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Assist Prof Dr B P  Chandra | Crop Yield |  Young Scientist Award

Assistant professor at Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher learning,  India

Dr. B. Praphulla Chandra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning in Prasanthi Nilayam, India. Born on August 23, 1990, he is an accomplished researcher in the field of atmospheric chemistry. His research interests encompass the emissions and chemistry of volatile organic compounds, sub-micron organic aerosols, analytical atmospheric chemistry, and multiphase chemistry. With a strong commitment to advancing the understanding of atmospheric processes, Dr. Chandra contributes significantly to the academic community through his teaching and research endeavors.

Publication profile:

 

🎓 Educational Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. in Chemistry (2007–2010)
    Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, India (CGPA: 4.77/5)
  • M.Sc. in Chemistry (2010-2012)
    Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, India (CGPA: 5.0/5, Gold Medal)
  • Ph.D. in Analytical and Atmospheric Chemistry (2013-2018)
    Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, India (CGPA: 10.0/10)
  • Post-Doctoral Research (2018-2020)
    University of Washington, Seattle, USA

🛠️ Technical Skills:

  • Instrument Proficiency:
    • Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS-QQQ & LC-MS QTof)
    • Microwave-assisted Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (MP-AES)
    • Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (TD-GC-MS)
    • Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS)
    • Cavity Ring-down Spectroscopy (CRDS)
    • NOx chemiluminescence and infrared CO analyzers
  • Sampling and Analysis:
    • Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in various air samples
    • Gravimetric analysis of suspended particulate matter

🏆 Awards and Distinctions:

  • Gold Medal for distinction in M.Sc. Chemistry (2012)
  • GATE (All India Rank-126) in Chemistry (2012)
  • UGC/CSIR-JRF (All India Rank-70) in Chemical Sciences (2011)
  • Various international travel grants for conferences and training

🔍 Research Experience:

  • Research Associate: University of Washington, Bothell, USA (2018-2020)
  • Doctoral Scholar: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali (2013-2018)
  • Research Assistant: IISER Mohali (2012)
  • Master’s Thesis: Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (2010-2012)

Citations Metrics:

  • Total Citations: 778
  • Citations Since 2019: 668
  • h-index: 12
  • h-index Since 2019: 12
  • i10-index: 13
  • i10-index Since 2019: 13

 

Publication Top Notes:

  • Winter fog experiment over the Indo-Gangetic plains of India
    SD Ghude, GS Bhat, T Prabhakaran, RK Jenamani, DM Chate, PD Safai, …
    Current Science, 2017, pp. 767-784.
    Citations: 121
  • Assessment of crop yield losses in Punjab and Haryana using 2 years of continuous in situ ozone measurements
    B Sinha, K Singh Sangwan, Y Maurya, V Kumar, C Sarkar, BP Chandra, …
    Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 15(16), 9555-9576, 2015.
    Citations: 115
  • Contribution of post-harvest agricultural paddy residue fires in the NW Indo-Gangetic Plain to ambient carcinogenic benzenoids, toxic isocyanic acid and carbon monoxide
    BP Chandra, V Sinha
    Environment International, 88, 187-197, 2016.
    Citations: 94
  • Gridded Emissions of CO, NOx, SO2, CO2, NH3, HCl, CH4, PM2.5, PM10, BC, and NMVOC from Open Municipal Waste Burning in India
    G Sharma, B Sinha, Pallavi, H Hakkim, BP Chandra, A Kumar, V Sinha
    Environmental Science & Technology, 53(9), 4765-4774, 2019.
    Citations: 84
  • Large unexplained suite of chemically reactive compounds present in ambient air due to biomass fires
    V Kumar, BP Chandra, V Sinha
    Scientific Reports, 8(1), 626, 2018.
    Citations: 76
  • Limitation of the use of the absorption angstrom exponent for source apportionment of equivalent black carbon: a case study from the North West Indo-Gangetic Plain
    S Garg, BP Chandra, V Sinha, R Sarda-Esteve, V Gros, B Sinha
    Environmental Science & Technology, 50(2), 814-824, 2016.
    Citations: 75
  • Quantifying the contribution of long-range transport to particulate matter (PM) mass loadings at a suburban site in the north-western Indo-Gangetic Plain (NW-IGP)
    H Pawar, S Garg, V Kumar, H Sachan, R Arya, C Sarkar, BP Chandra, …
    Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 15(16), 9501-9520, 2015.
    Citations: 71
  • Volatile organic compound measurements point to fog-induced biomass burning feedback to air quality in the megacity of Delhi
    H Hakkim, V Sinha, BP Chandra, A Kumar, AK Mishra, B Sinha, G Sharma, …
    Science of the Total Environment, 689, 295-304, 2019.
    Citations: 36
  • Storage stability studies and field application of low-cost glass flasks for analyses of thirteen ambient VOCs using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry
    BP Chandra, V Sinha, H Hakkim, B Sinha
    International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 419, 11-19, 2017.
    Citations: 32
  • Odd–even traffic rule implementation during winter 2016 in Delhi did not reduce traffic emissions of VOCs, carbon dioxide, methane and carbon monoxide
    BP Chandra, V Sinha, H Hakkim, A Kumar, H Pawar, AK Mishra, …
    Current Science, 114(6), 1318-1325, 2018.
    Citations: 27
  • Highly efficient and simultaneous remediation of heavy metal ions (Pb (II), Hg (II), As (V), As (III) and Cr (VI)) from water using Ce intercalated and ceria decorated titanate
    A Biswas, BP Chandra, C Prathibha
    Applied Surface Science, 612, 155841, 2023.
    Citations: 13
  • Optimization of a Method for the Detection of Biomass-Burning Relevant VOCs in Urban Areas using Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
    BP Chandra, CD McClure, J Mulligan, DA Jaffe
    Atmosphere, 11(3), 276, 2020.
    Citations: 12
  • The Effect of Functional Group Polarity in Palladium Immobilized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Catalysis
    BP Chandra, Z Wu, SA Ntim, GN Rao, S Mitra
    Applied Sciences, 8, 1511, 2018.
    Citations: 10
  • Optimized LC-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of endocrine disruptors and PAHs bound to PM2.5: Sources and health risk in Indo-Gangetic Plain
    DP Patnana, BP Chandra, P Chaudhary, B Sinha, V Sinha
    Atmospheric Environment, 290, 119363, 2022.
    Citations: 7
  • Activation of neem flower with CTAB for irreversible adsorption of methyl orange—isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamics studies
    PJ Kumar, PS Raghavan, S Induja, BP Chandra, NK Kolli, …
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(16), 19693-19703, 2024.
    Citations: 4
  • Determination of Nylon 66 Microplastics in the Inhalable Fraction of Particulate Matter Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS)
    DP Patnana, P Tripathi, DA Jaffe, BP Chandra
    Analytical Letters, 57(14), 2343-2351, 2024.
    Citations: 1
  • Carcinogenicity and non-carcinogenicity health risks due to PM2.5 bound trace metals at a suburban site in Northwest Indo-Gangetic Plain
    DP Patnana, BP Chandra
    International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 1-12, 2024.
  • Determination of Airborne Microplastics using LC-MS/MS
    B Praphulla Chandra, D Prasad Patnana, P Tripathi
    EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 2744, 2024.
  • Quantification of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics bound to PM2.5 using LC-MS/MS
    DP Patnana, BP Chandra
    AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 2023 (2625), A33H-2625.

 

B P Chandra | Crop Yield | Young Scientist Award

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