Evaluating Effectiveness of Air Quality Related Policies
Professor: Abhishek Chakraborty
UID: ES01
Revisiting the Shelf Life of Common Plastic Items
Professor: Amritanshu Shriwastav
UID: ES02
ES01
Description
Air quality in most of the Indian cities is getting worse with
each passing year. Several policies from fuel quality to EV to
stringent norms, have been introduced in the last decade or so
but no critical evaluation has been done to measure their
effectiveness, which this project intends to do.
Number of students
2
Year of study
Students in their 2nd year (Semester 3), Students in their 3rd
year (Semester 5)
CPI
6 and above
Prerequisites
Some basic knowledge of air quality
Duration
6-8 months
Learning outcome
Data collection, large data analysis, report/paper writing,
and training on AQ assessment tools
Weekly time commitment
6-8 hours
General expectations
Sincerity, attending group meetings, regular update on
progress, inquisitiveness and proactiveness
The current plastic pollution is often due to the non
degradable nature of common plastics. These are by design made
to have large shelf life which often far exceeds the actual
utility. In this project, an effort will be made to compare
the design shelf life and actual utility of plastic items so
as to converge to a better alternative.
Number of students
1
Year of study
Students in their 2nd year (Semester 3), Students in their 3rd
year (Semester 5)