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CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute

(Formerly CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation)

A constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR).

Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Kantha Rao

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Senior Principal Scientist
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(+91)80-2505-1334
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Miscellaneous Information:

Dr. Kantha Rao Bhimala

 

Research Interests

  • Weather and Climate Modelling

  • Vector-borne disease Modelling

  • Big Data

Educational Qualifications

 

Degree

Year

Subject

University/Institution

1

SSC

1998

Mathematics, Science

SSC Board, Andhra Pradesh

1

Intermediate

2000

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Board of Intermediate, Andhra Pradesh

2

B.Sc.

2003

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh

3

M.Sc.

2006

Meteorology

Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam

4

Ph.D.

2018

Physics

Mangalore University



Academic/Research Experience/Employment

 

Position held

Name of the Institute

From

To

1.

Project Assistant

CSIR-NIO, Goa

 

2006

2008

2.

Junior Research Fellow

SAC,ISRO, Ahmedabad

2008

2009

3.

Jr. Scientist

CSIR-4PI

2009

2012

4

Scientist

CSIR-4PI

2012

2016

5

Sr. Scientist

CSIR-4PI

2016

Till date



Recent Publications in SCI Journals

  1. Goswami, Prashant, and B. Kantha Rao. "Simulation of heavy rainfall events over Indian region: a benchmark skill with a GCM." Climate dynamics 45.7-8 (2015): 1899-1911.

  2. Bhimala, Kantha Rao, and Prashant Goswami. "A Comparison of ASCAT Soil Moisture Data with In-Situ Observations over the Indian Region: A Multiscale Analysis." IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 53.10 (2015): 5425-5434.

  3. Rakesh, V., and B. Kantharao. "Impact of Assimilation on Heavy Rainfall Simulations Using WRF Model: Sensitivity of Assimilation Results to Background Error Statistics." Pure and Applied Geophysics 174.3 (2017): 1385-1398.

  4. Kantharao, B., and V. Rakesh. "Observational evidence for the relationship between spring soil moisture and June rainfall over the Indian region." Theoretical and applied climatology 132.3-4 (2018): 835-849.

  5. Rao, B. Kantha, and V. Rakesh. "Evaluation of WRF-simulated multilevel soil moisture, 2-m air temperature, and 2-m relative humidity against in situ observations in India." Pure and Applied Geophysics (2018): 1-20.

  6. Kakarla, Satya Ganesh, et al. "Temperature dependent transmission potential model for chikungunya in India." Science of the total environment 647 (2019): 66-74.

  7. Himesh, S., et al. "Digital revolution and Big Data: a new revolution in agriculture." CAB Reviews 13.021 (2018): 1-7.

  8. Bhimala, K. R., Rakesh, V., Prasad, K. R., & Mohapatra, G. N. (2020). Identification of vegetation responses to soil moisture, rainfall, and LULC over different meteorological subdivisions in India using remote sensing data. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 142(3), 987-1001.

  9. Kakarla, S. G., Bhimala, K. R., Kadiri, M. R., Kumaraswamy, S., & Mutheneni, S. R. (2020). Dengue situation in India: Suitability and transmission potential model for present and projected climate change scenarios. Science of The Total Environment, 739, 140336.

 

The above information is provided by the concerned staff/employee on December 16, 2020.