Muhammad Adnan Abid

Muhammad Adnan Abid is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics, specializing in Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Planetary Physics. His primary affiliation is with the Predictability of Weather and Climate research group. He holds a Researcher academic rank and is based at the Robert Hooke Building, Oxford.

His research focuses on climate variability and predictability across sub-seasonal to decadal timescales, emphasizing inter-basin interactions and teleconnections between tropical oceans and extratropical regions. Key areas include ENSO teleconnections to Europe via the Indian Ocean, Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) dynamics, and the role of inter-basin linkages in climate predictability. He utilizes intermediate-complexity models like SPEEDY-NEMO to study climate modes and their predictability.

Abid is involved in the ASPECT project, which aims to integrate seasonal-to-decadal forecasts with climate projections for decision-making, particularly in European climate adaptation. He has contributed to projects like ITHACA and maintains strong ties to WCRP lighthouse activities.

His work bridges climate modeling, predictability analysis, and interdisciplinary applications, with publications in journals such as Climate Dynamics, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, and Nature Communications. His research highlights include decadal-scale Antarctic sea ice predictions and the development of climate information systems for extreme weather forecasting.

Abid collaborates extensively with institutions globally and is a member of the Earth System Modeling and Climate Predictability communities. His contributions emphasize improving climate prediction accuracy for societal resilience against extreme weather and climate shifts.