Sachchida Nand Tripathi

Sachchida Nand Tripathi (born 24 July 1971) is an Indian scientist specialising in atmospheric sciences. He serves as the Dean of the Kotak School of Sustainability and is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Tripathi was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2014 by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, for his contributions to the field of Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences. He is also a recipient of the J. C. Bose Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and the Infosys Prize 2023 in Engineering and Computer Science. The Infosys Prize recognised his work in deploying a large-scale, sensor-based air quality network and a mobile laboratory for hyperlocal pollution measurement, generating and analysing data using artificial intelligence and machine learning for effective air quality management and public awareness. He was also recognised for his discovery of new pathways of aerosol formation and growth, providing a mechanistic understanding of haze formation. Provided by Wikipedia