Air Force MET Officer’s Training Program
Directorate Of Meteorology, Air Headquarters (VB), at New Delhi has sent a request to IITM to conduct a 5 day training program for their 10 Flight Lieutenant Officer’s from 17th June 2019 to 21st June 2019.
Regarding same DESK did the entire coordination process with Indian Air Force (IAF), Directorate of Meteorology Office, New Delhi.
This training activity is scheduled for twice a year where IITM has completed 1 st Batch training on 21st June. All 10 MET Officers were from different parts of India, Srinagar, Chennai, Assam, Ambala etc. Total 14 Faculties from IITM gave the training to all officers as well as HPC Visit was also scheduled.
Following topics were included in this training program.
Seasonal Prediction |
Extended Range Prediction |
Ensemble Forecasting Models |
Thunderstorm Dynamics |
Radar and Satellite Met |
Dynamical Prediction (MM) |
Climate Change and App. |
Physical Param. For Thunderstorm |
Atmos. Chem. Weather |
Direct-Indirect Aerosols |
Airport Visibility |
Pollution Transport |
HPC (Effective Utilization, W.P.) |
Dynamical Modelling Framework under ‘Monsoon Mission’ project |
HPC Visit |
Satellite Product |
Following Faculties were involved in this training session.
Sr Number |
Name of the Faculty |
Designation |
1 |
Dr. Suryachandra A. Rao |
Scientist G |
2 |
Dr.Suvarna Fadnvis |
Scientist E |
3 |
Dr.Anupam Hazra |
Scientist E
|
4 |
Dr.B.Padma Kumari |
Scientist E |
5 |
Dr.Sushmita Joseph
|
Scientist E |
6 |
Dr.Rajib Chattpadhyay: |
Scientist D |
7 |
Dr.Sabin .T.P : |
Scientist D |
8 |
Dr.Kaustav Chakarborty |
Scientist D
|
9 |
Mr.Avijit Dey: |
Scientist C |
10 |
Ms.Snehlata Tirkey |
Scientist C |
11 |
Mr.Ankur Srivasata : |
Scientist C |
12 |
Dr.Chinmay Jena |
Project Scientist –D
|
13 |
Mr.Prakash Pithani |
Research Associates
|
14 |
Mr.Joga Vishnu |
HPC Engineer
|
At the End of Training Session, On 21st June 2019, Director had felicitated all the MET officers with the Certificate and Small token of appreciation at Pisharoty Hall.
Dr. Vinu Valsala, Scientist E,
Development of Skilled Manpower
in Earth System Sciences (DESK), IITM.