Selected Key Publications

Weather Prediction, Data Assimilation & WRF

• Rahil, M.R.M.A and S. R. Kannan (2026)
  Structural Similarity and Mutual Information-Based Evaluation of Radiative Call Frequency in WRF: Insights from the 2024 Wayanad Rainfall
  Journal of Earth System Science (Accepted)

• Subramani, D. et al. (2014)
  A new ensemble-based data assimilation algorithm to improve track prediction of tropical cyclones
  Natural Hazards, 71, 659–682

Radar, Satellite Remote Sensing & Rainfall Retrieval

• Sharma, A. and S. R. Kannan (2023)
  Upscaling IMD ground radar observations with TRMM PR reflectivity using ANN
  Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 30, 100940

• Anand, A. and S. R. Kannan (2022)
  Rain/no-rain classification from combined Radar–Radiometer data using machine learning
  Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 25, 100682

• Sharma, A. and S. R. Kannan (2021)
  Intercomparison between IMD ground radar and TRMM PR using alignment methodology and ANN
  Journal of Earth System Science, 130

• Srinivasa Ramanujam, K. et al. (2012)
  Retrieval of surface rain rate using TRMM PR and TMI measurements
  IEEE JSTARS, 5(3), 735–743

Machine Learning & Radiative Transfer

• Praveen, C. et al. (2012)
  ANN-based fast radiative transfer model for simulating infrared sounder radiances
  Journal of Earth System Science, 121(4), 891–901

• Srinivasa Ramanujam, K. et al. (2011)
  PCA–ANN algorithm for retrieval of rainfall structure in precipitating atmosphere
  Int. Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 21(8), 1002–1025

Urban Climate & Anthropogenic Effects

• Mishra, P. and S. R. Kannan (2022)
  Impact of anthropogenic heating on local weather over Angul region
  Journal of Earth System Science, 131(1), 46

• Mishra, P. et al. (2022)
  Effect of anthropogenic heat and moisture on industrial heat islands
  Atmosphere, 13(2), 357

Energy Systems & Thermodynamics

• Dahire, H. and S. R. Kannan (2022)
  Effect of humidity on rooftop solar chimney performance
  Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 27, 101026

• Kannan, S. R. and S. S. Katte (2018)
  Heat diffusion in ablative thermal protection systems
  Thermal Science & Engineering Progress, 7, 279–287

Research Highlights

• Integration of WRF modelling with information-theoretic and ML approaches

• Advanced radar–satellite data fusion for rainfall estimation

• Development of ANN-based atmospheric retrieval and radiative transfer models

• Studies on urban climate and anthropogenic heat effects

• Applications in energy systems and thermodynamic processes