Aerosol particles are ubiquitous and have
multiple effects on climate, and air quality.
Aerosols, by absorbing and scattering incoming
solar radiations play important role in Earth’s
radiation budget (direct effect) and by acting as
cloud condensation nuclei (CCN), influence the
cloud microphysical properties, their life-time,
and precipitation (indirect effect) – climatic
impact. The inhalation of fine particulate matter
is correlated with lungs and heart deceases –
health impact. To understand the effects of
aerosols on climate, measurements of chemical
and physical aerosol properties, mainly size
distributions
and
concentrations,
are
indispensable.
The
lack
of
proper
representation of such data in climate models,
due to limited measurements, is a major reason
why aerosol direct and indirect effect is largest
uncertainty in current understanding of climate
change. The paucity of such observations over
India is highly contradictory to its global
relevance as major source of aerosol particles
and their role in radiation budget, and
precipitation.
This winter school will cover the broad
spectrum of topics related to fundamentals of
aerosol measurement techniques and their role
in climate and human health.
This winter school will be useful to Master and
Doctoral students, and Post-Doctoral fellows. At
the end of workshop attendees are expected to
acquire an excellent overview of advanced
aerosol
measurement
techniques
and
instrument development enabling them to
apply this knowledge in their respective
research projects.
About Mentor:
All the lectures will be delivered by Prof. Dr.
Alfred Widensohler, Head, Aerosol and Cloud
Department at Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric
Research in Leipzig, Germany.
Alfred
Wiedensohler
studied
electrical
engineering at the University Duisburg, Germany
and received his PhD in electrical engineering in
June 1989.
May 1989, he joined the Department of Nuclear
Physics at the Lund University, Sweden as
research scientist and later as Assistant
Professor. Since January 1994, he works as senior
scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric
Research and jointly with Dr. Frank Stratmann
leads the “Aerosol and Cloud” Department. Since
May 2005, he is Professor at Institute for
Meteorology, Faculty of Physics and Geo-Science,
University of Leipzig.
He is head of the World Calibration Centre for
Aerosol Physical of the WMO (World
Meteorological Organization) in the frame of the
Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (GAW).
Since January 2013, he is Editor-In-Chief of the
journal “Atmospheric Environment”
He is author and/or co-author of more than 260
peer-reviewed publications in the field of aerosol
and natural science. His research is presently
focused on the physical characterization, process
studies, and the climatology of atmospheric
aerosols as well as on the development of new
scientific instrumentation.
Registration Form:
Name:
Date of Birth:
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Organization:
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Endorsement from the authority:
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Dated:
Please send this registration form, one page
write-up, and demand draft to following address
with envelope clearly marked with “Winter
School Application” to following address.
Dr. R. Raviskrishna
Mechanical Sciences Block,
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras,
Chennai – 36, Phone: +91-44-22574175
E-mail: rrk@iitm.ac.in
Topics to be covered:
How to Apply:
1. Relevance of the Atmospheric Aerosols
Please fill in the form given in this brochure
forwarded (duly signed and stamped) by guide or
head of the department or head of the
institution. Also enclose short write up about
your current research and “How do you think this
winter school will help you?” Write up should
not exceed more than one A4 page.
2. Introduction to Aerosol Physics and Chemistry
3. Mechanical Properties of Aerosols
4. Definition of Particle Size
5. Aerosol Charging
6. Electrical Mobility of Aerosol Particles
7. Condensation Particle Counters
8. Inlets, Sampling and Drying Designs
9. Differential Mobility Analyzer
10. Mobility Particle Size Spectrometer
13. Absorption Photometer
In addition some interactive tutorials and
demonstration of the instruments will be
conducted.
Formal enquires could be directed to Dr. Sachin
S. Gunthe, IIT Madras at s.gunthe@iitm.ac.in
Co-ordinators:
Dr. Sachin S Gunthe, Dept. of Civil Engineering
and Dr. R. Ravikrishna Dept. of Chemical
Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai – 36
“Atmospheric Aerosol Physics,
Measurements, and Sampling Techniques”
13th – 16th January 2014
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai-36, India
Financial Support:
Travel: Organizers will provide to and fro III AC
return ticket from your workplace on production
of original ticket.
Accommodation and food: Organizers will
provide free accommodation on sharing basis in
the institute hostel for the duration of winter
school (and one day prior and post winter
school). Breakfast and lunch will be covered by
the organizers. Participants are requested to
make their own arrangements for dinner.
11. Aerodynamic Particle Size Spectrometer
12. Integrating Nephelometer
Winter School on
Caution Deposit: The number of participants is
restricted to 20 of students. To avoid the loss to
potential candidates due to last minute
cancellation a caution deposit of Rs. 2000 (Rs.
Two Thousand Only) need to be send with your
application form as a Demand Draft of a
nationalised bank drawn in favour of The
Registrar, IIT Madras, Chennai payable at
Chennai. Caution Deposit DD will be refunded at
up on your arrive during winter school.
Incomplete application without caution deposit
will be rejected and no correspondence will be
entertained.
Last date for the submission of duly completed
application is 20.Nov.2013.
Organized by
Department of Civil Engineering
and
Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai – 36, India
In association with
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
Leipzig, Germany
Sponsors
Centre for Continuing Education (CCE)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai – 36, India