Praveen Kumar Rai

Dr. Praveen Kumar Rai is a Researcher at the Institute of Geography and Geology, University of Würzburg, focusing on climatology and environmental systems. He is based in the Climatology Working Group - Team Climate at Hubland Campus, Room 209, and holds an ORCID (0000-0001-8348-1150). His research spans monsoon meteorology, land-atmosphere interactions, ocean dynamics, and tropical climate variability, with particular emphasis on weather and climate extremes.

Academic Background

• PhD in Environmental Sciences (2014–present), School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, supervised by Prof. A. P. Dimri
• M.Sc. in Environmental Science (2014), JNU
• B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry (2009–2012), Banaras Hindu University

Research Projects

• MOSAIC: Investigates irrigation impacts on South Asian hydrological cycles and monsoon dynamics using high-resolution (12 km) and convection-resolving (3 km) simulations with REMO model
• WE-ACT: Supports equitable transboundary water allocation through climate risk-aware planning
• BigData@Geo 2.0: Enhances climate resilience for Bavarian agricultural SMEs (2023–2027, EFRE-funded)
• HYDRASIA (2019–2022): Analyzed Central Asian hydrology with novel irrigation and lake schemes in regional climate models

Publication Trends show consistent contributions to understanding monsoon systems across South/Central Asia, with methodological advances in regional climate modeling, vegetation interaction analysis, and extreme event projections using CORDEX/RCM frameworks.

Technical Expertise includes Google Earth Engine, REMO/REMO-iMOVE/RegCM4 modeling systems, EEMD-based time series analysis, and climate anomaly diagnostics. Active in international conferences like EGU General Assembly and ICRC-CORDEX.