CV
Affiliations
Scientist, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, India 2015 – Present
Work & Research Experience
Scientist, Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, MoES, Pune, India Oct 2015 – Present
Project Scientist B, CCCR, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India Jul 2015 – Sept 2015
Trainee Scientist, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India Aug 2013 – June 2015
Trainee Intern, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Mathura, India May – July 2012
Teaching & Mentorship Experience
Adjunct Faculty, Meteorological Training Institute (MTI), WMO Regional Training Centre, Pune, India 2019 – Present
Student Advisor, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India 2016 – Present
Academic Qualifications
PhD in IDP Climate Studies Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), India July 2018 – Apr 2024 Supervisors: Prof. Subimal Ghosh and Dr. Roxy Mathew Koll Thesis: Understanding Biophysical Interactions Over the Tropical Indian Ocean in a Changing Climate
Induction Training in Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Centre for Advanced Training, ESSO, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), GoI Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India Aug 2013 – Dec 2014
B.Tech, Civil Engineering BIET, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India CGPA: 8.00 / 10.0 | July 2009 – May 2013
All India Senior School Certificate Examination (CBSE - Class XII) Holy Public School, Agra, India CGPA: 9.23 / 10 | Jul 2008 – May 2009
All India Secondary School Examination (CBSE - Class X) Holy Public School, Agra, India CGPA: 8.6 / 10 | Jul 2006 – May 2007
Research Interests
Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions · Climate Change & Dynamics · Marine Phytoplankton Dynamics & Marine Ecology · Ocean Biogeochemistry · Earth System Modeling (ESM) · Applied AI/ML & Environmental Data Science
Programming & Computational Skills
Languages: Python, Shell Scripting, Matlab, NCL, Ferret, Fortran, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, YAML
Tools & Frameworks: Dask, LaTeX, Markdown
Publications
Comprehensive list available on the Publications page.
Teaching & Student Mentorship
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) May 2026 – Present
Adjunct Faculty, Meteorological Training Institute (MTI), WMO Regional Training Centre, India 2019 – Present Core Courses: Physical Oceanography | Ocean–Atmosphere Interactions
Research Advisor for postgraduate and undergraduate theses from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), IISER Tirupati, DTU, and Fergusson College (2024–Present). Recent supervision includes M.Sc. and B.Sc. dissertations on marine biogeochemistry and ocean modelling of the tropical Indian Ocean.
A full roster of supervised students and dissertation titles is available on the Teaching & Mentorship page.
Awards & Recognitions
2017: Silver Jubilee Best Paper Award, IITM Pune, India
2013: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) — All India Score: 579, All India Rank: 570
2009–13: Merit Scholarship, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India
2009–13: LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), India
Professional Service & Commitments
Advisory Member (2026–Present) & Co-Chair (2021–2025), IIOE-2 Early Career Scientist Network (IIOE-2 ECSN)
Member / Contributor, Working Group 6, International Indian Ocean Expedition Phase-2 (IIOE-2)
Committee Member, National Decade Coordination Committee (NDCC), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), GoI (2024–Present)
Member, WCRP Global South Inclusion Task Team (GSiTT) & Global Extremes Platform (GEP) Contact Group (2025–Present)
Focal Point, WCRP My Climate Risk (MCR) Hub, IITM
Vice President, Ocean Society of India (OSI), Pune Chapter (2025–Present)
Contributing Reviewer, IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), Working Group I First Order Draft
Reviewer for leading International Journals: Frontiers in Climate, Geophysical Research Letters, JGR Oceans, Journal of Hydrology, Nature Scientific Reports, Ocean Science, Progress in Oceanography, Vayumandal
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