Ms. Angeliki Matrali, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Patras, has been awarded the 2026 HAAR Award by the Hellenic Association for Aerosol Research (HAAR) for her research entitled:
"Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol from Intermediate Volatility Organic Compounds (IVOCs) Emitted by Vehicles."
The accompanying travel grant will cover Ms. Matrali's expenses to present her work at the International Aerosol Conference (IAC 2026), which will be held in Xi'an, China, in September 2026.
The corresponding research was conducted as part of her doctoral dissertation at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, in collaboration with the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT/FORTH), under the supervision of Professor Spyros Pandis. This distinction recognizes the high quality of her research and represents a significant honor for both Ms. Matrali and our Department.
We warmly congratulate Angeliki for this award and wish her every success at the International Aerosol Conference 2026.