David Shaw
Research Fellow

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Biography

Dave’s research focuses on the computational representation of indoor atmospheric pollutants. He is the author of INCHEM-Py, a 0D chemical box-model that uses the Master Chemical Mechanism to explicitly simulate indoor atmospheric chemistry. It is used mainly to study the degradation of indoor volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with a focus on secondary pollutants, realistic physical processes and the quantification and investigation of reaction pathways. INCHEM-Py has been the central modelling component of over £6.5 million in successful research funding between 2021 and 2024.

Dave currently splits his time between the INGENIOUS project in the Department of Environment and Geography and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, where he is based in the Department of Chemistry. He is also the Early Career Investigator Co-ordinator for the COST funded Net4CleanAir project, having previously been successful in a similar role in the INDAIRPOLLNET COST action.

Dave's main interests are the development of the INCHEM-Py model to better predict the transformation and fate of indoor atmospheric pollutants. This includes improving experimental methodologies, expanding the abilities of the modelling toolkits available to researchers, and improving access through open access science and open source software. His work has been funded by multiple funding bodies including The Alfred P. Sloan foundation as part of the MOCCIE modelling consortium, EPSRC and NERC. Dave has a wide network of collaborators across the EU and the US and continues to play an active role in the International Society of Indoor Air Quality, serving on the scientific committee of both the Indoor Air and Healthy Buildings conferences.

Career

• 2024 Research Fellow, University of York
• 2024 NCAS Research Scientist, Department of Chemistry
• 2018 Research Associate in Indoor Air Quality Modelling, Department of Environment and Geography
• 2014 - 2018 PhD Plasma Science and Fusion Energy, York Plasma Institute
• 2013 - 2014 MSc Fusion Energy, York Plasma Institute
• 2010 - 2013 BSc Physics with Astrophysics, University of Hull