Indian Summer Monsoon Variability: The Role of tropical and extratropical interactions and their variability Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Department: ER : Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Dr. Nagaraju Chilukoti (PI)
• Krishna Kishore Osuri, Raju Attada (Co-PI)
• Oct 2025 - Oct 2028

Representation of tropical Indian Ocean subsurface thermal structure in CMIP6 climate models – Assessments and implications Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Department: ER : Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Prof. Naresh Krishna Vissa (PI)
• Sep 2025 - Sep 2027

Developing a Location Specific Forecasting System (LSFS) by Integrating Numerical Modeling and Machine Learning Techniques for Monsoon-Induced Extremes Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Department: ER : Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Prof. Jagabandhu Panda (PI)
• Dr. Subrat Kumar Panda (Co-PI)
• May 2025 - May 2028

Constraining the genesis and evolution of magma at Moho Transition Zone of the Neotethyan oceanic lithosphere Sponsoring Agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) Department: ER : Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Dr. Thungyani N. Ovung (PI)
• Mar 2025 - Mar 2028

Regional characterization of atmospheric aerosols from selected distinct locations of India: ARFI Project Sponsoring Agency: ISRO Department: ER : Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Dr. SUSHANT DAS (PI)
• Prof. Bhishma Tyagi (Co-PI)
• Oct 2024 - Mar 2026

STRAIN ESTIMATION for EARTHQUAKE STUDIES in the HIMALAYAN ARC (SEESHA) – Eastern Himalayas Sponsoring Agency: ISRO Department: ER : Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Prof. Bhaskar Kundu (PI)
• Sep 2024 - Sep 2027

Predictive modelling of sea level rise and saltwater intrusion into aquifers along the coastal zone of West Bengal and Odisha. Sponsoring Agency: Other Department: ER : Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Dr. Pulak Kumar Patra (PI)
• Prof. Sk. Md. Equeenuddin (Co-PI)
• Aug 2024 - Aug 2027

Metamorphic evolution of the basement rocks of Deccan volcanic province at the Koyna-Warna region and its correlation with the existing cratonic domains to the south Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Department: ER : Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Prof. Rekha S. (PI)
• Dr. Vishnu C. S. (Co-PI)
• Mar 2024 - Mar 2027

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 Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) Department: ER:Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Sk. Md. Equeenuddin (PI)
• Feb 2024 - Feb 2027

Hydrodynamics of wave breaking around submerged structures in coastal surf zone under dynamic bed morphology Sponsoring Agency: DST Department: ER:Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Dr. VIKAS KUMAR DAS (PI)
• Nov 2023 - Nov 2028