CV Rakesh Hooda

Rakesh specializes in Sustainable Ecosystems and the interactions between Air Pollution and Climate, with deep expertise in the Cryosphere, Aerosols, Emission Inventories, Meteorology, Air Pollution, and Sustainable Development. He has worked effectively with both European and global levels, collaborating with key institutions including the European Union, national agencies in India, and international organizations such as the World Bank and the IPCC.

• atmosphere-cryosphere interaction including energy exchange, aerosol and pollutants deposition, climate feedback loops, heat and moisture fluxes, precipitation and snowfall, atmospheric circulation patterns

• aerosol-cloud interactions, and their impact on precipitation and hydrological cycle

• model-observation studies of aerosols, their source apportionment and climate effects and linkages with climate change and human health

• development of environmental management plans and environmental policy related studies, emission inventory, monitoring and air-quality management

Scientific Projects as Coordinator/PI/Co-PI/Team Member:

• Cryosphere Science Concluding in new Observations and Productive Exploitation [CryoSCOPE] (Horizon EU funded and co-funded by SERI, MoES, 2025–2029) https://cryoscope-project.eu/

• Contributions of multiphase Emissions and New particle formation on Haze and Cloud condensation nuclei in India (CO-ENHANCIN) (Research Council of Finland 2024–2028)

• Traffic and air quality in India: technologies and attitudes (Business Finland and DBT, India, 2017–2022)

• Influence of clouds and atmospheric aerosols on solar energy in India and Finland (Academy of Finland and DST, India, 2015–2017)

• Climate modelling and observations (MFA, Finland, 2014–2017)

• Absorbing aerosols and fate of the Indian glaciers (Academy of Finland, 2013–2017)

• Black and brown carbon influence on climate in India – from local to regional scale (Academy of Finland, 2013–2014)

• Particulate air pollution over India and the brown cloud associated with it (MFA, Finland, 2005–2012)

• Air pollution exposure assessment by land-use regression-LUR (Norwegian Institute of Public Health- NIPH, 2010–2012)

• Master Plan study for collection, recycling and safe disposal of end-of-life Hg bearing Lamps (CFLs/FTLs) & associated Electronics -ELCOMA, 2010–2011)

• Reduction of Energy Consumption/ CO2 emission and improvement of air quality in Asia (Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, 2008–2010)

• European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality interactions-EUCAARI (European Commission, 2007–2010)

• Air Quality monitoring and emission source apportionment study: Bangalore (Oil industry and CPCB/MoEF, 2005–2009)

• Multi-grid three-dimensional air quality model (Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, 2005–2008)

• Mobility for development–A case study of Bangalore (World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, and Renault, 2005–2007)

• Ph.D., Atmospheric Sciences, University of Helsinki, 2019

• M.Tech., Environmental Sc. and Engineering, G.J. University of Science & Technology, Hissar and Bhabha Atomic Research Center, (BARC), Mumbai, 2002

• M.Sc., Environmental Science, G.J. University of Science & Technology, Hissar, 2000

• FMI, Helsinki: Principal Scientist, 2024–

• FMI, Helsinki: Research Scientist, 2019–2024

• FMI, Helsinki: Researcher, 2012–2018

• TERI, Bangalore/Delhi: Research Associate/Associate Fellow/Fellow, 2005–2018

• CRRI, Delhi: Scientist (Fellow), 2002–2005

• BARC, Mumbai: Researcher for M.Tech. dissertation project 2001–2002

• TERI, Delhi: Researcher for M.Sc. dissertation project, 1999–2000

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