Laser-assisted trace gas pollution measurement techniques ABSTRACT Various trace pollutant gases, greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds emitted from power plants, biogas plants and various industries are essential considering their adverse effect on urban atmospheric pollution, environment and health. Detection and monitoring of these pollutants in the atmosphere is essential in reducing total emissions and…
Social mobility: An air quality solution or an amplifier of the air quality challenge? ABSTRACT Social mobility is often defined as a change in a person’s social-economic situation (i.e. income). This can be inter-generational mobility which relates to change relative to someone’s parents or intra-generational mobility which relates to change throughout a person’s lifetime. However,…
Scientific writing and publishing ABSTRACT The face of scientific publishing is changing at a very fast pace. Swati Meherishi, Editorial Director-Applied Science and Engineering Springer, will speak briefly about the transitions and the needs of the publishing world and how researchers need to prepare for it. This author workshop has been devised specifically as a…
The abundance, allergenic effects and public health burden of airborne pollen in Australia ABSTRACT The composition and relative abundance of airborne pollen in urban areas of Australia are strongly influenced by geographical location, climate, and land use. There is mounting evidence that the diversity and quality of airborne pollen is substantially modified by climate change…
Dr. Mukesh Khare, Department of Civil Engineering,Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Dr. Mukesh Khare is a Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers India and Fellow of Wessex Institute of Great Britain. He is a Chartered Engineer. He obtained his Ph.D….
Dr. B Sengupta, Former Member Secretary,Central Pollution Control Board. Dr. B. Sengupta worked in Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India for more than 30 years in different capacity. He was Member Secretary of CPCB for more than 10 years (1998-2008). He also worked in University of Florida, Gainesville,…
Dr. Rashmi S Patil (Late), Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering,Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Dr. Rashmi S Patil had a long association with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. She worked as a Professor and then as Emeritus Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay. She had major contributions to…
Prof. Mukesh Sharma, Department of Civil Engineering,Indian Institute of Technology, KanpurResearch Interest includes Air Quality Modelling and Management, Fate Processes of Organic Pollutants and Parameter Estimation. He is Recipient of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship, 1998, Recipient of Ministry of Environment (Ontario), Canada award for excellence in Research and Technology Development,…
Prof. Gufran Beig National Institute of Advanced Science,Indian Institute of Science campus, Bangalore Prof. (Dr.) Gufran Beig is an expert in Air Quality and Climate Change. He is the Founder Director of SAFAR, Indian first air quality forecasting system, conceived and developed at IITM (Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India). Presently he is working…
