Dr. Ninad Vinayak Sheode
Ninad Vinayak Sheode (born November 3, 1976) is an Indian educator, entrepreneur, and atmospheric physicist known for his contributions to environmental physics and education. He is the founder of the online teaching portal elearnac.com and serves as a director at a coaching academy in Pune, India, specializing in physics coaching for competitive exams like JEE and NEET.
Early Life and Education
Ninad Sheode was born in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India, to Nandita and Vinayak Sheode. His father, Vinayak Sheode, initially worked as a mechanical engineer at Walchandnagar Industries Limited before venturing into entrepreneurship by establishing a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) producing flanges in Pirangut, near Pune. The family later migrated to Pune, where Ninad completed his schooling at Bal Shikshan Mandir English Medium School in Kothrud and graduated from Abasaheb Garware College in Deccan Gymkhana, Pune. Ninad pursued his higher education at Fergusson College, Pune, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree. He went on to obtain an M.Sc. in Physics from the Department of Physics at the University of Pune, and an M.Tech. in Atmospheric Physics through a joint program between the University of Pune and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. He completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Physics from the University of Bremen in Germany, under the supervision of Dr. Bjoern Martin Sinnhuber and guidance of Dr. John Burrows. His doctoral research focused on the Analysis of Stratospheric Bromine Monoxide using data from SCIAMACHY.
Career and Research
Ninad Sheode's career has been marked by significant contributions to atmospheric chemistry and environmental physics. His research, including studies on the global distribution of bromine compounds and the effects of NOx and ClOx in the atmosphere, has been published in reputable scientific journals such as Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics and Journal of Geophysical Research. During his postdoctoral research at McGill University, Canada, Ninad contributed to the development of a fast stratospheric ozone chemistry scheme within Global Climate Models. His work primarily focused on the interaction between atmospheric dynamics and chemistry in the upper-troposphere and stratosphere regions.
Entrepreneurship and Education
In addition to his academic achievements, Ninad Sheode is the founder of elearnac.com, an online teaching portal aimed at providing accessible and quality education to students globally. He also serves as a director at a coaching academy in Pune, specializing in preparing students for competitive exams such as JEE and NEET in physics.
Personal Life
Ninad Sheode is married to Anuja, and together they have a son named Abeer. His personal interests include reading history, politics, and cricket.
External Links
References
- Walchand Industries Limited - https://www.walchand.com/
- Bal Shikshan Mandir English Medium School - https://ebsm.mespune.in/
- Abasaheb Garware College - https://mesgarwarecollege.org/
- University of Pune - http://www.unipune.ac.in/
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology - https://www.tropmet.res.in/
- University of Bremen - https://www.iup.uni-bremen.de/eng/
- SCIAMACHY - https://earth.esa.int/web/guest/missions/esa-operational-eo-missions/envisat/instruments/sciamachy
- McGill University - https://www.mcgill.ca/
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics - https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/
- Journal of Geophysical Research - https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/