National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Mesoscale Meteorology
Areas of Interest
  • Numerical weather prediction, high impact weather events, Data assimilation, Land surface processes

Krishna Kishore Osuri Associate Professor

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

osurik@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2938

90

PUBLICATIONS

7

SPONSORED PROJECTS

13

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

1

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Krishna Kishore Osuri

Associate Professor

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Room Number:

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2012

Ph.D.
Numerical Prediction of Tropical Cyclones over the North Indian Ocean: Impact of 3DVAR Mesoscale Data Assimilation
Andhra University

Teaching Experience
  • Atmospheric Science,  NIT Rourkela,   27 Jul 2015 - Present

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)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Assimilation of Oceansat-3 observations in NWP model and demonstration of impact on the forecast of extreme weather events.s SAC-ISRO
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Numerical modeling of Urban effects on the characterization of rainfall of severe thunderstorm over Eastern states of India. Moes
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Pine-Oak Ecosystem: Interactions with water- climate- chemistry. GBPNIHESD, NMHS
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Improvement in heavy rainfall prediction over eastern sector of india using high resolution mesoscale analysis and modelling system MoES
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Preparing a size based database of North Indian Ocean cyclones and Studying their meteorological characteristics using scatterometer products and two numerical models during warming climate scenario SPACE APPLICATIONS CENTRE
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Advancing prediction skill of rapid intensity changes of Tropical Cyclones over North Indian Ocean Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

Total Publications: 90

U. C. Mohanty, R. Nadimpalli, A. Srivastava, A. K. Das, K. K. Osuri, A. Routray, S. Joseph, P L. N. Murty, D. R. Pattnaik, S. G. Gopalakrishnan, Dev. Niyogi, and M. Mohapatra,"A journey through time the history of mesoscale severe weather monitoring and forecasting in India", Mausam, vol.76, no.1, pp.79-102, India Meteorological Department (IMD) 2025, 10.54302/mausam.v76i1.6479       Article

L. Kesireddy, N. R, S. A, K. K. Osuri, A. R, and P. A,"High-resolution analysis of severe heat dynamics and thermal discomfort across India", International Journal of Climatology, vol.45, no.5, Wiley, January 2025, 10.1002/joc.8753       Article

H. P. Nayak, K. K. Osuri, Uc. Mohanty, X. Y, A. K. Das, M. Kumar, and N. D,"Variable soil moisture feedback associated with short-spell heavy rainfall events during onset and active phases of the Indian summer monsoon", Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, vol.64, no.4, pp.317–337, AMS, April 2025, 10.1175/JAMC-D-24-0002.1       Article

B. V. Kumar, A. U. N, S. Ullah, K. K. Rao, K. K. Osuri, and S. G. Al-Ghamdi,"Projected impact of heat stress on work performance, population exposure, and mortality in the Arabian Peninsula", Environmental Research Letters, vol.20, no.7, IOP Publishing, June 2025, 10.1088/1748-9326/ade31d       Article

B. V. Kumar, K. K. Osuri, A. Dimri, . S. Mukherjee, S. Al-Ghamdi, and Dev. Niyogi,"Regional land surface conditions developed using the high-resolution land data assimilation system: Challenges over complex orography Himalayan region", Meteorological Applications, vol.32, no.4, Wiley, July 2025, 10.1002/met.70072       Article

National Conference on Land-Atmosphere Interactions Controlling Weather & Climate: Applications of Numerical Models and Observations (LAI-2023) Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Conference)

  • ER205 : Introduction to Weather and Climate {Theory}
  • ER4231 : Science of Climate and Climate Change {Theory}
  • ER540 : Weather Analysis and Forecasting {Theory}
  • ER5407 : Science of Climate and Climate Change {Theory}
  • ER5411 : Tropical Meteorology {Theory}
  • ER547 : Climatology {Theory}
  • ER549 : Numerical Weather Prediction {Theory}
  • ER5508 : Weather Analyses and Forecasting {Theory}
  • ER554 : Climate Modelling {Theory}
  • ER5601 : Numerical Weather Prediction {Theory}
  • ER6012 : Weather and Climate Modelling {Theory}
  • ER6020 : Tropical Meteorology {Theory}
  • ER6021 : Introduction to Climate Science {Theory}
  • ER6024 : Air-Sea Interaction {Theory}
  • ER603 : Introduction to Climate Science {Theory}
  • ER606 : Mesoscale Meteorology and Modeling {Theory}
  • ER5473 : Simulation Lab-1 {Practical}
  • ER562 : Modeling and Simulation Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER565 : Data Analysis Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER566 : Graphical Package Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER567 : Statistical Methods in Atmospheric Science Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER570 : Data Assimilation Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER6072 : Numerical Simulation Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [11]
Cloud Microphysical Processes of Tropical Cyclones over Indian Seas: Impact on Size and Intensity Changes
Nekkali Yerni Srinivas
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Apr 2024
Supervisor
Understanding Variability of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall in Different Time Scales Using Global Coupled and Regional Models
Tirumani Siva Sai Krishna
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Nov 2023
Supervisor
Advancing the Prediction of Severe Thunderstorms Over the Eastern Parts of India using Satellite Observations and High-resolution Models
Priya Kumari
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Sep 2023
Supervisor
Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions in Tropical Cyclones over North Indian Ocean: An Investigation through Observation and Modeling Approaches
N Kishore Reddy Busireddy
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Apr 2021
Supervisor
Extreme rainfall over India and high-resolution coupled modeling system
Rajith K
Enrolled: Jan 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Numerical Weather Prediction, Data Assimilation, High Impact Weather Events
Trushnamayee Mallick
Enrolled: Jan 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Satellite data assimilation and extreme weather events
Jharna Borah
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Impact based forecast for severe weather events
Imamah Ali
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Monsoon variability and monsoon dynamics
Gollapalli Sripathi
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Heatwave over South East India
Lakshman Kesireddy
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Regional Modelling of land surface conditions in Pine and Oak forest diversity
Buri Vinodh Kumar
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [2]
Numerical weather prediction and data assimilation
Puttinveedu Suchitra
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Tropical convection
Kameshwari N
Enrolled: Feb 2021
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • The Fred L. and Frances J. Oliver Lectureship in Texas Hydrology and Water Resources at the Jackson School of Geosciences at University of Texas at Austin,   2023
  • Associated Editor of the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (JAMC) (ISSN: 1558-8424 eISSN: 1558-8432),   2023
  • IMS award on Application of Satellite data and Remote Sensing in Meteorology (Formerly P Krishna Rao Award),   2021
  • IMS best Paper Award for the year 2013-14 under "Modeling study on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (Formely A.D. Vernekar Award) category",   2016
  • Dr. D. W. Desai Gold Medal and Sri N. Malanchathen Philip Memorial Prize from Andhra University for the year 2004 (University topper in M.Sc Meteorology),   2004
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (L-5823),   2022
  • Life Member, International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC),   2019
  • Life Member, India Meteorological Society (LM-1449),   2009