Dr. Vivekananda Hazra

About me

Dr. Vivekananda Hazra is from Bankura, West Bengal, working as a Scientist at CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI), formerly the CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation (C-MMACS). He is also an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR).

He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (WBUT) and a PhD in Climate Science & Technology (IIT Bhubaneswar). Research interests include numerical modeling, fluid dynamics, physical parameterizations, and the Indian summer monsoon. Outside of research, he enjoys cricket and yoga.

Skills

• OpenFOAM, Ansys Fluent, Computational Fluid Dynamics
• WRF-ARW, UK Met Unified Model, COWAST
• MATLAB, Python, GrADS, NCL, Shell Scripting
• Boundary Layer Parameterization

Education

• Direct PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (Jan 2023)
• B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering), West Bengal University of Technology (2014)

Experience

• Assistant Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) (Nov 2024 – Present)
• Scientist, CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute (May 2024 – Present)
• Project Scientist II, NCMRWF, Ministry of Earth Sciences (Jan 2023 – May 2024)
• Senior Research Fellow (SRF), IIT Bhubaneswar (July 2022 – Dec 2022)
• Junior Research Fellow (JRF), IIT Bhubaneswar (Aug 2016 – Jul 2017)

Achievements

• Heavy rainfall prediction by deep learning – News (The New Indian Express, 2023)
• Monsoon low-pressure systems – News (The New Indian Express, 2022)
• Indian summer monsoon – News (Mongabay India, 2021)
• Best oral presentation, National Conference "Challenges in Earth System Science for Global Sustainability" (CESS-GS 2020, IIT Kharagpur)

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Associate Member, American Meteorological Society (AMS)
• Life Member, Indian Meteorological Society (IMS)

Peer Reviewer

• Atmospheric Research
• Modeling Earth Systems and Environment
• Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
• Theoretical and Applied Climatology
• Natural Hazards
• Scientific Reports
• Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Publications

Selected peer-reviewed articles:

• Investigation of model forecast biases and skilful prediction for Assam heavy rainfall 2022
• Improving rainfall forecast at the district scale over the eastern Indian region using deep neural network
• Improvement in District Scale Heavy Rainfall Prediction Over Complex Terrain of North East India Using Deep Learning
• Role of cloud microphysics and energetics in regulating different phases of the monsoon low‐pressure systems over the Indian region
• Characteristics of Boundary Layer Processes During Two Contrasting Monsoon Seasons Over the Eastern Indian Region
• Influence of cloud microphysical parameterization on the characteristics of monsoon depressions over the Indian region
• Segregation of Forecast Errors in PBL Parameterization Over Odisha & Neighbouring Regions in India During Monsoon
• Assessing the performance of cloud microphysical parameterization over the Indian region: Simulation of monsoon depressions and validation with INCOMPASS observations
• Systematic errors in the WRF model planetary boundary layer schemes for two monsoon seasons over Odisha and neighborhood
• Impact of high resolution SST on tropical cyclone characteristics over Bay of Bengal using model simulations
• Ramifications of Atmospheric Humidity on Monsoon Depressions over the Indian Subcontinent

Technical Reports

• WRF preprocessing toolbox for IMDAA
• Weather and Climate of Bangladesh

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