Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Scientist Profile

Dr. Kaustav Chakravarty

Designation

: Scientist D

Phone

: +91-(0)20-25904481

Fax

: +91-(0)20-25865142

Email ID

: kaustav [at] tropmet[dot]res[dot]in

Academic Records

Degree	University	Year	Stream
Ph.D	University of Calcutta	2011	Radio Physics and Electronics

Research

Doppler Weather Radar Meteorology

Satellite Communication

Studies related to the understanding of Physics and Dynamics of Tropical Clouds and Precipitation

Radio Remote Sensing of Tropical Atmosphere

Awards & Honors

Award Name	Awarded By	Awarded For	Year
Student Author Award	IEEE, AEMC, Calcutta University	Best Research Paper	2009
Second Best Presenter	National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi	Best paper presentation	2009
Young Scientist Travel Grant Award	International Union of Radio Science	To resent Paper at Chicago, USA	2008
Best Paper Award	Indian Space Research Organization	Best Paper	2008

Scientific Careers

Year	Designation	Institute
2016 (Sep.)-2016 (Nov.)	Visiting Scientist	National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), USA
2015-Present	Scientist D	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2014 (Mar.)-2014 (May)	Visiting Scientist	Colorado State University, USA
2010-2015	Scientist C	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2007-2010	Research Fellow	Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta
2009-2010	Senior Research Fellow	Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, Uni. Calcutta
2007-2009	Junior Research Fellow	Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, Uni. Calcutta
2004-2007	Project Assistant	Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, Uni. Calcutta

Invited Talks Delivered:

1. Studies related to Dual Polarised Doppler Weather Radar over India, IMD Head

Quarter, New Delhi on August 03, 2011

2. Propagation studies over the earth space path at frequencies greater than

10 GHz in the tropical location in context with the Indian region”

at the National Central University, Chung Li, Taiwan on October 26, 2006

3. Radio remote sensing of the tropical atmosphere and its importance to the

Megha Tropiques Satellite Mission “ at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc),

Bangalore for the First Workshop on Megha Tropiques Satellite Mission from

July 10-14, 2006

Members of Society :

Executive Committee Member, Indian Meteorological Society, Pune Chapter
Member, American Geophysical Union
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA
Member, Indian Science Congress Association

Reviewer of Journals :

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
Journal of Earth System Science

Guidance to M.Sc Students :

1. “Characteristics of Clouds and Precipitation over a High Altitude Station”

by Lalit Chaudhuri and Vilas Jadav, Pune University

2. “Microphysical properties of clouds during the drought and normal year of Indian summer

Monsoon” by Beas Barik and Tanisha Shah, Symbiosis International University, Pune

Refereed Journals :

15. Chakravarty, K, S.Pokhrel, M.Kalashetti, A.K.M.Nair, K.M.C.Reddy, S.M.Deshpande, S.K.Das and G.Pandithurai (2018), Unraveling of Cloud types during phases of monsoon intraseasonal oscillations by a Ka-band Doppler Weather Radar, Atmospheric Science Letters, 19, e847. DOI: 10.1002/asl.847

14. Chakravarty, K and P.E.Raj (2013), Raindrop size distributions and their association with characteristics of clouds and precipitation during monsoon and post-monsoon periods over a tropical Indian station, Atmospheric Research, 124, February 2013, DOI:10.1016/j.atmosres.2013.01.005,181–189.

13. Chakravarty, K , P.E.Raj, A.Bhattacharyya, A.Maitra (2013), Microphysical characteristics of clouds and precipitation during pre-monsoon and monsoon period over a tropical Indian station, J. Atmos. Solar Terr. Phys., DOI:10.1016/j.jastp.2012.12.016, 28–33.

12. Chakravarty K., P. Mukhopadhyay and S.Taraphdar (2011), Cloud microphysical properties as revealed by the CAIPEEX and satellite observations and evaluation of a cloud system resolving model simulation of contrasting large scale environments, J. Atmos. Solar Terr. Phys., 73, August 2011, doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2011.04.006, 1790-1797.

11. Chakravarty, K., and A.Maitra (2010), Rain attenuation studies over an earth-space path at a tropical location, J. Atmos. Solar Terr. Phys., 72, 135-138.

10. P.P. Leena, V. Anilkumar, N. Sravanthi, R. Patil, K.Chakravarty, S.K. Saha and G. Pandithurai (2018), On the precipitation susceptibility of monsoon clouds toaerosols using highaltitude ground-based observations over Western Ghats, India, Atmos. Env, 185, 128-136.

9. Kalapureddy M.C.R., Sukanya P., Das Subrata K., Deshpande S.M., Pandithurai G., Pazamany A. L., Jha Ambuj K., Chakravarty K., Kalekar P., Devisetty H. K., Annam S (2018), Simple biota removal algorithm for 35 GHz cloud radar measurements, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 11, March 2018, DOI:10.5194/amt-11-1417-2018, 1417-1436.

8. Balaji B., T.V.Prabha, Y.Jaya Rao, T.Kiran, G.Dinesh, K.Chakravarty, S.Sonbawne and M.Rajeevan (2017), Potential of collocated radiometer and wind profiler observations for monsoon studies, Atmospheric Research, 194, DOI:10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.04.023, 17-26.

7. Das S.K., M.Konwar, K.Chakravarty and S.M.Deshpande (2016), Raindrop size distribution of different cloud types over the Western Ghats using simultaneous measurements from Micro-Rain Radar and Disdrometer, Atmospheric Research, 186, DOI:10.1016/j.atmosres.2016.11.003, 72-82

6. Deshpande,S.M., N.Dhangar, S. K.Das, M. C. R.Kalapureddy, K.Chakravarty, S.Sonbawne and M.Konwar (2015), Mesoscale kinematics derived from X-band Doppler radar observations of convective versus stratiform precipitation and comparison with GPS radiosonde profiles, J. Geophys. Res., 120, doi:10.1002/2014JD022595

5. S.K.Das, S.M.Deshpande, S.S.Das, M.Konwar, K.Chakravarty, M.C.R.Kalapureddy (2015), Temporal and structural evolution of a tropical monsoon cloud system: A case study using X-band radar observations, J. Atmos. Solar Terr. Phys., 133, doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2015.08.009, 157-168.

4. Konwar M., S.K.Das, S.M.Deshpande, K.Chakravarty and B.N.Goswami (2014), Microphysics of clouds and rain over the Western Ghat, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.,119, doi:10.1002/2014JD021606, 1-20

3. Maitra, A., and K.Chakravarty (2009), Rain depolarization measurements on low margin Ku-band satellite signal at a tropical location, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propag. Lett., 8, 445-448.

2. Maitra, A., K.Chakravarty, S.Bhattacharya, and S.Bagchi (2007), Propagation studies at Ku-band over an earth-space path at Kolkata, Indian J Radio & Space Phys., 36, 363-368.

1. Maitra, A., and K. Chakravarty (2007), Studies on Ku-band propagation over earth-space paths and related rain parameters at a tropical location”, American Institute of Physics, 923, 1-6, doi: 10.1063/1.2767008.

Conference Proceedings:

Chakravarty K. and P.E.Raj (2013) , Characteristics of clouds and associated

rainfall parameters in the Western Indian monsoon regime, Indian Science

Congress, January 03-07, 2013, Kolkata.

Chakravarty K and P. Mukhopadhyay (2013), Impact of aerosol and cloud

microphysical properties during different convective regimes, Indian

Science Congress, January 03-07, 2013, Kolkata.

Chakravarty K., K.M.C.Kalapureddy, S.Deshpande, S.Das and P.E.Raj

(2012), Characteristics of Raindrop Size Distribution over Pune

during Convective and Stratiform rain events, Proceedings of

OCHAMP-2012, February 21-25, 2012, Pune, INDIA.

Chakravarty K., and P.E.Raj (2011), Microphysical characteristics of clouds and

precipitation during the Indian monsoon period over Kolkata region, IEEE-

AEMC, Kolkata

Chakravarty, K., and A.Maitra (2010), Studies on some earth - space

propagation phenomena characteristic to the tropical location, Abstracts of

16^th National Space Science Symposium- 2010, Rajkot, Saurashtra

University, Rajkot, February 24 – 27, 2010.

Chakravarty, K., and A.Maitra (2009), Propagation effects related to satellite

communications at frequencies above 10GHz at Kolkata, Proc. Of Radio

and Environmental Sciences: National Seminar , National Physical

Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi, April 22-23, 2009 (Won the Best Presenter

Award).

Chakravarty, K., and A.Maitra (2009), Observations of raindrop size

distribution and rain attenuation of a satellite signal at a tropical location,

IEEE Applied Electromagnetic Conference (AEMC-2009), December 14-16,

2009, Kolkata (Won the Student Author Award).

Chakravarty, K., and A.Maitra (2008), Depolarization of Ku-band satellite

signal in relation to rain attenuation for the tropical region, Proc. Of XXIXth

URSI GA-2008, Chicago, USA, August 7-16, 2008 [Paper No. F05.7].

(Personally went there and orally presented the paper)

Chakravarty, K., and Maitra, A (2008), “Depolarization of Ku-band satellite

signal in relation to rain attenuation”, Abstracts of 15^th National Space

Science Symposium- 2008, Radio Astronomy Centre, NCRA-TIFR, Ooty,

[Paper Code : PS1-OC-044] February 26- 29, 2008(Won the Second

Best paper Award).

Maitra, A., A.Bhattacharya, A.Adhikari, and K. Chakravarty (2009), Studies

on rain based on measurements of dropsize distribution and rain

attenuation over earth space path, Proc. of International Symposium

on Microwaves and Millimeter waves: Basics and Technology, Kolkata,

January 14-16, 2009.

Maitra, A., A.Bhattacharya, A.Adhikari, and K. Chakravarty (2009), Studies

on rain structure based on ground based dropsize distribution and earth

space propagation measurements, Abstracts . of Int. Conference on

Megha-Tropiques Science and Applications, ISRO HQ, Bangalore,

March 23-25, 2009, [ Pg : 32-33].

Maitra, A., and K. Chakravarty (2007), Some features of rain attenuation and

depolarization of Ku-band signals on an earth-space path at a tropical

location, Proc. Of North-American URSI, Ottawa, Canada, July 22-26,

2007.

Maitra, A., S. Bhattacharya, S. Chakraborty, and K.Chakravarty (2007),

Cloud characteristics in relation to earth-space propagation in the tropical

region, Proc. of North-American URSI, Ottawa, Canada, July 22-26, 2007

Maitra, A., and K. Chakravarty (2007), Earth-space propagation studies: A

tool for atmospheric sensing”, Abstracts of INCURSI-2007, February 21-

24, 2007, New Delhi, India.

Maitra, A., K.Chakravarty, and S. Bhattacharya (2007), Studies on rain

parameters using ground-based disdrometer measurements and TRMM

data at a tropical location, Abstracts of INCURSI-2007, February 21-24,

2007, New Delhi, India.

Maitra, A., K. Chakravarty, and S.Bhattacharya (2006) , Some features of

rainfall observed with vertical structure obtained from TRMM data and

ground based measurements at Kolkata, Proc. of MST-11, Gadanki,

India, 478-482.

Chakravarty, K., and A. Maitra (2006), Propagation measurements over an

earth-space path : a tool for atmospheric studies, Proc. of Young

Scientists Award Presentation, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu,

October 12, 2006.

Maitra, A., and K. Chakravarty (2006), Propagation studies of Earth Space

path at Ku-band in the Indian Region, Abstracts of National Space

Science Symposium,February 9 – 12, 2006, Vishakhapatnam, India.

Maitra, A., A.Bhattacharya, K.Chakravarty, and T.Rakshit Ghosh (2006),

Studies on Cloud Water Content at a Tropical Location, Abstracts of

National Space Science Symposium, February 9 – 12, 2006,

Vishakhapatnam, India.

Maitra, A., and K. Chakravarty (2005), Raindrop Size Distribution

Measurements and Associated Rain Parameters at a Tropical Location

in the Indian Region, Proc. of XXVIII^th URSI-GA, October 23 – 29,

2005,New Delhi, India, Paper F01.4 (0650).

Maitra, A., and K. Chakravarty (2005), Ku-band Rain Attenuation

Observation on an Earth Space Path in the Indian Region, Proc. of

XXVIII^th URSI-GA, October 23 – 29, 2005, New Delhi, Paper F01.6

(01059).

Maitra, A., K.Chakravarty, C.Shome, and G.Bandopadhyay (2005),

Refractivity Profiles and Associated Atmospheric Monitoring from GPS

Occultations and Radiosonde Observations in the Indian Region,

Proc. of XXVIII^th URSI-GA, October 23 – 29, 2005,New Delhi, India,

Paper FG.3(0431).

Maitra, A., and K.Chakravarty (2004), Studies on climatic parameters using

facilities NMRF for modeling rain attenuation over earth space path,

Proc. of VII^th User Scientists Workshop, July 5 – 7, 2004,NMRF,

Gadanki, India.

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भारतीय उष्णदेशीय मौसम विज्ञान संस्थान
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Scientist Profile

Dr. Kaustav Chakravarty

Designation

: Scientist D

Phone

: +91-(0)20-25904481

Fax

: +91-(0)20-25865142

Email ID

: kaustav [at] tropmet[dot]res[dot]in

Area of Expertise

Academic Records

Research

Awards & Honors

Scientific Careers

Scientist Profile

Dr. Kaustav Chakravarty

Designation : Scientist D

Phone : +91-(0)20-25904481

Fax : +91-(0)20-25865142

Email ID : kaustav [at] tropmet[dot]res[dot]in

Area of Expertise

Academic Records

Research

Awards & Honors

Scientific Careers

Designation

: Scientist D

Phone

: +91-(0)20-25904481

Fax

: +91-(0)20-25865142

Email ID

: kaustav [at] tropmet[dot]res[dot]in