Whenever I talk to an undergrad intern for the first time, I ask them what they are working on. The answer is invariably DSA, regardless of department. Catastrophic jee-fication of everything is a disease. I hope I can wean a few of them away towards building actual projects.

Investments in geospatial hardware (satellites/comm systems/radar/drones) are at an all-time high. But we need similar investments in AI and software. Without sovereignty in the model layer, the stack will always be under threat. An audit of high-end software in gov is reqd.

People are throwing compeling arguments at stray dog proponents like they are amenable to logic. They are driven by bitterness towards life and kids and society, and this activism is just an outlet. Thank you to the Supreme Court for this historic directive and restoring sanity.

RT @dhh: Not a month goes by where I don't remind myself of this fundamental truth: There is no speed limit. It doesn't just apply to learn….

We have 2 JRF positions: . (1) H&H modeler (long-term position), and .(2) Deep Learning applications in Hydrology (6-month position with a potential path to PhD). Application form for both: Deadline: 11 Aug 2025, 5 PM.

RT @sahanaghosh8: Using radar pulses instead of sunlight like an optical satellite, NISAR will capture images detailed enough to reveal loc….

We are trying to hire for a critical position for our lab. Earlier searches have not been successful. Would appreciate referrals!. This is a *long-term* multi-year position, and for the right person, we will increase salary bands later as well. Ideally, we would like to attract

Our latest work covered by The Hindu. The District Flood Severity Index (DFSI) takes into account the mean duration in days of all flooding events in a district, percentage of area that is historically flooded, total number of deaths, number of

RT @m_saharia: We are hiring for two key positions: Full Stack (Geospatial) Web Developer and Science Communicator. Looking for a hardcore….

We are hiring for two key positions: Full Stack (Geospatial) Web Developer and Science Communicator. Looking for a hardcore engineer who loves code and data. Our current tech covers Python, Java/Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Cesium, docker etc. Must have geospatial experience. The

Four years of hardwork has gone into this. Today, I'm proud to share my lab's first fully-operational product - a new 10 km national rainfall product by IMD - spearheaded by IIT Delhi PhD scholar Anagha P. Battle testing the codebase to operational quality and needs has been our.

Being able to enjoy something at 80% level is a superpower. Most activities in life (coffee, food, fitness, hobbies etc) are enjoyable at that level, and miserable at the 1% level, unless you're a true elite whose entire life revolves around that activity.

A great day for me personally, being hosted by DG (@IMDWeather).and VP (WMO) Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra (famously known as cyclone.man of India) and the IMD team. Our PhD scholar Anagha P’s work is getting operationalized before she graduates! When I joined this job, my main

One of the conscious changes I have made in the past 2 years in my advising style for PhDs is asking them for options rather than merely problems. Generally, I have a decent idea about what can be done to fix something. And in my earlier years in this job, I would not have the

RT @vmishraiit: Pleased to share our recent study: Drivers of flash floods in the Indian sub-continental river basins that has appeared in….

My PhD work on Flash Floods in US National Weather Center from way back in 2016/17 got cited by The New York Times today in the context of the devastating Texas floods, along with Zhi Li's work. I had proposed a new variable called 'Flashiness' as a new measure of flash flood