Dr. Narendra Reddy Nelli is an esteemed Postdoctoral Fellow at the Environmental and Geophysical Sciences (ENGEOS) Lab, Earth Sciences Department, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE. He holds a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from Cochin University of Science and Technology, India, and has an impressive academic background with a Master’s degree in Physics from Sri Venkateswara University and a Bachelor’s degree in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry from Sri Krishnadevaraya University.
Dr. Narendra’s academic journey is marked by his commitment to atmospheric research, contributing to the scientific community through various esteemed positions. With over seven years of postdoctoral research experience, he began as a Junior Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), followed by roles as a Research Associate at the National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), Gadanki, India, and at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, India. Since December 2018, he has been enhancing his research portfolio as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Khalifa University.
Dr. Narendra has enriched the academic field through his teaching endeavors. He served as a part-time guest faculty at Bangalore University, where he taught Physical Meteorology and the use of Meteorological Instruments. More recently, he has been a teaching assistant for the “Atmospheric and Climate Dynamics” course at Khalifa University, guiding master's and undergraduate projects.
Dr. Narendra’s contributions to atmospheric sciences have been recognized with several awards. Notably, he received the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)-CDIL award for his industry-contributed paper on convective system characteristics over the Indian Summer Monsoon region. He also secured the prestigious Young Researcher Fellowship Programme from the Institute for Advanced Research in Science, Bangalore, and achieved an impressive All India 14th rank in the CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship in Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences.
Dr. Narendra’s research primarily focuses on meteorological instrumentation, ground-based and space-based observational techniques, and numerical modeling. He has extensive experience with meteorological instruments such as micrometeorological sensors, microwave radiometers, ceilometers, fog monitors, weather radars, aerosol analyzers, Snow Ice Mass Balance (SIMBA) devices, and GPS radiosondes. Dr. Narendra is proficient in several programming languages, including Python, Matlab, C, and Fortran, and is skilled in using various modeling tools such as the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Chemistry Model and the FLEXible PARTicle (FLEXPART) dispersion model.
Dr. Narendra has been involved in numerous national and international projects. His work on numerical modeling of radionuclide dispersion, fog detection, and cloud aerosol interactions has been instrumental in advancing atmospheric sciences. His field experiments include the Prediction of Regional Weather using Observational meso-Network and Atmospheric Modelling (PRWONAM), Climate and Weather of Sun and Earth System-India (CAWSES-India), Balloon Measurement Campaigns of the Asian Tropopause Aerosol Layer (BATAL), Cloud Aerosol Interaction and Precipitation Enhancement Experiment (CAIPEEX), and the Wind-blown Sand Experiment (WISE)-UAE.
Dr. Narendra possesses extensive experience in Machine Learning and is actively working on its applications to atmospheric sciences at the ENGEOS Lab, Khalifa University. His research has significantly contributed to developing surface layer flux parameterization schemes, creating automatic detection algorithms for cloud vertical structure, understanding atmospheric boundary layer characteristics, and studying the electrical and microphysical properties of fog and intense convective system characteristics. He has published more than 44 research articles in international journals, with significant studies on the dynamics and thermodynamics of major weather phenomena, mesoscale convective systems, dust storms, fog, and the impact of atmospheric rivers on extreme rainfall events.
Dr. Narendra Reddy Nelli’s distinguished career in atmospheric sciences is marked by his profound research contributions, dedication to teaching, and numerous accolades. His work continues to impact the scientific community, fostering a deeper understanding of atmospheric phenomena and enhancing predictive capabilities in meteorology.
Numerical Modelling of Radionuclides Dispersion in the UAE Environment (Period: 2019 – April 2024, at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE).
Towards Achieving a Fog-Ready Air Traffic Management System: Numerical Forecast and Satellite Detection (Period: Dec, 2018 – Sep, 2022, at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE).
UAE Rain Enhancement Programme (UAEREP, Period: Dec, 2018 – Dec, 2019, at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE).
Cloud Aerosol Interaction and Precipitation Enhancement Experiment (CAIPEEX, Period: Jun – Oct, 2018, at Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, India).
Balloon measurement campaigns of the Asian Tropopause Aerosol Layer (BATAL, Period: Jul – August, 2017, at National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, India).
PRWONAM (Prediction of Regional Weather using Observational meso-Network and Atmospheric Modelling, Period: 2007-2012, at Indian Space Research Organisation, India).
Climate and Weather of Sun and Earth System- India (CAWSES-India, Period: 2007-2012, at Indian Space Research Organisation, India).
