भारतीय उष्णदेशीय मौसम विज्ञान संस्थान
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
पृथ्वी विज्ञान मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार का एक स्वायत्त संस्थान
An Autonomous Institute of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India
Scientist Profile
Dr.(Smt.) Amita Prabhu
Designation
: Scientist E
Phone
: +91-(0)20-25904240
Fax
: +91-(0)20-25865142
Email ID
: amitaprabhu[at]tropmet[dot]res[dot]in
| Degree | University | Year | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. | Goa University, India | 1997 | Physics |
| M.Sc. | Goa University, India | 1999 | Physics |
| Ph.D. | Pune University, India | 2012 | Atmospheric and Space Sciences |
Monsoon variability and predictability
Dynamics of monsoon , mid-latitude and polar interactions
Climate dynamics and teleconnections with special focus on the South and East Asian monsoon coupled atmosphere-ocean-cryosphere system
Satellite observed large-scale organization of clouds over the tropics and monsoon region
Polar sea ice and snow variability for detection of climate change signals
| Award Name | Awarded By | Awarded For | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognised Ph.D. Research Guide | Savitribai Phule Pune University | Atmospheric and Space Sciences | 2018 |
| Silver Jubilee Award (2017) | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology | Best Research Paper on Summer Monsoons | 2018 |
| J. Das Gupta Award (2015-16) | India Meteorological Society | Best Research Paper in Atmospheric Observations and Technologies | 2017 |
| IMS Award on Application of Satellite Data in Meteorology and Remote Sensing (2013-2014) | Indian Meteorological Society | Best Research paper | 2016 |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | Climate System Research Group, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea | Research | 2016 |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor | Department of Atmospheric & Space Sciences, University of Pune | Delivering lectures on ‘Satellite Meteorology’ to M.Sc. students for the academic year 2014-15 | 2015 |
| Best Paper Award (Gold Medal) | INTROMET 2014 held at SRM University, Chennai, during 21-24 February 2014 | Best Research Paper | 2014 |
| Best Project Award | Prof. Paul Menzel, University of Wisconsin, for an International Workshop at IMD, New Delhi during 30th Jan.- 5 Feb. 2011 | Best Project on ‘Application with Newest Multi-spectral Environmental Satellites’ | 2011 |
| Best Paper Award | First Prof. R. Ananthakrishnan Memorial conference on “Atmospheric science, Climate Change and Environmental studies” held during 18-19 January 2005 | Best Research Paper | 2005 |
| Year | Designation | Institute |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (Jul)-Present | Scientist E | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
| 2016 (Jul)-2020 (Jun) | Scientist D | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
| 2016 (Jan)-2016 (Dec) | Postdoctoral Fellow | Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea |
| 2010 (Jul)-2016 (Jun) | Scientist C | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
| 2005 (Nov)-2010 (Jun) | Scientist B | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
| 2004 (Sep)-2005 (Nov) | Research Assistant | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
| 2004 (Jul)-2004 (Sep) | Research Scholar | Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune |
Research Highlight
Potential role of the February–March Southern Annular Mode on the Indian summer monsoon rainfall: a new perspective. Hypothesis: When a negative (positive) phase of SAM occurs during Feb-Mar, corresponding to an anomalous low (high) pressure variability over the mid-latitude region at 40º S and a high (low) pressure over the sub-polar belt at 70º S, it gives rise to an anomalous meridional circulation that is associated with the warming up (cooling down) of Central Pacific Ocean over the latitudinal belt of 10º S to 10º N, which further affects the ensuing summer monsoon rainfall over the Indian subcontinent adversely (favorably). [Amita et al., November 2016, Climate Dynamics, DOI: 10.1007/s00382-016-3445-4, 1-12]