Dr. Praveen Babu

Dr. Praveen Babu, Ph.D (IIT Delhi - Full Time), M.E. (Environment Engineering), B.E. (Civil Engineering). My area of interest is indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring, modelling and management in indoor environments. My doctoral research was mainly focused on investigation of IAQ in Underground Metro Station (UMS), it includes, assessment/monitoring of indoor air pollutants, modelling and management systems for mechanically ventilated UMS. As a teaching assistant at IIT Delhi, I have expertise in various Bachelor level and Masters level courses in environmental engineering (including, Air pollution and control; Air Quality Modelling; Industrial waste management, pollution prevention and control; Environmental Science) and also I have delivered lectures in technical workshops. Apart from my research, I also served in Sustainable IIT Delhi as a Green Office Advisory Board member to maintain green campus. I have professional affiliations from both national and international level, such as, life member from Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA), India; Student member from The Aerosol Society, United Kingdom; International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ), USA; American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), USA. I have published national/international peer reviewed journal papers, conferences and research articles. I also received student travel award (~€1000) from International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ), USA, for attending 14th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Ghent, Belgium (2016) and best paper award from Indian Building Congress, New Delhi and best poster award from 3rd National Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (NCRAC-13), IIT Madras, Chennai.