Bachelor of Science (Physics), 1987-90, University of Kerala, India.
Master of Science (Physics with specialisation in Applied Electronics), 1990-93, University of Kerala, India.
Ph.D., 1993-97, Space Physics Laboratory (SPL), Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and University of Kerala.
Post Doctoral Research (1997-2000), Center for Clouds, Chemistry and Climate, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, USA.
Positions held
Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum (1993-1997)
Research Physicist, University of California, USA (1998-2000).
Assistant Professor, Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (December 2000-November 2006).
Associate Professor, Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (December 2006-present).
Honors & Awards
ASSOCIATE (2001-2005), Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS), Bangalore, INDIA.
START Young Scientist Award 2001 by START Secretariat, USA.
Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Young Scientist Medal 2002, INDIA.
World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Young Scientist Award 2002, GENEVA.
Swarna Jayanti Fellowship award from Dept. of Science & Technology, 2006, INDIA.
Other Recognitions
Member, “Core Science Team”, Indian Satellite for Aerosols and Gases, Small satellite program of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Co-Principal Investigator, Multi-Angle Polarization Imager (MAPI), Small satellite program of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Adjunct Professor, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Autonomous Institute under Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Autonomous Institute under Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
Coordinator, Aircraft Component, Integrated Campaign for Aerosols, Gases and Radiation Budget (ICARB, a multi-platform experiment by ISRO).
Co-convener, National Space Science Symposium (NSSS), 2004.
Co-convener, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) conference 2005, Singapore.
Member, Technical Programs Committee, Asian Aerosol Conference (AAC) 2005, Mumbai, India.
Member, Program Committee, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds, SPIE International symposium at Goa, 13-17 November, 2006.
Member, Departmental Promotion Committee of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
Member, committee for the assessment of environmental impact of Mass Rapid Transport Rail (METRO rail) project at Bangalore, India.
Chairman and member of board of examiners for evaluation and conducting open defense of Ph. D theses (Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Kerala University, India and Cochin University of Science & Technology, India.
Member, board of examiners for setting question papers and evaluation of M.Sc. and M. Tech for Cochin University of Science & Technology, India.
Member, Team of Observers from India, US-German Science & Technology Forum Meeting at University of California, Irwin, USA during June 2002 (deputed by DST, New Delhi).
Member-Secretary (2001-2002), National Committee on Aerosol Radiation Budget Studies (ARBS) (constituted by Indian Space Research Organization HQ).
Member, Working Group-II, Indian Space Research Organization - Geosphere Biosphere Programme (ISRO-GBP).
Member, Working Group, Environmental Monitoring Research Centre (EMRC), India Meteorological Department, New Delhi, India.
Secretary, Indian Meteorological Society, Bangalore Chapter, India (2003-2006).
Reviewer to funding agencies in India (ISRO, DST and CSIR) and abroad (NASA and NSF).
Reviewer to 15 international journals [Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR), Geophysical Research Letters (GRL), IEEE Transactions on Geo Science & Remote Sensing, IEEE Geo Science & Remote Sensing Letters, Optical Engineering (USA), Current Science (IASc, India), Proc. Acad. Sci. (IASc, India), Mausam (IMD, India), Annales Geophysicae (EGS), TELLUS (Sweden), Atmospheric Environment (Elsevier Science), International J. of Remote Sensing, Atmospheric Research (Elsevier Science), J. Applied and Theoretical Climatology).
