P. C. S. Devara

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P. C. S. Devara
Born
Panuganti, Andhra Pradesh
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Andhra University
Known forAtmospheric Science

Panuganti China Sattilingam Devara, also known as P. C. S. Devara, [1] is an Indian atmospheric scientist and physicist. His work has focussed on lidar (light radar) technology, radio and optical remote sensing, climatology, atmospheric aerosols and climate dynamics. Devara has been the President of the Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA), India. [2] Devara has been employed for thirty-five years at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), [3] From 1990 to 2009, he was the director of the IITM in Pune and then became a scientific advisor to the organization. Devara has since become director of the Amity Centre of Oceanic-atmospheric Science and Technology (Amity COAST) at Amity University, Gurgaon. [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Devara received an undergraduate degree with first class honours in Physics from Andhra University. In 1974, he received his post-graduate degree in Physics from Andhra University. [5] [ failed verification ] In 1979, Devara received a doctoral degree in Physics from Andhra University under the guidance of Iqhbal Ahmed. [6] [ failed verification ].

Research and career

Devara's work focussed on research into atmospheric optics and radiation, remote sensing, characterization of atmospheric aerosols and trace gases, and aerosol-cloud climate interactions. He has contributed to the development of optical and radar remote sensing techniques for the study of aerosols, trace gases and state variables, for understanding their role in weather and climate processes.

In 1979, Devara received a Young Scientist award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. In 1980, he joined IITM as a senior scientific officer and became head of the Physical Meteorology and Aerology (PM and A) Division. In 2005, he became acting director of IITM and served as an advisor until 2014.

Devara's work includes studies of aerosol-chemistry climate interactions; aerosol characterization; and mass-size distribution of black carbon. [7] [8]

In 2016, during the Odd-Even Campaign in New Delhi (where for two weeks, cars with even number plates could drive on even dates and vice versa) Devara led a team of students and scientists in collaboration with ARIES, Nainital and IITM-Delhi to assess the efficacy of the campaign. [9]

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  2. 1 2 Executive committee IASTA. Accessed 27 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 Faculty Amity University. Accessed 27 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Events Amity University Accessed 27 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Contents IISC 27 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Academic senate SK University. Accessed 27 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Devara PCS Open Access Digital Repository of Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. Accessed 27 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Devara PCS Scopus. Accessed 27 September 2016.
  9. ↑ Devara P. C. S. et al "Impact of Road-Space-Rationing Method on Regional Air Quality." Research Gate 1 March 2016 4:1.
  10. ↑ "Amity University to Study NCR Air Quality During Odd-Even Scheme" NDTV News. Accessed 27 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Black carbon level in air down 50% since Dec 31, study shows" Times of India Accessed 27 September 2016.
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