Research biography

👋🏼 My name is Nihar Paul, and I am an Assistant Professor at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India. I also serve as a Guest Investigator at the Department of Physical Oceanography, Department of Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts, US.

My research focuses on the fundamental processes governing ocean dynamics. Broadly, I am interested in mesoscale eddy dynamics, nonlinear dynamics in geophysical flows, air–sea interaction processes, submesoscale turbulence and internal waves, shallow-water systems, rotating and stratified turbulence, machine learning applications in oceanography, and ocean modelling.

Further details about my academic background, publications, and ongoing research can be found in my CV.

Personal background

I am a native of West Bengal, India, and grew up in the city of joy, Kolkata. Besides academics, I am interested in playing music, football, and exploring places.