Research
Research
🌟 Exciting PhD Opportunity in Machine Learning and Climate Change! 🌟
Are you passionate about Machine Learning and its game-changing role in tackling Climate Change? Here's your chance to work on cutting-edge research under expert mentorship!
I, Dr. Dileepkumar R, am looking for a full-time PhD student to join me in exploring the exciting intersection of Machine Learning and Climate Science under the Kerala University PhD program.
⛔ Note: This opportunity is exclusively for full-time PhD candidates. Applications from part-time candidates will not be considered.
Eligibility Criteria:
✔️ A Master’s degree in Mathematics
✔️ A strong interest in the application of Machine Learning to Climate Change
Why Join?
🔬 Work on impactful, real-world challenges
💻 Collaborate directly with an experienced and dedicated mentor
📚 Engage in focused research with significant academic value.
Mentor Details:
Dr. Dileepkumar R
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
KSMDB College, Sastamcotta, Kollam, 690521
📞 Ph: +91 9953035600
📧 Email: dileepkumarr@ksmdbc.ac.in
🌐 Web Page: https://sites.google.com/view/drdileepkumarr/home
📅 Apply now as per Kerala University norms and embark on a transformative journey to shape the future of research and innovation!
👉 Let’s create impactful solutions for a better tomorrow!
Research Projects:
[1] SERB ‘Start-up Research Grant’ Sponsored Project entitled “Identifying the extreme precipitation circulation patterns over India in the future world using Convolutional Neural Networks" (Start Date: 01st October 2022- 29th September 2024)
[2] Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment funded project under Ecology and Environment Programme (E&E) entitled " Mapping of Climate Change Risk Vulnerability and Cropping Pattern Dynamics for the Adaptation Planning in Kerala." (as Co-Investigator)
Analysis and Preparation of Impact Assessment of Krishi Samridhi I & II projects:
Agency: S M Sehgal Foundation; (Consultancy Amount: INR.77000)
Baseline Study of Integrated Development Project (Gram Uday VIII) in Nuh District:
Agency: S M Sehgal Foundation; (Consultancy Amount: INR.350000)
Zachariah, M., Chaithra, T., R, Dileepkumar, R., Arulalan, T.,Barnes, C., AchutaRao, K.,Mondal, A.,Saharia, M., Vahlberg, M., Otto, F., Kimutai, J.,Clarke, B.,Kew, S.,Singh, R.,Sengupta, S.,Arrighi, J.,Pereira Marghidan, C.,Rodriguez, LC.,. (2024). Landslide triggering rainfall made more intense by human-induced climate change, devastating highly vulnerable communities in northern Kerala. World Weather Attribution, 24. https://doi.org/10.25561/113860
Nikhil, K. S., Radhakrishnan, A., Sathyan, A. R., Thomas, A., & Dileepkumar, R. (2024). Unveiling Constraints in Banana Value Chains: A Holistic Analysis in Palakkad District, Kerala. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 60(1), 132-136.
Pradeepkumar T, Binoo P Bonny, Aparna Radhakrishnan, Dileepkumar R. and Shilpa Karat (2023). Technical efficiency of vegetable development programs in Kerala, In- dia,International Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development, Vol. 9(1), pp. 203-215, ISSN 2716-7969
Dileepkumar, R., AchutaRao, K., JW Bonfils, C., & Arulalan, T. (2021). On the emergence of human influence on surface air temperature changes over India. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126(18), e2020JD032911.
Dileepkumar, Ravindran., AchutaRao, K., & Arulalan, T. (2018). Human influence on sub-regional surface air temperature change over India. Scientific reports, 8(1), 8967
Aparna Radhakrishnan. Jancy Gupta, Dileepkumar R. (2017). Vulnerability of Dairy Based Livelihoods to Climate Variability and Change: A study of Western Ghat ecosystem Indian Journal of Dairy Sciences Vol No:70 No:1,
Jayalakshmy, K. V., Nair, M., Dileepkumar, Ravindran., & Vijayan, M. (2013). Biometric and morphometric studies of Perna viridis and Perna indica along the southwest coast of India: a statistical approach, Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, vol.1(4); 285-296
Aparna Radhakrishnan. Jancy Gupta, Dileepkumar R. (2016).Vulnerability of dairy based livelihoods to climate variability and change-A study of Western Ghat Region-Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India Indian Journal of Animal Research,vol.52(9); 1378- 1382
Book Chapters
R, Dileepkumar., Radhakrishnan Aprana., R. Rajesh (2023). Attributing the human influence on precipitation changes over India and its impact on agriculture and economy, India and Climate Change : Issues and Challenges (pp. 75-96). ISBN: 9789391844615. Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd [Book Chapter]
Dileepkumar R, Amal P Jose, Krishnamohan KS, Arulalan T.,"Using Convolutional Neural Networks to Unveil Atmospheric Circulation Patterns in Extreme South West Indian Monsoon Events", Conference on Integrated Earth (CITE)-2024, IISER Pune (Oral)
Arulalan. T, K. AchutaRao, Dileepkumar Ravindran, G. R. Iyengar and A. K. Mitra, “A Python Based Framework for Systematic Weather Model Diagnosis”, Sixth WMO International Verification Methods Workshop, MoES, New Delhi, India, Mar 19, 2014.(Oral)
Dileepkumar Ravindran and K. AchutaRao, “Detection and attribution of observed near -surface temperature change over India” ,First National Climate Science Conference, IISc, Bangalore, India, July 2-3,2015.(Poster)
Dileepkumar Ravindran and K.AchutaRao, “Detection and attribution of observed near -surface temperature change over homogeneous zones temperature zones in India” 2015 AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 14 – 19 , 2015.(Poster)
Dileepkumar Ravindran and K. AchutaRao, “Near surface temperature changes over India - a detection and attribution study”, Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 18, EGU2016, Vienna, Austria, April 17-22 , 2016.(Poster)
Dileepkumar Ravindran, Arulalan T and K. AchutaRao, “Near Surface temperature and precipitation changes over Indian land area: A detection and attribution study”, TROPMET 2016: National Symposium on Tropical Meteorology, Bhubaneswar, India, December 18-21 , 2016.(Oral & Poster)
Dileepkumar Ravindran and K. AchutaRao, “Changes in Merged Surface Temperature over South Asia and Surrounding Seas: A Detection and Attribution Study”, American Meteorological Society’s 29th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, Seattle, USA, January 22-26, 2017. (Poster)
Radhakrishnan, Aparna, Jancy Gupta, and Dileepkumar Ravindran. "An Assessment of Vulnerability and Trade-offs of Dairy Farmers of India to Climate Variability and Change." In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, vol. 19, p. 272. 2017.(Poster)
Dileepkumar Ravindran, K.AchutaRao, Arulalan T. “Attributing the Human Influence on Precipitation Changes over India”, 2017 AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA, December 11 – 15 , 2017. (Poster Presentation)
Arulalan T , K.AchutaRao, Dileepkumar R. “Extreme Temperatures over India in the 1.5°C and 2°C warmer worlds”, 2017 AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA, December 11 – 15 , 2017. (Oral Presentation)
Arulalan T, Krishna M AchutaRao , and Dileepkumar R , “Hot days, heatwaves, and severe heat waves, over India in the 1.5°C and 2°C warmer worlds”, Tropmet 2018, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India,Oct 24-27, 2018 [Abstract ID: 004]
Dileepkumar R, K.AchutaRao, Arulalan T. “Attributing the External Forcings Responsible for Near Surface Air Temperature Changes over India” 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington D C, USA, December 10 – 14 , 2018. (Poster Presentation)
Dileepkumar R “Climate Models: An Overview”, International Seminar on “ Recent Trends in Mathematics and some applications” held at Ettumanoorappan College, Ettumanoor on 20th February 2020 (Invited Talk)
Dileepkumar R, Arulalan T, K.AchutaRao. “Attributing the External Forcings Responsible for Sea Surface Temperature Changes over Indian Ocean” 2022 AGU FallMeeting, Chicago IL, USA, December 12 – 16, 2022. (Poster Presentation)
Dileepkumar R, Arulalan T, K.AchutaRao. “Identifying External Factors Driving Sea Surface Temperature Variations in the Indian Ocean” MARICON 2024, Kochi, Kerala, April 08 – 10, 2024. (Oral Presentation)
Amal P Jose, Dileepkumar R, Krishnamohan KS, Arulalan T. “Using Convolutional Neural Networks to Identify Extreme South West Monsoon Precipitation Circulation Patterns over the Homogeneous Precipitation Zones of India” MARICON 2024, Kochi, Kerala, April 08 – 10, 2024. (Oral Presentation)
Training Attended
Attended training on setting up ensemble simulations on weather@home for extreme event attribution analysis at Environmental Change Institute University of Oxford UK 2017 summer.
Catastrophe Modelling and Oasis Loss Modelling Frame work :open course pursuing from 10th September 2020 onwards.