Mingyi Wang is an atmospheric scientist focusing on aerosol particle formation and its impact on air quality and climate change. Before joining UChicago, he was a Schmidt Science Fellow at Caltech, where he worked on aerosol microphysics in the upper atmosphere using aircraft measurements. Wang received his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, where he studied the chemical mechanisms that drive particle formation in various environments. Wang's research was recognized with the Sheldon K. Friedlander Award from the American Association for Aerosol Research.

Xu-Cheng He is currently a visiting researcher at the University of Cambridge, specializing in atmospheric composition modeling using the UK Earth System Model. He completed his PhD in experimental aerosol science, with extensive expertise in halogen measurements. His ongoing research integrates laboratory experiments with Earth system modeling to investigate how halogens, released from marine environments, influence Earth's radiative balance.

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