National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Bhishma Tyagi's Ph.D. research at IIT Kharagpur was focused on the Atmospheric Boundary Layer characteristics and thermodynamics. He worked as a Post Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University, Sweden, and as a Scientist at the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) before joining the NIT Rourkela. His research interests mainly include Boundary Layer Meteorology, Air Pollution, Atmospheric Physics, Natural Hazards, Weather Extremes, and Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Mesoscale Meteorology
Areas of Interest
  • Boundary Layer Meteorology
  • Air Quality
  • Atmospheric Physics

Bhishma Tyagi Associate Professor & Warden (M.S.Swaminathan Hall of Residence)

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

tyagib@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2934

70

PUBLICATIONS

5

SPONSORED PROJECTS

7

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Bhishma Tyagi

Associate Professor

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Room Number: PA-104

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

2012

Ph.D.
Atmospheric Science
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

2007

M.Tech
Atmospheric Science
University of Pune

2005

M.Sc
Physics
C.C.S. University Meerut

Teaching Experience
  • Atmospheric Boundary Layer, Atmospheric Dynamics, Atmospheric Instrumentation, Air Pollution,  NIT Rourkela,   03 Aug 2015 - Present
  • Atmospheric Boundary Layer,  Stockholm University,   01 Sep 2013 - 12 Dec 2017
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Air Quality,  National Research Council of Italy,   01 Sep 2014 - 22 Jul 2015
  • Atmospheric Boundary Layer,  Stockholm University,   16 Apr 2012 - 22 Apr 2014

Understanding the factors influencing the initiation and developments of mesoscale convective weather systems over Southern east coast of India using three dimensional coupled numerical weather models and observation. ISRO
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Aerosol-cloud interaction and response for extreme weather events over the Himalayan Region SPLICE
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Process identification of pre-monsoon season convective activity genesis and response of thermodynamics under a climate change scenario over eastern and northeastern India. SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Improvement in heavy rainfall prediction over eastern sector of india using high resolution mesoscale analysis and modelling system MoES
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Analysis dust stroms,dust devils,dunes,clouds ands associated meteorological features in the martian atmosphere using satellite observation and numerical model SAC-ISRO
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

Total Publications: 70

B. Tyagi, A N. V. Satyanarayana, and N. K. Vissa,"Thermodynamical structure of atmosphere during pre-monsoon thunderstorm season over Kharagpur as revealed by storm data", Pure and Applied Geophysics, vol.170, no.4, pp.675-687, Springer, December 2013, 10.1007/s00024-012-0566-5       Article

B. Tyagi, N. K. Vissa, and A N. V. Satyanarayana,"Study of thermodynamic indices in forecasting pre-monsoon thunderstorms over Kolkata during STORM pilot phase 2006–2008", Natural Hazards, vol.56, no.3, pp.681-698, Springer, March 2011, 10.1007/s11069-010-9582-x       Article

B. Tyagi and A. V. Satyanarayana,"Delineation of surface energy exchanges variations during thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm days during pre-monsoon season", Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, vol.122, pp.138–144, Elsevier, January 2015, 10.1016/j.jastp.2014.11.010       Article

P. Gogikar and B. Tyagi,"Assessment of particulate matter variation during 2011-2015 over a tropical station Agra, India", Atmospheric Environment, vol.147, pp.11-21, Elsevier, December 2016, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.09.063       Article

G. Choudhury, B. Tyagi, J. Singh, C. Sarangi, and S. N. Tripathi,"Aerosol-orography-precipitation – A critical assessment", Atmospheric Environment, vol.214, no.116831, pp.1-19, Elsevier, October 2019, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.116831       Article

  • ER5403 : Dynamics of Atmosphere {Theory}
  • ER541 : Introductory Atmospheric Dynamics {Theory}
  • ER542 : Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics {Theory}
  • ER550 : Applied Meteorology {Theory}
  • ER5504 : Boundary Layer Meteorology {Theory}
  • ER555 : Introductory Boundary Layer Meteorology {Theory}
  • ER556 : Air Pollution {Theory}
  • ER5615 : Air and Water Pollution {Theory}
  • ER6013 : Applied Atmospheric Dynamics {Theory}
  • ER602 : Applied Atmospheric Dynamics {Theory}
  • ER6026 : Applied Meteorology {Theory}
  • ER6030 : Micro meteorology and Air pollution {Theory}
  • ER604 : Boundary Layer Meteorology {Theory}
  • ER605 : Introduction to Microscale and Mesoscale Meteorology {Theory}
  • ER5471 : Atmospheric Instrumentation Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER561 : Atmospheric Instrumentation Laboratory - I {Practical}
  • ER564 : Atmospheric Instrumentation Laboratory - II {Practical}
  • ER5674 : Climate Diagnostics Laboratory {Practical}
  • ER6071 : Instrumentation Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [6]
Assessment and Prediction of Particulate Matter Using In-situ and Remote Sensing Data Sets
G Priyanjali
Enrolled: Jan 2016
Graduated :  2019
Supervisor
Martian Atmospheric Characteristics Associated with Dust Storms and Clouds Realized through Satellite Observations and MarsWRF
Bijay Kumar Guha
Enrolled: Jan 2017
Graduated :  2021
Co-Supervisor
Response of Atmospheric Thermodynamics to Pre-Monsoon Season Thunderstorms over Eastern and North-Eastern India
Rajesh Kumar Sahu
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  2022
Supervisor
Terrestrial Carbon Cycle and its Feedback at the Regional Scale
Manoj H
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Graduated :  2023
Supervisor
Investigating the role of aerosols during the occurrence of precipitation events over Indian cities
Dola Tharun
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Decoding Atmosphere-Biosphere Nexus in the Phase of Environmental Extremes
Shyam Sunder Ms
Enrolled: Sep 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Air Quality Monitoring & Management
Debasis Sahoo
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Editorial Board Member of Journal 'All Earth', Taylor and Francis,   2023
Memberships / Fellowships
  • * International Association of Urban Climate (ICUC) * Indian Physics Association (IPA),   2005