Parth Sarathi Mahapatra

Dr Parth Sarathi Mahapatra joined ICIMOD on 03 Feb 2025. Parth is an accomplished environmental scientist and air quality expert with 15 years of experience in multidisciplinary environmental research, policy advising, knowledge management and programme implementation across South and South-East Asia. He also holds the role of Intervention Manager – Air Pollution Mitigation.

Parth, who is an Indian citizen holds a PhD in Science and specialises in air quality management, super pollutants, health impacts, climate co-benefits, circular economy and climate financing.

Parth has worked with government, private, intergovernmental, and developmental organisations, including Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), ICIMOD, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT), J.M. Environet Private Limited  where he has led impactful projects on air quality management, health and policy research, urban air pollution reduction/climate mitigation (targeting multiple sectors), stakeholder capacity building, and international collaborations.

Parth is an  active researcher and policy advocate who  has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, serves as  a reviewer for esteemed international publications,  and has contributed to both regional and global environmental initiatives.

His work effectively bridges the gap between scientific findings and policy decisions, fostering sustainable solutions, with an emphasis on nature-based approaches, for improving air quality and mitigating climate change.