Guidance to Ph.D. /M.Tech /M.Sc. Students
1. Research Guide for Doctoral thesis leading to Ph.D. degree -8 (Awarded -3)

(i) Ms. Neetu Saraf, Thesis Title “The role of natural and anthropogenic activities on the tropical chemical climate of troposphere and stratosphere, Poona University, Pune, 2004.
(ii Mrs. Suvarna Fadnavis, Title of Thesis- “Anthropogenic and natural variabilities in some minor constituents and temperature of the tropical middle atmosphere”, Pune University, Pune, 2008.
(iii) Mr. Sachin Gunthe, Title of Thesis- “Study of Ozone and its Precursors Over the Indian Tropical region”, Pune University, Pune, 2008.

2. Research Guide for Dissertation to M.Tech. /M.Sc. degree -9 (Awarded -6)

 

Organized International Scientific Events -15

Major Events:

(1) Convener of World Meteorological Organization’s “GURME International Workshop cum Training Course on Air Quality Forecasting for South Asia” at Pune during December 2008.

(2) Convener of 21st meeting of SC-International Geosphere-Biosphere Program at IITM, Pune during March, 2006.

(3) Joint coordinator of JSC-WCRP (World Meteorological Organization, Switzerland) meeting at Pune March, 2006.

(4) Convener International workshop on long term changes & trends in the atmosphere, IITM, Pune, February’ 1999.

 

 

Establishment of Scientific Facilities /Working Group

          1.  Establishment of Atmospheric Chemistry –Climate Modeling Laboratory at IITM, Pune
          2.  Establishment of ozone Pollution Laboratory at IITM, Pune
          3.  Establishment of Environment Information System (ENVIS) Center at IITM, Pune
          4.  Establishment of Regional Research Center at National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
          5.  Establishing the “System of Air Pollution Forecasting and Research” (SAFAR-2010) for Commonwealth Games at New                    Delhi, India 2010.
          6.  Establishing the Air Pollution Network Laboratories all around Indian region under 11th 5-year plan of the ministry of                   Earth Sciences, Govt. of India.
          7.  Established the International Mesospheric temperature Trend Assessment panel of Joint Working Group on trends under                 the auspices of IAGA and ICMA of International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). Efforts of this panel eventually                 resulted in the review paper which won the above mentioned WMO award.