Sameer Mishra
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A Nature lover, conserver, Air Quality Researcher at CSTEP by profession Clean Air Activism | Ganga worshipper | Spiritual Orator | Views are personal
Bengaluru, India
Joined January 2014
Delighted to share that Dr. Shalini Dhyani, Principal Scientist @CSIR_NEERI, has been selected by @IPBES_ as Coordinating Lead Author for its 2nd global #Biodiversity & #EcosystemServices assessment (2026-28). #SustainabilityScience
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We closed Day 3 of #ICAS2025 with a panel on tackling Household Air Pollution for health & climate co-benefits. Moderated by @swags_d (CSTEP) with insights from: 👩🔬Prof. Chandra Venkataraman (IIT-B), Dr.Abhishek Kar (CEEW) Neha Saigal (Asar Social Impact)#AirQuality #CleanCooking
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At #ICAS2025, the invited talk & panel on “Modelling solutions to pollution—Coordinating air pollution mitigation efforts over India” stressed governance & technology must go hand in hand. Shri Ashish Tiwari (ICIMOD) shared UP’s experience, urging regular training of stakeholders
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#CSTEP is pleased to announce its latest report, ‘Switch On, Smoke Off: Reducing Emissions from Diesel Generator Sets’, which explores strategies to tackle #pollution from one of #India’s most overlooked sources—#diesel generator (DG) sets. Read the full report here:
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@CSTEP_India @gufranbeig Prof. Joshua Apte (UC Berkeley) in his talk on #PAVITRA stressed: rural air pollution’s role in urban AQ, importance of monitoring & source apportionment from informal sectors. Sectoral emission inventories are a must for effective solutions. #ICAS2025
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Post-lunch on Day 2 of #ICAS2025, Prof. Gufran Beig stressed an airshed-level approach to fight air pollution—linking social, cultural, climate & environment. He called for national emission inventories of Cl, NH₃ & CH₄, with drones & AI aiding granular data. @CSTEP_India
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Moving ahead in our invited talk, DrVikasSingh(Scientist-E,CAQM), DrOlivierFavez (INERIS,France joined remotely)and DrGaurav Govardhan(ScientistC,IndianInstituteofTropicalMeteorology) talked more on the AQ management and the advanced forecast technologies.
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Invited Talk: Advancing Research for AQ Management in India 🎤 Prof. Faye McNeill & Prof. Chandra Venkataraman 💡 InMAP Pavitra model shows: urban AQ is an airshed issue, not city-scale. Power plant impacts demand larger-scale action.
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Plenary Session highlights: ✨ Welcome remarks by Dr. Indu Murthy (CSTEP) 🎤 Keynotes: Prof. Spyros Pandis, Dr. Virinder Sharma, Dr. Santosh Harish 💡 A truly insightful discussion on air quality & policy!
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Day 2 of #ICAS2025: Prof. Spyros Pandis (Univ. of Patras) highlighted that PM has been the key AQ issue in developing nations for 2 decades. He stressed science–policy synergy & combining models for real change. #icas2025 #AirQuality
#airqualitymodelling @CSTEP_India @swags_d
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🌍 Post-lunch at #ICAS2025, 3 parallel tutorials are underway: 🔹 InMAP RCM – Lucas Rojas Mendoza (UC Berkeley) 🔹 Low-Cost Sensors & Evaluation – Dr. Emil Varghese (CSTEP) 🔹 ACSM/AMS Data Analysis – Philip Croteau & Matson Pothier (Aerodyne) ✨ Modelling solutions to pollution!
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🌍 Post-lunch at #ICAS2025, 3 parallel tutorials are underway: 🔹 InMAP RCM – Lucas Rojas Mendoza (UC Berkeley) 🔹 Low-Cost Sensors & Evaluation – Dr. Emil Varghese (CSTEP) 🔹 ACSM/AMS Data Analysis – Philip Croteau & Matson Pothier (Aerodyne) ✨ Modelling solutions to pollution!
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Introduction to Air Quality Models & Policy-Relevant Models by Dr. Piyush Bhardwaj (Research Scientist, Air Quality, CSTEP) #ICAS2025 #AirQuality
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🌍 #ICAS2025 (7th edition) kicks off today at Hyatt Centric, Bengaluru (20–22 Aug)! Day 1 featured sessions on AQ Modelling (Dr Piyush) & Observations (Kavya, Umer), followed by inspiring talks from Prof. Spyros Pandis & Prof. Faye McNeill on Aerosols & Atmospheric Chemistry. ✨
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#CSTEP researcher @indukmurthy was a guest on the latest episode of the InSolidarity #podcast, where she spoke about why smaller women-led collectives need tools to assess and adapt to #climate risks. https://t.co/qSFa4b5WQ9 She also highlighted what it will take for #grassroots
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#CSTEP Executive Director @JaiAsundi, in a news segment by @ChannelNewsAsia, discusses the future of #AI in #India and its accessibility and potential, while also highlighting AI's role in predicting the impacts of #ClimateChange. https://t.co/QRLPHxfm5G
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India has joined the AI race. It wants to be an AI Superpower by 2030 and wants to build the technology in an inclusive way. But will high cost and lack of talent become obstacles?
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#CSTEP researcher @swags_d notes that while cap-and-trade for particulate matter is a welcome pilot, it must be backed by evidence of actual improvements in ambient #airquality, in this article in the July edition of Terra Green. https://t.co/i0Mp4rd0Bz
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