Dr Pramitha M
Assistant Professor Grade I (Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences)
+91 (0)471 - 2778250
pramitha@iisertvm.ac.in
One of the challenging targets in atmospheric science is resolving small-scale phenomena in global models; one such phenomenon is atmospheric gravity waves (GWs). I am interested in studying atmospheric gravity waves and the source mechanism behind these waves. I am also interested in exploring the influence of atmospheric waves on Brewer-Dobson Circulation (BDC) present in the stratosphere, Pole to Pole circulation present in the mesosphere, Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO), Semi-annual Oscillation (SAO) present in the tropical middle atmosphere, and Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) present in the winter polar stratosphere. Apart from this, I am also interested in studying middle atmospheric chemistry, composition, Atmospheric radiative transfer, Tropical Tropopause dynamics, Cloud dynamics and Hadley Circulation (HC) in the troposphere.
Education
| Assistant Professor | IISER Trivandrum, Kerala, India (August 2022-present) |
| DST-INSPIRE Faculty | IISER Trivandrum, Kerala, India (August 2022-present) |
| DST-INSPIRE Faculty | National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, India (September 2021 - July 2022) |
| Research Associate | Space Physics Laboratory, VSSC, Trivandrum, Kerala, India (December 2019- September 2021) |
| National Post-Doctoral Fellow | Space Physics Laboratory, VSSC, Trivandrum, Kerala, India (September 2017- September 2019) |
| Research Assistant | National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Gadanki, Andhra Pradesh, India (2016-2017) |
| PhD in Physics | National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Gadanki, Andhra Pradesh, India (2011-2016) Title: Identification of Gravity Wave Sources in the Tropical Region Using Ray Tracing Technique |
| MSc Physics | Calicut University, Calicut, Kerala, India (2009-2011) |
| BSc Physics | Govt. Arts & Science College, Calicut, Kerala, India (2006-2009) |
Research Interests
- Atmospheric Waves and Tides
- Middle atmospheric Chemistry and Composition
- Atmospheric Radiative Transfer
- Atmospheric Circulation (BDC & HC)
- Sudden Stratospheric Warming and Quasi-Biennial Oscillation
- Cloud Dynamics