Degree | University | Year | Stream |
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Ph.D. | Uni. of Natural Resources & Appl. Life Sciences (BOKU), Austria | 1996 | Atmospheric Sciences |
M.Tech. | University of Pune | 1991 | Atmospheric Sciences |
M.Sc. | University of Pune | 1989 | Physics |
Meso and microscale modeling and simulation
Boundary Layer Meteorology
Cloud microphysics
Award Name | Awarded By | Awarded For | Year |
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Anna Mani Award | Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) | Women Scientist | 2021 |
IAMAS/ICCP commission honour | IAMAS/ICCP commission | The conduct of International conference on clouds and precipitation (ICCP 2021) | 2021 |
WMO nominee | ASEAN workshop on weather modification | Nominated | 2018 |
4th Biannual Golden Jubilee Award 2017 | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology | Outstanding contributions in Atmospheric Sciences and excellent leadership to CAIPEEX | 2018 |
Senior Associate | International Centre for Theoretical Studies (ICTS) | Invited | 2018 |
Member | WMO Expert Team on Weather Modification | Expert in the Field | 2016 |
Certificate of Merit Award | MoES | - | 2013 |
ICCP commission member | IUGG/IAMAS/ International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP) | Elected member | 2012-2021 |
Editorial board member | Asia Pacific Journal of atmospheric Sciences | Member | 2011-2016 |
Research fellowship | OAED Austrian Academic Exchange, Govt. of Austria | Research | 1993 |
Merit scholarship | Kerala Educational board | Best Performance | 1982 |
Year | Designation | Institute |
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2023-Present | Scientist G, Project Director (CAIPEEX/ PDTC) | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
2018-2022 | Scientist F, Project Director (CAIPEEX/ PDTC) | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
2013-2017 | Scientist E | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
2008-2013 | Scientist D | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
2008-2008 | Visiting Scientist | National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, USA |
2001-2008 | Postdoctoral Associate | University of Georgia, USA |
1998-2000 | Scientist D | Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam |
1997-1998 | Visiting Scientist | Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India |
1997-1997 | Postdoctoral fellow | Institute for Meteorology and Physics (IMP/BOKU), Vienna, Austria |
The Life Cycle of a Stationary Cloud Cluster during the Indian Summer Monsoon: A Microphysical Investigation Using Polarimetric C-Band Radar
Cloud clusters are the ones producing the maximum amount of rainfall and often contribute to the rainfall extremes. Their physics and dynamics and propensities of rainfall on the ground are often a significant challenge for many numerical models. The understanding of cloud clusters is often limited due to their large extent and rapid movement. The cloud cluster described in our study is observed with dual-polarized radar, which can also delineate the ice and water in the cloud. We present a case, well-observed during the CAIPEEX campaign within the radar surveillance area in Solapur. It may be noted that unique observational data, careful analysis and the investigation of rain types and their representation in numerical models is illustrated over the Indian region for the first time. These studies provide insights for further development of model physics.