1. Aerosol induced atmospheric heating contributions to extreme temperatures over India

Speaker: Ms. Shravani Banerjee, AcSIR ​
Guides: Dr. B. Padma Kumari
PhD proposal seminars | 3.30 PM

2. Indian Ocean Heat Content Variability, its mechanism, and its representation in decadal Prediction System

Speaker: Mr. Amit Kumar Sharma, AcSIR ​
Guides: Dr. Anant Parekh & Dr. Jasti Chowdary (co-guide)
PhD proposal seminars | 4.45 PM - 5.30 PM

Monsoon Par Charcha-2024 | 15:00

Talk on “Monsoon of 2024 so far”

Speaker : representative of IMD | 15:00–15:15

Talk on seasonal prediction

Speaker : Dr. Ankur Gupta (NCMRWF) with inputs from IITM | 15:15-15:30

Talk on extended range prediction

Speaker : Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Mishra (NCMRWF) with inputs from IITM | 15:30-15:45

Talk on short and medium range predictions

Speaker : Dr. Mohana Satyanarayana Thota (NCMRWF) with inputs from IITM | 15:45–16:00

Talk on "Rainfall Forecasting and Crowdsourced Flood Monitoring in Mumbai during Monsoon 2024?"

Speaker : Prof. Subimal Ghosh, IIT Bombay | 15:45–16:00

General Discussion.

16:15–16:30

Monsoon Par Charcha

1. Impact of Data Assimilation on fog forecasting over Delhi and NCR

Speaker: Mr. Avinash N Parade ​
Guides: Dr. Sachin D Ghude
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 4:00 PM - 4.45 PM

2. Study of Lightning Variability over the Indian subcontinent and its prediction using dynamical models

Speaker: Ms. Chandrima Mallick ​
Guides: Drs. Anupam Hazra, Hemant Chaudhari, Mahen Konwar
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 4.45 PM - 5.30 PM

Building Biology as Essential Environmental Indicator

Speaker: Dr. Mayank Barjatya, Founder Director, VW, Pune.
Talk | 4:00-5:30 PM

An Introduction of Pioneer Technology for Gas Analyser, Air Quality Monitoring System (AQMS), Continues Emission Monitoring System (CEMS)

Speaker: Mr. Kunal Soni, Head, Process & Environment and Water sub-group, HORIBA India
Seminar | 11:15 hrs

1. Observation and Modelling Studies of Soil Water Dynamics for Hydrological applications in the Indian regions

Speaker: Mangesh Goswami ​
Guides: Dr. Milind Mujumdar (Internal Guide,IITM) and Dr. R. Krishnan (Internal Guide, IITM) , Prof. S.N. Patil (External Guide, KBC-NMU Jalgaon).
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

2. Study of aerosol hygroscopicity and its role in CCN activation based on measurements over Mahabaleswar, western Ghats and modeling

Speaker: Avishek Ray ​
Guides: Dr. G Pandithurai (Guide), Dr. Anupam Hazra (Co-Guide), Dr. Bipin Kumar(co-guide)
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

1. Development of lightning Prediction System using Global Forecast System and Machine learning model over India

Speaker: Ms. Rituparna Sarkar ​
Guides: Dr. P. Mukhopadhyay (Guide), Dr. S. D Pawar (co-guide), Dr. Kaustav Chakraborthy (co-guide)
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

2. Investigation of radar-derived properties of convection over the east coast of India

Speaker: Abishek Jha ​
Guides: Dr. Subratho Das (Guide), Dr. Sachin Despande (co-guide)
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Investigating the response of regional and global monsoons to climate change.

Speaker: Mr. Awsin Sagar ​
Guides: Dr. R Krishnana, Dr. T.P Sabin (co-guide).
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 11:00 AM

1. Understanding the variability of shallow meridional overturning circulation and its impact on the Indian Ocean temperature

Speaker: Mr. Rahul U Pai ​
Guides: Dr. Anant Parekh, Dr. C. Gnanaseelan (co-guide)
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

2. Subtropical Indian ocean variability and its association with tropical Indian ocean and Indian summer monsoon.

Speaker: Ms. Anila Sebastin ​
Guides: Dr. C. Gnanaseelan
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Climate Knowledge for Climate Action

Speaker: Dr. Rupa Kumar Kolli ​
Special Lecture (World Meteorological Day)| 04:00 PM

LIGHTNING DEECTION NETWORK

Speaker: Dr Elizabeth A. DiGangi, Lightning Scientist at Earth Networks, Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States ​
Leture | 11:30 AM

Investigation of Physical Processes Leading to the Genesis of Tropical Cyclones over the North Indian Ocean

Speaker: Mr. Emmanuel Rongmie ​
Guides: Dr Medha Deshpande (IITM), Prof. S. T. Ingle (NMU)
PhD Synopsis Seminar | 04:00 PM

Health Talk Session

Speaker: Dr. Priya Palimkar, Cardiologist ​
Medical talk | 11:00 AM

Brief Introduction to the Sun Sky Lunar Photometer & Aerosol Measurement”, Introduced by Cimel Electronique, France and Maintained by Pollution Equipment Control (PEC), India

Speaker: Mr. Antonio Fernando Almansa Rodríguez from Cimel Electronique, France ​
Scientific Talk | 16.00 Hrs.

In-situ measurements of the aerosol absorption coefficient with the photo-thermal interferometer: standardization, laboratory and field studies of bare and coated soot​

Speaker: Dr. Grisa Mocnil, Head -Center for Atmospheric Research, University Nova Gorica, Slovenia ​
Scientific Talk | 10:30 hrs

Deeper Insights into Sources and Processes Affecting Ambient Carbonaceous Aerosols using Dual Carbon Isotopes​

Speaker: Dr. Neeraj Rastogi​, Physical Research Laboratory​
National Atmospheric Chemistry Seminar Series (NACSS) | 15:00 PM
Supported by INYAS
Activity Coordinated by DESK, IITM, MoES

1. Study of Oxygenated VOCs over India: geographical distribution and atmospheric impacts

Name: Mriganka Sekhar Biswas
Guides: Dr. Anoop S. Mahajan

2. Mean and Extreme Sea Level Response of the Indian Ocean to Climate Change

Name: Sreeraj P
Guides: Dr Swapna Panickal (Guide) & Dr R Krishnan (Co-Guide)

3. Development of online modeling framework for carbonaceous fine particulate matter over Indian region

Name: Praveen Kumar
Guides: Internal Guide (Dr. B. R. Bamniya), External Guide (Dr. Gufran Beig), External Guide (Dr. Vikas Singh)

Ph.D. Synopsis seminar | 1130 to 1330

1. Variability of large-scale circulation over Indo-Pacific region in relation with south Asian monsoon under changing climate

Name: Mrs. Roja Chaluvadi
Guides: Dr. Hamza Varikoden (Guide), Dr. Milind Mujumdar (Co-guide) and NMU Guide: Prof. S. T. Ingle

2. Retrieval of aerosol and trace gas vertical profiles using multi-axis differential optical absorption spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) observations

Name: Mr. Prithviraj Mali
Guides: Dr. Anoop Mahajan
Ph.D. Synopsis seminar | 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Indian summer monsoon under global warming: Updates from the Latest Generation of Climate Models (CMIP6) and an idealized Monsoon Planet

Speaker: Ms. Anja Katzenberger, Doctoral Researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany
Seminar | 03:30 PM

Predicting ENSO events and their regional impacts in Australia beyond a year

Speaker: Dr.Sharmila Sur, Hydro climate Research Scientist, The Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Seminar | 03:00 - 05:00 PM

Monsoon-2023 Discussion | 03.00 PM

Short range prediction and extreme forecast

Speaker : Dr. P. Mukhopadhyay | 1500:1520 hrs.

Extended Range Prediction

Speaker : Dr Avijit Dey | 1520:1540 hrs.

Seasonal Prediction of 2023 Summer Monsoon

Speaker : Dr. Ankur Srivastava | 1540 - 1600 hrs.

Ocean states during monsoon 2023

Speaker : Dr. Ramesh Kumar Yadav | 1600 - 1620 hrs.

Scientific discussion

1620 - 1730 hrs

IITM Monsoon Discussion Forum (IMDF) 2023

Understanding the drivers of surface radiation budget over urbanized regions in the IndoGangetic Plains in a modeling framework.

Name: Mr. Sumit Kumar
Guides: Dr. Shivsai Ajit Dixit (Guide), Dr. Gaurav Govardhan (Co-guide), Dr. Sachin Dinkar Ghude (Co-guide)
PhD Proposal Seminar | 04:30 PM

1. Understanding the role of aerosol size and chemistry on CCN activation and cloud microphysics over Western Ghats, India

Presenter: Mr. Arindam Das
Guides: Dr. Leena. P.P. (Guide) Dr. G. Pandithurai (Co-guide)

2. Holocene Monsoon Climate: Insights from Stalagmite Reconstruction and Climate Model Simulations

Presenter: Mr. Md Kaif
Guides: Dr. Sabin T P (Guide), Dr. Naveen Gandhi (Co-guide), Dr. R Krishnan (Co-guide)
PhD Proposal Seminar | 04:30 PM

1. A study on teleconnection between the Asian upper troposphere and lower stratosphere and the Arctic region

Presenter: Mr. Shubhajyoti Roy
Guides: Dr. Suvarna Fadnavis (Guide)

2. Arctic amplification and its impact on the dynamics and thermodynamics of large scale meridional circulation

Presenter: Mr. Anurag Chaudhary
Guides: Dr. Susmitha Joseph (Guide), Dr. Rajib Chattopadhyay (Co-guide)
PhD Proposal Seminar | 04:30 PM

1. Polar Ice Melt and its impacts on the Global Climate

Presenter: Shrayasi Samanta
Guides: Dr. Swapna Panickal (Guide), Dr. R. Krishnan, Director. (Co-Guide)

2. Understanding the relationship between Azores High and Indiansummer monsoon on monthly and decadal time scale

Presenter: Priyanka Maraskolhe
Guides: Dr. Ramesh Kumar Yadav (Guide)
PhD Proposal Seminar | 04:30 PM

1. Radar Observations of Convective Storms and their Relationship with Convectively Coupled Waves

Presenter: Ms Shruti Saini
Guides: Dr Subrata Kumar Das (Guide), Dr Sachin Madhukar Deshpande (Co-Guide)

2. Investigation of Aerosol-Cloud Interaction using Cloud Residue Measurements and Numerical Modelling

Presenter: Arya Pisharody
Guides: Dr. Medha Deshpande (Guide), Dr. Thara Prabhakaran (Co-Guide)
PhD Proposal Seminar | 04:30 PM

Regional aspects of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over Indian monsoon domain in a changing climate

Name: Ms Priya Kumari
Guides: Dr. Preethi Bhaskar (Guide) and Dr. Milind Mujumdar (Co-guide)
PhD Proposal Seminar | 04:30 PM

Stratosphere-Troposphere Interaction with Monsoon on Sub-seasonal Scale

Name: Mr. Shubham Waje
Guides: Dr. Susmitha Joseph (Guide), Dr. Phani Murali Krishna (Co-Guide)
PhD Proposal Seminar | 04:30 PM

1. Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) emissions and its impact on global climate

Presenter: Sankirna Devidas Joge
Guide: Dr. Anoop Mahajan

2. Interannual and Decadal Variability and Predictability of Surface Air Temperature over Indian Land Region

Presenter: Kethavath Lakshma
Guide: Dr. C. Gnanaseelan
PhD Proposal Seminar | 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Presentation of the French National Centre for Scientific Research - CNRS

Speaker: Dr. Kaveri Srinivas Venkatesh, Director of the CNRS Office in India
Seminar | 11:00 AM

Trace gases over South Asia: Present and future scope

Speaker: Dr. Manish Naja, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital
National Atmospheric Chemistry Seminar Series (NACSS) | 15:00 hrs.
Supported by INYAS
Activity Coordinated by DESK, IITM, MoES

Urbanization and the carbon cycle: Current capabilities and research outlook in India

Speaker: Dr. Yogesh Tiwari, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
National Atmospheric Chemistry Seminar Series (NACSS) | 15:00 hrs.
Supported by INYAS
Activity Coordinated by DESK, IITM, MoES

Understanding atmospheric chemistry-climate interaction over the Indian sub-continent

Presenter: Mrs Sreyashi Debnath
Guide:Dr. Sachin Ghude
PhD Synopsis Webinar | 04:00-05:00 PM.

Water Today and Tomorrow

Speaker: Dr. Thara Prabhakaran, Scientist-G & Project Director, PDTC, IITM, Pune
World Meteorological Day Special Lecture | 3:30 pm

Seminar on the Fulbright fellowship opportunities

Speaker: Ms. Suranjana Das, Program Manager at USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation), Fulbright Commission in India
Seminar | 3:30 pm

The Conformal Cubic Atmospheric Model and some applications

Speaker: Dr. John McGregor, Retired Scientist, CSIRO Australia
IITM-CDAC joint seminar | 9.30 AM

Meridional SST Gradients and Intraseasonal Rainfall Variability in the Bay of Bengal

Speaker: Dr Alex Kinsella, Woods Hole Oceanography Institute, USA
Seminar | 04:00 PM

Interdependence of aerosols and climate - chemistry, forcing and feedback

Speaker: Prof. Chandra Venkataraman, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
National Atmospheric Chemistry Seminar Series (NACSS) | 15:00 hrs.
Supported by INYAS
Activity Coordinated by DESK, IITM, MoES

Lightning Detection Network and Its Application for Research

Speaker: Dr Jeff Lapierre, Lightning Scientist at Earth Networks Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Lecture | 11:30 AM

Inclusion of Biology in Climate Change Modeling

Speaker: Prof Pavel Kabat, The Secretary General of the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization and former Director General of IIASA, Austria and former Chief Scientist of WMO
Distinguished Lecture | 11:00 AM

Monsoon Precipitation Response over the Indus valley to Mid-Holocene forcing

Presenter: Mrs. Lekshmi Mudra
Guide: Dr. Sabin T. P. (Guide), Dr. R. Krishnan (Co-guide)
PhD Synopsis Webinar | 11:00-12:00 hrs

Carbonaceous aerosols over a high altitude location: Temporal variation and the formation of new particles and associated cloud condensation nuclei.

Candidate: Mrs. Pallavi S. Buchunde
Guide: Dr. P. D. Safai
Co-guides: Dr. Devendraa Siingh, Dr. G. Pandithurai
PhD Synopsis Webinar | 04:00-04:45 PM

Process modeling of stable water isotopes during Indian Summer Monsoon in connection to paleoclimate interpretation

Candidate: Mrs. Nimya S. S.
Guide: Dr. Saikat Sengupta
PhD Synopsis Webinar | 04:00-05:00 PM

Atmospheric observations of new particle formation in India

Speaker: Dr. Vijay Kanawade, Centre for Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences University of Hyderabad (an Institution of Eminence)
Talk | 04:00 PM

Two types of critical transitions to Monsoon

Speaker: Prof. Elena Surovyatkina, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam, Germany, Space Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI), Moscow, Russia
IMS-IITM-IMD National seminar | 04.00 PM

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