NIT Rourkela

About the Department

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science is set up to provide state of the art education and research in earth, climate and ocean sciences. Earth and Atmospheric Science is a strongly interdisciplinary subject which links different resources (e. g. minerals, energy and water), natural hazards, environmental issues, and also serves as a significant relation to weather and climate, which is inevitable for human life and our society.

107

POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

44

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

46

RECENT JOB OFFERS

490

PUBLICATIONS

11

FACULTIES

8

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

28

Vision

To be recognized as a seat of higher learning in the fields of Earth and Atmospheric Science and provider of superior human resources to major national agencies engaged in exploration & exploitation of mineral and energy resources and prediction of weather, climate and natural hazards for disaster mitigation.

Mission

To carry out cutting-edge research in the fields of Earth and Atmospheric Science with the emphasis on application to geological prospective, atmospheric modeling and measurements.
To provide education in the field of Earth and Atmospheric Science with an eye on strong fundamentals, research aptitude, devotion to profession and high ethical standards.

Academic Programmes

Post-Graduate
M.Sc. (2 Years)
Atmospheric Sciences
Applied Geology
Admission Through
CCMN

Post-Graduate
M.Tech. (2 years)
Atmosphere and Ocean Science
Admission Through
CCMT

Research
Ph.D.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
M.Tech.(Res)
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Admission Through
NITR Selection Procedure

Executive Programmes
Executive Ph.D.
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Admission Through
NITR Selection Procedure

Faculty

Bhaskar Kundu Assistant Professor Grade-I

Bhishma Tyagi Associate Professor

Jagabandhu Panda Associate Professor

Krishna Kishore Osuri Associate Professor

Md. Equeenuddin Professor

Nagaraju Chilukoti Assistant Professor Grade-II

Naresh Krishna Vissa Associate Professor

Rekha S. Assistant Professor Grade-I

SUSHANT DAS Assistant Professor Grade-II

Thungyani N. Ovung Assistant Professor Grade-II

VIKAS KUMAR DAS Assistant Professor Grade-II

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Numerical modeling of Urban effects on the characterization of rainfall of severe thunderstorm over Eastern states of India.

Moes

Prof. Krishna Kishore Osuri Prof. U.C. Mohanty

Jul 2021 - Jul 2024

Land-atmosphere interaction during thunderstorms over major urban areas of India using high resolution mesoscale modeling framework and climatological data sets.

Moes

Prof. Jagabandhu Panda Prof.(Ms.) Sanat Nalini Sahoo

Dec 2021 - Dec 2024

Assimilation of Oceansat-3 observations in NWP model and demonstration of impact on the forecast of extreme weather events.s

SAC-ISRO

Prof. Krishna Kishore Osuri

Jan 2023 - Jan 2026

Development of IOLA- Indian Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Coupled mesoscale prediction System for ocean state and coastal hazards over the Indian region.

Indian Institute of Tropical Meterology (IITM)

Prof. Krishna Kishore Osuri

Jul 2023 - Jul 2026

Hydrodynamics of wave breaking around submerged structures in coastal surf zone under dynamic bed morphology

DST

Dr. VIKAS KUMAR DAS

Nov 2023 - Nov 2028

Seasonal and Interannual Variation of Partial Pressure of CO2 in Chilika Lake and Devi River Estuary through in-situ Measurement, Machine Learning and Satellite Data

Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

Prof. Sk. Md. Equeenuddin Prof. Bhishma Tyagi, Dr. Uma Sankar Panda

Feb 2024 - Feb 2027

Head of the Department

Jagabandhu Panda Associate Professor

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Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

About the Department

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Vision

Mission

Academic Programmes

Post-Graduate

M.Sc. (2 Years)

Admission Through

Post-Graduate

M.Tech. (2 years)

Admission Through

Research

Ph.D.

M.Tech.(Res)

Admission Through

Executive Programmes

Executive Ph.D.

Admission Through

Faculty

Bhaskar Kundu Assistant Professor Grade-I

Bhishma Tyagi Associate Professor

Jagabandhu Panda Associate Professor

Krishna Kishore Osuri Associate Professor

Md. Equeenuddin Professor

Nagaraju Chilukoti Assistant Professor Grade-II

Naresh Krishna Vissa Associate Professor

Rekha S. Assistant Professor Grade-I

SUSHANT DAS Assistant Professor Grade-II

Thungyani N. Ovung Assistant Professor Grade-II

VIKAS KUMAR DAS Assistant Professor Grade-II

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Sponsored Projects

Numerical modeling of Urban effects on the characterization of rainfall of severe thunderstorm over Eastern states of India.

Moes

Land-atmosphere interaction during thunderstorms over major urban areas of India using high resolution mesoscale modeling framework and climatological data sets.

Moes

Assimilation of Oceansat-3 observations in NWP model and demonstration of impact on the forecast of extreme weather events.s

SAC-ISRO

Development of IOLA- Indian Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Coupled mesoscale prediction System for ocean state and coastal hazards over the Indian region.

Indian Institute of Tropical Meterology (IITM)

Hydrodynamics of wave breaking around submerged structures in coastal surf zone under dynamic bed morphology

DST

Seasonal and Interannual Variation of Partial Pressure of CO2 in Chilika Lake and Devi River Estuary through in-situ Measurement, Machine Learning and Satellite Data

Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

Events & Happenings

Head of the Department

Jagabandhu Panda Associate Professor

The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth.

- Marlee Matlin