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Gufran-Ullah Beig (born 24 May 1961) is an Indian meteorologist and a scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune. He is the programme director of System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), a network of air quality and weather monitoring stations, which assists in the forecast of air quality and in maintaining an emission inventory. An elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, he received the Norbert Gerbier-Mumm International Award of the World Meteorological Organization in 2005, the first Indian to receive the honor. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences in 2006.

Biography

Beig, born on 24 May 1961 in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, he completed his graduate studies in science from Rajasthan University in 1980 and obtained a master's degree in physics from Mohanlal Sukhadia University in 1983. Subsequently, he enrolled for doctoral studies at Physical Research Laboratory and after securing a PhD in atmospheric physics in 1990, he did his post-doctoral studies at National Center for Atmospheric Research. On his return to India, he joined Mohanlal Sukhadia University as an assistant professor in 1994 and after a service of two years, he moved to National Physical Laboratory of India in February 1994 as a scientist (B-Grade). His stay at NPL lasted only 5 months and in July 1996, he joined (IITM) as a scientist (Grade-C). Over the years, he rose through ranks to hold the position of a scientist (Grade-G) and also heads the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) programme as its director. He is known for his studies on anthropogenic emissions of green house gases and his studies have been documented in several peer-reviewed articles.

Awards and honors

The World Meteorological Organization selected him for the Norbert Gerbier-Mumm International Award in 2005, making him the first Indian recipient of the honor. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, one of the highest Indian science awards in 2006 and three years later, the Indian Academy of Sciences elected him as their fellow. He is also a recipient of the Young Muslim Scientist Award in physical sciences (1999) and the Maharana Udai Singh Award (2007).

Selected bibliography

• Roy, Sompriti; Beig, Gufran; Jacob, Daniela (2008). "Seasonal distribution of ozone and its precursors over the tropical Indian region using regional chemistry-transport model". Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 113 (D21): D21307. Bibcode:2008JGRD..11321307R. doi:10.1029/2007JD009712. hdl:11858/00-001M-0000-0011-F947-B.
• Fadnavis, S.; Beig, G. (2009). "Quasi-biennial oscillation in ozone and temperature over tropics". Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 71 (2): 257–263. Bibcode:2009JASTP..71..257F. doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2008.11.012.
• Relationship between lightning activity over peninsular India and sea surface temperature (2010). "Tinmaker, M. I. R. ; Ali, Kaushar ; Beig, G." Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 49 (4): 828–835. Bibcode:2010JApMC..49..828T. doi:10.1175/2009JAMC2199.1.
• Beig, Gufran (2011). "Long-term trends in the temperature of the mesosphere/lower thermosphere region: 2. Solar response". Journal of Geophysical Research. 1–7: A00H12. Bibcode:2011JGRA..116.0H12B. doi:10.1029/2011JA016766.
• Beig, G.; Fadnavis, S.; Schmidt, H.; Brasseur, Guy P. (2012). "Inter-comparison of 11-year solar cycle response in mesospheric ozone and temperature obtained by HALOE satellite data and HAMMONIA model" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research. 117 (D4): D00P10. Bibcode:2012JGRD..117.0P10B. doi:10.1029/2011JD015697.

See also

• Greenhouse effect
• Air quality index

Notes

1. Long link - please select award year to see details
2. Please see Selected bibliography section

References

1. "Contact details of the Awardees" (PDF). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2017.
2. ^ "Faculty profile". Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. 2016.
3. "Hadapsar, Shivajinagar most polluted areas in Pune". Sakal Times. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. ^ "Now, get metro air quality info digitally and weather forecast". Times of India. 3 May 2013.
5. ^ "Fellow profile". Indian Academy of Sciences. 2016.
6. "Norbert Gerbier-Mumm International Award". World Meteorological Organization. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017.
7. ^ "Awards". The Milli Gazette. 2004.
8. "View Bhatnagar Awardees". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
9. "Beig on IITM". Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
10. "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
11. "Browse by Fellow". Indian Academy of Sciences. 2016.
12. "Earth Sciences". Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
13. "Maharana Udai Singh Award". Charkhs E-newsletter. 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

External links

• "Indian Academy of Sciences elects new Fellows – 2009" (PDF). Academy News. Current Science. 2009.

Further reading

• "SAFAR: System of Air quality Forecasting And Research" (PDF). Social Sector Service Delivery: Good Practices Resource Book 2015. NITI Aayog. 2016.

• Recipients of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences
• 1961 births
• 21st-century Indian geologists
• Fellows of the Indian Academy of Sciences
• Indian meteorologists
• Scientists from Pune
• University of Rajasthan alumni
• Mohanlal Sukhadia University alumni
• Academic staff of Mohanlal Sukhadia University
• Living people
• 20th-century Indian earth scientists