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{{Infobox person
| name = P. C. S. Devara
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| caption = P. C. S. Devara
| birth_place = Panuganti, [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| known_for = Atmospheric Science
| honours =
| alma mater = [[Andhra University]]
}}
Panuganti China Sattilingam Devara, also known as '''P. C. S. Devara'''<ref>Kumar A. [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/varsity-to-monitor-impact/article8477737.ece "Varsity to monitor impact"] ''[[The Hindu]]'' 15 April 2016. issn0971-751X Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref> is an Indian [[List of climate scientists|atmospheric scientist]] and [[physicist]]. His work has focussed on [[lidar]] (light radar) technology, radio and [[optical]] [[remote sensing]], [[climatology]], atmospheric [[aerosol]]s and climate dynamics. Devara has been the [[President (corporate title)|President]] of the Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA), India.<ref name=":1" /> Devara has been employed for thirty-five years at the [[Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology]] (IITM),<ref name=":7">[http://www.amity.edu/faculty-detail.aspx?facultyID=715 Faculty] Amity University. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref> From 1990 to 2009, he was the director of the IITM in Pune and then became a scientific advisor to the organization. Devara has since become director of the Amity Centre of Oceanic-atmospheric Science and Technology (Amity COAST) at [[Amity University, Gurgaon]].<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8">[http://amity.edu/gurgaon/event-detail-normal.aspx?Event=3375&Events=Events Events] Amity University Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Devara received an undergraduate degree with first class honours in [[Physics]] from [[Andhra University]]. In 1974, he received his post-graduate degree in Physics from Andhra University.<ref>[http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/apr_supp102001/contents.htm Contents] IISC 27 September 2016.</ref>{{Failed verification|date=September 2016}} In 1979, Devara received a [[Doctorate Degree|doctoral degree]] in Physics from Andhra University under the guidance of Iqhbal Ahmed.<ref>[http://www.skuniversity.ac.in/administration-acadsenate.html Academic senate] SK University. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>{{Failed verification|date=September 2016}}.

== Research and career ==
Devara's work focussed on research into atmospheric optics and radiation, remote sensing, characterization of atmospheric aerosols and trace gases, and aerosol-cloud climate interactions. He has contributed to the development of optical and radar remote sensing techniques for the study of aerosols, trace gases and state variables, for understanding their role in weather and climate processes.

In 1979, Devara received a Young Scientist award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. In 1980, he joined IITM as a senior scientific officer and became head of the Physical Meteorology and Aerology (PM and A) Division. In 2005, he became acting director of IITM and served as an advisor until 2014.

Devara's work includes studies of aerosol-chemistry climate interactions; aerosol characterization; and mass-size distribution of black [[carbon]].<ref>[http://moeseprints.incois.gov.in/view/creators/Devara=3APCS=3A=3A.html Devara PCS] Open Access Digital Repository of Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref><ref name=":0">[https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7005659017 Devara PCS] Scopus. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>

In 2016, during the Odd-Even Campaign in [[New Delhi]] (where for two weeks, cars with even number plates could drive on even dates and vice versa) Devara led a team of students and scientists in collaboration with ARIES, [[Nainital]] and IITM-Delhi to assess the efficacy of the campaign.<ref name=":5">Devara P. C. S. et al [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305655647_Impact_of_Road-Space-Rationing_Method_on_Regional_Air_Quality?ev=auth_pub "Impact of Road-Space-Rationing Method on Regional Air Quality."] Research Gate 1 March 2016 4:1.</ref>

<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/amity-university-to-study-ncr-air-quality-during-odd-even-scheme-1395602 "Amity University to Study NCR Air Quality During Odd-Even Scheme"] NDTV News. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref><ref name=":6">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Black-carbon-level-in-air-down-50-since-Dec-31-study-shows/articleshow/50509255.cms "Black carbon level in air down 50% since Dec 31, study shows"] ''[[Times of India]]'' Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
* Fellow of the Asian Aerosol Research Assembly (AARA) 2015.<ref name=":4">[http://www.aaraonline.org/award(fellows).html Award fellows.] AARA 2014. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>
* Golden Jubilee and Silver Jubilee Awards, IITM, Pune.<ref>[http://www.tropmet.res.in/Awards-9-Page Awards] Tropmet India website. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>
* Fellow of the Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (APAS), Hyderabad.<ref>[http://apas.org.in/] Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences website. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>
* Fellow of the Society of Earth Scientists (SES), India.<ref>[http://www.earthscienceindia.info/] Earth Science India. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>
* Fellow of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (MASc).<ref name=":2">[http://mahascience.org/files/Fellowship/files/academyMembers.htm#p Academy members, fellowships.] Maharashtra academy of sciences. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>
* President of the Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA).<ref name=":1">[http://www.iasta.org.in/exec.asp Executive committee] IASTA. Accessed 27 September 2016.</ref>

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