Scientist Profile

Dr. Sunil D. Pawar

Designation
: Scientist G

Phone
: +91-(0)20-25904284

Fax
: +91-(0)20-25865142

Email ID
: pawar[at]tropmet[dot]res[dot]in

Atmospheric Electricity
Degree University Year Stream
Ph. D Pune University 2008 Physics
M. Sc Pune University 1989 Physics
B. Sc Pune University 1986 Physics

 Atmospheric Electricity

 Thunderstorm electrification

 Cloud physics

 Aerosol science

Award Name Awarded By Awarded For Year
Certificate of Merit Award for the year 2012 Ministry of Earth Science, Govt. of India Outstanding Scientific contribution 2013
Year Designation Institute
2023-Present Scientist G Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2018-2022 Scientist F Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2012-2017 Scientist E Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2006-2011 Scientist D Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2001-2006 Scientist C Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
1996-2001 Sr. Scientific officer Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
1991-1996 Jr. Scientific officer Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune

Research Highlight


Possible role of aerosols in the charge structure of isolated thunderstorms

  • Electric field and Maxwell current data show that 10 out of 32 thunderstorms were having inverted polarity charge structure.
  • All thunderstorms with inverted polarity occurred on days with higher AOD compared to normal polarity thunderstorms.
  • Observations suggest high ice nuclei concentration can produce inverted polarity charge structure in ordinary thunderstorms.
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