From June 30 to July 4, 2025, the international conference “CMAS 2025 – Asia-Pacific and Regional IUAPPA Conference: Convergence between ‘Process-driven’ and ‘Data-driven’ Approaches” was held at the Konkuk University Campus in Seoul, Republic of Korea, organized by the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), Republic of Korea, and co-organized by:
• The Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment (KOSAE), Republic of Korea
• The Community Modeling and Analysis System (CMAS) Center, USA
• The International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA)
• Northeastern University, USA
• The Specialized Graduate Program for PM Particles, Republic of Korea In addition to conference sessions, members of the CMAS Center hosted a 2-day lecture and hands-on training in SMOKE and CMAQ, two key tools used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a global user community for air quality management. The training was attended by 50 students and faculty members from several universities and state/local organizations from 12 countries.
This conference served as a key platform for exchanging the latest scientific findings and technological innovations in air quality research and policy development, under the theme “Convergence between Process-driven and Data-driven Approaches.” It brought together around 150 conference attendees from 17 countries including air quality researchers, model developers, and policy makers to share experiences and foster collaboration, with particular emphasis on the development and application of air quality models to address environmental challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. During the conference, numerous oral presentations and poster sessions were held. Two project associates from the Division of Environmental Hygiene participated in the event:
https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/895091
Ranka Godec: A comprehensive analysis of six-year carbon content measurements in particulate matter at an industrial monitoring station in Zagreb, Croatia (oral presentation)
https://www.croris.hr/crosbi/publikacija/prilog-skup/895093
Marija Jelena Lovrić Štefiček: Different data processing approaches and their effect on performance of machine learning models for indoor particulate matter analysis (poster presentation)
