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Pratima Singh

Pratima Singh

Bangalore

Summary

Offering over 10 years of experience in Research and Programme Management in the thematic areas of Air Pollution management, Climate Change mitigation and Sustainability. Possess strong ability to identify and capitalize upon opportunities for policy traction and optimize research outcomes. Innovative, and results-orientated professional with strong management, communication, interpersonal skills. Interest Areas- Clean Energy & Clean Air, Climate Change Mitigation Pathways, Public Policy, Environmental Governance, Air pollution Management & Mitigation, Decarbonization, Just Transition

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Research Scientist

Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy
04.2022 - Current
  • Group Head of Policy Assessment and Development vertical within Air Pollution Group
  • Shaping the vision, and conceptualizing and crafting short & long-term strategies for research and analysis
  • Composing proposals, securing grants and managing and coordinating with funders
  • Establishing collaborations for integrated research and outreach activities, and engaging with stakeholders
  • Obtained funding for national-level projects-DG set, & heavy commercial vehicle’s (strategies for emission mitigation)
  • Secured funding for regional air pollution management and state-level strategies
  • Creating and executing research ideas, managing projects, and mentoring and developing the team
  • Partnering with stakeholders for for ecosystem development
  • Interacting with state pollution control boards and other state departments for policy formulation
  • Enhancing capacity and raising awareness among stakeholders (think tanks, academic institutions, media house)
  • Conducting communication and outreach activities to educate stakeholders on science of air pollution
  • Organising premier national-level flagship event – India Clean Air Summit (ICAS)

Research Scientist

CSTEP
02.2017 - 03.2022
  • Group Head of Center for Air Pollution Studies
  • Played a key role in establishing and the Center for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS)
  • Generating research ideas, writing proposals, securing funds, managing grants, and engaging with funders, ensuring continued support from various funders
  • Developing, executing, and managing projects, and supporting its implementation with government bodies
  • Identified as Institute of Repute (IoR) by central ministry, to provide technical guidance to Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, and other state departments
  • Secured substantial funding for a national-level emission inventory for 76 cities in India
  • Obtained funding for study involving the analysis of approximately 4,000 air samples for Bangalore city
  • Coordinating with government officials to offer technical and policy recommendations and training
  • Designing, securing funds and organizing the nation-level flagship event – India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) the largest air pollution event in India
  • Projects handled - Clean Air Action plans for Patna, Gaya and Muzaffarpur, Evaluating DPF for heavy commercial vehicles, EI and SA studies for Bengaluru city, EI for 76 cities in India, EI for 6 cities in Jharkhand, State-level strategies for Punjab, Responsibilities of Institute of Repute (IoR) under NCAP

Project Associate

Enel Foundation funded project
06.2015 - 12.2015
  • Project designing “Water resource management and linkage to climate adaptation and climate mitigation”
  • Execution and management of the project - Aided in data collection and analysis
  • Supervised two master’s students for their dissertation work under the project duration

Project Associate

ProSPER.NET (project with TERI University)
11.2009 - 07.2012
  • Coordinated an e-learning diploma program “Sustainable Development of public policies” at 21 universities globally
  • Aided in framing the course structure and evaluation of the students reports/performance

Project Manager

GUJCOST, Dept of Science & Technology, Govt. of Gujarat
12.2005 - 09.2006
  • Project designing and execution for state of Gujarat
  • Developed framework for conducting Science &Technology (S&T) mapping using remote sensing and GIS
  • Conducted field work and engaged with policy makers for understanding the S&T challenges

Resource Scientist

Compusense Automation
06.2004 - 12.2004
  • Interpreting satellite imaginary for socio-economic development of the Gujarat state
  • Digitization of road networks in the state of Gujarat using GIS software- ERDAS Imagine 8.6 & Arc View 3.2

Education

PhD - Energy And Environment

TERI School of Advanced Studies
01.2016

M.Sc (Tech) - Geotechnology

Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU)
Vadodara, GJ
01.2006

PG Diploma - Geotechnology

Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU)
01.2002

B.Sc. - Chemistry

Narmada College of Science and Commerce, South Gujarat Univ
01.2001

Skills

  • Report writing experience
  • Study design
  • Strength in research
  • People skills
  • Scientific Communication
  • Project Support
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Decision-Making
  • Roadmap development
  • Research Planning
  • Expert Data Analysis
  • Research proposals
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Project management, leadership, and team building
  • Proposal writing, raising grants and fund management
  • Developing long term vision and strategy (strategic thinker)
  • Capacity Building and awareness programs
  • Funders & Stakeholder engagement, and collaboration
  • Technical/policy support to Government officials

Accomplishments

  • Raised grants of approximately USD 5 million for CSTEP’s air pollution research and mitigation activities
  • Invited by IPCC for Scoping meeting on Methodology Report on Short-lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs), held on 26-28 February 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. Part of the Technical Support Unit (TSU)
  • Recipient of Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) Fellowship, Potsdam, Germany, 2023
  • Advisor to Board of Studies at M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru
  • Secured grants for international conferences (oral presentation) - 1) Air Sensors International Conference, California, 2022; 2) International Society of Exposure Science conference, Lisbon, 2022; 3) EGU 23 General Assembly, Vienna, 2023
  • Recipient of ProSPER.Net Leadership Fellow, United Nations University, “Transformational Leadership towards the Sustainable Development Goals, Thailand, 2017
  • Recipient of Senior Research Fellowship and Junior Research Fellowship from Ministry of New Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt Of India, 2010-2016
  • BEST PAPER AWARD at “3rd International conference on Science, Technology and management”-New Delhi, 2015
  • Awarded student exchange fellowship, University of Birmingham, 2012
  • Recipient for ‘ProSPER.Net young researchers’ school fellowship on ‘A Sustainable Future for the Mekong Delta.’ organized by RMIT University, Melbourne at Vietnam, 2010,

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Research Scientist

Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy
04.2022 - Current

Research Scientist

CSTEP
02.2017 - 03.2022

Project Associate

Enel Foundation funded project
06.2015 - 12.2015

Project Associate

ProSPER.NET (project with TERI University)
11.2009 - 07.2012

Project Manager

GUJCOST, Dept of Science & Technology, Govt. of Gujarat
12.2005 - 09.2006

Resource Scientist

Compusense Automation
06.2004 - 12.2004

PhD - Energy And Environment

TERI School of Advanced Studies

M.Sc (Tech) - Geotechnology

Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU)

PG Diploma - Geotechnology

Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU)

B.Sc. - Chemistry

Narmada College of Science and Commerce, South Gujarat Univ

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