DR. RAJASRI SEN JAISWAL, M.Sc., M.Tech., B.Ed., Ph.D.
Head, CRRP and Professor, Physics
Sona College of Technology, Salem - 636005 India
Ph: +91 - 427 - 2336055, 4099999 Ext: 798
Email: rajasrisenjaiswal@sonatech.ac.in, senoritta_in@yahoo.co.in



EDUCATION
Degree Specialization Institute University Year of Passing
B.Sc. Physics Hons. Vidyasagar College for Women Calcutta University Exam held in 1986; result declared in 1987
M.Sc. Nuclear Physics University College of Science & Technology Calcutta University 1988
B.Ed. Science GCMC Calcutta University 1990
M.Tech. Atmospheric Sc. University College of Science & Technology Calcutta University 1992
Ph.D. Radio wave propagation J K Inst. of Applied Physics Allahabad University 2000

UGC-CSIR, NET Qualified

Not required as I did M.Tech. (higher than, hence can be considered Equivalent to M.Phil.) Atmos. Sc. in 1992 from Calcutta University. The equivalence certificate has been issued by Calcutta University.


EXPERIENCE
Experience type Organization Designation DoJ To Total Experience
Teaching Physics
& Research
Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamilnadu Professor April 05 Till date 23 Years 8 months (concurrent with teaching and excluding the period of Ph.D.)
Teaching Physics
& Research
Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamilnadu Associate Prof. 31.1.03 March 2005
Teaching Physics B.B.S. College of Engg. & Tech. Allahabad Lecturer 30.9.02 20.12.02
Teaching Physics
to B.Tech. Stud.
Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College, Allahabad Guest lecturer July'00 June 2002
Teaching Physics
In B.Sc.
I.S. Degree College.
Allahabad
Lecturer
(Adhoc)
2.12.2000 30.6.01
Teaching Physics
In B.Sc.
S.S.Khanna Degree College, Allahabad Lecturer 12.12. 1996 31.8.97

AWARDS / RECOGNITION

List of Publications

a) Book: Prediction of rain on the basis of cloud liquid water, precipitable water and latent heat” accepted as a chapter in a book on Coastal Vulnerability to Climate Change published by Springer, The Netherlands with Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India

b) Journal Publications

Title Author Journal Year Volume ISSN/ISBN no.
Effect of rain
on millimetre wave
propagation: a review
Rajasri Sen&
M P Singh
Indian Journal of Physics( Int. Journal) 1998 72(B) 101-123 ISSN 0019-5480
Learn more
Study of effective
path length and path reduction factor over some stations in India
Rajasri Sen&
M P Singh
Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics 1998 27 66-70 ISSN 0367-8393; Learn more
Statistics of one-minute rain rate distribution over
India
Rajasri Sen&
M P Singh
Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics 1999 28 66-69 ISSN 0367-8393; Learn more
Estimation of Cross Polarization over Some Stations in India R Sen, P Geetha and S Uma Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics 2007 36 379-382 ISSN 0367-8393; Learn more
Study of Z-R relation over Gadanki for different rainfall rates R Sen,
S Uma and A.Shantha
Kumaran
Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics 2009 38(3) 125 ISSN 0367-8393; Learn more
Characteristics of South-West and North-East Monsoon Rainfall over Salem Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick, M Rasheed, and Leena Zaveri Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics 2011 Vol. No.40
Oct-2011
Pg.257-266
ISSN 0367-8393; Learn more
Global Scenario of Radar Bright Band Sonia R Fredrick Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, M Rasheed, and Leena Zaveri Advances in geosciences
(ADGEO)(Int.)
2011 Vol. 22 2011

Pg. 15-30
ISBN 978-981- 4355-30-8
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Identification of Key parameters Producing Rainfall Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick, M Rasheed Sowmya. V and Leena Zaveri MAUSAM 2013 64 (2) pp. 281-296 ISSN 0252 - 9416; Learn more
Study of TRMM-estimated freezing level height in the 36N-36S region Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick, M Rasheed, and Leena Zaveri Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences July 2015 44 (7) 0379-5136; Learn more
Identification of convective/ stratiform dominance over surface rainfall Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick, M Rasheed Leena Zaveri and
Sowmya. V
MAUSAM 2014 65(2) April '14 pp.219-232 ISSN 0252 - 9416; DOI:
Learn more
Attenuation of TRMM Channel over Salem Rajasri Sen Jaiswal & Sunakshi Jaiswal International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses 2015 Vol 8, Issue 1 DOI: Learn more
ISSN: 1835-7156 (Print)
Finding Signatures of Climate Change in Upper-Air Meteorological Elements Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick, M Rasheed, and Leena Zaveri International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses 2015 Vol8, Issue 3 March 04, 2016
ISSN: 1835-7156 (Print)
DOI: Learn more
Study of freezing level height in the 35 N-35S region Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick, M Rasheed, and Leena Zaveri Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 2016 Vol 44, no. 7, July Learn more
Study of bright band height to freezing level Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick, M Rasheed, and Leena Zaveri Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 2018 Vol. 47 (06), June 2018, pp. 1240-1266 Learn more
Characteristics of convective/stratiform dominance on surface rainfall over a few tropical locations Rajasri SenJaiswal, M Siva, Neela VS, Rasheed M, and Thirumala Lakshmi Journal of Earth System Sciences 2020 129 131 J. Earth Syst. Sci. (2020) 129:131 Indian Academy of Sciences Learn more
Estimation of attenuation at TRMM precipitation radar channel Thirumala Lakshmi K and Rajasri Sen Jaiswal ICTACT Journal on Communication Technology 2020 10.21917/ijct.2020.03
Rain-Induced Attenuation at Tropical Rainfall
Measuring Precipitation Radar Channel over a Few Tropical and Extra-Tropical locations in India
Thirumala Lakshmi K and Rajasri Sen Jaiswal Solid State Technology 2021 Vol 64 (2) ISSN: 0038-111X

Learn more
Study of GPS-retrieved integrated precipitable water over Bangalore Rajasri Sen Jaiswal et al. MAUSAM Vol 72, 3, July 2021, 553-570 551.577: 551.501.86 (540.61)
In search of a location-centric rain-induced attenuation model Rajasri Sen Jaiswal & Thirumala Lakshmi Wireless Personal Communication Jan '22 124, p315-332 Learn more
Linking the Solar Cycle and Earth's Climate Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, M Vinotha, Thirumala Lakshmi MAUSAM July 23 74, 3 (July 2023), 607-620 Learn more
Spatial distribution of radar bright band intensity R S Jaiswal, S R Fredrick, K T Lakshmi, M Rasheed & R Dobal IJMS Sep 22 51 (9), 733-744 DOI: 10.56042/ijms.v51i09.2333

c) Conference Proceedings

Title Authors Symposia Organizer/ Year ISBN No
On the relationship between the surface meteorological elements & freezing level R Sen, P.Seetaramayya, S.Arulraj, J R Kulkarni & M P Singh National Space Science Symposium,PRL, Ahmdabad ISRO/1997
A study of cross polarisation of mm waves due to rain over a few stations in India R Sen & M P Singh 29th mid term Symposium on wideband wireless services,
Nainital
IEEE/1998 ISBN 81-237-0914-5
Cross polarization study over India and its modification using measured value of rain height Rajasri Sen IEEE proceeding on 6th Int. Symp. On Antennas, Propagation and EM Theory, Beijing, China IEEE/2003 0-7803-7831-8
Study of radio wave propagation over Gadanki in 10-100 GHz R Sen and P. Geetha National Space Science Symposium, Andhra University ISRO/2006
Study of Z-R relationship over Gadanki for different rainfall rates R Sen and S Uma Eleventh International Workshop on technical aspects of MST Radar(MST -11) National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, ISRO/2006
Estimation of Cross Polarization over Few Stations in India R Sen, P Geetha and S Uma International Symposium on Computers and Devices for Communication(CODEC,06), Calcutta University (paper published in IJRSP) Calcutta Univ./ 2006 Abstract published
Radio wave propagation over Salem R Sen, S Uma & Victor Antony Raj American Institute of Physics conference Proceeding, International symposium on rainfall rate and radio wave propagation, Salem 2007 ISBN 978-0-7354-0433-5, ISSN: 0094-243X
Rainfall Statistics Over India R Sen, and
S Uma
International Symposium on Physics and Engineering Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter waves, Usikov Inst. of Radio Physics and Electronics, Ukraine IEEE, URSI/2007 ISBN 1-4244-1237-4
Study of Rainfall in relation to meteorological elements R Sen,
C. Oswald and S Uma
4th Annual Meeting of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, Bangkok, Thailand Asia Oceania Geo Science Society/ 2007
A New Approach to find Radar Reflectivity vs. Rainfall Rate R Sen, and S Uma International symposium on climate and weather Kyoto University,
Japan
2007( paper accepted)
Study of Rain Attenuation: Models Proposed and Measurements - A Review R Sen and S Uma International Astronautical Congress Hyderabad (Int.) International Astronautical Society/2007
( paper accepted),
Study of freezing level in relation to meteorological elements. R Sen and S Uma National Space science Symposium, Radio Astronomy Centre, NCRA-TIFR, Udhagamandalam ISRO/2008 (Abstract published)
Study of Radar Bright Band Over a Tropical Station Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick , Neela V S, M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri 9th Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes
Maryland
American Meteorological Society, 27 Sep-1Oct 2010 No. 174513-1
Hourly rainfall statistics over few station in India A report R Sen an S Uma Int. Symp. on atmospheric Physics and Technology, YV Univ., A.P. YV University/2008 Abstract published
Study of total rainfall in relation to meteorological elements R Sen and S Uma IEEE Int. GeoSc. & Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston,USA NASA, IEEE, URSI etc./2008 978-1-4244-2808-3/08/$25.00©2008 IEEE
Monsoon signatures over Trivandrum R Sen and S Uma 5th annual Meeting Asia Oceania Geo sciences Society, Korea (paper accepted) Asia Oceania Geo Science Society/ 2008
Rain height characteristics in rainy and non rainy conditions over a tropical station R Sen and S Uma International Astronautical Congress, Glasgow, Scotland International Astronautical Society/29 Sep-3 Oct'08 ISBN: 978-1-61567-160-1
A Different Approach to Find Z-R Relationship Rajasri Sen Jaiswal and M. Rasheed MST-12, Canada ISRO, May 2009(paper accepted, not presented)
Comparison of TRMM Retrieved Rainfall Data with Rain gauge Data Rajasri Sen Jaiswal and Rajeswari AOGS, Singapore Aug'2009(paper accepted, not presented)
Comparison of TRMM estimated rainfall with ground truth over Calcutta Animesh Maitra, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick , Neela V S, Kaustav Chakraborty, Arpita Adhikari, Aniruddha Bhattacharya, M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri CODEC'09, Calcutta 14-16 Dec'2009 Abstract published
Study of Rainfall in Relation to Latent Heat Released, Liquid Water Content and Surface Temperature Rajasri Sen Jaiswal and M. Rasheed International Astronautical Congress, Daejeon, Korea 2009 ISBN: 978-1-61567-908-9
Variability of South-West & North-East Monsoon Rainfall Statistics over Salem Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick , Neela V S, M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri National Space Science Symposium Rajkot , Gujarat 2010 Feb. 24-27 Abstract published
Global Scenario of Radar Bright Band Sonia R Fredrick Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri 7th Asia Oceanic Geo science Society
Hyderabad
5 -9 July 2010
Characteristics of Convective Rain over A Tropical Station Neela V S, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick ,M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri NCAS Atmospheric Science Conference Manchester 5-7 July 2010
Prediction of rain on the basis of cloud liquid water, precipitable water and latent heat Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick , M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri International Conference on Climate Change and Enviroment Cochin (Accepted for publication as a chapter in a book by Springer) 24 Oct-27Oct 2010 Abstract published
“Bright Band over the Indian Ocean” Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick ,M Rasheed Leena Zaveri and Sowmya.V National Conference on Advances in Atmospheric Remote Sensing, Weather Prediction andClimate Change.
Tirupati, India
March 10-11 2011
“Study of radar bright band height and freezing level height” Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick ,
Neela V S, M Rasheed Leena Zaveri and
Sowmya.V
International Conference MST-13
Kuhlungsborn,
Germany
19-23 March 2012 ISBN 978-3-00-044654-2
‘Section Earth System Science'
TRMM—estimated Meteorological Elements over the Indian Ocean
Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick , M Rasheed Leena Zaveri and
Sowmya.V
100th Indian Science Congress, Kolkata 3-7 Jan 2013
Signatures of climate change in meteorological elements: study of cloud liquid water, precipitation water and latent heat Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick , M Rasheed Leena Zaveri Climate Change Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland 27-28 June 2014
Invited Talk: TRMM- estimated rainfall over Salem Rajasri Sen Jaiswal URSI International conference on Radio Science, New Delhi Nov'15
Effect of El Nino/La Nina on Meteorological Elements Rajasri Sen Jaiswal International SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote sensing Conference Proc. of SPIE Vol. 9876 98763T-2, 4-7 April'16 Link
Total Rainfall in Relation to Meteorological Parameters over Trivandrum R Sen and S Uma Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,IGARSS 2008
Rainfall Rate and Radio Wave Propagation 923 RS Jaiswal International Symposium on Rainfall Rate and Radio Wave Propagation(ISRR'07) 2007
Attenuation of TRMM channel over salem Rajasri Sen Jaiswal & Sunakshi Jaiswal Climate Change Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland 27-28 June 2014
Simultaneous radar and radiometric observations of meteorological elements over the Indian Ocean Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Punitha M & Jeevanandan S 8th IPWG workshop, Bologna, Italy 3-7 October 2016
Effect of Solar Cycle on Earth's Climate Rajasri sen Jaiswal and Vinotha R URSI-RCRS conference on Radio Science, National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Tirupati, India, 1-4 March 2017 Abstract published
Freezing level and bright band height over the Indian Ocean Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick and Rasheed M SPIE Remote Sensing, Warsaw, Poland 11-14 September 2017 Proc. of SPIE Vol. 10424 104240G-1
Estimation of rain-induced attenuation at the microwave and millimeter wave frequencies Thirumala Lakshmi K and Rajasri Sen Jaiswal International conference on tropical meteorology, SAC, ISRO, Ahmadabad 7-10 November 2017 Abstract published
Impact of EI Nino & La Nina on Meterological Elements Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Subitha T, Samuthra G, Punitha M, Vinotha R International SPIE Remote Sensing Conference Proceeding 7-10 November 2017 Vol. 9876 98763T - 1
Upper air meteorological elements and rainfall over Salem Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V.S, Rasheed M, Thirumala Lakshmi K, Mukundan M, Siva M International SPIE Remote Sensing Conference Proceeding 10-13 September 2018, Berlin, Germany Proc. Of SPIE Vol. 10786 107860S-4
TRMM-retrieved rainfall mechanism over a few tropical locations Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Siva M, Rasheed M, Thirumala Lakshmi, Sunakshi Jaiswal SPIE International Conference on Remote Sensing Strasbourg, France, 2019 Proc. SPIE 11152,
XXIV, 111520Y
ISSN 0277-786X ISBN 9780819473905
IRNSS information for beginners Sen Jaiswal, Rajasri, K., Thirumala Lakshmi, M.,
Mukundan, Dobal, Richa
SPIE International conference on Remote Sensing Edinburg, 2020 (digital forum) Proc. SPIE 11531, Remote Sensing of
Clouds and the Atmosphere XXV, 115310O (20 September 2020); doi:
10.1117/12.2575993
ISSN 0277-786X ISBN 9780819473905
Study of tropospheric slant delay retrieved from the IRNSS Sen Jaiswal, Rajasri, K., Thirumala Lakshmi, Dobal, Richa, M., Siva, SPIE International Conference on Remote Sensing Edinburg, 2020 (digital forum) Proc. SPIE 11531,
Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXV, 115310I (20 September
2020); doi: 10.1117/12
ISSN 0277-786X ISBN 9780819473905.2573690
Climatology of the subtropical high-pressure belt Sen Jaiswal, Rajasri, Siva M, K., Thirumala Lakshmi, Rasheed M SPIE International Conference on Remote Sensing Madrid, September 2021 Volume 11859," Proc. SPIE 11859, Remote Sensing of
Clouds and the Atmosphere XXVI, 1185901 (14 October 2021); doi:
10.1117/12.2614851
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2021, pp. 1185901-22
Characteristics of southwest and northeast monsoon over a few locations in India Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, M Siva, and M Rasheed SPIE International Conference on Remote Sensing Berlin, Germany, 5-7 September 2022 Proc. SPIE
12265, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXVII, 1226504 (28
October 2022); doi: 10.1117/12.2633920
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2022, Berlin, Germany
Cloud characteristics over the Mediterranean Sea Rajasri Sen Jaiswal & M Punitha WMO Workshop Lisbon, Portugal, 20-22 September Abstract published
In Search of a Location-centric Freezing Height Model Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Thirumala Lakshmi and M Siva SPIE International Conference on Remote Sensing Amsterdam, The Netherland Proc. SPIE 12730, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXVIII, 1273008 (19 October 2023); doi: 10.1117/12.2678613

d) Report Publication

Title Authors Journal /book Year
A study of rain attenuation of mm waves over some stations in India R Sen & M P Singh J K Res.Report 1997-99
Eratic beheviour of rain rate distribution over Allahabad R Sen & M P Singh J K Res. Report 1997-99
Rain attenuation for 10-100 GHz in the Indian sub continent
R Sen & M P Singh J K Res. Report 1995-97
Sea surface wind retrieval from scatterometer data R Sen, Saji Joseph and Rizvi SAC, Ahmd 1995

Edited Book
Editor of conference proceedings of international symposium on rainfall and radio wave propagation, January 2007, Sona College of Technology, Salem, India, published by American Institute of Physics

Associate Editor: International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, December 2016 volume 8, issue 4

Invited Talk: TRMM-estimated rainfall over Salem, URSI International conference on Radio Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Nov 2015



Areas of Expertise

Research

Projects undertaken:

  1. Completed project entitled Study of cloud liquid water, precipitation water and latent heat- funded by Sona College of Technology
  2. Completed project entitled Study of radar bright band height-funded by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Department of Space, Govt. of India
  3. Project entitled Sensing precipitable water from GPS satellite and estimating rainfall from the same funded by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Department of Space, Govt. of India
  4. M.Phil. projects completed:4
  5. M.Sc. projects completed:8
  6. Ph.D. students completed :2
  7. Ph.D students ongoing :2
  8. Children's Science Congress Project:1

Papers reviewed: 2-IEEE Transaction paper and International Geo Science ,International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts & Responses, ISRR Conference Proceedings, American Institute of Physics, International J of Climatology, Royal Meteorological Society, Sustainability, MDPI Journal and Remote Sensing Society Symposia paper.
Grants received: 21 Research Grant:2;Faculty Development Programme Grant:1;
Conference Grant: 3; International Travel Grant: 10; Conference Grant from local agencies: 5

M.Sc./M.Phil. project details

S. No. Title project Student's name University Regn. no Year
1 Climatotology of East & West coast of India M. Sc. Samuthra G Periyar Univ 20141261 2016
2 Meteorological elements in the SW & NE monsoon of India M. Sc. Subitha T Periyar Univ 20141266 2016
3 Conversion of TRMM rainfall to 1-minute rainfall M. Sc. Thennarasu M Periyar Univ 20141267 2016
4 Effect of solar cycle on Earth's atmosphere M. Sc. Vinotha R Periyar Univ 20141270 2016
5 Meteorological elements under higher radar bright band height than freezing level height M. Sc. Punitha M Periyar Univ 20141258 2016
6 CLW, PW, LH over Indian Ocean M. Sc. Jeevanandan S Periyar Univ 10BBS1148 2012
7 Study of bright band height and freezing level height in low latitudes M. Sc. Kalairasi P Periyar Univ 10BBS1151 2012
8 Comparison of TRMM -derived rainfall data with rain gauge data M. Sc. Rajarajeswari R Madras Univ A7117PPH6002 2009
9 Study of rain attenuation and cross polarization M. P hil. Neela V S Periyar Univ 06DCCP1781 2007
10 Study of rainfall M. P hil. Sonia R Fredrick Periyar Univ 06DCCP1780 2007
11 Radio wave Propagation
over Salem
M. P hil. Victor Antony Raj Univ 2351775 2007

Funded project

S. No. Project title Funding agency Grant received Whether Ph.D. produced out of the project Duration
1. Study of radar bright band height Indian Space Research Organization 10.49 Lakh Yes 3 years
2. Study of cloud liquid water, precipitation water and latent heat Parent institute 15 Lakh Yes 5 years
3. Sensing precipitable water from GPS satellite and estimating rainfall from the same Indian Space Research Organization 46,87,100.00 - Feb'17-Jan'20
4. Cloud characteristics in tropics & extra-tropics Parent Institute JRF's salary Ongoing Ongoing
5. Study of rain-induced attenuation & cross-polarization; signal loss at IRNSS channel Parent Institute JRF's salary Ongoing Ongoing

Grants Received:

Research Grant

  • Research grant of Indian Space Research Organization on "Study of radar bright band height" in 2009
  • Research grant of Indian Space Research Organization "Sensing precipitable water from GPS & estimating rainfall from the same" in 2017

International Travel Grants Received

  • International travel grant of Centre for Cooperation in Science & Technology among Developing Societies (CCSTDS) to go to Beijing, China in 2003
  • International travel grant of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to go to Japan in 2007
  • International travel grant of Centre for Cooperation in Science & Technology among Developing Societies (CCSTDS) to go to Korea, in 2008
  • International travel grant of Centre for Cooperation in Science & Technology among Developing Societies (CCSTDS) to go to Scotland in 2008
  • International travel grant of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to go to Boston, USA in 2008
  • International travel grant of Indian National Science Academy (INSA) to go to Reykjavik, Iceland in 2014
  • International travel grant of Indian National Science Academy (INSA) to go to Warsaw, Poland
  • Received International travel grant from CSIR to go to France in 2019
  • Received International travel grant from INSA to go to Portugal in 2022
  • Received International travel grant from DST to go to the Netherlands in 2023

Conference Grants Received

  • Conference grant of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to conduct International conference on rainfall & radio wave propagation at6 Sona College of Technology, Salem in 2007
  • Conference grant of Tamil Nadu State Council of Science & Technology (TNSCST) to conduct International conference on rainfall & radio wave propagation at6 Sona College of Technology, Salem in 2007
  • Conference grant of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to conduct International conference on rainfall & radio wave propagation at Sona College of Technology, Salem in 2007

Faculty Development Grant Received

  • Faculty Development Programme Grant of Anna University on Material Science in 2005

The CRRP has installed the IRNSS/GPS/GAGAN receivers at the following places:

  • National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
  • Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar
  • National atmospheric Research Laboratory, ISRO, Gadanki
  • Sona Synthetics, Kanakapura, Bangalore

Faculty serving on the editorial boards of national and international journals and reviewers

1 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal- Reviewer International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts & Responses Reviewer 2016
2 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal- International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts & Responses Associate Editor 2016
3 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal- IEEE Journal Reviewer 2008
4 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal- ISRR Conference Proceedings, American Institute of Physics Editor 2007
5 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal Conference proceedings of International Geo Science & Remote Sensing Society Reviewer 2008
6 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal International Journal of Climate Change Reviewer 2019
7 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal International Journal of Climate Change Reviewer 2020
8 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal International Journal of Climate Change Reviewer 2021
9 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal Sustainability, MDPI Journal Reviewer 2022
10 Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal International J of Climatology, Royal Meteorological Society Reviewer October 2022

Major break through:


Details of Workshop/Conference/school attended
Symposia / Summer schools attended Place Year
Summer School on Basic Astrophysics Indian Astronomical Society, Calcutta 1984
Summer School on Advanced Geophysical Fluid Dynamics ITM, Pune 1995
Training on Satellite Meteorology Space Applications Centre, Ahmadabad 1995
National Space Science Symposium Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmadabad 1997
National Symposium on Wideband Wireless Communication. Nainital 1998
SERC School on Electromagnetic probing of upper air atmosphere
(Selected but could not attend)
PRL, Ahmadabad 1998
Winter School on Indian MST RADAR Nat. MST RADAR
Facility, Tirupati
2001
Workshop on Cloud and Aerosol Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 2001
National Space Science. Symposium
Barkatulla University, Bhopal 2002
6th International Conference on Antennas, Propagation and EM Theory Beijing, China 2003
VII User Scientists' Workshop on MST Radar National MST Radar Facility, Gadanki 2004
International Workshop on Material Science SSM Engineering College of Engineering and Technology 2005
International Symposium on Computers and Devices for Communication(CODEC,06) Calcutta University 18-20 Dec,2006
National Space Science Symposium Andhra University Mar'2006
4th Annual Meeting of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, Bangkok, Thiland Jul' 2007
International Symposium on Physics and Engineering Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter waves Usikov Inst. of Radio Physics and Electronics, Ukraine Jun' 2007
International Astronautical Congress( paper accepted), Hyderabad 2007
International conference on rainfall & Radio wave Propagation Sona College of Technology, Salem Jan 2007
National Space science Symposium Radio Astronomy Centre, NCRA-TIFR, Udhagamandalam Feb'2008.
5th Annual Meeting of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, Korea Busan, Korea Jun'2008
Study of Rain Attenuation: Models Proposed and Measurements - A Review
Int. Symp. on atmospheric Physics and Technology, YV Univ., A.P. Yogi Vamana University, Kapada, Andhra Pradesh 2008
IEEE Int. Geo Sc. & Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, USA 2008
International Astronautical Congress, Glasgow, Scotland 29 Sep-3 Oct'2008
MST-12 Canada May'2009 (paper accepted; not presented)
6th annual Meeting Asia Oceania Geo Sciences Society, Singapore Aug'2009(paper accepted; not presented)
International Astronautical Congress Daejeon, Korea 2009
International Symposium on Computer & Devices Calcutta University 2009
National Space Science Symposium Saurashtra University Feb'2010
Asia Oceania Geo Science Society Meeting Hydrabad July'2010
American Meteorological Society Conference-NCAS Leeds University, Manchester July'2010
9th Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Precesses Maryland (USA) 27 Sep-1 Nov 2010
International Conference on Climate Change and Enviroment. Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin 24 Oct-27Oct 2010
National Conference on Advances in Atmospheric Remote Sensing, Weather Prediction and Climate Change. Tirupati, India Mar 10-11 2011
Study of radar bright band height and freezing level height International Conference MST-13
Kuhlungsborn,
Germany
19-23 March 2012
‘Section Earth System Science'
TRMM—estimated Meteorological Elements over the Indian Ocean
100th Indian Science Congress, Kolkata 3-7 Jan 2013
Workshop on basic photography Sona College of Technology, Salem 2012
Climate change conference: its impact and responses, Iceland University, Reykjavik Iceland University, Reykjavik 27-28 June 2014
Workshop on GNSS/IRNSS NARL, ISRO, Gadanki 26 Feb 2016
URSI conference on Radio Science Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Nov 2015
SPIE Asia Pacific Remote Sensing Conference New Delhi 4-7 April 2016
Training during 8th IPWG & 5th IWSSM joint workshop Bologna, Italy October 2016
URSI-RCRS conference on Radio Science
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Tirupati, India 1-4 March 2017
International conference-SPIE Remote Sensing Warsaw, Poland 11-14 September 2017
SPIE Remote Sensing Berlin, Germany September 2018
International Skynet Workshop New Delhi February 2019
SPIE Remote Sensing, Edinburg, Scotland Sep 2020 (digital forum)
SPIE Remote Sensing Madrid, Spain Sep 2021(digital forum)
SPIE Remote Sensing Strasbourg, France Sep 2019
WMO Workshop Lisbon, Portugal Sep 2022
SPIE Remote Sensing Berlin, Germany Sep 2022
SPIE Remote Sensing The Netherlands, Amsterdam 3-6 September 2023
International Virtual Conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies (ASTMLS-2020) Sona College of Technology -Digital forum 11-12 December 2020
Global Technology Forum 2020-ICT Academy conference ICT Academy-Digital forum 14-18 October 2020
India Education Fair Bangladesh 15-16 July 2018

Activities/Projects carried out:
S.No. Particulars Funding agency Period
1. Guided three M. Phil students - Completed
2. Guided two Ph.D. students - Completed
3. Guided eight M.Sc. project - Completed
4. Project 1 Topic : Study of rain and associated parameters: attenuation at ka band due to rain
Accepted by NARL, Indian Space Research Organization Could not go to execute due to personal reasons but a part of the work is being carried out at Sona.
5. Project 2 Category : ADREF (Visiting Fellowship of ISRO)
Topic :Study of rainfall and radio wave propagation
Approved by Indian Space Research Organization Yet to execute.
6. Research Project Indian Space Research Organization Completed
7. Visiting fellowship under UGC networking system UGC Availed at S K Mitra Centre for Research in Space Environment, Calcutta University

ACTIVITIES OF CRRP:

Expert lecture:

Webinar conducted

International webinar/training attended

S.No Date(s) Name of the Faculty with Designation Details of Program Place of Program
1 8.9.21,
15.9.21
Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
IPWG and GPM Applications
Training Webinar Series
NASA-online
2 11.10.21-12.10.21 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Overview of the EPS-SG MWS,
MWI and ICI Missions
European Organization
for the Exploitation of
Meteorological Satellites
(EUMETSAT)-online
3 27.10.21 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Post-Colonial Interstate Relations in the Nile Basin UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development -online
4 13.10.21 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
The Nile River Basin in Crisis UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-online
5 10.11.21 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Interstate Security Issues in the Nile Basin after GERD UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-online
6 23.11.21 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Current Uses of the Nile Waters in Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia, and Potential Implications of GERD UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-online
7 8.12.21 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
The Nile River Basin in Crisis: Water Sharing and Trans-boundary Conflict or Cooperation" Webinar Series UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-online
8 07.06.2022 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Webinar on Intangible Technology Transfer (ITT) to Electronics, Computers, and Information Technology organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India- Online
9 22.6.2022 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
UCLA Webinar Series 2022
Between the Rivers: Water for development, peace & security in the Euphrates-Tigris region
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
10 30.11.22 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Demo on STATCRAFT SOFTWARE jointly conducted by MIS & FDC Sona College of Technology-Online
11 20.6.22 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Scientific Computing with Python Sona College of Technology
12 13.4.22 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
NASA; European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites;
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)- Euphrates-Tigris River Basins
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development
13 4.5.22 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Shifting the Paradigm: Discover, Access, and Process Data With Cloud-Based Services &
Earth data Webinar, NASA
NASA-online
14 11.5.22 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Water for development, peace &
security in the Euphrates-Tigris region
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
15 25.5.22 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Climate Change Risks and Scenarios UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
16 30.11.22 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
Water Diplomacy in the Euphrates-Tigris region: Present and Future UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
17 7.12.22 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
UCLA Webinar- The Long History of Water and Conflict in the Tigris-Euphrates River Basins UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
18 24.5.23 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
14th International Precipitation conference- Early Career and Student-led virtual workshop University of Oklahoma and National Weather Center in Norman-Online
19 14.3.23 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
UCLA Webinar Series 2023:The Colorado River Basin: 100 years after Compact: The Colorado River UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
20 28.3.23 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
UCLA Webinar Series 2023:The Colorado River Basin: 100 years after Compact: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
21 25.3.23 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
UCLA Webinar Series 2023:The Colorado River Basin: 100 years after Compact: Drought on the Colorado River: U.S.-Mexico Bi-national Collaboration UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
22 23.5.23 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
UCLA Webinar Series 2023:The Colorado River Basin: 100 years after Compact: Mexican Perspective on the 1944 Treaty, from the standpoint of the management implications of the Colorado River Basin and the Rio Bravo/Grande basin UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
23 18.7.2023 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
UCLA Webinar Series 2023
The Colorado River Basin: 100 years after Compact-Salton Sea
A Human and Ecological Tragedy
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
24 25.7.2023 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
UCLA Webinar Series 2023
The Colorado River Basin: 100 years after Compact-U.S.-Mexico Collaboration on the Colorado River
UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
25 17.12.21-18.12.21 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal
Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics
8th International Conference on Product Lifecycle Modeling Simulation & Synthesis-PLMSS 2021 Indian Space Research Organization, Thiruvananthapuram-Online
26 16.8.23 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal The Rio Grande Delta’s Ancient Distributary Network - Pathways to Enhanced Water Resources and Novel Ecosystem Management UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
27 23.8.23 Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics Rio Bravo, a geo-strategic basin for Mexico: Reflections about key issues UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
28 30.8.23 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal The Rio Grande Basin: Legal, Policy, and Governance Challenges UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
29 26.9.23 Head, CRRP & Professor/Physics Guadiana River, a transboundary river between Spain and Portugal: The Upper Guadiana basin: historical overview of groundwater management issues UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA International Institute, and the UCLA Center for Middle East Development-Online
30 4.10.23 Rajasri Sen Jaiswal One day workshop on Monitoring
Forest Disturbances using Geo-spatial Technology
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Department of Space, Government of India-Online

Collaborations established/ MoUs


Funds received so far
S. No. Funding agency Purpose Amount Year Comment
1. CCSTDS International travel grant to China 10,000.00 2003
2. Anna University Faculty Development Programme Grant 16,500.00 2005
3. Registration fee Faculty Development Programme 2005
4. Registration fee Seminar on Aerosol & Environmental Pollution 8000.00 2005
5. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research To conduct International symp. in the field of rainfall and radio wave propagation 30,000.00 2007
6. Indian Space Research Organization Do 25,000.00 2007
7. Tamil Nadu Council for Science & Technology Do 20,000.00 2007
8. Local Agencies Do 32,000.00 2007
9. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research International travel grant to Japan 15,000.00 2007 Did not avail
10. CCSTDS International travel grant to Korea 15,000.00 2008 Did not avail
11. CCSTDS International travel grant to UK 20,000.00 2008
12. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research International travel grant to USA 30,000.00 2008
13. Indian Space Research Organization Research Grant 9,32,000.00
+ enhanced staff salary+ 10 lakh 49 thousand
2009-2012 Completed
14. INSA International travel grant to USA 30,000.00 2014
15. M.Sc. students M.Sc. Project fees 10,000.00 2015 Given to the institute
16. ISRO Research grant 46,87,100.00 2017
17. CSIR International travel grant to France 30,000.00 2019 CSIR did not reimburse us as the college booked the ticket
18. INSA International travel grant to Portugal 40,000.00 2022
19. DST International travel grant to Amsterdam To & fro airfare, visa fees 2023

Seminars/ Symposium/Workshop Conducted
Name of the programme Sanctioning authority Level Role Year
Workshop & Exhibition on Photography Our Own Photographic Society, Kolkata Sona College of Technology State Co-ordinator 30 November 2012
Evening Concert of Rabindra Sangeet by Amitendra Chandra Sen, Kolkata Sona College of Technology --- Co-ordinator 30 November 2012
Symposium on rainfall rate and radio wave propagation
Indian Space Research Organisation, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Tamilnadu State Council International Master mind & Co-ordinator
2007
Faculty Development Programme on material science Anna University State Master mind & Co-ordinator 2005
Seminar on aerosols and environmental pollution ISTE Regional Master mind & Co-ordinator 2004

Students Training/Internship/Involvement in Research:

Outreach Service :

Lecture organized :

Any other relevant information:
1. Conferences presented abroad: Boston (U.S.A.), Maryland (U.S.A.), Scotland, England, Ukraine, South Korea, China, Khulungsborn, Germany, Thailand, Italy, Iceland, Poland, Berlin, Germany (2018); France, Spain (digital forum), Edinburg (digital forum), Berlin (2022), Lisbon, Portugal; the Netherlands .
2. Opportunity got to visit countries for research other than actually visited: Japan, Canada, Singapore
3. Languages known: Proficient in Bengali, English, Hindi. Learnt Russian language at the office of the Russian Consulate General, Calcutta for three years.
4. American Institute of Physics published the conference proceedings of International Symposium on Rainfall & Radio wave Propagation conducted by the Physics department in January 2007. The Co-ordinator and mastermind was Dr. Rajasri Sen Jaiswal; Editors: Rajasri Sen Jaiswal and S Uma

Country visited for research purpose