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Climate & Atmospheric Scientist | Environmental Data Analyst | Air Pollution & Environmental Consulting

Profile Summary

I am an Atmospheric Scientist with over 6 years of experience in air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and environmental data analysis. I hold a PhD in Environmental Sensing and Modelling from the Technical University of Munich, along with a Master’s degree in Earth System Science and Technology from IIT Kharagpur. My work focuses on integrating satellite observations, ground-based measurements, and atmospheric models to study emissions, air pollution, and climate-related processes. I have extensive experience developing and applying methodologies for emissions estimation (CO₂, CH₄, NOₓ) using satellite datasets such as TROPOMI and OCO-2/3, combined with mass-balance and plume modeling approaches. Currently, my research involves high-resolution urban air quality simulations using PALM4U on HPC systems to evaluate emission control strategies, traffic interventions, and low-emission zone scenarios. I also work on machine learning approaches to downscale satellite-derived climate variables and improve the spatial resolution of environmental datasets. Previously, I developed frameworks for satellite-based emissions estimation, calibration and validation of remote sensing data, and air pollution mapping using machine learning techniques. I have also worked on integrating multi-source datasets (in situ, satellite, and model outputs) to assess secondary pollutant formation and evaluate climate mitigation strategies. I have contributed to peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and policy-relevant analyses, and have collaborated with academic institutions, government agencies, and international research partners. My work includes data visualization, dashboard development, and communicating complex scientific results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. I can support projects related to air quality modeling, emissions estimation, climate and environmental data analysis, satellite data processing, machine learning applications in Earth system science, and scientific consulting or reporting.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ☆ Meteorology
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Atmospheric Chemistry
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Data Storage
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Matlab

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Text Mining & Analytics, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (Post-Doctoral Research)

Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany

March 2024 - Present

Scientific employee

Technical University of Munich

March 2020 - Present

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (Doctoral Research)

Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany

March 2020 - February 2026

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Technical University of Munich

March 2020 - February 2024

Master of Technology

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

August 2017 - April 2019

Bachelor of Engineering

Anna University

August 2012 - April 2016

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

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Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Ayah Abu-Hani, Jia Chen, Gregory B Osterman, Matthäus Kiel (2025). Predicting CO2 over European Urban Areas from Targeted Satellite Observations Using Machine Learning .

Ayah Abu-Hani, Jia Chen, Vigneshkumar Balamuguran, Gregory B Osterman, Matthäus Kiel (2025). From Gaps to Generalization: Predicting CO2 over European Urban Areas from Targeted Satellite Observations Using Machine Learning .

Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Jia Chen, Harald Saathoff, Christopher Claus Holst, Adrian Wenzel, Ayah Abu-Hani, Yanxia Li, Yaowei Li, Sophie Abou-Rizk, Frank N Keutsch (2025). High-Resolution LES-Based Air Quality Modeling Over Munich: Evaluation of Model Performance, and Pollution Drivers .

Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Jia Chen (2024). Fossil fuel CO2 emission signatures over India captured by OCO-2 satellite measurements .

Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Jia Chen, Adrian Wenzel, Frank N. Keutsch (2023). Modelling of near-surface NO2 and O3 concentration over Germany using machine learning .

Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Jia Chen, Zhen Qu, Xiao Bi, Frank N. Keutsch(2022). Reduction in NOX emissions during the COVID-19 lockdown did not result in a comparable reduction in secondary PM levels . Copernicus {GmbH}

Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Jia Chen, Xiao Bi, Zhen Qu, Johannes Gensheimer, Ankit Shekhar, Shrutilipi Bhattacharjee, Frank Keutsch (2021). Tropospheric NO_2 and O_3 response to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions at the national and urban scales in Germany .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Spurthy Maria Pais, Shrutilipi Bhattacharjee, Anand Kumar Madasamy, Jia Chen (2025). High-Spatial-Resolution Estimation of XCO2 Using a Stacked Ensemble Model . Remote Sensing.

Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Jia Chen (2024). Fossil Fuel CO2 Emission Signatures Over India Captured by OCO‐2 Satellite Measurements . Earth's Future.

Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Jia Chen, Zhen Qu, Xiao Bi, Johannes Gensheimer, Ankit Shekhar, Shrutilipi Bhattacharjee, Frank N. Keutsch (2021). Tropospheric NO2 and O3 Response to COVID‐19 Lockdown Restrictions at the National and Urban Scales in Germany . Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

OTHER

Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Xiao Bi, Johannes Gensheimer, Jia Chen, Frank Keutsch, Shrutilipi Bhattacharjee, Ankit Shekhar (2021). Impacts of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on urban NO2 and O3 level in Germany with consideration of meteorological impacts and seasonal variation .