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Research
Dr. Le's research group focuses on advancing laser-based and X-ray diagnostic techniques to investigate carbonaceous materials, including soot, other aerosols and gases both in laboratory settings and in the atmosphere. They have designed and constructed a range of spectroscopic instruments such as Raman scattering, UV–Vis–NIR absorption, incandescence, and fluorescence systems, as well as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy setups in collaboration with researchers at the MAX IV synchrotron.
Le began her research career in 2013 by pursuing a PhD at the Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay (ISMO–CNRS) in France. During this period, she developed and applied optical and laser-based techniques—including online Raman scattering, UV–Vis–NIR absorption spectroscopy, and FTIR spectroscopy—to study the properties of soot particles in low-pressure flames.
After obtaining the PhD in 2017, she was applied and awarded a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship from the European Commission. She carried out her postdoctoral research at the Division of Combustion Physics at Lund University, where she continued to apply online spectroscopic techniques in combustion research. In 2021, she was appointed to a tenure-track position at the university and was promoted to a tenured position at the end of 2025.
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Engineering and Technology
- Natural Sciences
- Medical and Health Sciences
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations the last five years
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Flame soot characterization using combined multi-wavelength thermo-optical analysis and Raman spectroscopy
Bergqvist, S., Rex, J., Kaarna, A., Lynghed, H., Le, K. C., Eriksson, A. C., Pagels, J. & Bengtsson, P. E., 2026, In: Aerosol Science and Technology. 60, 2, p. 135-151 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The facile conversion of waste biomass into few-layer graphene oxide
Mensah, R. A., Shanmugam, V., Kaynak, E., Sokol, D., Wahl, J., Le, K. C., Zhang, Y., Jiang, L., Neisiany, R. E., Turhan, E. A. & Das, O., 2025 Dec, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 9166.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using the structure of the residuals to evaluate the goodness of fit: a pedagogical case study with Newton’s law of cooling
Dunnett, K., Le, K. C. & Holmqvist, T., 2025 Sept, In: European Journal of Physics. 46, 5, 055104.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Online Raman spectroscopy for quantitative detection and characterization of aerosolized soot
Bergqvist, S., Bengtsson, P. E. & Le, K. C., 2024 Jul, In: Optics Express. 32, 16, p. 28681-28694 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Observation of Structural Changes during Oxidation of Black and Brown Soot Using Raman Spectroscopy
Le, T. K. C., Bergqvist, S., Henriksson, J. & Bengtsson, P.-E., 2024 Apr 1, In: C: Journal of Carbon Research. 10, 38, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Developing Scheimpflug Raman lidar to detect aerosol soot remotely
Le, K. C. (Researcher)
Project: Research
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Harnessing Cutting-Edge Light sources in Lund for Insights and Applications of Synthesized Carbonaceous Nanoparticles
Le, K. C. (Researcher) & Preger, C. (Researcher)
2023/12/01 → 2024/12/31
Project: Research
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Brake-LACs: Studies on the Contribution of Braking Process to Light-Absorbing Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere
Lyu, Y. (Researcher) & Le, K. C. (Researcher)
2022/08/01 → 2025/03/31
Project: Research
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DAOS-aerosol soot: Developing and Applying Online Raman spectroscopy and Scheimpflug Raman lidar to detect aerosol soot in the atmosphere
Le, K. C. (Researcher)
2022/02/01 → 2023/01/31
Project: Research
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Revealing the inaccessible features of atmospheric soot
Le, K. C. (Researcher)
2022/01/01 → 2024/12/31
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course
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LTH Aerosols Seminar: Degree project in Aerosol Science
Öhrneman, H. (Organiser), Pagels, J. (Organiser), Malmborg, V. (Presenter), Wierzbicka, A. (Presenter), Friberg, J. (Presenter), Alsved, M. (Presenter), Roldin, P. (Presenter), Le, T. K. C. (Presenter), Wahlström, J. (Presenter), Lyu, Y. (Presenter), Preger, C. (Presenter) & Isaxon, C. (Presenter)
2023 Nov 27Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course
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Prizes and Distinction
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Winner of Physics Science Slam
Le, T. K. C. (Recipient), 2021 Oct 2
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Crafoord Foundation - Research grant
Le, T. K. C. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Lund Laser Center - Research grant
Le, T. K. C. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Postdoc Fellowship
Le, T. K. C. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)