Research in thermodynamics at STORM Lab focuses on understanding heat transfer, energy interactions, and their influence on atmospheric processes, with particular emphasis on convection, precipitation, and human-induced thermal perturbations.

The lab has contributed to studies on anthropogenic heat and moisture effects on local weather systems, demonstrating how industrial and urban heat sources modify temperature fields, convection patterns, and precipitation characteristics through numerical experiments . These investigations highlight the role of industrial heat islands and temperature perturbations in altering atmospheric stability and rainfall distribution.

In addition, the lab has explored radiative and convective heat transfer processes in engineering systems such as rooftop solar chimneys, examining the influence of humidity and radiative effects on system performance . Earlier work on heat diffusion and thermal protection systems further establishes a strong foundation in fundamental heat transfer and thermophysical modeling.

More broadly, the thermodynamics research integrates atmospheric energetics with observational and modeling frameworks to understand how energy exchange processes govern the evolution of weather systems, particularly in pre-monsoon and convective environments.