
Hello, I'm
Anirban Mandal
Research Scholar at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
About
I’m a Research Scholar at NIT Rourkela working on the Martian dust-lifting activities and associated alterations in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics. My work primarily delves around analyzing spacecraft data and running numerical models to characterize dust-lifting and understand transport mechanisms, seasonal variability, and atmospheric circulation patterns. I’m also working on the geomorphology and mineralogy of the Martian surface. Through my research work, I wish to advance our understanding of planetary atmospheres, surface-atmosphere interactions, and planetary evolution.
Education
2019–2021
Masters of Science in Physics (Specialization in Solid State Electronics)
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
Percentage:81.1% ; Grade: A+
2015–2018
Bachelors of Science in Physics
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
Percentage:62.4% ; Grade: B+
Experience
August 2021–Present
Research Scholar at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
August 2021–January 2024
Junior Research Fellow, NIT Rourkela
January 2024–Present
Senior Research Fellow, NIT Rourkela
2015
Higher Secondary (Science Stream)
Panskura Bradley Birt High School
Percentage:94.8% ; Grade: 0
2013
August 2018–May 2019
Integrated PhD, Indian Institute of Science and Educational Research, Mohali (Course discontinued after a year)
Secondary
Panskura Bradley Birt High School
Percentage:94.7% ; Grade: AA
Skills
Programming Languages and Software
MATLAB
Python
Fortran
C, C++
ArcGIS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Others
Remote Sensing applications
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Data Analysis
Numerical Simulation
Languages I speak
English
Bengali
Hindi
German
Areas of interest
Planetary Science
Space Science
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Atmospheric Science
Remote Sensing
Spectroscopy
Out Of Office
Photography
Football
Running
Cooking
Travel
Reading
Publications
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Multispectal Imaging in Space and Atmosphere: Jagabandhu Panda, Anirban Mandal, Debjyoti Roy, Deb Deep Mandal, Tanmoy Sen, Prityam Dhal, Satyaki Banerjee, Bijay Kumar Guha, and Claus Gebhardt; Astronomical Imagery: Unveiling the Physics of Space and Atmospheric Wonders. (In Press)
Conferences
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Analysing the growth and evolution of two regional dust storms using MRO-MCS, Curiosity, and Perseverance observations: Anirban Mandal, and Jagabandhu Panda; In the 43rd meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (2025).
