CV

2022 Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science;  Colorado State University

2019 M.S. in Environmental Engineering; University of Illinois

2016 B.E. in Environmental Engineering; Gujarat Technological University

2026-Present Environmental Scientist; New Mexico Environment Department, NM, USA

2026-Present Honorary Fellow in Atmospheric Science; University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

2024-2026 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Atmospheric Science; University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 

2022-2024 Postdoctoral Research Associate in Public Policy: University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

2017-2022 Graduate Research Assistant; University of Illinois and Colorado State University, USA

2021 Visiting Researcher; International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria

2019 Visiting Researcher; Cornell University, USA

2016-2017 Research Associate; Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

2016 Intern; CEPT University, India

2015 Intern; Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute, India

2015 Intern; Vapi Waste and Effluent Management Company Limited, India

2014 Intern; Gujarat Environment Management Institute, India

*Rathod, S. D., and Hamilton D. S., A global particulate phosphorus emission inventory from fertilizer production. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, December 2024

*Rathod, S. D., et al., Impact of US SO2 emission reductions between 1970 and 2010 on seasonal sulfate aerosol burden and radiative forcing over the North Atlantic. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, December 2024

#Rathod, S. D., Air Quality and Public Health Impacts of Low-Carbon Technology Production and Use: Metals and Ammonia. Sustainable Energy Seminar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2024

#Rathod, S. D., Air Quality and Public Health Impacts of Low-Carbon Technology Production and Use: Metals and Ammonia. Climate, People and the Environment Program (CPEP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2024

#Rathod, S. D., Is ammonia a good shipping fuel? 3rd Sustainability Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, 2024

*Rathod, S. D., Is ammonia a good shipping fuel? 9th Annual UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium, 2024

#Rathod, S. D., Montreal Protocol and Ozone Abatement. Guest lecture for Global Environmental Governance class by Dr. Morgan Edwards at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, 2024

*Rathod, S. D., Edwards, M. R., Arnold, J., Jackson, J.,. Assessing Air Quality Effects of Backup Generators at UW-Madison: Present and Future Implications. 2nd Sustainability Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, 2023

*Rathod, S. D., and Edwards, M., Methane emissions and uncertainty from the natural gas distribution system in the USA. 20th Global Emissions Initiative Conference, Brussels, Belgium, June 2023 (received travel grant)

#,*Rathod, S. D., Air-quality side effects of energy transition: cases for metals and ammonia. 1st GAINS model community meeting, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria, 2022

#Rathod, S. D., Social Cost of Carbon. Guest lecture for Cost-Benefit Analysis class by Dr. Morgan Edwards at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, 2022

#Rathod, S. D., Estimating emissions of air-quality-relevant pollutants. Guest lecture for Introduction to Air Quality class by Dr. Tracey Holloway at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, 2022

*Rathod, S. D., and Edwards, M., Methane emissions and uncertainty from the natural gas distribution system in the USA. 1st Sustainability Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, 2022

^Rathod, S. D., Social Cost of Energy Transition. Atmospheric Chemistry Meetings, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 2021

*Rathod, S. D., Hamilton, D. S., Mahowald, N. M., Matsui, H., Pierce, J. R., and Bond, T. C., Atmospheric radiative and oceanic biological productivity responses to anthropogenic combustion-iron emission in the 1850-2000 period. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 2020

*Rathod, S. D., Hamilton, D. S., Mahowald, N. M., Matsui, H., Pierce, J. R., and Bond, T. C., Atmospheric radiative and oceanic biological productivity responses to anthropogenic combustion-iron emission in the 1850-2000 period. E3SM All-Hands Meeting, August 2020

#Rathod, S. D., Lectures on Global Climate Change and Decarbonization. Invited by Professor Dimpi Shah at the L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, 2020

^Rathod, S. D., Atmospheric radiative and oceanic biological productivity responses to anthropogenic combustion-iron emission in the 1850-2000 period. Atmospheric Chemistry Meetings, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 2020

*Rathod S. D., Hamilton, D. S., Mahowald N., Klimont Z., Corbett J. J., and Bond T. C., Anthropogenic combustion-related bioavailable iron supply to global oceans. 19th Global Emissions Initiative Conference, Santiago, Chile, April 2020  (received travel grant)

#Rathod, S. D., Global Carbon Cycle. Invited by Dr. Jeffrey Pierce for a global climate class at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 2020

^Rathod, S. D., The role of iron in the Earth System. Atmospheric Chemistry Meetings, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 2019

^Rathod, S. D., Present-day emissions of anthropogenic combustion-iron. Environmental Engineering Seminar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, 2019

*Rathod S. D., Hamilton D., Mahowald N., Bond T. C., Mineralogy-based global combustion-iron emission inventory. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, December 2018

*Rathod S. D., Hamilton D., Mahowald N., Bond T. C., Mineralogy-based global combustion-iron emission inventory. USA Department of Energy E3SM Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, November 2018

*Rathod S. D., Hamilton D., Mahowald N., Bond T. C., Mineralogy-based global combustion-iron emission inventory: speciated iron in the earth system. 10th International Aerosol Conference, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, September 2018

*Rathod S. D., Makrani I., Soni S., Composite Plastics in Thermal Insulation of Structures. 29th National Convention of Chemical Engineers, Institution of Engineers, India, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, October 2013

2020 - 2022 Founder and co-chair: International Student Branch of the Graduate Student Council at Colorado State University

2020 Co-founder and co-chair: Atmospheric Science International Student and Scholar Association (ATSISSA) in Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University

2019 - 2022 Student Member in the Advisory Committee: Diversity and Inclusion Action Team in Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University

2018 Student Member in the Advisory Committee: Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations and the Asian American Cultural Center at the University of Illinois

2015 - 2016 Student Volunteer: Bachhpan: a non-profit providing academic education to underprivileged kids

2017 - Present American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR): Member (2017-present) and student chapter lead (2021-2022) at Colorado State University

2017 - Present American Geophysical Union (AGU): Member

2022 - Present National Postdoctoral Association and the University of Wisconsin Postdoctoral Association: Member

2016 - Present Indian Aerosol Science & Technology Association (IASTA): Member

2016 - Present Institution of Engineers (India): Invited Associated Member

2021 AGU session co-convener and co-chair: ‘Global Challenges for Quantifying Air Pollutant and Greenhouse Gas Emissions’, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

2021 AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Awards Liaison: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

2020 - Present Ad-hoc reviewer: Environmental Research Letters, Environmental Science and Technology, Science Advances, Environmental Research Communications, Journal of Geophysical Research, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Satellite data analysis: Sentinel-5P – methane super-emission detection from oil and gas refineries in India (https://methane.indiaspend.org/emission-spikes-dashboard/)

Atmospheric transport and climate modeling: Community Earth System Model - Community Atmosphere Model (CESM-CAM), EPA AERMOD, Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres (ALOHA), Operational Street Pollution Model (OSPM)

Emission inventory: Speciated Pollutant Emission Wizard (SPEW, developed by Tami Bond, USA), Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies (GAINS, developed by IIASA, Austria)

Integrated Assessment Modeling: Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM, developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA)

2023 Travel Grant, 20th Global Emissions Initiative Conference ($1500)

2021 National Academy of Sciences Grant for participation in IIASA YSSP ($5000)      

2019 Student Travel Grant, 19th Global Emissions Initiative Conference ($2500)

2018 Student Poster Award, 10th International Aerosol Conference

2017 Ravindar K. and Kavita Kinra Fellowship in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ($50000)

2016 Chancellor’s Gold Medal, Gujarat Technological University: Environmental Engineering Division

2016 Nareshbhai Shah Scholar’s Medal, Gujarat Institute of Civil Engineers and Architects

2016 Bakeri Merit Medal, Institution of Engineers (India): Environmental Engineering Division