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Designation : Chief Scientist
CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI) CSIR-NAL Belur Campus, Wind Tunnel Road Bangalore-560037, India Phone: +91-80-25051939 and Fax: +91-80-25220392 email: rajend[AT]csir4pi.in Alt. email: rajendrank[AT]hotmail.com;rajendrankavirajan[AT]gmail.com;kavirajanrajendran[AT]gmail.com |
Dr. Kavirajan Rajendran
Educational Qualifications
| Degree / certification | Year | Institution | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph. D. | 2001 | IISc, Bangalore | Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences |
| M. Sc. (Engg.) | 1994 | IISc, Bangalore | Atmospheric Sciences |
| M. Sc. | 1991 | CUSAT, Kerala | Meteorology (1st Rank) |
| B. Sc. | 1989 | University of Kerala | Physics |
Academic/Research Experience/Employment
| From | To | Organisation | Position Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2024 | Present | Institute for Climate Change Studies, Govt. Kerala | Director (on Deputation) |
| Apr 2023 | Present | CSIR-4PI | Chief Scientist |
| Apr 2016 | Mar 2023 | CSIR-4PI | Senior Principal Scientist |
| Mar 2016 | Nov 2021 | CSIR-4PI, Bangalore | Group Head & Coordinator, Mult-Scale Modeling Program |
| May 2018 | Jun 2018 | Japan Business Center/Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan | Visiting Scientist |
| Jan 2015 | Feb 2015 | Univ. of Tsukuba/Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan | Visiting Scientist |
| Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 | Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan | Visiting Scientist |
| Jan 2012 | Feb 2012 | JAMSTEC, Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan | Visiting Scientist |
| Apr 2010 | Mar 2016 | CSIR-4PI | Principal Scientist |
| Nov 2007 | Feb 2008 | AESTO, Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan | Visiting Scientist |
| Apr 2006 | Mar 2010 | CSIR C-MMACS | Senior Scientist |
| Apr 2004 | Mar 2006 | Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan | Research Scientist |
| Apr 2002 | Mar 2004 | Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan | JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
| Mar 2000 | Feb 2002 | Florida State University, FL, USA | Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
| Aug 1999 | Mar 2000 | IISc Bangalore | Research Associate |
Publications
Research Publications:
Peer Reviewed Publications - 51
Conference Publications & Invited Talks - 100
Book Chapters - 6
Preprints - 3
Technical Notes/Reports- 2 ( NCAR-USA Technical Note & BMRC-Australia Research report)
Ph. D. Students Completed - 5
Projects Undertaken in CSIR-4PI as PI/Co-PI - 11
Centre of Excellence Established - 1 (@KSCSTE-ICCS)
Honors:
- Director, KSCSTE-Institute for Climate Change Studies (KSCSTE-ICCS), Government of Kerala
- Associate Editor, Journal of Earth System Sciences
- Member, Working Group in climate change, State Planning Commission, Government of Kerala (12th FY)
- Member, Board of Studies in Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin, India, (2011-2015)
- Member, Scientific and Academic Committee, Institute for Climate Change Studies, Department of Environment, Govt. of Kerala
- Selected as Assistant Professor, CAS, IIT Delhi (Nov 2006)
- JSPS Research Fellowship, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan, 2002
- Award for Academic Excellence, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1997
- First Rank, M. Sc. (Meteorology), Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin, India, 1992
- Dr. N.K. Panicker Memorial Prize, Cochin University of Science & Technology, India, 1992
- Prof. C.V. Kurian Endowment Prize for Academic Excellence, Cochin University of Science & Technology, India, 1992
Projects:
Co-PI: SERB, GoI, Project on "Centre of Excellence (CoE) in AI for Climate Extremes (ACE)", Approved in 2024
Co-PI: DST, GoI, Project on "Assessment of regional hydrology using space borne gravity observations. Robust estimation of deformation due to hydrological loading in NE-India and Upper Ganga river basin", GAP-1016 (Apr. 2019-Mar. 2023).
PI: MoES, GoI, Monsoon Mission Project on "Improving the prediction of the extremes of the interannual variation of the Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR) by CFSv2", GAP-1013 (Sep. 2018-Dec. 2021).
PI: CSIR 12th Five year plan network project on "Vulnerability assessment and development of adaptation strategies for climate change impact with special reference to coasts and island ecosystems of India (VACCIN)", ISC-03-02 (Jul. 2015-Jun. 2017).
PI: GoK, Climate Change Project funded by Department of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Kerala, on "Future climate change projection for Kerala using high resolution climate model", R-1-166 (Jun. 2012-May. 2015).
PI: CSIR Collaborative project on "Climate Change and Variability: Modeling, Analysis and Downscaling in the context of Indian Monsoon" with MRI, Japan and DCCC, IISc, Bangalore R-8-118 (Jul. 2012-Jun. 2015).
PI: ISRO, GoI, Megha-Tropiques Mission Project "Impact of physical assimilation of vertical profiles of latent heating and moisture on short-range weather forecasting", R-0-149 (Mar. 2007-2013).
Co-PI: CSIR Empower Scheme Project on "Impact of regional aerosol radiative forcing on Indian monsoon", R-8-113 (Sep. 2010-Aug. 2012).
Co-PI: JAXA TRMM Project "Feasibility study to construct a high impact weather event warning system", with Meteorological Research Institute, Japan (Jul. 2007-Mar. 2012).
Co-PI: MRI-JMA Project "Super high resolution modeling of tropical climate under future scenarios", with Meteorological Research Institute, Japan (Jul. 2007-Mar. 2012).
Co-PI: WCRP/WGNE, WMO Project "Aqua-planet experiment project (APE)", World Meteorological Organiztion (WMO), [Link] (May 2003-May 2013).
Co-PI: JAXA TRMM Project "Towards Further Understanding of MJO from TRMM data and JMA Forecast Data", with Meteorological Research Institute, Japan (Jul. 2007-Mar. 2010).
Co-PI: DST, GoI, Project on "Assessment of regional hydrology using space borne gravity observations. Robust estimation of deformation due to hydrological loading in NE-India and Upper Ganga river basin", GAP-1016 (Apr. 2019-Mar. 2023).
PI: MoES, GoI, Monsoon Mission Project on "Improving the prediction of the extremes of the interannual variation of the Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR) by CFSv2", GAP-1013 (Sep. 2018-Dec. 2021).
PI: CSIR 12th Five year plan network project on "Vulnerability assessment and development of adaptation strategies for climate change impact with special reference to coasts and island ecosystems of India (VACCIN)", ISC-03-02 (Jul. 2015-Jun. 2017).
PI: GoK, Climate Change Project funded by Department of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Kerala, on "Future climate change projection for Kerala using high resolution climate model", R-1-166 (Jun. 2012-May. 2015).
PI: CSIR Collaborative project on "Climate Change and Variability: Modeling, Analysis and Downscaling in the context of Indian Monsoon" with MRI, Japan and DCCC, IISc, Bangalore R-8-118 (Jul. 2012-Jun. 2015).
PI: ISRO, GoI, Megha-Tropiques Mission Project "Impact of physical assimilation of vertical profiles of latent heating and moisture on short-range weather forecasting", R-0-149 (Mar. 2007-2013).
Co-PI: CSIR Empower Scheme Project on "Impact of regional aerosol radiative forcing on Indian monsoon", R-8-113 (Sep. 2010-Aug. 2012).
Co-PI: JAXA TRMM Project "Feasibility study to construct a high impact weather event warning system", with Meteorological Research Institute, Japan (Jul. 2007-Mar. 2012).
Co-PI: MRI-JMA Project "Super high resolution modeling of tropical climate under future scenarios", with Meteorological Research Institute, Japan (Jul. 2007-Mar. 2012).
Co-PI: WCRP/WGNE, WMO Project "Aqua-planet experiment project (APE)", World Meteorological Organiztion (WMO), [Link] (May 2003-May 2013).
Co-PI: JAXA TRMM Project "Towards Further Understanding of MJO from TRMM data and JMA Forecast Data", with Meteorological Research Institute, Japan (Jul. 2007-Mar. 2010).