Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, M.Tech.

Tel. :    089 / 289-23367
E-Mail: vigneshkumar.balamurugan[at]tum.de
Raum : N1506B

Research

  • Air pollutants and GHGs monitoring and emission modelling (top-down) using satellite measurements (TROPOMI, GOSAT, OCO-2/3, OMI).
  • Analysing impact of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on air quality.

Teaching

  • Tutor - Advanced Seminar Environmental Sensing and Modeling

Publications

2024

Journal Articles

  • Abu-Hani, Ayah; Chen, Jia; Balamurugan, Vigneshkumar; Wenzel, Adrian; Bigi, Alessandro: Transferability of machine-learning-based global calibration models for NO<sub>2</sub> and NO low-cost sensors. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 17 (13), 2024, 3917-3931 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

Conference Papers / Poster

  • Jia Chen, Moritz Makowski, Friedrich Klappenbach, Andreas Luther, Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Josef Stauber, Florian Dietrich: Multi-Year Urban Total Column Network Observations – Challenges and Insights of Using MUCCnet for Emission Estimates. ICOS Science Conference 2024, 2024 more… BibTeX

2023

Journal Articles

  • Balamurugan, Vigneshkumar; Chen, Jia; Wenzel, Adrian; Keutsch, Frank N.: Spatiotemporal modeling of air pollutant concentrations in Germany using machine learning. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 23 (17), 2023, 10267-10285 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

Conference Papers / Poster

  • Balamurugan, V., Chen, J., Wenzel, A., and Keutsch, F. N.: Modelling of near-surface NO2 and O3 concentration over Germany using machine learning. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, 2023 more… BibTeX
  • Chen, J. and Balamurugan, V.: Fossil fuel CO2 emission signatures over India captured by OCO-2 satellite measurements. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, 2023 more… BibTeX
  • Chen, J., Wenzel, A., Luther, A., Forstmaier, A., Aigner, P., Balamurugan, V., Dietrich, F., Kühbacher, D., Makowski, M., Tang, H., Zhao, X., Klappenbach, F., Maazallahi, H., Roeckmann, T., Denier van der Gon, H., Jones, T., and Matthews, B.: Novel Sensor Networks and Methods for Urban Greenhouse Gas Monitoring. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, 2023 more… BibTeX
  • Jia Chen, Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Frank N. Keutsch, Harald Saathoff, Adrian Wenzel, Yanxia Li, Hengheng Zhang, Sophie Abou-Rizk, Yaowei Li, Junwei Li, Ayah Abu Hani, Juan Bettinelli, Can Demirdögen, Moritz Angleitner, Markus Garhammer: Investigation of Air Quality in Munich Using Measurement Campaign and Air Quality Network. Workshop on Atmospheric Pollution Exposure Study in China and Germany Using Sensor Fusion of Wearable Sensors and 3D Remote Sensing, 2023 more… BibTeX
  • V. Balamurugan and J. Chen: Tracking India’s Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions with OCO-2 Satellite Data. 19th international workshop on greenhouse gas measurements from space, 2023IWGGMS-19 more… BibTeX

2022

Journal Articles

  • Balamurugan, Vigneshkumar; Balamurugan, Vinothkumar; Chen, Jia: Importance of ozone precursors information in modelling urban surface ozone variability using machine learning algorithm. Scientific Reports 12 (1), 2022 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Balamurugan, Vigneshkumar; Chen, Jia; Qu, Zhen; Bi, Xiao; Keutsch, Frank N.: Secondary PM&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2.5&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; decreases significantly less than NO&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; emission reductions during COVID lockdown in Germany. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 22 (11), 2022, 7105-7129 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

Conference Papers / Poster

  • Balamurugan, V., Chen, J., Qu, Z., Bi, X., and Keutsch, F. N.: Reduction in NOX emissions during the COVID-19 lockdown did not result in a comparable reduction in secondary PM levels. EGU General Assembly 2022, 2022 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )

2021

Journal Articles

  • Balamurugan, Vigneshkumar; Chen, Jia; Qu, Zhen; Bi, Xiao; Gensheimer, Johannes; Shekhar, Ankit; Bhattacharjee, Shrutilipi; Keutsch, Frank N.: Tropospheric NO 2 and O 3 Response to COVID‐19 Lockdown Restrictions at the National and Urban Scales in Germany. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 126 (19), 2021 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )
  • Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Jia Chen, Xiao Bi, Zhen Qu, Johannes Gensheimer, Ankit Shekhar, Shrutilipi Bhattacharjee, Frank Keutsch: Tropospheric NO2 and O3 response to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions at the national and urban scales in Germany. Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 2021, in press more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI ) Full text (mediaTUM)

Conference Papers / Poster

  • Vigneshkumar Balamurugan, Xiao Bi, Johannes Gensheimer, Jia Chen, Frank Keutsch, Shrutilipi Bhattacharjee, Ankit Shekhar: Impacts of COVID‑19 lockdown restrictions on urban NO2 and O3 level in Germany with consideration of meteorological impacts and seasonal variation. Geophysical Research Abstracts of the EGU General Assembly 2021, 2021 more… BibTeX Full text ( DOI )