National Training Workshop on Atmospheric Aerosol Instrumentation (NT-AAI)

Date: 30^th September - 4^th October, 2024.

Venue: IITM, Pune

Application Link for students and early-stage researchers: https://iitmjobs.tropmet.res.in/job/workshop-nt-aai-2024.php

Registration for Professional / Industrial participants: https://forms.gle/RimifEr4WcSqhLiN9

Background

IASTA Workshop on Atmospheric Aerosol Instrumentation in association with DESK

Aerosol Science and engineering finds applications in climate, medical sciences, air quality control, material processing and nuclear reactor safety. Currently, India has several research groups working in different such domains for academic, industrial and societal needs. Public engagements in issues pertaining to air quality and health has motivated different institutes to conduct courses, program and projects having direct relevance. There are several nation-wide programs such as ‘National Clean Air Mission’ built on the collective efforts of researchers and policy-makers. There are medical applications such as drug delivery, ultra-clean hospital rooms etc. as well as industrial applications ranging from the production of nano particles to the control of contamination in various processes.

Indian Aerosol Science & Technology Association (IASTA) is organizing 'IASTA workshop on aerosol instrumentation' in collaboration with DESK programme of IITM at IITM Pune during 30^th September-4^th October, 2024.

Scope and Objectives

The workshop is proposed to address aerosol instrumentation and measuring techniques for studying different atmospheric aerosols and their characteristics. Along with basics of aerosols, description and working principle of different aerosol instruments and data processing will be focused. Extensive hands-on training will be given for the participants to get exposure to the instruments.

This workshop will also provide an opportunity to share expertise of seasoned researchers with early stage researchers/students/technocrats.

Themes and Topics

The broad topics of the workshop are:

• • Basics: Aerosol measurements and instrumentation
• • Aerosol sampling by different techniques
• • Aerosol generators: Nano-scale to micro-scale
• • Hygroscopic growth and aerosol-cloud interactions
• • Aerosol charge measurements
• • Aerosol chemical measurements
• • Aerosol physical characterization: Scattering, absorption, aerosol-radiation interaction, low cost sensors 
• • Bioaerosol characterisation

A visit to High Altitude Cloud Physics Laboratory (IITM), Mahabalehwar for live demonstration and showing data analysis of sophisticated instrumentation is also arranged as a part of the workshop.