Research Proposal

My earliest experience with research work was during my Bachelor’s thesis

where we focused on developing a suitable application for reusable plastic in
our day-to-day life. The very first experience in collecting different papers
and learning the most recent updates in that domain was really stimulating to
me and helped me push my creativity.
After my Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, I pursued a Master’s Degree
in Climate Science and Technology from IIT Bhubaneswar. During this
period, I was able to pick up several important skills and developed a keen
interest in earth sciences domain. For my Master’s thesis I focused on
Lightning prediction in state of Odisha where the most lightning activity in
the country is observed. Exploring this subject was really engaging since not
many publications were present in the modelling work on lightning for the
Indian subcontinent.
During this work I developed a better understanding on how different
dynamic models are run and utilized for forecasting purposes. This led me to
explore different parameterization schemes and approaches used to represent
the capture various weather events. This is when I studied the radiative
transfer models implemented for the Weather Research Forecasting (WRF)
model.
For my PhD I want to explore and understand the radiative transfer processes
essential for the Ocean and develop suitable models for different scenarios.
Furthermore, I want to develop my skill set towards satellite remote sensing
and learn how different satellite information can be utilized for real life
problems. To work towards this goal, I have been working in IIT Madras as a
research Associate for the past few months and have been involved in
developing a Radiative Transfer Model for the task assigned.
Given my background and skillset I am confident I will be a good fit for the
institute and work well within the Ocean Engineering department in IIT
Madras.