Education
2006-2010: Ph. D., University of Leicester, Leicester, England
Title: The Sensitivity of the Measurement Of the Pollution In The Troposphere (MOPITT) Retrievals of Carbon Monoxide to the
Lowermost Troposphere, Supervisors: Prof. John J. Remedios and Prof. Paul S. Monks
2002-2004: M. Tech. (Atmospheric Physics), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra (7.7 CGPA)
2000-2002: M. Sc. (Physics), Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra (63.65%)
1997-2000: B. Sc. (Physics), Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra (62.08%)
Employment
09/2023 - till date: Associate Research Scientist, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
04/2016 - till date: UGC-Assistant Professor, University of Hyderabad, India
02/2015 - 10/2015: Visiting Researcher, Lund University, Sweden
04/2012 - 01/2015: Senior Project Scientist, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
02/2010 - 02/2012: Postdoctoral Associate, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA
10/2006 - 01/2010: Marie-Curie Research Fellow (PhD), University of Leicester, England
03/2004 - 05/2006: Project Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
Awards
2023: SERB-Science and Technology Award for Research (SERB-STAR)
2017 : Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing' by ELSEVIER
2006 : Marie Curie Research Fellowship, University of Leicester, England
2006 : FELIX Award, University of Reading, England - Declined
2006 : Overseas Research Student Award, University of Lancaster, England - Declined
Professional Membership
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Committee member of the Committee for Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (CNAA), a committee of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, 2023-2025.
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Executive Member, India Meteorological Society, Hyderabad Chapter, 2022-2024
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International Advisory Board Member for International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (ICNAA) - 26-30 June 2023
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Guest Associate Editor in Atmosphere and Climate, Frontiers in Environmental Sciences - 2022
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Technical partner to Telangana State Pollution Control Board, MoEF&CC
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Editorial Board (Atmospheric Sciences), Indian Journal of Geophysical Union (IGU), 2017-2020
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Life Member, South Asian Meteorological Society
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Life Member, Indian Meteorological Society (IMS)
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Life Member, Indian Association for Aerosol, Science, and Technology (IASTA)
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Member, European Geophysical Union (EGU)
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Member, Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA)
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Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
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Alumni, University of Leicester, UK
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Alumni, Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, S.P. Pune University, India
Reviewer
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Atmospheric Environment, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, Atmospheric Research, Advances in Meteorology, Air Pollution Research, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Environmental Pollution, Journal of Earth System Science, Atmospheres
Invited Talk
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Resource Person – AICTE's Faculty Development Program on "Navigating Climate Variability and Impacts for Effective Water Management, Disaster Preparedness, Resilience and Mitigation" from 28th Jan 2025 to 3rd Feb 2025 organised by Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Engineering for Women (BVCOEW). Title of the talk - "Atmospheric aerosols: tiny particles of large societal significance"
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Resource Person – National Workshop on 'Atmospheric Aerosol Measurements and Modelling over India: Past decade, Current status, and Challenges ahead' at (NABHA) Laboratory, College of Engineering Munnar, 26-28 July 2023.
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"Recent advancements in atmospheric observations of new particle formation studies in India", Invited keynote talk at 21st International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (ICNAA), 26-30 June 2023.
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"Atmospheric observations of new particle formation in India", Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, 25 January 2023
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Atmospheric observations of new particle formation in India", Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, S.P. Pune University, 24 January 2023
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Panellist – India Clean Air Summit (ICAS)-2022 organized by Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), Bengaluru, 23-26 August 2022.
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"Atmospheric new particle formation in India", National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi, 25 April 2022.
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"Atmospheric new particle formation in India", National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), Gadanki, 4 April 2022.
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"Nucleation, condensation and dynamics of aerosol particles", AICTE virtual school on atmospheric pollutants and their impact, I.I.T. Madras, March 2022
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"Fundamentals of atmospheric aerosols and their impacts" Refresher course on "Environmental Sciences" organized by HRDC, Utkal University, 5 March 2022
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"Atmospheric new particle formation: Current understanding and knowledge gaps" organized by Frontiers of Geosciences Research Conference at Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, 27-28 September 2021.
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"Atmospheric aerosols: tiny particles of large climate significance" organized by Centre of Excellence in Water and Clean Air, Poornima University, 2 August 2021
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"New Particle formation in India: Current understanding" organized by TSI Incorporated, USA, 2 June 2021.
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"New particle formation and growth: Indian perspective" organized by SPASc division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, 26 April 2021.
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"Fundamentals of aerosol microphysics and dynamical processes" organized by EWRE division of the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras as a part of a short-term training programme on "Air quality and hydro-meteorological extremes over Indian mega-cities" 22-27 March 2021.
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‘Climate Crisis - Challenges and Prospectus for India’ organized by Centre for Regional Studies, University of Hyderabad,13 March 2020.
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‘Workshop on Ocean-Atmosphere Processes and Applications’ jointly organized by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Ministry of Earth Sciences and University of Hyderabad, 18 February 2019.
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'National Seminar of Recent Environmental Trends', Arts, Commerce and Science College, Rajur, organized by S.P. Pune University, 18-19 January 2019.
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'National Symposium on Emerging Environmental Challenges: An Engineering Approach', BITS, Pilani, Hyderabad, 16 February 2018.
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'National Level Seminar on Role of Chemistry in Earth and Environmental Sciences', A. V. College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Hyderabad, 22 January 2018.
Media Coverage
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Aerosol particles below 3 nm formed frequently in urban location in India, Ministry of Science & Technology, NDTV
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What caused the Great Delhi Smog of November 2016?, BusinessLine, The Hindu
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Hazy days increase over Central India: UoH researchers, Telangana Today
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Central India sees annual rise of 2.6 hazy days in Winters, BusinessLine, The Hindu
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Hyderabad winters getting hazy faster than New Delhi’s, The New Indian Express
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UoH study finds more haze in central India during winter, The Hindu
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University of Hyderabad team decodes secrets behind less monsoon rainfall, Times of India
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Air pollution: Bad air responsible for inconstant rainfall, Financial Express
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Pollution reduces daytime temperature during Indian Summer Monsoon, Science Chronicle
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Pollution cools monsoon days, The Hindu
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Aerosols the secret behind excessive rainfall Times of India
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Pollution to blame for heavy rain, cloud bursts in Indo-Gangetic plains, Hindustan Times