Personal profile
Research Interests
My research to date has been largely centred on analytical and environmental chemistry and can be divided into two main areas:
(a) development and applications of high resolution mass spectrometry and hyphenated tools for molecular analysis
(b) identification of sources, abundances, and fate of environmental pollutants
These two areas are linked by a global challenge to better understand chemical processes occurring in the hydrosphere and atmosphere and their impact on environment, climate and health.
I am interested in pollution transfer, especially of New and Emerging Pollutants (NEPs), in diverse environmental media under changing climate and land use scenarios and development of novel analytical platforms and methods for their detection and monitoring.
Education/Academic qualification
Chemistry, Doctorate, Polar organic marker compounds in atmospheric aerosols: Determination, time series, size distributions and sources, University of Antwerp
Award Date: 29 Feb 2008
Biosystems Engineering, MSc, Oklahoma State University
Award Date: 13 Dec 2002
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 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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UPeM: Understanding existing PFAS emissions in water electrolysers and FC through existing fluoride measurement techniques
Curnick, O. (Principal Investigator), Bogush, A. (CoPI), Kourtchev, I. (Co-Investigator), Roy, S. (Co-Investigator) & Mohanraj, V. (Co-Investigator)
1/04/26 → 30/09/28
Project: Research
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Cotutelle project: Discovery and monitoring of emerging contaminants in run-off from modern urban built infrastructure made from recycled material in the local aquatic environment
Kourtchev, I. (Principal Investigator), Gates, W. (CoPI) & Charlesworth, S. (Co-Investigator)
1/05/23 → …
Project: Thesis
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Cotutelle project: Release of atmospheric New and Emerging Pollutants (NEPs) from e-waste
Kourtchev, I. (Principal Investigator), Gates, W. (CoPI) & Charlesworth, S. (Co-Investigator)
1/05/23 → …
Project: Internally funded project
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Cotutelle project: The Influence of air pollutants and climate parameters on the environmental abundance of airborne allergens in the Australia and UK
Kourtchev, I. (Principal Investigator), Stevanovic, S. (CoPI) & Bogush, A. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/23 → …
Project: Internally funded project
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Trailblazer project: Impact of wastewater treatment plants on emission of new and emerging pollutants into atmosphere
Kourtchev, I. (Principal Investigator), Bogush, A. (Co-Investigator) & Shi, Z. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/22 → …
Project: Internally funded project
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Amazonian fog harbors viable microbes
Godoi, R. H. M., Hara, E. L. Y., Sebben, B. G., Taylor, P. E., Castro e Silva, D. M., Brill, S., Duo Filho, V. B., Valdameri, G., Huergo, L. F., Ferreira, R. R., Dias-Junior, C. Q., Mantoani, M. C., Gonçalves, F. L. T., Albrecht, R. I., Lata, N. N., Vandergrift, G., China, S., Yamamoto, C. I., Marques, R. F. C. & Piazza, R. D. & 16 others, , 3 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Communications Earth & Environment. 7, 1, 223.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of the occurrence of phthalate esters (PAEs) in indoor office PM2.5 from Brazil and the UK
Argamino, C. R. A., Silva, J. D. S., Kizhakkethil, J. P., Stevanovic, S., Ward, M., McKenzie, M., Bogush, A., Hamilton, J. F., Godoi, R. H. M. & Kourtchev, I., 15 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Atmospheric Pollution Research. (In-Press), p. (In-Press) 10 p., 102987.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Controlled chamber formation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) aerosols with Pseudomonas fluorescens: size distributions, effects, and inhalation deposition potential
Kourtchev, I., Coupe, S., Buckley, A., Pandamkulangara Kizhakkethil, J., Gatta, E., Massabò, D., Prati, P., Vernocchi, V. & Mazzei, F., 3 Mar 2026, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 26, 4, p. 3237-3252 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stability of recycled plastics in an aqueous alkaline cementitious matrix
Kosgahakumbure Nawasiya Mudiyanselage, H. H. K., Kourtchev, I., Charlesworth, S., Callahan, D. & Gates, W., Apr 2026, In: Polymer Degradation and Stability. 246, 11 p., 111915.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aerosolisation of new generation perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic and sulfonic acids from aeration of contaminated aqueous solutions
Kizhakkethil, J. P. & Kourtchev, I., 1 Jul 2025, In: Atmospheric Environment. 352, 9 p., 121218.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Royal Society of Chemistry (External organisation)
Kourtchev, I. (Member)
15 May 2024 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of Professional Body
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European Geophysical Union (EGU) (External organisation)
Kourtchev, I. (Member)
1 Jan 2021 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of Professional Body
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Copernicus Publications (Publisher)
Kourtchev, I. (Editorial Board Member)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Prizes
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Marie Curie Fellowship (European Commission), held at University of Cambridge
Kourtchev, I. (Recipient), 30 Sept 2011
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively