Anantha Aiyyer

Anantha Aiyyer is a Professor in the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at North Carolina State University (NC State), part of the College of Sciences. His research focuses on atmospheric dynamics, tropical waves, hurricanes, and tropical-extratropical interactions. He teaches courses like Mathematical Methods in Atmospheric Science and Dynamics of Hurricanes.

Education:

• Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences, State University of New York, Albany (2003)
• M.S. Atmospheric Sciences, State University of New York, Albany (1998)
• MSc (Integrated) Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (1994)

Research Interests:

His work examines large-scale atmospheric circulations, tropical-extratropical interactions, hurricanes, and African easterly waves. Key areas include:

• Formation and variability of tropical cyclones
• Madden-Julian Oscillation impacts on monsoon vortices
• Surface enthalpy fluxes during hurricane formation
• Connections between tropical cyclones and extratropical Rossby waves

He uses observational data and numerical models to study phenomena like synoptic-scale disturbances and wave dynamics.

Advising and Group:

Aiyyer advises graduate students including Henry Goff, Shreyas Dhavale, and Bo Puckett. His group has explored topics like monsoon onset vortices and tropical cyclogenesis. Notable collaborations include work with Carl Schreck on CYGNSS data and Terrell Wade on tropical cyclone acceleration trends.

Labs/Teams:

His research is conducted within the NCSU Tropical Dynamics group, focusing on large-scale dynamics and tropical meteorology. The group uses advanced tools like convection-permitting simulations and potential vorticity analysis.