Madineni Venkat Ratnam (born 1973) is an Indian atmospheric scientist, Heading Aerosol, Radiation and Trace gases Group at the
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory of Department of Space, Government of India.
He is known for his studies on middle atmospheric structure and dynamics.
Early life and education
Born on 21 January 1973, at Armoor in
Nizamabad district
Nizamabad district, also known as Induru district, is a district located in the north-western region of the Indian state of Telangana. The city of Nizamabad is the district headquarters. The district share boundaries with Jagtial, Sircilla, N ...
of the south Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
to Madineni Ramayya and Madineni Aademma.
Career
He has published a number of articles;
ResearchGate
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, an online repository of scientific articles has listed 182 of them.
The
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
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, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
Shanti or Shanthi may refer to:
In Sanskrit
* Inner peace, a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress
* Kshanti, one of the paramitas of B ...
, one of the highest Indian science awards, for his contributions to Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences in 2018.
Selected bibliography
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Atmosphere of Earth
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Gravitational wave
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Living people
1973 births
Scientists from Andhra Pradesh
People from Nizamabad district
Recipients of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences