Resume

EDUCATION:

  • Post Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, 1986-87.
  • Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1982.
  • M.Sc. (Maths), University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 1974.
  • B.Sc., University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 1972.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • INSA Senior Scienist, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, IIT Delhi, Jan 4, 2023-todate.
  • Professor Emeritus, IIT Delhi, July 1, 2018-Jan 3, 2023.
  • Professor, IIT Delhi, since May 1995-June 2018.
  • Chief Vigilance Officer, IIT Delhi, Sept., 2015-August, 2017.
  • Head, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, IIT Delhi, Sept. 1, 2004-Aug 31, 2007.
  • Assistant Professor, IIT Delhi, Nov 1990-May 1995.
  • Senior Scientific Officer I, IIT Delhi, Nov 1987-April 1990.
  • Lecturer, IIT Delhi Feb 1982-Nov 1987 & May 1990-Nov 1990.
  • Research Assistant, IIT Delhi, June 1978-Feb 1982.
  • Research Fellow, IIT Delhi, Aug 1975-June 1978.
  • Lecturer (Maths), Govt. College, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, Nov 1974-May 1975.

HONORS & AWARDS:

  • Prestigious S.S.Bhatanagar award in Mathematical Sciences, 1992.
  • J.C. Bose Fellowship DST, Govt of India, 2015-20.
  • Meghnad Saha award in Theoretical Sciences, 2004.
  • Elected member of Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars, Baltimore, USA, 2005.
  • Elected Fellow, Indian National Science Academy, 1995.
  • Elected Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India, 1999.
  • Elected Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2005.
  • Indira Gandhi Priyadarishini Award, 1995.
  • Outstanding Research Contribution by IIT Delhi, 1989-91.
  • Gold Medal, Bharatiya Kala Sansthan, 1989.
  • INSA Young Scientist award, 1984.
  • Gold Medal, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 1974.
  • National Scholarship, Govt. of India, 1972-74.
  • Merit Scholarship, Govt. of Rajasthan, 1969-72.

Ph.D. SUPERVISION:

    One ongoing:

  • Prabhakar Namdev, " Improvements in the Surface and Boundary Layer Processes for India-Centric Climate Simulation " jointly with Dr. SK Mishra.

    • seventeen Ph.D.s awarded (IIT Delhi):

  • Aditiya Kumar Dhuria, " Surface Layer Turbulent characterstics in weak and strong wind conditions ".
  • Saurabh Kumar, Air Quality Studies over National Capital Territory Delhi using Polyphemus Modeling System "2019 ( Jointly with Prof (Mrs) P Goyal).
  • Amit Kumar Singh, "Construction of a Point-source Emission from Atmospheric Concentration Measurements using Inverse Modelling"2019.
  • Gavendra Pandey, "Modelling of Dispersion of Air Pollutants:Simulation of Fusion Field Trial-07 Experiments " 2019.
  • A.R.Ragi, "Numerical Studies of atmospheric features over southern peninsular India using WRF model"2018.
  • Piyush Srivastava, "Modelling and Analysis of Surface Layer Processes for their Representation in Atmospheric Models"2018.
  • Sarvesh Kumar Singh, "Reconstruction of point-source emissions using inverse modeling techniques from atmospheric concentration measurements". 2012.
  • Jagbandhu Panda, "Regional boundary layer characteristics over north India using WRF modeling system", 2010.
  • Pramod Kumar, "Analytical models for dispersion of pollutants in atmospheric boundary layer", 2010.
  • Aditi, "Simulation and analysis of atmospheric boundary layer processes under strong and weak wind stable conditions", 2007.
  • Manish Modani, "Mathematical Models for Dispersion of Air Pollutants in surface based inversion", 2007.
  • S.Gopalakrishanan, "Mesoscale Dispersion Modeling in Weak Wind Boundary Layer with Special Reference to Bopal Gas Episode", 1996.
  • Anil Kumar Yadav, "Mathematical Modeling of Dispersion of Air Pollutants in Low Wind Conditions", 1995.
  • S.Selvakumar, "Mathematical Modeling of Gas Transport in the Circulatory Systems", 1991.
  • Balbir Singh, "Mathematical models for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in the pulmonary and systemic capillaries", 1990.
  • A.Aminataei, "Numerical modeling of oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in pulmonary circulation", 1986.
  • Indu Sud, "Some experimental and theoretical studies related to the role of carbon dioxide in the circulatory system in deep sea environment", 1986.

VISITS:

  • Visiting Research Fellow, University of Technology, Compiegne, France, 1979-81.
  • Post Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA, 1986-87.
  • Visiting Scientist, University of Alabama, Huntsville, USA, May-July, 1990.
  • National Institute for Resources & Environment, Tsukuba, Japan, Feb 1994.
  • Earth System Science Lab, UAH, Huntsville, May-July, 1995 &July 1996.
  • University of California, Riverside, June 1996.
  • Visiting Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, May-July, 1999.
  • Visiting Scientist, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, May-July, 2000 & 2001.
  • Ecole Nationale Des Ponts Chaussess (ENPC), Paris, France, June-July, 2003.
  • Visiting Scientist, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, May-June, 2005.
  • Institut National de recherche en informatique et en automatique/Centre de recherche INRIA Paris-Rocquencourt, France, June-July, 2008.
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA, June-July, 2011 & June 2014.
  • Visiting Professor, University of Evry, France, May-June, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE LINKS:

  • University of Technology, Compiegne, France.
  • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.
  • University of Alabama, Huntsville, USA.
  • NCSU, Raleigh, USA.
  • NIRE, Tsukuba, Japan.
  • University of California, Livermore, USA.
  • University of Evry (Paris) France.

CONFERENCES ORGANIZED:

  • International Conference on Mesoscale Processes in Atmosphere, Ocean and Environmental Systems at IIT Delhi from Feb 14-17, 2006.

EDITORIAL TASKS:

  • Member, Editorial Board, Boundary Layer Meteorology, 2002-2010.
  • Member, Editorial Board, Atmospheric Environment, 2005-2010.
  • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Assam Science Society, 2001.
  • Member, Editorial Board, Proc of Indian National Science Academy, 2006-2014.
  • Member, Editorial Board, Ganita Sandesh, 2010-.
  • Edited Special volume on "Advances in Atmospheric and Oceanic Processes Part I: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Part II: Air Pollution" of the Proceedings of Indian National Science Academy, 2003.
  • Edited Topical volume on "Weather and Climate" Part I and II of the Journal of Pure and Applied Geophysics, Birkhauser Verlag (Eds: Maithili Sharan and S.Raman), 2005.
  • Edited Special issue on "Atmospheric and Oceanic Mesoscale Processes" of the Journal of Pure and Applied Geophysics, Birkhauser Verlag (Eds: Maithili Sharan and S.Raman), 2007.
  • Edited Special issue on "Mesoscale Processes and Natural Hazards" of the Journal of Natural Hazards, Springer (Eds: Maithili Sharan and S.Raman), 2008.
  • Edited Pageoph topical volume on "Data Assimilation and its Applicationss" of the Journal Pure and Applied Geophysics,Birkhauser Verlag (Eds: Maithili Sharan and J.P.Issartel), 2012.

SPONSORED PROJECTS:

  • NSF project on "Atmospheric Boundary Layer Turbulence Processes: Diffusion experiments", 1990-95.
  • Atmospheric dispersion in tropical environment, 1993-96.
  • RAINS ASIA from World Bank, 1995-96.
  • Natural resource accounting in Yamuna river sub-basin, MOEF, 1996-97.
  • Structure of weak wind stable boundary layer and its implications to the dispersion of air pollutants, DST, Govt. of India, 1997-2000.
  • Mathematical models for the dispersion of air pollutants relevant to Indian conditions, AICTE, 1998-2002.
  • Modeling and analysis of boundary layer processes in weak wind stable conditions, DST, 2002-2005.
  • Air quality modeling of vehicular traffic in Delhi, DST, Govt. of India, 2002-2005.
  • Coupled boundary layer and Lagrangian model for dispersion of pollutants, DST, 2005-2009.
  • Mathematical modeling of dispersion of air pollutants in the atmospheric boundary layer, DST, 2011-2015.
  • Boundary layer characteristics over surfaces representative of CTCZ region in India, MOES, 2011-2016.

MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES:

  • Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association.
  • Member, Indian Society for Technical Education, 1988.
  • Life Member, Indian Mathematical Society.
  • Member, New York Academy of Sciences, 1995.