Laura Salo
About me
I am a PhD student at the Aerosol Physics Laboratory of Tampere University. I completed my M.Sci. degree in 2016, in the Energy and Environmental Engineering Program of Tampere University of Technology.
I began working on my PhD by developing and testing particle sensors meant for long-term monitoring of atmospheric aerosols. This work is still on-going, but currently my focus is on measurement methods for black carbon emissions in the BC Footprint project.
In addition to research, I am a member of the planning group for the Doctoral Program of Natural Sciences (TLTO) and I work in the student physics laboratory a few hours a week.
Selected publications
Salo, L., Rönkkö, T., Saarikoski, S., Teinilä, K., Kuula, J., Alanen, J., Arffman, A., Timonen, H., & Keskinen, J. (2021). Concentrations and Size Distributions of Particle Lung-deposited Surface Area (LDSA) in an Underground Mine. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 21(8), [200660]. https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.200660
Salo, L., Hyvärinen, A., Jalava, P., Teinilä, K., Hooda, R. K., Datta, A., Saarikoski, S., Lintusaari, H., Lepistö, T., Martikainen, S., Rostedt, A., Sharma, V. P., Rahman, M. H., Subudhi, S., Asmi, E., Niemi, J. V., Lihavainen, H., Lal, B., Keskinen, J., ... Rönkkö, T. (2021). The characteristics and size of lung-depositing particles vary significantly between high and low pollution traffic environments. Atmospheric Environment, 255, [118421]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118421
Salo, L., Mylläri, F., Maasikmets, M., Niemelä, V., Konist, A., Vainumäe, K., Kupri, H. L., Titova, R., Simonen, P., Aurela, M., Bloss, M., Keskinen, J., Timonen, H., & Rönkkö, T. (2019). Emission measurements with gravimetric impactors and electrical devices: An aerosol instrument comparison. Aerosol Science and Technology, 53(5), 526-539. https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2019.1578858
Latest publications
Black carbon instrument responses to laboratory generated particles
Salo, L., Saarnio, K., Saarikoski, S., Teinilä, K., Barreira, L. M. F., Marjanen, P., Martikainen, S., Keskinen, H., Mustonen, K., Lepistö, T., Aakko-Saksa, P., Hakkarainen, H., Pfeiffer, T., Jalava, P., Karjalainen, P., Keskinen, J., Kuittinen, N., Timonen, H. & Rönkkö, T., May 2024, In: Atmospheric Pollution Research. 15, 5, 102088.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Characterization and Development of Electrical Methods for Aerosol Measurement
Salo, L., Jun 2023, Tampere. (Tampere University Dissertations - Tampereen yliopiston väitöskirjat; vol. 813)Research output: Book/Report › Doctoral thesis › Collection of Articles
Characterization of volatile organic compounds and submicron organic aerosol in a traffic environment
Saarikoski, S., Hellén, H., Praplan, A. P., Schallhart, S., Clusius, P., Niemi, J. V., Kousa, A., Tykkä, T., Kouznetsov, R., Aurela, M., Salo, L., Rönkkö, T., Barreira, L. M. F., Pirjola, L. & Timonen, H., 6 Mar 2023, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 23, 5, p. 2963-2982 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Comprehensive characterization of wintertime submicron aerosol in a Nordic town influenced by residential wood combustion, traffic and industrial sources
Barreira, L. M. F., Lepistö, T., Salo, L., Helin, A., Aurela, M., Saarikoski, S., Kuittinen, N., Rönkkö, T. & Timonen, H., 2023, In: Atmospheric Pollution Research. 14, 8, 101835.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Emission factors in different traffic environments in Central Europe
Lintusaari, H., Lepistö, T., Saarikoski, S., M. F. Barreira, L., Salo, L., Silvonen, V., Aurela, M., Hoivala, J., Markkula, L., Vojtisek-Lom, M., Ondracek, J., Topinka, J., Schins, R. P. F., Timonen, H. & Rönkkö, T., 2023.Research output: Other conference contribution › Poster › Scientific
Exhaust particle number and composition for diesel and gasoline passenger cars under transient driving conditions: Real-world emissions down to 1.5 nm
Rönkkö, T., Pirjola, L., Karjalainen, P., Simonen, P., Teinilä, K., Bloss, M., Salo, L., Datta, A., Lal, B., Hooda, R. K., Saarikoski, S. & Timonen, H., 1 Dec 2023, In: Environmental Pollution. 338, 122645.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Infiltration of outdoor particulate matter into indoor spaces
Silvonen, V., Salo, L., Raunima, T., Vinha, J., Karjalainen, P. & Rönkkö, T., 29 Mar 2023, p. 65-65. 1 p.Research output: Other conference contribution › Abstract › Scientific
Inherently Charged Particle (ICP) Sensor Design
Salo, L., Rostedt, A., Kuuluvainen, H., Teinilä, K., Hooda, R. K., Rahman, M. H., Datta, A., Sharma, V. P., Subudhi, S., Hyvärinen, A-P., Timonen, H., Asmi, E., Martikainen, S., Karjalainen, P., Lal, B., Keskinen, J. & Rönkkö, T., 15 Feb 2023, In: IEEE Sensors Journal. 23, 4, p. 3541-3550 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Lung-depositing surface area (LDSA) of particles in office spaces around Europe: Size distributions, I/O-ratios and infiltration
Silvonen, V., Salo, L., Raunima, T., Vojtisek-Lom, M., Ondracek, J., Topinka, J., Schins, R. P. F., Lepistö, T., Lintusaari, H., Saarikoski, S., Barreira, L. M. F., Hoivala, J., Markkula, L., Kulmala, I., Vinha, J., Karjalainen, P. & Rönkkö, T., 1 Dec 2023, In: Building and Environment. 246, 110999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Particle lung deposited surface area (LDSAal) size distributions in different urban environments and geographical regions: Towards understanding of the PM2.5 dose–response
Lepistö, T., Lintusaari, H., Oudin, A., Barreira, L. M. F., Niemi, J. V., Karjalainen, P., Salo, L., Silvonen, V., Markkula, L., Hoivala, J., Marjanen, P., Martikainen, S., Aurela, M., Reyes, F. R., Oyola, P., Kuuluvainen, H., Manninen, H. E., Schins, R. P. F., Vojtisek-Lom, M., Ondracek, J., & 5 others , Oct 2023, In: Environment International. 180, 16 p., 108224.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review