Education

• 2005, Ph.D., Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad.

• 1996, M.Sc. (Physics), School of Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.

• 1994, B.Sc. (Physics), St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad.

Research Interest

• Characterization of aerosol optical and microphysical properties.

• Developing advance technology for satellite remote sensing of aerosol properties

• Forward modelling of aerosol properties to forecast  their climatic effect

• Inverse modelling of aerosol properties to establish link between sources and aerosol properties

Publications

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Member

• American Geophysical Union

Research Experience

• 2006, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

• 2005, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad India.

• 1999-2005, Research Scholar, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.

Field Experience

• Dec 2004- Jan-2005, Land Campaign II New Delhi, Study of Aerosol Optical and Microphysical Properties, Indian Space Research Organization's Geosphere Biosphere Program (ISRO - GBP).

• Feb 2004, Land Campaign I  En-route Ahmedabad to Hyderabad, Study of Aerosol Optical and Microphysical Properties, ISRO - GBP.

• Feb 2004, Airborne Lidar, Study of Aerosol Extinction Profile over Hyderabad, ISRO - GBP.

• Dec 2000-Mar 2001, Antarctic Aerosol Radiative Forcing Experiment, 20th Indian Antarctic Expedition.

Software Proficiency

• FORTRAN

• Interactive Data Language (IDL)

• Data eXplorer (DX)

• Visual Basic

• Microsoft Office