Dr. NG Tsin Hung Leo 吳仟洪
Assistant Lecturer
Room 341, 3/F, Science Centre North Block
3943 5287
Education
| 2021 - 2025 | Ph.D. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2019 - 2021 | M.Phil. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2014 - 2019 | B.Sc. Earth System Science (Atmospheric Science) | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Academic Employments
| Aug 2026 - present | Assistant Lecturer, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dec 2025 - Jul 2026 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Jun 2025 - Dec 2025 | Research Assistant, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Research Fields and Current Research Interests
- Interactions between climate, air quality and atmospheric chemistry
- Biomass burning emission and air pollution modelling
Representative Publications
| 2026 | Ng, L.T.., Mao, J., Liu, X., Zhai, S., Fawcett, D., Sitch, S., Aragao, L.E. and Tai, A.P., 2026. Impacts of droughts on biomass burning emissions, air quality, and public health in the Amazon. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 26(16), pp.11835-11855 |
Honours and Awards
| 2021/2022 | Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Earth System Science Programme, CUHK |
Professional Activities
Past
| 2024 | Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU) |
| 2022 | Member, European Geosciences Union (EGU) |
Teaching
Current
| EESC3520 Quantitative Methods in Environmental Management |
| EESC4510 Statistical Methods and Data Analysis for Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Selected Recent Publications
- Ng, L.T., Mao, J., Liu, X., Zhai, S., Fawcett, D., Sitch, S., Aragao, L.E. and Tai, A.P., 2026. Impacts of droughts on biomass burning emissions, air quality, and public health in the Amazon. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 26(16), pp.11835-11855.
- Luo, B., Liu, L., Yung, D.H., Yuan, T., Zhang, J., Ng, L.T. and Tai, A.P., 2025. Effects of enhancing nitrogen use efficiency in cropland and livestock systems on agricultural ammonia emissions and particulate matter air quality in China. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 25(17), pp.10089-10108.
- Ng, L.T., Tai, A. P. K., Zhai, S., Sitch, S. and Fawcett, D. (in prep.) Differential and joint impacts of deforestation and degradation fires on air quality and public health impacts in the Amazon from 2010 to 2015







