Department of Physics
University of Kerala
Established in 1970
Re acreditted by NAAC with A++ grade
Department of Physics
University of Kerala
Kariavattom Campus
Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. Ajesh Asokan Pillai
Asssitant Professor on contract basis
Mobile : +91 80896 08563
Email : ajesh_pillai@yahoo.com
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Atmospheric & Space Sciences: Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Optical & Radio Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Upper Atmosphere, Aeronomy and Airglow Processes, Energetics-Dynamics and Chemistry of Equatorial and Low Latitude Mesosphere-Thermosphere-Ionosphere system, Optical Instrumentation.
2019
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
2012
B.Ed Physical ScienceB.Ed Physical Science
2011
M.Phil
2009
M.Sc. Physics
2007
B.Sc. Physics
Junior Research Fellowship by ISRO (2012-2014)
Senior Research Fellowship by ISRO (2014-2017).
Travel grant from COSPAR-NCU for attending International Reference Ionosphere
Workshop (COSPAR IRI CBW-2017).
SPD studentship award from Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society,
(SPD-AAS) for attending Triennial Earth-Sun Summit (TESS-2018) jointly organized by
AGU and SPD-AAS (2018).
Travel grant from UNOOSA to attend the first ISWI School on Space weather effects on
GNSS at Baku, Azerbaijan (2018).
Postdoctoral Fellowship by ISRO (2019-2021)
10 Nov 2021- 11 Jan 2022
Guest Lecturer
Government College Attingal,Trivandrum
18 July 2019- 16 July 2021
Research Associate
Space Physics Laboratory, VSSC, Thumba, Trivandrum
1. Ajesh, A., Pant, T. K., Vineeth, C., Mridula, N., & Kumar, K. K. (2018). Vertical coupling between
the mesopause region and sporadic-E layer during equatorial counter electrojet events–A case
study. Advances in Space Research, 62(7), 1787-1799.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2018.07.001. (Impact factor (2019): 2.177)
2. Mridula, N., Pant, T. K., & Ajesh, A. (2018). On the QBO modulation in the frequency of
occurrence of pre noon F3 layers over the dip equatorial location of Thiruvananthapuram.
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 179, 114-119.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2018.07.004. (Impact factor (2019): 1.503)
3. Shreedevi, P. R., Choudhary, R. K., Yadav, S., Thampi, S., & Ajesh, A. (2018). Variation of the
TEC at a dip equatorial station, Trivandrum and a mid latitude station, Hanle during the
descending phase of the solar cycle 24 (2014–2016). Journal of Atmospheric and Solar- Terrestrial Physics, 179, 425-434. ,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2018.09.010. (Impact
factor (2019): 1.503)
4. Sumod S. G, T. K. Pant & Ajesh, A., (2019). Signatures of Sudden Storm Commencement on the
equatorial thermospheric dayglow, Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, 9, A31.
https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2019026. (Impact Factor (2019*): 3.095)
5. C. Vineeth, Ajesh, A., T. K. Pant & J.M. Ruohoniemi, (2019). Response of Thermospheric
Nightglow Emissions over the magnetic Equator to Prompt Penetration Electric Field: a Case
Study, Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics. 124(7), 5918-5935.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA026317. (Impact Factor (2019): 2.80)