PRABIR K. PATRA

Research Institute for Global Change Earth Surface System Research Center Environmental Geochemical Cycle Research GroupDeputy Group Leader
Research Institute for Global Change Institute of Arctic Climate and Environment Research Arctic Geochemical Cycle Research Group-

  • Principal Researcher

Research Interests

  • Numerical modelling of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and ozone depleting substances (ODSs)
  • Estimations of spatial and temporal distributions of sources/sinks of CO2, CH4, N2O and others
  • Measurements of minor constituents using balloons, ships, flask sampling systems
  • In situ and remote sensing measurement strategies for improved surface source/sink inversion
  • Application of statistical analysis (e.g., PCA, DFA) to the large volume atmospheric data sets
  • Study of chemistry and dynamics of the tropical stratosphere using measurements and models
  • Use of global and regional numerical weather prediction models for the simulation of tropical cyclones

Research Areas

  • Environmental science/Agricultural science, Environmental effects of radiation

Research History

  • Apr. 2025 - Present
    Hiroshima University, Professor (cross-appointment)
  • Apr. 2021 - Present
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yokohama, Research Institute for Global Change, Deputy group leader, Principal Scientist
  • Apr. 2020 - Present
    Tohoku University, Sendai, CAOS, Graduate School of Science, Visiting Professor
  • Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2025
    Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), Kyoto, Research Department, Professor, Aakash Project Leader
  • Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2024
    Chiba University, Chiba, Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Visiting Professor
  • Apr. 2007 - Mar. 2021
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yokohama, Research Institute for Global Change, sub-group leader, deputy group leader, Senior Scientist
  • Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2020
    Tohoku University, Sendai, CAOS, Graduate School of Science, Visiting Scholar
  • Apr. 2005 - Mar. 2007
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yokohama, Atmospheric Composition Research Program, Scientist
  • Feb. 2001 - Mar. 2005
    Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Yokohama, Atmospheric Composition Research Program, Post-Doc Researcher
  • Mar. 1998 - Jan. 2001
    IBM India Research Laboratory, New Delhi, Research Dvision, Research Staff Member
  • Aug. 1997 - Mar. 1998
    Physical Research Laboratory, Planetary and Atmospheric Sciences, Post-Doc Fellow

Education

  • Aug. 1992 - Aug. 1997, Gujarat University / Physical Research Laboratory, Physics, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
  • Oct. 1989 - Feb. 1992, Jadavpur University, Physics; Nuclear Physics special paper, M. Sc.
  • Jul. 1985 - Aug. 1989, Vidyasagar University, Physics honours, Mathematics, Chemistry, B. Sc.
  • Jul. 1983 - Mar. 1985, Midnapore College (WBCHSE) (Science), Higher Secondary Education
  • Jan. 1978 - Mar. 1983, Bansda S.C. High School (WBBSE), Secondary Education
  • Jan. 1973 - Dec. 1977, Tikayetpur Primary School (WBBPE), Primary

Committee Memberships

  • Aug. 2024 - Present
    Chair, TT-Networks, WMO Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W)
  • 2019 - 2027
    the "model and inventory" working group of the GOSAT-GW, JAXA/NIES
  • 2017 - 2025
    OCO-2/OCO-3 Science team member, NASA
  • 2019 - 2024
    Science Steering Committee, Global Carbon Project (GCP) / Future Earth
  • 2019 - 2023
    Science Steering Committee, REgional Carbon Cycle Assessment and Processes-2 (RECCAP2)
  • 2016 - 2020
    IG3IS Science team member, WMO
  • 2012 - 2015
    BG Section President, Asia Oceania Geophysical Society

Papers

Misc.

Books and Other Publications

  • P. K. Patra; N. Yasutomi; H. Araki; A. Biswal; P. Mangaraj; S. Hayashida; H. Asada; M. S. Bhatti; S. K. Das; S. K. Dhaka; A. P. Dimri; D. Ganguly; R. Imasu; K. Inubushi; P. Joshi; M. Kajino; P. Khatri; D.-G. Kim; R. K. Kunchala; T. K. Mandal; Y. Matsumi; C. M. Mehta; P. Misra; S. Mor; K. Muramatsu; R. Murao; M. K. Naja; T. Nakayama; E. Nishihara; K. Onishi; K. Ravindra; T. Sato; T. Singh; S. Sudo; K. Sugihara; M. Takigawa; K. Ueda; T. Umemura; K. Vatta; K. Yamaji, Joint work
    Aakash Project: Towards mitigating particulate air pollution for improved public health along with sustainable agriculture in Northwest India, Summary of research outcomes for stakeholder during 2020-2025
    HOKUTO PRINT CO., LTD., Mar. 2025
    9784910834481
  • Rona Thompson; Frederic Chevallier; Shamil Maksyutov; Prabir Patra; Kevin Bowman, Joint work
    Chapter 4: Top-down approaches
    Elsevier, 2022
    9780128149522
  • Shamil Maksyutov; Dominik Brunner; Alexander J. Turner; Daniel Zavala-Araiza; Rajesh Janardanan; Rostyslav Bun; Tomohiro Oda; PrabirK.Patra, Joint work, CO2 inversion
    Chapter 14: Recent developments in top-down emission estimation methods
    Elsevier, 2022
    9780128149522
  • Prabir K. Patra; Tazu Saeki; Shuji Aoki; Shinji Morimoto; Takakiyo Nakazawa; Edward J. Dlugokencky; Andre Butz; Ronald; G. Prinn, Joint work
    Inversion modeling of global CH4 emissions: results for sub-continental regions of Asia and outlook for satellite data utilization               
    Mar. 2018
  • Phil DeCola; Oksana Tarasova; Dominik Brunner; Shamil Maksyutov; Alistair Manning; Felix Vogel; Kevin Gurney; Jocelyn Turnbull; Daniel Zavala-Araiza; Eric Kor; Rod Robinson; Pep Canadell; Philippe Ciais; Florin Vladu; Sander Houweling; Thomas Lauvaux; Kim Mueller; John Burrows; Jane Burston; James Butler; Frederic Chevallier; Riley Duren; Jae Edmonds; Shuangxi Fang; Anita Ganesan; Luciana Gatti; Christoph Gerbig; Steven Hamburg; Samuel Hammer; Pengfei Han; Lucy Hutyra; Beverly Law; Jonathan Lin; Toshinobu Machida; John Miller; Simon O'Doherty; Prabir Patra; Gabrielle Pétron; Vincent-Henri Peuch; Peter Rayner; Stefan Reimann; Matt Rigby; Hratch Semerjian; Diane Stanitski; Martin Steinbacher; Alex Vermeulen; James Whetstone; Steven Wofsy; Ning Zeng, Contributor, Atmospheric greenhouse gases
    An Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS) Science Implementation Plan, GAW Report No. 245
    https://library.wmo.int/records/item/56863-an-integrated-global-greenhouse-gas-information-system-ig3is-science-implementation-plan?offset=20, 2018
  • A. Z Oo; S. Sudo; P. K. Patra; V. Ravi, Supervisor
    System Rice Intensification (SRI) both economical and environment friendly
    Farmers' Forum, Jan. 2018
  • Patra, P. K; J. G. Canadell; R. L. Thompson; M. Kondo; B. Poulter, Supervisor
    Sources and sinks of carbon dioxide in populous Asia               
    APN Science Bulletin, 2016

Presentations

Professional Memberships

  • 2019 - Present
    Japan Society of Atmospheric Chemistry (JpSAC)               
  • 2012 - Present
    Asia Oceania Geophysical Society (AOGS)               
  • 2009 - Present
    Meteorological Society of Japan (MSJ)               
  • 2008 - Present
    Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU)               
  • 2000 - Present
    Indian Meteorological Society (IMS)               
  • 1994 - 2018
    American Geophysical Union (AGU)               
  • 1998 - 1999
    American Meteorological Society (AMS)               

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