Midhun Murukesh
Ph.D. : PMRF, since August 2021; DST-INSPIRE Fellow (August 2020 to July 2021)M.Sc. : Atmospheric Science (Central University of Rajasthan)
Achievements : PMRF Scheme (May 2021), University Gold Medal (M.Sc.; 2019), INSPIRE Fellowship (2020)
Research Interest : Integrating data driven approaches (Artificial Intelligence/Deep Learning/Machine Learning) into existing climate modelling framework.
Email : midhun20@iiserb.ac.in
Jyoti Sharma
Ph.D. : PMRF, since January 2023; UGC-JRF (January - December 2022)M.Sc. : Environment Management (Forest Research Institute, Dehradun)
Achievements : PMRF Scheme (January 2023), UGC-NET-JRF (2020), ICAR-NET (2021)
Research Interest : Understanding the impact of climate change on the behavior of vegetation and vice-versa.
Email : jyoti21@iiserb.ac.in
Raj Pritam Gupta
Ph.D. : Institute fellow, since August, 2023BS-MS : Mathematics (IISER Bhopal)
Research Interest: Modelling of extreme weather events over the Himalayan region using next-generation Earth system models.
Email : raj23@iiserb.ac.in
Rooma
Ph.D. : Institute fellow, since August, 2024M.Tech : Remote Sensing (Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Jaipur)
Achievements : GATE (2024)
Research Interest: Understanding Regional Hydrological Changes Due to Debris Covered Himalayan Glaciers: A Modeling Approach
Email : rooma24@iiserb.ac.in
Anubha
Ph.D. : Institute fellow, since December, 2024M.Sc : Environmental Science (Central University of Haryana)
Achievements : UGC-NET (2024)
Research Interest: Assessing Compound Ocean Extremes over the CORDEX–South Asia Domain.
Email : anubha24@iiserb.ac.in
Shishank Prakash
Ph.D. : UGC-JRF, Since August, 2025M.Sc. : Environmental Sciences (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P.)
Achievements : UGC-NET-JRF (2024), GATE 2024
Research Interest: Multi-Scale Modelling of Urban Heat Islands under Changing Climate Scenarios in Rapidly Expanding Indian Cities.
Email : shishank25@iiserb.ac.in
Imran Nawab
Ph.D. : CSIR-JRF, Since August, 2025M.Sc. : Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences (Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneshwar)
Achievements : CSIR-NET-JRF (2024), GATE 2025
Research Interest: Teleconnections Between Large-Scale Climate Modes and Monsoon Extremes Over India in a Warming Climate.
Email : imran25@iiserb.ac.in
Karanveer
Ph.D. : UGC-JRF, Since December, 2025M.Sc. : Geography (Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak.)
Achievements : UGC-NET-JRF (2025)
Research Interest: Urban heat island effects in controlling the microclimate of megacities of India.
Email : karanveer25@iiserb.ac.inPost-Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Bhaskar Bishayee
Institute Postdoctoral Fellow : Since February, 2025PhD : Chemical Engineering (National Institute of Technology, Durgapur)
Research Interest : AI driven modeling and optimization approach for climate change and behaviour.
Email : bhaskarbishayee@iiserb.ac.in
Dr. Abhilasha Dixit
ANRF Postdoctoral Fellow : Since November, 2025PhD : Geoinformatics (IIT Roorkee)
Research Interest : Snowmelt-driven hydrology in a changing himalaya: Impacts on hydrological extremes under climate and anthropogenic stressor.
Email : abhilashadixit@iiserb.ac.inBS-MS Students
Nidha
BS-MS Project Student : Since May, 2025Research Interest : Quantifying the occurence of CAT, its mechanisms and enabling machine learning tools and explainable AI techniques for better predictability.
Email : nidha21@iiserb.ac.in
Niharika Singh
BS-MS Project Student : Since June, 2025Research Interest : Extreme Precipitation events over Himalayas.
Email : niharika21@iiserb.ac.inDissertation Student
Ali Sahnaz
BSc Project Student : Since January, 2026Affiliation : Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
Research Interest : Elevation Dependent Warming in the Central Himalaya.
Email : sahnaz2002official@gmail.com
Pooja Rani
MSc Project Student : Since January, 2026Affiliation : Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Research Interest : Deep learning based rainfall downscaling and assessment of rainfall trend and climate variability.
Email : jhorarpooja24@gmail.com