Anila Sebastian

Accomplished Project Scientist II at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, adept in earth system modeling and advanced data analysis. Expert in Python and high-performance computing, I successfully engineered sensitivity experiments, collaborating with international teams to enhance understanding of large scale air-sea interactions. Strong analytical and communication skills drive impactful research outcomes.

• Qualified Eligibility for Lectureship in National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by University Grants Commission, Government of India, 06/01/17
• Best Oral & Poster Presentation Award, Annual Monsoon E-Workshop & National E-Symposium, 'Changing Climate and Extreme Events', 02/01/22

• Coupled feedback between the tropics and subtropics of the Indian Ocean with emphasis on the coupled interaction between IOD and SIOD, Anila, S., Gnanaseelan, C., 2023, Global and Planetary Change, 223, p.104091, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2023.104091
• Evaluation of the skill of CMIP6 models in simulating the interannual variability of Subtropical Indian Ocean SST, Anila, S., Gnanaseelan, C., 2024, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 115, 8, pp.8165-8183, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-05125-z
• Role of strong subsurface mode on the anomalous basin-wide surface warming of the Tropical Indian Ocean 2019-20, Gnanaseelan, C., Kakatkar, R., Anila, S., Mohapatra, S., Parekh, A., Chowdary, J, S., 2024, Journal of Earth System Science, 133, 3, p.143, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-024-02360-w

Southern Annular Mode teleconnections to Indian summer monsoon, Gnanaseelan, C., Anila, S., 2021, Indian Summer Monsoon Variability, El Nino teleconnections and beyond, Elsevier Inc., pp. 335–352, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822402-1.00026-0

Potential Role of Indian Ocean Warming during the Global Warming Hiatus in Triggering the Revival of Northwest Indian Rainfall, Anila, S., Gnanaseelan, C., Rajesh, P. V., Under Review (Atmospheric Research)

• International Symposium on Tropical Meteorology (INTROMET), 11/18/25, Poster, Potential Role of Indian Ocean Warming during the Global Warming Hiatus in Triggering the Revival of Northwest Indian Rainfall
• European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, 03/23/23 - 03/28/23, Paper, Coupled feedback between the tropics and subtropics of the Indian Ocean with emphasis on the coupled interaction between IOD and SIOD
• Annual Monsoon E-Workshop and National E-symposium, 02/21/22 - 02/23/22, Paper, Response of subtropical south Indian Ocean to tropical heat anomalies
• International Indian Ocean Science Conference (IIOSC), 03/14/22 - 03/18/22, Poster, Coupled feedback between the Tropical and Subtropical Indian Ocean Dipoles
• ICTP Workshop on Indian Ocean Variability and Teleconnections, 03/15/21 - 03/17/21, Participation, Completed online
• Workshop on Emerging Trends in Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 05/03/17 - 05/04/17, Speaker, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Lakeside Campus, CUSAT
• OSICON-2017, Participation, National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala
• Annual Monsoon-2016 Workshop, 03/15/17, IITM, Pune
• Climate Research School on Extremes, 09/18/17 - 09/22/17, TERI University, New Delhi

• Air-sea interaction
• Ocean and Atmospheric Dynamic
• Large scale atmospheric circulations
• Earth System Modelling
• Decadal Variability and Prediction

• Date of Birth: 08/12/92
• Gender: Female

• Drawing and Reading
• Pottery
• Crochet
• Travel

• Dr C Gnanaseelan, Scientist G, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India, seelan@tropmet.res.in
• Dr B Praveen Kumar, Scientist E, ESSO - Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad, India, praveen.b@incois.gov.in