Dr. Sachin S. Gunthe
Third Floor, NAC II
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai 600036. Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Earned Degrees
Ph.D. in Physics with specialization in Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, and Meteorology.
, 2006
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology ( IITM)
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune – 411 008
Dissertation title: Study of ozone and it's precursors over Indian tropical region
(Guide: Dr. Gufran Beig)
M.S., 2001
University of Pune, Pune, Ganeshkhind Rd, Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra 411007
Awards and Honours
Head of Max Planck Partner Group on Bioaerosol Research, Head of Max Planck Partner GroupIndia and Germany, 2013
Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship, Fulbright FellowHarvard University, MA, USA, 2016
Co-Editor, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Co-EditorGermany, 2015
Co-Editor, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, Co-EditorGermany, 2020
Research Areas
 Aerosol Biosphere Climate Interaction |
 Aerosol hygroscopicity and CCN activation |
 Aerosol chemistry and visibility over India |
 Aerosol monsoon interaction |
 Bioaerosol diversity and ecosystem health impact over India |
 Atmospheric chemistry climate modeling |
Professional Experiences
Jul-2021 – Present | : | Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, TN, India |
Jul-2016 – Jul-2021 | : | Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, TN, India |
Jun-2017 – Present | : | Associate, Multiphase Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany |
Jun-2015 – Present | : | Associate, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA |
Oct-2011 – Jul-2016 | : | Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, TN, India |
Jul-2006 – Sep-2011 | : | Post-doctoral Researcher , Biogeochemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Mainz, Germany. July 2006 – Sep 2011, Mainz, Germany |