Rajan Chakrabarty

Rajan Chakrabarty is a Professor in the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, affiliated with the McKelvey School of Engineering. His research focuses on interdisciplinary aerosol science addressing climate change, public health, and policy. He leads the Aerosol Interdisciplinary Research (AIR) group and directs the Master's in Aerosol Science & Engineering program with IIT Bombay.

Education:

• PhD in Chemical Physics, University of Nevada–Reno (2008)
• MS in Atmospheric Physics, University of Nevada–Reno (2006)
• BEng in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, University of Madras (2003)

Research Interests: His work spans aerosol physics, non-equilibrium dynamics, airborne disease transmission, and policy-relevant environmental systems. Innovations include open-source aerosol software, instrumentation, and studies on aerosol impacts on snow melt and pandemic containment strategies.

Awards:

• 2019 Kenneth T. Whitby Award (AAAR)
• 2019 Schmauss Award (GAeF)
• 2015 NSF CAREER Award

Grants & Leadership: Served as Chair of AAAR's Aerosol Physics Working Group (2008–present) and Education Committee (2014–2017). Organized the 2018 International Aerosol Conference. Active in TRIADS seed grants for transdisciplinary data science projects.

Labs & Teams: Directs the AIR Lab (Brauer Hall 3049) with a focus on aerosol dynamics and public health applications. Collaborates with the Consortium for Clean Coal Utilization and the Center for Aerosol Science & Engineering (CASE).