pramitha
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