KRUTIUCHHWAS PATRA

Fast and adaptive learner with a strong drive for innovation in climate science and geospatial analytics. Skilled in designing climate models, automating data workflows, and translating complex data into actionable insights. Passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world environmental challenges through collaborative, impact-driven solutions.

• Special Mention- NITR MUN (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela), Model United Nation (MUN), UNDP.
• Qualified the Masters Entrance Examination in SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY

• Udemy: LULC classification GIS, ERDAS, ArcGIS, ML

Issued Mar 2024

Credential ID UC-50391580-77c8-41c7-9227-68af028fe30c

GRADUATION DISSERTATION THESIS: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF LAND UTILIZATION CHANGES ON THE LOCAL CLIMATIC ZONES OF MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION.

• Key Findings
  LULC Trends:
  1990–2020: Continuous decline of agricultural and forest land, with built‑up rising from ~8% to ~27% of area
  2020–24: First signs of reversal—barren land → agricultural (+4%) & forest (+1%)
  LCZ Composition: Predominance of open mid‑rise (LCZ 5: ~50 km²) and large low‑rise (LCZ 8: ~32 km²), limited dense‑tree (A: ~9 km²) and water (G: ~16 km²) zones
  Temperature Trends: Fluctuating yet overall stable mean maximum and minimum temperatures across built LCZs
  Mann–Kendall tests yield weak positive τ ≈ 0.07 and high p ≈ 0.90, indicating no statistically significant warming in any LCZ 1990–2023

GRADUATION TERM PROJECT: SYNOPTIC CLIMATOLOGICAL STUDY OF MAHARASHTRA:

• Key Findings
  Climatic Zones :
  Coastal tropical monsoon (~3,500 mm annual rainfall)
  Dry interior ( Tropical rainy regions in Vidarbha and Marathwada
  Extreme Events :
  Droughts affecting >40% of population (2018–19)
  2019 floods displaced over 5.5 million people
  Heatwaves in 2019–20 responsible for >1,000 fatalities
  Sectoral Impacts :
  Agriculture: recurrent crop failures, groundwater depletion and salinity
  Health: post‑flood spikes in water‑borne/dengue illnesses; heatstroke incidents
  Tourism & Industry: flood‑related losses in Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli; shifting crop suitability

GRADUATION TERM PROJECT: ANALYZING THE INFLUENCE OF SST ON THE INTENSITY AND FREQUENCY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE IN BAY OF BENGAL:

• Key Findings
  Bay of Bengal experiences five times more cyclones than the Arabian Sea
  Decadal PDI increased sixfold in recent decade
  SST alone does not fully explain changes in cyclone behavior—vertical wind shear, humidity, Coriolis force, and inter‑seasonal oscillations also play critical roles

UNDERGRADUATE PROJECT: SOCIO‑ECONOMIC SURVEY OF TELENGA BASTI, BHUBANESWAR

• Key Findings
  Demographics & Family Structure :
  71% patriarchal households
  55% unmarried respondents
  Predominantly Telugu speakers (72%), with widespread use of Odia
  Education & Literacy :
  52% overall illiteracy
  Only 2.8% of respondents held graduate degrees
  High drop‑out rates after grade 6 despite school attendance
  Economic Profile :
  43% work participation rate
  74% of workers engaged in casual/daily‑wage labor
  Average household income ₹3–4 K/month
  14 families carried debts for marriages, business start‑ups, or vehicle purchases
  Living Conditions :
  90% single‑room brick homes
  Intermittent piped water supply
  Reliance on shared community latrines

• Active in awareness drive for stray animals in Pune.
• Youth empowerment in the Rural area of Odisha
• WINGYAAN- Girls Education and Employability Promotion Program

• Marine Science
• Remote Sensing on Environment
• Monsoon Climatology
• Climate Modelling
• Impact of Climate Change on Urban Climatology
• Rainfall Variability
• Air Quality and Water Quality Assessment
• Geophysical Research
• Environmental Research
• Atmospheric Research

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) General

DATE:-May, 2025
Overall 282, Quantitative 153, Verbal 143, AWA 2

• Ujjwal Saha, Assistant Professor, Civil Engr Dept, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology,Shibpur
• Amit Dhorde, Professor of Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly University of Pune)
• Swapnil Vyas, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography (Geoinformatics), Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly University of Pune)
• Hemlata Patel, Assistant Professor of Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune)