Associate Professor

Ashwin K. Seshadri

Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, &
Divecha Centre for Climate Change
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Our group works at the intersection of nonlinear climate dynamics and the science and policy of decarbonization — asking which aspects of climate and Earth-system behaviour can be projected or understood robustly, which uncertainties remain irreducible, and how to design reliable pathways to a low-carbon energy system.

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Ashwin K. Seshadri
Room D-404, DCCC Building
IISc, Bengaluru 560012
ashwins@iisc.ac.in

Ph.D., Engineering and Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
Research Themes

Climate Dynamics & Nonlinear Earth System Dynamics

Nonlinear dynamics of monsoons; monsoon regime stability and onset/withdrawal. What makes monsoon systems robust — or fragile — across climatic states? Earth-system feedbacks, their latitudinal dependence, and differences across forcing agents. Theory and methods for ensemble design in Earth-system modeling.

Science & Policy of Decarbonization

Mechanisms behind cumulative emissions–global warming relationships and carbon budgets; zero-emissions commitment. Grid integration of variable renewables. Renewable energy droughts, wind-solar complementarity, energy storage modelling and tradeoffs, and policy mechanisms for decarbonization, reliability, and grid stability.

Monsoon Variability & Prediction

Active–break cycle dynamics; subseasonal variability and sources of predictability; monsoon low-pressure system dynamics; effects of global warming and solar geoengineering on low pressure systems; Somali Jet and cross-equatorial flow energetics; intraseasonal convection–circulation coupling.

Systemic Risk in Low-Carbon Energy Transitions

Stability and resilience of low-carbon transitions, and navigating compound risks in energy transitions amidst accelerating global systemic risks. Feedbacks between climate change and net-zero pathways — including climate tipping points, warming impacts on renewable energy systems, and changing resource economics.

Recent Updates
Teaching at IISc  ·  See full details ↗
AS 210 Numerical Methods in Atmospheric Modeling
AS 313 Nonlinear Models in Climate Sciences
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