Kshitija Naktode
PhD candidate studying aerosol nucleation and environmental modelling
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Mainz, Germany
Joined April 2026
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Focus on aerosol nucleation and upper-tropospheric particle formation: her doctoral research and TPChange Project A03 centre on understanding new particle formation processes in the upper troposphere, combining modelling and observational approaches. tpchange+1
Model-driven environmental modelling expertise: routinely works with the MECO(n) modelling framework and EMAC nesting approaches to perform mesoscale-resolved simulations that link atmospheric chemistry and meteorology. uni-mainz+1
Hands-on observational and instrumentation experience: involvement with local observational systems (e.g., the CL61 ceilometer) and the analysis of backscatter and depolarisation profiles supports integration of observations with model studies. uni-mainz+1
Educational and research background bridging India and Germany: completed an MSc at Pune University with an IITM-associated MSc project on lightning projections, then moved to Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz for doctoral research and group membership. res+1
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Aerosol nucleation in upper troposphere using model MECO(n) (conference poster/presentation)
January 1, 2023Poster/presentation summarizing MECO(n)-based simulations and analysis of aerosol nucleation in the upper troposphere presented within TPChange and at conferences (listed in TPChange poster tables and EMAC/related symposium agendas).
Projection of Lightning flash rate using thermodynamic parameters of lower atmosphere over India
January 1, 2021MSc project/thesis work focusing on projecting lightning flash rates using thermodynamic parameters of the lower atmosphere over India.