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Dr. Jai Prakash

Assistant Professor
Department of Atmospheric Science

PhD (IIT Delhi), Postdoctoral Research (Washington University in St. Louis, USA)

jai.prakash@curaj.ac.in

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  • Atmospheric aerosol and its impact on climate
  • Sources and atmospheric process of Aerosols
  • Source and Receptor-oriented modeling
  • Low-cost air quality sensors and health exposure

 

 

 

 

  • 2003-2005: M.Sc. in Physics from NREC college Khurja, CCS University, Meerut, India
  • 2007-2009: M.Tech. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India [now IIT (ISM) Dhanbad]
  • 2010-2017: Ph.D in Emissions of Aerosol and Gases from On-road Light Duty Vehicles from Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

 

 

 

 

  •  July 2022-Present

Assistant Professor: Department of Atmospheric Science, School of Earth Sciences, Central University of Rajasthan, Bandar Sindri, Dist-Ajmer-305817, Rajasthan, India

  •  April 2021-June 2022

Programme Manager: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi
Clean Air Programme, State Action Plan of Climate Change, Guidance framework on On-road emission monitoring using remote sensing device

  • Feb 2019-March 2021

Visiting Research Scientist: Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Development of low-cost sensor network system and real-time source apportionment of PM 2.5 in Delhi

  • Oct-2017-Jan 2019

Resident Scientist: University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Black carbon and Ozone in rural India and its impact on climate and health

 

 

 

 

S. No. Authors Title of Article Journal/Conference Details Journal/Conference Publication Year
1 Vikas Kumar, Prakash, J., et. al. Real-Time Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter from Low-Cost Particle Sensors Using Machine Learning Aerosol Science and Engineering (in Print). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41810-024-00271-3 Journal 2024
2 Vasudev Malyan, Prakash, J., et. al. Assessing the Spatial Transferability of Calibration Models across a Low-cost Sensors Network Journal of Aerosol Science 181 (10674). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2023.102027 Journal 2024
3 Vasudev Malyan, Prakash, J., et. al. Calibrating low-cost sensors using MERRA-2 reconstructed PM2. 5 mass concentration as a proxy. Atmospheric Pollution Research 15 (3) 102027. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2023.102027 Journal 2024
4 Prakash, J., et. al. PM Sensors as an Indicator of Overall Air Quality: Pre-COVID and COVID Periods Atmospheric Pollution Research 13(11):101594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2022.101594 Journal 2022
5 Prakash, J., et. al. Characterization, sources, and atmospheric transformation of few key short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) at a rural super-site in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) of India. Environmental Science-Atmosphere, 2 517-538 Journal 2022
6 Sayanty, R., Prakash, J., et. al. A global perspective of the current state of heavy metal contamination in road dust Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 33230-33251 Journal 2022

Publications (Last 5 years)

 

  1. Vikas Kumar, Manoranjan Sahu, Basudev Biswal, Jai Prakash, Shruti Choudhary, Ramesh Raliya, Tandeep S. Chadha, Jiaxi Fang, Pratim Biswas (2024). Real-Time Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter from Low-Cost Particle Sensors Using Machine Learning. Aerosol Science and Engineering (Print). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41810-024-00271-3
  2. Vasudev Malyan, Vikas Kumar, Mufaddal Moni, Manoranjan Sahu, Jai Prakash, Shruti Choudhary, Ramesh Raliya, Tandeep S. Chadha, Jiaxi Fang, Pratim Biswas (2024). Assessing the Spatial Transferability of Calibration Models across a Low-cost Sensors Network. Journal of Aerosol Science 181 (10674). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2023.102027
  3. Vasudev Malyan, Vikas Kumar, Manoranjan Sahu, Jai Prakash, Shruti Choudhary, Ramesh Raliya, Tandeep S. Chadha, Jiaxi Fang, Pratim Biswas (2024). Calibrating low-cost sensors using MERRA-2 reconstructed PM2. 5 mass concentration as a proxy. Atmospheric Pollution Research 15 (3) 102027. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2023.102027
  4. Tariq Mehmood, Licheng Peng, Abdus Salam, Jai Prakash and Minza Haider (2023). Neglected atmospheric microplastic pollution in South Asia reflects a wider failure. Ecological Informatics, 73, 101949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101949
  5. Jai Prakash, Shruti Choudhary, Ramesh Ramliya, Tandeep Chadha, Jiaxi Fang, and Pratim Biswas (2022). PM Sensors as an Indicator of Overall Air Quality: Pre-COVID and COVID Periods. Atmospheric Pollution Research 13(11):101594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2022.101594  
  6. Jai Prakash, Kalyan Mitra, Harsh Raj Mishra, Xiangyu Pei, Evert Ljungström, Ravi Kant Pathak (2022). Characterization of Propane Fueled Flames: A Significant Source of Brown Carbon. Atmosphere, 13(8), 1270. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13081270
  7. Shilpi Samiksha, Ramya Sunder Raman, Jai Prakash, Annada Padhi, Gazala Habib, Prasanta Sanyal, Ankur Bhardwaj (2022). Characteristics of PM 2.5 emitted from the combustion of vehicular fuel and solid biomass: thermally fractionated carbon, δ13 C values, and filter-based light absorption. Atmospheric Pollution Research- 13(6), 101443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2022.101443   
  8. Jai Prakash, Harsh Raj Mishra, Kalyan Mitra, Bhilok Chand, Mattias Hallquist, Gazala Habib, Geetam Tiwari, Jan B. C. Pettersson, Johan Boman, Håkan Pleijel, Ravi Kant Pathak (2022). Characterization, sources, and atmospheric transformation of few key short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) at a rural super-site in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) of India. RSC: Environmental Science-Atmosphere, 2 517-538 https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EA00083G
  9. Sayantee Roy; Sanjay Kumar Gupta; Jai Prakash; Gazala Habib; Prashant Kumar (2022). A global perspective of the current state of heavy metal contamination in road dust. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 33230-33251 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-18583-7
  10. Jai Prakash, Shruti Choudhury, Ramesh Raliya, Tandeep Chadha, Jiaxi Fang, and Pratim Biswas (2021). Real-time source apportionment of fine particle inorganic and organic constituents at an urban site in Delhi city: An IoT-based approach. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 101206 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2021.101206
  11. Jai Prakash, Shruti Choudhury, Ramesh Raliya, Tandeep Chadha, Jiaxi Fang, M.P. George, and Pratim Biswas (2021). Deployment of Low-Cost Sensors and Comparison to Real-Time Stationary Monitors in a networked system in New Delhi. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 17 (11), 1347-1360. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2021.1890276
  12. Rahul Sheoran, Umesh Chandra Dumka, Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis, Georgios Grivas, Kirpa Ram, Jai Prakash, Rakesh K. Hooda, Rakesh K. Tiwari, and Nikos Mihalopoulos (2021). Chemical Composition and Source Apportionment of Total Suspended Particulate in the Central Himalayan Region. Atmosphere, 12, 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12091228
  13. Gaurav Singh, Jai Prakash, Sanjeev Kumar Ray, Mohammad Yawar , Gazala Habib (2021). Design, Development, and Evaluation of Air Pollution linked Quality of Life (AP-QOL) Questionnaire for Different Cohorts: An Indian Context. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 43459-43475. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-021-13754-4
  14. Jai Prakash; Vats Pawan; Sharma, A. K.; Ganguly Dilip; Habib Gazala (2020). A new emission inventory of carbonaceous aerosol from on-road transport in India and its implication in direct radiative forcing. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 20(4):741–761.  https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.2019.08.0393
  15. Vignesh Prabhu; Jai Prakash; Ashish Soni; Sandeep Madhwal; Vijay Shridhar (2019). Study of atmospheric aerosols and inhaled particle number count during the festival of lights at Dehradun, a state capital city located in the foothills of the Himalayas. City and Environment Interactions 1(12): 100006 ISSN: 2590-2520 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2019.100006
  16. Sayantee Roy; Sanjay Kumar Gupta; Jai Prakash; Gazala Habib; Kuldeep Baudh; Mahmoud Nasr; (2019). Ecological and human health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in road dust in National Capital Territory of Delhi India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26(29):30413-30425. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-019-06216-5

 

Sanctioned:

  • Department's Faculty Collaboration Project under DST-FIST "Integrated Observation and Modeling Approach for Air Pollution and Extreme Weather Events Over Rajasthan-Climate Action Initiative" (105 Lakhs) 

Submitted: 

  • Evaluation of local and transboundary aerosol sources at a semi-urban site in Western India (Kothari New Faculty Start Up Grant - 10 Lakh, Result Awaited)

  • Investigation of anthropogenic PM 2.5 , mineral dust, and their sources over semi-arid region in north-western, India (PMERG - 60 Laksh, submitted)

  • Research of Impacts of Particulate Matters on Atmosphere, Climate, and Health in Semi-Arid Region of India by Combination of Online Monitoring using Low-Cost Sensors and Offline Chemical Analysis (bilateral collaboration project - Indo-Japan, DST)

     

Attended

Conferences (Last 5 years)

  1. Oral Presentation: Jai Prakash, Shruti Choudhary, Ramesh Raliya, Tandeep Chadha, Jiaxi Fang, Pratim Biswas. “Low Cost, High Quality Sensors for Measuring Particle Mass and Size Distribution in a Megacity Delhi”. AAAR-2019, 14-18 October 2019, Portland, USA.
  2. Poster Presentation: Ravi Kant Pathak, Harsh Raj Mishra, Bhilok Chand, Jai Prakash, Mattias Hallquist, Gazala Habib, Johan Boman, and Håkan Pleijel. “Temporal Distrubution of Short-Lived Climate Forcers, Atmospheric Processes, and Sources at IGP-CARE in India for Two-year In-situ Measurments”. AAAR-2019, 14-18 October 2019, Portland, USA.
  3. Oral Presentation: Jai Prakash, Prashant Rajput, Tarun Gupta. “Anthropogenic pollutants and ambient air quality in Delhi: Chemical characteristics and source variability”. CIAAS-2019, 22-25 March 2019, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India.
  4. Oral Presentation: Jai Prakash, Harsh Raj Mishra, Bhilok Chand, Mattias Hallquist, Gazala Habib, Geetam Tiwari, Kalyan Mitra, Veronica Geretti, Jan B. C. Pettersson, Johan Boman, Håkan Pleijel, Ravi Kant Pathak “Complexity of Short-lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs) in Rural India.” Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA-2018), November 27-29, 2019, New Delhi, India.
  5. Oral Presentation: Jai Prakash, Gazala Habib. “Emissions of Particle‐bound Elements from On‐road Vehicle Emission: An Assessment of Potential Health Risk.” Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA-2018), November 27-29, 2019, New Delhi, India.
  6. Poster Presentation: Jai Prakash, Harsh Raj Mishra, Atul Kumar, Bhilok Chand, Mattias Hallquist, Gazala Habib, Geetam Tiwari, Jan B. C. Pettersson, Johan Boman, Håkan Pleijel, Ravi Kant Pathak “Investigation of Concentration Variability, Sources and Atmospheric Transformations of Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) at the Rural-site of Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP), India. International Aerosol Conference (IAC-2018), September 2-7, 2018, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
  7. Poster Presentation: Jai Prakash, Ganguly, D, Habib, G. “Real World Emission Factors of Fine Aerosol and Carbonaceous Constituents from On-Road Transport in India. International Aerosol Conference (IAC-2018), September 2-7, 2018, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
  8. Oral Presentation: Gazala Habib, Jai Prakash, Ganguly, D. “The Role of Carbonaceous Aerosol from On-road Transport and its Impact on Climate. International Conference on Aerosol Climate Change Connection (AC3), 25-27 April, 2017, Bose Institute, Darjeeling, India.

 

 

 

 

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I am Looking for a motivated PhD candidate to work on Aerosols and Air Quality Research in the Department of Atmospheric Science, Cnetral University of Rajasthan. Join us to explore cutting-edge topics like hyperlocal source apportionment, sensor networks