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Bio: Dr. Saurabh Das received his Ph.D in Radiophysics and Electronics, University of Calcutta and M.Sc. in Physics from IIT Roorkee. Currently he is an Associate Professor at Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering, IIT Indore. During his early career, he served as a faculty at University of Calcutta and Center for Soft Computing Research, Indian Statistical Institute.
Dr. Das's research focuses on the intersection of atmospheric sciences, satellite communication, and space weather, with a specific emphasis on tropical regions. Since nearly two decades his research is dedicated to the development and application of novel remote sensing techniques for understanding and modeling of the near-earth space environment and atmospheric processes. He leverages multi-sensor observations—including Doppler Weather Radars, NavIC/GPS, in-situ and satellite observations—alongside advanced Machine Learning and Deep Learning frameworks to model complex atmospheric and space weather phenomena. His work aims to improve the predictability of extreme weather events (such as tropical cyclones and intense rainfall), characterize precipitation microphysics, and mitigate the effects of atmospheric and ionospheric disturbances on satellite-based navigation and communication systems with the ultimate goal to enhance the accuracy of atmospheric monitoring and forecasting systems.
He was recipients of a number of Young Scientist awards and fellowships from different organizations like URSI, SERB, DST etc. Till date, he authored more than 60 peer reviewed papers in reputed international journals. He has also served as PI of several externally funded projects from ISRO, DST, MoES, and SERB and aquire funding of more than 1 millon USD. His current research interests include GNSS remote sensing, wave propagation through atmosphere and ionsophere, radar meteorology, and machine learning applications in atmospheric science problems.
Key Research Areas: Radiowave propagation and satellite communication; Microwave remote sensing; Radar meteorology; Satellite based navigation; Space weather and ionosphere; Climate change and tropical rain; Machine learning and data science in atmospheric and space science problems.
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