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Dr. Sinan Nizar

Junior Scientist

  • About Me

    Dr. Sinan Nizar, earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, where his dissertation focused on " Satellite Based Top-Down Approach for Modelling Aerosol Source Strength and Its Application in Discerning Rainfall Trends". He holds an MTech. in Water Resources Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Agartala and a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from SAINTGITS College of Engineering (Mahatma Gandhi University), Kottayam.

    Dr. Sinan's scholarly contributions include numerous publications in prestigious journals and presentations at various national and international symposia. His dedication to advancing climate change research and hydrology has earned him several accolades, including the Student Travel Grant from the American Geophysical Union to present at the AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco and the Best Student Paper Award at the SPIE International Conference in Berlin.

    Dr. Sinan’s primary research leverages earth observations to understand aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions, nowcasting extreme rainfall events, surface water hydrology, and assessing regional climate change. His broader portfolio also includes watershed hydrologic modelling, artificial neural networks in hydrological studies, and urban heat island analysis. Throughout his career, Dr. Sinan has undertaken significant projects from various national agencies including DST, SERB, and the Government of Kerala. He has made substantial contributions to policy development, evidenced by his pivotal role in developing the “Climate Statement for the State of Kerala” in collaboration with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

    Looking forward, Dr. Sinan aims to further his research impact by developing innovative solutions to climate-related challenges, ultimately contributing to a sustainable and resilient future.

  • Publications

    • Thomas, J., Sinan Nizar, Rohith, A. N., Jainet, P. J., Sebastian, D. E., Vema, V. K., & Sudheer, K. P. (2025). Hydrological setting of Kerala. Ecohydrology of Kerala, 25–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95606-2.00011-5
    • Sinan Nizar, Thomas, J., Jainet, P. J., Sebastian, D. E., Surendran, U., Narasimhan, B., & Sudheer, K. P. (2024). Shifts in bioclimatic zones mirror climate change signals in a tropical agriculture-dominated Bharathapuzha River basin of southern Western Ghats (India). International Journal of Climatology, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.8535
    • Sudheer, K.P., Thomas, J., Jainet, P.J., Sinan Nizar, Beegum, S., Emil Sebastian, D., Jesna, Pai, D.S., 2023. From science to policy—Toward an approach linking extreme rainfall events to climate resilience and policy development: A case study from Kerala, India. Dev. Environ. Sci. 14, 143–172. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18640-0.00015-8
    • Silpa Senan, Jobin Thomas, Vamsi Krishna Vema, P. J. Jainet, Sinan Nizar, Shyama Sivan, K. P. Sudheer; “A study of the influence of rainfall dataset’s spatial resolution on stream simulation in Chaliyar River Basin, India”. Journal of Water and Climate Change 2022; jwc2022273. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2022.273
    • Sinan Nizar, Dodamani, B.M., 2020. Satellite-based top-down Lagrangian approach to quantify aerosol emissions over California. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. 146, 1626–1635. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3756
    • Das, R., Sinan Nizar, 2020. Influence of bed roughness on near-bed turbulent flow characteristics. Int. J. Water Resour. Environ. Eng. 12, 47–56. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJWREE2015.0624
    • Sinan Nizar, Dodamani, B.M., 2019. Spatiotemporal distribution of aerosols over the Indian subcontinent and its dependence on prevailing meteorological conditions. Air Qual. Atmos. Heal. 12, 503–517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-019-00677-w
    • Sinan Nizar, Dodamani, B.M., 2018. Spatio-temporal distribution of rainfall and aerosols over urban areas of Karnataka. In Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXIII (Vol. 10786, p. 107860U). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2325639
    • Pathak, A. A., Sinan Nizar, & Dodamani, B. M. 2018. Trends in Agro-Meteorological Parameters as Groundwater Exploitation Indicators. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 167, No. 1, p. 012004). https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/167/1/012004

  • Projects

    • Strengthening of the State Climate Change Knowledge Cell Under National Mission
    • Impact of climate change on Pamba, Periyar, Chaliyar and Bharathapuzha river basins of Kerala
    • Youth for Climate: Enhancing Student Outreach Activities at ICCS

  • Research Interests

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  • Contact

    Institute for Climate Change Studies
    Deepthi Nagar Road,
    Kanjikuzhy,
    Muttambalam P.O,
    Kottayam, Kerala - 686004,
    India
    sinan@iccs.res.in
    +91-8547509906(Office)

 

HydroClim Modeling Group

Team Members

Dr. Jose George

Research Associate

Dr. Arya Sajeev

Junior Research Fellow

Anand T

Junior Research Fellow

Neethu KB

System Analyst/JRF