
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
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PUBLICATIONS7
SPONSORED PROJECTS13
DOCTORAL STUDENTS1
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Krishna Kishore Osuri
Associate Professor
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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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 AssimilationAndhra 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)
- Coordinator
- 09 Jan 2023 - 12 Jan 2023
- Brochure
- 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 SrinivasEnrolled: Jul 2018Graduated : Apr 2024Supervisor
Understanding Variability of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall in Different Time Scales Using Global Coupled and Regional Models
Tirumani Siva Sai KrishnaEnrolled: Jul 2018Graduated : Nov 2023Supervisor
Advancing the Prediction of Severe Thunderstorms Over the Eastern Parts of India using Satellite Observations and High-resolution Models
Priya KumariEnrolled: Jul 2018Graduated : Sep 2023Supervisor
Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions in Tropical Cyclones over North Indian Ocean: An Investigation through Observation and Modeling Approaches
N Kishore Reddy BusireddyEnrolled: Jul 2016Graduated : Apr 2021Supervisor
Extreme rainfall over India and high-resolution coupled modeling system
Rajith KEnrolled: Jan 2025ContinuingSupervisor
Numerical Weather Prediction, Data Assimilation, High Impact Weather Events
Trushnamayee MallickEnrolled: Jan 2024ContinuingSupervisor
Satellite data assimilation and extreme weather events
Jharna BorahEnrolled: Jul 2023ContinuingSupervisor
Impact based forecast for severe weather events
Imamah AliEnrolled: Jul 2023ContinuingSupervisor
Monsoon variability and monsoon dynamics
Gollapalli SripathiEnrolled: Jul 2022ContinuingSupervisor
Heatwave over South East India
Lakshman KesireddyEnrolled: Aug 2021ContinuingSupervisor
Regional Modelling of land surface conditions in Pine and Oak forest diversity
Buri Vinodh KumarEnrolled: Sep 2020ContinuingSupervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [2]
Numerical weather prediction and data assimilation
Puttinveedu SuchitraEnrolled: Jul 2025ContinuingSupervisor
Tropical convection
Kameshwari NEnrolled: Feb 2021ContinuingSupervisor
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