Dr. Darpa Saurav Jyethi
Assistant Professor

Email: darpa [at] isine.ac.in
Phone: 7015
Areas of Interest: Environmental Sciences, Aerosol Characterization:Health and Climate Implications

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  • My research interests are in atmospheric sciences, climate change, and environmental exposure assessement.
  • Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Masters in Environmental Studies,University of Delhi
    1. Elemental composition of rural household dust in Brahmaputra fluvial plain: insights from SEM-EDS, receptor model, and risk assessment
      B Sharma, S Handique, DS Jyethi
      Environmental Geochemistry and Health 45 (5), 2447-2460, 2023


    2. Relationship Between Ambient Particulate Matter and Leaf Area Index: A Panel Data Study in Delhi, India
      KB Chowdhury, S Maitra, DS Jyethi
      Environmental Modeling & Assessment 28 (1), 29-37, 2023


    3. Source apportionment and risk assessment of trace element pollution in Yamuna river water in Delhi: A probability based approach
      D Aithani, DS Jyethi, AK Yadav, Z Siddiqui, PS Khillare
      Urban Water Journal, 1-12, 2022


    4. Fine particulate matter bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and carbonaceous species in Delhi’s atmosphere: seasonal variation, sources, and health risk assessment
      AK Yadav, S Sarkar, DS Jyethi, P Rawat, D Aithani, Z Siddiqui, PS Khillare
      Aerosol Science and Engineering 5, 193-213, 2021


    5. Investigation of groundwater and soil quality near to a municipal waste disposal site in Silchar, Assam, India
      M Choudhury, DS Jyethi, J Dutta, SP Purkayastha, D Deb, R Das, G Roy, T Sen, KG Bhattacharyya
      International journal of energy and water resources, 1-11, 2021


    6. Pollution characteristics and human health risk from trace metals in roadside soil and road dust around major urban parks in Delhi city
      Z Siddiqui, PS Khillare, DS Jyethi, D Aithani, AK Yadav
      Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 13, 1271-1286, 2020


    7. Source apportionment, pollution assessment, and ecological and human health risk assessment due to trace metals contaminated groundwater along urban river floodplain
      D Aithani, DS Jyethi, Z Siddiqui, AK Yadav, PS Khillare
      Groundwater for Sustainable Development 11, 100445, 2020


    8. Particulate matter removal by forest cover in Delhi
      S Maitra, DS Jyethi
      Arboricultural Journal 42 (1), 36-49, 2020


    9. Atmospheric particulate matter variations and comparison of two forecasting models for two Indian megacities
      R Bhakta, PS Khillare, DS Jyethi
      Aerosol Science and Engineering 3, 54-62, 2019


    10. Potential health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons associated with sediment and seafood from a Ramsar site
      DS Jyethi, PS Khillare
      International Journal of Global Environmental Issues 18 (1), 71-85, 2029


    11. Profile of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in digested sewage sludge
      PS Khillare, VK Sattawan, DS Jyethi
      Environmental Technology, 2018


    12. Air Quality: Global and Regional Emissions of Particulate Matter, SOx, and NOx
      DS Jyethi
      Plant Responses to Air Pollution, 5-19, 2016


    13. Measurement of Atmospheric Black Carbon Concentrations, [BC]atm, in the Arctic Region from ~1700 to 2013
      L Husain, S Sarkar, DS Jyethi, M Ruppel, VA Dutkiewicz
      AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2015, A11C-0059, 2015


    14. Contribution of Fossil Fuels and Wood Combustion to Carcinogenic PAHs in the Ambient Atmosphere of a Tropical Megacity
      DS Jyethi, PS Khillare, S Sarkar
      AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2015, A11B-0047, 2015


    15. Health risk assessment of organochlorine pesticide exposure through dietary intake of vegetables grown in the periurban sites of Delhi, India
      S Chourasiya, PS Khillare, DS Jyethi
      Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22, 5793-5806, 2015


    16. Particulate phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the ambient atmosphere of a protected and ecologically sensitive area in a tropical megacity
      DS Jyethi, PS Khillare, S Sarkar
      Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 13 (4), 854-860, 2014


    17. Risk assessment of inhalation exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in school children
      DS Jyethi, PS Khillare, S Sarkar
      Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21, 366-378, 2014


    18. Risk assessment of inhalation exposure to Particulate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in school children
      DS Jyethi, PS Khillare, S Sarkar
      AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2013, A21C-0052, 2013


    19. Role of particulate PAHs and metals in contamination levels of leafy vegetable grown in suburban area of Delhi
      PS Khillare, DS Jyethi, S Sarkar
      IASTA BULLETIN 20 (1&2), 497-500, 2012


    20. Health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals via dietary intake of vegetables grown in the vicinity of thermal power plants
      PS Khillare, DS Jyethi, S Sarkar
      Food and Chemical Toxicology 50 (5), 1642-1652, 2012


    21. Chemical speciation of respirable suspended particulate matter during a major firework festival in India
      S Sarkar, PS Khillare, DS Jyethi, A Hasan, M Parween
      Journal of Hazardous Materials 184 (1-3), 321-330, 2010


    • Air quality and climate change
    • Black carbon in the Arctic

    • Conference Award at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) in Chicago, USA. August 2023
    • JESEE Young Investigator Award, 2017 at International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) 27th Annual meeting in North Carolina, USA. October 2017
    • Silver medal for ‘Best Paper Award’ during International Conference on Ecotoxicology and Environmental Sciences (ICEES) in New Delhi, India. February 2014
    • Shared Commonwealth Scholarship 2008 for one-year Master of Science (MS) by research in Environmental Technology at University of Hull, UK (Declined, to pursue Ph. D.)
    • '0.1% Merit Certificate' in Secondary School Examination, Central Board of Secondary Education, India for being in top 0.1% of all successful candidates in 2001
    • Mahadevi Chatravriti (Scholarship) 2001-02 & 2002-03 by Indian Iron and Steel Company Limited (IISCO), Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL), A public sector undertaking Maharatna, India
    • ‘K.M. Munshi’ prize 2001-02 awarded by Burnpur Riverside School, Burnpur, West Bengal, India