Professor Kin-fai HO (何建輝教授)
BSc (Hons), MPhil, PhD

Assistant Professor                                                                


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Biography 

Prof. Kin-Fai Ho is an environmental scientist. He has a strong analytical chemistry background with many years of experience in both the toxic air pollutants (TAPs) and health related studies. He is also experienced in applying various new analytical methods for indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring.

He has published over 90 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. His research focuses on toxic air pollutants and their impacts on health.


Teaching Modules
Undergraduate
  • BSc in Public Health -- PHPC 3016 Environment and Health
Taught Postgraduate
  • MSc in Public Health -- OENV 5006 Air Pollution and Health

Awards 
  • 2012 Young Scientist Award in Particuology from Chinese Society of Particuology 

Reasearch Interests 
  • Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution
  • Toxic Air Pollutants
  • Air Pollution and Health
  • Bioaerosol

Publications

Publications of 2012
  1. Chen, X. Y., Ran, P. X., Ho, K. F., Lu, W. J., Li, B., Gu, Z. P., Song, C. J., Wang, J. Concentrations and Size Distributions of Airborne Microorganisms in Guangzhou during Summer. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 12, 1336-1344, 2012.

  2. Wang, B., Ho, S. S. H., Ho, K. F., Huang, Y., Chan, C. S., Feng, N. S. Y., Ip, S. H. S. An Environmental Chamber Study of the Characteristics of Air Pollutants Released from Environmental Tobacco Smoke. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 12, 1269-1281, 2012.

  3. Yau, P. S., Lee, S. C., Ho, K. F. Speed profiles for improvement of maritime emission estimation. Environmental Engineering Science 29, 1076-1084, 2012.

  4. Cheng, Y., Ho, K. F., Wu, W. J., Ho, S. S. H., Lee, S. C., Huang, Y., Zhang, Y. W., Yau, P. S., Gao, Y., Chan, C. S. Real-time characterization of particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at a heavy trafficked roadside site. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 12, 1181-1188, 2012.

  5. Zhang, R. J., Tao, J., Ho, K. F., Shen, Z. X., Wang, G. H., Cao, J. J., Liu, S. X., Zhang, L. M., Lee, S. C. Characterization of springtime atmospheric organic and elemental carbon of PM2.5 in a typical semi-arid area of Northeastern China. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 12, 792-802, 2012.

  6. Ho, S. S. H., Ho, K. F., Liu, S. X., Liu, Y.D., Lee, S. C., Fung, K. K., Cao, J. J., Zhang, R. J., Huang, Y., Feng, N. S. Y., Cheng, Y. Quantification of carbonate carbon in aerosol filter samples using a modified thermal/optical carbon analyzer (M-TOCA). Analytical Method 8, 2578-2584, 2012.

  7. Dai, W. T., Ho, S. S. H., Ho, K. F., Cao, J. J. Characterization of Particulate-phase High Molecular Weight Mono-carbonyls (C# > 5) and Dicarbonyls in Urban Atmosphere of Xi’an, China. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 12, 892-901, 2012.

  8. Huang, Y., Lee, S. C., Ho, K. F., Ho, S. S. H., Cao, N. Y., Cheng, Y., Gao, Y. Effect of ammonia on ozone-initiated formation of indoor secondary products with emissions from cleaning products. Atmospheric Environment 59, 224-231, 2012.

  9. Dai, W. T., Ho, S. S. H., Ho, K. F., Liu, W. D., Cao, J. J., Lee, S. C. Seasonal and diurnal variations of mono- and di-carbonyls in Xi'an, China. Atmospheric Research 113, 102-112, 2012.
     

Publications of 2011 

  1. Ho, K. F., Ho, S. S. H., Lee, S. C., Kawamura, K., Zou, S. C., Cao, J. J., Xu, H. M. Summer and winter variations of dicarboxylic acids, fatty acids and benzoic acid in PM2.5 in Pearl Delta River Region, China. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 11, 2197-2208, 2011.

  2. Ho, K. F., Zhang, R. J., Lee, S. C., Ho, S. S. H., Liu, S. X., Fung, K., Cao, J. J., Shen, Z. X., Xu, H. M. Characteristics of carbonate carbon in PM2.5 in a typical semi-arid area of Northeastern China. Atmospheric Environment 45, 1268-1274, 2011. 
     

Publications of 2010 

  1. Ho, K. F., Lee, S. C., Ho, S. S. H., Kawamura, K., Tachibana, E., Cheng, Y., Zhu, T. Dicarboxylic Acids, Ketocarboxylic acids, a-dicarbonyls, Fatty Acids and Benzoic Acid in urban aerosols collected during 2006 Campaign of Air Quality Research in Beijing (CAREBeijing-2006). Journal of Geophysical Research 115, D19312, doi:1029/2009JD013304, 2010 


Publications of 2009
  1. Ho, K. F., Ho, S. S. H., Cheng, Y., Lee, S. C., Chow, Judith. C., Watson, John. G. Emissions of gaseous and particulate phases Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) in Shing Mun Tunnel, Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment 43, 6343-3651, 2009

  2. Ho, K. F., Lee, S. C., Ho, W. K., Blake, D. R., Cheng, Y., Li, Y. S., Ho, S. S. H., Fung, K., Louie, P. K.K., Park, Duckshin. Vehicular emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a tunnel study in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 9, 7491-7504, 2009.


Publications prior to 2008

  1. Chen, Y., Ho, K. F., Ho, S. S. H., Ho, W. K., Lee, S. C., Yu, J., Z., Leung, S. H. Gaseous and particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions from commercial restaurants in Hong Kong. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 9, 1402-1409, 2007

  2. Ho, K. F., Cao, J. J., Lee, S. C., Kawamura, K., Zhang, R. J., Chow, J. C., Watson, J. G., Dicarboxylic acids, ketocarboxylic acids and dicarbonyls in 14 cities of China. Journal of Geophysical Research 112, D22S27, doi:10.1029/2006JD008011, 2007

  3. Ho, K. F., Ho, S. S. H., Cheng, Y., Lee, S. C., Yu, J. Z. Real-world emission of carbonyl compounds from a tunnel study in Hong Kong. Atmospheric Environment 41, 1747-1758, 2007

  4. Ho, K. F., Lee, S. C., Cao, J. J., Chow, Judith C., Watson, John G., Fung, Kochy Variability of levels, water soluble and isotopic composition of organic and elemental carbon in Hong Kong urban atmosphere. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 6, 1-8, 2006

  5. Ho, K. F., Cao, J. J., Lee, S. C., Chan, Chak K. Source apportionment of PM2.5 in urban area of Hong Kong. Journal of Hazardous Materials 138, 73-85, 2006