PROJECTS

Project 1: QUISARC MoES, (2017-2022 )

QUantifying the Impact of South-Asian Aerosols on Arctic and Regional Climate

It's a collaboration between Indian and Norwegian scientists. The main objective of QUISARC is to quantify regional and Arctic climate impacts of South Asian aerosol emissions, by updating present emission inventories and tracing the aerosol impacts.

Background

The QUISARC deliverables address burning questions at the forefront of current research in aerosol science and climate modelling and will deliver knowledge of high relevance to both the scientific community and policy processes. By facilitating collaboration between Indian and Norwegian scientists with expertise in emission inventories, observations, and global and regional modelling, QUISARC fills a gap where knowledge transfer and the development of bilateral competence are crucial. We study the impact of the deposition of aerosols on the Arctic Climate and its long-range spatial and temporal consequences on the global and regional atmosphere.

Project 2: MAPAN MoES, (2016-2024)

Modeling Atmospheric Pollution and Networking Program

Our laboratory is among the few universities in India to have an Air Quality Monitoring System under the national program "MAPAN" of the Ministry of Earth Science (MoES).

Background

AQMS is a comprehensive approach for measuring ambient air pollution to standardize the pollution levels as per the National Air Quality Index as well as to address various social problems and environmental policies. This Air Quality Monitoring Station is capable of measuring the real-time concentration level of seven air pollutants such as NOx, O3, VOC, CO, PM10, PM2.5, CO2 and NMHC.

Project 3: QADIME ANRF, (2024 -2027)

Quantitative Assessment and Development of Inventory of Ammonia and Methane (GHGs) Emission over North-Eastern states of India

This is a ANRF core Grant Project envisioned to quantify the emission burden of indirect GHGs like Ammonia and Methane over the highly sensitive North-Eastern States of India.

Background

Unlike big cities, Indo-Gangetic-Plain (IGP) and developed states, the North-Eastern (NE) states of India have not drawn much attention to GHGs/air pollution issues to date. The North Eastern Region (NER) comprises eight small States viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, where the air pollution in the state capitals, under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) mission, 8 non-attainment cities belonging to the NER.

Impact

Under the Project, outcomes would develop and formalize a comprehensive GIS based gridded emission inventory of ammonia (NH3) and methane (CH4) over NER of India And to develop a state of art scientific dataset for policymakers and facilitate critical and sensitive surface input to air quality forecasting/Chemical Transport Models. The emission data developed for NE region could be used to sensitise the local public to understand the sources and their control strategy.

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