School of Natural Sciences and Engineering

I am currently working as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), IISc Campus, Bengaluru. My research focuses on air pollution, exposure assessment, atmospheric emissions, and environmental health, with an emphasis on integrating 
science, policy, and public health perspectives. I completed my PhD from IIT Madras in September 2019, where my research focused on 
human exposure to indoor air pollution in rural South India and the evaluation of clean cooking interventions. My work involved extensive field-based monitoring, longitudinal exposure assessment studies, and assessment of interventions such as improved cookstoves and the 
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). I hold an interdisciplinary Master’s degree in Technology and Development from CTARA, IIT 
Bombay, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University. My interdisciplinary background enables me to combine engineering approaches with environmental science to address complex air quality and sustainability challenges. My current research focuses on air pollution assessment, health risk assessment, HFC emission quantification, low-cost sensor evaluation, and air quality impacts of emerging energy and transport transitions. I have experience in environmental data analysis, atmospheric measurements, and policy-oriented research related to air quality management. I have authored peer-reviewed journal publications, book chapters, and several national and international conference presentations. My research aims to support evidence-based environmental policymaking and sustainable strategies for improving air quality and reducing pollution-related health impacts.

Jithin Jose is an environmental engineer and researcher specialising in air quality assessment, emission inventory development, and particulate matter characterisation. He is currently working as a Postdoctoral Associate at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, where he contributes to research on atmospheric pollution, emission hotspots, and policy-relevant air quality studies.

He completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), where his research focused on road dust characterisation, source apportionment, and associated health risks. He also holds an M.Tech in Energy and Environmental Engineering from VIT and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kerala.

Jithin has diverse professional experience spanning academia, research, and industry. He has served as a Teaching and Research Associate and Assistant Professor at VIT, and later as a Senior Research Fellow on a Department of Science and Technology-funded project. He has also worked as a Project Manager on large-scale source apportionment and emission inventory projects at IIT Madras, and as Chief Technology Officer at an IIT-Madras-based startup developing air pollution control technologies.

His research expertise includes air pollution monitoring, dispersion modelling, receptor modelling, and health risk assessment, supported by hands-on experience with advanced analytical instruments and modelling tools. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in reputed international journals and has received several awards for best paper presentations at national and international conferences.