PhD Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering
BS in Data Science, Duke Kunshan University
Trailokaya Raj Bajgain (Raj) is a first-year PhD student specializing in air quality modeling using low-cost sensor networks under the supervision of Professor Mike Bergin. His research focuses on air quality monitoring networks spanning nine countries across South and Central Asia. He aims to optimize the utilization of low cost networks for ambient air quality monitoring while maintaining data fidelity. Additionally, he is exploring satellite-based air quality monitoring, specifically integrating microsatellite imagery with existing networks.
Since his undergraduate days as an exchange student at Duke University in 2022, Raj has been affiliated with PlanetLab and continues his work here as a graduate researcher. With a strong background in data science, machine learning, and geospatial data analytics, his work in the lab focuses on environmental data science, particularly in air pollution and air quality modeling.
Deeply invested in this interdisciplinary field, Raj aspires to further build his expertise in environmental data science while simultaneously exploring and developing frameworks related to environmental and planetary health and justice. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and writing poetry.
