Main research interests:

Field measurement of aerosols and chemical analysis of organic compounds: Monocarboxylic acids (C6-C16), Dicarboxylic acids (C2-C6), Levoglucosane, Pinonic acids and PAHs in the atmospheric environment, Air pollution control, air quality monitoring and analysis , Computer simulation .

Areas of research:

Air Quality Monitoring, Water Quality Assessment, Municipal Solid Waste Management and Environmental Impact Assessment Studies.

Selected Publications

•  Shannigrahi, A. S. , Fukushima , T. and Ozaki, N., 2005. Comparison of Different Methods for Dry Deposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Ambient Air . Atmospheric Environment 39: 653-662 .

•  Shannigrahi, A. S. , Fukushima , T. and Sharma, R. C., 2004. Anticipated air pollution tolerance of some plant species considered for green belt development in and around industrial/urban area in India : an overview. International Journal of Environmental Studies , 61(2): 125-137.

•  Shannigrahi, A. S. , Fukushima , T., Ozaki, N. and Hasegawa, S., 200 3 . Settling flux of PAHs on the ground surface . Bulletin of the Terrestrial Environment Research Center (TERC), The University of Tsukuba , 4: 41-50.

•  Shannigrahi, A. S. , Sharma, R. C. and Fukushima , T., 200 3 . Air pollution control by optimal green belt development for Victoria Memorial Monument , Kolkata ( India ). International Journal of Environmental Studies , 60(3): 241-249.

•  Kuniyal, J. C., Jain, A. P. and Shannigrahi, A. S. , 1998. Public involvement in solid waste management in Himalayan trails in and around the valley of Flowers , India . Journal of Resource, Conservation and Recycling, 24: 299-322. ) .

•  Kuniyal , J. C., Jain, A. P. and Shannigrahi, A. S . , 2003. Solid waste management in Indian Himalayan tourist's treks: a case study in and around the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Sahib. Waste Management , 23(9): 807-816.

•  Shannigrahi, A. S. and Sharma, R. C. , 2001. O ptimal green belt development for Victoria Memorial Monument , Kolkata ( India ), ( Summary of a Ph . D . Thesis). Currents , 25/26: 18-20.

•  Shannigrahi, A. S. and Sharma, R. C. , 200 0 . Environmental factors in green belt development – an overview. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection , August issue, pp. 602-607 .

•  Shannigrahi, A. S. , Sharma, R. C. and Agrawal, K. M., 1998. State-of-the-art air pollution monitoring techniques in India . Indian Journal of Environmental Protection , 18(8): 561-567.

•  Kuniyal, J. C., Jain, A. P. and Shannigrahi, A. S. , 1998. Public involvement in solid waste management in Himalayan trails in and around the valley of Flowers , India . Journal of Resource, Conservation and Recycling , Elsevier Science B.V., 24: 299-322.

•  Shannigrahi, A. S. and Agrawal, K. M., 1997. An overview on optimal green belt development around industrial projects. Journal of Environmental Protection , 17(4): 253-261.