Dr.

Siddarth Shankar Das

Scientist- SF
Space Physics Laboratory (SPL)
Vikram Sarbabhai Space Centre (VSSC)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Department of Space, Govt. of India
Thiruvananthapuram-695022, India
Phone : +91-471-256 3780
FAX : +91-471-2342603
Email : siddarth_das[at]vssc[dot]gov[dot]in

Research Area: Core area : Atmospheric dynamics

Scientific : Tropopause dynamics, Stratosphere-Troposphere interactions, stratospheric

water vapour and ozone chemistry, Tropical cyclones, Atmospheric turbulence,
atmospheric wave and oscillation, Radar remote sensing, wind Resource Assessments.
Technical and data processing : Radar and satellite remote sensing (MST/ST radar, DWR,
MWR, LAWP, SODAR, COSMIC, INSAT, MLS, AIRS, SABER), experiments and designing of
VHF radar, rocket sounding experiments

Academic Qualification

Degree Year Details

 Ph.D. 2006 Physics (specialization in Atmospheric Science)
Thesis Title: “Studies on the characteristics of stable and
turbulent layers using UHF/VHF radars and in-situ balloon
measurements”. Research centre : National Atmospheric
Research Laboratory, Gadanki, AP, India University : Sri
Venkateshwara University, Tirupati, AP, India. Thesis:
http://hdl.handle.net/10603/74451
Thesis advisors : Dr. Atma Ram Jain (Former Director, NARL/DoS) & Prof. D.
Narayana Rao (Former Director, NARL/DoS, and Pro Vice Chancellor, SRM
University).

 M. Sc. 2002 Physics (Specialization in Digital and Communication

Electronics), Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, India.

 B. Sc. 1998 Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Guru Ghasidas University,

Bilaspur, India.

Additional Qualification

Diploma Year Details

 Certificate in WAsP Engineering 2007 Denmark Technical University, Denmark
 ISO 9001:2000 Certificate 2007 ISO Auditing. Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Chennai
 Diploma in Applied Pathology 1999 Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur
 Sangeet Visarad-II (Diploma) 1995 Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh
Professional Background

Designation Duration Institution

 Scientist-SF 2018‒ Cont. Space Physics Laboratory, VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram
 Scientist-SE 2013-2017 ‘As above’
 Scientist-SD 2008-2013 ‘As above’
 Scientist B 2005-2008 Naitonal Institute of Wind Energy, Chennai
 Sr. Research Fellow 2000-2002 National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Gadanki
 Visiting Research Fellow 2002-2005 ‘As above’

Awards/Honors/Recognitions/Acclamations

 INSA Medal for Young Scientist - 2012 by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
 IETE Young Scientist Award-2012 by The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication
Engineers
 IMS Young Scientist Award on Tropical Meterology-2018 by Indian Meteorological Society
 AP-RASC URSI Young Scientist Award-2010 by URSI Asia-Pacific Radio Science, Japan
 URSI Young Scientist Award-2005 by International Union of Radio Science
 University Rank Certificate for M.Sc. Rank-2000 by Guru Ghasidas University
 OCHAMP Best Paper Award-2012 (Co-authored) by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
 TWAS Best paper Award-2016 by Indian Institute of Science
 First prize in technical Hindi Seminar-2016 by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
 Third Price in technical Hindi Seminar-2017 by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
 Award for Technical Seminar-2002 by Space Application Centre
 ISRO Doctoral Research Fellowship

Principal Investigator (PI) & Co-PI

 Indian Wind Atlas (2007-10), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

 Study of Atmospheric Forcing and Response (SAFAR) (2010-12), DOS/NARL
 Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange – Cyclone (STE-C) (2010-13), ISRO/CAWSES-II
 Re-OrganisatioN of Atmospheric Convection Experiment (RONAC), ISRO
 Suryagrahan-2010 on Annular Solar Eclipse, ISRO
 Suryagrahan-2019 on Annular Solar Eclipse, ISRO
 Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone Motion (DynTCM) (2017-Cont.),
Participation in Field Campaigns
 Tropical Tropopause Dynamics Experiment (TTD) (2011-2015) , ISRO
 MONsoon TRracking Experiment (MONTREX) -2016, ISRO

Major additional responsibilities

 Member, SPL Academic Committee

 Member, Research Committee for Cochin University of Science and Technology
 Focal Point, SPL Library and Documentation
 Member, Expert Committee for finalizing SHAR VHF radar (Balasore)
 Task team Member, SPL Lidar
 Task team Member, SPL VHF radar
 Member, Doctoral Committee, SRM University, Chennai
 Member, SPL Intranet/Internet Website (till January 2021)
 Reviewer of International journals: GRL, JGR, RS, CD, JASTP, ACP, AMT, MAP, ASR, IEEE, AG, ESS,
JESS, IJRSP, JAMC

Fellowship/Membership in professional bodies

 Fellow, The Society of Earth Scientist-India

 Life member, Indian Meteorological Society (IMS)
 Life member, ISRO Space Scientist Association (ISSA)
 Life member, Kerala Academy of Sciences
 Member, International Union of Radio Science (URSI)
 Member, Indian Radio Science Society
 Associate member, Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
 Member, Indian Science Congress

Organization of Conferences/Symposia/workshop

 National Space Science Symposium 2016

 Tropical Tropopause Dynamics workshop

Research Guidance

PhD (2)
 K. V. Suneeth (2019): Title : Studies on the variability of tropical tropopause and its
implication in stratosphere-troposphere exchange, Degree awarded by Cochin University
of Science and Technology.
 Veenus Venugopal (Ongoing) : Registered at University of Kerala.

M.Phil (3)
 Bineesha,V.N. (2014), A comprehensive study on intercomparison of the global reanalysis
data sets with radiosonde and rocket sounding in the tropical atmosphere, Manonmanium
Sungaranar University.
 Suheela, S. (2011), Seasonal characteristics of Kelvin-waves in the Mesosphere and Lower
Thermosphere (MLT) over an equatorial station Thumba using Meteor wind Radar,
University of Kerala.
 Anu Krishna P.G. (2011), Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange in the tropical and
subtropical regions, University of Kerala.

M.Sc./B.Sc./B.Tech. (7)
 Arya S. (2021), Study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the upper tropospheric
ozone over Indian region, Kannur University.
 Shilpa K. (2019), Study on the influence of Tropical cyclone-Phailin on the humidity
distribution over the Indian region, University of Kerala.
 Jubie Raju (2017), Study on diurnal variability of temperature over India using INSAT-3DR
satellite measurements, Kerala University.
  Aparna, D. P (2016), Seasonal characteristics of water vapour in the middle atmosphere
over the equatorial station Thumba, University of Calicut.
 Nikhil, A.C. (2015), A detailed study on wind energy resource assessment in and around
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) using tower observations,
University of Calicut.
 Shihabudheen, K. (2015), A detailed study on wind power production in and around
Vizhinjam Port, Trivandrum using tower observations, University of Calicut.
 Sameer and Gautam, V.K. (2009), Study on the Thermal Structure of Middle Atmosphere
using SABER/TIMED, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Trivandrum.

Academic (INSA/NASI/IAS) Summer Fellowship (3)

 Arun Nair (2018), Study on the three dimensional structure of winds and precipitation
during Cyclone “Ockhi, University of Hyderabad.
 Shibashis Guru (2016), Thermal structure of the Martian atmosphere, Ravenshaw
University.
 Girish, V. (2013), Study of cyclone generated short-period gravity waves and tidal
oscillation in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region using SKiYMET
meteor wind radar, Anna University.

Specific Scientific/Technical contributions

 Detection of tropopause height using Indian MST Radar (RS)

 Isotropic and anisotropic turbulence associated with convective systems (JGR)
 Stratospheric ozone intrusion during the passage of tropical cyclone (GRL, QJRMS, ACP, AR)
 Diurnal variability of global tropical tropopause (CD)
 First observation of Quasi-120 days oscillation in the mesosphere (RS)
 Role of QBO, ENSO and BDC on stratospheric water vapour (CD, JASTP)
 Zonal asymmetry of tropical tropopause (CD)
 Effect of aerosol on precipitation during the passage of tropical cyclone (AR)
 Ozone climatology over India (CD)
 Assessment of reanalysis winds over the Indian region (ACP)
 Long and short periods convective generated gravity waves (RS, JASTP)
 Designing of antenna array for Thumba VHF Radar (SPL Report)
 First Indian Wind Atlas (Govt. of India)

Publications – (42)

1. Uma, K. N., Siddarth Shankar Das, M.V.Ratnam, and K.V. Suneeth (2020), Assessment of
vertical air motion among reanalyses and qualitative comparison with direct VHF radar
measurements over the two tropical stations, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21,
2083-2103, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-2083-2021

2. Siddarth Shankar Das, G. Ramkumar, N. Koushik, D. J. Murphy, I. A. Girach, K. V. Suneeth,

K.V. Subrahmanyam, V. K. Soni, Vivek Kumar, and M. Nazeer (2020), Multiplatform
observations of stratosphere-troposphere exchange over the Bharati (69.41oS, 76oE),
Antarctica during ISEA-35, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 211,
105455, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105455
3. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. V. Suneeth, M. V. Ratnam, K. N. Uma, M. D. Rao, and A. N. Babu
(2020), Long-term observations of stratosphere-troposphere exchange using MST Radar
and Aura MLS measurements over a tropical station Gadanki, Radio Science, 55(6),
e2019RS006969, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019RS006969

4. Suneeth, K.V., Siddarth Shankar Das (2020), Zonally resolved water vapour coupling with
tropical tropopause temperature: Seasonal and interannual variability, and influence of the
Walker circulation, Climate Dynamics, 54:4657–4673 https://doi.org/10/1007/s00328-
020-05255-w

5. Siddarth Shankar Das, and K.V.Suneeth (2020), Seasonal and interannual variation of
water vapour in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere over the Asian Summer
Monsoon region- In perspective of the tropopause and ocean-atmosphere interactions,
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 201, 105244,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105244

6. Nair, A., Siddarth Shankar Das, A. Thomas, C. Sarangi, and V.P.Kanawade (2019), Role of
Cyclone “Ockhi” in the re-distribution of aerosols and its impact on the precipitation over
the Arabian Sea, Atmospheric Research, 235,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2019.104797

7. Uma, K. N., Siddarth Shankar Das, K. K. Kumar, K. V. Subrahmanyam, and G. Ramkumar

(2019), Characterization of internal inertia-gravity wave over the low latitude: Results from
the RONAC-2012 campaign, Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 131(5),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-019-0658-1

8. Siddarth Shankar Das, K.V.Suneeth, M.V.Ratnam, I.A.Girach, S.K.Das (2018), Upper

tropospheric ozone transport from the sub-tropics to tropics over the Indian region during
Asian summer monsoon, Climate Dynamics. 52, 4567-4581,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4418-6

9. Das, S. K., Siddarth Shankar Das, K. Saha, U.V.M. Krishna, and K. K. Dani (2017),
Investigation of Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability in the boundary layer using Doppler lidar and
radiosonde data, Atmospheric Research, 202, 105-111,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.11.013

10. Suneeth, K.V., Siddarth Shankar Das, and S. K. Das (2017), Diurnal variability of the global
tropical tropopause: results inferred from COSMIC observations, Climate Dynamics,
49,3277-3292, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-016-3512-x

11. Siddarth Shankar Das, M. V. Ratnam, K. N. Uma, A. K. Patra, K. V. Subrahmanyam,

I.A.Girach, K.V. Suneeth, K. K. Kumar, and G. Ramkumar (2016), Stratospheric intrusion into
the troposphere during the tropical cyclone Nilam (2012), Quarterly Journal of Royal
Meteorological Society, 142 : 2168-2179, https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.2810

12. Ratnam, M.V., S.R.Babu, Siddarth Shankar Das, G. Basha, B.V.Krishnamurthy, and B.
Venkateswara Rao (2016): Effect of tropical cyclones on the Stratosphere-Troposphere
Exchange observed using satellite observations over north Indian Ocean, Atmospheric
Chemistry and Physics, 16, 8581-8591, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8581-2016
13. Uma, K. N., and Siddarth Shankar Das, Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Diurnal
Variability in the Tropospheric Humidity using SAPHIR on-board Megha-Tropiques (2016),
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (2016), 146, 89-100,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2016.05.009

14. Siddarth Shankar Das, M. V. Ratnam, K. N. Uma, K. V. Subrahmanyam, I.A.Girach, A. K.

Patra,S. Aneesh, K.V. Suneeth, K. K. Kumar, A.P.Kesarkar, S. Sijikumar and G. Ramkumar
(2016), Influence of Tropical Cyclones on Tropospheric Ozone: Possible Implications
(2016), Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, 4837-4847,
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-1-2016

15. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. N. Uma, V.N.Bineesha, K.V.Suneeth, and G. Ramkumar (2015),
Four decadal climatological intercomparison of Rocketsonde and Radiosonde with different
reanalysis data : Results from Thumba Equatorial Station, Quarterly Journal of Royal
Meteorological Society, 142, 91-101, https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.2632

16. Sunilkumar S.V, M. Muhsin, K. Parameswaran, M. Venkat Ratnam, Geetha Ramkumar, K.

Rajeev, B. V. Krishna Murthy, K.V. Sambhu Namboodiri, K.V. Subrahmanyam, K. Kishore
Kumar, Siddarth Shankar Das (2015), Characteristics of Turbulence in the Troposphere
and Lower Stratosphere over the Indian Peninsula, Journal of Atmosphere and Solar-
Terrestrial Physics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2015.07.015

17. Das, S. K., Sachin M. Deshpande, Siddarth Shankar Das, Mahen Konwar, Kaustav
Chakravarty and Madhu Chandra Reddy Kalapureddy (2015),Temporal and structural
evolution of a tropical monsoon cloud system: A case study using X-band Radar, Journal of
Atmosphere and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2015.08.009

18. Siddarth Shankar Das., K. K. Kumar, K. N. Uma, M. V. Ratnam, A. K. Patra, S. K. Das, A. K.

Ghosh, and A. R. Jain (2014), Modulation of thermal structure in the upper troposphere and
lower stratosphere (UTLS) region by inertia-gravity waves : A case study inferred from
simultaneous MST radar and GPS sonde observations, Indian Journal Radio and Space
Physics, 43, PACS No. 92.60.hd;92.60.hf,92.60.hh.

19. Uma, K. N., S. K. Das, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2014), A climatological perspective of
water vapour at the UTLS region over different global monsoon regions : Observations
inferred from the AURA-MLS and reanalysis data, Climate Dynamics, 43, 407-420,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s0038-014-2085-9

20. Ramkumar, G., K. V. Subrahmanyam, K. K. Kumar, Siddarth Shankar Das, D. Swain, S. V.

Sunilkumar, K.V.S.Namboodri, K. N. Uma, V. S. Babu, S. R. John, and A. Babu (2013), First
observational study of eclipse induced variations in the horizontal winds simultaneously in
the troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-lower thermosphere region over equatorial
station Thumba (8.5oN, 77oE), Earth, Planet and Space,
https://doi.org/10.5047/eps.2012.12.007

21. Uma, K.N., S.K.Das, Siddarth Shankar Das, and K.K.Kumar (2013), Aura-MLS observations
of water vapour entering the stratosphere over the north Bay of Bengal and east equatorial
Indian ocean, Journal of Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences,
https://doi.org/10.3319/TAO.2012.11.06.01(A)
22. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. Kishore Kumar, and G. Ramkumar (2013), First observations of
quasi 120 day oscillation in Mesospheric winds and temperature: Observations inferred
from Meteor Radar, Radio Science, 48, https://doi.org/10.1002/rds.20037

23. Uma, K. N., K. K. Kumar, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2013), On the migrating and non-
migrating diurnal and semidiurnal tides over a tropical and equatorial station, Indian
Journal Radio and Space Physics, 42,340-355.pacs no. 92.60.hh;92.60.Nv;92.60.jf.

24. Das, S. K., Siddarth Shankar Das, C. W. Chiang, and J. B. Nee (2013), Descending cirrus
associated with planetary scale disturbance : An observational study from lidar, radiosonde
and reanalysis data, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 104, 137-147,
doi : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2013. 08.019.

25. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. K. Kumar, S. K. Das, C.Vineeth, T. K. Pant and G. Ramkumar
(2012), Variability of mesopause temperature derived from two independent methods
using meteor radar and its comparison with SABER and EOS MLS and a collocated multi-
wavelength dayglow photometer over an equatorial station, Thumba (8.5°N, 76.5°E),
International Journal of Remote sensing, 33,14,
https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2011.643461

26. Uma, K. N., K. K. Kumar, Siddarth Shankar Das, M. Satyanarayana, T. N. Rao (2012), On the
Vertical Distribution of Mean Vertical Velocities in the Convective Regions during Wet and
Dry Spells of Indian Summer Monsoon over Gadanki, Monthly Weather Review, 140, 398-
410, https://doi.org/10.11o075/MWR-D-11-00044.1

27. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. N. Uma, and S. K. Das (2012), MST radar observations of short-
period gravity wave during the passage of tropical cyclone: Obstacle effect as triggering
mechanism, Radio Science, 47, RS2019, https://doi.org/10.1029/2011RS004840

28. Das, S. K., Siddarth Shankar Das, C.W.Chiang, K. K. Kumar and J.B.Nee (2012), Variability in
tropopause height and its temperature on different time scales: An observational study over
Banqiao, Taiwan, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 81-82, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1016/jastp.2012.03.013
29. Subrahmanyam, K. V., G. Ramkumar, K. K. Kumar, D. Swain, S. Sunilkumar, Siddarth
Shankar Das, R.K.Choudhary, K. V. S. Namboodiri, K. N. Uma, S. B. Veena,S. R. John, and A.
Babu (2011), Temperature perturbation in the troposphere-stratosphere over
Trivandrum during Solar eclipse 2009/2010, Annales Geophysicae, 29, 275-282,
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-29-275-2011

30. Siddarth Shankar Das, S. Sijikumar, and K. N. Uma (2011), Further investigation on
stratospheric air intrusion into the troposphere during the episode of tropical cyclone :
Numerical simulation and MST radar observations, Atmospheric Research, 101, 928-937,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres. 2011.05.023.

31. Jain, A. R., V. Panwar, T. K. Mandal, V. R. Rao, A. Goel, R.Gautam, Siddarth Shankar Das, and
S.K.Dhaka (2010), Mesoscale convection system and occurrence of extreme low tropopause
temperature : observations over Asian summer monsoon region, Annales Geophysicae, 28,
927-940, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-28-927-2010

32. Siddarth Shankar Das, A.K.Ghosh, K.Satheesan, A.R.Jain,and K. N. Uma (2010),

Characteristics of atmospheric turbulence in terms of background atmospheric parameters
 inferred using MST radar at Gadanki (13.5oN, 79.2oE), Radio Science, 45, RS4008,
https://doi.org/10.1029/2009RS004256

33. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. K. Kumar, S. B. Veena, and G. Ramkumar (2010), Simultaneous
observation of quasi 16-day wave in the mesospheric winds and temperature over low-
latitude with SKiYMETradar, Radio Science, 45, RS6014,
https://doi.org/10.1029/2009RS004300

34. Siddarth Shankar Das, K.K.Kumar, and K. N. Uma (2010), MST radar investigation on
inertia-gravity waves associated with tropical depression in the upper troposphere and
lower stratosphere over Gadanki (13.5oN, 79.2oE), 72, 1184-1194, Journal of Atmospheric
and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2010.07.016

35. Abhilash, S., K. Mohankumar, Siddarth Shankar Das, and K. K. Kumar (2010), Vertical
structure of tropical mesoscale convective systems : observations using VHF radar and
cloud resolving model simulations, Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-010-0087-7

36. Siddarth Shankar Das, (2009): A new perspective on MST radar observations of
stratospheric intrusions into-troposphere associated with tropical cyclone, Geophysical
Research Letter, 36,L15821, https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL039184

37. Siddarth Shankar Das, A. K.Patra, D. Narayana Rao (2008), VHF Radar echoes in the
vicinity of Tropopause during the passage of Tropical Cyclone: First observations from the
Gadanki MST radar, Journal of Geophysical Research,113, D09113,
https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JD009014

38. Siddarth Shankar Das, A.R.Jain, K.K.ishore Kumar, and D.Narayana Rao (2008), Diurnal
variability of the tropical tropopause: Significance of VHF radar measurements, Radio
Science, 43, RS6003, https://doi.org/10.1029/2008RS003824.

39. Sreevalsan, E., Siddarth Shankar Das, R.Sasikumar and M.P.Ramesh (2007), Wind Farm
Site Assessment Using Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP) Analysis, Wind Engineering, 31,
2,111-116. https://doi.org/10.1260/030952407781494485

40. Jain, A. R., Siddarth Shankar Das, Tuhin Kumar Mandal and A. P. Mitra (2006),Observations
of extremely low tropopause temperatures over Indian tropical region during monsoon and
post-monsoon seasons : Possible implications, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, D7,
https://doi.org/10.1029/2005JD005850

41. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. Kishore Kumar, A. R. Jain, D. Narayana Rao, K. Nakamura (2004),
Observations of trapped humidity layer and Kelvin-Helmholtz instability using UHF Radar
and GPS-Sonde. Radio Science, 39, RS2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2003RS003003

42. Ghosh, A.K., Siddarth Shankar Das, A.K.Patra, D.NarayanaRao and A.R.Jain (2004), Aspect
sensitivity in the VHF radar backscatters studied using simultaneous observations of
Gadanki MST radar and GPS sonde, Annales Geophysicae, 22:4013–4023,
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-22-4013-2004
Proceedings/Books (3)

1. E. Sreevalsan, Siddarth Shankar Das, R. Sasikumar, G. Arivukkodi, and J. Badger (2010) :Indian
Wind Atlas (2010) :Published by Govt. of India., Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Centre
for Wind Energy Technology, Chennai, India, ISBN : 978-81-909823-0-6.

2. Siddarth Shankar Das (2012) : Chapter entitled, ‘Characteristics of the quasi-16 day wave in
the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere (MLT) region: A review over an Equatorial station
Thumba (8.5oN, 76.5oE)’ in book ‘Modern Climatology’, InTech - Open Access Publisher,
University Campus STeP Ri,Slavka Krautzeka 83/A, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia, ISBN 979-953-51-
0095-9, https://doi.org/10.5772/33641.

3. Siddarth Shankar Das, and A. R. Jain (2011) : UHF/VHF radars studies on the atmospheric
stable and turbulent layers, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-3-8465-5828-7.

Government Reports (16)

1. Siddarth Shankar Das, and R. K. Chaudhary (2018), Technical report on survey of MST/ST
radars and simulation of the radiation pattern of antenna array for the active aperture VHF
Thumba Radar (AVTAR), Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space centre, ISRO,
Trivandrum. Ref. No. SPL-TR-01-2017.

2. E.Sreevalsan, K. Bhoopathi, Siddarth Shankar Das, and Arul Mozhli (2009) : Scanning of
wind profile in Palghat Gape (Kerala) by using Sodar, Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy, Govt. of India. Ref.No. C-WET/WRA/027/2004-2005.

3. E.Sreevalsan, Siddarth Shankar Das, and M. P. Ramesh (2006) :Detail Project Report on
Wind-Diesel Hybrid Project for Lakshadweep Island, M/s.Administration of the Union
Territory of Lakshadweep, Govt. of Union Territory,Kavaratti. Ref.No.C-
WET/WRA/89/2002-2003.

4. E.Sreevalsan, Siddarth Shankar Das, and M. P. Ramesh (2006) :Background paper on

Offshore wind for an energy assessment study for Technology, M/s.Information,
Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of
India, New Delhi. Ref.No.01/C-WET/WRA/2006-2007.

5. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2006): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Andhiyur wind monitoring station, Tamilnadu, M/s.Tamilnadu Energy Development
Agency (TEDA), Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai. Ref.No.19/C-WET/WRA/2006-2007.

6. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2006): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Tannirpandal wind monitoring station, Tamilnadu for M/s.Tamilnadu Energy
Development Agency (TEDA), Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai. Ref.No.20/C-WET/WRA/2006-
2007.

7. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2006): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Thalaiyuthu wind monitoring station,Tamilnadu for M/s.Tamilnadu Energy
Development Agency (TEDA), Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai. Ref.No.21/C-WET/WRA/2006-
2007.
8. Siddarth Shankar Das (2006) :Report on Verification of procedure of wind monitoring at
Palsori, Ratlam Dist., Madhya Pradesh, M/s.Suzlon Energy Ltd., Pune.
Ref.No.04/WRA/CP/2006-2007.

9. Siddarth Shankar Das (2007) :Report on Verification of Procedure of Wind Monitoring at

Rathedi of Dewas District, Madhya Pradesh, M/s.Enercon India Ltd., Mumbai.
Ref.No.16/WRA/CP/2006-2007.

10. Siddarth Shankar Das (2007) :Report on Verification of Procedure of Wind Monitoring at
Sumana of Jamnagar District, Gujarat, M/s.Enercon India Ltd., Mumbai.Ref.No.
14/WRA/CP/2006-2007.

11. Siddarth Shankar Das (2007) :Report on Verification of Procedure of Wind Monitoring at
Tiwari of Jodhpur District, Rajasthan, M/s.Enercon India Ltd., Mumbai.
Ref.No.15/WRA/CP/2006-2007.

12. Siddarth Shankar Das (2007) :Report on Verification of Procedure of Wind Monitoring at
Jakhau, BhujDist, Gujarat, M/s. Suzlone EnergyLimited (India), Pune.Ref.No.C-WET-WR-CF-
02-2008-2009.

13. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2008): Micrositing for wind farms in Tirumala
Hills for M/s. Tirumala-TiruaptiDevasthan (TTD),Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati.Ref.No.
C-WET/WRA/027/2007-2008.

14. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2008): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Perampukettimedu, M/s.Agency for Non-Conventional Energy & Rural Technology
(ANERT), Govt. of Kerala, Trivandrum.Ref.No.C-WET/WRA/003/2007-2008.

15. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2008): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Panchalimedu, M/s.Agency for Non-Conventional Energy & Rural Technology
(ANERT), Govt. of Kerala, Trivandrum. Ref.No.C-WET/WRA/003/2007-2008.

16. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2008): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Tolanur, M/s.Agency for Non-Conventional Energy & Rural Technology (ANERT),
Govt. of Kerala, Trivandrum. Ref.No.C-WET/WRA/003/2007-2008.
डॉ.सिद्धार्थ शंकरय शााि
वैऻाननक-एसएप
अंतरयऺ बौनतकी प्रमोगशारा (एसऩीएर)
ववक्रभ सायाबाई अंतरयऺ केंद्र (वीएसएससी)
बायतीम अंतरयऺ अनुसंधान संगठन (इसयो)
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अनि
ु ध
क ान क्षेत्र : भर
ू शबाग : वामभ
ु ड
क रीम शगतिंीरिा

वैज्ञातनर : ट्रोऩोऩॉज़ गनतकी, सभताऩ भंडर-ऺोबभंडर ऩयस्ऩय क्रक्रमा, सभताऩ भंडर जर वाष्ऩ औय ओजोन यसामन,
ऊष्णकटिफंधी चक्रवात, वामुभंडरीम अशांनत, वामुभंडरीम तयं ग औय दोरन, यडाय रयभोि सेंससंग, ऩवन संसाधन आकरन.
िरनीरी श औय श डाटा श प्ऱोिेसिकग : यडाय औय सैिेराइि रयभोि सेंससंग (एभएसिी/एसिी यडाय, डीडब्ल्मआ
ू य, एभडब्ल्मआ
ू य,
एरएडब्ल्मूऩी, सोडाय, कॉस्स्भक, इनसैि, एभएरएस, एमसस, सेफय), वीएचएप यडाय के प्रमोग औय डडजाइननंग, यॉकेि ऩरयऻाऩी प्रमोग

ंैक्षणिर म़ोग्मिा

डडग्री वर्थ वववयि

 ऩी एचडी 2006 बौनतक ववऻान (वामुभंडरीम ववऻान भें ववशेषऻता)
शोध का शीषसक : “Studies on the characteristics of stable and turbulent layers
using UHF/VHF radars and in-situ balloon measurements”. अनि
ु कधान श रेंद्र:
याष्ट्रीम वामुभंडरीम अनुसध
ं ान प्रमोगशारा, गडंकी. ववश्वववद्मारम: श्री वेंकिे श्वय
ववश्वववद्मारम, नतरुऩनत, AP, India. थीससस : http://hdl.handle.net/10603/74451
थीससस सराहकाय : डॉ। आत्भा याभ जैन (ऩूवस ननदे शक, एनएआयएर / डीओएस) & प्रो डी नायामण याव
(ऩूवस ननदे शक, एनएआयएर / डीओएस, औय प्रो वाइस चांसरय, एसआयएभ मूननवसससिी).

 एभ.एससी. 2002 बौनतक ववऻान (डडस्जिर औय संचाय इरेक्ट्ट्रॉननक्ट्स भें ववशेषऻता), गरु
ु घासीदास
ववश्वववद्मारम, बफरासऩुय, बायत
 फी.एससी 1998 बौनतकी, यसामन ववऻान, गणणत। गुरु घासीदास ववश्वववद्मारम, बफरासऩुय,
बायत।

अतिरयक्ि शम़ोग्मिा
डडप्ऱोभा वर्थ वववयि
 वास्ऩ इंजीननमरयंग भें सटिसक्रपकेि 2007 डेनभाकस तकनीकी ववश्वववद्मारम, डेनभाकस
 आईएसओ 9001: 2000 प्रभाणऩत्र 2007 आईएसओ ऑडडटिंग। Det Norske Veritas, चेन्नई
 एप्राइड ऩैथोरॉजी भें डडप्रोभा 1999 गुरु घासीदास ववश्वववद्मारम, बफरासऩयु
 संगीत ववसयाड-II (डडप्रोभा) 1995 इंटदया करा संगीत ववश्वववद्मारम, खैयागढ़
प्ऱोफेंनर फैरग्राउक ड

ऩा िभमाकियार िकस्र्ान
 वैऻाननक-एसएप 2018‒ Cont. अंतरयऺ बौनतकी प्रमोगशारा, वीएसएससी, नतरुवनंतऩुयभ
2013-2017
 वैऻाननक -एसई 2008-2013 ‘ऊऩयोक्ट्त अनुसाय
 वैऻाननक – एसडी 2005-2008 ‘ऊऩयोक्ट्त अनुसाय
 वैऻाननक फी याष्ट्रीम ऩवन ऊजास संस्थान
 सीननमय सचसपैरो 2000-2002 याष्ट्रीम वामभ
ु ंडरीम अनस
ु ंधान प्रमोगशारा, गडंकी
 ववस्जटिंग रयसचस पेरो 2002-2005 ‘ऊऩयोक्ट्त अनुसाय,

ऩुयस्राय/िम्भान/स्वीरयन/असबनकान
 बायतीम याष्ट्रीम ववऻान अकादभी (INSA) द्वाया मुवा वैऻाननक के सरए INSA ऩदक - 2012
 रेक्ट्ट्रॉननक्ट्स औय दयू संचाय इंजीननमसस संस्थान द्वाया IETE मंग साइंटिस्ि अवाडस-2012
 बायतीम भौसभ ववऻान सोसामिी द्वाया उष्णकटिफंधीम भौसभ ववऻान-2018 ऩय आईएभएस मुवा वैऻाननक ऩुयस्काय
 मआू यएसआई एसशमा-ऩैससक्रपक ये डडमो साइंस, जाऩान द्वाया एऩी-आयएएससी मआ ू यएसआई मंग साइंटिस्ि अवाडस-2010
 इंियनेशनर मूननमन ऑप ये डडमो द्वाया मआ ू यएसआई मंग साइंटिस्ि अवाडस-2005
ववऻा
 एभएससी के सरए ववश्वववद्मारम यैंक प्रभाण ऩत्र। गुरु घासीदास ववश्वववद्मारम द्वाया यैंक -2000
 बायतीम उष्णकटिफंधीम भौसभ ववऻान संस्थान द्वाया OCHAMP फेस्ि ऩेऩय अवाडस-2012 (सह-रेखक)
 बायतीम ववऻान संस्थान द्वाया TWAS फेस्ि ऩेऩय अवाडस-2016
 ववक्रभ सायाबाई अंतरयऺ केंद्र द्वाया तकनीकी टहंदी संगोष्ठी-2016 भें प्रथभ ऩुयस्काय
 ववक्रभ सायाबाई अंतरयऺ केंद्र द्वाया तकनीकी टहंदी संगोष्ठी-2017 भें तीसया भू्म
 अंतरयऺ अनुप्रमोग केंद्र द्वाया तकनीकी संगोष्ठी-2002 के सरए ऩयु स्काय
 इसयो डॉक्ट्िये ि अनस
ु ंधान पैरोसशऩ

प्रधान शअन्वेर्र श(ऩीआई) शऔय शिह-ऩीआई

 बायतीम ऩवन एिरस (2007-10), नवीन औय नवीकयणीम ऊजास भंत्रारम

 पोससिंग एंड रयस्ऩांस (सपय) (2010-12), डॉस / एनएआयएर
 सभताऩ भंडर-ऺोबभंडर ववननभम - चक्रवात (STE-C) (2010-13), ISRO / CAWSES-II
 वामुभंडरीम संवहन प्रमोग (आयओएनएसी), इसयो का ऩुनगसठन
 सूमग्र
स हण-२०१० कंु डराकाय सूमस ग्रहण, इसयो ऩय
 वरमाकाय सम
ू स ग्रहण, इसयो ऩय सम
ू ासग्रह-2019
 ट्रॉवऩकर साइक्ट्रोन भोशन (DynTCM) (2017-जायी) की गनतशीरता,

पील्ड शअसबमानों शभें शबागीाायी

 ट्रॉवऩकर ट्रोऩोऩॉज़ डामनेसभक्ट्स एक्ट्सऩेरयभेंि (TTD) (2011-2015), ISRO
 भानसून ट्रै क्रकंग प्रमोग (भॉन्िये क्ट्स) -2016, इसयो

प्रभख
ु अतिरयक्ि जिम्भेाारयमाक
  सदस्म, एसऩीएर अकादसभक ससभनत
 सदस्म, कोचीन ववऻान औय प्रौद्मोगगकी ववश्वववद्मारम के सरए अनुसंधान ससभनत
 पोकर प्वाइंि, एसऩीएर ऩुस्तकारम औय प्ररेखन
 सदस्म, शाय वीएचएप यडाय (फारासोय) को अंनतभ रूऩ दे ने के सरए ववशेषऻ ससभनत
 िास्क िीभ सदस्म, एसऩीएर सरडाय
 िास्क िीभ सदस्म, एसऩीएर वीएचएप यडाय
 सदस्म, डॉक्ट्िये ि ससभनत, एसआयएभ ववश्वववद्मारम, चेन्नई
 सदस्म, एसऩीएर इंट्रानेि / इंियनेि वेफसाइि (जनवयी 2021 तक)
 अंतयासष्ट्रीम ऩबत्रकाओं के सभीऺक: GRL, JGR, RS, CD, JASTP, ACP, AMT, MAP, ASR, IEEE, AG, ESS, JESS, IJRSP, JAMC

प्ऱोफेंनर फ़ोडडज़ भें अध्मेिावजृ ति

 पेरो, द सोसाइिी ऑप अथस साइंटिस्ि-इंडडमा
 आजीवन सदस्म, बायतीम भौसभ ववऻान सोसामिी (आईएभएस)
 आजीवन सदस्म, इसयो अंतरयऺ वैऻाननक संघ (आईएसएसए)
 आजीवन सदस्म, केयर ववऻान अकादभी
 सदस्म, अंतयासष्ट्रीम ये डडमो ववऻान संघ (URSI)
 सदस्म, बायतीम ये डडमो ववऻान सोसामिी
 एसोससएि सदस्म, अंतरयऺ अनुसध
ं ान ससभनत (COSPAR)
 सदस्म, बायतीम ववऻान कांग्रेस

िम्भेरनों/िकग़ोजठिमों/रामथंाराओक रा आम़ोिन
 याष्ट्रीम अंतरयऺ ववऻान संगोष्ठी 2016
 ट्रॉवऩकर ट्रोऩोऩॉज़ डामनेसभक्ट्स वकसशॉऩ

अनुिकधान भागथांथन
ऩीएचडी (2)
 रे श वी श िुनीति श (2019): शीषसक: Studies on the variability of tropical tropopause and its
implication in stratosphere-troposphere exchange, कोचीन ववऻान औय प्रौद्मोगगकी ववश्वववद्मारम
द्वाया प्रदान की गई डडग्री
 वीनि शवेिुग़ोऩार श(चर यही है) : केयर ववश्वववद्मारम भें ऩंजीकृत

एभ.फपर (3)
 बफनीशा, वी.एन. श (2014), A comprehensive study on intercomparison of the global reanalysis
data sets with radiosonde and rocket sounding in the tropical atmosphere, Manonmanium
Sungaranar University.
 सुहेरा, एस. श (2011), Seasonal characteristics of Kelvin-waves in the Mesosphere and Lower
Thermosphere (MLT) over an equatorial station Thumba using Meteor wind Radar,
University of Kerala.
 अनु कृष्णा ऩी.जी. (2011) Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange in the tropical and
subtropical regions, University of Kerala.
 एभएििी/फीएििी/फीटे र श(7)
 आमथ श एि. श (2021), Study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the upper tropospheric
ozone over Indian region, Kannur University.
 संल्ऩा श रे. श (2019), Study on the influence of Tropical cyclone-Phailin on the humidity
distribution over the Indian region, University of Kerala.
 संल्ऩा शरे. श(2017), Study on diurnal variability of temperature over India using INSAT-3DR
satellite measurements, Kerala University.
 अऩिाथ, डी. श ऩी श (2016), Seasonal characteristics of water vapour in the middle atmosphere
over the equatorial station Thumba, University of Calicut.
 तनणखर, ए.िी. श(2015), A detailed study on wind energy resource assessment in and around
Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) using tower observations,
University of Calicut.
 संहाफधु धन, रे. श(2015), A detailed study on wind power production in and around Vizhinjam
Port, Trivandrum using tower observations, University of Calicut.
 िभीय श औय श गौिभ, वी.रे. श (2009), Study on the Thermal Structure of Middle Atmosphere
using SABER/TIMED, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Trivandrum.

अराासभर श(INSA / NASI / IAS) ग्रीठभरारीन शपैऱोसंऩ श(3)

 नामय श य़ोग श (2018), Study on the three dimensional structure of winds and precipitation
during Cyclone “Ockhi, University of Hyderabad.
 संफांी शगरुु श(2016), Thermal structure of the Martian atmosphere, Ravenshaw University.
 धगयीं, वी. श (2013), Study of cyclone generated short-period gravity waves and tidal
oscillation in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) region using SKiYMET
meteor wind radar, Anna University.

ववसंठट शवैज्ञातनर/िरनीरी शम़ोगाान

 Detection of tropopause height using Indian MST Radar (RS)

 Isotropic and anisotropic turbulence associated with convective systems (JGR)
 Stratospheric ozone intrusion during the passage of tropical cyclone (GRL, QJRMS, ACP, AR)
 Diurnal variability of global tropical tropopause (CD)
 First observation of Quasi-120 days oscillation in the mesosphere (RS)
 Role of QBO, ENSO and BDC on stratospheric water vapour (CD, JASTP)
 Zonal asymmetry of tropical tropopause (CD)
 Effect of aerosol on precipitation during the passage of tropical cyclone (AR)
 Ozone climatology over India (CD)
 Assessment of reanalysis winds over the Indian region (ACP)
 Long and short periods convective generated gravity waves (RS, JASTP)
 Designing of antenna array for Thumba VHF Radar (SPL Report)
 First Indian Wind Atlas (Govt. of India)

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vertical air motion among reanalyses and qualitative comparison with direct VHF radar
measurements over the two tropical stations, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21,
2083-2103, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-2083-2021

2. Siddarth Shankar Das, G. Ramkumar, N. Koushik, D. J. Murphy, I. A. Girach, K. V. Suneeth,

K.V. Subrahmanyam, V. K. Soni, Vivek Kumar, and M. Nazeer (2020), Multiplatform
observations of stratosphere-troposphere exchange over the Bharati (69.41oS, 76oE),
Antarctica during ISEA-35, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 211,
105455, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105455

3. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. V. Suneeth, M. V. Ratnam, K. N. Uma, M. D. Rao, and A. N. Babu

(2020), Long-term observations of stratosphere-troposphere exchange using MST Radar
and Aura MLS measurements over a tropical station Gadanki, Radio Science, 55(6),
e2019RS006969, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019RS006969

4. Suneeth, K.V., Siddarth Shankar Das (2020), Zonally resolved water vapour coupling with
tropical tropopause temperature: Seasonal and interannual variability, and influence of the
Walker circulation, Climate Dynamics, 54:4657–4673 https://doi.org/10/1007/s00328-
020-05255-w

5. Siddarth Shankar Das, and K.V.Suneeth (2020), Seasonal and interannual variation of
water vapour in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere over the Asian Summer
Monsoon region- In perspective of the tropopause and ocean-atmosphere interactions,
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 201, 105244,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105244

6. Nair, A., Siddarth Shankar Das, A. Thomas, C. Sarangi, and V.P.Kanawade (2019), Role of
Cyclone “Ockhi” in the re-distribution of aerosols and its impact on the precipitation over
the Arabian Sea, Atmospheric Research, 235,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2019.104797

7. Uma, K. N., Siddarth Shankar Das, K. K. Kumar, K. V. Subrahmanyam, and G. Ramkumar

(2019), Characterization of internal inertia-gravity wave over the low latitude: Results from
the RONAC-2012 campaign, Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 131(5),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-019-0658-1

8. Siddarth Shankar Das, K.V.Suneeth, M.V.Ratnam, I.A.Girach, S.K.Das (2018), Upper

tropospheric ozone transport from the sub-tropics to tropics over the Indian region during
Asian summer monsoon, Climate Dynamics. 52, 4567-4581,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4418-6

9. Das, S. K., Siddarth Shankar Das, K. Saha, U.V.M. Krishna, and K. K. Dani (2017),
Investigation of Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability in the boundary layer using Doppler lidar and
radiosonde data, Atmospheric Research, 202, 105-111,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.11.013

10. Suneeth, K.V., Siddarth Shankar Das, and S. K. Das (2017), Diurnal variability of the global
tropical tropopause: results inferred from COSMIC observations, Climate Dynamics,
49,3277-3292, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-016-3512-x
11. Siddarth Shankar Das, M. V. Ratnam, K. N. Uma, A. K. Patra, K. V. Subrahmanyam,
I.A.Girach, K.V. Suneeth, K. K. Kumar, and G. Ramkumar (2016), Stratospheric intrusion into
the troposphere during the tropical cyclone Nilam (2012), Quarterly Journal of Royal
Meteorological Society, 142 : 2168-2179, https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.2810

12. Ratnam, M.V., S.R.Babu, Siddarth Shankar Das, G. Basha, B.V.Krishnamurthy, and B.
Venkateswara Rao (2016): Effect of tropical cyclones on the Stratosphere-Troposphere
Exchange observed using satellite observations over north Indian Ocean, Atmospheric
Chemistry and Physics, 16, 8581-8591, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-8581-2016

13. Uma, K. N., and Siddarth Shankar Das, Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Diurnal
Variability in the Tropospheric Humidity using SAPHIR on-board Megha-Tropiques (2016),
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (2016), 146, 89-100,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2016.05.009

14. Siddarth Shankar Das, M. V. Ratnam, K. N. Uma, K. V. Subrahmanyam, I.A.Girach, A. K.

Patra,S. Aneesh, K.V. Suneeth, K. K. Kumar, A.P.Kesarkar, S. Sijikumar and G. Ramkumar
(2016), Influence of Tropical Cyclones on Tropospheric Ozone: Possible Implications
(2016), Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, 4837-4847,
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-1-2016

15. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. N. Uma, V.N.Bineesha, K.V.Suneeth, and G. Ramkumar (2015),
Four decadal climatological intercomparison of Rocketsonde and Radiosonde with different
reanalysis data : Results from Thumba Equatorial Station, Quarterly Journal of Royal
Meteorological Society, 142, 91-101, https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.2632

16. Sunilkumar S.V, M. Muhsin, K. Parameswaran, M. Venkat Ratnam, Geetha Ramkumar, K.

Rajeev, B. V. Krishna Murthy, K.V. Sambhu Namboodiri, K.V. Subrahmanyam, K. Kishore
Kumar, Siddarth Shankar Das (2015), Characteristics of Turbulence in the Troposphere
and Lower Stratosphere over the Indian Peninsula, Journal of Atmosphere and Solar-
Terrestrial Physics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2015.07.015

17. Das, S. K., Sachin M. Deshpande, Siddarth Shankar Das, Mahen Konwar, Kaustav
Chakravarty and Madhu Chandra Reddy Kalapureddy (2015),Temporal and structural
evolution of a tropical monsoon cloud system: A case study using X-band Radar, Journal of
Atmosphere and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2015.08.009

18. Siddarth Shankar Das., K. K. Kumar, K. N. Uma, M. V. Ratnam, A. K. Patra, S. K. Das, A. K.

Ghosh, and A. R. Jain (2014), Modulation of thermal structure in the upper troposphere and
lower stratosphere (UTLS) region by inertia-gravity waves : A case study inferred from
simultaneous MST radar and GPS sonde observations, Indian Journal Radio and Space
Physics, 43, PACS No. 92.60.hd;92.60.hf,92.60.hh.

19. Uma, K. N., S. K. Das, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2014), A climatological perspective of
water vapour at the UTLS region over different global monsoon regions : Observations
inferred from the AURA-MLS and reanalysis data, Climate Dynamics, 43, 407-420,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s0038-014-2085-9

20. Ramkumar, G., K. V. Subrahmanyam, K. K. Kumar, Siddarth Shankar Das, D. Swain, S. V.

Sunilkumar, K.V.S.Namboodri, K. N. Uma, V. S. Babu, S. R. John, and A. Babu (2013), First
 observational study of eclipse induced variations in the horizontal winds simultaneously in
the troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-lower thermosphere region over equatorial
station Thumba (8.5oN, 77oE), Earth, Planet and Space,
https://doi.org/10.5047/eps.2012.12.007

21. Uma, K.N., S.K.Das, Siddarth Shankar Das, and K.K.Kumar (2013), Aura-MLS observations
of water vapour entering the stratosphere over the north Bay of Bengal and east equatorial
Indian ocean, Journal of Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences,
https://doi.org/10.3319/TAO.2012.11.06.01(A)

22. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. Kishore Kumar, and G. Ramkumar (2013), First observations of
quasi 120 day oscillation in Mesospheric winds and temperature: Observations inferred
from Meteor Radar, Radio Science, 48, https://doi.org/10.1002/rds.20037

23. Uma, K. N., K. K. Kumar, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2013), On the migrating and non-
migrating diurnal and semidiurnal tides over a tropical and equatorial station, Indian
Journal Radio and Space Physics, 42,340-355.pacs no. 92.60.hh;92.60.Nv;92.60.jf.

24. Das, S. K., Siddarth Shankar Das, C. W. Chiang, and J. B. Nee (2013), Descending cirrus
associated with planetary scale disturbance : An observational study from lidar, radiosonde
and reanalysis data, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 104, 137-147,
doi : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2013. 08.019.

25. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. K. Kumar, S. K. Das, C.Vineeth, T. K. Pant and G. Ramkumar
(2012), Variability of mesopause temperature derived from two independent methods
using meteor radar and its comparison with SABER and EOS MLS and a collocated multi-
wavelength dayglow photometer over an equatorial station, Thumba (8.5°N, 76.5°E),
International Journal of Remote sensing, 33,14,
https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2011.643461

26. Uma, K. N., K. K. Kumar, Siddarth Shankar Das, M. Satyanarayana, T. N. Rao (2012), On the
Vertical Distribution of Mean Vertical Velocities in the Convective Regions during Wet and
Dry Spells of Indian Summer Monsoon over Gadanki, Monthly Weather Review, 140, 398-
410, https://doi.org/10.11o075/MWR-D-11-00044.1

27. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. N. Uma, and S. K. Das (2012), MST radar observations of short-
period gravity wave during the passage of tropical cyclone: Obstacle effect as triggering
mechanism, Radio Science, 47, RS2019, https://doi.org/10.1029/2011RS004840

28. Das, S. K., Siddarth Shankar Das, C.W.Chiang, K. K. Kumar and J.B.Nee (2012), Variability in
tropopause height and its temperature on different time scales: An observational study over
Banqiao, Taiwan, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 81-82, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1016/jastp.2012.03.013
29. Subrahmanyam, K. V., G. Ramkumar, K. K. Kumar, D. Swain, S. Sunilkumar, Siddarth
Shankar Das, R.K.Choudhary, K. V. S. Namboodiri, K. N. Uma, S. B. Veena,S. R. John, and A.
Babu (2011), Temperature perturbation in the troposphere-stratosphere over
Trivandrum during Solar eclipse 2009/2010, Annales Geophysicae, 29, 275-282,
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-29-275-2011

30. Siddarth Shankar Das, S. Sijikumar, and K. N. Uma (2011), Further investigation on
stratospheric air intrusion into the troposphere during the episode of tropical cyclone :
 Numerical simulation and MST radar observations, Atmospheric Research, 101, 928-937,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres. 2011.05.023.

31. Jain, A. R., V. Panwar, T. K. Mandal, V. R. Rao, A. Goel, R.Gautam, Siddarth Shankar Das, and
S.K.Dhaka (2010), Mesoscale convection system and occurrence of extreme low tropopause
temperature : observations over Asian summer monsoon region, Annales Geophysicae, 28,
927-940, https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-28-927-2010

32. Siddarth Shankar Das, A.K.Ghosh, K.Satheesan, A.R.Jain,and K. N. Uma (2010),

Characteristics of atmospheric turbulence in terms of background atmospheric parameters
inferred using MST radar at Gadanki (13.5oN, 79.2oE), Radio Science, 45, RS4008,
https://doi.org/10.1029/2009RS004256

33. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. K. Kumar, S. B. Veena, and G. Ramkumar (2010), Simultaneous
observation of quasi 16-day wave in the mesospheric winds and temperature over low-
latitude with SKiYMETradar, Radio Science, 45, RS6014,
https://doi.org/10.1029/2009RS004300

34. Siddarth Shankar Das, K.K.Kumar, and K. N. Uma (2010), MST radar investigation on
inertia-gravity waves associated with tropical depression in the upper troposphere and
lower stratosphere over Gadanki (13.5oN, 79.2oE), 72, 1184-1194, Journal of Atmospheric
and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2010.07.016

35. Abhilash, S., K. Mohankumar, Siddarth Shankar Das, and K. K. Kumar (2010), Vertical
structure of tropical mesoscale convective systems : observations using VHF radar and
cloud resolving model simulations, Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-010-0087-7

36. Siddarth Shankar Das, (2009): A new perspective on MST radar observations of
stratospheric intrusions into-troposphere associated with tropical cyclone, Geophysical
Research Letter, 36,L15821, https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL039184

37. Siddarth Shankar Das, A. K.Patra, D. Narayana Rao (2008), VHF Radar echoes in the
vicinity of Tropopause during the passage of Tropical Cyclone: First observations from the
Gadanki MST radar, Journal of Geophysical Research,113, D09113,
https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JD009014

38. Siddarth Shankar Das, A.R.Jain, K.K.ishore Kumar, and D.Narayana Rao (2008), Diurnal
variability of the tropical tropopause: Significance of VHF radar measurements, Radio
Science, 43, RS6003, https://doi.org/10.1029/2008RS003824.

39. Sreevalsan, E., Siddarth Shankar Das, R.Sasikumar and M.P.Ramesh (2007), Wind Farm
Site Assessment Using Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP) Analysis, Wind Engineering, 31,
2,111-116. https://doi.org/10.1260/030952407781494485

40. Jain, A. R., Siddarth Shankar Das, Tuhin Kumar Mandal and A. P. Mitra (2006),Observations
of extremely low tropopause temperatures over Indian tropical region during monsoon and
post-monsoon seasons : Possible implications, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, D7,
https://doi.org/10.1029/2005JD005850
 41. Siddarth Shankar Das, K. Kishore Kumar, A. R. Jain, D. Narayana Rao, K. Nakamura (2004),
Observations of trapped humidity layer and Kelvin-Helmholtz instability using UHF Radar
and GPS-Sonde. Radio Science, 39, RS2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2003RS003003

42. Ghosh, A.K., Siddarth Shankar Das, A.K.Patra, D.NarayanaRao and A.R.Jain (2004), Aspect
sensitivity in the VHF radar backscatters studied using simultaneous observations of
Gadanki MST radar and GPS sonde, Annales Geophysicae, 22:4013–4023,
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-22-4013-2004

रामथवाही/ऩुस्िर (3)
1. E. Sreevalsan, Siddarth Shankar Das, R. Sasikumar, G. Arivukkodi, and J. Badger (2010) :Indian
Wind Atlas (2010) :Published by Govt. of India., Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Centre
for Wind Energy Technology, Chennai, India, ISBN : 978-81-909823-0-6.

2. Siddarth Shankar Das (2012) : Chapter entitled, ‘Characteristics of the quasi-16 day wave in
the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere (MLT) region: A review over an Equatorial station
Thumba (8.5oN, 76.5oE)’ in book ‘Modern Climatology’, InTech - Open Access Publisher,
University Campus STeP Ri,Slavka Krautzeka 83/A, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia, ISBN 979-953-51-
0095-9, https://doi.org/10.5772/33641.

3. Siddarth Shankar Das, and A. R. Jain (2011) : UHF/VHF radars studies on the atmospheric
stable and turbulent layers, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-3-8465-5828-7.

ियरायी शरयऩ़ोटथ (16)

1. Siddarth Shankar Das, and R. K. Chaudhary (2018), Technical report on survey of MST/ST
radars and simulation of the radiation pattern of antenna array for the active aperture VHF
Thumba Radar (AVTAR), Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space centre, ISRO,
Trivandrum. Ref. No. SPL-TR-01-2017.

2. E.Sreevalsan, K. Bhoopathi, Siddarth Shankar Das, and Arul Mozhli (2009) : Scanning of
wind profile in Palghat Gape (Kerala) by using Sodar, Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy, Govt. of India. Ref.No. C-WET/WRA/027/2004-2005.

3. E.Sreevalsan, Siddarth Shankar Das, and M. P. Ramesh (2006) :Detail Project Report on
Wind-Diesel Hybrid Project for Lakshadweep Island, M/s.Administration of the Union
Territory of Lakshadweep, Govt. of Union Territory,Kavaratti. Ref.No.C-
WET/WRA/89/2002-2003.

4. E.Sreevalsan, Siddarth Shankar Das, and M. P. Ramesh (2006) :Background paper on

Offshore wind for an energy assessment study for Technology, M/s.Information,
Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), Ministry of Information Technology, Govt. of
India, New Delhi. Ref.No.01/C-WET/WRA/2006-2007.

5. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2006): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Andhiyur wind monitoring station, Tamilnadu, M/s.Tamilnadu Energy Development
Agency (TEDA), Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai. Ref.No.19/C-WET/WRA/2006-2007.
6. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2006): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Tannirpandal wind monitoring station, Tamilnadu for M/s.Tamilnadu Energy
Development Agency (TEDA), Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai. Ref.No.20/C-WET/WRA/2006-
2007.

7. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2006): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Thalaiyuthu wind monitoring station,Tamilnadu for M/s.Tamilnadu Energy
Development Agency (TEDA), Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chennai. Ref.No.21/C-WET/WRA/2006-
2007.

8. Siddarth Shankar Das (2006) :Report on Verification of procedure of wind monitoring at

Palsori, Ratlam Dist., Madhya Pradesh, M/s.Suzlon Energy Ltd., Pune.
Ref.No.04/WRA/CP/2006-2007.

9. Siddarth Shankar Das (2007) :Report on Verification of Procedure of Wind Monitoring at

Rathedi of Dewas District, Madhya Pradesh, M/s.Enercon India Ltd., Mumbai.
Ref.No.16/WRA/CP/2006-2007.

10. Siddarth Shankar Das (2007) :Report on Verification of Procedure of Wind Monitoring at
Sumana of Jamnagar District, Gujarat, M/s.Enercon India Ltd., Mumbai.Ref.No.
14/WRA/CP/2006-2007.

11. Siddarth Shankar Das (2007) :Report on Verification of Procedure of Wind Monitoring at
Tiwari of Jodhpur District, Rajasthan, M/s.Enercon India Ltd., Mumbai.
Ref.No.15/WRA/CP/2006-2007.

12. Siddarth Shankar Das (2007) :Report on Verification of Procedure of Wind Monitoring at
Jakhau, BhujDist, Gujarat, M/s. Suzlone EnergyLimited (India), Pune.Ref.No.C-WET-WR-CF-
02-2008-2009.

13. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2008): Micrositing for wind farms in Tirumala
Hills for M/s. Tirumala-TiruaptiDevasthan (TTD),Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati.Ref.No.
C-WET/WRA/027/2007-2008.

14. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2008): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Perampukettimedu, M/s.Agency for Non-Conventional Energy & Rural Technology
(ANERT), Govt. of Kerala, Trivandrum.Ref.No.C-WET/WRA/003/2007-2008.

15. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2008): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Panchalimedu, M/s.Agency for Non-Conventional Energy & Rural Technology
(ANERT), Govt. of Kerala, Trivandrum. Ref.No.C-WET/WRA/003/2007-2008.

16. E.Sreevalsan, and Siddarth Shankar Das (2008): Micro-Survey of wind resources in and
around Tolanur, M/s.Agency for Non-Conventional Energy & Rural Technology (ANERT),
Govt. of Kerala, Trivandrum. Ref.No.C-WET/WRA/003/2007-2008.