru, D.J. Jacob, and P. Koutrakis
Estimating Ground Level PM2.5 in the Eastern United States Using Satellite Remote Sensing.
Environmental Science & Technology , 39 (9): 3269-3278, 2005.
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Y. Liu, R.J. Park, D.J. Jacob, Q. Li, V. Kilaru, and J.A. Sarnat
Mapping Surface Concentrations of Fine Particulate Matter Using MISR Satellite Observations of Aerosol Optical Thickness.
Journal of Geophysical Research , 109 (D22): D22206, 10.1029/2004JD005025, 2004.
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Y. Liu, J.A. Sarnat, B.A. Coull, P. Koutrakis and D.J. Jacob
Validation of Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) Aerosol Optical Thickness Measurements Using Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Observations Over the Contiguous United States.
Journal of Geophysical Research , 109 (D6): D06205, 10.1029/2003JD003981, 2004.
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Other affiliations and Activities:
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NASA EOS Terra mission, MISR science team member, 2008 - present
NASA Air Quality Applied Sciences Team member, 2011 - present
International Society of Exposure Science (ISES), 2008 - present
American Geophysical Union, 2004 - present
Activities
April 22, 2009: my work on satellite monitoring of Beijing's air quality was featured as Image of the Day on NASA's Earth Observatory.
My November 2008 EarthSky podcast.
May 31, 2007: my research on comparing two NASA sensors in their capabilities to predict PM2.5 concentrations was featured on Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) website.
This research is also featured on NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center website.
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Link to this page: http://www.sph.emory.edu/faculty/YLIU74
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