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KNOWLEDGE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE UGC ACT)ACCREDITED BY NAAC

TERI SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDIESPLACEMENT BROCHURE

2020-21M.Sc. (Environmental Studies and Resource Management)

M.Sc. (Climate Science and Policy)

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CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

A robust, inter-disciplinary curriculum coupled with scientific research on

sustainability solutions, lay the foundation for students to build domain

expertise and appreciate systemic approach to problem solving. Through

research projects, industry exposure and field visits, the curriculum hones

the right skills amongst students to build long-standing relationships and

collaborations with research institutions and organisations even after they

graduate from the university. A continuous feedback process from students,

national and international academic peers and internship project recruiters

is an essential part of the curriculum and helps in continuous improvement.

A global exposure to students with frequent international exchange

programmes and guest lectures by renowned national and international

academia ensures that students are well versed with adapting to a multi-

cultural working environment.

I am certain that our students are well tuned to the current industry trends

and will be a great asset to any organisation!

DR SHAILESH NAYAK CHANCELLOR, TERI SAS

With a vision to accelerate the transition towards

a more sustainable world through the creation of

knowledge and capacity development, TERI School

of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) aims at developing

a rich talent pool of post-graduates and researchers

focusing on making environment sustainable for future

generations. Today, the Institute’s alumni are spread

across multi-national organisations, corporates,

NGOs, consultancy networks, government bodies and

research institutions globally.

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VICE CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

We are still fighting an unprecedented crisis, Covid 19! It is one of the toughest times mankind has ever faced

in modern times! It’s the most challenging time that has already impacted our life and brought a different

discourse of education and career! However, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel! Covid is also

making us all stronger day by day! It has forced us to go online in almost spheres! But the fact of the matter

lies in our continuous journey to enable our students to face newer challenges! I am confident, they wouldn’t

disappoint you this time too! You will find our young energetic graduates who are sustainable enough to face

and handle every situation to add value to themselves and the organizations they would work for!

I am sure that it is not the first campus visit for many of you. Possibly, some of your recruiting officials

have also been our former students. I am thankful to you for appreciating the qualities of our graduates and

renewing the valued relationship we share with you. For those of you who are new to our campus, I intend

to say a few words introducing you to our philosophy and its execution.

The goal of our coveted master’s programmes is to create professionals for a sustainable future.

As you know, meeting the challenge of climate change while addressing poverty and deprivation in

various dimensions is the biggest and most complex challenge facing mankind. Creating a sizeable

workforce of professionals who can deal with such large and complex challenges that invite both scientific and

policy-based interventions requires specialized training that we aim to provide.

The first two semesters of core coursework provides the base of this training, followed by exposure

to a variety of optional courses across programmes in the third. The next semester is usually spent on

working on a major project with a corporate/government organization. Some of the students also work on

dissertations under close supervision by a faculty member. Thus the students are introduced to major theories

and applications in their chosen field of specialization, exposed to major intellectual challenges of our

times, and provide effective solutions to real-life situations. You will find more specific information about the

programme you are interested in this brochure.

Our award-winning curriculum development, a young and enthusiastic faculty comparable to that in some of

India’s top universities in terms of background, research and teaching, and our relentless engagement with the

external world makes our graduates very well sought in diverse fields. Our alumni hold coveted positions at

corporates, think tanks, government, research institutes, NGOs and international organizations. Many of our

graduates have gone for higher studies in top national and international universities, and several have

stayed with us for their Ph.Ds.

I welcome you all to pick the best in our country!

Thanks and regards!

Dear Recruiters,I am immensely proud to introduce you

to our graduating batch of 2019-21 and

delighted to invite you to our campus for

the annual round of placements.


Dr Manipadma DattaVice Chancellor, TERI SAS

TERI SAS (earlier TERI University) was established

to disseminate the vast reservoir of knowledge

devised by The Energy and Resources Institute

(TERI), a not-for-profit, independent research

institute recognized globally for its contribution to

scientific and policy research in the realms of energy,

environment, and sustainable development.

In 1999, the Institute was granted the ‘Deemed

to be University’ status by the University Grants

Commission (UGC) and notified vide the Ministry

of Human Resources Development, Department of

Education, Government of India, notification no.

F.9/19/95-U-3, dated October 5, 1999. TERI SAS

is also accredited by National Assessment and

Accreditation Council (NAAC).

ABOUT TERI SAS

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TERI SAS’ academic programmes are

envisioned to provide students with a holistic

perspective of the subjects offered and

encourage interdisciplinary learning. The

deemed to be University aspires to be an

institution of advanced learning which meets

the needs of a rapidly growing nation.

TERI SAS uses modern pedagogical tools,

richly supplemented by field visits, live

industry projects, and hands-on applications.


The Institute’s Board of Management is

responsible for its overall administration

and control. All aspects of academic

policy are under the purview of the

Academic Council, chaired by the Vice

Chancellor, which approves curricula,

courses and examination results.

ADMINISTRATION

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BOARD OF MANAGEMENTDR. MANIPADMA DATTA

Professor & Vice Chancellor (Acting), TERI SAS

DR. GEORGE JOHNFormer Vice Chancellor, Birsa

Agricultural University, Ranchi and Former Sr. Advisor, DBT, Govt. of India

DR. ARUN KANSALProfessor & Dean

(Academic), TERI SAS

DR SHALEEN SINGHALProfessor & Dean (Research & Relationships), TERI SAS

DR. SACHIN CHATURVEDIProfessor & Director General,

Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)

DR. ESWARAN SOMANATHANProfessor, Indian Statistical

Institute

MR. R R RASHMIDistinguished Fellow

& Programme Director, TERI

DR. NIMMI SINGHDGM (Chem.) – PM, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

DR. RAMAKRISHNAM SITARAMANProfessor, TERI SAS

DR. VISHNU KONOORAYARAssociate Professor, TERI SAS

MR. KAMAL SHARMAOfficiating Registrar, TERI SAS

DR. V.P. SINGHProfessor, Regional Rep for

South Asia International Centre for Tropical Agriculture

DR. BHIM SINGHChair Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Three eminent Academicians nominated by Chancellor

Nominee of Sponsoring Society

Two teachers (from Prof and Associate Prof) Secretary

DeansChairman


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THE ACADEMIC COUNCILDR MANIPADMA DATTA

Professor & Vice Chancellor (Acting), TERI SAS

DR. ARUN KANSALProfessor & Dean

(Academic), TERI SAS

DR SHALEEN SINGHALProfessor & Dean (Research & Relationships), TERI SAS

DR ARUN KANSALProfessor, Department of Regional

Water Studies

DR SUKANYA DASAssociate Professor, Department of

Policy Studies

DR SUDIPTA CHATTERJEEAssociate Professor, Department

of Natural Resources

DR VISHNU KONOORAYARAssociate Professor, Centre for

Post Graduate Legal Studies

DR SHASHI BHUSHAN TRIPATHIAssociate Professor, Department

of Biotechnology

DR KAMNA SACHDEVAAssociate Professor, Department

of Energy & Environment

Heads of the Departments

DeansChairperson

DR. T C KANDPALProfessor, Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of

Technology Delhi

MR MANOJ CHUGHPresident – Group Public Affairs &

Member of the Group Executive Board Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

PROF. ARUN S. KHARATSchool of Life Sciences, & Director,

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

MR RAJESH AYAPILLADirector-CSR and Sustainability for India and South-West Asia,

The Coca Cola Company

DR SEEMA SANGITA

DR. VIVEK SUNEJAProfessor of Strategy, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS),

University of Delhi

MS. RANU KAYASTHA BHOGALDirector, Policy Research and

Campaigns at Oxfam India

MR. KAMAL SHARMA,Officiating Registrar

Nominee of Vice Chancellor

Co-opted Members

Secretary Controller of Exams

Two Associate Professors from Departments

Two Assistant Professors from the department by rotation of seniority

PROF. PRATEEK SHARMA PROF. SITARAMAN RAMAKRISHNAM PROF. ANANDITA SINGH

Professors

DR NANDAN NAWN DR VINAY S. PRASAD SINHA

DR NITHIYANANDAM YOGESWARAN DR AKASH SONDHI


Since its inception, the wide array of academic programmes offered by TERI SAS have been

related to sustainable development and structured around four thematic areas—biotechnology,

regulatory and policy aspects, energy and environment, and natural resources. The Institute

is a first-of-its-kind in India to dedicate itself to the study of environment, energy, law, water

resources, business sustainability and natural sciences for sustainable development.

ACADEMICS

The Department of Natural Resources aspires to advance and impart knowledge on Environment and Natural Resources including their characteristics, dynamics, economic and societal values and management in an ecologically, socially, technically and economically sound and sustainable manner.

The Department of Energy and Environment aspires to address the challenges related to Energy and Environmental Resources Management through teaching, research and capacity building.

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

The Department of Biotechnology is committed towards scientific excellence in the field of Biotechnology through capacity building and knowledge development.

The Department of Policy Studies promotes academic excellence and develops expertise to influence and contribute to public policy and decision making through teaching, research and training.

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF POLICY STUDIES

The Centre aims to be an interdisciplinary centre of excellence dedicated to legal research and teaching on issues pertaining to society and development.

The distance learning programmes of TERI SAS provide the flexibility to learn at one’s own pace and convenience giving an opportunity for working professionals, representing the business value chain, to obtain a diploma through distance mode.

CENTRE FOR POST GRADUATE LEGAL STUDIES

CENTRE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING

The department aims to advance knowledge and build core competencies among students, researchers, policymakers, and professionals in order to equip them to tackle the interwoven challenges of water sustainability.

The Department of Business and Sustainability was established with the mission to create a pool of human resources through evidence and research-based learning which would serve the industry with an integrated approach to sustainability in management practices.

COCA-COLA DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL WATER STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND SUSTAINABILITY

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At present, the following programmes are offered at TERI SAS:

v Ph.D.

v M.Sc. (Environmental Studies and Resource Management)

vM.Sc. (Geoinformatics)

vM.Sc. (Climate Science and Policy)

vM.Sc. (Plant Biotechnology)

vM.Sc. (Economics)

vM.Sc. (Water Science and Governance)

vM.A. (Public Policy and Sustainable Development)

vM.A. (Sustainable Development Practice)

vMBA (Infrastructure Management)

vMBA (Sustainability Management)

vM.Tech. (Renewable Energy Engineering and Management)

vM.Tech. (Urban Development Management)

vM.Tech. Water Resources Engineering and Management

vLL.M. (specialization in Environment and Natural Resources Law;

and Infrastructure and Business Law)

vAdvanced PG Diploma in Renewable Energy

(Distance Education Mode)

PROGRAMMES OFFERED



Acknowledging the importance of the international perspective in its programmes, TERI SAS has entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with several international universities aimed at facilitating a mutually beneficial exchange of students, faculty, knowledge, resources, and ideas.

COLLABORATIONS

v Freie University, Berlin

v The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University

v Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement, Mysore, Karnataka, India

v University of Rhode Island, USA

v Carleton University, Canada

v APC-Colombia, Colombia

v Himalayan University Consortium Charter

v University of Iceland

v Sambhram Institute of Technology, Bangalore & TERI, Bangalore

v The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica

v Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, and VITO-NV, Belgium

v Environment Protection Training and Research Institute, Telangana, India

v Karl-Franzens-University, Graz; Ca’Foscari University, Venice; Leipzig University, Germany; Utrecht University, Netherlands; Basel University, Switzerland; Hiroshima University, Japan; Stellenbosch University, South Africa

v Ananth Technologies Ltd., Hyderabad, India

v Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Munich

v Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, Haryana

v Institute for Future Cities, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom

v University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

v Concordia University, Canada

v Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

v Future Himalaya Institute (FHI), Kathmandu, Nepal

v Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenapura, Sri Lanka

v National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), India

v Purbanchal University, Nepal

v The University of Victoria, B.C., Canada


v Deakin University, Australia

v SM Sehgal Foundation, Gurugram

v CPWD, New Delhi

v University of Science, Engineering and Technology, Gambia

v Lomonosov Moscow State University

v Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

v Humboldt University, Berlin

v EKI-Energy Services Limited


TERI SAS provides the best equipment and instruments, which includes state-of-the art computer hardware and software, well-equipped laboratories, video-conferencing facilities and access to South Asia’s most comprehensive library on energy and environment.

INFRASTRUCTURE


Spread over two acres, TERI SAS’ Green campus comprises of an administrative block, an office block, a convergence and a hostel block. The green campus provides a setting that enhances learning while simultaneously showcasing the concept of modern green buildings including insulation of external walls, terrace insulation, Hunter Douglas louvers, solar water heating system, waste water recycling, rainwater harvesting, solar rooftop system, LED lights and Windmill.

GREEN CAMPUS


TERI SAS’ laboratories are equipped with advanced equipment and facilities to aid and stimulate research. The different laboratories at TERI SAS are:

LABORATORIES

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The lab provides practical training on all kinds of relevant soil, water and air monitoring experiments.

The lab provides introduction to measurement techniques in basic heat transfer processes and provide hands-on training on heat transfer process experiments.

The lab provides fundamental experiential knowledge through hands-on experiments on different equipments used in electrical power system at various loading conditions.

The Centre envisages to work on basic and applied research including new material development, low and medium temperature application, sub-ambient and low temperature application.

The lab provides performance testing of cookstoves based on energy efficiency as well as emissions using nationally and internationally accepted protocols.

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING LABORATORY HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORY

POWER SYSTEMS LABORATORY

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE

COMBUSTION LABORATORY



The lab is a research facility used for carrying out power flow experiments.

The lab is a first-of-its-kind laboratory in India. The lab has outdoor and indoor facilities to conduct experiments on characterization of solar photovoltaics modules and performance analysis of various solar thermal devices.

HYBRID MICRO GRID (HMG) LABORATORY SOLAR LIGHTING LABORATORY

The lab acts as a hub for all geospatial research activity catering to several Masters programmes that apply geospatial technology in their respective domains.

GEOINFORMATICS LABORATORY

The lab is equipped with the current software used in Renewable Energy industry, the lab provides basic understanding of software usage and exercises focussed on in-depth analysis of various applications.

ENERGY SIMULATION LABORATORY

The lab is used to conduct research experiments on combustion process, fuel properties, biomass conversion and pyrolysis.

BIOFUEL AND WASTE UTILIZATION LABORATORY


The lab is equipped for teaching and research in Plant Biotechnology and provides training on good laboratory practices (GLP), lab safety and safe disposal of laboratory waste.

ANALYTICAL AND GEO-CHEMISTRY LABORATORY BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

The lab is used to do research in understanding the Earth Sciences problems and helps in coming up with sustainable solutions to the issues.

One of the key infrastructures of TERI SAS is its well developed and centrally organised Library. The library has a number of electronic services and an ever-wider range of resources in order to support teaching, learning and research. The Library also engages in partnership initiatives with academic colleagues and national and international universities. The services are offered electronically through a web-enabled integrated digital information system.

LIBRARY


M.Sc. (ESRM) & (CSP)TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) commits itself to academic excellence by providing an environment that encourages both personal and intellectual growth through teaching, creating and sharing knowledge.

M.Sc. Environmental Studies and Resource Management (ESRM)M.Sc. Environmental Studies and Resource Management (ESRM) at TERI SAS is an interdisciplinary course which provides a platform for students to develop specific skill sets and abilities for analyzing a variety of environmental issues with a holistic and sustainable manner. The M.Sc. ESRM programme trains the students as a competent environmental researcher, project manager, and policy planner.

The programme is an intensive four semester programme, with the students in the fourth semester pursuing scientific, and policy research. The programme aims at providing the students with experience and make them understand the problems on ground and provide their sustainable solutions.

The course curriculum presents opportunities to study the entire spectrum and facets of the environment, including Air, Water, Soil, Pollution, Waste Management, Biodiversity Conservation, Geoinformatics, Sustainability and Climate Change, and Resource Management, while specializing in their specific areas of scientific interest. This imparts holistic learning and enables them to specialize in their selected field of choice; be it research, resource management, policy planning, or environmental consultancy.

The Resource Management aspect of the course separates this programme from others, providing students with the opportunity to specialize in concepts, such as life cycle analysis, environmental auditing and impact assessment. This enables them not only to look into the finer details, but also understand the larger picture - an ability which is extremely useful in today’s world with threats of climate change and resource exhaustion.

M.Sc. Climate Science and Policy (CSP)TERI SAS is the first institute in India to offer a degree programme in Climate Science and Policy (CSP), which is an amalgamation of science and policy related to climate change. The programme draws from a pool of resources at TERI working on climate change and the faculty at TERI SAS who are experienced, well-qualified, and well-trained in the state-of-the-art tools and techniques.

The M.Sc. (CSP) is an intensive four semester programme with the students in the Fourth Semester opting to go for scientific research, policy or specialise in both. The programme intended to imbue present and future professionals in the arena with practical and theoretical knowledge in scientific and policy strategy, relevant to climate change.


The students of M.Sc. (CSP) get exposure to policy issues, in person involvement with bureaucrats and negotiators as well as with researches in economics of climate change and energy efficiency policy. The High Performance Computing facility at TERI SAS equips the students with first-hand knowledge about climate modelling- trend and scenario projections- as well as dynamic integrated models for energy forecasting and economic and policy analysis.

The students have publications to their name in renowned journals and books.

M.Sc. (ESRM): Course Details

Semester I

CoreEnvironmental Geosciences Environmental Statistics

Applied Mathematics Environmental Law and Policy

Ecology Environmental Monitoring Laboratory

Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology

Technical writing and Communication Skills

Introduction to Sustainable Development

Semester II

Core ElectiveResearch Methodology and Thesis Writing Hydrology

Basic Course in Environmental and Resource

Air Quality Management Economics

Water Quality Management Biodiversity Assessment & Conservation

Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Principles of Geoinformatics

Hydrology

Semester III

ElectivesEnvironmental Management System Geoinformatics for Resource Management

Seminar Course in Global Change Multivariate Data Analysis

Environmental Modelling Governance and Management of Natural Resources

Wildlife Conservation And Management Satellite Meteorology

Food Security and Agriculture Groundwater Hydrology and Management

Water And Wastewater Treatment Processes And Design

Integrated Watershed Management

Independent Study Integrated Impact Assessment

Industrial Ecology Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

Environmental Economics

Semester IV

Major Project

M.Sc. (CSP): Course Details


Semester I

Core Bridge Course Environmental Law and Policy Applied Mathematics

Earth System Sciences Basic Course in Economics

Basics of Climate Science Basics Computer Programming

Climate Lab

Energy Science Technology and Policy

Environmental Statistics

Concepts and Theories of Development

Impacts of Climate Change

Introduction to Sustainable Development

Communication Skills and Technical Writing

Semester II

Core Electives Mitigation of Climate Change Climate change and Law

Climate change Vulnerability and Adaptation Introduction to Climate Modelling

Principles of Geoinformatics Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis

Research methodology and thesis writing Climate Change and Water

Environment Health and Risk Assessment

Semester III

CoreSeminar course in global change

ElectivesAerosol Science Climate change and disaster risk reduction

Geoinformatics for resource management Public health and Development: Issues and Methods

Satellite Meteorology Accounting and Finance for sustainability

Glacier Hydrology Food security and Agriculture

Multivariate Data Analysis Independent study

Governance of Climate Change Economics of climate change

Integrated Watershed Management Integrated Impact Assessment

Advance Climate Modelling Renewable Energy Technologies

Ecosystem and Climate Change Minor Project

Semester IV

Major Project


OUR FACULTY

DR. ARUN KANSAL, Dean (Academics) and Professor, Department of Water Studies

Dr. Arun Kansal’s areas of research include Water Resource Management, Waste Management with a focus on Resource Recovery and Recycling, Urban Environment, and Energy-Environment-Climate Linkages. He is the recipient of Best Teacher Award from GGS Indraprastha University, India; Best Research Paper Award from Indian Water Works Association and has also received the Roll of Honor by TERI. In his academic career, Prof. Kansal has been a visiting Professor (as ICCR Chair Professor from Government of India) to Freie University, Berlin, Germany during 2010-11, an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, UK (2011-14), and visiting Professor at the University of Derby in Natural Sciences.

DR. KAMNA SACHDEVA, Head of Department (H.O.D.), Associate Professor, Department of Energy and Environment

Dr. Kamna Sachdeva works in the research domain of atmospheric process and its linkages with climate change. She has completed her doctorate in atmospheric chemistry in 2008 from JNU and published several research papers and book chapters in the area of atmospheric sciences. Dr. Kamna’s research area lies in Aerosols Science (characterization and assessment) with a special interest in carbonaceous aerosols and its linkages with climate change.


DR. ATUL KUMAR (On Lien) Professor, Department of Energy and Environment

Dr Atul Kumar holds a Master’s degree in Physics from H.N.B. Garhwal University and Ph.D in the area of Energy Policy and Planning from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. His areas of research interest include Energy Technology Systems Analysis, Energy Modelling, Techno-economics of Renewable Energy Systems, and Rural Energy Planning, etc. With over eighteen years of professional experience, Dr. Kumar has led several studies on Energy Sector Assessment, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy Economy-environment Interaction Modelling using various Modelling and Analytical Tools etc. for numerous national and international agencies/organizations at various levels. These include Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Planning Commission of Government of India, UNDP, International Energy Agency (IEA) etc. His recent research includes leading a multi-disciplinary team for integration of energy technology, emission inventory, air quality, health impact and crop loss modelling for India. Dr. Atul Kumar served as the Prince Claus Chair Professor on Development and Equity at the Utrecht University, the Netherlands (2010-2012) and since 2013, he is a Visiting Professor of Energy System Analysis at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development of Utrecht University.

DR. ANU RANI SHARMA, Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Resources

Dr. Anu Rani Sharma’s research interest includes Atmospheric Aerosols and Trace Gases, Ground Measurements, Solar Irradiance, Climate Change, Satellite Remote Sensing of Air Pollution and Radiative Forcing.


DR. AKASH SONDHI, Assistant Professor, Placement Coordinator, Department of Energy and Environment

Dr. Akash Sondhi is a Civil and Environmental Engineer, with a Ph.D from the University of Delaware. His current research interests include Wastewater Systems Optimization with Bio-energy Recovery and Water Reclamation and Reuse; Smart Water/Wastewater Utilities for Smarter and Sustainable Cities; Research Augmentation via Action Research and Engineering Faculty Empowerment and Leadership.

DR. CHANDER KUMAR SINGH, Assistant Professor, Department of Energy and Environment

Dr. Chander Kumar Singh joined TERI SAS in September 2011. Having profound interest in fields like Remote Sensing and GIS applications, Hydrogeology, Geophysics, Water Resource Management, Geology, Dr. Kumar collaborates with Columbia University, New York and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston and Michigan State University, USA.

DR. CHUBAMENLA JAMIR, Assistant Professor, Department of Energy and Environment

Dr. Chubamenla Jamir teaches courses related to Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security at the Institute . Dr. Jamir joined TERI SAS in July 2012 as an Assistant Professor. Prior to joining TERI SAS, she was at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), York, UK as a Ph.D researcher. She has a doctoral degree from the University of York, UK. Dr Jamir’s key research expertise is Climate Change Adaptation, Air Pollution and Food Security. Herresearch interests include Air Pollution and Climate Change Impacts on Agricultural Crop Yield and Socio-Economic Impacts; Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with Science for Developing Climate Change related Policies and Adaptation Strategies towards Sustainable Growth and Development.

DR. MANISH SHRIVASTAVA, Assistant Professor, Department of Energy and Environment

Dr. Manish Shrivastava has Ph.D, M.Phil. and M.A. in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. His research interests include Theories and Practices of Justice with a particular reference to the Interaction of Energy, Technology, and Environmental Policy in Multi-level Governance and Fragmented Society Contexts. Dr Shrivastava currently teaches courses on Law and Justice in the Globalizing World, and Governance and Climate Change.

DR NITHYANANDAM YOGESWARAN, Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Resources

Dr Nithyanandam Yogeswaran’s primary research interests are Thermal Remote Sensing, Urban Microclimate, Algorithm Development, LIDAR Applications, Ocean Remote Sensing, GIS applications, Numerical Modelling, GPS applications for Weather and Climate, Water Quality Monitoring, Wastewater Management, Aerial Surveying, and Remote Sensing of Landscapes

DR. NEETI, Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Resources

A quantitative geographer who specializes in GIS and remote sensing, Dr. Neeti’s research interests focus on the development and application of Spatiotemporal Techniques to study the physical environment. Much of her work has focused on developing improved algorithms that enable the mapping and monitoring of orest carbon stock, land use/land cover transition at regional and global scale and analyzing associated uncertainties. She teaches courses on Spatial Statistics, Multivariate Statistics, and Applications of Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Management.


DR. UDIT SONI Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology

Dr Udit Soni’s research focuses on the Synthesis of Nanocrystals for the study of Fundamental Science and Economic Applications. He is actively involved in research and is developing new materials exhibiting bright luminescence and light harvesting; the ultimate aim being applications in Photocatalysis, LEDs, Photovoltaics, Biological Labeling and Sensor Technology Applications. He is also working on developing nontoxic materials as an alternative to cadmium chalcogenides.

DR. GOPAL SARANGI, Assistant Professor, Department of Policy Studies

Dr Gopal K Sarangi is an economist with more than fifteen years of research and consulting experience. His primary domain of research covers Energy Market and Regulation, Intersection of Energy Technologies, Fuels and Resources with Public Policies, Social Systems and Processes, Energy and Climate Nexus, Governance and Institutional Analysis of Energy Transition Questions and Impact Assessment of Energy and Environmental Interventions. Dr Sarangi has a Ph.D on ‘Sustainability Assessment of India Electricity Sector’, from TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi. He has contributed as PI, Co-PI, and team member to several collaborative projects. To his credit, he has published several peer-reviewed research papers in the domain of his research and has been invited to deliver talks in several national and international forums. Dr Sarangi teaches courses on Development Economics, Managerial Economics and Environmental Economics.


DR. VISHNU KONOORAYAR, Head of Department (H.O.D.) and Associate Professor, Centre for Postgraduate Legal Studies

Dr Vishnu Konoorayar is a lawyer by training with an LL. B degree from Mangalore University, Karnataka, India. He has an LL.M degree from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India and a doctoral degree from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Dr. Konoorayar has a teaching and research experience of 17 years. Earlier Dr Konoorayar had served as a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History, Frankfurt, Germany; as an Assistant Professor at the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, India; as a lecturer in SRH University, Heidelberg, Germany and as a Lecturer at WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, India. Courses that he teaches are PPS 153: Governance and Law; MPL 155: Environmental Law and Policy; MPL 152: International Environmental Law; NRE 155: Environmental law and policy & NRG 162: Law and Policy for Maps and Remote Sensing. His present interests are in Environmental Law and Policy, Access to Justice Initiatives, Informal Dispute Resolution Systems and Online Dispute Resolution Systems.

Dr Konoorayar is presently the Head of the Centre for Post Graduate Legal Studies at TERI SAS and also one of the Academic Coordinators of the ‘Joint International Master’s Programme in Sustainable Development’ offered by Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Austria; Ca’ Foscari University Venice, Italy ; Leipzig University, Germany and Utrecht University, The Netherlands in collaboration with TERI SAS. He has been the founding Executive Editor of ILI Law Review, published by the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi and was part of the team that prepared ‘Self Learning Material’ for IGNOU eGyanKosh resource titled ‘Special Rights Law’.


DR. PRATEEK SHARMA, Professor, Department of Energy and Environment

Dr. Prateek Sharma’s interest lies in Environmental Modelling, Statistical Applications in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, and Environmental Risk assessment.

DR. SUDIPTO CHATTERJEE, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources

Dr. Sudipta Chatterjee has been working for conservation of forests and biodiversity since the past 21 years. He is the recipient of the Whitley Associate Award, UK, 2009 for conservation of Rhododendrons in Eastern Himalaya. Dr Chatterjee worked as Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Areas Management Specialist in Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project, Integrated Development Division, Louis Berger Group Inc, Head, Forests Conservation Programme of WWF-India and Biodiversity and Conservation Programme of Winrock International India. He served as Team Member Biodiversity in the Technical Facilitation Organization for the Sustainable Ecosystem and Land Management Country Partnership Project at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Govt. of India. Dr Chatterjee worked as Heads the Communities and Biodiversity Division and Forests and Carbon Division of Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). He joined TERI SAS in 2014.

DR. SWARUP DUTTA, Assistant Professor, Department of Policy Studies

Dr Swarup Dutta is an Anthropologist and joined TERI SAS as an Assistant Professor. Earlier he worked as Consultant in Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of HRD, Government of India. He holds a Ph.D in Social Anthropology and has profound research experiences in various national and international development organizations. He, along with Professor SK Thorat, Chairman ICSSR and Former Chairman, UGC, and Dr Samar Verma (IDRC, Canada) have edited a Book titled “Social Science Research in India: Status, Issues and Policies”. Recently, he has been nominated as Fellow of Royal Anthropological Institute, Great Britain and Ireland. He was also an Associate Fellow in Council for Social Development, New Delhi. Dr Dutta research interests lies in Sustainable development, Agricultural Anthropology, Environmental Anthropology, Tribal and Dalit issues. He has been a visiting Faculty in Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi; and National Museum Institute of History of Arts, Conservation and Museology, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.


MS. RANJANA RAY CHOUDHARY, Lecturer, Coca-Cola Department of Regional Water Studies

Ms. Ranjana Ray Chaudhuri is a civil and environmental engineer by training and pursuing Ph.D in Hydrology. She has over 25 years of experience in industry and academics. Ms Chaudhuri has worked in the field of academics and infrastructure involving feasibility studies, design, evaluation and tender preparation. As a faculty member, she teaches courses in Water Planning, Water Demand Management, Integrated Watershed Management, Ground Water Management and Water Optimization Methods. Ms Chaudhuri’s areas of interest include Water Resource Management, Watershed Hydrology, and Analysis of Hydrologic Systems including predictions.

DR. CHANDAN KUMAR, Assistant Professor, Department of Policy Studies

Dr. Chandan Kumar holds his expertise in Demography and Public Health. Possessing his academic training in disciplines such as Geography, Population Studies and Development Economics, Dr. Kumar embraces an authentic command in dealing with a wide spectrum of population development research with the application of a multidisciplinary approach.

Before joining TERI SAS, Dr. Kumar taught Geography in Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi for nearly three years. He has dispensed his services as a Research Consultant to the India Health Action Trust, Lucknow for more than two and half years. Dr. Kumar has also been instrumental in preparing State Reports of National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-3 (2005-06), and in the preparatory works of the first Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) – India (2009-10). He is an alumnus of University of Oslo, Norway and University of Dundee, Scotland, where he had completed his course work in “International Development Studies” and “Epidemiology and Global Health”, respectively.

Dr Kumar’s research interests comprise Population and Development related issues at large. More than a dozen research papers published in reputed International Journals and two books are to his credit at present. To date his works have mainly been published and cited in the areas of reproductive and child health, educational development, and agricultural diversification.



FIELD TRIPS

JaipurA 4 day trip to Jaipur, Rajasthan was executed for the maximum knowledge extraction from the city. The students observed practical process of waste treatment by visiting Sitapura waste treatment plant, Jaipur, along with a visit to Jaipur water supply pumping station. The safari at Sariska national park in Alwar, Rajasthan brought the students closer to the wildlife in the forest. Tiloniya, a small village in the city, had something else to tell the world. A unique college named Barefoot invited adults, especially women, to gain education in the most practical form. The students accessed and learned about various technologies by hand like sustainable sanitary napkin vending machines, use of cloth making tools and handicrafts items from scratch. Barefoot college was one place from where the students left with a gush of inspiration.

DehradunDehradun is the Capital city of the state Uttarakhand. It is situated near the Himalayan foothills. The students visited this city as a part of our mid semester trip. It was a great educational as well as fun experience. In the beginning of the trip, the students visited the Mindrolling Monastery, which is a Tibetan Buddhist centre. The students also visited educational institutions like Forest Research Institute (FRI) and the Wildlife Institute of India. The students interacted with the teachers there and learned many new things. The students also visited the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology and visited the museum there. The students also had an interactive session with the research students there.

OrchhaA visit to Orchha- a small town in Madhya Pradesh offered a lifetime of experience to the students. Visiting Taragram project site in Orchha and being a witness to the production of a range of innovative, affordable building products for house construction, using TARA eco-technologies, which utilise local crushed-stone waste was certainly an amazing learning experience for the students. TARA handmade paper recycling unit is an enterprise based on “waste to wealth” technology employing more than 40 women, including Sahraiya tribal women, who earlier had no source of income. TARA paper and products are marketed locally, nationally and globally. The visit to Barua Sagar lake, picturesquely located at a height, commands an excellent view of the lake and surrounding landscape. Interacting with the people of Rampura Solar village gave the students detailed knowledge about their solar power plant and how the village raised from having zero electricity earlier, to using renewable and clean energy for electricity generation making Rampura self-reliant in power supply now. It was followed by a visit to Jamunia Khas village giving employment to a lot of women of the village through their biogas treatment plant and lastly, attending the cultural programme organised by the Sainik Gaurav Seva School, interacting with the school children and watching them perform with so much zeal was truly mesmerizing.

AlwarThe Alwar trip consisted of visits to Sariska National Park, Tarun Bharat Sangh, Keoladeo National Park, and forts such as Lohagarh fort. The National Parks gave an adventurous trip into the wildlife of Western India, birds and animals of various species. A deeper knowledge was obtained about different bird identification techniques. Tarun Bharat Sangh, a very noble NGO, was very intriguing from the aspect of successful Water conservation and Adaptation strategy in today’s changing climate. The forts were a fun way to dive into the past of the City projecting light on the water channel systems of the historic times.


GoaThe students visited Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary and explored artificial mangrove habitat. On the same day the students visited Divar island nearby to observe fishing. The students conducted a questionnaire with the fishermen community to assess their vulnerability w.r.t. to climate change at the Divar island. The next day, a similar study was also conducted with the Coco beach vendors. The students then visited TERI Goa facility and knew more about educational and other activities including the study of aquaculture, hydroponics, and salt farming. The visit to the solid waste management plant in Saligao, depicting the centralized system handled by Goa Waste Management Corporation, and then the visit to various decentralized waste segregation plants/centers in Panji gave the students an insight into the process in the two systems. The interaction with Mr. Sanjit Rodrigues, Commissioner, CCP regarding sustainable waste management in Goa further enlightened students’ perspective.

MukteshwarA four day trip to Mukteshwar was an alluring experience, set in the foothills of the Himalayas, the students got to interact with local Kumaoni communities how they carry out their daily life at such high altitudes. A local resource person enlightened the students with his experience of living in that area for such a long period of time and spoke about the kind of change he has witnessed since he was a child. TERI research institution has set up water harvesting schemes to help these communities along with many other initiatives. A community radio is set up to help farmers address issues in high altitude farming. The students were educated about organic farming and the various plants grown there for medicinal and other purposes. The students also visited a local school to interact with young children and educate them a bit about the changing climate and adaptation strategies. Later the students moved to The Jim Corbett National Park and engaged in an informative session about the National Park. Overall, it was a very fascinating trip.


Academic background: B.Sc. Life Sciences

College: Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

Minor project title: Stranded Fossil Fuel Assets: An Analysis of Indian Context

Minor project institution: TERI School of Advanced Studies

Experience: WISE Foundation (5 months), Danish Water Forum India(1 month)

Academic background: Undergraduate degree in B.Sc. Environmental Science

College: Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Minor project title: Ecological Monitoring of Chhari-Dhandh Conservation Reserve-A Literature Review and Report

Minor project institution: The Corbett Foundation, Kutch Division

Experience: Intern at Centre for Environment Education, Pune- 1 month, Ongoing internship with The Living Planet Foundation, Mumbai

Aditi Goel Akanksha Bhosale

STUDENTS’ PROFILE : M.Sc. (ESRM)


Academic background: Undergraduate degree in B.Sc. Life Science

College: Kalindi College, University of Delhi

Minor project title: EIA of Design of National Seismic Risk Mitigation Programme (NSRMP)

Minor project institution: Agah Khan Agency for Habitat India

Experience: Office of the Hon. MP of East Delhi- Maheish Giri, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Green peace foundation, Tree Craze Foundation, Tears of Earth- NGO, Vriksha- NGO

Academic background: Bachelors of Engineering (B.E) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

College: RKDF Bhopal, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Minor project title: Development and Design of Wildlife Signage for Madhya Pradesh.

Minor project institution: Madhya Pradesh Tiger Foundation Society – MP Forest Department

Experience Internships: WWF-India MP&CG State office, (09Months), Madhya Pradesh Forest Department. (02 Months)

Akansha Sharma Akshat Shrivastava


Academic background: Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electrical Engineering

College: GGITS Jabalpur, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh

Minor project title: Study and Evaluation of Pollution Abatement Programs for River Conservation in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP)

Minor project institution: National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, New Delhi

Experience: Association for SarvaSeva Farms (ASSEFA) NGO(9 Months), Asian Development Bank (ADB)(4 Months), Prohydrotec(11 Months), Andritz Hydro(17 Months), Flovel Energy Private Limited(51 Months), Gammon India Limited (34 Months), Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) (9 Months)

Chaandi Malhotra Chandan Kumar


Academic background: B.Sc. Life Sciences; M.Sc. ESRM

College: St. Bedes College, HPU; TERI University

Minor project title: HIPS: Policy and Recyclability

Minor project institution: TERI SAS

Experience: 1 Month internship at ICAR-CPRI

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Academic background: B.Sc. Botany (Hons)

College: Zakir Hussain Delhi College

Minor project title: Policy Intervention for Production of Wood and Promotion of Wood Based Industries in India

Minor project institution: Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests

Experience: Internship as Assessor for Evaluation of Innovation done by Urban Local Bodies in “Swachh Survekshan Urban-2020” Project with the Public Affairs Research team of Ipsos Research Pvt. Ltd. from 15th February to 15th March, 2020.

Chayanika Guin


Academic background: B.Sc. Life Sciences

College: Gargi College, Delhi University

Minor project title: “Providing Industry Status to Vehicle Scraping Centres”

Minor project institution: Mahindra & Mahindra group of industries

Experience: M&M group (02 months), Environmental Intern at Gurugram District Administration (06 months)

Dharvi Mahajan

Academic background: B.Sc. Biotechnology

College: ITS Institute of Health and Allied Sciences

Minor project title: Impact of Training in the Perception of Biodiversity Conservation of Ganga

Minor project institution: Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

Experience: Arcofemi Healthcare Pvt Ltd (4 months internship), Codon Biotech Pvt Ltd (2 months Internship), Appexigo technologies Pvt Ltd (2 months), Blogging

Gayatri Sharma

Academic background: B.Sc. (Honours) Environmental Sciences

College: The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU)

Minor project title: Evaluating the Impacts of Land Use & Land Cover Changes on the Water Resources & Climate using (Temperature, Rainfall & Evapotranspiration) as the Variables: Vadodara & Dahod District (Gujarat)


Experience: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Vadodara (5 Months Dec -April, 2019, Centre for Environment Education (CEE -1 Month), Gujarat Ecological Foundation & Research Gandhinagar (GEER - 1 Month)

Garima Omprakash Sharma



Academic background: Majored in Biology and Minored in Sustainability and Development in B.Sc.

College: Azim Premji University (2016-2019), Bangalore

Minor project title: Demographic Assessment of an Asian Elephant Population in a Human-Dominated Landscape of Southern India

Minor project institution: Foundation for Ecological Research, Advocacy and Learning (FERAL), Bangalore

Experience: 2 + 3 months at NCBS, Bangalore (2016, 2017), 2 months at Netmagic IT Services (2020), Currently interning at FERAL, Bangalore since June 2020

Academic background: B.Tech. Food Technology Management

College: National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM)

Minor project title: Temperature Dependent Sex Determination (TSD) in Reptiles

Minor project institution: Dakshin Foundation

Experience: 24 months (2 years) with Nestlé India Limited

Harsha K. Ramanunni E. Haripriya

Academic background: B.Sc. Physics, Mathematics, Electronics

College: Christ University, Bangalore

Minor project title: Critical Analysis of the Hindon River Restoration Projects and Living Conditions of the Villagers In Western Part of Uttar Pradesh

Minor project institution: The NEER Foundation, Meerut

Academic background: B.Sc. (Honours) Environmental Science

College: The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Minor project title: Household Waste Trend Analysis during COVID-19 in India

Minor project institution: REVY Environmental Solutions Pvt.Ltd

Experience: Baroda Dairy (4 months), REVY Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd (2 months, Swachh Survekshan, IPSOS 2020 (1 month)

Harshit Kathayat Het Mayurkumar Jani


Academic background: B.Sc. (H) Botany

College: St. Edmund’s College, Shillong

Minor project title: Estimation and Analysis of Bank Line Erosion and Subsequent Land Area Change in Majuli River Island using Remote Sensing and GIS.

Minor project institution: Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat, Department- Forest Ecology and Climate Change

Experience: 2 months internship at Rain Forest Research Institute, under the supervision of Dr Dhruba J. Das

Academic background: B.A (H) Geography

College: Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (M), Delhi University

Minor project title: A Study on the Inter-seasonal ground- based Measurements of Aerosols and its Impacts in Eastern India (Kolkata region)

Minor project institution: IIT Kharagpur

Experience: Research Intern at IIT, Kharagpur (2 months); Project Intern in Swachh Survekshan, 2020 at IPSOS, India (1month)

Hrishikesh Saikia Hindoli Mandal


College: Sri Venkateswara College, DU

Minor project title: Impact of Nitrogen Deposition on Lichens


Experience: Intern at Institute of Life Sciences, 2018, Intern at Department of Environmental Sciences, DU under CSIR, 2018-19, Wildlife Institute of India (Intern and Co-author), 2020, Intern at TERI SAS, 2020

Academic background: B. Sc. Environmental Science

College: Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru

Minor project title: Environmental Impact Assessment for the Design of the National Seismic Risk Mitigation Project

Minor project institution: Agah Khan Agency for Habitat (NDMA)

Ishrat Jahan Kanchi Dhoot


Academic background: B. Sc. (Hons) Chemistry

College: St. Stephen’s College

Minor project title: Environmental Impact Assessment for the Design of the National Seismic Risk Mitigation Project

Minor project institution: Agah Khan Agency for Habitat (NDMA)

Experience: Intern at Wipro Pharmaceuticals for two months in 2018.

Justin Moncy KanishkaAcademic background: Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Botany

College: Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth (MGKVP)

Minor project title: Forest Cover Change Detection Using Remote Sensing and GIS in the Western Ghats Portion of Karnataka.

Minor project institution: Indira Gandhi Conservation Monitoring Center, WWF- India

Experience: Volunteer June ’19: Zoological Survey of India, Internship December ’19 – January ’20: The Gerry Martin Project


College: St. Edmund’s College, Shillong

Minor project title: Impacts of Nitrogen Deposition on the Forest Ecosystems


Experience: 2 months internship at TERI SAS (South Asian Nitrogen Hub, SANH), under the supervision of Dr Sudipto Chatterjee

Academic background: B.Sc.(Hons) Economics

College: Doon University, Dehradun.

Minor project title: Assessing the Case of Subsidized Electricity for Agriculture: An analysis of Water-energy Nexus in India.


Experience: The Climate Reality Project, India- 3 Months

Nidhi Chettri Namya Sharma


Academic background: B.Sc. Microbiology

College: Madras Christian College

Minor project title: Asian Waterbird Census: An Analysis of Southern Kerala

Minor project institution: WWF India

Experience: Project Intern at WWF India (July- August 2020)

Niranjan B. C.PavithraAcademic background: B.Tech. Biotechnology

College: Jaypee University of Information Technology(Solan,H.P.)

Minor project title: Mainstreaming Gender in Energy Sector to Address, Energy Poverty and Accelerate Transition to Clean, Modern Energy and Women Empowerment in Rural Areas

Minor project institution: Observer Research Foundation

Experience: Work at UNDP, New Delhi, Intern at UNDP, New Delhi(6 months), Individual Consultant,UNDP New Delhi(3months) in collaboration with Ministry Of Env.


Academic background: B.Sc. Botany (H)

College: Kirorimal College

Minor project title: Change Detection of Flood in Nagaon District of Assam

Minor project institution: National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs

Area of interest: Water (Water Quality, Groundwater, Wastewater Treatment), Disaster Management

Academic background: Undergraduate degree in B.Sc. Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology

College: Women’s Christian College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Minor project title: Policy Interventions to Promote Agroforestry and TOF in India

Minor project institution: Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests (NCCF)

Experience: 1 month internship at National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (NIPB), ICAR, New Delhi on Biotechnology techniques

Priyanka Panjwani K. Preeti

Academic background: B.Sc. Zoology and Botany

College: Feroze Gandhi College, CSJMU

Minor project title: “A Review of Management of Bio-medical Waste at Select Hospitals in Lucknow”


Shaivya Singh Shruti BahukhandiAcademic background: B.A. Geography (Hons)

College: Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College, University of Delhi

Minor project title: Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact of Countrywide Lockdown on the Air Quality of two Metropolitan Cities in India



Academic background: B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry

College: St Stephens College

Minor project title: Management and Understanding the Importance of Testing of Water by Various Industries

Minor project institution: Foundation of Environmental Monitoring (ffem)/ Hueristic Devices, Bengaluru

Experience: Intern at Tata Global Beverages Private Limited

Academic background: B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology 8.257 /10 CGPA

College: Hindu College, University of Delhi

Minor project title: Seasonal Changes in UHI effect over Delhi

Minor project institution: India Meteorological Department (Environment Monitoring and Research Center)

Shreya Susan Mathew Shweta Bakshi

Academic background: B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons)

College: Amity University, Haryana

Minor project title: Analysis of the Challenges and Understanding the Relationships within Yamuna River Basin (Delhi) to Identify Key Leverage Points for Pollution Management

Minor project institution: TERI Water Division, New Delhi

Experience: Interned at Johnson Matthey Pvt. Ltd. For 1 Month as a Chemist in Lab.

Stuti Vaid Srija ChakrabortyAcademic background: B.Sc. Environmental Sciences

College: Asutosh College (University of Calcutta)

Minor project title: Impacts of Nitrogen on Trees - a Global Review on Approaches and Methodology


Experience: Awarded Certificate of Excellence for involvement in Green Revolution Global Certification Program an initiative by International Centre for Culture and Education


Academic background: B.Sc. (H) Chemistry

College: Miranda House, Delhi University

Minor project title: An Exploration Study of Biogas Slurry From Constituent and Usability Perspective

Minor project institution: Xeon Waste Managers, Pune

Academic background: B.E. Civil Engineering

College: Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Technology and Management, Bhilai

Minor project title: Waste Management in Raipur City: A Comprehensive Study

Minor project institution: 3R Waste Foundation, Gurgaon

Experience: Naya Raipur Development Authority, Raipur – 1 month as Trainee, Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd., Dhamtari – 1 month as Trainee, 3R Waste Foundation, Gurgaon – 2 months Internship

Surbhi Sharma Tanveer Kaur Garewal


Academic background: B.Sc. Physical Science (Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry)

College: Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi

Minor project title: Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ecology: A Literature Review


Uday SuryanarayananAcademic background: B. Arch (2013), B.Sc Biochemistry (2001)

College: Andhra University College of Engineering, Ethiraj College for Women (Madras University)

Minor project title: Interspecific Communication in Vertebrates

Minor project institution: Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE)

Experience: The Presidential School (May 2002-Apr 2004): teacher (secondary school), Alex & Associates (Jun 2004 - Aug 2008): Site supervisor, Alex & Associates (May 2013-Apr 2014, Jun 2015-Feb 2016): Architect and interior designer, Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (May 2014-Apr 2015): Junior architect, McGans Ooty School of Architecture (July2016-Oct2018): Assistant Professor, Auroville Consulting (Dec 2018-Jun 2019): Volunteer

Vani


Academic background: B.Sc. Botany (H)

College: Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University

Minor project title: Impact of Changing Land use and Land cover on the Water Availability of Rapidly Urbanizing NCR- A Case Study of Faridabad and Gautam Budh Nagar District


Vanshika ChaubeyAcademic background: B.S. BIOLOGY

College: University of Texas at Arlington

Minor project title: Delayed

Experience: Peer Educator (Tutor) at TRIO Student Support Services, University of Texas at Arlington (August 2015-December 2016)

Vasundhara Pandey

Academic background: B.Sc. Environmental science

College: Fergusson college

Minor project title: To Determine the Change in Water Quality in the Polluted Stretches of Chambal River Basin in the State of Madhya Pradesh Due to Lockdown

Minor project institution: Revy Environmental Solutions

Experience: Internship at Revy Environmental Solutions

Vedansh JainAcademic background: B.Sc. Environmental Science

College: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara

Minor project title: Analysis of the Challenges and the Relationships within the Musi Basin to Identify Key Leverage Points for Pollution Management

Minor project institution: The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi

Experience: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (4 months), The Energy Resources Institute, New Delhi (2 months), IPSOS, New Delhi (1 month)

Vrushti Ketan Mehta


Academic background: B.D.S. (Dental Surgery)

College: Nair Hospital Dental College, Maharashtra

Minor Project: Spatiotemporal Pattern Analysis of Rainfall Over India

Organization: TERI SAS

Academic background: B.Sc. Statistics

College: D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh

Minor project: Impact of Climate Change on the Agriculture in Assam


Ashwini Madan Sarode Barsha Baruah

STUDENTS’ PROFILE : M.Sc. (CSP)

Academic background: B.Sc. Life Science

College: Gargi College, Delhi University

Minor project: Impact of Climate Change on Urban Food Security: A Case Study of Delhi


Academic background: BSc. Geography

College: Rani Birla Girls’ College, Calcutta University

Minor project: Vulnerability of Urban Communities to Floods: A Case Study of Kolkata


Garima Singh Ilma Afzal



College: ICG, Jaipur, IIS University

Minor project: Impact of Heatwaves on the Communities of Jodhpur


Academic background: B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering

College: NIT-K, Surathkal

Minor project: Spatio Temporal Pattern Analysis of Rainfall over India


Jyoti Bhati Ketan Babruwan Gomsale

Academic background: B.Sc. Computer Science

College: Cotton University

Minor project: Assessment of Meteorological Parameters During Episodic Air Pollution in Delhi

Organization: Centre for Climate Modelling, Earth Sciences and Climate Change Division, TERI


College: Miranda House, DU

Minor project: To Find Out Districts in India which have High Occurrence of Malnutrition and Aridity

Organization: Sadhana Forest

Kishalay Das Kritika Chauhan



College: Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College

Minor project: Gap Study of Sustainability report with Respect to GRI and Benchmarking of Report on CDP Platform

Organization: BPCL

Academic Background: B.Sc. Environmental Science

College: Fergusson College, SPPU

Minor project: Analysis of Spatial Heterogeneity in Sources of Ionic Species in Rainwater during the Summer Monsoon Period Over the Indo-gangetic Plain

Organization: IITM, Pune

Neha Shamaprasad Pujar

Sakshi Rajabhoj

Academic background: B.Sc. Geography

College: Rani Birla Girls’ College

Minor project: Locating Gender in India’s Climate Policy landscape


Academic background: B.Sc. (Statistics & Mathematics)

College: P.P.N. P.G. College, Kanpur

Minor project: Spatio Temporal Pattern Analysis of Rainfall over India (A Minor Group Project)


Sayani Khara Shivangi Seth


Academic background: B.Sc. Botany (honors)

College: Shri Shikhayatan College

Minor project: Built Environment Related Adaptation Strategies for Air Quality Management in Delhi


Vanshika Rathi

KEY RECRUITERS• Agumbe Rainforest Research Station

• Amrut

• Applied Environmental Research Foundation

• (AERF), Pune

• Arvind Ltd

• Ashden India Energy Collective

• Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)

• Affinium Solutionz

• Amity Institute of Wildlife Sciences, Amity University

• BLUE (ACWUS)

• Boond, New Delhi

• Carbon Minus

• Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

• Centre for Legislative Research and Advocacy

• (CLRA), New Delhi

• Climate Change Department, Government of Gujarat

• CII-Triveni

• Climate Connect Ltd

• Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO)

• CSIR-CRRI

• Department of Environment, Govt. of NCT of Delhi

• Department of Science and Technology

• Development Alternatives

• Emergent Ventures

• Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute

• Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun

• Global Health & Safety (GHS)

• Gujarat Nature Conservation Society

• GIZ India

• HCL Foundation

• HCL Technologies

• India Meteorological Department (IMD)

• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

• Institute for Human Development

• Indian Institute for Human Settlements

• Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

• Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

• Indian Pollution Control Association

• Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, BHU

• International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

• Jindal Steel & Power Ltd

• Jawaharlal Nehru University

• Kalpavriksh, New Delhi

• KPMG

• Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India



• MSME Foundation

• Mahindra Susten

• Meghalaya Basin Development Authority

• National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur

• National Centre for Biological Sciences

• National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)

• National Institute of Hydrology

• National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

• National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)

• Pitney Bowes

• Public Affairs Centre, Jigani, Karnataka

• Reed Consulting Bangladesh Ltd

• Risk Management Solutions (RMS)

• School of Computer & System Sciences, JNU

• Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation

• SaciWATERs

• Sigur Nature Trust

• The Centre on Geoinformatics Application in Rural Development (CGARD) under National Institute of Rural Development Panchayat Raj (NIRDPR)

• The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

• United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

• Vasudha Foundation

• VNV advisory – CIF

• Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR)

• Wildlife Research and Conservation Society (WRCS)

• Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)

• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)


PLACEMENT PROCEDUREThe campus recruitment activity for M.Sc. Environmental Studies and Resource Management (ESRM) and M.Sc. Climate Science and Policy (CSP) is conducted to serve dual purposes placement of the students for their final thesis project which is undertaken in the fourth semester and the formal job recruitment on completion of the programme.

We welcome organizations/corporates/institutions/others to visit our campus for interviewing and selecting the students for fourth semester masters’ thesis project and final placements. You may interact with our students through telephone, video conferencing, or in person.

Interested organizations may contact the Placement Cell, the details of which are mentioned at the back of the brochure.

Master’s Thesis Project | Recruitment Period | November – December 2020

Availability of Students | January – June 2021

Availability of Students | June 2021 onwards

Job Placement | Recruitment Period | November 2020 – June 2021


PLACEMENT CELLStudent Placement CoordinatorsGarima [email protected]

Neha [email protected]

Surbhi [email protected]

Dharvi [email protected]

Vedansh [email protected]

Faculty Placement CoordinatorDr. Akash SondhiAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Energy and [email protected]

For Further Information, Contact:Ms Sonika GoyalPlacement Manager, TERI School of Advanced Studies10, Institutional Area, Vasant KunjNew Delhi-110070, IndiaEmail: [email protected]: www.terisas.ac.inPhone: +91 11 718800222

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