Dr. Anita Lakhani
Professor
 
Education Qualification - M.Sc., Ph. D., B.Ed.
 
CONTACT
Department of Chemistry
Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed 
 to be University)
Dayalbagh, Agra 282 005 (UP), India
Tel. : (0562) 280 1545
 
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
(29 Years of teaching experience)

Position

From

To

Lecturer

1989

1990

Project Fellow (while pursuing Ph.D.)

1990

1991

SRF (while pursuing Ph.D.)

1991

1993

Technician Grade I

1993

2006

Assistant Professor

2006

2018

Associate Professor

2018

2021

Professor

2021 Onwards


Involved in teaching, physical chemistry, environmental chemistry and analytical techniques to undergraduates and postgraduate classes. Actively involved in research pertaining toAerosols, Trace gases, Polyaromatic hydrocarbons and Metal Speciation in aerosols and Reactive Oxygen Species Generation Potential of Aerosols

 

h-index:    30

Citations: 2786

i10-index: 60

Publications in International & National Journals: 126

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

  • Successfully supervised five Ph.D. students while six are working at present.
  • Successfully supervised five M.Phil students and forty M.Sc. dissertations.
  • Successfully completed four federallyfunded research projects with financial outlay of Rs 163.65 lakhs while two worth Rs 503.36 lakhs are ongoing. (Annexure I)
  • Earned Ph.D. in 1992 through researchon Studies on Chemistry of Dry, Wet & Bulk Deposition at Agra

RESEARCH AREA:      Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution

 

EDUCATION:

1992 Ph.D., Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India

1988 M.Sc., Environmental Chemistry, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India

1986B.Ed., Science, Biology, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India

1985B.Sc., Chemistry, Zoology, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India

AWARDS ANDRECOGNITIONS:

  • Conferred the Award “Environmentalist of the Year -2014 by Foundation of Science and Environment, Kolkata in March 2015 in the International Conference on Environment and Ecology at Scientific and Environment Research Institute, Science City, Kolkata, 2nd- 4th March, 2015.
  • Co-Convener “One day Seminar on “Recent Trends of Trace Gases and Aerosol:Their Impact on Climate” organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra on 23rd Nov.2015.
  • Co-Convener “One day Seminar on Recent trends in Environmental Chemistry” organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh Agra on 10th Sept.2011
  • Conferred the Award “Environmentalist of the Year -2010” by International Body of NESA (National Environmental Science Academy), NewDelhi.
  • Nominated for M.N.A.Sc. by The National Academy of Sciences in India,2009
  • Best paper presentation award: “Ambient Air Pollution at Agra by Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons” in Brainstorming Workshop on Urban Air Pollution inIndia.
  • Best paper presentation award: “Diesel generator exhaust: Characterization and Health risk assessment through polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon measurements” in Brainstorming Workshop on Urban Air Pollution inIndia.
  • Awarded Indian National Disaster Reduction and Awareness (INDRA) Award, Dec. 1999.
  • Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by CSIR (New Delhi) for the period July, 1991 to Oct.1993.
  • Awarded Certificate for securing highest marks in M.Sc. Chemistry (Environmental), 1988.
INSTITUTIONALRESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Member, NAAC SSR, Criterion III
  • Coordinator, Annual Report of Institute
  • Member, DEI IOE Team; Prepared the Chapter on Networking andCollaborations
  • Member, Alumni Relations Committee; Maintaining records for Alumni Year Book for Faculty ofScience
  • Member, Alumni Newsletter DARPAN (Contributed note on DEI as others seeit)
  • Member, DEI MagazineCommittee
  • Centre Incharge, Science during Entrance Tests
  • Member, Faculty ExaminationCommittee
  • External Expert, Board of Studies - REI and PV for High School (Science) and Intermediate (Chemistry)Courses
  • Proctor,B.Sc.ISemester
  • Coordinator, Hindi Elocution in theFaculty
  • Programme Officer, NSS2012-2015
  • Coordinator Preparation of NIRF, IQAC report of Dept., NEWS of Dept. AAAReport and all other reports ofDept
  • Coordinator, DST- FIST Programme (Level-1)
  • Co-Coordinator, UGC-SAP One Day Seminar on Recent Trends of Trace GasesandAerosol: Their Impact on Climate on 23rd Nov. 2015, held in the Dept. ofChemistry

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN:
                                        
ANNEXURE I

S.No.

Title

Funding

Agency

Amount

(Lakhs)

Duration

1

Ozone precursors and relationshipsin atmosphere at a semi-arid site Co-PI till 2020 & PI from 2021

ISRO-GBP

250.26

2007-Ongoing

2

Socio-economic Empowerment of the in the Rajaborari Estate Madhya Pradesh through Scientific and Technological Interventions PI

DST-SEED

219

2021- Ongoing

3

FROM WASTE to WEALTH: Establishment of method for the recovery of precious metal from e-waste Co-PI

DEI

3.5

2019- Ongoing

4

Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species in size fractionated ambient particulate matter: Association with metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and meteorology PI

DST-SERB

30.06

2018-2021

Completed

5

Chemical characterization and source apportionment of ambient submicron particles Co-PI

DST-SERB

29.5

2017-2020

Completed

6

Gas-Particle partitioning of Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitro-PAHs at a traffic and rural site in Agra PI

DST-SERB

44.5

2014-2017

Completed

7

Characterization, Toxicity and Health risk assessment of PAH in Particulate Matter and Emissions from different combustionFuels

DST-SERB

26

2009-2012

Completed

8

Measurements of Organic carbon and Black carbon and chemicalconstituentsofambientaerosolatasuburbansiteof the Indo-Gangetic plain, Co-PI

DST-SERB

36.65

2008-2011

Completed

9

Chemical characterization of Nutrients and Antinutrients of aneglected wild species Chenopodium album, Co-PI

UGC

7.5

2008-2011

Completed

10

Size-resolved chemical speciation of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an urban atmosphere, PI

DST-SERB

6.0

2004-2006

Completed

11

A Study on the Chemistry of Fog and Dew in Agra, Co- PI

DST-SERB

6.0

1997-2000

Completed

12

Measurement of air concentration and deposition flux of selected air pollutants in Agra,PI

CSIR

7.5

1991-1993

Completed

 

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Puneet Kumar Verma, Dinesh Sah, Rangu Satish, Neeraj Rastogi, K Maharaj Kumari, Anita Lakhani (2022). Atmospheric chemistry and cancer risk assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Nitro-PAHs over a semi-arid site in the Indo-Gangetic plain, Journal of Environmental Management, 317, 115456. [8.91]
  2. Puneet Kumar Verma, Dinesh Sah, Jitendra Dubey, K. Maharaj Kumari and Anita Lakhani (2021).Mutagenic and Cancer Risk Estimation of particulate bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the Emission of different Biomass Fuels.Chemical Research in Toxicology. [3.739]
  3. Kumari, S., Baghel, N., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2021). BTEX and formaldehyde levels at a suburban site of Agra: Temporal variation, ozone formation potential and health risk assessment. Urban Climate, 40, 100997. [5.731]
  4. Mangal, A., Satsangi, A., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2021). Characterization of ambient PM1 at a suburban site of Agra: chemical composition, sources, health risk and potential cytotoxicity. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43(1), 621-642. [4.609]
  5. Satsangi, A., Mangal, A., Agarwal, A., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2021). Variation of carbonaceous aerosols and water-soluble inorganic ions during winter haze in two consecutive years. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 12(3), 242-251. [4.352]
  6. Kumari, S., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2021). Variation of carbon monoxide at a suburban site in the Indo-Gangetic Plain: Influence of long-range transport from crop residue burning region. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 12(9), 101166. [4.352]
  7. Kumari, S., Verma, N., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2021). Severe haze events in the Indo-Gangetic Plain during post-monsoon: Synergetic effect of synoptic meteorology and crop residue burning emission. Science of the Total Environment, 768, 145479. [7.963]
  8. Awni Agarwal, Aparna Satsangi, Anita Lakhani, K. Maharaj Kumari. Seasonal and spatial variability of secondary inorganic aerosols in PM2. 5 at Agra: Source apportionment through receptor models. Chemosphere 242, 125132, 2020. [7.086]
  9. Sah, D., Verma, P. K., Kandikonda, M. K., & Lakhani, A. (2019). Chemical fractionation, bioavailability, and health risks of heavy metals in fine particulate matter at a site in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research26(19), 19749-19762. [4.223]
  10. Dinesh Sah, Puneet Kumar Verma, K. Maharaj Kumari, Anita Lakhani, Pollution characteristics, human health risk through multiple exposure pathways, and source apportionment of heavy metals in PM 10 at Indo-Gangetic site, Urban climate, 27, 149- 162, 2019.[5.731]
  11. AnkitaMangal, A., Lakhani, A., &MaharajKumari, K. (2018) Investigation of PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 during Pollution Episodes: Fog and Diwali Festival.Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology[3.462]
  12. Dinesh Sah, Puneet Kumar Verma, K.Maharaj Kumari, Anita Lakhani, Chemical fractionationofheavymetalsinfineparticulatematterandtheirhealthriskassessmentthrough inhalation exposure pathway, Environmental Geochemistry and Health2018.[4.609]
  13. Sonal Kumari, Nidhi Verma, Anita Lakhani, Suresh Tiwari, K. Maharaj Kumari Tropospheric ozone enhancement during post-harvest crop-residue fires at two downwind sites of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25:18879–18893, 2018. [4.223]
  14. Verma, N., Satsangi, A., Lakhani, A. and Kumari, K.M., Characteristics of surface ozone in Agra, a sub-urban site in Indo-Gangetic Plain. Journal of Earth   System   Science, 127(3), p.42,2018. [1.423]
  15. Anita Lakhani, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Sources, Importance and Fate in the Atmospheric Environment, Current Organic Chemistry, 22, 1083-1102,2018. [1.933]
  16. Dinesh Sah, Puneet Kumar Verma, K. Maharaj Kumari and Anita Lakhani Chemical partitioning of fine particle-bound As, Cd, Cr, Ni, Co, Pb and assessment of associated cancer risk due to inhalation, ingestion and dermal exposure, Inhalation Toxicology, 29 (11), 483-493,2017. [2.26]
  17. Nidhi Verma, Anita Lakhani, K. Maharaj Kumari. High Ozone Episodes at a Semi-urban Site in India: Photochemical Generation and Transport. Atmospheric Research, 197, 232–243,2017. [5.369]
  18. Verma, P. K., Sah, D., Kumari, K. M., & Lakhani, A. (2017). Atmospheric concentrations and gas–particle partitioning of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitro-PAHs at Indo-Gangetic sites. Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 19(8), 1051-1060. [4.238]
  19. Dinesh Sah, Puneet Kumar Verma, K. Maharaj Kumari and Anita Lakhani, Fractionation of Airborne Fine Particulate-Bound Metals and Associated Health Risks in a Site in Indo-Gangetic Plain, International Journal of Engineering Technology Science and Research, Volume 4, Issue 5 May 2017, ISSN 2394 –3386. [4.360]
  20. Nidhi Verma, Aparna Satsangi, Anita Lakhani, K. Maharaj Kumari. Diurnal, Seasonal and Vertical Variability in Carbon Monoxide levels over a semi-urban site in Indo- Gangetic Plain. Clean- Soil, Air and Water, 45, 1-9,2017. [1.770]
  21. Nidhi Verma, Aparna Satsangi, Anita Lakhani, K. Maharaj Kumari. Low Molecular weight Monocarboxylic Acids in PM2.5 and PM10: Seasonal Variation and Source Apportionment. Aerosol Air Quality and Research, 17, 485-498,2017. [3.13]
  22. Nidhi Verma, Aparna Satsangi, Anita Lakhani, K.Maharaj Kumari. Low molecular weight monocarboxylic acids in PM2.5 and PM10: Quantification, seasonal variation and source apportionment. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 17, 485–498,2017. [3.13]
  23. Sen, A, A.S. Abdelmaksoud, Y. Nazeer Ahammed, Mansour A. Alghamdi, TirthanKar Banerjee, Mudasir Ahmad Bhat, A Chatterjee, Anil K. Choudhari, Trupti Das, Amit  Dhir, Ranu Gadi, Sanjay Ghosh, A.H Khan; M. Khoder, K. Maharaj Kumari, Jagdish Chandra Kuniyal, Manish Kumar, Anita Lakhani, Parth Sarathi Mahapatra,Manish Naja, Dharam Pal Singh, S Pal, Mahammad Rafiq, Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Irfan Rashid, Prasenjit Saikia, D.M. Shenoy, Vijay Sridhar, Nidhi Verma, B. M. Vyas, Mohit Saxena, A Sharma, S.K. Sharma, Tuhin Kumar Mandal. Variations in particulate matter over Indo-Gangetic Plains and Indo-Himalayan Range during four field campaigns in winter monsoon and summer monsoon: Role of pollution pathways. Atmospheric Environment, 154, 200-224,2017. [4.012]
  24. Awni Agarwal, Ankita Mangal, Aparna Satsangi, Anita Lakhani, K. Maharaj Kumari. Characterization, Sources and Health Risk Analysis of PM2.5 bound Metals during Foggy and Non-foggy days in Sub-urban Site of Agra. Atmospheric Research, 197,121-131, 2017. [5.369]
  25. Dinesh Sah, Puneet Kumar Verma, , K. Maharaj Kumari, Anita Lakhani, Chemical speciation and Environmental health risk of heavy metals in fine particulate matter, IEEE (R10-HTC), 1-6,2016.[3.557]
  26. Nidhi Verma, Anita Lakhani, K. Maharaj Kumar, Synergistic relationship between surface ozone and meteorological parameters: A case study, IEEE (R10-HTC), 1-6,2016. [3.557]
  27. Awni Agarwal, Nidhi Verma, Rajneesh Kumar Meena, Aparna Satsangi,Anita Lakhani,
  28. K. Maharaj Kumari. Seasonal and Annual Trends in PM2.5 and PM10 Mass Concentrations and Air Quality Index of Agra: A Five-Year Study, Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, 6, 1267-1282,2016. [2.307]
  29. Nidhi Verma, Aparna Satsangi, Anita Lakhani, K. Maharaj Kumari Prediction of Ground level Ozone concentration in Ambient Air using Multiple Regression Analysis Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, Vol. 5, No. 4; 3685-3696, 2015. [2.307]
  30. Jitendra Dubey, Vyoma Singla, K. Maharaj Kumari and Anita Lakhani. Influence of Meteorology on Surface Ozone, NO2 and Fine Particulate Matter at Tropical site in India, Asian Resonance, Vol. IV, 82-88,2015.
  31. Jitendra Dubey, K. Maharaj Kumari and Anita Lakhani. Chemical Characteristics and Mutagenic Activity of PM2.5 at a Site in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, India. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 114, 75-83, 2015. [6.291]
  32. Dubey, J., Singla, V., Kumari, K. M., & Lakhani, A. (2014). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particles of PM10 at Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India. Int J Eng Tech Res ISSN, 2321-0869. [1.77]
  33. Dubey, J., Singla, V., Maharaj, K., & Lakhani, A. (2014). Influence of meteorology on surface ozone, NO2 and fine particulate matter at a tropical site in India. Asian Reson, 4(1), 82-88. []
  34. Dubey, J., Banerjee, A., Meena, R. K., Kumari, K. M., & Lakhani, A. (2014). Characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in emissions of different mosquito coils. Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 92(6), 650-654. [2.151]
  35. Sen, A., Ahammed, Y. N., Arya, B. C., Banerjee, T., Reshma Begam, G., Baruah, B. P., ... & Mandal, T. K. (2014). Atmospheric fine and coarse mode aerosols at different environments of India and the Bay of Bengal during winter-2014: implications of a coordinated campaign. Mapan, 29(4), 273-284. [1.009]
  36. Pachauri, T., Satsangi, A., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2013). Chemical characterization of nutrients in seeds of underutilized grain: Chenopodium album. Res. Environ. Life Sci, 6, 43-46.
  37. Pachauri, T., Singla, V., Satsangi, A., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2013). Characterization of major pollution events (dust, haze, and two festival events) at Agra, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20(8), 5737-5752. [4.306]
  38. Satsangi, A., Pachauri, T., Singla, V., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2013). Water soluble ionic species in atmospheric aerosols: Concentrations and sources at Agra in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP). Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 13(6), 1877-1889.[3.063]
  39. Pachauri, T., Singla, V., Satsangi, A., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2013). Characterization of carbonaceous aerosols with special reference to episodic events at Agra, India. Atmospheric Research, 128, 98-110.[5.369]
  40. Pachauri, T., Satsangi, A., Singla, V., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2013). Characteristics and sources of carbonaceous aerosols in PM2. 5 during wintertime in Agra, India. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 13(3), 977-991.[3.063]
  41. Pachauri, T., Singla, V., Satsangi, A., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2013). SEM-EDX characterization of individual coarse particles in Agra, India. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 13(2), 523-536.[3.063]
  42. Lakhani, A. (2012). Source apportionment of particle bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at an industrial location in Agra, India. The Scientific World Journal, 2012.[2.408]
  43. Singla, V., Pachauri, T., Satsangi, A., Kumari, K. M., & Lakhani, A. (2012). Characterization and mutagenicity assessment of PM2. 5 and PM10 PAH at Agra, India. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 32(2), 199-220.[3.744]
  44. Satsangi, A., Pachauri, T., Singla, V., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2012). Organic and elemental carbon aerosols at a suburban site. Atmospheric Research, 113, 13-21.[5.369]
  45. Jain, N., Singla, V., Satsangi, A., Pachauri, T., Kumari, K. M., & Lakhani, A. (2012). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions and mutagenicity assessment of exhaust from a diesel generator. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 16(1), 18-25.[1.44]
  46. Lakhani, A., Parmar, R. S., & Prakash, S. (2012). Chemical composition of dew resulting from radiative cooling at a semi-arid site in Agra, India. Pure and applied geophysics, 169(5), 859-871.[2.335]
  47. Rajput, N., & Lakhani, A. (2012). Particle associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban air of Agra. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 32(1), 48-60.[3.744]
  48. Singla, V., Pachauri, T., Satsangi, A., Kumari, K. M., & Lakhani, A. (2012). Surface ozone concentrations in Agra: links with the prevailing meteorological parameters. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 110(3), 409-421.[3.179]
  49. Lakhani, A. (2012). Source apportionment of particle bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at an industrial location in Agra, India. The Scientific World Journal, 2012.[2.408]
  50. Singla, V., Pachauri, T., Satsangi, A., Kumari, K. M., & Lakhani, A. (2012). Comparison of BTX profiles and their mutagenicity assessment at two sites of Agra, India. The Scientific World Journal, 2012.[2.408]
  51. Singla, V., Satsangi, A., Pachauri, T., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2011). Ozone formation and destruction at a sub-urban site in North Central region of India. Atmospheric Research, 101(1-2), 373-385.[5.369]
  52. Rajput, N., & Lakhani, A. (2010). Measurements of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an urban atmosphere of Agra, India. Atmosfera, 23(2), 165-183. [1.12]
  53. Satsangi, A., Pachauri, T., Singla, V., Lakhani, A., & Kumari, K. M. (2010). Carbonaceous aerosols at a suburban site in Indo-Gangetic plain. Indian journal of Radio and Space Physics
  54. Rajput, N., Pyari, A. A., Saini, M. K., Kumari, K. M., & Lakhani, A. (2010). Assessment of PAH toxicity and mutagenicity in emissions from coal and biofuel combustion. Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering, 52(3), 185-192.[2.860]
  55. Rajput, N., & Lakhani, A. (2009). PAHs and their carcinogenic potencies in diesel fuel and diesel generator exhaust. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 15(1), 201-213.[2.3]
  56. Rajput, N., & Lakhani, A. (2009). Particle associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban air of Agra. Indian journal of Radio and Space Physics.
  57. Rajput, N., & Lakhani, A. (2009). Measurements of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at an industrial site in India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 150(1), 273-284.[2.513]
  58. Rajput, N., Khemani, L. D., & Lakhani, A. (2008). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air at Agra: distribution and toxicity assessment. Journal of environmental science & engineering, 50(2), 111-114.[2.86]
  59. Lakhani, A., Parmar, R. S., Satsangi, G. S., & Prakash, S. (2007). Chemistry of fogs at Agra, India: Influence of soil particulates and atmospheric gases. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 133(1), 435-445.[2.513]
  60. Lakhani, A., Satsangi, G. S., Parmar, R. S., & Prakash, S. (2005). Chemistry of sulphur and nitrogen species and other major cations/anions in fog water. Indian journal of Radio and Space Physics
  61. Satsangi, G. S., Lakhani, A., Kulshrestha, P. R., & Taneja, A. (2004). Seasonal and diurnal variation of surface ozone and a preliminary analysis of exceedance of its critical levels at a semi-arid site in India. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 47(3), 271-286.[6.133]
  62. SATSANGI, G. S., LAWRANCE, A. J., BHATTACHARYA, A., LAKHANI, A., KULSHRESHTA, H., & TANEJA, A. (2003). Determination of Critical Load: Protection of Ecosystem.
  63. Satsangi, G. S., Lawrence, A. J., Lakhani, A., & Taneja, A. (2003). Assessment of the potential for soil acidification in North India using the critical load approach and locally derived data for acidic and basic inputs. Chemosphere, 53(8), 1011-1021.[7.086]
  64. Satsangi, G. S., Lakhani, A., Khare, P., Singh, S. P., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (2002). Measurements of major ion concentration in settled coarse particles and aerosols at a semiarid rural site in India. Environment international, 28(1-2), 1-7.[9.621]
  65. Singh, S. P., Khare, P., Satsangi, G. S., Lakhani, A., Maharaj Kumari, K., & Srivastava, S. S. (2001). Rainwater composition at a regional representative site of a semi-arid region of India. Water, air, and soil pollution, 127(1), 93-108.[1.9]
  66. Parmar, R. S., Satsangi, G. S., Kumari, M., Lakhani, A., Srivastava, S. S., & Prakash, S. (2001). Study of size distribution of atmospheric aerosol at Agra. Atmospheric Environment, 35(4), 693-702.[4.012]
  67. Singh, S. P., Satsangi, G. S., Khare, P., Lakhani, A., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (2001). Multiphase measurement of atmospheric ammonia. Chemosphere-Global Change Science, 3(1), 107-116.[7.086]
  68. Parmar, R. S., Satsangi, G. S., Lakhani, A., Srivastava, S. S., & Prakash, S. (2001). Simultaneous measurements of ammonia and nitric acid in ambient air at Agra (27° 10′ N and 78° 05′ E)(India). Atmospheric Environment, 35(34), 5979-5988.[4.012]
  69. Parmar, R. S., Satsangi, G. S., Lakhani, A., Srivastava, S. S., Prakash, S., Rastogi, R. K., ... & Manohar, S. B. (2000). Diurnal and season behaviour of atmospheric ammonia and nitric acid in a suburban site. In Proceedings of the 10th National Symposium on Environment-Pollution in Urban Environment (pp. 66-70).[8.071]
  70. Singh, S. P., Khare, P., Satsangi, G. S., Lakhani, A., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (2000). Rainwater Composition at a Remote Semi-Arid Site of India. POLLUTION RESEARCH, 19(1), 99-105.[4.352]
  71. Satsangi, G. S., Rani, A., Kumar, R., Singh, S. P., Lakhani, A., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (2000). Status of Acid Rain in India and Study on Rainwater Composition at Gopalpura (Agra).
  72. Parmar, R. S., Satsangi, G. S., Lakhani, A., Srivastava, S. S., & Prakash, S. (2000). Experimental study on deposition of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen on dry and wet surrogate surfaces.
  73. Parmar, R. S., Lakhani, A., Kulshrestha, U. C., Kumar, N., Kumari, K. M., Prakash, S., & Srivastava, S. S. (1999). Relationship between ambient sulphate and sulphur dioxide at four different sites in Agra.
  74. SATSANGI, G. S., Khare, P., Lakhani, A., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (1999). Dry deposition at five sites of western UP. Indian Journal of Environmental Health, 41(3), 217-228.
  75. Singh, S. P., Satsangi, G. S., Khare, P., Lakhani, A., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (1999). Dry deposition in a rural site of north India. Journal of Environmental Studies and Policy, 2(2), 143-149.[5.581]
  76. Kulshrestha, U. C., Saxena, A., Kumar, N., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (1998). Chemical composition and association of size-differentiated aerosols at a suburban site in a semi-arid tract of India. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 29(2), 109-118.[2.158]
  77. Satsangi, G. S., Lakhani, A., Khare, P., Singh, S. P., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (1998). Composition of rain water at a semi-arid rural site in India. Atmospheric Environment, 32(21), 3783-3793. [4.039]
  78. Satsangi, G. S., Taneja, A., Khare, P., Singh, S. P., Lakhani, A., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (1998). Deriving critical loads for the Agra region in India. Science of the total environment, 222(1-2), 119-122. [7.963]
  79. Saxena, A., Kulshrestha, U. C., Kumar, N., Kumari, K. M., Prakash, S., & Srivastava, S. S. (1997). Dry deposition of sulphate and nitrate to polypropylene surfaces in a semi-arid area of India. Atmospheric Environment, 31(15), 2361-2366.[4.039]
  80. Khare, P., Kulshrestha, U. C., Saxena, A., Kumar, N., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (1996). The source apportionment of particulate matter using enrichment factor and principal component analysis. Indian Journal of Environmental Health, 38(2), 86-94.
  81. Kumar, N., Kulshrestha, U. C., Khare, P., Saxena, A., Kumari, K. M., & Srivastava, S. S. (1996). Measurements of formic and acetic acid levels in the vapour phase at Dayalbagh, Agra, India. Atmospheric Environment, 30(20), 3545-3550.[4.039]
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BOOKS CHAPTER:

S.No

Title with page nos. andyear ofPublication

Type of Book & Authorship

Publisher

1.

PAHs in Gas and Particulate

Phases: Measurement and Control.

In Environmental Contaminants (pp. 43 75).

Springer

2.

Sampling of Aerosol, Air and Water

In Environmental Science, e-PG Pathshala, a MHRD Project under the National Mission

on Education through ICT (NME-ICT), 2016

MHRD

3.

Carcinogens in Air

In Environmental Science, e-PG Pathshala, aMHRD Project under the National Mission

on Education through ICT (NME-ICT), 2016

 

MHRD

4.

Persistent Organic Pollutants

In Environmental Science, e-PG Pathshala, a MHRD Project under the National Mission on Education through ICT(NME-ICT),

2016.

MHRD

5.

Comparative study of gas-particle phase concentrations of PAHs at

two sites at Agra

Urban Air Quality, Monitoring, Modeling, and Human Exposure Assessment

Springer

6.

Chemical fractionation and health

risks of heavy metals in PM2.5

Urban Air Quality, Monitoring, Modeling,and Human Exposure Assessment

Springer

7.

Surface Ozone and its Precursors (NOx, CO, BTEX) at a Semi-arid Site in Indo-Gangetic plain:

Characterization and Variability

Urban Air Quality, Monitoring, Modeling, and Human Exposure Assessment

Springer

8.

Impact of Increasing Ozone on

Agricultural Crop Yields

Urban Air Quality, Monitoring, Modeling,

and Human Exposure Assessment

Springer

9.

Trends in PM2.5 and PM10 Mass

Concentrations and Air Quality Index at a Sub-urban Site in Agra

Urban Air Quality, Monitoring, Modeling, and Human Exposure Assessment

Springer

10.

Characterization of PM2.5 Organic Aerosols and Volatile Organic Compounds at a Campus Site

from Agra.

Urban Air Quality, Monitoring, Modeling, and Human Exposure Assessment

Springer


 

WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING COURSES UNDERGONE:
  • Use and Analytical application of Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Multitech Analytical, Dwarka, New Delhi from 3.6.17 -12.6.17.
  • UGC sponsored 1st Summer School in Environmental Sciences, HP University, Shimla from 25.5.13-15.6.13.
  • UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Chemistry, Science College, ASC, Calcutta University, Kolkata from4.7.11-24.7.11.
  • UGC sponsored Orientation Program for Academic Administrator/ College and university teachers and Librarians, Jadavpur University, Kolkata from6.7.09-01.08.09.
  • Attended Workshop on Repair and Maintenance of Laboratory Instruments, organized by USIC, DEI from 29th Sept. to 1st Oct,1997.
  • Participated in the Refresher Course cum Workshop on Low-Cost Scientific Instrumentation Conducted by CPDHE, held at DEI, Agra from Feb 25 to March 1,1996.
  • Attended Workshop on the RAINS ASIA Programme of the ATMOS (Atmospheric Trace Molecule Study) Working Group, held at IIT, New Delhi from Feb.1 to Feb. 3,1993.
  • Undergone training in the Analytical Chemistry Division BARC, Mumbai in the use of Dionex Ion Chromatograph and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer from June 28 to July 17, 1990.
  • Attended Workshop on Formulating Projects of Science and Technology for Rural Development and Uplift of Weaker Sections, organized by DST at Agra from 5th to 6th Feb, 1989.

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