Curriculum Vitae of PALLAMRAJU DUGGIRALA


Senior Research Associate
Center for Space Physics Phone: (617)353-1533
725 Commonwealth Avenue Fax: (617)353-6463
Boston, MA, 02215. email: dpraju@bu.edu

Education :
M.Sc (Physics) 1990 Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
Ph. D. (Physics) 1996 Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.
Thesis title: Studies of Daytime Upper Atmospheric Phenomena Using Ground-Based Optical Techniques.-- Thesis Supervisor: Prof. R. Sridharan, Director, Space Physics Laboratory, Trivendrum, India.

Research Interests :

Research Experience :

January 2002 - present:
Senior Research Associate at the Center for Space Physics, Boston University.

June 1997 - December 2001:
Research Associate at the Center for Space Physics, Boston University.

March 1996 - May 1997:
Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.

August 1990 - February 1996:
Research Scholar at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.

Association: American Geophysical Union

List of Scientific Publications:

  1. Pallamraju, D., S. Chakrabarti, R. Doe and T. Pedersen, First Ground-based OI 630 nm optical measurements of sunlit cusplike and F-region auroral precipitation, Geophys. Res. Lett., submitted, 2003.
  2. Pallamraju, D., S. Chakrabarti and C. E. Valladares, Magnetic Storm Induced Enhancement in Neutral Composition at Low-latitudes as Inferred by O(1D) Dayglow Measurements From Chile, Annales Geophysics, submitted, 2003.
  3. Galand, M., J. Baumgardner, D. Pallamraju, S. Chakrabarti, U. P. Lovhaug, D. Lummerzheim, B. Lanchaster, and M. H. Rees, Spectral imaging of proton aurora and twilight at Tromso, Norway, Journal of Geophysical Research, submitted, 2003.
  4. Pallamraju, D., J. Baumgardner and S. Chakrabarti, HIRISE: A ground-based High Resolution Imaging Spectrograph using Echelle grating for measuring daytime airglow and auroral emissions, J. Atmos. Solar-Terr. Phys., 64 , 1581-1587, 2002. Article in pdf format
  5. Chakrabarti, S., D. Pallamraju, J. Baumgardner and J. Vaillancourt, HiTIES: A High Throughput Imaging Echelle Spectrograph for Ground-Based Visible Airglow and Auroral Studies, J. Geophys. Res.,106, 30337-30348, 2001.
  6. Pallamraju, D., J. Baumgardner, S. Chakrabarti and T. R. Pedersen, Simultaneous ground-based observations of an auroral arc in daytime O I 630.0nm emission and by Incoherent Scatter Radar, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 5543-5549, 2001.
  7. Pallamraju D., J. Baumgardner, and S. Chakrabarti, A multiwavelength investigation of the Ring effect in the day sky spectrum, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 1875-1878, 2000. Article in pdf format
  8. Sridharan R., D. Pallamraju, V. V. Somayajulu, Alok Taori, D. Chakrabarty and R. Raghavarao, Imprint of equatorial electrodynamics in the OI 630.0nm dayglow J. Atmos. and Solar Terr. Phys., 61, 1143-1155, 1999. Article in pdf format
  9. Pallamraju D., and R. Sridharan, Ground-based optical measurements of daytime aurora -- a new means of investigating space-weather related processes, Proc. Indian Acad. of Sci., 107, 203-211, 1998.
  10. R. Sridharan, N. K. Modi, D. Pallamraju, R. Narayanan, Tarun K Pant, Alok Taori, and D Chakrabarty, A Multiwavelength Daytime Photometer -- a new tool for the investigation of atmospheric processes, Measurement Sci. and Tech., 9,, 585-591, 1998. Article in pdf format
  11. D. Pallamraju and R. Sridharan, High-resolution 2-D maps of OI 630.0nm thermospheric dayglow from equatorial latitudes, Ann. Geophys., 16, 997-1006, 1998. Article in pdf format
  12. R. Sridharan, H. Chandra, S. R. Das, H.S.S. Sinha, D. Pallamraju, R. Narayanan, S. Raizada, R. N. Misra, R. Raghavarao, G. D. Vyas, P. B. Rao, P. V. S. Ramarao, V. V. Somayajulu, V. V. Babu and A. D. Danilov, Ionization hole capmaign -- A coordinated rocket and ground-based study at the onset of equatorial spread-F - First results, J. Atmos. Terr. Phys., 59, 2051, 1997.
  13. Pallamraju, D., R.Sridharan, S.Gurubaran, and R. Raghavarao, First results from ground-based daytime optical investigations of the development of the Equatorial Ionization Anomaly, Ann. Geophys., 14, 238-245, 1996.
  14. Pallamraju, D., R. Sridharan, R. Narayanan, N. K. Modi, R. Raghavarao, and B. H. Subbaraya, Ground-based optical observations of daytime auroral emissions from Antarctica, J. Atmos. Terr. Phys., 57, 1591-1597, 1995.
  15. R. Sridharan, D. Pallamraju, R. Narayanan, N. K. Modi, B. H. Subbaraya, and R. Raghavarao, Daytime measurements of optical auroral emissions from Antarctica, Curr. Sci., 68, 830-833, 1995.
  16. Sridharan R., D. Pallamraju, R. Raghavarao and P. V. S. Ramarao, Precursor for Equatorial Spread-F in OI 630.0 nm dayglow, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2797-2800, 1994.
  17. Sridharan R., R. Narayanan, N. K. Modi and D. Pallamraju, A novel mask design for multiwavelength dayglow photometry, Appl. Opt., 32, 4178-4180, 1993.

Technical Reports/Publications:

  • R. Sridharan, D. Pallamraju, N. K. Modi and R. Narayanan, Report on the scientific activities under the 'Optical Aeronomy' programme carried out during the XIV scientific expedition (summer component), Fourteenth Indian Expedition to Antarctica, Scientific Report, Technical Publication No. 12, pp 71-91, 1998.

    Papers presented in National/International Conferences:

    1. S. Chakrabarti and D. Pallamraju , Ground based imaging spectroscopic studies of the dayglow, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 5, EGS , 1334, 2003.
    2. Pallamraju, D., R. Massaro, S. Chakrabarti, J. Baumgardner, J. Araya, S. Solomon and J. Chau, Response of low-latitude OI 630.0nm dayglow emissions to geomagnetic disturbances, EOS. Trans. AGU, 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract SA52A-0373, 2002.
    3. Chakrabarti, S., M. Galand, J. Baumgardner, D. Pallamraju, , and U. P. Lovhaug, A ground-based study of Proton aurora from Tromso, Norway, EOS. Trans. AGU, 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract SA52A-0396, 2002.
    4. Pallamraju, D., S. Chakrabarti, J. Baumgardner, and T. R. Pedersen, First observations of sunlit cusp in OI 630.0nm emissions using ground-based HIRISE instrument from Sondrestromfjord, Presented in 34th Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) Scientific Assembly, Houston, TX, USA, 10-19 October, 2002.
    5. Pallamraju, D., S. Chakrabarti, J. Baumgardner and T. R. Pedersen, Ground-based spectroscopic observations of OI 630.0nm daytime aurora from Sondrestromfjord in Greenland, EOS Trans. AGU, 82 (20), Spring Meet. Suppl., Abstract SA41A-03, 2001.
    6. Chakrabarti, S., D. Pallamraju, J. Araya, J. Baumgardner and T. Pedersen, Could post-sunset ionospheric irregularities be predicted using OI 630.0nm daytime airglow? EOS Trans. AGU, 82(20), Spring Meet. Suppl., Abstract SA52C-08, 2001.
    7. Pallamraju, D., and S. Chakrabarti, OI 6300A dayglow observations from Boston using HIRISE, EOS Trans., AGU 81, F950, 2000.
    8. S. Chakrabarti and D. Pallamraju, OI 6300 A dayglow observations and ESF forecasting, EOS Trans., AGU, 81, S340, 2000.
    9. (INVITED) Pallamraju, D., and S. Chakrabarti, OI 630.0nm dayglow as a means of forecasting the nighttime equatorial spread-F, Proceedings of International Symposium on Equatorial Aeronomy, held at Antalya, Turkey, Section 8#11, 2000.
    10. S. Chakrabarti, J. Baumgardner and D. Pallamraju, A high resolution imaging spectrograph for daytime airglow studies, Proceedings of International Symposium on Equatorial Aeronomy, held at Antalya, Turkey, Section 9 #5, 2000.
    11. (INVITED) Pallamraju, D., J. Baumgardner, and S. Chakrabarti, OI 630.0nm dayglow and prediction of the post-sunset quatorial spread-F, EOS Trans., AGU 80, F775, 1999.
    12. Pallamraju, D., J. Baumgardner, S. Chakrabarti and T. R. Pedersen, First results of daytime auroral measurements from Sondrestromfjord, EOS Trans., AGU, 80, S245, 1999.
    13. Pallamraju, D., S. Chakrabarti and J. Baumgardner, Wavelength and Solar Zenith Angle dependence of the Ring effect contribution, EOS Trans., AGU, 79, F667, 1998.
    14. Chakrabarti, S., D. Pallamraju, and J. Baumgardner, A High resolution Echelle Spectrograph for ground-based airglow and auroral studies, EOS Trans., AGU, 79, S246, 1998.
    15. Pallamraju, D., J. Baumgardner and S. Chakrabarti, First results from the new HiTIES on the daytime/twilight airglow, EOS Trans., AGU, 79, S245, 1998.
    16. J. Baumgardner, S. Chakrabarti, and D. Pallamraju, A New High resoulution, High Throughput Spectrograph for airglow and auroral measurements, EOS Trans., AGU, 78, F504, 1997.
    17. Pallamraju, D., and R. Sridharan, Ground-based optical observations of daytime aurora from Maitri- A potential means of space weather investigations, Proceedings of the National Space Science Symposium, India, pp109, 1997.
    18. R. Sridharan, V. V. Somayajulu, D. Pallamraju, A. Taori, D. Chakrabarty, and R. Raghavarao, Imprint of the equatorial electrodynamical processes in OI 630.0nm dayglow, Proceedings of the National Space Science Symposium, India, pp107, 1997.
    19. Pallamraju, D., and R. Sridharan, High-resolution two dimensional maps of the OI 630.0nm dayglow emission from equatorial latitudes -- First results, Proceedings of the National Space Science Symposium, India, pp74, 1996.
    20. Pallamraju, D., R. Sridharan, S. Gurubaran, and R. Raghavarao, First results from ground-based daytime optical investigation of the development of Equatorial Ionization Anomaly, Proceedings of the National Space Science Symposium, India, pp346-347, 1994.
    21. R. Sridharan, D. Pallamraju, R. Narayanan, B. H. Subbaraya and R. Raghavarao, Optical investigations of daytime auroral emissions from Antarctica, Proceedings of the National Space Science Symposium, India, pp280-281, 1994.
    22. R. Sridharan, D. Pallamraju, R. Narayanan, and N. K. Modi, A new Multi-wavelength Daytime Photometer, Proceedings of the National Space Science Symposium, India, pp344-345, 1994.
    23. R. Sridharan, H. S. S. Sinha, D. Pallamraju, R. Sekar, R. Narayanan, S. R. Das, H. Chandra, N. K. Modi, R. N. Misra, S. Gurubaran, B. H. Subbaraya, R. Raghavarao, P. B. Rao, V. V. Somayajulu, and V. V. Babu, `Ionization hole' experiment- Coordinated rocket and ground-based measurements at the onset of equatorial spread F, Proceedings of the National Space Science Symposium, India, pp282-283, 1994.
    24. R. Sridharan, R. Narayanan, N. K. Modi, D. Pallamraju and S. Gurubaran, Determination of emission line profiles of dayglow -- an innovative approach, Proceedings of the National Space Science Symposium, India, pp74, 1992.

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