The Cyprus Institute

Vijay Kanawade joined The Cyprus Institute (CyI) as an Associate Research Scientist in September 2023. He holds a Master of Technology in Atmospheric Physics from the Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences at Savitribai Phule Pune University, India, and earned his Ph.D. in Earth Observation Science from the University of Leicester, UK, in 2010.

Vijay’s postdoctoral work includes research at Kent State University, Ohio, USA (2010-2012), and positions as Senior Project Scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2012-2014), and Visiting Researcher at Lund University, Sweden (2015). Before joining CyI, he served as a UGC-Assistant Professor at the Center for Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Hyderabad (2016-2023).

Vijay's research focuses on the process-level understanding of airborne production of secondary aerosols, as well as the broader impact of aerosols on weather, climate, and ecosystems. He has extensive expertise in harmonizing satellite, in-situ measurement, and model-based datasets. At CyI, his work aims to advance our understanding of secondary aerosol formation and its implications for the ecosystem and climate within the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region.