Research

My research focuses on Antarctic surface melt processes, extreme precipitation events, and their physical drivers - particularly the role of tropics-Antarctic teleconnections. I also study regional climate and cryospheric changes in the high-mountain Himalayas, examining how these sensitive environments interact with broader atmospheric circulation patterns. I lead and contribute to several national and international projects funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (India), ISRO, the National Geographic Society, NERC-UK, and the European Union. 

Background

I hold a BSc (Hons) and MSc in Physics, and earned my PhD focusing on the physical drivers of sea ice variability in Antarctica from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Following my PhD, I held postdoctoral positions at the British Antarctic Survey and the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) in the UK. I currently serve as an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL) at IIT Kharagpur.

Other activities

I am a Steering Group member of WMO's Polar Coupled Analysis and Prediction for Services (PCAPS) project, where I contribute my expertise on the physical processes driving surface melt and extreme weather events across Antarctic ice shelves. lead the “Climate-Ice Sheet Processes in Antarctica” subcommittee within the SCAR programme INSTANT. Additionally, I’m an affiliate member of the WCRP’s Understanding High-Risk Events Working Group and an associate member of LIGHTS-SaGAA (Science and Geopolitics of Arctic-Antarctic).

I also serve on the editorial board of Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society and Advances in Atmospheric Sciences.