Dr. Ravindra Pratap Singh

Space and Atmospheric Sciences Division
E-mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: +91-79-26314255


Research Interests

̶   Mesosphere Lower Thermosphere (MLT) dynamics

̶   Couplings (vertical, latitudinal, and longitudinal) of the atmospheres

̶   Long-term trends in the MLT region

̶   Sudden stratospheric warming and its global effects in MLT region

̶   Airglow processes in the upper atmosphere

̶   Optical/IR spetrographs and photometers for nightglow measurements

̶   Instrumentation for multi-wavelength airglow measurements using spectrographic and photometric techniques

Education

Ph.D., Physics, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India

(Investigations of Interactions in The Earth's Upper Atmosphere Using Optical and Radio Wave Techniques)

M.Sc., Physics, D.D.U Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India

Professional Experience

Jul 2019-

Scientist-SF, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India

2014-2019

Scientist-SE, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India

2009-2014

Scientist-SD, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India

2002-2008

Scientist-SC, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India

1999-2002

Project Associate, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India

Recent publications

1.     Singh, R. P., D. Pallamraju, P. Suryawanshi, and S. Urmalia (2023).

J. Atmos. Sol-Terr. Phys.

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2023.106039

Studies of atmospheric waves by ground-based observations of OH(3-1) emission and rotational temperature using PRL airglow InfraRed spectrograph (PAIRS)

 

2.     Pallamraju, D., P. Suryawanshi, S. Urmalia, S. Kumar, S. Saha, R. P. Singh, P. K. Kushwaha, M. Soni (2023).

J. Atmos. Sol-Terr. Phys.

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2023.106025

CDAP: A portable CCD-based daytime airglow photometer for investigations of ionosphere-thermosphere phenomena

 

3.     Laskar, F. I., J. P. McCormack, J. L. Chau, D. Pallamraju, P. Hoffmann, and R. P. Singh (2019).

J. Geophys. Res.: Space Physics

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA026424

Interhemispheric Meridional Circulation During Sudden Stratospheric Warming.

 

4.     Mandal, S., D. Pallamraju, D. K. Karan, K. A. Phadke, R. P. Singh, and P. Suryawanshi (2019).

J. Geophys. Res.: Space Physics

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JA026723

On deriving gravity wave characteristics in the daytime upper atmosphere using radio technique.

 

5.     Singh, R. P., and D. Pallamraju (2018).

J. Geophys. Res.: Space Physics

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA025703

Mesospheric temperature inversions observed in OH and O2 rotational temperatures from Mount Abu (24.6oN, 72.8oE), India.

(Published as "Research Spotlight" in AGU's Earth & Space Science News).

 

6.     Singh, R. P., and D. Pallamraju (2017).

J. Earth Sys. Sci.

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-017-0865-4

Near Infrared Imaging Spectrograph (NIRIS) for ground-based mesospheric OH(6-2) and O2(0-1) intensity and temperature measurements.

 

7.     Singh, R. P., and D. Pallamraju (2017).

Annales Geophysicae

Doi: https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-35-227-2017

Large- and small-scale periodicities in the mesosphere as obtained from variations in O2 and OH nightglow emissions.

 

8.     Singh, R. P., and D. Pallamraju (2016).

J. Geophys. Res.: Space Physics

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JA022412

Effect of cyclone Nilofar on mesospheric wave dynamics as inferred from optical nightglow observations from Mount Abu, India.

 

9.     Singh, R. P., and D. Pallamraju (2015).

J. Geophys. Res.: Space Physics

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JA020355

On the latitudinal distribution of mesospheric temperatures during sudden stratospheric warming events.

 

10. Pallamraju, D., J. Baumgardner, R. P. Singh, F. I. Laskar, C. Mendillo, T. Cook, S. Lockwood, R. Narayanan, T. K. Pant, and S. Chakrabarti (2014).

J. Geophys. Res.: Space Physics

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/2013JA019368

Daytime wave characteristics in the mesosphere lower thermosphere region: Results from the Balloon-borne Investigations of Regional-atmospheric Dynamics experiment.

 

11. Pallamraju, D., F. I. Laskar, R. P. Singh, J. Baumgardner, and S. Chakrabarti (2013).

J. Atmos. Sol-Terr. Phys.

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2012.12.003

MISE: A Multiwavelength Imaging Spectrograph using Echelle grating for daytime optical aeronomy investigations.

Referred Technical Reports

1.     Kushwaha, P. K., S. Urmalia, D. Pallamraju, R. P. Singh, and P. Suryawanshi (2021).

PRL Technical Note, 2021-112

Design and Development of Filter Wheel Controller Card, Temperature Controller and Automated Software using Labview for CMAP Instrument

 

2.     Phadke, K. A., R. Narayanan, R. P. Singh, and D. Pallamraju (2014).

PRL Technical Note-2014-107

An Automated CCD-based Multi-Wavelength Airglow Photometer (CMAP) for Optical Aeronomy Studies

 

3.     Singh, R. P., D. Pallamraju, R. Narayanan (2013).

PRL Technical Note-102

Development of Automated Digital Optical Imagers for Rocket Trail Photography

Other Links

- Google scholar

- Research gate

 

PAIRS data

- JASTP-D-22_00187

 

 

SIRI data

- SIRI_22_Jan_2023