Narendra Gokul Dhangar is a CIWRO Post-Doctoral Research Scientist at Texas Tech University, USA. His current research focuses on understanding land–atmosphere feedbacks in dryland ecosystems by integrating high-resolution observational datasets with numerical weather prediction models. At CIWRO, he is actively involved in diagnosing model uncertainties to support improvements in weather forecasts across mesoscale environments through weather-scale verification techniques in the U.S. Southern Plains.
He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Andhra University, India, where his doctoral research investigated the physical and thermodynamical characteristics of winter fog over the Delhi NCR using both observational and modeling approaches. He has authored over 22 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, including the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, and Atmospheric Research. His broader research interests include fog–haze thermodynamics, boundary layer meteorology, land–atmosphere interactions, urban climate.
He previously held research positions at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), the India Meteorological Department (IMD), and other premier institutions from India. Also, he actively contributes to the scientific community as a journal reviewer and editorial board member.
