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Welcome to my webpage!

Dr. Popat Salunke is currently a Postdoctoral Associate in the Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.

Research Interests

Earth Systems 

Multi-Sector Dynamics

Climate Extremes

Climate Modeling

Orographic Study of Himalaya-Tibetan Highland

Climate Data Analysis and Application

Dynamics of Indian and Tibetan Monsoons

Geoengineering

Statistical Analysis

Keyboard and Mouse

Skills

Operating systems: Linux, Mac and Windows, HPC

Software’s: NCAR command language (NCL), MATLAB, Origin, CDO, NCO, Python (Learning)

Languages known: Fortran90, Shell Scripting

Numerical Modeling: NCAR CESM-CAM, RegCM4

Research Experience

Postdoctoral Associate Mar 2023 – Present

Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy, MIT, USA

Advisor: C. Adam Schlosser

Research Associate (Feb 2022 – Feb 2023)

DST Center of Excellence in Climate Modeling, IIT Delhi
Advisor: Prof. S. K. Mishra
Title: Data Analysis and Climate Simulation

Research Assistant (Feb 2021 – Feb 2022 )

DST Center of Excellence in Climate Modeling, IIT Delhi
Advisor: Prof. S. K. Mishra
Title: Data Analysis and Climate Simulation

Visiting Research Student (Jul 2019 – Sept 2019)

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,

Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Advisor: Prof. Ibrahim Hoteit
Title: Projecting Future Climate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Adjoining Region

 

Senior Research Fellow (Feb 2014 – July 2014)

Centre for Atmospheric Sciences,

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
Advisor: Dr. Sagnik Dey
Title: Impact of Air Quality and Heat Stress on Health: Future Projection for India

Project Assistant (Jul 2013 – Feb 2014)

Centre for Atmospheric Sciences,

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
Advisor: Prof. S. K. Dash
Title: Asian Cities Adapt: Impacts of Climate Change in Target Cities in India and The Philippines and Local Adaptation Strategies

 

Junior Research Fellow (Jan 2013– Mar 2013)

Department of Space and Atmospheric Sciences,

University of Pune, Pune, India
Advisor: Dr. A. K. Karipot
Title: Calibration and Validation of Land Surface Model by using INSAT-3D Observation and In Situ Measurements

 

M. Tech Dissertation (Jun 2011 – May 2012)

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune,

Advisor: Dr. M. N. Patil (Scientist E)
Title: Variability of Fluxes in Atmospheric Boundary Layer by Using Micrometeorological Tower

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