Dr. Murali Nageswara Rao Malasala
Name: Dr. Murali Nageswara Rao Malasala
Qualification: M.Sc, B.Ed, Ph.D
Designation : Project Scientist-C
Department: Division Of Seasonal And Extended Range Prediction Group
Institute Name : Indian Institute Of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry Of Earth Sciences, Govt Of India, Pune
College Address : Dr. Homi Bhaba Road, Pashan, Pune,
Maharashtra
Award For : Research Excellence Award
Publication Title: Journal
Paper Title : Impact Of Climate Variability On Various Rabi Crops Over Northwest India
Journal Name : Theoretical And Applied Climatology
Volume : 131
Issue No. : 1-2
Month Of Publication : January Year : 2018
Page No. : 503–521
Issn : 1434-4483
About Dr. Murali Nageswara Rao Malasala
I am currently working as a Project Scientist-C in National monsoon mission at Division of Seasonal and Extended Range Prediction Group, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Pune. I received my Ph.D in Meteorology and Oceanography with the thesis entitled, "The Role of Atmosphere-Ocean Coupled Climate System: Prediction of winter Precipitation and Temperatures over Northwest India” from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India. I completed my Master’s (M.Sc) in Physical Oceanography from the same University. I have also worked in Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi (more than 3 years) and School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences (SEOCS) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar (5.5 years) as a Project Scientist and also worked as a Physics Lecturer at Ushodaya Degree College, Andhra University about 3 years. Now I am going to join (on 3 rd February 2020) as a UCAR Visiting Scientist with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS), working with the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) International Desks, College Park, MD, USA. I have a good research background in statistical and dynamical downscaling, short, medium and extended range prediction systems as well as observational and model data analysis. In my Ph.D., an inter-comparison of various observational datasets over India also has been attempted in my thesis. The probability of occurrence of monthly and seasonal droughts and excess precipitation categories over India are estimated based on the long-term antecedent monthly precipitation. The impact of climate change on the various sectors (such as agriculture) over India is addressed. The relationships of climate indices (SOI, Nino3.4 region SST, NAO, AO etc.) with various precipitation events over India with global warming era have also been examined. The performance of Atmosphere-Ocean coupled climate models (CFSv1 & CFSv2) for monthly and seasonal predictions over India are evaluated. I had developed appropriate empirical models to improve the seasonal climate prediction skill over India at Indian meteorological subdivisional scale by using the antecedent monthly global ocean heat fluxes at surface. Apart from my Ph.D, I have also carried out research on tropical cyclones (TC) over the north Indian seas in the past century and its role on rainfall extremes over India. In addition to this, I am also actively involved on regional scale (Indian region) changes in precipitation and surface temperature using available IPCC model output and various observational data to study the past trend of the extreme events and future projections in the context of global warming scenarios. Over the years, I published more than 30 research papers in National and International reputed journals, one book chapter of Monsoon Monograph, Volume-2 and 3 books on the aspects of techniques for generating the monthly and seasonal climate forecasts and it application in agriculture. Since 2009, I am generating experimental real-time forecast of Monthly and Seasonal Rainfall and surface air Temperatures (Minimum and Maximum) at meteorological subdivision level over India using atmosphere-ocean coupled general circulation model outputs throughout the year, which is being disseminated to the Indian Agriculture Universities through India Meteorological Department, Govt. of India for climate risk management in agriculture. I have worked on diverse research projects related to extended range prediction of various weather/climate events as well as detection and attribution in the changes of precipitation, surface temperature and extreme weather events in the issue of climate change. I have adequately applied the climate information into crop models and found encouraging results to maximize the return and minimize the loss of the farming community. He has also significantly accomplished the work on analysis of pre-monsoon heat-waves and winter season’s cold-waves and its impact on various sectors over India and the results are very much useful in determining the innovative adaptive technologies through appropriate strategies for a tolerable future in this present global warming. I have involved as a resource person to conduct a number of training-workshops/conferences. The following links are proof of my work.