Scientist, CSIR Centre for Math. Modelling & Computer Simulation (C-MMACS)

NAL Belur Campus

Bangalore 560 037, India

e-mail: swathi@cmmacs.ernet.in

http://www.cmmacs.ernet.in/~swathi

Tel: 91-80-527-4649 (O), 91-80-526-1084(H), Fax: 91-80-526-0392

1.0 Education

· B. Tech Mech. Engr. IIT Madras 1980

· M.S. Mech. Engr University of Kentucky 1985

· Ph. D. Mech. Engr. Arizona State University 1989

2.0 Employment

· Scientist-C C-MMACS 1992-Present

· Fellow C-MMACS 1989-1992

· Research Assistant Arizona State University 1986-1989

· Research/Teaching Asst. Univ. of Kentucky 1981-1985

3.0 Research Interests

· Large Scale Ocean Modelling: Three dimensional simulation of large scale ocean dynamics and thermodynamics.

· Atmospheric Radiative Transfer

· Inverse Problems and Data Assimilation: Assimilation of data into large scale ocean models.

· Geophysical Heat and Fluid Flow Problems

4.0 Publications

1. C.J.Cremers and P.S.Swathi, Probe-shift Error in Remote Diagnostics of Volume Radiation Sources, AIAA J. Propulsion and Power, 1, 45-51, 1985.

2. T.W.Tong and P.S.Swathi, Radiative Transfer in Emitting-Absorbing-Scattering Spherical Media, AIAA J. Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 1, 162-171, 1987.

3. T.W.Tong and P.S.Swathi, Examination of the Radiative Properties of Coated Silica Fibers, J. Thermal Insulation, 11, 7-31, 1987.

4. P.S.Swathi, T.W.Tong and G.R.Cunnington, Reflectance of a 2-Layer Composite Porous Media with Linear Anisotropic Scattering, J. Quant. Spectr. Rad. Transfer, 38, 273-277, 1987.

5. P.S.Swathi, T.W.Tong and G.R.Cunnington, A New Algorithm for Computing Scattering Coefficients of Large Absorbing Cylinders, J. Quant. Spectr. Rad. Transfer, 40, 525-530,1987.

6. P.S.Swathi and C.J.Cremers, An Analysis of the Surface-Probe Equation, Int. J. Expt. Thermal and Fluid Sciences, 4, 385-394, 1988.

7. T. W. Tong and P.S.Swathi, Reduction of Radiative Heat Transfer in Thermal Insulation by Use of Dielectric Coated Fibers, Int. Comm, Heat and Mass Transfer, 16, 851-860, 1989.

8. G.R.Cunnington, T.W. Tong and P.S.Swathi, Comparison of Radiative Transfer in Several Fibrous Insulations, J. Thermal Insulation, 14, 107-122, 1990.

9. P.S.Swathi, T.W. Tong and G.R.Cunnington, Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves by Cylinders Coated with Radially-Inhomogeneous Layer, J. Quant. Spectr. and Rad. Transfer, 46, 281-294, 1991.

10. G.R.Cunnington, T.W.Tong and P.S.Swathi, Angular Scattering of Radiation from Coated Fibers, J. Quant. Spectr. and Rad. Transfer, 48, 353-362, 1992.

11. T.W.Tong, P.S.Swathi and W.Li, Validation of an Algorithm for Computing Scattering of Radiation by Highly Absorbing and Large Fibers, Thermal Conductivity, 22, Int. Conference on Thermal Conductivity, 1994.

12. .J.Paul, F.Blume, S.Jade, V.Kumar, P.S.Swathi et al. Microstrain Stability of Peninsular India, 1864-1994, Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, 104, 131-146, 1995.

13. . P.S.Swathi and K.S.Yajnik, Sea Surface Heights Obtained from Modular Ocean Model and Comparison with Topex/Poseidon Data for the Indian Ocean, Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, 106, 42-53, 1997.