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Associate Faculty
Manasa Ranjan Behera
Professor
Prof. Manas Behera, Professor of Ocean Engineering at IIT Bombay, specializes in coastal hydro-morphodynamics, extreme wave modeling, and climate change impacts on coastal vulnerability, with prior research experience at NUS and the University of Edinburgh.
Research Interests
manasa.rb@iitb.ac.in
022-257-67313
#130, Civil Engineering
Education
Ph.D.
IIT Madras
M.S.
IIT Madras
B.Tech.
VSSUT Odisha
Publications
Journal Articles
- Chauhan, R., Behera, M.R. and Balasubramanian, S. (2025), “On Mesoscale Dynamics and Energetics in the Northwestern Indian Ocean”, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, vol 156 (255). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-025-05486-z
- Thomas Arya, Srineash V.K. and Behera M. R. (2025), “Hydrodynamics of Offshore Platforms: A Critical Review”, Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/20464177.2025.2460265
- Jena, A.K., Behera, M.R., Srichandan, S., Baliarsingh, S.K., Mohanty, S., Samanta, A., Srineash, V.K. (2025), “Linking a Tropical Cyclone and Ocean Conditions to Jellyfish Stranding Event on the Indian East Coast”, Thalassas, vol 41, paper no 47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-025-00802-w
- Lakku, N.K.G. and Behera, M.R. (2025), “Methodological framework for reliable high-resolution regional wave climate projections using statistical and dynamical techniques”, Ocean Engineering, vol 321, paper id: 120364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.120364
- Kumar D. S., Behera M. R., Nadella S. and Kumar A. V. (2024), "Design Storm Surge Level Estimation for Port and Harbor Facilities", Journal of Coastal Research 113(sp1), 1064-1069. https://doi.org/10.2112/JCR-SI113-208.1
- Lakku, N.K.G., Shevale, S., Das, M. and Behera, M.R. (2024) "Numerical Investigation and Analysis of Fishing Harbour Hydro-Morpho-Dynamics in Wave, Tide and Combined Wave-Tide Dominated Basins for Sustainable Coastal Development", Journal of Coastal Research 113(sp1), 1070-1075. https://doi.org/10.2112/JCR-SI113-209.1
- Kumar D. S., Behera M. R., Nadella S. and Kumar A. V. (2024), “Probable maximum precipitation for a coastal site of Tarapur, Maharashtra, India using intensity-duration-frequency curves”, Radiation, Protection and Environment, vol 47(3), 139-151. DOI: 10.4103/rpe.rpe_23_24
- Gupta, A, and Behera, M.R., (2024) “Effectiveness of emergent coastal vegetation as a defence system to mitigate debris load on a structure during extreme events”, Ocean Science Journal, vol 59, 62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12601-024-00188-5
- Jena, A. K., Behera, M. R., Mohanty, S., & Srineash, V. K. (2024), “Role of met-oceanic response to the intensification of tropical cyclones: A comparative analysis on cyclone Tauktae and Yaas”, Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, vol 108, 101502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2024.101502
- Lakku, N.K.G., Chowdhury, P., Behera, M.R. (2024), “An improved hybrid model for shoreline change”, Frontiers in Marine Science, vol 11, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1459619
- Arya, T., Srineash, V.K., and Behera, M. R. (2024), “Numerical investigation on hydrodynamic response of a SPAR platform for offshore wind energy”, Ocean Systems Engineering, vol 14(3), 211-235. https://doi.org/10.12989/ose.2024.14.3.211
- Nasma Noor, N.V., Srineash, V.K., and Behera, M.R. (2024), “Hydrodynamics of floating offshore OTEC platforms – A Review”, Ships and Offshore Structures, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445302.2024.2398131.
- Sudha Rani N.N.V., Behera, M.R., and Bhaskaran P.K. (2024), “Land subsidence detection using sentinel‑1 interferometer and its relation with environmental drivers: a case study for coastal Mumbai city”, Spatial Information Research, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-024-00588-8
- Sebastian, M., Behera, M.R., Prakash, K.R. and Murty, P.L.N. (2024), “Performance of various wind models for storm surge and wave prediction in the Bay of Bengal: A case study of Cyclone Hudhud”, Ocean Engineering, vol 297, paper id: 117113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.117113
- Chowdhury, P., Lakku, N.K.G., Behera, M.R., Lincoln, S. and Seelam, J.K. (2023), “Climate change and coastal morphodynamics: Interactions on regional scales” Science of the Total Environment, 899, 166432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166432
- Padmajan A., Moideen R and Behera M.R. (2023), “Numerical Investigation of Wave Impact Forces on Coastal Deck Structures with Girders along the West Coast of India in Changing Climate”, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 29(4), 493-504. https://doi.org/10.1080/09715010.2022.2104623
- Kumar, D.S., Behera, M.R., Nadella, S. and Vinod Kumar A. (2023), “Reply to discussion of “Probable maximum tropical cyclone parameters for east and west coast of India” by Li and Kumar” Natural Hazards. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-06003-z
- Gautam, P., Eldho, T.I., Mazumder, B.S. and Behera M.R. (2023), “Higher-order turbulence around Simple and Complex piers using Particle Image Velocimetry”, Water Management-Proceedings of the ICE. https://doi.org/10.1680/jwama.22.00017
- Kumar, D.S., Behera, M.R., Nadella, S. and Vinod Kumar A. (2023), “Probable Maximum Tropical Cyclone Parameters for East and West Coast of India”, Natural Hazards, 116, 2437-2455 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05773-2
- Tirodkar, S., Sarkar, M., Chauhan, R., Behera, M. R., & Balasubramanian, S. (2022). A study on energetics in the Bay of Bengal using modular ocean model. ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09715010.2022.2138586
- Tirodkar, S., Murtugudde, R., Behera M. R. and Balasubramanian, S. (2022), “A comparative study of vertical mixing schemes in modelling the Bay of Bengal dynamics”, Earth and Space Science, 9(8). https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EA002327
- Lakku, N.K.G. and Behera, M.R. (2022), “Skill and Intermodel comparison of regional and global climate models in simulating wind speed over South Asian domain”, Climate, 10(6), 85, pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10060085.
- Lakku, N.K.G. and Behera, M.R. (2022), “Skill and Intercomparison of Global Climate Models in Simulating Wind Speed, and Future Changes in Wind Speed over South Asian Domain”, Atmosphere, 13(6), 864, pp. 1-30. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13060864
- Moideen, R. and Behera, M.R. (2022), “Numerical Investigation of Breaking Focused Waves and Forces on Coastal Deck Structure with Girders”, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, vol 10, issue 6, pp. 1-27, https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10060768.
- Sarkar, M., Tirodkar, S., Chauhan, R., Vellala, S., Balasubramanian, S. and Behera M. R. (2022), “Sensitivity analysis of vertical mixing schemes in a regional domain using Modular Ocean Model”, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1080/09715010.2022.2052987
- Sebastian, M. and Behera, M.R. (2022), “Impact of highest maximum sustained wind speed and its duration on storm surges and hydrodynamics along Krishna-Godavari coast”, Climate Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-022-06173-9
- Gupta, A, Heidarpoure, A., Behera, M.R., (2022) “Effect of structure orientation and debris initial orientation on peak debris loading during tsunami: An experimental and numerical investigation”, Applied Ocean Research, vol. 121, paper id: 103075, pp. 1 – 14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2022.103075
- Dinesh, P., Ranjith, P. G., Behera, M. R., and Muthu, N. (2021). “Mechanical Properties of Reservoir Rock and Caprock under Varying Brine Saturation for Application of Geological Carbon Storage in Deep Saline Aquifers”, Proceedings of American Institute of Physics, vol 2417, paper id: 020025, pp. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0072588.
- Dinesh, P., Ranjith, P.G., Behera, M.R. and Muthu, N. (2021), “Experimental and numerical (EFG method) studies on sedimentary rock under varied salinity conditions”, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, vol 148, paper id: 104909, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2021.104909
- Rajasree B.R., Behera, M.R. and Kankara R.S. (2021), “Numerical assessment of climatological trends for annual and seasonal wave characteristics during recent 41 years”, Climate Dynamics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-021-05956-w
- Gautam, Priyanka, Eldho, T. I., and Behera, M. R., (2021). Effects of pile-cap elevation on scour and turbulence around a complex bridge pier, International Journal of River Basin Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/15715124.2021.1973016.
- Gautam, Priyanka, T. I. Eldho, B. S. Mazumder, and M. R. Behera., (2021). "Turbulent flow characteristics responsible for current-induced scour around a complex pier." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2020-0794.
- Umesh, P.A. and Behera M.R. (2021), “On the improvements in nearshore wave height predictions using nested SWAN-SWASH modelling in the eastern coastal waters of India”, Ocean Engineering, vol 236, paper id: 109550, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.109550.
- Moideen, R. and Behera, M.R. (2021), “Numerical Investigation of Extreme Wave Impact on Coastal Bridge Deck using Focused Waves”, Ocean Engineering, vol 234, paper id: 109227, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.109227.
- Gowri Shankar C. and Behera, M.R. (2021), "Improved wind drag formulation for numerical storm wave and surge modeling", Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, vol. 93, 101193, pp. 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2020.101193
- Gowri Shankar C. and Behera, M.R. (2020), "Numerical analysis on the effect of wave boundary condition in storm wave and surge modeling for a tropical cyclonic condition", Ocean Engineering, vol 220, paper id: 108371, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.108371.
- Chowdhury, P., Behera, M.R., and Reeve D.E. (2020), "Future wave-climate driven longshore sediment transport along the Indian coast", Climatic Change, vol. 162, pp. 405–424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-020-02693-7
- Moideen, R., Behera, M.R., Kamath, A. and Bihs, H. (2020), “Numerical simulation and analysis of phase focused breaking and non-breaking wave impact on fixed offshore platform deck”, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, vol. 142, issue 5, 051901, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046285
- Umesh, P.A. and Behera M.R. (2020), “Performance evaluation of input-dissipation parameterizations in WAVEWATCH III and comparison of wave hindcast with nested WAVEWATCH III-SWAN in the Indian Seas”, Ocean Engineering, vol. 202, paper id: 106959, pp. 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.106959.
- Gowri Shankar C. and Behera, M.R. (2019), "Wave Boundary Layer Model based Wind Drag Estimation for Tropical Storm Surge Modeling in the Bay of Bengal", Ocean Engineering, vol. 191, paper id: 106509, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.106509.
- Sebastian, M., Behera, M.R., and Murty, PLN. (2019), “Storm surge hydrodynamics at a concave coast due to varying approach angles of cyclone”, Ocean Engineering, vol. 191, paper id: 106437, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.106437.
- Ghosh S., Karmakar, S., Saha A., Mohanty M.P., Ali S., Raju S.K., Krishnakumar V., Sebastian M., Behera M.R., Ashrit R., Murty P.L.N., Srinivas K, Narasimhan B., Usha T., Murthy M.V.R., Thiruvengadam P., Indu J., Thirumalaivasan D., George J.P., Gedam S., Inamdar A.B., Murty B.S., Mujumdar P.P., Mohapatra M., Bhardwaj A., Basu S., Nayak S. (2019), “Development of India’s First Integrated Expert Urban Flood Forecasting System for Chennai”, Current Science, vol. 117, issue 5, pp. 741-745.
- Moideen, R., Behera, M.R., Kamath, A. and Bihs, H. (2019), “Effect of girder spacing and depth on solitary wave impact on coastal bridge deck for different airgaps”, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, vol. 7, issue 5, paper id: 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7050140
- Chowdhury, P., Behera, M.R., and Reeve D.E. (2019), "Wave Climate projections along the Indian Coast", International Journal of Climatology, vol. 39, issue 11, pp. 4531-4542. DOI:10.1002/joc.6096
- Gautam, P., Eldho, T.I., Mazumder, B.S. and Behera M.R. (2019), “Experimental Study of Flow and Turbulence characteristics around Simple and Complex Piers using PIV”, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol.100, pp 193-206.
- Dinesh, P., Behera, M.R., Ranjith, P.G. and Muthu, N. (2019), “An element-free Galerkin method using vertically integrated multiphase flow model for carbon sequestration”, Computers and Geotechnics, vol. 105, pp. 195-210.
- Chowdhury, P. and Behera, M.R. (2019), "Evaluation of CMIP5 and CORDEX derived wave climate in Indian Ocean", Climate Dynamics. vol.52, Issue 7–8, pp 4463–4482. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4391-0)
- Siva Naik, M. and Behera, M.R. (2018), “Effect of continental and nearshore slopes on tsunami height”, Ocean Engineering, vol.163, pp. 369-376.
- Chowdhury, P. and Behera, M.R. (2017), "Effect of long-term wave climate variability on longshore sediment transport along regional coastlines", Progress in Oceanography, vol.156, pp. 145-153.
- Siva Naik, M. and Behera, M.R. (2016), “Effect of continental slope on N-wave type tsunami run-up”, International Journal of Ocean and Climate Systems. vol.7, pp. 47-54.
- Choudhury A. R., Xue W., Behera M.R. and Panda S. (2016), “Hydrodynamics study of a BCF mode bioinspired robotic-fish underwater vehicle using Lighthill's slender body model”, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, vol.2, pp.102-114.
- Chowdhury, P. and Behera, M.R. (2015), "A study on regional sea level variation along the Indian coast", Procedia Engineering, vol.116, pp.1078-1084.
- Sebastian, M. and Behera, M.R. (2015), “Impact of SST on tropical cyclones in North Indian Ocean”, Procedia Engineering, vol.116, pp.1072-1077.
- Behera, M.R. and Tkalich, P. (2014), “Assessment of kinetic tidal energy resources using SELFE”, International Journal of Ocean and Climate Systems, vol. 5, issue 3, pp. 141-150.
- Behera, M.R., Sundarambal, P., Cui, C. and Tkalich, P. (2013), “Short-term analysis of hydrodynamic, water quality and meteorological data in the West Johor Strait of Singapore”, Marine Pollution Bulletin. vol.77, issue.1-2, pp. 380-395.
- Behera, M.R., Murali. K. and Sundar. V. (2011), “Effect of the tidal currents at the amphidromes on the characteristics of an N-wave type tsunami”, Proc. IMechE, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment, Vol.225, issue 1, pp 43-59.
- Behera, M.R., Murali. K. and Sundar V. (2010), “Identification of suitable grid size for accurate computation of run-up height”, International Journal of Ocean and Climate Systems, vol.1, issue.3&4, pp 223-237.
- Behera, M.R., Murali. K., Sannasiraj. S.A. and Sundar. V. (2008), “Explicit FE modeling of Indian Ocean Tsunami using unstructured mesh”, International Journal of Ecology and Development, Special Issue on Coastal Engineering, vol.10, issue.S08, pp 115-128.
- Behera, M.R. and Murali. K. (2007), “Investigations into Salt Wedge Dynamics at a Bar Blocked Estuary Using Front Tracking Approach”, Journal of Hydro-Environment Research, vol.1, issue.1, pp 70-77.
- Behera, M.R. and Murali., K. (2007), “Semi-empirical model for initial displacement of Salt water wedge in a Bar-Blocked Estuary”, ASCE, Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, & Ocean Engineering, vol.133, issue.4, pp 264-267.
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