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Professor Prashant Kumar

@profpkumar.bsky.social
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Chair Air Quality & Health; Founding Director #GCARE @AirPollSurrey @GuildfordLL @reclaim_network & Co-Director Surrey's @SurreySustain; Trustee @ZeroGuildford

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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🔥 Wildfire smoke is a growing global health challenge 🔥 Hot Off the Press: "Global wildfire emissions and health impacts" Read here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yn... Tackling wildfire smoke requires cross-disciplinary collaboration. @greenin.bsky.social @surreylib.bsky.social
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🌿Overheating and Urban Greening in Guildford 🌿 Hot off the Press: doi.org/10.1016/j.en... Our #Guildford’s #sensornetwork is shedding light on urban #overheating & #naturebasedsolutions #ClimateResilience #Overheating #UrbanGreening #SmartCities @greenin.bsky.social @gp4streets.bsky.social
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Subtropical Climates is Shifting but Are Building Design Keeping Up? Read our new article "Climate velocity outpaces static building-code assumptions in China": doi.org/10.1016/j.jc... #Sustainability #ClimateAdaptation #GCARE @gp4streets.bsky.social @greenin.bsky.social
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🌳 Discover the Benefits of Stoke Park! 🌳 If you live in #Guildford & are curious about how parks like #StokesPark help mitigate environmental stresses such as #Noise, #Pollution, and #Overheating, check out our latest research! 🌱 News www.surrey.ac.uk/.../parks-ca.... Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ca...
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
🌟 Grateful for 37,000 Citations! 🌟 While it may not say everything, it’s always a wonderful feeling to know that fellow researchers are reading, engaging with, and citing our work is truly humbling. #37000Citations #Gratitude #AcademicCommunity #GCARE #InternationalCollaboration #Sustainability
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Thank you @mumsforlungs.bsky.social - you are doing amazing job and its always a pleasure working with you!
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Under the weather the last few days (scary photo evidence attached 😅), but the team absolutely made my day. It was also great learning about #RedNoseDay—such an important reminder to contribute to a wider cause. Have a look at the post below!
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Such a pleasure to be appointed to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra's) Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG). www.surrey.ac.uk/news/surrey-...
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Surrey air quality expert joins Defra’s national advisory group | University of Surrey
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Apply: jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Me on ThatsTv x.com/ThatsSurrey/...
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Ten questions on indoor greening and environmental quality: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
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GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
GREENIN Project Achieves Its First Major Research Output! Our first major publication, led by Prof Prashant Kumar with contributions from 35 experts across 7 countries. 📄 Press release: lnkd.in/ezxCiMM2 📑 Full paper: lnkd.in/eiyrfKR5 #GREENIN #IndoorGreening
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Hot off the Press. Ten questions on indoor greening and environmental quality doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
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GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Call for Participants: the GREENIN Sandpit Workshop is happening 12 March 2026! Expressions of Interest are open until 28 February. UK‑based GREENIN members are invited to take part — simply scan the QR code on the poster or visit: greenin.uk/sandpit @profpkumar.bsky.social
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
NEW FREE CPD COURSES LAUNCHED! How greening tackle 🌿 Air pollution 🔥 Urban overheating 💧 Flooding 🔊 Noise pollution 🌱 Biodiversity loss 🌳 Carbon storage 🧠 Mental health Perfect for #Policymakers #Researchers #designers #architects #NGOs #Sustainability Link reclaim-network.org/cpdcourses
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GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Not long to go now, do not miss the deadline to apply to the GREENIN Mini-fellowship opportunity!
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Excited to share the launch of our #GreeningToolkit! It’s been an incredible 18-month journey co-designing this resource with 47 brilliant co-authors. 👉 Watch the explainer video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0D3... 👉Download the full & individual fact sheets: reclaim-network.org/toolkit
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GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Interesting article by the BBC News on how you should care for your houseplants! Read it here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @profpkumar.bsky.social #indoorgreening #healthyhomes
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Serial houseplant killer? Here's how to keep them alive
The three easiest plants to keep alive and how to make sure you keep them healthy all year round.
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Excited to share the launch of our #GreeningToolkit! It’s been an incredible 18-month journey co-designing this resource with 47 brilliant co-authors. 👉 Watch the explainer video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0D3... 👉Download the full & individual fact sheets: reclaim-network.org/toolkit
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2026! m.youtube.com/watch?v=FXAC...
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Happy Holidays 2025 from the team!
YouTube video by GCARE: Global Centre for Clean Air Research
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Thank you @leafwarbler.bsky.social for your excellent contributions - its truely a great team work! Lets continue with our collaborative work!
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The final version of our paper, "Overlooked considerations in prescribing green and blue infrastructure solutions for urban environments", published in #TheInnovation Journal is now available online. Download: doi.org/10.1016/j.xi... @greenin.bsky.social @gp4streets.bsky.social
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/12/2025
Cyclone Senyar battered northwest Indonesia, unleashing days of heavy rain that triggered flash floods and landslides. The storm brought the unexpected danger of logs, in a sign that deforestation compounded the devastation wrought by a cyclone. nyti.ms/4otLrD1
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Here comes our most-awaited paper of the year! With 86 co-authors from 11 countries, this work unites one mission: to identify & address the often-overlooked barriers to implementing green-blue infrastructure in urban areas. Link doi.org/10.1016/j.xi... News www.surrey.ac.uk/news/cities-...
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Our buildings are leaking more than energy; they are leaking health. Our new research analysis of 36 cities proposes ways to reduce disease burden and create more resilient, energy-efficient buildings. Paper doi.org/10.1016/j.je... @greenin.bsky.social
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Our new research shows even the strictest vehicle emission standards are not enough to ensure #cleanair Smarter #urbanplanning #transportmanagement is non-negotiable. Solution requires a system-wide approach: #cleanertech #sustainablemobility #resilientinfrastructure. Link doi.org/10.1016/j.at...
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GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
We’ve welcomed a new Network Project Officer to manage events, member comms & collaboration across GREENIN. Updates & opportunities coming soon. Join the network: www.greenin.co.uk #IndoorGreening #Sustainability #NetworkPlus #GCARE
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AI4URBAN-HEALTH Network @ai4urban-health.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Imperial are delighted to be working with colleagues from Born in Bradford @bibresearch.bsky.social, Surrey University @profpkumar.bsky.social and Southampton University @unisouthampton.bsky.social on this exciting network.
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Household air pollution has long been overlooked in environmental health policy. But our homes are often the most significant sites of exposure to harmful pollutants. Explore: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #AirPollution #IndoorAir #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #Science #Policy
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The phrase "charity begins at home" holds a powerful truth for the #climatecrisis. Meaningful change often starts with the small, deliberate actions we take in our own spaces. Read our latest @gp4streets.bsky.social project 📖 News www.surrey.ac.uk/news/simple-... 📄 Link doi.org/10.1016/j.ho...
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Interested in indoor air quality and indoor greening, I invite you all to become a member of @greenin.bsky.social network. Here is a link to join for free: www.greenin.uk/join-greenin
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Become a member today — GREENIN
Members will receive regular updates, be invited to participate in events and funding calls, access project outputs, and connect with others working across indoor environment, public health, building ...
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🌿 Join us for the launch of the GREENIN Micro Network Plus! A new community working towards greener, healthier indoor environments. 📅 Wed 22 Oct | 🕐 13:00–14:30 GMT 💻 Online event – register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5f0603... Let’s shape the future of sustainable indoor spaces 🌱
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GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🌱✨ We’re live! ✨🌱 The GREENIN Network Plus is officially up and running 🚀 Follow us here to stay updated as we grow a community for sustainability, innovation & positive impact. 💻 Our website is coming soon — stay tuned! #GREENIN #NetworkPlus #Sustainability #Innovation
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GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
🌿 Want to learn more about the GREENIN Micro Network Plus? 🎥 Check @profpkumar.bsky.social introducing the network and its vision for greener, healthier indoor environments. A launch webinar is coming soon — with details on funding & how to get involved! 🌱 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YadY...
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Webinar #40 - Guildford Flood Alleviation Scheme & Introduction to GREENIN Network Plus
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 17/07/2025
🪵 Wood burning at home worsens air quality A new study found that even 'eco' stoves can raise harmful ultrafine particles indoors. Open fireplaces and wood briquettes were worst for air pollution. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SciComm #AirPollution 🧪
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Particulate matter exposure from different heating stoves and fuels in UK homes - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Particulate matter exposure from different heating stoves and fuels in UK homes
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
*Job Opportunity - Network Project Officer - @surreylib.bsky.social * We have an excellent job opportunity to work with our Global Centre for Clean Air Research & our collaborators. Please share: jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... @gp4streets.bsky.social @guildfordcathedral.bsky.social
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Job Vacancy at the University of Surrey: Network Project Officer
We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Project Officer to lead the delivery of our newly awarded GREENIN Micro Network Plus project. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in expand...
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
🎉 Great news! Our paper on #UrbanGreening for #UrbanOverheating is still the most-downloaded article for #TheInnovationJournal, attracted #133citations. So proud of our #RECLAIMNetworkPlus team! Link: doi.org/10.1016/j.xi... #UrbanHeat #ClimateChange #GCARE #CleanAir4All @gp4streets.bsky.social
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Thank you, #NewStartMag, for sharing my interview piece on #urbangreening: newstartmag.co.uk/articles/how... We will soon be launching #GREENINMicroNetworkPlus on #IndoorGreening. We invite you to join us in this collaborative effort to make our cities #greener, #healthier, #climate-resilient.
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How best to green the streets
Green spaces have a positive impact on our health and well-being. As Professor Prashant Kumar of the Institute for Sustainability explains, maximising those benefits is a science… As a nerdy child, I ...
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
New paper alert: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Hot off the Press "Where there is smoke, there is fire: long-and mid-range biomass burning role on São Paulo's state air quality" Read our collaborative work: doi.org/10.1016/j.en... #AirQuality #Wildfire #Brazil #ClimateChange #GCARE #CleanAir4All #GreenCitiesProject
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Redirecting
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Burning solid fuels, whether for necessity or leisure, increases exposure to harmful pollutants, regardless of stove or fuel type. With rising energy costs, many rely on fires to stay warm, but even 'eco' stoves can worsen IAQ. doi.org/10.1038/s415... airqualitynews.com/health/new-s...
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Particulate matter exposure from different heating stoves and fuels in UK homes - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Particulate matter exposure from different heating stoves and fuels in UK homes
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Thank you Sam @rowlands999.bsky.social for sharing our work!
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Read our latest research: Particulate matter exposure from different heating stoves and fuels in UK homes Available here: doi.org/10.1038/s415... @gp4streets.bsky.social
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Particulate matter exposure from different heating stoves and fuels in UK homes - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Particulate matter exposure from different heating stoves and fuels in UK homes
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Pleasure to lead excellent workshop at SaoPaulo with my collaborators at USP and across Brazil!
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Margot Smit @likeyoda1.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Our lab's first review article written with @yadhusankar.bsky.social and @vijayalakshmi.bsky.social is out now in The Plant Journal! 🎉🌱 We discuss temporal regulation of (plant) development. When and how do plants control organ and cell identity progression? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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A space for time. Exploring temporal regulation of plant development across spatial scales
Developmental timing in plants is tightly regulated at the whole-organism scale, from germination to flowering. Less is known about when and how local transitions are temporally regulated. Not every ...
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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞! 🌱Plant engineering: advances, bottlenecks, and promise onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... Focused Reviews & Technical Advances 🌿Plant transformation tech 🧬Gene editing & synthetic biology 🔧Emerging engineering strategies breakthroughs & challenges 🧵⬇️
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Special Issue: Plant Engineering — Advances, Bottlenecks, and Promise: The Plant Journal
Click on the title to browse this issue
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Nathalie Pearson @natpearson.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
…on top of everything you’ve created just down the road! 👏🏽👏🏽🤩🫡
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Professor Prashant Kumar @profpkumar.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Pleased to reach 30,000 citations: a milestone achieved without a single blockbuster paper adding thousands of citations, but through consistent, collective effort. Huge thanks to all my incredible team members & collaborators. Let’s keep pushing science! scholar.google.co.uk/citations?us...
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GP4Streets @gp4streets.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Yesterday, @profpkumar.bsky.social had the honour of attending All-Party Parliamentary Health Group at the Houses of Parliament, London. Thank you to the organisers for the kind invitation, we look forward to continued collaboration. @gp4streets.bsky.social @housesofparliament.bsky.social
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