Centre for Climate Studies, IIT Bombay

06/08/2026

🥳👏Centre for Climate Studies, IIT Bombay (CCS-IITB) is growing!

Happy to welcome Prof. Milind Sharma as our 8th core faculty!

At CCS-IITB, he plans to lead a research group focused on the observational analysis, numerical modeling, and prediction of high-impact weather events.

His research interests span radar and satellite meteorology, regional
weather forecasting, cloud modeling, aerosol-convection interactions, process-based understanding of mesoscale convective systems, and the application of AI methods to extreme weather prediction.

His past research has examined convective storm dynamics, microphysics,
electrification, and initiation using dual-polarization radar observations and storm-scale numerical modeling. He has also studied mesoscale thermodynamic variability, sea-breeze and low-level triggering mechanisms, aerosol-convection interactions, and their influence on storm intensity and evolution.

He has a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology from Purdue University, Masters degree in Hydrology and Water Resources from IISc Bangalore post a BTech in Civil Engg. from NIT JALANDHAR.

You can reach out to him at [email protected].

IIT Bombay

03/08/2026

🥳👏Heartiest congratulations to Prof. Karthikeyan Lanka, our associate faculty from Centre of Studies In Resources Engineering IIT Bombay for being awarded the prestigious NASI Young Scientist Award 2026.

03/08/2026

Welcoming our new PhD students who joined Centre for Climate Studies, IIT Bombay IIT Bombay this semester 🎉👏
Welcome!

1. Rishi Raj
2. Shrabani Saha
3. ⁠Sanidhya Singh
4. ⁠Lad Deena Jayeshkumar
5. ⁠Sulagna Mohapatra
6. ⁠Jagrati Verma
7. ⁠Pradeep Arya
8. ⁠Santhi N
9. Yash Raj

10/07/2026

Thank you, MyBmc Municipal Commissioner Smt. Ashwini Bhide Ma'am 🙏 for the kind mention of https://mumbaiflood.in on Raj Shamani's Figuring Out podcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=B8Hlp3AVeWZi1Rl3&v=N_eeQVXZOeo&feature=youtu.be
(1:38:16 to 1:39:00)

It's an honor for us to be able to help BMC with our rainfall forecasts.



Puja Tripathy, Prof. Subimal Ghosh, Prof. Raghu Murtugudde, Haritha M B, Aiswarya Binu, Akshay Sunil, Aniket Navalkar, Mayank Gupta, Shrabani S. Tripathy, Ganesh Gupta, Muhammed Rashid, Deepak Silaych, Gulshan Kumar, Prof. Subhankar Karmakar, Prof. Akshaya Nikumbh, Prof. Suyash Bire, Archismita Banerjee, Sheeba Rajasekharan
IIT Bombay, HEIITB Innovation Lab powered by HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited,
4Fox Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

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01/07/2026

🌧️ ☔ Centre for Climate Studies at IIT Bombay is excited to announce the relaunch of mumbaiflood.in!

As Mumbai experiences increasingly intense monsoon rainfall and urban flooding, access to timely, reliable, and actionable information is essential. We unveil the revamped mumbaiflood.in portal, developed to support flood preparedness for citizens, municipal authorities, and disaster management agencies.

mumbaiflood.in will display:

🔵🟢🟡🟠🔴Next 3-day Hyperlocal Rainfall Forecasts: to better anticipate changing weather conditions across Mumbai.

📍📄Citizen Flood Reporting: Citizens can report waterlogging and flooding in their areas through an easy-to-use reporting form https://mumbaiflood.in/report-flood. These reports will be displayed on an interactive Mumbai map, helping build a community-driven picture of flood impacts across the city.

🖲️Near Real-Time Water Level Monitoring: View water level information from flood-prone locations across Mumbai, where water level sensors installed by IIT Bombay continuously monitor conditions https://mumbaiflood.in/water-level

🚆 Transport Status: Stay informed about near real-time waterlogging status along Mumbai's suburban railway network through the dedicated Transport section.

🆕🛰️Coming Soon (Stay Tuned!)

Over the next week, we'll be rolling out several exciting new capabilities, including:

• ⛈️ 3-hour rainfall forecasts updated at 30-minute intervals

• 🌊 An advanced flood forecasting model for Mumbai

• 📡 15-minute and 90-minute rainfall nowcasts using weather radar data from the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), India Meteorological Department (IMD)

This platform is the outcome of collaborative efforts in meteorology, hydrology, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and urban flood forecasting, with the shared goal of making Mumbai more resilient to flooding.

We invite everyone to explore the new portal, use its features, and share your feedback via [email protected]. Together, we can build a more informed and resilient Mumbai.

🌐 Visit: https://mumbaiflood.in

A heartfelt thank you to our entire team of researchers*, developers^, and collaborators at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, whose dedication made this relaunch possible.

*Puja Tripathy Prof. Subimal Ghosh, Prof. Raghu Murtugudde, Akshay Sunil, Aniket Navalkar, Haritha M B, Aiswarya Binu, Ganesh Gupta, Shrabani Tripathy, Mayank Gupta, Prof. Akshaya Nikumbh, Prof. Suyash Bire, Prof. Subhankar Karmakar.

^mumbaiflood.in website backend was first developed by Deepak Silaych and its App version by Gulshan Kumar in 2024; rebuilt in 2025 by Muhammed Rashid with front end design by Tanmay Kuwalekar.
This year the portal is being maintained by 4Fox Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Mumbai Flood Project Coordinator: Sheeba Rajasekharan

Supported by HEIITB Innovation Lab powered by HDFC ERGO.

29/04/2026

The Living Lab initiative is central to IIT Bombay’s vision for sustainability. We from Centre for Climate Studies, IIT Bombay have been arguing that it begins with a simple but powerful idea: understand before you act.

We emphasize that robust monitoring and baseline data are essential first steps. Without them, even well-intentioned technologies can backfire, leading to maladaptation -- a challenge already highlighted in the IPCC AR6.

Taking this vision into the field, our very own Prof. Jaideep Joshi and his team are establishing a Living Lab in the Western Ghats to closely study and monitor forest ecosystems.

Curious to see how this work unfolds on the ground? Watch this short video from the Treehouse research group’s first field campaign.

https://youtu.be/rmE9fzWSqg0

17/04/2026

Traditional Day at Centre for Climate Studies, IIT Bombay!

05/03/2026

Congratulating Centre for Climate Studies, IIT Bombay associate faculty, Prof. Vikram Vishal for signing MoU with Petroleum Technology Research Centre in the presence of Hon'ble Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan.

A great moment for climate innovation and India-Canada collaboration ✨