Innovative Research Award
Latha Radhadevi
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, India
Latha Radhadevi is a researcher affiliated with the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology whose documented research profile is situated within Environmental Science. The supplied bibliographic record identifies 43 documents, 610 citations, and an h-index of 14. Her recent publication record addresses environmental monitoring, atmospheric pollution, land-use and land-cover change, evapotranspiration, forest-fire impacts, and air-quality assessment, providing a research portfolio connected to environmental observation and analysis.
Abstract
The research profile of Latha Radhadevi encompasses environmental monitoring and assessment with particular relevance to air quality, particulate matter, forest-fire effects, and environmental controls on hydrological processes. Recent work includes a 2026 study examining heavy-metal exposure and source profiling through leaf-deposited particulate matter in Pune city [1]. Other documented studies examine evapotranspiration under changing land-use and weather conditions, forest-fire effects on air quality, and observed changes in Delhi air quality [2] [3] [4].
Keywords
Environmental Science; air quality; particulate matter; heavy metals; atmospheric pollution; forest fires; land-use and land-cover change; evapotranspiration; environmental monitoring.
Introduction
Environmental research increasingly integrates atmospheric observations, land-surface information, and indicators of pollution exposure to understand changes across urban and regional environments. Radhadevi’s supplied publication record reflects this interdisciplinary setting. The studies cover both direct environmental measurements and analytical approaches for identifying environmental drivers, including particulate deposition, forest fires, weather parameters, and land-use change.
Research Profile
The profile combines environmental observation with assessment of pollution sources and environmental variability. The 2026 article on leaf-deposited particulate matter considers heavy-metal exposure and source profiling in Pune, while the 2025 work on the Chota Nagpur Plateau examines sustained agriculture indicators and relationships involving land-use and land-cover and weather parameters [1] [2]. These themes place the research within applied environmental monitoring and climate-sensitive environmental assessment.
Research Contributions
- Assessment of heavy-metal exposure and particulate sources using leaf-deposited material in an urban environment [1].
- Analysis of land-use, weather parameters, evapotranspiration, and agricultural sustainability indicators [2].
- Investigation of forest-fire effects on air quality in Northeast India [3].
Publications
Selected recent publications include Heavy metal exposure and source profiling based on leaf-deposited particulate matter in Pune city, published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment on 16 September 2026 [1]; Indicators of sustained agriculture, impacts of LULC and weather parameters on ET: Case study in Chota Nagpur Plateau, published in Environmental and Sustainability Indicators in September 2025 [2]; and Assessing the impact of forest fires on air quality in Northeast India, published in Environmental Science: Atmospheres in 2025 [3]. A 2024 preprint addressed changes in Delhi air quality during 2011–2021 and the impact of mitigation measures [4].
Research Impact
The supplied Scopus metrics indicate 43 indexed documents, 610 citations, and an h-index of 14. These bibliometric indicators provide a quantitative view of documented scholarly visibility and should be interpreted in relation to publication year, disciplinary citation practices, and database coverage. The recent publications demonstrate continuing engagement with environmental monitoring questions involving air pollution, particulate matter, land-surface processes, and fire-related atmospheric effects.
Award Suitability
For an Innovative Research Award within the International Forensic Scientist Awards framework, the documented research can be considered in relation to its environmental monitoring focus, application of analytical approaches, and relevance to contemporary environmental assessment. The supplied publication record provides identifiable evidence of research activity in heavy-metal exposure, air quality, forest fires, and land-surface processes [1] [2] [3].
Conclusion
Latha Radhadevi’s documented research profile is centered on Environmental Science, with recent work spanning particulate pollution, heavy-metal exposure, forest-fire impacts, air-quality assessment, and land-surface processes. The supplied bibliometric record and recent DOI-indexed publications provide measurable and traceable indicators of ongoing scholarly activity.
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References
- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. (2026). Heavy metal exposure and source profiling based on leaf-deposited particulate matter in Pune city.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15906-w
- Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. (2025). Indicators of sustained agriculture, impacts of LULC and weather parameters on ET: Case study in Chota Nagpur Plateau.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2025.100836
- Environmental Science: Atmospheres. (2025). Assessing the impact of forest fires on air quality in Northeast India.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EA00107A
- EGUsphere. (2024). Observed improvement in air quality in Delhi during 2011–2021: Impact of mitigation measures.
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-803
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus author details: Latha Radhadevi, Author ID 55880952000. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55880952000
- ORCID. (n.d.). Latha Radhadevi ORCID profile.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1822-565X
