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Dr. Raju Mandal

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Savitribai Phule Pune University

ORCID iD 0000-0003-2174-7878
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Name: Raju Mandal
Date of Birth: 14-02-1989
Mobile: +91-(0)9422272603
Office: +91-(0)20-25904912
Fax: +91-(0)20-25865142
Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]


Motivation:
An enthusiastic, adaptive and self-motivated person with a broad interest in the field of Applied Meteorology. Having a meteorological background, I particularly look forward to learning from and collaborating with research scientists to develop new skills and methodologies to understand and predict extreme weather events and their societal impacts.

Research Areas:
• Understanding the spatiotemporal variability and prediction of heat and cold waves over India in an extended range (i.e., 2-3 weeks in advance) time scale
• Societal impacts of extreme weather conditions (e.g., on human health)
• Indian Summer Monsoon, its variability, and predictability

Scientific Career:
2022 – Present Scientist – D Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India
2018 – 2021 Scientist – C Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India
2014 – 2017 Scientist – B Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India
2012 – 2013 Trainee Scientist Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India

Academic Records:
Ph.D., 2023, Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
M.Sc., 2012, Physics, IIT Bombay
B.Sc., 2010, Physics (Hons.), University of Calcutta, India

Awards and Honours:
• IMS young scientist award for the best paper published on tropical meteorology in 2019.
• 30th Biennial MAUSAM Award by International Quarterly Research Journal MAUSAM in 2018-2019
• Selected as a DST INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) scholar for the period 2007-2012 (during B.Sc. and M.Sc.) for higher studies.

Responsibilities:
I am involved in the model development activities for the improvement of extended range prediction (2-3 weeks lead time) and generating different products, such as predictions of heat waves, cold waves, Indian summer monsoon rainfall, soil moisture, Cyclogenesis, MJO, MISO, etc.
Technical Skills:
Fortran programming, GrADS, and CDO are being used for different types of analysis of climatic and weather datasets.
Interests:
I have a great interest in music, particularly in singing and playing instruments (cajon). I also enjoy sports activities, playing football, cricket, and table tennis.
Selective publications:
1. Mandal, R., Joseph, S., Sahai, A.K. et al. Diagnostics and real-time extended range prediction of cold waves over India. Clim Dyn (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-023-06666-1
2. Pattanaik DR, Alone A, Kumar P, Phani R, Mandal R, Dey A. Extended-range forecast of monsoon at smaller spatial domains over India for application in agriculture. Theor Appl Climatol 2022;147:451–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-021-03827-2.
3. Kaur M, Sahai AK, Phani R, Joseph S, Mandal R, Dey A, et al. Multi-physics schema for sub-seasonal prediction of Indian summer monsoon. Clim Dyn 2022;58:669–90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-021-05926-2.
4. Akhter J, Mandal R, Chattopadhyay R, Joseph S, Dey A, Nageswararao MM, et al. Kharif rice yield prediction over Gangetic West Bengal using IITM-IMD extended range forecast products. Theor Appl Climatol 2021;145:1089–100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-021-03679-w.
5. Pattanaik DR, Mandal R, Phani R, Dey A, Chattopadhyay R, Joseph S, et al. Large-scale features associated with excess monsoon rainfall over india during 2019 and the real-time extended range forecast. Meteorol Atmos Phys 2021;133:1275–97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-021-00808-y.
6. Sahai AK, Mandal R, Joseph S, Saha S, Awate P, Dutta S, et al. Development of a probabilistic early health warning system based on meteorological parameters. Sci Rep 2020;10:1–13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71668-6.
7. Mandal R, Joseph S, Sahai AK, Phani R, Dey A, Chattopadhyay R, et al. Real time extended range prediction of heat waves over India. Sci Rep 2019;9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45430-6.
8. Pattanaik DR, Sahai AK, Mandal R, Phani Muralikrishna R, Dey A, Chattopadhyay R, et al. Evolution of operational extended range forecast system of IMD: Prospects of its applications in different sectors. Mausam 2019;70.
9. Abhilash S, Mandal R, Dey A, Phani R, Joseph S, Chattopadhyay R, et al. Role of enhanced synoptic activity and its interaction with intra-seasonal oscillations on the lower extended range prediction skill during 2015 monsoon season. Clim Dyn 2018;51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4089-3.

Employment

  • Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Scientist
    2014 - Present

Education

  • Savitribai Phule Pune University Ph.D.
    2018 - 2023

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Publications (4)