About Me
Saran Rajendran is a Ph.D. Scholar dedicated to understanding the complex dynamics of the Indian Summer Monsoon. He investigates the role of ocean-atmosphere coupling in shaping monsoon variability using both observational data and CMIP6 historical simulations. In addition, his work examines how large-scale teleconnections such as ENSO and the monsoon's own internal variability influence its year-to-year fluctuations. Looking ahead, he explores how these extreme variations are projected to change under future climate scenarios, emphasizing the contributions of both dynamical and thermodynamic processes.
Research Interests
- Ocean-atmosphere interactions and coupling
- Interannual Variability of Indian Summer Monsoon
- Ocean-Atmosphere Teleconnections
- Monsoon Synoptic Activity
- Ocean Biogeochemistry
Publications
- Saran, R. and S. Sandeep (2025) Increasing Uncertainty in Large Flood and Drought Projections over Central India Environmental Research Communications (under revision)
- Saran, R. and S. Sandeep (2025) Lack of Influence of Cross-Equatorial Ocean Heat Transport on the Interannual Variability of the Indian Summer Monsoon Scientific Reports, 15, 34048, doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-14120-x
- Sreeush, M. G., Rajendran, S., Valsala, V., et al. (2019) Variability, trend and controlling factors of Ocean acidification over Western Arabian Sea upwelling region Marine Chemistry, 209, 14-24.
Education
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences (Present) – IIT Delhi, India
- MSc in Oceanography – Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala
- B.Sc in Physics – University of Calicut
Conference Presentations
- “Rajendran Saran, Sukumaran Sandeep (2025). Large Drought and Flood Projections over Central India” – WMO-IWM8, IITM Pune.
- “Rajendran Saran, Sukumaran Sandeep (2024). The Role of Ocean Memory in the Interannual Variability of Indian Summer Monsoon,” – TROPMET-2024, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha
- “Rajendran Saran and Sukumaran Sandeep (2023). Indian Ocean heat transport and its role in developing SST pattern in the post-monsoon season in CMIP6 models” – EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria
- “Saran Rajendran and Sandeep Sukumaran (2022). Indian Ocean Heat Transport and its Role in the Persistence of Marine Heatwaves” – AGU FALL MEETING 2022, Chicago & Online.