Pratima Gupta has completed her PhD at the age of 29 years from DEI University, Agra and post-doctoral studies from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India. Her research focuses on measurements and characterization of short lived climate forcer; exposure modeling of black carbon; climate change and public health. She has published many research papers in national and international journals of repute. Her work has been well recognized with various awards and fellowships such as Best Thesis presentation Award, 2021; CSIR-SRF, New Delhi, India 2019; ISCA (Indian Science Congress Association) Young Scientist Award 2018; IGAC Travel Award 2017.