Geo-Marine & Geomatics Research Laboratory
School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
Our Team
Associate Professor
Satellite and Physical Oceanography, Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions, Remote Sensing Applications, Urban Climate
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PhD
M.Tech/M.Sc
Project
Our Grads
(Supervisors: Dr. D. Swain)
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PhD (Atmosphere & Ocean Science) - 2024
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Thesis Title: Investigation of coastal upwelling and related frontal activity along the east coast of India
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Currently: Post-Doctoral Researcher, Florida State University, Florida, USA
4. Dr. Samar Kumar Ghose
(Supervisors: Dr. D. Swain)
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PhD (Atmosphere & Ocean Science) - 2022
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Thesis Title: Trends and variability of air-sea turbulent heat fluxes in the North Indian Ocean
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Currently: Asst. Professor, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, India
3. Dr. Nibedita Behera
(Supervisors: Dr. D. Swain & Dr. S. Sil)
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PhD (Atmosphere & Ocean Science) - 2022
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Thesis Title: Influence Of Sea Ice And Oceanic Processes On Primary Productivity Of The Southern Ocean: An Investigation Using Satellite And In Situ Observations
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Currently: Asst. Professor, Berhampur University, Berhampur, India
2. Dr. Babita Jangir
(Supervisor: Dr. D. Swain)
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PhD (Atmosphere & Ocean Science) - 2021
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Thesis Title: Role of Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential in Intensification of Tropical Cyclones in The North Indian Ocean
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Currently: Post-Doctoral Researcher, Volcani Institute, Israel
1. Dr. U. Mahesh Kumar
(Supervisors: Dr. D. Swain & Dr. Ramanjappa)
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PhD (Atmosphere & Ocean Science) - 2016
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Thesis Title: Analysis of sea surface variability and tropical cyclones in the north Indian Ocean using Ka-band altimeter
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Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology, Anantapur
26. Mr. Prashant Kumar Makhan
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M.Sc. (Atmosphere & Ocean Science)
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Title: Upper ocean response of Arabian Sea to tropical cyclone "Biparjoy"
25. Mr. Tonmoy Das
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M.Sc. (Atmosphere & Ocean Science)
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Title: Flood inundation mapping and risk assessment in the Mahanadi delta of Odisha
24. Mr. Abhinash Kumar
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M.Sc. (Atmosphere & Ocean Science)
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Title: Characterization of marine heat waves over the Bay of Bengal
23. Mr. Gundikayala Roopchand
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Remote monitoring of landslides using synthetic aperture radar observations
22. Ms. Garima
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Detection of thermal hotspots in Bhubaneswar city, India using Remote Sensing
21. Ms. Sai Sushma R
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Inundation hazard risk assessment over Bhubaneswar city
20. Mr. Imran Nawab
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M.Sc. (Atmosphere & Ocean Science)
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Title: Extremely severe cyclone Fani and super cyclone Amphan: Examining the role of the ocean
19. Ms. Ardra
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M.Sc. (Geology)
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Title: Morphometric assessment of Mahanadi river basin using remotesensing and GIS
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Currently: MS (Engineering Geology), University of Portsmouth, England
18. Mr. Swadhin Satapathy
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M.Tech (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Monitoring and impact assessment of landslides in a fast-changing climate regime
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Currently: Research Scholar, NISER Bhubaneswar
17. Mr. Saurabh Singh Bhaduriya
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Impact of urbanization on land use land cover: future projection
16. Ms. Kumari Rashmi
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Heterogeneity in urban surface: shaping the local energy balance in Bhubaneswar​
15. Mr. Rahul Ranjan
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Lightning detection and forecasting over Bhubaneswar region
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Currently: Analytics Advisory Analyst, Accenture
14. Mr. Amiya K. Sahoo
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: A soft computing approach for monitoring land use land cover change by utilizing multispectral satellite images
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Currently: Senior Software Engineer, HCL Software
13. Ms. Karishma Yadav
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Investigations of the impacts of urbanization on land cover and associated regional heating
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Currently: Junior Research Fellow, DRDO
12. Ms. Sushree Sucharita
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Structural strength of Indian continental shelf gas hydrates and effects of salinity on it: New dimensions for alternate energy
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Currently: State Bank of India
11. Ms. Shukla Poddar
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Analysis of surface and subsurface Chlorophyll using satellite and in situ observations for the north Indian Ocean
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Currently: Research Scholar, University of New South Wales, Australia
10. Mr. Girish Patidar
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Analysis of suspended sediments in the Hooghly Estuary and its environs
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Currently: Research Scholar, IIT Bombay
9. Ms. Leimiwon Zimik
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M.Sc. (Geology)
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Title: Upper ocean response to the cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal
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Currently: Assistant Professor, Delhi University
8. Mr. Subhrajit Rath
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M.Sc. (Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences)
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Title: Upper ocean hydrography and upwelling fronts in the north Indian Ocean
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Currently: Senior Research Fellow, National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, India
7. Ms. Anasuya Barik
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Analysis of land use and land cover change in Bhubaneswar and it's effect on regional heating
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Currently: Research Scholar, IIT Delhi
6. Mr. Rishav Goyal
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Oceanic heat content variability in the north Indian Ocean and associated thermal inertia as a response to climate change
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Currently: Research Associate, ARC Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, Australia
5. Ms. Donali Gogoi
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M.Sc. (Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences)
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Title: Climate Change effects over the urban microclimate
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Currently: Senior Research Fellow, National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, India
4. Ms. Aurpita Saha
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M.Sc. (Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences)
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Title: Investigations on the short-term variability of Barrier Layer Thickness in the northern Indian Ocean
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Currently: Post-Doctoral Researcher, NOAA Cooperative Institute For Marine And Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS), USA
3. Mr. Samar K. Ghose
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Estimation of local heat flux terms for Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal from moored buoy observations
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Currently: Asst. Professor, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, India
2. Ms. J. P. Gayathri
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M.Sc. (Geology)
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Title: A soft computing approach to geophysical parameter retrieval from satellites
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Currently: MS, Dartmouth College, USA
1. Mr. Rabi Ranjan Tripathy
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M.Tech. (Climate Science & Technology)
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Title: Characteristics of Rossby waves on the generation of western boundary current in the Bay of Bengal from Argos and altimetry
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Currently: Senior Model Analyst, Risk Management Solutions (RMS), USA
9. Mr. Priyabrata Sukla
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Project (RP-179): Development of long-term high resolution Land Use Land Cover (LULC) data for Bhubaneswar peri-urban & rural areas and future projection
8. Mr. Varshit Dalicha
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Project (RP-179): Development of long-term high resolution Land Use Land Cover (LULC) data for Bhubaneswar peri-urban & rural areas and future projection
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Currently: Research Scholar, IIT Gandhinagar
7. Ms. Dhruv Nanda
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Project (RP-179): Development of long-term high resolution Land Use Land Cover (LULC) data for Bhubaneswar peri-urban & rural areas and future projection
6. Mr. Sarthak Dutta
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Project (RP-179): Development of long-term high resolution Land Use Land Cover (LULC) data for Bhubaneswar peri-urban & rural areas and future projection
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Currently: Odisha Administrative Services
5. Ms. Dikshika Mahapatra
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Project (RP-179): Development of long-term high resolution Land Use Land Cover (LULC) data for Bhubaneswar peri-urban & rural areas and future projection
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Currently: Research Scholar, IIT Bhubaneswar
4. Ms. Bijayalaxmi Sahoo
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Project (RP-179): Development of long-term high resolution Land Use Land Cover (LULC) data for Bhubaneswar peri-urban & rural areas and future projection
3. Mr. Anand Babu
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Project (RP- 093): Seasonal and inter-annual variability of Relative Heat Content (RHC) in the Indian Ocean
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Currently: Research Scholar, IIT Kharagpur
2. Ms. C. Lalitha Umamaheswari
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Project (RP- 093): Seasonal and inter-annual variability of Relative Heat Content (RHC) in the Indian Ocean
1. Ms. Lekshmi K.
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Project (RP- 084): Quantifying the impact of urbanisation and climate change on the microclimate of Bhubaneswar
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Currently: Research Analyst, Plymouth University, UK