Education:

1. Bachelor’s Degree: Physics, Duliajan College, Dibrugarh University
2. Master’s Degree : Physics, Dibrugarh University
3. M. Tech. in Space and Atmospheric Sciences, Andhra University
4. Ph.D. in Physics (Spl: Space and Atmospheric Physics), Dibrugarh University

Other Courses:

• Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Space and Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad (Organized by Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific, Affiliated to United Nations); Link: https://www.cssteap.org/
• Diploma, European Research Course on Atmospheres, Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble, France; Link: http://erca-school.eu/

National and International Recognition:

• SERB Women Excellence Award-2022
• Junior Associate, Earth System Physics Division, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, 2015-2020; Link: https://www.ictp.it/research/esp/members.aspx 
• Associate, Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc), 2020-2023, 
• https://www.ias.ac.in/public/Resources/News/Associates2020.pdf
• Regular Associate, Earth System Physics Division, The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, 2022-2028; https://www.ictp.it/esp/people

Specializations:

M.Sc.: Advanced Atomic and Molecular Physics, Advanced Nuclear and Particle Physics

Ph.D:  Space and Atmospheric Physics

Other Professional and Administrative responsibilities:

Group Member, South Asia Group, Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR) -Phase II, 01.03.2021- Present

Adjunct Faculty, Centre for Atmospheric Studies, Dibrugarh University, 04.07.2016-Present

Warden, Swarnalata Baruah Chatri Nivas, Dibrugarh University, 01.09.2017-present

Member, Departmental Management Committee, Department of Physics, Dibrugarh University

Member, Departmental Research Committee, Department of Physics, Dibrugarh University

Member, Departmental Research Committee, Centre for Atmospheric Studies, Dibrugarh University

Area of Research Interests:

Broad Area: Earth Atmosphere and Climate change

Atmospheric Aerosols, Aerosol extinction coefficient, Aerosol radiative forcing efficiency, Aerosol subtypes, Aerosol vertical distribution, Aerosol-cloud interaction, biomass burning, Cloud subtypes, Elevated aerosol layers, Climate modeling, RegCM, WRF-Chem, CORDEX South Asia, climate change and societal impact

Research Gate Link:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Binita_Pathak

Google Scholar Link:

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=8o2EXM0AAAAJ&hl=en

1.     PATHAK, B., G. Kalita, K. Bhuyan, P. K. Bhuyan, K. K. Moorthy (2010), Aerosol temporal characteristics and its impact on shortwave radiative forcing at a location in the North East of India, Journal of Geophysical Research, 115 (19), D19204, doi: 10.1029/2009JD013462 (IF-5.01).

2.     Gogoi, M. M., B. PATHAK, K. K. Moorthy, P. K. Bhuyan, S. S. Babu, K. Bhuyan, G. Kalita (2011), Multi-year investigations of near surface and columnar aerosols over Dibrugarh, north-eastern location of India: Heterogeneity in source impacts, Atmospheric Environment, 45 (9), 1714-1724 (IF- IF: 5.76).

3.     Kalita G., B. PATHAK, K. Bhuyan, P. K. Bhuyan (2011), Impact of Zonal wind on latitudinal variation of total columnar ozone over the Indian Peninsula, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 32(24),  9509 – 9520 (IF-3.790).

4.     PATHAK B., P. K. Bhuyan, M.M. Gogoi, K. Bhuyan (2012), Seasonal heterogeneity in aerosol types over Dibrugarh, North-Eastern India, Atmospheric Environment, 47, 307-315 (IF- IF: 5.76).

5.     K G Rao, N  Reddy, G Ramakrishna, P K Bhuyan, K Bhuyan, G. Kalita, B. PATHAK, (2013), Near Surface atmospheric response to the Total Solar Eclipse at Dibrugarh on 22 July 2009, Journal of Atmospheric and solar Terrestrial Physics, Vol: 95-96, Pages 87–95 (IF-2.119).

6.     PATHAK B., Pradip Kumar Bhuyan, Jhuma Biswas and Toshihiko Takemura (2013), Long term climatology of Particulate Matter and associated microphysical and optical properties over Dibrugarh, North-East India and inter-comparison with SPRINTARS simulations, Atmospheric Environment, 69, 334-344 (IF- IF: 5.76).

7.     PATHAK B., C K Bharali, J Biswas, P. K. Bhuyan (2013), Firework Induced Large Increase in Trace Gases and Black Carbon at Dibrugarh, India, Journal of Earth Science and Engineering, Vol.3, No. 8, 540-544.

8.     PATHAK B., A Borgohain, P K Bhuyan, S S Kundu, S Sudhakar, M Gogoi, T Takemura (2014), Spatial heterogeneity in near surface aerosol characteristics across the Brahmaputra Valley, Journal of Earth System Science, 123, No. 4, pp. 651-663  (IF: 2.405).

9.     Pradip Kumar Bhuyan, Chandrakala Bharali, BINITA PATHAK, Gayatry Kalita (2014), The role of precursor gases and meteorology on temporal evolution of O₃ at a tropical location in North East India, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, doi:10.1007/s11356-014-2587-3, PP-1-18, (IF: 5.190).

10.  PATHAK B. and P. K. Bhuyan (2014), Absorbing and scattering properties of boundary layer aerosols over Dibrugarh, North East India, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 35(14), 5527-5543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2014.926424 (IF: 3.790).

11.  PATHAK B., J Biswas, C Bharali, P K Bhuyan (2014), Short term introduction of pollutants into the atmosphere at a location in the Brahmaputra Basin: A case study, Atmospheric Pollution Research, doi: 10.5094/APR.2015.026. (IF: 4.831).

12.  Chandrakala Bharali, BINITA PATHAK, and Pradip Kumar Bhuyan (2015), Spring and summer night-time high Ozone episodes in the upper Brahmaputra valley and their association with lightning, Atmospheric Environment, 109, 234-250 (IF- IF: 5.76).

13.  B PATHAK, P K Bhuyan (2015), Climatology of columnar aerosol properties at a continental location in the upper Brahmaputra basin of North East India: diurnal asymmetry and association with meteorology, Advances in Space Research, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2015.07.004 (IF-2.611).

14.  B PATHAK, T. Subba, P. Dahutia, P.K. Bhuyan, K. Krishna Moorthy, M.M. Gogoi, S. Suresh Babu, L. Chutia, P. Ajay, J. Biswas, C. Bharali, A. Borgohain, P. Dhar, A. Guha, B.K. De, T. Banik, M. Chakraborty, S.S. Kundu, S. Sudhakar, S.B. Singh (2016), Aerosol characteristics in north-east India using ARFINET spectral optical depth measurements, Atmospheric Environment, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.07.038 (IF: 5.76).

15.  B PATHAK, L Chutia, C Bharali, P K Bhuyan (2016), Continental export efficiencies and delineation of sources for trace gases and black carbon in North-East India: Seasonal variability, Atmospheric Environment, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.09.020 (IF: 5.76).

16.  Hazarika J, B PATHAK, A. N. Patowary (2017), Studying Monthly Rainfall over Dibrugarh, Assam: Use of SARIMA Approach, Mausam, 68 (2), 349-356 (IF: 0.906).

17.  Gogoi M M., S. S. Babu, K. K. Moorthy, P. K Bhuyan, B PATHAK, T. Subba, C. Bharali, L. Chutia, S. S. Kundu, A. Borgahain, B. K. De, A. Guha, S. B. Singh (2017). Radiative effects of absorbing aerosols over Northeastern India: Observations and model simulations. Journal of Geophysical Research–Atmospheres, DOI: 10.1002/2016JD025592 (IF: 5.01).

18. Biswas J, B PATHAK, F Patadia, P K Bhuyan, M M Gogoi, S Suresh Babu (2017), Satellite retrieved direct radiative forcing of aerosols over North-East India and adjoining areas: climatology and impact assessment, International Journal of Climatology, DOI: 10.1002/joc.5004 (IF:4.069).

19.P Dahutia, B PATHAK, PK Bhuyan (2017), Aerosols characteristics, trends and their climatic implications over Northeast India and adjoining South Asia, International Journal of Climatology, doi: 10.1002/joc.5240 (IF: 4.069).

20. Patowary A N, N Purakasthay, K Goswami, P J Hazarika, B PATHAK (2017), A study on long term rainfall pattern of Dhubri and Guwahati in Assam, India: A time series approach, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science 8 (7).

21.Subba T, M.M.Gogoi, B PATHAK, Ajay P, P.K.Bhuyan, F.Solmon (2018), Assessment of 1D and 3D model simulated radiation flux based on surface measurements and estimation of aerosol forcing and their climatological aspects, Atmospheric Research,  204, 15 May 2018, Pages 110-127 (IF: 5.369).

22. Chutia L, B PATHAK, Ajay P., P.K.Bhuyan  (2018),  Impact of microphysics parameterizations and horizontal resolutions on simulation of "MORA" tropical cyclone over Bay of Bengal, Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 130(303), page- 1483-1495, (IF: 2.33)

23.Ajay P., B PATHAK, P.K. Bhuyan F Solmon, F Giorgi (2019), Obtaining best parameterization Scheme of RegCM 4.4 for aerosols and chemistry simulations over the South Asia CORDEX: Aerosol physico-optical and radiative properties over Indian Subcontinent, Climate Dynamics, 53(1–2), 329–352, doi:10.1007/s00382-018-4587-3, (IF: 4.375).

24.Lakhima Chutia, Narendra Ojha , Imran A. Girach , Lokesh K. Sahu , Leonardo M.A. Alvarado, John P. Burrows, BINITA PATHAK, Pradip Kumar Bhuyan, Distribution of volatile organic compounds over Indian subcontinent during winter: WRF-chem simulation versus observations, Environmental Pollution, 252 (2019) 256-269, (IF: 9.988).

25.Dohutia P, B PATHAK, P.K. Bhuyan, Vertical distribution of aerosol and clouds over North-East India and adjoining South-Asia: Effect of aerosols on clouds, Atmospheric Environment, DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.116882 (IF: 5.76).

26. Arshini Saikia, BINITA PATHAK, Prashant Singh, Pradip Kumar Bhuyan, Bhupesh Adhikary (2019), Multi-model evaluation of meteorological drivers, air pollutants and quantification of emission sources over the Upper Brahmaputra basin, Atmosphere, 10(11), 703, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos10110703 (IF:2.686).

27. Borgohain A, S S Kundu, N Barman, P L N Raju, R Roy, B Saha, P Ajay, B PATHAK, P K Bhuyan (2020), Investigation of physical and optical properties of aerosol over high altitude stations along the sub-Himalayan region of North-Eastern India, Atmospheric Pollution Research, 11(2), 383-392 (IF:4.352).

28. T Subba, MM Gogoi, B PATHAK, PK Bhuyan, S S Babu (2020), Recent trend in the global distribution of aerosol direct radiative forcing from satellite measurements, Atmospheric Science Letters, https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.975 (IF:2.415), (IF:2.415).

29. B PATHAK, Borah, D., Khataniar, A., Bhuyan, P.K.,  Buragohain, A. K. (2020), Characterization of bioaerosols in Northeast India in terms of culturable biological entities along with inhalable, thoracic and alveolar particles, Journal of Earth System Science, 129:141, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-01406-z (IF: 1.371).

30. PATHAK B, Pradip Kumar Bhuyan, Arshini Saikia, Kalyan Bhuyan, Ajay P., Shankar Jyoti Nath, Shyam Luchan Bora (2021), Impact of lockdown due to COVID 19 outbreak on O3 and its precursor gases, PM and BC over North-East India, Current Science (special issue: Environmental impact of COVID-19), Vol: 120(2) (IF: 1.102).

31. Mukunda M Gogoi, ….. BINITA PATHAK et al., (2021), Response of ambient BC concentration across the Indian region to the nation-wide lockdown: results from the ARFINET measurements of ISRO-GBP, Current Science (special issue: Environmental impact of COVID-19), Vol: 120(2) (IF: 1.102).

32. Chutia L, Narendra Ojha, Imran A. Girach, BINITA PATHAK_, Lokesh K. Sahu, and Pradip K. Bhuyan (2020), Seasonal evolution of sulfur dioxide over the Indian subcontinent, URSI Radio Science Letters, Vol: 2, 2020,  DOI: 10.46620/20-0046.

33. Ajay P.,  BINITA PATHAK, Pradip Kumar Bhuyan, Fabien Solmon, Filippo Giorgi (2021), Sectoral emissions contributions to anthropogenic aerosol scenarios over the Indian subcontinent and effects of mitigation on air quality, climate, and health, 85: 21–33, 2021 Climate Research, https://doi.org/10.3354/cr01671 (IF: 1.972).

34. Lakhima Chutia, Narendra Ojha; Imran Girach, BINITA PATHAK, Lokesh K. Sahu, Chandan Sarangi, Johannes Flemming, Arlindo da Silva, Pradip Kumar Bhuyan, Trends in sulfur dioxide over the Indian subcontinent during 2003–2019, Vol:284 (119189), ATMENV-D-21-01961R2, Atmospheric Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119189, 1 September 2022, Cite score: 9.2, IF:5.755, ISSN: 1352-2310, (IF: 5.76).

35. Tamanna Subba, Mukunda M. Gogoi, K. Krishna Moorthy, Pradip K. Bhuyan, BINITA PATHAK, Anirban Guha, Manoj Kumar Srivastava, B.M. Vyas, Karamjit Singh, Jayabala Krishnan, T.V. Lakshmikumar, S. Suresh Babu, New Estimates of Aerosol Radiative Effects over India from Surface and Satellite Observations, Atmospheric Research, Volume:276, 1 October 2022, 106254, ISSN: 0169-8095, Cite score: 8.5, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2022.106254, 2022, (IF:5.965).

36. BINITA PATHAK, Ankita Khataniar, Barlin Das, Sristisri Upadhyaya, Ankita Medhi, P K Bhuyan, A K Buragohain, and Debajit Borah, Spatio‑temporal diversity of biological aerosols over Northeast India: a metagenomic approach, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, (64096–64111), 25 April 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-20323-w, 2022, (IF: 5.190).

37.Baiju Dayanandan, P Ajay, Pritam Das Mahapatra, S Abhilash, Lakhima Chutia, BINITA PATHAK, Issa Al-Amri, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Regime shift in aerosol optical depth and long-term aerosol radiative forcing implications over the Arabian Peninsula Region, Atmospheric Environment,  287, 119298, 15 October 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119298, (IF: 5.76).

38. A Saikia, B PATHAK, PK Singh, PK Bhuyan, B Adhikary, Decadal Changes in Atmospheric Methane Emissions in the Eastern Himalayan Region: Source Apportionment and Impact Assessment, International Journal of Environmental Research 17 (1), 1-23, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41742-022-00501-x, (IF: 2.846).

39.Tamanna Subba, BINITA PATHAK, Mukunda M. Gogoi, Ajay P., Papori Dahutia3, Aniket Chakraborty, Pradip K. Bhuyan, Observations on the decadal variability of aerosol in eastern Himalayan foothills: Evidence of an anthropologically induced posit.ive shift, Atmospheric Environment, Volume 299, 15 April 2023, 119638 (IF: 5.76).

40.Barlin Das, BINITA PATHAK, Lakhima Chutia, Tamanna Subba, Pradip Kumar Bhuyan, Genesis of New Particle Formation Events in a Semi-Urban Location in Eastern Himalayan Foothills, Atmosphere 2023, 14(5), 795; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14050795 (IF: 3.11).

Opportunity to work under the projects below for PhD:

https://dibru.ac.in/2022/03/17/advertisement-for-temporary-positions-under-various-research-projects1/