Gufran Beig
Gufran Beig is a prominent scientist and chair professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc, known for his research on atmospheric pollutants and their impact on public health. He has been instrumental in highlighting the dangers of mercury exposure, particularly in urban environments like Delhi, where his recent work emphasizes the alarming levels of mercury in the air and the associated health risks.
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Gufran Beig is the founder of System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) and a chair professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).
Delhi: When rain failed to wash away city’s pollution pain | Delhi News
India· 2026-01-31Gufran Beig is the founder of the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) and Chair Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).
Air quality worsens: Dense smog shrouds Delhi-NCR, visibility drops sharply; IndiGo, Air India issue advisory | Delhi NewsIndia· 2025-12-15Gufran Beig is the founder director of SAFAR and discusses the implications of the 500 cap on air quality readings in India.
Why India caps pollution reading at 500 when the air is far more toxic
United Kingdom· 2025-11-16
Gufran Beig, founder of the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) and chair professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), discussed the spike in hourly particulate matter.
Delhi has worst Diwali air in 4 years, Tuesday winds prevent ‘severe’ drop | Delhi NewsIndia· 2025-10-21
Gufran Beig is a chair professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc, who commented on the dangers of mercury exposure.
Mercury levels in Delhi's air highest among 3 Indian cities studied, human activities blamed | India NewsIndia· 2025-09-07