Revolutionizing air quality monitoring

By mapping exposures and bridging data gaps with low-cost sensor-based indigenous technologies
Project AMRIT

Our Mission

To establish a nation-wide network
of affordable sensors to improve air quality and strengthen
the existing monitoring ecosystem to better address air pollution related
health and environmental impacts.

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Regional (East)Meet of Institute of Reputes Associated With NCAP Convergence of Knowledge, Capacity& Infrastructure Development – 24 & 25 March – Patna
Regional (East)Meet of Institute of Reputes Associated With NCAP Convergence of Knowledge, Capacity& Infrastructure Development – 24 & 25 March – Patna
Night-time clues to pollution: Night-time chemistry has an important contribution to air pollution over China and India. Understanding the chemical evolution of pollution in the atmosphere at night is needed for efective solutions to improve air quality.
Night-time clues to pollution: Night-time chemistry has an important contribution to air pollution over China and India. Understanding the chemical evolution of pollution in the atmosphere at night is needed for efective solutions to improve air quality.
National Climate Conclave 2023 – 10 & 11 April – Lucknow (Talk titled “States/UTs specific opportunities available with GCF Readiness Programme” by Prof.SNT)
National Climate Conclave 2023 – 10 & 11 April – Lucknow (Talk titled “States/UTs specific opportunities available with GCF Readiness Programme” by Prof.SNT)
Shri S. Chandrasekar, Member Secretary, BSPCB,  Prof. Ashok K. Ghosh, Chairman, BSPCB, Hon’ble Minister Shri Tej Pratap Yadav, DoEF&CC, Govt. Of Bihar, Shri Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, Principal Secretary, DoEF&CC, Govt. Of Bihar and Prof. S.N. Tripathi, Coordinator National Knowledge Network release the meeting brochure on 24th March 2023
Shri S. Chandrasekar, Member Secretary, BSPCB,  Prof. Ashok K. Ghosh, Chairman, BSPCB, Hon’ble Minister Shri Tej Pratap Yadav, DoEF&CC, Govt. Of Bihar, Shri Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, Principal Secretary, DoEF&CC, Govt. Of Bihar and Prof. S.N. Tripathi, Coordinator National Knowledge Network release the meeting brochure on 24th March 2023
A meeting was convened by Mr. Ashish Tiwari (DoEFCC, GoUP) and Prof. Sachchida Nand Tripathi (IIT-Kanpur) on January 27, 2023 at Directorate of Environment, Lucknow in the presence of members from Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), Lucknow Municipal Corporation, Panchayati Raj Department (GoUP) and CoE-ATMAN (IIT-Kanpur). Inception of AMRIT project & Review-cum-Training on Decision support system (DSS ) project were discussed during the meeting.
A meeting was convened by Mr. Ashish Tiwari (DoEFCC, GoUP) and Prof. Sachchida Nand Tripathi (IIT-Kanpur) on January 27, 2023 at Directorate of Environment, Lucknow in the presence of members from Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), Lucknow Municipal Corporation, Panchayati Raj Department (GoUP) and CoE-ATMAN (IIT-Kanpur). Inception of AMRIT project & Review-cum-Training on Decision support system (DSS ) project were discussed during the meeting.
Mr. Matt Whitney, Head of Data, Clean Air Fund along with Mr. Shriram Manogaran, Analyst, Clean Air Fund visited IIT Kanpur on January 18, 2023. Various discussions of projects related to CoE-Atman, to be funded was carried in this meeting
Mr. Matt Whitney, Head of Data, Clean Air Fund along with Mr. Shriram Manogaran, Analyst, Clean Air Fund visited IIT Kanpur on January 18, 2023. Various discussions of projects related to CoE-Atman, to be funded was carried in this meeting
Talk by Dr. Navaneeth M. Thamban, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, on January 11,2023.
Talk by Dr. Navaneeth M. Thamban, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, on January 11,2023.
Introductory Meeting with Bihar State Pollution Control Board under AMRIT project : An introductory meeting between AMRIT team led by Prof. S.N. Tripathi (IITK) and Bihar State Pollution Control Board led by Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Ghosh, was held on January 11, 2023 virtually via Zoom. Key deliberations during the meeting included a way forward and proposal for MoU signing between the two organisations.
Introductory Meeting with Bihar State Pollution Control Board under AMRIT project : An introductory meeting between AMRIT team led by Prof. S.N. Tripathi (IITK) and Bihar State Pollution Control Board led by Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Ghosh, was held on January 11, 2023 virtually via Zoom. Key deliberations during the meeting included a way forward and proposal for MoU signing between the two organisations.
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RITES Ltd., the leading Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering under Ministry of Railways. It aims to strengthen and develop a sustainable future by working together towards decarbonization in various sectors and NetZero, complemented by climate change studies.
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RITES Ltd., the leading Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering under Ministry of Railways. It aims to strengthen and develop a sustainable future by working together towards decarbonization in various sectors and NetZero, complemented by climate change studies.
Introductory Meeting with Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Uttar Pradesh under AMRIT project : An introductory meeting between AMRIT team led by Prof. S.N. Tripathi (IITK) and Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, GoUP led by Addl. Chief Secretary, was held on December 12, 2022 at the Directorate of Environment, Lucknow. The event concluded with the handing over of approval letter to IITK for deployment of the SAAQM network in U.P.
Introductory Meeting with Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Uttar Pradesh under AMRIT project : An introductory meeting between AMRIT team led by Prof. S.N. Tripathi (IITK) and Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, GoUP led by Addl. Chief Secretary, was held on December 12, 2022 at the Directorate of Environment, Lucknow. The event concluded with the handing over of approval letter to IITK for deployment of the SAAQM network in U.P.
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1000s of sensors, 3 Objectives, 1 Goal – Clean Air!

Objective 1
Nationwide Low-Cost Air Quality Sensor (LCAQS) Networks

Reducing the cost of regulatory ambient AQ requirements by 15 times through scientific validation of LCAQS.

Setting up real-time air quality networks in over 8000 cities and 8000 villages of India.

Facilitating local bodies in taking informed air pollution mitigation decisions in real-time.

Objective 2
Building Sensor Hardware and Data/ML Ecosystem for Industry and Citizen Science

Facilitating local bodies in taking informed air pollution mitigation decisions in real-time.

A self-sustaining LCAQS ecosystem that will generate revenue, and provide employment opportunities.

Inspiring other nations to set up their own LCAQS networks

Objective 3
Fabrication and designing of Indigenous Low-cost sensors (LCS)

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Design the light source and optical routing to air chamber.

Air sampling system

Scattered light detection and post-processing.

Miniaturization and packaging.

Our First Project – AMRIT

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring using Indigenous Technology

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Media highlights

Action plan ready to curb air pollution in Bihar

Patna, 26 April 2023: In a bid to protect people from the hazards of air pollution, the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB), in collaboration with the World Bank, will launch a five-year state action plan next month.

The move is aimed at curbing air pollution in all the districts of the state. The BSPCB has collaborated with the World Bank, state departments, and urban local bodies to execute the action plan.

Sana Nawaz | The Times of India
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Night-time clues to pollution

Night-time clues to pollution

Rapid night-time nanoparticle growth in Delhi driven by biomass-burning emissions

Rapid night-time nanoparticle growth in Delhi driven by biomass-burning emissions

Spatio-temporal variation of C-PM2.5 (composition based PM2.5) sources using PMF*PMF (double-PMF) and single-combined PMF technique on real-time non-refractory, BC and elemental measurements during post- monsoon and winter at two sites in Delhi, India, Atmospheric Environment.

Spatio-temporal variation of C-PM2.5 (composition based PM2.5) sources using PMF*PMF (double-PMF) and single-combined PMF technique on real-time non-refractory, BC and elemental measurements during post- monsoon and winter at two sites in Delhi, India, Atmospheric Environment.

Shukla, A.K., S.N. Tripathi., Canonaco, F., Lalchandani, V., Sahu, R., Srivastava, D, Dave, J., Thamban, M. N., Gaddamidi, S., Sahu, L., Kumar, M., Singh, V and Rastogi, N., 2022,