Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Scientist Profile

Dr. P.S.P. Rao

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: Retired Scientist

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Area of Expertise

Atmospheric chemistry and Air pollution

Academic Records

Degree	University	Year	Stream
Ph.D.	Pune University	1997	Physics
Post M.Sc. Diploma	Andhra University	1980	Environmental Science
M.Sc.	Andhra University	1979	Meteorology
B.Sc.	Andhra University	1977	Physics

Research

Atmospheric chemistry and Air pollution

Physical and chemical characteristics of Aerosols

Precipitation chemistry

Deposition fluxes of Air Pollution

Trace gas studies especially Ozone

Awards & Honors

Award Name	Awarded By	Awarded For	Year

Scientific Careers

Year	Designation	Institute
2016-2017 (superannuation)	Scientist F	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2009-2016	Scientist E	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2002-2009	Scientist D	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
1997-2002	Senior Scientific Officer Gr.II	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
1992-1997	Senior Scientific Officer Gr.I	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
1987-1992	Junior Scientific Officer	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
1982-1987	Senior Scientific Assistant	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune

Research Highlight

Sources of chemical species in rainwater during monsoon and nonmonsoonal periods over two mega cities in India and dominant source region of secondary aerosols

76% higher loading of chemical constituents over Delhi than Pune.

Higher secondary aerosols in RW over Delhi from NW direction.

∼4 and 26% acidic samples were observed in Pune and Delhi.

Lower concentrations of ions from the Arabian Sea.

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Honor

i) Nominated as one of the steering committee members of the International scientific community of CAD (Composition of Asian Deposition).

ii) Unanimously elected as a member of the Executive committee of a national scientific association ‘Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA)’ for the period 2007–2010.

Recognition

i) Recognized as a post graduate teacher to guide M.Sc., M.Phil, and Ph. D. students under University of Pune, Pune

ii) Bestowed with the title of ‘Adjunct professor’ of the Dept. of physics, University of Pune, Pune for the academic year 2003 -2004.

iii) Nominated as Associate Professor

iv) Nominated as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Current Sciences

v) Appointed as Vigiliance Officer in the Indina Institute of Tropical Meteorology, since July 2006

Visits abroad:

i) Malaysia: I was on deputation to Malaysia during 21-23 Nov. 2002 to participate in firstworkshop on IGBP IGAC Composition of Asian Deposition (CAD) held at Malaysian Meteorological Service, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

ii) Sweden: I was on deputation to Stockholm, Sweden during 5-17 Dec. 2002 to discuss the ongoing Indo – Swedish collaborative project entitled “Composition of Asian Deposition (CAD)” with emphasis on measurements of aerosols and precipitation chemistry studies at Sinhagad and Pune.

iii) Sweden: I was on deputation to International Meteorological Institute, Stockholm, Sweden during 17 - 31 October, 2006 for discussion on Scientific and Practical Issues related to the Joint Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) Measurements Program with emphasis on measurements of aerosols and precipitation chemistry studies at Sinhagad. I gave a talk on Aerosol and Precipitation Chemistry during the period of my stay at Stockholm University.

iv) Thailand: I, being one of the steering committee members of CAD, was on deputation to Bangkok, Thailand during 24 – 27 November, 2007 to attend the CAD (Composition of Asian Deposition) Steering committee meeting held at Environmental Research and Training Centre (ERTC), Bangkok, Thailand. In the meeting I presented the ongoing CAD related work at IITM.

v) Thailand: I was on deputation to Bangkok, Thailand during 25 – 28 May 2008 to participate in the first meeting of ABC observatory Group held at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. I presentedthe status report on the measurements of aerosols and precipitation chemistry at Sinhagad.

vi) Sweden: I was on deputation to International Meteorological Institute, Stockholm, Sweden during 6 - 15 October, 2008 for discussion on Scientific and Practical Issues related to the Joint Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) Measurements Program with emphasis on measurements of aerosols and precipitation chemistry studies at Sinhagad. I gave a talk on Aerosol and Precipitation Chemistry during the period of my stay at Stockholm University.

International collaborations if any:

Active participation in the following international collaborative projects:

1. Chemical Research and Environmental Needs (CREN) Project : An Indo-Swedish Project on “Atmospheric Chemistry” in collaboration with Stockholm University, Sweden for the studies on wet/dry deposition at Pune and Sinhagad, a high altitude place near Pune, 1992-1999.

2. Composition of Asian Deposition (CAD) Project: A project in collaboration with Swedish Meteorological Institute, Stockholm, Sweden for the studies on aerosol and wet/dry deposition samples at Pune and Sinhagad, 2001-2004.

3. Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC)-India : An International collaborative project with Meteorological Institute of Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden under which observations on atmospheric aerosols and precipitation, especially soot in air and dissolved in rain/cloud are being undertaken at Sinhagad since August 2005.

Academic Activities:

Name of the Student	University	Degree	Year
Krishnakant Budhwant	Pune University	M.Tech (Atmospheric Sciences)	2006
Alok Kumar Singh	Pune University	M.Sc. (Space Science)	2005
Ms. C. Manimegalai	Pune University	M.Phil (Energy and Environment)	2004
Sunit Kumar Mishra	Pune University	M.Tech. (Atmospheric Sciences)	2004
Y. Gouri Sankar	Andhra University	M.Sc. (Space Physics)	2001

Research Publications : 165

Papers published in peer-reviewed Journals 69
Paper published in books 11
Papers published in Proceedings of Symposia / Conferences 85

Papers Published in Peer-Reviewed National / International Journals

74. Budhavant K.B., Gawhane R.D., Rao P.S.P., Nair H.R.C.R., Safai P.D., Long-term increasing trends in the wet deposition of secondary inorganic constituents in SW Indian precipitation, Air Quality Atmosphere and Health, 14, May 2021, DOI:10.1007/s11869-020-00970-z, 667-677

73. Bisht D.S., Tiwari Suresh, Dumka U.C., Srivastava A.K., Safai P.D., Ghude S.D., Chate D.M., Rao P.S.P., Ali K., Prabha T.V., Panickar A.S., Soni V.K., Attri S.D., Tunved P., Chakrabarty R.K., Hopke P.K., Tethered balloon-born and ground-based measurements of black carbon and particulate profiles within the lower troposphere during the foggy period in Delhi, India, Science of the Total Environment, 573, 2016, DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.185, 894-905

72. Rao P.S.P., Tiwari S., Matwale J.L., Pervez S., Tunved P., Safai P.D., Srivastava A.K., Bisht D.S., Singh S., Hopke P.K., Sources of chemical species in rainwater during monsoon and nonmonsoonal periods over two mega cities in India and dominant source region of secondary aerosols, Atmospheric Environment, 146, 2016, DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.06.069, 90-99

71. Satsangi P.G., Pipal A.S., Budhawant K.B., Rao P.S.P., Taneja A., Study of chemical species associated with fine particles and their secondary particle formation at semi-arid region of India, Atmospheric Pollution Research, 7, 2016, DOI:10.1016/j.apr.2016.06.010, 1110-1118

70. Vizaya Bhaskar V., Rao P.S.P., Annual and decadal variation in chemical composition of rain water at all the ten GAW stations in India, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, online, 2016, DOI:10.1007/s10874-016-9339-3, 1-31

69. Tiwari, S., P. K. Hopke, D. Thimmaiah, U.C. Dumka, A.K. Srivastava, D.S. Bisht, P.S.P. Rao, D.M. Chate, M.K. Srivastava, S.N. Tripathi. Nature and sources of ionic species in precipitation across the Indo-Gangetic Plains, India, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 16, 2016, 943-957 (IF: 2.094)

68. Raju, M.P., P.D. Safai, K. Vijaya Kumar, P.S. P. Rao, P.C. S. Devara and G. Pandithurai, Atmospheric Abundances of Black Carbon Aerosols over Two Contrasting Sites in SW India: Temporal Variation and Radiative Impacts. Atmospheric Environment, 125, 2016. 429-436 (IF: 3.281)

67. Budhavant, .K.B., P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, C. Leck, and H. Rodhe, Black Carbon in cloud-water and rain water during monsoon season at a high altitude station in India. Atmospheric Environment, 129, 2016, 256-264 (IF: 3.281)

66. Budhavant, K.B., Andersson, A., Bosch, C., Kruså, M., Kirillova, E.; Sheesley, R.; Safai, P.D., Rao, P.S.P., Gustafsson, O., Radiocarbon-based source apportionment of elemental carbon aerosols at two South Asian receptor observatories over a full annual cycle. Environmental Research Letters, 10, 2015, 1-7 (IF: 4.090)

65. Devara, P. C. S., K. Vijayakumar , P. D. Safai, M. P. Raju, P. S. P. Rao, Celebration-induced air quality over a tropical urban station, Pune, India, Atmospheric Pollution Research, 6 , 2015, 511-520 (IF: 1.227)

64. Budhavant K., P.D. Safai, P.S.P. Rao, Sources and elemental composition of summer aerosols in the Larsemann Hills (Antarctica), Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22, 2015, 2041–2050 (IF:2.757)

63. Satsangi P.G., S.P. Chavan, P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, Chemical characterization of particulate matter at Sinhagad, a high altitude station in Pune, India, Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics, 43, 2014, 284-292 (IF: 1.22)

62. Safai P.D., Devara P.C.S., Raju M.P., Vijayakumar K., Rao P.S.P. , Relationship between black carbon and associated optical, physical and radiative properties of aerosols over two contrasting environments, Atmospheric Research, 149, 2014, 292-299 (IF: 2.20)

61. Vet, R., Artz, R.S., Carou, S., Shaw, M., Ro, C.-U., Aas, W., Baker, A., Bowersox, V.C., Dentener, F., Galy-Lacaux, C., Hou, A., Pienaar, J.J., Gillett, R., Forti, M.C., Gromov, S., Hara, H., Khodzher, T., Mahowald, N.M., Nickovic, S., Rao, P.S.P., Reid, N.W, A global assessment of precipitation chemistry and deposition of sulfur, nitrogen, sea salt, base cations, organic acids, acidity and pH, and phosphorus, Atmospheric Environment, 93 (Special Issue.), 2014, 3-116 (IF: 3.11)

60. Safai P.D., M.P. Raju, P.S.P. Rao, G. Pandithurai , Characterization of carbonaceous aerosols over the urban tropical location and a new approach to evaluate their climatic importance, Atmospheric Environment, 92, 2014, 493-500 (IF: 3.11)

59. Raju M.P., P. D. Safai, P. S. P. Rao, S. Tiwari and P. C. S. Devara, Impact of anthropogenic activity and cyclonic storm on black carbon during winter at a tropical urban city, Natural Hazards, 71, 2014, 881-894 (IF: 1.639)

58. Budhavant, K.B., P. S. P. Rao, P. D. Safai, Chemical Composition of Snow-Water and Scavenging Ratios over Costal Antarctica, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 14, 2014, 666–676 (IF: 2.827)

57. Budhavant,K.B., P.S.P. Rao , P.D. Safai , L. Granat , H. Rodhe, Chemical composition of the inorganic fraction of cloud-water at a high altitude station in West India. Atmospheric Environment, 88, 2014, 59-65 (IF: 3.11)

56. Safai, P.D., M.P. Raju, K.B. Budhavant, P.S.P. Rao, P.C.S. Devara, Long term studies on characteristics of black carbon aerosols over a tropical urban station Pune, India, Atmospheric Research, 132–133, 2013, 173–184 (IF: 1.911)

55. Elena N. K, Andersson A., Rebecca J. S., Martin K., P. S. Praveen, K.B. Budhavant, P. D., Safai, P. S. P. Rao, and Örjan Gustafsson, ¹³C- and ¹⁴C-based study of sources and Atmospheric processing of water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) in South Asian aerosols, Journal of Geophysical Research, 118, 2013, 614–626 (IF: 3.303)

54. Safai, P.D., M.P. Raju, R.S. Maheshkumar, J.R. Kulkarni, P.S.P. Rao, P.C.S. Devara, Vertical profiles of black carbon aerosols over the urban locations in South India. Science of Total Environment, 431, 2012, 323-331(IF:3.19)

53. Budhavant, K.B., P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, R.D. Gawhane, M.P. Raju , C.M. Mahajan and P.G. Satsangi, Wet and dry deposition flux studies over an urban location in south-west India, Aerosol Air Quality Research, 12, 2012, 561-570 (IF: 1.792)

52. Rebecca, J. S., E. Kirillova, A. Andersson, M. Kruså, P.S. Praveen, K. Budhavant , P.D. Safai, P.S.P. Rao and Örjan Gustafsson, Year-round radiocarbon-based source apportionment of carbonaceous aerosols at two background sites in South Asia, Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, D10202, doi:10.1029/2011JD017161, 2012

51. Ali, K., K.B. Budhavant, P.D. Safai, P.S.P. Rao , Seasonal factors influencing in chemical composition of total suspended particles at Pune, India, Science of Total Environment,414, 2012, 257-267.

50. Budhavant, K.B., Rao, P.S.P., Safai, P.D. and Ali, K., Influence of local sources on rainwater chemistry over Pune region, India, Atmospheric Research, 100, 2011, 121-131.

49. Raju, M.P., Safai, P.D., Budhavant, K.B., Rao, P.S.P., and Devara, P.C.S., Seasonal Characteristics of Black Carbon Aerosols over at a High Altitude Station in Southwest India. Atmospheric Research, 100, 2011, 103-110.

48. Satsangi, P.G., Kulshrestha A., Taneja A., Rao P.S.P., Measurements of PM10 and PM2.5 aerosols in Agra, a semi-arid region of India, Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics, 40, 2011, 203-210.

47. Ali, K., Sonbawane S., Chate D.M., Siingh D., Rao P.S.P., Safai P.D. and Budhavant K.B., Chemistry of snow and lake water in Antarctic region, Journal of Earth System Science, 119, 2010, 753-762.

46. Budhavant, K.B., P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai and R.D. Gawhane and M.P.Raju, Chemistry of rainwater and aerosols over Bay of Bengal during CTCZ program, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 65 (2010),171-183.

45. Safai, P.D., K.B. Budhavant, P.S.P. Rao, K. Ali and A. Sinha: Source characterization for aerosol constituents and changing roles of calcium and ammonium aerosols in the neutralization of aerosol acidity at a semi-urban site in SW India, Atmospheric Research, 98 (2010), 78–88.

44. Gustafsson, O., Krusa M., Zencak Z., Sheesley R.J., Granat L., Engstrom E., Praveen P.S., Rao P.S.P., Leck C., Rodhe H, Brown Clouds over South Asia: Biomass or Fossil Fuel Combustion?, Science, 323, 2009, 495-498.

43. Safai, P.D., S. Kewat, G. Pandithurai, P. S. Praveen, K. Ali, S. Tiwari, P. S. P. Rao, K. B. Budhawant, S. K. Saha and P. C. S. Devara, Aerosol characteristics during winter fog at Agra, North India, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry 61, 2008, DOI 10.1007/s10874-009-9127-4, 101–118.

42.Budhavant, K.B., P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, K. Ali, Chemistry of Monsoon and Post-Monsoon Rains at a High Altitude Location, Sinhagad, India, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 9, 2009, 65-79.

41. Safai, P.D., S.Kewat, P.S.Praveen, P.S.P. Rao, G.A.Momin, K.Ali and P.C.S.Devara Seasonal Variation of Black Carbon Aerosols Over A Tropical Urban City of Pune, India, Atmospheric Environment, 41 (2007), 2699 – 2709 .

40. Praveen, P.S., P.S.P. Rao, P.D.Safai, P.C.S.Devara, D.M.Chate, K.Ali and G.A.Momin. Study of aerosol transport through precipitation chemistry over Arabian Sea during winter and summer monsoons, Atmospheric Environment, 41, 2007, 825-836.

39. Chate, D.M., K. Ali, G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao, P.S. Praveen, P.D. Safai and P.C.S. Devara, Scavenging of Sea – Salt aerosols by rain events over Arabian Sea during ARMEX, Atmospheric Environment 41 (2007), 6739-6744.

38. Kuniyal, J.C., G.A.Momin, P.S.P.Rao,P.D.Safai, S.Tiwari, K.Ali and K.Gajananda. Aerosols behaviour in sensitive areas of the northwestern Himalaya-A case of Kullu-Manali complex, Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics, 34/5, 2005, 332-340.

37. Gajananda, K., J.C. Kuniyal, G.A.Momin, P.S.P.Rao, P.D.Safai, S. Tiwari and K.Ali Trend of atmospheric aerosols over the north western Himalayan region, India, Atmospheric Environment, 39, 2005, 4817- 4825.

36. Safai, P.D., Rao P.S.P., Momin G.A., Ali K., Chate D.M., Praveen P.S. and Devara P.C.S. Variation in the chemistry of aerosols in two different winter seasons at Pune and Sinhagad, India, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 5, 2005, 121-133.

35. Momin, G.A., Ali K., Rao P.S.P.,Safai P.D.,Chate D.M., Praveen P.S., Rodhe H. and GranatL. Study of chemical composition of rain water at an urban (Pune) and rural (Sinhagad) location in India, Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, 2005, D08302 doi:10.1029/2004JD004789.

34. Praveen, P.S., Rao P.S.P., Safai P.D., Chate D.M., Ali K. and Momin G.A., Transport of Ca and SO₄ aerosols from North America and Gulf countries towards India, Mausam, 56, 2005, 315-320.

33. Rao, P.S.P., Praveen P.S., Chate D.M., Ali K., Safai P.D., and Momin G.A. Physical and chemical characteristics of aerosols over Arabian Sea during ARMEX 2002-2003, Mausam, 56, 2005, 293-300.

32. Safai, P.D., Rao P.S.P., Momin G.A., Ali K., Chate D.M. and Praveen P.S. Some observations on the characteristics of aerosols at traffic junctions in Pune City, Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics, 33, 2004, 260-266.

31. Chate, D. M., Rao P. S. P., Momin G A., Safai P. D., Ali K., Tiwari S., and Praveen P. S., Variations in the concen-trations of ionic species in rain events at Pune, Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics, 33, 2004, 185-188.

30. Ali, K., Momin G A., Tiwari S., Safai P D., Chate D M. and Rao P.S.P. Fog and precipitation chemistry at Delhi, north India, Atmospheric Environment, 28 (25), 2004, 4215-4222.

29. Ali, K., Momin G.A.,Safai P.D.,Chate D.M. and Rao P.S.P. Surface ozone measurements over Himalayan region and Delhi, North India,Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics, 33, 2004, 391-398.

28. Safai, P.D., Rao P.S.P., Momin G.A., Ali K., Chate D.M., and Praveen P.S., Chemical composition of precipitation during 1984-2002 at Pune, India, Atmospheric Environment, 38/12, 2004, 1705-1714.

27. Chate, D.M., Rao P.S.P., Naik M.S., Momin G.A.,Safai P.D. and Ali K.Scavenging of aerosols and their chemical species by rain, Atmospheric Environment, 37, 2003, 2477-2484.

26. Safai, P.D., Rao P.S.P., Momin G.A., Ali K., Tiwari S., Naik M.S. andKuniyal J.C., Chemical composition of size separated aerosols at two rural locations in the Himalayan region, Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics, 31 (5), 2002, 270-277.

25. Naik, M.S., Momin G.A., Rao P.S.P., Safai, P.D.and Ali K. Chemical composition of rainwater around an industrial region in Mumbai, Current Science, 82(9), 2002, 1131-1137.

24. Pillai, A.G., Naik M.S., Momin G.A., Rao P.S.P., Safai P.D.and Ali K. Studies of wet deposition and dustfall at Pune, India, Water, Air, Soil and Pollution, 130, 2001, 475-480.

23. Pillai, A.G., Momin G.A., Naik M.S., Rao P.S.P.,Safai P.D.and Ali K. Studies of Atmospheric Aerosols and Ozone in different Environments, Journal of Marine Atmospheric Research,2, 2001, 33-36.

22. Momin, G.A., Rao Y.J., Naik M S., Rao P.S.P., Safai P.D.,and Pillai A.G. Aitken nuclei measurements over the sea region during INDOEX, IFP-99,Current Science,80, 2001, 110-111.

21. Rao, P.S.P., Momin G.A., Safai P.D.,Ali K., Naik M.S. and Pillai A.G. Aerosol and Trace Gas studies at Pune during INDOEX, IFP-99, Current Science, 80, 2001, 105-109.

20. Momin, G.A., P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, K.Ali, M.S.Naik and A.G.Pillai. Atmospheric aerosol characteristic studies at Pune and Thiruvananthapuram during INDOEX programme – 1998, Current Science, 76, 1999, 985- 989.

19. Rao, P.S.P., G.A. Momin, P.D. Safai, K. Ali, M.S.Naik and A.G. Pillai. Studies of trace gases and Aitken nuclei at inland and coastal stations – A part of INDOEX programme, Current Science, 76, 1999, pp. 981-984.

18. Naik M.S., G.A. Momin, A.G. Pillai, P.D. Safai, P.S.P. Rao and L.T. Khemani Precipitation chemistry at Sinhagad-a hill station in India. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 85,1995, 2161-2166.

17. Khemani L.T., S. Tiwari, G. Singh, G.A. Momin, M.S. Naik, P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai and A.G. Pillai. Acid deposition in the vicinity of Super Thermal Power Plant, Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 6, 1995, 453-459.

16. Naik, M.S., L.T. Khemani, G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai and A.G. Pillai, Chemical composition of fresh snow over Gulmarg, north India, Environmental Pollution, 87, 1995, 167-171.

15. Khemani, L.T., G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao, R. Vijayakumar and P.D. Safai.Study of surface ozone behaviour at urban and forested sites in India, Atmospheric Environment, 29, 1995, 2021-2024.

14. Rao P.S.P., G.A. Momin, P.D. Safai, A.G. Pillai and L.T. Khemani. Rain water and throughfall chemistry in Silent Valley forest, Atmospheric Environment, 29, 1995, 2025-2029.

13. Khemani, L.T., G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao, A.G. Pillai, P.D. Safai, K. Mohan and M.G. Rao. Atmospheric pollutants and their influences on the acidification of rain water at An industrial location on the west coast of India, Atmospheric Environment, 28, 1994, 3145-3154.

12. Naik, M.S., L.T. Khemani, G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao, A.G. Pillai and P.D. SafaiVariations in the ionic composition in convective showers in Pune, India, Tellus, 46, 1994, 68-75.

11. Safai, P.D., L.T. Khemani, G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao and A.G. Pillai. Mass size distribution and chemical composition of aerosols at the Silent valley, India, Indian J. of Radio and Space Physics, 22, 1993, 56-61.

10. Rao, P.S.P., L.T. Khemani, G.A. Momin, P.D. Safai and A.G. Pillai. Measurements of wet and dry deposition at urban location in India, Atmospheric Environment, 26B, 1992, 73-75.

9. Naik, M.S., L.T. Khemani, G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao and P.D. Safai, Origin of calcium in marine aerosol over the Arabian sea near the west coast of India, Journal of Aerosol Science, 22(33), 1991, 365-372.

8. Rao, P.S.P., G.A. Momin, P.D. Safai, A.G. Pillai, M.S. Naik and L.T. Khemani, Impact of Ca and SO₄ on pH of rain water in rural environments in India, Indian Journal of Environmenatal Protection, 10, 1990, 941-943.

7. Khemani, L.T., G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, G. Singh, R.N. Chatterjee and Prem Prakash. Long-term effects of pollutants on the pH of rain water in north India, Atmospheric Environment, 23, 1989, 753-756.

6. Khemani, L.T., G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, G. Singh and R.K. Kapoor Spread of acid rain over India, Atmospheric Environment, 23, 1989, 757-762.

5. Khemani, L.T., G.A. Momin, P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai and Prem Prakash Influence of alkaline particulates on the chemistry of fog water at Delhi, north India, Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 34, 1987, 183-189.

4. Khemani, L.T., G.A. Momin, M.S. Naik, P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai and A.S.R. Murty. Influence of alkaline particulates on pH of cloud and rain water in India, Atmospheric Environment, 21, 1987, 1137-1145.

3. Khemani, L.T., Momin G.A., Naik M.S., Prakasa Rao P.S., Kumar R., Ramana Murty Bh.V., Role of particulates on pH of rain and implication for control of acid rain, Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 25, 1985, 365-376.

2. Khemani, L.T., Momin G.A., Naik M.S., Prakasa Rao P.S., Kumar R., Ramana Murty Bh. V., Impact of alkaline particulates on pH of rain-water in India, Water, Air, Soil Pollution, 25, 1985, 365-376.

1. Vittal Murty, K.P.R., B. Srinivas Rao and P.S. Prakasa Rao, Sulphur dioxide concentrations at two locations of Visakhapatnam, Indian Journal of Ecology, 10, 1983, 25-28.

Papers published in Books:

1. Naik, M.S., G.A. Momin, A.G. Pillai, P.S.P. Rao and P.D. Safai, A precipitation chemistry study over an industrial region in Bombay, Published in Book entitled “Changes in Global Climate Due to Natural and Human Activities” Eds. S.N. Das and R.S. Thakur, Allied Publishers Limited, New Delhi, 1997, 20-21.

2. Safai, P.D., Momin, G.A., Rao, P.S.P., Pillai, A.G., Naik, M. S. andAli, K., Possible sources for sulphur in the forest and rural regions in India, Published in Book entitled “Changes in Global Climate Due to Natural and Human Activities” Eds. S.N. Das and R.S. Thakur, Allied Publishers Limited, New Delhi, 1997, 126-129.

3. Rao, P.S.P., Momin, G.A., Safai, P.D., Ali, K., Naik, M.S., Tiwari, S. and Chate, D.M., Precipitation chemistry in different environments in India, In Book: Environmental Challenges of the 21 Century, Editor: Prof. Aravind Kumar, Ashish Publications, New Delhi, Chapter 25, 2002, 363-389.

4. Rao, P.S.P., Safai, P.D., Momin, G.A., Naik, M.S., Ali, K. and Pillai, A. G., Aerosol and precipitation chemistry studies over the sea region: In Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry, Edited by P.C.S. Devara and P.E. Raj, 2002, 232 - 236.

5. Ali K., Tiwari S., Momin G.A., P.S.P. Rao, P.D. Safai, M.S. Naik, and A.G. Pillai, Surface ozone measurement over Himalayan Region, In Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry, Edited by P.C.S. Devara and P.E. Raj, 2002, 222-225.

6. Momin, G.A., Rao, P.S.P. P.D. Safai, Ali, K.,Tiwari, S., Naik, M. S., Pillai, A.G. and Kuniyal, J.C., Aerosol composition over the Himalayan Region, In Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry, Edited by P.C.S. Devara and P.E. Raj, 2002, 60-63.

7. Naik, M.S., Momin, G.A., Rao, P.S.P., Safai, P.D., Ali, K. and Pillai, A.G., Chemical composition of rain water over an Industrial region in Mumbai, In: Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry, Edited by P.C.S. Devara and P.E. Raj, 2002, 260-264.

8. Safai, P.D., Momin, G.A., Rao, P.S.P., Tiwari, S., Naik, M.S. Ali, K., Kuniyal, J.C., and Pillai, A.G., Variation of Aitken Nuclei over different environment in India In Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry, Edited by P.C.S. Devara and P.E. Raj, 2002, 119-123.

9. P.S.P. Rao, P.D.Safai and K.B. Budhavant, Acid rain and Environmental Impacts, Published as Chapter 7 in a book entitled “Air Pollution: Monitoring, Impacts and Mitigation Strategies”, Eds.: Abhilash S. Panicker and Dong-In Lee, Research Signpost, Trivandrum, Kerala, 2012, pp 127-147.

10. P. S. P. Rao, P. D. Safai, Krishnakant Budhavant and V.K. Soni, Wet Deposition of Nitrogen at Different Locations in India, Published as chapter 13 in a book entitled “Nitrogen Deposition, Critical Loads and Biodiversity”, M. A. Sutton et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-7939-6_13, © Springer Publications, Dordrecht, 2014, P 117- 123.

11. Wenche Aas, Silvina Carou, Ana Alebic-Juretic, Viney P Aneja, Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, et al. ……., P. S. P. Rao, Jianlin Shen, Mark A. Sutton, Mark R. Theobald, Krishna P. Vadrevu and R. Vet , Progress in Nitrogen Deposition Monitoring and Modelling, Published as chapter 48 in a book entitled “Nitrogen Deposition, Critical Loads and Biodiversity”, M. A. Sutton et al. (eds.), DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-7939-6_48, © Springer Publications, Dordrecht, 2014, P 455- 463

Academic Activities:

Name of the Student	University	Degree	Year
Krishnakant Budhwant	Pune University	M.Tech (Atmospheric Sciences)	2006
Alok Kumar Singh	Pune University	M.Sc. (Space Science)	2005
Ms. C. Manimegalai	Pune University	M.Phil (Energy and Environment)	2004
Sunit Kumar Mishra	Pune University	M.Tech. (Atmospheric Sciences)	2004
Y. Gouri Sankar	Andhra University	M.Sc. (Space Physics)	2001

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