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I am a Research Scientist at the Institute of Climate and Energy Systems: Troposphere (ICE-3) at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany. My research focuses on the environmental impacts of reactive complex organic mixtures from biogenic and anthropogenic sources, and falls under the inter-governmental pan-European ACTRIS research infrastructure program. I pay special attention to air pollution and atmospheric chemistry via high-resolution chemical characterization of gas- and particle-phase organics using state-of-the-art time-of-flight mass spectrometry in laboratory experiments and field measurements. My work also includes ACTRIS management-related responsibilities including engagements with the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the United Nations (UN) for FZ-Jülich CiGas priorities. Prior to joining FZ-Jülich, I completed my postdoctoral research at the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, PSI in Switzerland and Ph.D. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University in the U.S. 

Postdoctoral research at PSI, Switzerland
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow
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Engineering and Science

Environmental Policy and Liberal Arts

Academic background:
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2020
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2008
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Work places

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Senior Environmental Scientist
Institute for Energy and Climate Research
Division: Troposphere (IEK-8)
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Germany

(June 2024 - current)
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Marie S. Curie Postdoctoral Fellow
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry (LAC)
Energy and Environment Research Division
Paul Scherrer Institute, ETH Domain

Switzerland

(Dec. 2020 - May 2024)

Alma mater

Doctor of Philosophy | Yale University  [2015-2020]
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Thesis: Emerging Contaminants in Urban Environments - The Increasing Influence of Non-Combustion Sources on Urban Air Quality under the supervision of Prof. Drew R. Gentner. 

SciencesPo
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Ashoka University
PGDip | SciencesPo Paris-Ashoka University [2014-2015]

I attended a joint program between the two institutions where I was a Young India Fellow at Ashoka University and Charpak Scholar at SciencesPo Paris School of International Affairs. 

Master of Science | Virginia Tech [2012-2014]
 

Completed M.S. Thesis at Virginia Tech with a research focus on indoor air pollution at VT's Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS). The paper resulted from my M.S. Thesis research under the supervision of Prof. Linsey C. Marr was published in Wiley's Indoor Air journal. 

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Bachelor of Technology | V.I.T Vellore [2008-2012]
(Degree accredited by India's National Agencies and also ABET, USA)
 

Received B.Tech in Civil Engineering and graduated as the best outgoing student of Civil, Mechanical, Mechanical & Energy, and Chemical Engineering departments combined (formerly: School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, SMBS). Also, among the Top-10 best outgoing students of the university in the graduating batch of 2012. Conducted undergraduate research under the supervision of Prof. Sat Ghosh which was published in American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 

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