Dr. Swagatapayra Payra

Ph.D (IIT Delhi), M Tech(IIT Kharagpur), M Sc-Physics(Calcutta Univ)

Date of Joining: 7th January, 2008
  • Department of Remote Sensing BIT, Mesra, Ranchi - 835215
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Research Areas

  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Remote Sensing for Aerosol / Air Pollution
  • Numerical Modelling (Mesoscale model, Chemistry Transport model and Statistical model)
  • Different special weather phenomenon (Fog, Dust Storm, Lightning etc)
  • Regional Mesoscale modeling ( WRF) , Chemistry transport model ( MOCAGE, WRF-Chem) Models, Radiative Forcing Model(SBDART), OPAC
  • Assimilation ( mainly 3D-VAR, 3D-FGAT)
  • Satellite data ( MLS, MIPAS, MODIS,OMI, INSAT-3D,ISS,TRMM)
  • Instrument handle :- Aerosol spectrometer, Pyranometer, High Volume Sampler,Nephelometer, Sun Photometer

ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE MODELS/TOOLS

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Work Experience

  • Teaching: 11 Years
  • Research: 21 Years
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Academic Profile

Award and Honours
Award and Honours

15

Total Award and Honours
Project
Project

5

Total Project

Leadership & Institutional Service

Teaching & Mentorship

Award and Honours

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Part of Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) of weekly Webinar/Workshop on Atmospheric Processes and applications of computational mathematics (W3APACM), Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida and IMS Noida , 5th to 20th June, 2020

Organising Committee Member of INAE Annual Convention , 12th - 14th December 2019, BISR Jaipur, Rajastha

Coordinator, Workshop on careers and opportunities in Atmospheric Sciences, IMS Jaipur Chapter, BISR Jaipur ,15th March 2018.

Current Sponsored Projects

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  • 2019 – Continue: - Co – PI in “Prediction of ground-level particulate matter concentrations from Multi -Satellite AOD over the Indian Subcontinent” funded by Space Application Centre (SAC), ISRO, Govt of India, Total fund: - 22, 08,000/-
  • 2010 – 2014:- Co-PI in “Physical and optical properties of Aerosols over Jaipur, India” funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, India) Total Fund: - 38, 95,600/-
  • 2017 – Continue:- PI in “Lightning impact on ozone precursor over Indian region and its implications on tropospheric ozone” funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), New Delhi, India. Total fund: - 34, 60,000/-
  • 2009 - Continue Project PI ‘Aerosol measurements over Jaipur’ as a part of AERONET campaign, GSFC, NASA, USA.