People @ Climate Lab

 Roxy Mathew Koll
Scientist, Centre for Climate Change Research, IITM
Professor
, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Adjunct Faculty
, University of Pune, IMD Meteorological Training Institute
Lead Author, IPCC
Co-Chair
, Indian Ocean Region Panel
Research Areas:
Ocean-Atmosphere Dynamics
Climate Change, Indian Ocean and Asian Monsoon
Earth System/Climate Change Modeling
 Scientists/Research Associates/Students [Current]
 Aditi Modi
Aditi ModiPhD/Research [2019 – 2024]: Investigating biophysical processes in the Indian Ocean using IITM/CMIP5 Earth System Models
Affiliation: Scientist, Centre for Climate Change Research, IITM and PhD Scholar, IIT-Bombay
Co-Advisor: Prof. Subimal Ghosh, IIT-Bombay
 Sophia Yacob
Sophia YacobPhD Thesis [2020 – ]: Climate Change and Health over India
Affiliation: Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Climate Change Research, IITM
Karthika G
Karthika, IITMPhD Thesis [2024 – ]: Tropical Ocean Atmosphere Interaction
Affiliation: Junior Research Fellow, Centre for Climate Change Research, IITM
Bilwa Giram
Bilwa Giram, IITMMSc Thesis [2024 – ]: Marine Heatwaves and Coral Reefs
Affiliation: University of Pune
Steve Leon Padua
Steve Leon Padua, IISER Pune/IITMInternship [2024 – ]: Global Monsoon Trends
Affiliation:
 IISER, Pune
 Scientists/Research Associates/Students [Graduated]
 Mareena Mathew
Mareena MathewMSc Thesis [2022 – 2023]: Quantifying the response of forest vegetation in India to changing climate under future socioeconomic and climate scenarios
Affiliation: Kerala Agriculture University
 Fathima Fitha
Fathima FithaMSc Thesis [2022 – 2023]: Assessing the carbon footprint of Indian forests in the face of climate change and its future projections
Affiliation: Kerala Agriculture University
 Panini Dasgupta
Panini DasguptaPhD Thesis [2016 – 2022]: Madden Julian Oscillation in a Changing Climate
Affiliation: Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Climate Change Research, IITM
 Vineet Kumar Singh
Vineet Kumar SinghPhD Thesis [2017 – 2022]: Tropical Cyclones in a Warming Indian Ocean
Affiliation: Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Climate Change Research, IITM
 Rhituja Bhorade
Rhituja BhoradeMSc Thesis [2021 – 2022]: SST-Convection Relationship during MJO and MISO
Affiliation: University of Pune
 Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas IyerInternship [2022 – 2023]: Marine and Terrestrial Heatwaves
Affiliation: IISER, Pune
 Matin Ahmed
Matin AhmedMSc Thesis [2022 – 2023]: AI/ML for Marine Heatwave and Extreme Rain Forecast
Affiliation: Defence Institute Of Advanced Technology, Pune
 Lekshmi M S
Lekshmi M SMSc Thesis [2021 – 2022]: Future Projections of Indian Summer Monsoon
Affiliation: Kerala Agriculture University
 Shrutee Jalan
Shrutee JalanInternship [2021 – 2022]: Spatio-temporal variation in upper Indian Ocean heat content
Affiliation: University of Calcutta
 Sneha Elizabeth
Sneha ElizabethMSc Thesis [2021 – 2022]: Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential and Cyclones
Affiliation: Department of Physical Oceanography, Cochin University of Science &Technology
 Saranya J S
Saranya J SMSc Thesis [2019 – 2021]: Marine heat waves in the Indian Ocean
Affiliation: Kerala Agriculture University
 Athira K S
Athira K SMSc Thesis [2019 – 2021]: Extreme El Niños and the monsoon.
Affiliation: Kerala Agriculture University
 Harikrishnan R
HarikrishnanMSc Thesis [2020 – 2021]
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, University of Pune
 Parvathy Anil
ParvathyMSc Thesis [2020 – 2021]
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science &Technology
 Sudheesh Velayudhan
SudheeshMSc Thesis [2020 – 2021]
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science &Technology
 Anusree Ashok
AnusreeMSc Thesis [2020 – 2021]: Future Projections of the Indian Ocean Temperatures Under Global Warming
Affiliation: Department of Physical Oceanography, Cochin University of Science &Technology
 Parvathy M
Parvathy MMSc Thesis [2020 – 2021]
Affiliation: Department of Physical Oceanography, Cochin University of Science &Technology
 Unnikrishnan K
Unnikrishnan KInternship [2021 – ]: Compound Risk Assessment over Kerala Coast
Affiliation: Amity University
 Shreyas Dhavale
Shreyas DhavaleMTech Thesis [2018 – 2019]: Tropical Cyclone – Monsoon interactions
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, University of Pune
Advisors: Dr. Milind Mujumdar
 Manas Sheth
Manas ShethSummer Training [2019]: Regional changes in Indian rainfall
Affiliation: Ryan International School, Pune
 Aditya Narayan Mishra
Aditya Narayan MishraMSc Thesis [2017 – 2018]: Western disturbances – quantification, origin and changes
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, University of Pune
 Chaithra ST
Chaithra STMSc Thesis [2017 – 2018]: Heat waves over the Indian subcontinent
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science &Technology
 Ajay Anand
Ajay AnandMSc Thesis [2017 – 2018]: Marine heat waves in the Indian Ocean
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science &Technology
 Himadri Saini
Himadri SainiMSc Thesis [2016 – 2017]: Role of heat transport on variability in Indian Ocean heat content
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, University of Pune
 Adithyan V
Adithyan VMSc Thesis [2016 – 2017]: Oceanic Rossby wave – Madden Julian Oscillation interactions
Affiliation: Department of Physical Oceanography, Cochin University of Science & Technology
 Sayali Kulkarni
Sayali KulkarniWinter Training [2016 – 2017]: Lead-lag relationship between convection and sea surface temperature in the tropics
Affiliation: Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune
 Yagnesh Raghava Yakkala
Yagnesh Raghava YakkalaResearch Associate [2016 – 2017]: Interplay between the tropical Indian-Pacfic-Atlantic Oceans and the Indian Monsoon, under the National Monsoon Mission
Affiliation: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Centre for Climate Change Research, IITM
 Athulya Radhakrishnan
Athulya RadhakrishnanMSc Thesis [2016]: Recent trends in extreme rainfall events over central India
Affiliation: Department of Physical Oceanography, Cochin University of Science & Technology
 Vineet Kumar
Vineet Kumar SinghMSc Thesis [2016]: Tropical cyclones in a warming Indian Ocean
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, University of Pune
Award: CSIR Junior Research Fellowship, Rank #40
 Vivek Shilimkar
Vivek ShilimkarMSc Thesis [2015]: Variability and trends in the tropical Indian Ocean sea surface salinity, in a changing climate
Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, University of Pune
Award: Japanese Monbukagakusho Fellowship, Hokkaido University
 Aditi Modi
Aditi ModiCAT Thesis [2014]: Potential impact of climate variability and change on the ocean primary productivity over the Indian Ocean
Affiliation: Centre for Advance Training [CAT], IITM
 Ambuj Jha
Ambuj JhaCAT Thesis [2014]: Role of tropical Pacific basin wide warming on Indian summer monsoon
Affiliation: Centre for Advance Training [CAT], IITM
Advisors: Dr. Ashok Karumuri, Dr. Sabin T.P.
 Ritika Kapoor
Ritika KapoorMSc Thesis [2014]: Indian Ocean Warming and its effect on the southwest Monsoon [pdf]
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Sciences, Fergusson College, University of Pune
 Shikha Singh
Shikha SinghCAT Thesis [2013]: Indian Ocean Dipole in CFSv2 and ESMv1: Role of ocean biases [pdf]

Affiliation
:
 Centre for Advance Training [CAT], IITM
Advisors: Dr. Vinu Valsala, Dr. Swapna Panickal
 Nitin Patil
Nitin PatilMTech Thesis [2011]: Changing tropical Indo-Pacific phenomena in association with recent climate change [pdf]
Affiliation:
 Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences, University of Pune
Main Advisor: Ashok Karumuri