Kalpana Balakrishnan
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Prof Kalpana Balakrishnan

Female Doctor of Philosophy
Dean | Department of Environmental Health Engineering
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University)
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Environmental Engineering
280 Publications
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30 Years 10 Months Total Experience
Publications
280 Total
Articles
270
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Chapters
5
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Professional Recognition

India Research Excellence Citation award by Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science
2022
Web of Science
Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, India
2014
NAMS
Distinguished Scientist Award for Outstanding contributions to the field by an Indian Public Health Scientist or Practitioner in the area of Environmental Health Sciences Distinguished Scientist Award for Outstanding contributions to the field by an Indi
2008
Public Health Foundation of India , New Delhi
Hari Om Ashram Trust Award for Outstanding Scientist in area of interaction between Science and Society
2000
The University Grants Commission, Government of India
Citation and medal for outstanding accomplishment as a distinguished women scientist in the area of environmental research
1999
Govt. of Tamil Nadu, India
Citation for Outstanding accomplishment in the area of environmental education
1998
Sixth World Environmental Congress, New Delhi, India.
Gold Medal and citation for outstanding accomplishment in the area of environmental health
1997
Harvard Medical International, Chennai, India

Community & Membership

Journal of Health and Pollution, EHP Publishing Group, National Institute of Environmental
Editor in Chief
Jan 2023
National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health, National Centers for Disease Contro
Member, Technical Expert Group
Jan 2022
City Clusters Project for the Office of the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Office,
Member, Technical Advisory Group
Jan 2022
Air Quality and Health for the World Health Organisation, Geneva
Member, Scientific Advisory Group
Jan 2020
Health Effects Institute, Boston, USA
Member, Global Health Oversight Committee
Jan 2020
Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee
Jan 2017
Clean Cooking Implementation Science Network for The Fogarty International Center, Nationa
Member
Jan 2015
International Journal for Public Health, Springer
Associate Editor
Jan 2012
Environmental Risk Factor Group, India State Level Disease Burden Initiative of the ICMR,
Chair
Jan 2015
Rockefeller-Boston University high-level Commission on Health Determinants, Data, and Deci
Commissioner
Jan 2020
Health and Equity, Wellcome Trust, London, UK
Member, International Advisory Group of Research Hub
Jan 2018
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, USA
Regional Editor(India), EHP
Jan 2009
WHO, Air Quality Guidelines
Member, Technical Working Group
Jan 2016
National Institute of Occupational Health, ICMR, Govt. of India
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee
Jan 2016
National Institute for Research on Environmental Health, ICMR, Govt. of India
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee
Jan 2016
Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health, Springer
Member, Editorial Board
Jan 2012
First WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health
Scientific Advisor
Jan 2018
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
Member, Steering Committee on Health Related Issues in Air Pollution
Jan 2014
Central Pollution Control Board, Govt. of India
Member, Expert Group on Uniform Air Quality Indices for Indian Cities
Jan 2014
WHO, August 20-27 Geneva
Chair of the Global Platform on Air Quality and Health
Jan 2015
WHO, Indoor Air Quality Guidelines; Household Fuel Combustion
Chair, WHO Regional Meeting Launch
Jan 2014
WHO, Conference on Climate and Health
Member, Technical Advisory Group
Jan 2014
WHO, Chair of Technical Consultation on creating a Global Platform for Air Quality and Hea
Temporary Advisor
Jan 2014
WHO and The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
Temporary Advisor, United Nations World Health Assembly
Jan 2013
Climate and Clean Air Coalition, United Nations Environment Program(UNEP), Paris
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee
Jan 2012
International Agency For Research on Cancer Monograph on Ambient Air Pollution
Member, Technical Working Group
Jan 2013
National Board of Examinations, Govt. of India
Member
Jan 2011
WHO, Geneva
Member, Technical Task Force for Indoor Air Quality Guidelines
Jan 2011
WHO, Food-borne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) meeting 2010, Geneva
Temporary Advisor
Jan 2010
Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India
Member, Technical Advisory Board for strengthening the R&D Infrastructure
Jan 2010
Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India
Member, National Selection Committee
Jan 2010
I Joint meeting of WHO-ILO collaborating centers to formulate joint implementation plan fo
Temporary Advisor, World Health Organisation
Jan 2009
Food-borne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG), World Health Organisation
Member, Expert Panel
Jan 2009
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Member, Expert Group (Indoor Air Pollution) for Revised Comparative Risk Assessment and Global Burden of Disease Estimation (GBD 2010)
Jan 2008
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Vienna, Austria
Lead Author for Knowledge Module on Solid Fuel Use and Health for the 2011 Global Energy Assessment
Jan 2008
World Health Organisation for the conduct of training on Occupational Risk Assessment Tool
Temporary Advisor
Jan 2007
World Health Organisation for the formulation of Indoor Air Quality Guidelines
Temporary Advisor
Jan 2006
ICMR Indo-US Consortium for research and training in occupational and environmental health
Member, Technical Review Committee
Jan 2006
The World Health Organisation for preparation of IARC monograph on solid fuel smoke assoc
Temporary Advisor, The International Agency for Research on Cancer
Jan 2006
Gas Authority of India Ltd. Govt. Of India
Director, SRU Air Pollution related Disease Diagnostic Center
Jan 2006
SRMC Centre for Information Services, International Labour Organisation, Geneva
Director
Jan 2006
Revision of WHO Air Quality Guidelines 2005
Temporary Advisor, World Health Organisation
Jan 2005
Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board, Chennai
Member, State level Environmental Monitoring Committee
Jan 2005
University Development Task Force, SRU, Chennai
Member
Jan 2005
World Health Organisation, Technical Facilitator for the World Health Assembly on “ Global
Temporary Advisor
Jan 2002
The World Bank, for a four province environmental health intervention project for indoor a
Technical Advisor
Jan 2003
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Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
1991
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Bachelor of Science
1983
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Dean
Jan 2021 – Present
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University) | Department of Environmental Health Engineering
Associate Dean
Jan 2015 – Dec 2020
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University) | Department of Environmental Health Engineering
Professor
Nov 1995 – Jan 2015
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University) | Department of Environmental Health Engineering
Engineering and Technology
Environmental Engineering

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Lead and neurobehaviour in children in Chennai

University Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Year 2010
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Exposure Assessment for Indoor Air Pollutants related to solid fuel combustion

University Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Year 2011
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Indoor air pollution and respiratory health impacts in Southern India

University Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Year 2012
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Assessing bio-aerosol exposure profiles in hospital environments in Southern India

University Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Year 2013
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Respiratory health impacts related to Ozone and fine particulate exposure in Chennai

University Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Year 2014
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Developing spatial and functional analytical models for air pollution related health impacts in Chennai

University Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Year 2015
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Scholarly Publications

The environment & health: An emerging area of research in India

Editorial
Indian Journal of Medical Research. Year: 2005. Volume: 121 , Issue: 6 , Pages: 711-715 .

Air quality in rural India: The role of ultrafine particles from cookstoves

Journal Article
Year: 2011. Issue: AUGUST , Pages: 14-18 .

Prevalence and determinants of anaemia among pregnant women using biomass fuel in rural Tamil Nadu: a cross-sectional study

Open Access
Journal Article
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. Year: 2026. Volume: 26 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: Vigneswari Aravindalochanan; Sheela Sinharoy; Gurusamy Thangavel; Naveen Puttaswamy; Sarada Satyamoorthy Garg; Sankar Sambandam; Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay; Durairaj Natesan; Rengaraj Ramasamy; Karthikeyan Rajamani; Priyakumar Natarajan; Meenakshi Sundarem Gopalkrishna; Lindsay M. Jaacks; Kalpana Balakrishnan; Usha Ramakrishnan; Shirin Jabbarzadeh; Barr DB; Thomas Clasen; William Checkley; Jennifer L. Peel; HAPIN Investigators

Effects of cooking with liquefied petroleum gas versus biomass on hemoglobin concentrations in pregnant women: a pre-specified exploratory analysis of the HAPIN trial

Open Access
Journal Article
Nature Communications. Year: 2026. Volume: 17 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: Sheela S. Sinharoy; Wenlu Ye; Ajay Pillarisetti; Sant-Rayn Pasricha; Lisa M. Thompson; Anaite Diaz-Artiga; Usha Ramakrishnan; Ghislaine Rosa; Maggie L. Clark; Dana Boyd Barr; Vigneswari Aravindalochanan; Kyle Steenland; Shirin Jabbarzadeh; Lindsay J. Underhill; Miles A. Kirby; Amy E. Lovvorn; William Checkley; Jennifer L. Peel; Thomas F. Clasen; On behalf of HAPIN investigators; Kirk R. Smith; Eduardo Canuz; Adly Castañaza; Carmen Lucia Contreras; Oscar De León; Irma Sayury Pineda Fuentes; Mayari Hengstermann; John P. McCracken; Erick Mollinedo; Libny Monroy; Alexander Ramirez; Elisa Puzzolo; Sarah Rajkumar; Bonnie N. Young; Dana Boyd Barr; Priya D’Souza; Savannah Gupton; Ian Hennessee; Grace Lee; Jiawen Liao; Julia N. McPeek; Parinya Panuwet; P. Barry Ryan; Kalpana Balakrishnan; Sarada Satyamoorthy Garg; Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay; Durairaj Natesan; Naveen Puttaswamy; Karthikeyan Dharmapuri Rajamani; Rengaraj Ramasami; Sudhakar Saidam; Sankar Sambandam; Saritha Sendhil; Gurusamy Thangavel; Howard H. Chang; Yunyun Chen; Lisa Elon; Marjorie Howard; Azhar Nizam; Amit Verma; Lance A. Waller; Jiantong Wang; Megan Warnock; Víctor G. Dávila-Román; Lisa de las Fuentes; Patricia M. Lenzen; Rachel Meyers; Ashley K. Toenjes; Dina Goodman-Palmer; Phabiola M. Herrera; Shakir Hossen; Laura Nicolaou; Kendra N. Williams; Gloriose Bankundiye; Ephrem Dusabimana; Jane Mbabazi; Alexie Mukeshimana; Moses Mutabazi; Bernard Mutariyani; Florien Ndagijimana; Adolphe Ndikubwimana; Jean de Dieu Ntivuguruzwa; Vanessa Burrowes; Steven A. Harvey; Eric D. McCollum; Lawrence H. Moulton; Alejandra Bussalleu; Marilú Chiang; Juan Gabriel Espinoza; Stella M. Hartinger; J. Jaime Miranda; Devan Campbell; Katherine Kearns; Jacob Kremer; Luke P. Naeher; Damien Swearing; Rachel Craik; Aris T. Papageorghiou; Ashley Younger; Ahana Ghosh; Michael A. Johnson; Ricardo Piedrahita; Sarah Hamid; Joshua Rosenthal; Suzanne Simkovich; Viviane Valdes

Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention and air pollution exposure on early childhood development: Findings from the household air pollution intervention network trial

Open Access
Journal Article
Environment International. Year: 2026. Volume: 213 .
Authors: Lisa M. Thompson; Oscar de León; Sheela Sinharoy; Viviane Valdes; Seema Das; Vigneswari Aravindalochanan; Ajay Pillarisetti; Shirin Jabbarzadeh; Kalpana Balakrishnan; Anaite Diaz-Artiga; John P. McCracken; Ghislaine Rosa; Gurusamy Thangavel; Sankar Sambandam; Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay; Naveen Puttaswamy; Marilu Chiang; Florien Ndagijimana; Amy E. Lovvorn; Kyle Steenland; Dana Boyd Barr; Usha Ramakrishnan; William Checkley; Jennifer Peel; Thomas Clasen

Source apportionment of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) personal exposures: findings from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) study in rural Guatemala

Open Access
Journal Article
Authors: Erick Mollinedo; Katherine A. Kearns; Armistead G. Russell; Michael Johnson; Christian L’Orange; Ricardo Piedrahita; Ajay Pillarisetti; Jeremy A. Sarnat; John P. McCracken; Lisa M. Thompson; Anaité Diaz-Artiga; Maggie L. Clark; Kyle Steenland; Lance A. Waller; Thomas F. Clasen; Jennifer Peel; William Checkley; Luke P. Naeher; HAPIN Investigators; Vigneswari Aravindalochanan; Kalpana Balakrishnan; Gloriose Bankundiye; Dana Boyd Barr; Vanessa Burrowes; Alejandra Bussalleu; Devan Campbell; Eduardo Canuz; Adly Castañaza; Howard H. Chang; Yunyun Chen; Marilú Chiang; Carmen Lucia Contreras; Rachel Craik; Victor G. Davila-Roman; Lisa de las Fuentes; Oscar de Leon; Priya D’Souza; Ephrem Dusabimana; Lisa Elon; Juan Gabriel Espinoza; Sarada S. Garg; Ahana Ghosh; Dina Goodman-Palmer; Savannah Gupton; Sarah Hamid; Stella M. Hartinger; Steven A. Harvey; Mayari Hengstermann; Ian Hennessee; Phabiola Herrera; Shakir Hossen; Marjorie Howard; Penelope P. Howards; Shirin Jabbarzadeh; Miles A. Kirby; Jacob Kremer; Margaret A. Laws; Grace Lee; Pattie Lenzen; Jiawen Liao; Amy E. Lovvorn; Jane Mbabazi; Eric D. McCollum; Julia N. McPeek; Rachel Meyers; J. Jaime Miranda; Libny Monroy; Lawrence Moulton; Alexie Mukeshimana; Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay; Bernard Mutariyani; Durairaj Natesan; Florien Ndagijimana; Laura Nicolaou; Azhar Nizam; Jean de Dieu Ntivuguruzwa; Parinya Panuwet; Aris T. Papageorghiou; Irma Sayury Pineda Fuentes; Naveen Puttaswamy; Elisa Puzzolo; Sarah Rajkumar; Usha Ramakrishnan; Rengaraj Ramasami; Alexander Ramirez; Ghislaine Rosa; Joshua P. Rosenthal; P. Barry Ryan; Sudhakar Saidam; Sankar Sambandam; Saritha Sendhil; Suzanne Simkovich; Sheela S. Sinharoy; Kirk R. Smith; Gurusamy Thangavel; Ashley Toenjes; Lindsay J. Underhill; Viviane Valdes; Amit Verma; Jiantong Wang; Megan Warnock; Kendra N. Williams; Wenlu Ye; Bonnie N. Young; Ashley Younger

Household energy use and health in low-income and middle-income countries

Open Access
Review
The Lancet Global Health. Year: 2026. Volume: 14 , Issue: 4 , Pages: e612-e625 .
Authors: Ajay Pillarisetti; Misbath Daouda; Carlos F Gould; Annelise Gill-Wiehl; Thomas Clasen; Daniel M Kammen; Adeladza Kofi Amegah; Kalpana Balakrishnan

Comparison of black carbon measurements using filter-specific reference transmittance to those using lab blanks or an average of unloaded filters

Journal Article
Authors: Devan Campbell; Michael Johnson; Ricardo Piedrahita; Ajay Pillarisetti; Lance A. Waller; Katherine A. Kearns; Jacob Kremer; Erick Mollinedo; Jeremy A. Sarnat; Maggie L. Clark; Lindsay J. Underhill; John P. McCracken; Anaite Diaz-Artiga; Lisa M. Thompson; Ghislaine Rosa; Miles Kirby; Kalpana Balakrishnan; Sankar Sambandam; Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay; Laura Nicolaou; William Checkley; Jennifer L. Peel; Thomas F. Clasen; Luke P. Naeher
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