Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
DGM IMD | Bio-data
| Name of the Officer | :Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra |
| Date of Birth | :12 AUG 1965 |
| Present Affiliation | :Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, Government of India |
| Phone | :011-24611842,011-24611792 |
| E mail | :directorgeneral.imd@imd.gov.in, dgmmet@gmail.com, m.mohapatra@imd.gov.in |
| Education Qualifications | :M.Sc. (Physics) and Ph.D (Physics) |
Areas of specialization
a) Discipline
i) WEATHER FORECASTING SERVICES
ii) PROJECT / PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
iii) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
iv) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
ii) PROJECT / PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
iii) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
iv) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
b) Research and Scientific Publications mainly based on:
i) Weather forecasting & cyclone warning
ii) Cyclonic disturbances
iii) Monsoonal low pressure systems
iv) Heavy rainfall
v) Thunderstorm
vi) Forecast verification
ii) Cyclonic disturbances
iii) Monsoonal low pressure systems
iv) Heavy rainfall
v) Thunderstorm
vi) Forecast verification
Professional and Research Career:
- Have over 80 Research Publications to the credit
- Director, Regional Meteorological Centre, IMD, Guwahati (2004-2005) Weather forecasting, Climatology, Aviation Meteorology
- Director, National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC) formerly Northern Hemispheric Analysis Centre (NHAC), IMD, New Delhi(2005 - 2010) Weather forecasting and Cyclone Warning
- Scientist-E, NWFC (Formerly NHAC), IMD, New Delhi (2010 - 2015) Weather forecasting and Cyclone Warning, Disaster management.
- Scientist-F, NWFC (Formerly NHAC), IMD, New Delhi (2015 - 2016) Weather forecasting, Numerical Weather prediction (NWP) and Cyclone Warning, Disaster management
- Scientist-G, IMD New Delhi (2016 - 2019) Weather forecasting, Numerical Weather prediction (NWP) and Severe weather warning, Disaster management
Awards & Distinctions:
- (i)Honorary Doctor of Science from FM University, Balasore, Odisha-2020
- (ii)Fellow, Indian Meteorological Society, 2019
- (iii)Fellow, Indian Climate Congress, 2019
- (iv)Bharat Gaurav Award-2019 by Jai Bharat Foundation, Cuttack Odisha
- (v)Felicitation by Sh. Naveen Pattanaik, Chief Minister, Odisha for outstanding contribution in disaster management
- (vi)Satyasai Samman-2019 by Satyasai Charitable and Education Trust, Odisha for distinguished contribution in cyclone forecasting and meteorological applications
- (vii)Bhumiputra Samman-2020 by the Biplbi Beera Chakradhar Smruti Sansad, Ghanteswar, Odisha for Cyclone Warning Services
- (viii)Achiever’s Award-2013 for excellence in cyclone warning services to Cyclone Warning Division from India Meteorological Department
- (ix)Certificate of Merit for Young Scientist Award – 2008 by Ministry of Earth Sciences, for outstanding contribution in the field of atmospheric science and technology.
- (x)25th Biennial Mausam Award (2008-2009) for the paper, published in MAUSAM
- (xi)Commendation certificate during 1989 from Defence Research and Development Organisation, for contribution to Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
- (xii)Commendation Certificates-2019 and 2020 from various organizations for prediction of cyclone
• Ganatantrik Nagarik Parishad, Bhadrak Odisha
• Zila Biju Smriti Committee, Bhadrak Odisha
• Odisha Forum, New Delhi
• Retired Employees Association, Bhadrak, Odisha - (xiii)Felicitation by Utkal University in recognition to cyclone warning services
- (xiv)Felicitation by Berhampur University, Odisha for excellence in cyclone warning services
- (xv)Appreciations received for improvement in cyclone warning services
- (xvi)Appreciations received globally and nationally from government and non- government agencies including WMO, NDRF, IAF, State Govts for successful predicting of cyclones during 2013-2020
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