Prof. Shishir Kumar Dube

Professor Shishir Kumar Dube, former Director of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and former Professor at the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences IIT Delhi, received his Ph.D. (Fluid Mechanics) degree from Lucknow University in the year 1972. Research interests of Professor Dube include Numerical Storm Surge Prediction, Ocean Wave Modelling & Coastal Marine Hazards. He has published more than 200 research papers in various journals of international repute. He also co-authored a book on Storm Surges. He is internationally recognized for his pioneering contributions in the field of storm surge prediction. He has received several honors and awards including: National award in “Atmospheric Science & Technology” by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India in the year 2009.

Research Interests: Numerical Storm Surge Prediction, Ocean Wave Modelling