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Ke Du

ResearcherMechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringUniversity of Calgary

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Ke Du

Researcher

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Engineering

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (9 NSERC, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Methane Dispersion modeling Emission Fugtive Optical remote sensing Tunable diode laser fugitive emission greenhouse gas

Latest papers

Anthropogenic contributions to wintertime terpenes: Insights from multi-site online observations and machine learning analysis in Shenzhen, southern China.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2026
Unraveling the site-resolved synergy between tetrahedral Co2+ and octahedral Co3+ in spinel oxides for toluene oxidation.
Journal of hazardous materials · 2026 · senior author
Ionic PFAS in PM2.5 and dust: Insights on indoor-outdoor profiles and distribution.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2026 · senior author

All 25 publications

Latest funding

Addressing Net-Zero Challenges through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Standardize the monitoring and minimizing the greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment processes
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$520,000
Machine Learning Assisted Optimization of Catalytic Chemical Process and its Applications in Low-cost Carbon Resources Valorization
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$60,000

All 12 grants and awards

25 publications.

Anthropogenic contributions to wintertime terpenes: Insights from multi-site online observations and machine learning analysis in Shenzhen, southern China.

Wei CB, Tang MX, He L, Peng X, Yu GH, Du K, Huang XF

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128738 PMID: 42419622

Unraveling the site-resolved synergy between tetrahedral Co2+ and octahedral Co3+ in spinel oxides for toluene oxidation.

Zhuge X, Zhou J, Liu S, Liu D, Du K

Journal of hazardous materials2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.143302 PMID: 42612538

Ionic PFAS in PM2.5 and dust: Insights on indoor-outdoor profiles and distribution.

Li J, Ma Y, Li Y, Jia C, Xiong Y, Zhang B, Harrad S, Du K

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2026.127767 PMID: 41653961

Long-term Evaluation of Machine Learning Based Methods for Air Emission Monitoring.

Si M, Wiens BM, Du K

Environmental management2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00267-024-02057-2 PMID: 39349642

Sources of atmospheric oxygenated volatile organic compounds in different air masses in Shenzhen, China.

Li ZJ, He LY, Ma HN, Peng X, Tang MX, Du K, Huang XF

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122871 PMID: 37926416

Key drivers to heterogeneity evolution of black carbon-containing particles in real atmosphere.

Peng Y, Cao LM, Wei J, Cheng Y, Yu K, Du K, Huang XF

The Science of the total environment2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166394 PMID: 37597544

Observation of black carbon in Northern China in winter of 2018-2020 and its implications for black carbon mitigation.

Wang Y, Ju Q, Xing Z, Zhao J, Guo S, Li F, Du K

The Science of the total environment2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162897 PMID: 36934935

Health Risk-Oriented Source Apportionment of Hazardous Volatile Organic Compounds in Eight Canadian Cities and Implications for Prioritizing Mitigation Strategies.

Xiong Y, Huang Y, Du K

Environmental science & technology2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02558 PMID: 35939835

Comparison of the emission factors of air pollutants from gasoline, CNG, LPG and diesel fueled vehicles at idle speed.

Aosaf MR, Wang Y, Du K

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119296 PMID: 35427677

On-road mileage-based emission factors of gaseous pollutants from bi-fuel taxi fleets in China: The influence of fuel type, vehicle speed, and accumulated mileage.

Wang Y, Xing Z, Zhang H, Wang Y, Du K

The Science of the total environment2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151999 PMID: 34843772

Addressing Net-Zero Challenges through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Du, Ke

Keywords: fugitive emission; greenhouse gas; methane; nonthermal plasma; ftir; net-zero

$150,000

Standardize the monitoring and minimizing the greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Advantage

Principal investigators: Du, Ke

Keywords: Environment; Climate and atmosphere

$520,000

Machine Learning Assisted Optimization of Catalytic Chemical Process and its Applications in Low-cost Carbon Resources Valorization

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Song, Hua H

Keywords: catalytic process; chemical; crude oil; database; fuel; machine learning; methanolysis; methanotreating; optimization; organic solid wastes

$60,000

Application of image recognition and machine learning to identify, localize, and quantify leak of natural gas

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Du, Ke

Keywords: Emission monitoring Atmospheric dispersion Methane Image analysis Machine learning

$240,000

Nonthermal Plasma Assisted Photocatalytic Air Purification and Sterilization at Ambient Conditions

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Song, Hua H

$591,000

A Hybrid Multi-Path Optical Remote Sensing System for Monitoring Fugitive Areal Emission of Methane

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Du, Ke

Keywords: emission; methane; fugtive; optical remote sensing; dispersion modeling; tunable diode laser

$156,000

Development of predictive emission monitoring system (PEMS)

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Du, Ke

$60,000

Development of data correction model for low-cost particle sensors under ambient conditions

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Du, Ke

$25,000

Development of incoherent broadband absorption spectroscopy for detection of hydrocarbon leaks

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Du, Ke

$25,000

Predictive Emission Monitoring System

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Du, Ke

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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