Alexandru MEREUȚĂ

Fields of interest/specialization: Atmospheric Science, Climate Change, Satellite Remote Sensing, Earth Science

Alexandru Mereuță is a researcher specializing in Environmental and Earth Sciences. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnical and Ecological Systems Engineering, a Master’s degree in Environmental Risk Assessment and Security, and a PhD in Environmental Science from Babeș-Bolyai University. His research focuses on the study of atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and greenhouse gases in the context of global climate change.

Dr. Mereuță has contributed to numerous research projects, including RO-RISK, ISABEL, SAMIRA, ROMEO, CONTUR, ACTRIS-ROC, and ACTRIS-UBB. Currently, he is actively engaged with the ACTRIS-UBB research platform (Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure – ACTRIS).

Curriculum Vitae: CV Mereuță

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4B6mxYYAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexandru-Mereuta-3

Representative works:

1. Mereuţă, A., Ajtai, N., Radovici, A.T., Papagiannopoulos, N., Deaconu, L.T., Botezan, C.S., Ştefănie, H.I., Nicolae, D., Ozunu, A., 2022. A novel method of identifying and analysing oil smoke plumes based on MODIS and CALIPSO satellite data. Atmospheric Chem. Phys. 22, 5071–5098. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-5071-2022
2. Deaconu, L.T., Mereuță, A., Radovici, A., Ștefănie, H.I., Botezan, C. and Ajtai, N., 2024. Consistency of Aerosol Optical Properties between MODIS Satellite Retrievals and AERONET over a 14-Year Period in Central–East Europe. Remote Sensing, 16(10), p.1677. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16101677
3. Ajtai, N., Mereuta, A., Stefanie, H., Radovici, A., Botezan, C., Zawadzka-Manko, O., Stachlewska, I., Stebel, K., Zehner, C., 2021. SEVIRI Aerosol Optical Depth Validation Using AERONET and Intercomparison with MODIS in Central and Eastern Europe. Remote Sens. 13, 844. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13050844
4. Stavropoulou, F., Vinković, K., Kers, B., de Vries, M., van Heuven, S., Korbeń, P., …, Mereuta, A., …, et al., 2023. High potential for CH4 emission mitigation from oil infrastructure in one of EU’s major production regions. Atmospheric Chem. Phys. 23, 10399–10412. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-10399-2023
5. Ștefănie, H.I., Radovici, A., Mereuță, A., Arghiuș, V., Cămărășan, H., Costin, D., Botezan, C., Gînscă, C., Ajtai, N., 2023. Variation of Aerosol Optical Properties over Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Based on 10 Years of AERONET Data and MODIS MAIAC AOD Product. Remote Sens. 15, 3072. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15123072
6. Irankunda, E., Török, Z., Mereuță, A., Gasore, J., Kalisa, E., Akimpaye, B., Habineza, T., Shyaka, O., Munyampundu, G., Ozunu, A., 2022. The comparison between in-situ monitored data and modelled results of nitrogen dioxide (NO2): case-study, road networks of Kigali city, Rwanda. Heliyon 8, e12390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12390
7. Ajtai, N., Ștefănie, H., Mereuță, A., Radovici, A., Botezan, C., 2020. Multi-Sensor Observation of a Saharan Dust Outbreak over Transylvania, Romania in April 2019. Atmosphere 11, 364. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11040364
8. Török, Z., Petrescu-Mag, R.-M., Mereuță, A., Maloș, C.V., Arghiuș, V.-I., Ozunu, A., 2020. Analysis of territorial compatibility for Seveso-type sites using different risk assessment methods and GIS technique. Land Use Policy 95, 103878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.037