Education

    • Ph. D., 2001: Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
    • M. Sc. (Engg.), 1994: Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
    • M. Sc., 1991: Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, Kerala, India (1st Rank).
    • B. Sc. (Physics), 1989, Kerala University, Kerala, India.

Employment History

    • Apr 2023-Present : Chief Scientist , CSIR Fourth paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI), Bangalore, India.
    • Apr 2016-Mar 2023 : Senior Principal Scientist , CSIR Fourth paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI), Bangalore, India.
    • Mar 2016-Nov 2021 : Group Head and Coordinator , Multi-Scale Modeling Programme (MSMP), CSIR-4PI, Bangalore.
    • May 2018-Jun 2018 : Visiting Scientist , Japan Business Center/Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan.
    • Jan 2015-Feb 2015 : Visiting Scientist , University of Tsukuba/Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan.
    • Mar 2013-Mar 2013 : Visiting Scientist , Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan.
    • Jan 2012-Feb 2012 : Visiting Scientist , JAMSTEC, Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan.
    • Apr 2010-Mar 2016 : Principal Scientist , CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI), Bangalore, India.
    • Nov 2007-Feb 2008 : Visiting Scientist , AESTO, Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan.
    • Nov 2006 : Appointed as Assistant Professor , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (not joined).
    • Apr 2006- Mar 2010 : Senior Scientist , CSIR-Centre for Mathematical Modelling & Computer Simulation (CMMACS), Bangalore, India.
    • Apr 2004-Mar 2006 : Research Scientist , Term Employee, Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan.
    • Apr 2002-Mar 2004 : JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow , Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)/Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Tsukuba, Japan.
    • March 2000-Feb 2002 : Postdoctoral Research Fellow , Florida State University (FSU)/Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
    • Aug 1999-Mar 2000 : Research Associate , Indian Institue of Science, Bangalore, India.

Research Interests

    • AI & ML for Climate Extremes
    • Dynamical Downscaling
    • Ultra High Resolution Modeling of Climate and Climate Change
    • Global Climate Change Impacts
    • Global Cloud Resolving Modeling
    • Monsoon Variability
    • Tropical Climate Studies using Satellite Observations
    • Numerical Weather Prediction and Physical Initialization
    • Predictability of Tropical Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere System