Research Group

We work on climate dynamics and energy transitions at IISc, in the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS) and Divecha Centre for Climate Change (DCCC). If you're interested in joining the group, see the opportunities page.

Current PhD Students
Sumit Kumar
CAOS
Comparing the efficacy of climate forcers — methane, black carbon, and stratospheric sulfate aerosols — against CO₂ using radiative kernel analysis in experiments using the Community Earth System Model (CESM).
Co-advised with G. Bala
Ritesh Jha
CAOS
Intraseasonal variability of the Indian summer monsoon — mechanisms governing active and break spells, their interannual modulation, and sources of predictability, using observations, theory, and modelling.
Principal advisor: R. Nanjundiah
Mahendra Singh
CAOS
Monsoon low-pressure systems under global warming and solar geoengineering, across a range of climatic states in Earth system model experiments using the Community Earth System Model (CESM).
Principal advisor: G. Bala
Shrutee Jalan
DCCC
Synoptic system dynamics over the Indian Ocean (genesis, vertical structure, propagation, and precipitation) and links between synoptic and larger scales, using observational analysis, theory, and modelling.
Principal advisor: J. Sukhatme
Shameela S F
CAOS
Controls on hemispheric symmetry of planetary albedo and its manifestation under different conditions, using targeted experiments in the Community Earth System Model (CESM), theory, and analysis of observations.
Co-advised with G. Bala
Srihari Sivasubramony
CAOS
Three-dimensional structure of tropical circulation in the context of coupled ocean-atmosphere dynamics, and implications for tropical and monsoon predictability, using reanalysis diagnostics, the ICON Earth System Model, and theory.
Principal advisor: B. Gayen
Sudarshan R
CAOS
Plans to work on robust energy transitions under climate variability and change.
Group Alumni

PhD

  • Rajat Masiwal
    PhD, CAOS
    Investigating controls on intraseasonal convection and the abrupt seasonal transition in the boundary layer during monsoons
  • Harpreet Kaur
    PhD, CAOS · principal advisor: G. Bala
    An investigation of the sensitivity of climate feedbacks to the latitudinal distribution of radiative forcing using the radiative kernel approach
  • Anasuya Gangopadhyay
    PhD, DCCC · co-advised with P. Balachandra
    Model-based evaluation of multiple solutions to grid integration challenges of large-scale renewable power
  • Dilip Naidu
    PhD, DCCC · principal advisor: S. Bagchi
    Ecology of the terrestrial carbon cycle: Influence of climate and animals

M.Tech.

  • Sandeep Sahu
    M.Tech., CAOS
    A global investigation of atmospheric background conditions driving wind power generation and its extremes at country and continent scales
  • Gaurav Talekar
    M.Tech., CAOS
    Explaining the systematic diurnal patterns of horizontal kinetic energy for wind power applications
  • Kaustubh Desai
    M.Tech., CAOS
    Meteorology of wind energy resources in India

Interested in joining the group? See the Opportunities page.