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Piyush Srivastava
Assistant Professor
piyush.srivastava[at]dm.iitr.ac.in
DM-08, CoEDMM, IIT Roorkee
https://sites.google.com/view/weatherxplorers/
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Educational Details
Professional Background

Research
Projects
Publications
Patents
Books
Collaborations

Honours and Awards
Honors
Memberships

Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

Students
Supervisions
Associate Scholars

Miscellaneous
Events
Visits
Administrative Positions
Miscellaneous
Research Interests
Improving the parameterization schemes in numerical weather prediction and climate models; Numerical weather forecast of extreme events; Arctic sea-ice and atmospheric conditions over melting ice
BioSketch
Educational Details
IIT Delhi
2018
PhD, Atmospheric Sciences
IIT Roorkee
2010
M.Sc., Mathematics
Professional Background
Assistant Professor
17 May 2022 - Present
CoEDMM, IIT Roorkee
Visiting Reseacher
19 Jan 2021 - Present
ICAS, Univeristy of Leeds, United Kingdom
Inspire Faculty
19 Jan 2021 - 16 May 2022
CoEDMM, IIT Roorkee
Post Doctoral Research Associate
14 Feb 2019 - 18 Jan 2021
ICAS, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Project scientist
04 May 2017 - 12 Feb 2019
CAS, IIT Delhi
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Improved Representation of Surface Layer Parameterizations in Weather Research and Forecasting Model 19 Jan 2021 Atmospheric Sciences 110 Lakhs INR (35 Lakhs Project cost) DST-Inspire
Parameterization of Surface Layer Processes in the Weather Forecast Model in the Indian Himalayan Region 17 May 2022 Mountain Meteorology 22 Lakhs INR IIT Roorkee
Improved Parameterization of Boundary Layer Processes in the Weather and Climate Models over Indian Himalayan Region 01 Mar 2024 Mountain Meteorology 38 Lakhs INR DST (CRG)
lmproved Urban Weather and Climate Modeling using High-resolution Land Use Land Cover Parameters 01 Mar 2024 Urban Meteorology and Urban Airquality 17.8 Lakhs ISRO




Publications
Modelling and analysis of extreme weather-induced disasters in Indian North-West Himalayas
2025
Singh, S., Srivastava, P. & Dhiman, A | Springer
Journal: Natural Hazards
Collaborations
Arctic Meteorology
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Air sea interaction
National Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom
Honors And Awards
Honors
DST
2019
DST INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship
IIT Delhi
2018
Prof. M. P. Singh award for the outstanding research work done in CAS, IIT Delhi
University Grant Commission (UGC)
2011
Research Fellowship (CSIR/UGC-JRF)
UK-Russia Arctic Group
2020
Early career scientist travel award to participate in the interdisciplinary field course held in Russian Siberian gateway to Arctic (2020)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2017
Student travel award from American Geophysical Union (AGU) for presenting a paper in 2017-AGU Fall meeting
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
2016
Student travel award from American Meteorological Society (AMS) for presenting a paper in 22nd Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, Salt Lake City, Utah
American Geopyhsical Union
2015
ITS award from SERB-DST, India for presenting a paper in the AGU Fall Meeting
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Climate Change:Impact ( DMN-508 )
Autumn
Climate Change and Sustainable Development ( DMN-602 )
Spring
Introduction to Climate Change ( DMO-102 )
Spring
Weather and Climate Modelling ( DML-505 )
Spring
Hazard Monitoring, Prediction and Microzonation ( DMN-601 )
Spring
Application of Geospatial Data for Disaster Mitigation ( DMN-606 )
Spring
Students
SuperVisions
Study on Changes in the Rainfall Pattern over Urban Environment under Changing Climate
09 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. D. S. Arya, Scholar: Sushmita Gouraha
Modelling, Analysis, and Forecasting of Meteorological Conditions Conducive to the Forest Fire Events in the Indian Himalayan Region
01 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Anandu P
Future projections of heat stress and its risk implications in an urban environment under changing climate
01 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Mahua Mukherjee, Scholar: Kshitij Kacker
WRF Modelling System
04 Jan 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Amit Kumar Dhiman, Scholar: Saurabh Singh
Modelling and analysis of boundary layer features in extreme weather conditions
04 Jul 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Shiwam Singh
Application of Weather Research and Forecast Modelling System in Simulating Heavy to Extreme Rainfall Events
01 May 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Mahua Mukherjee, Scholar: Anand B Pai
Miscellaneous
Events
FOREcaSting and Early warning of Extreme Events and Disasters (FORESEED)
02 Jan 2023 - 08 Jan 2023
DST GoI
Administrative Positions
Prof. in Charge Centre's website Development Committee, CoEDMM
21 Jun 2021 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Centre's representative at Career Development Cell (CDC)
01 Sep 2022 - Present
CoEDMM, IIT Roorkee
Member, Centre Administrative Committee
25 Oct 2022 - Present
CoEDMM, IIT Roorkee
Prof. in charge Timetable
17 May 2022 - Present
CoEDMM, IIT Roorkee
Member- Central disposal committee
01 Oct 2022 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Faculty Advisor PhD
04 Jan 2023 - 01 Jan 2024
CoEDMM
Member ICC advisory committee
01 May 2023 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Prof. in charge Climate Change and Wind Engineering Lab
01 May 2023 - Present
CoEDMM
Member, Department Faculty Search Committee
14 Jul 2022 - Present
Department of Applied Mathematics & Scientific Computation, IIT Roorkee
Faculty Advisor, MTech
14 Jul 2022 - Present
CoEDMM, IIT Roorkee
Prof. in Charge Placement
01 Jul 2022 - Present
CoEDMM, IIT Roorkee
Journal Publications

 

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Conference Publications

(1) Prabhakaran, A., Srivastava, P., and Pai, A.: Atmospheric Conditions Conducive to Forest Fire Events in the Greater Himalayan Region, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-1004, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-1004, 2023.

(2) Pai, A., Srivastava, P., and Prabhakaran, A.: A Meteorological Perspective of the 6th August 2020 Kerala and the 7th February 2021 Uttarakhand Disasters, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-642, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-642, 2023.

(3)Siva Subramanian, S., Srivastava, P., Sen, S., and Yunus, Ali. P.: Physically-based model derived thresholds of sediment disasters for impact-based rainfall forecasts, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-8674, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-8674, 2023

(4) Siva Subramanian, S., Srivastava, P., Sen, S. (2022). Numerical weather prediction model outputs define intensity-duration thresholds of extreme precipitation-induced sediment disasters. EGUGA, EGU22-7804. https://doi.org/10.5194/EGUSPHERE-EGU22-7804

(5) Srivastava, P., Namdev, P., Singh, P. K., Srivastava, P., Namdev, P., Singh, P. K. (2022). 7th February 2021 Chamoli (Uttarakhand, India) Rock-ice Avalanche: Numerical Model Simulated Prevailing Meteorological Conditions. EGUGA, EGU22-2476. https://doi.org/10.5194/EGUSPHERE-EGU22-2476

(6) Srivastava, P., and Sen, S.: (2021), ‘Simulation of Extreme Rainfall Events Over Indian Himalayan Region using WRFv4 model’. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2021, New Orleans, Louisiana.

(7) Namdev, P., Srivastava, P., Sharan, M., and Mishra, S. K.: (2021), ‘Evaluation of Newly Developed Similarity Functions under Stable Condition with a Mesoscale Model over the Indian Region’. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2021, New Orleans, Louisiana.

(8) Srivastava, P.Brooks, I. M., Prytherch, J., Salisbury, D. J., Elvidge, A., Renfrew, I. A., and Yelland, M. J.: (2021), ‘Ship-based estimates of surface exchange coefficients over sea ice’. 22nd Conference on Air-Sea Interaction 2021 in 101st AMS Annual Meeting (virtual), USA.

(9) Persson, P. O. G., Blomquist, B. W., Fairall, C. W., Grachev, A. A., Brooks, I. M., Prytherch, J., Srivastava, P., Cox, C. J.,  and Shupe, M. D.: (2021), ‘Turbulent Fluxes over New Ice in the New Arctic’. 22nd Conference on Air-Sea Interaction 2021 in 101st AMS Annual Meeting (virtual), USA.

(10) Elvidge, A., Renfrew, I. A., Brooks, I. M., Srivastava, P.Prytherch, J., and Yelland, M. J.: (2021), ‘Observations of Surface Heat and Moisture Exchange over the Marginal Ice Zone and Implications for Model Parameterization’. 22nd Conference on Air-Sea Interaction 2021 in 101st AMS Annual Meeting (virtual), USA.

(11)  Srivastava, P., and Sharan, M.: (2017), ‘Assessment of WRF surface layer formulations over complex terrain in a tropical region’. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana.

(12)  Srivastava, P. and Sharan, M.: (2016), ‘Characteristics of Heat Flux in Atmospheric Surface Layer.’ 22nd Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, Salt Lake City, Utah.

(13)  Srivastava, P. and Sharan, M.: (2015), ‘Dual Nature of Heat Flux in Stable Atmospheric Surface Layer.’ American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco, CA.

(14) Srivastava, P. and Sharan, M.: (2012), ‘Observed Surface Layer Characteristics over a Tropical Region.’ Future Directions for Weather and Climate Research in the Tropics 2012, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India.

 

 

Dataset Published

(1) Brooks, I.M.; Prytherch, J.; Srivastava, P. (2022): CANDIFLOS : Surface fluxes from ACSE measurement campaign on icebreaker Oden, 2014. NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, 05 April 2022. doi:10.5285/c6f1b1ff16f8407386e2d643bc5b916a.

(2) Brooks, I.M.; Prytherch, J.; Srivastava, P. (2022): CANDIFLOS : Surface fluxes from AO2016 measurement campaign on icebreaker Oden, 2016. NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, 05 April 2022. doi:10.5285/614752d35dc147a598d5421443fb50e8.