Hari joined King Abdullah University of Science and Technology as a Research Scientist to work with Prof. Ibrahim Hoteit in February 2015. Over the years, his work has been centered on understanding extreme weather events in the region, and their predictability using high-resolution numerical models, along with their teleconnections to ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation), IOD (Indian Ocean Dipole), and more. Additionally, his recent research activities encompass investigating the impact of lakes on urban climate in the Riyadh area through the application of an urban-scale Large Eddy Simulation (LES) model, and examining dust variability in the AP region and the associated mechanisms.
Further, he is working on the development and validation of an integrated, data-driven atmospheric modeling system, which has far-reaching implications in the field of meteorology and climate science. This research effort has yielded significant outcomes, including the creation of invaluable datasets and insights that play a pivotal role in comprehending the climatology and circulation patterns of the Arabian Peninsula, with a special focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• D. Hari Prasad, V. Yesubabu, L. Sabique, D. Srinivas, V. Koteswararao, L. Thang, and I. Hoteit, 2022. High-Resolution Climate Characteristics of the Arabian Gulf based on a validated Regional Reanalysis. Meteorological Applications. DOI:10.1002/met.2102.
• D. Hari Prasad, D. Srinivas, L. Sabique, A. Raju, K. Ashok, and I. Hoteit, 2021. Long-term changes in the Arabian Peninsula Rainfall and their Relationship with the ENSO signals in the Tropical Indo-Pacific. Climate Dynamics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-021-06062-7
• D. Hari Prasad, D. Srinivas, L. Sabique, V. Yesubabu, and I. Hoteit, 2021. Analysis of Outdoor Thermal Discomfort Over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. GeoHealth, 5, GH2227, DOI: 10.1029/2020GH000370.
• D. Hari Prasad, D. Srinivas, L. Sabique, K. Ramakrishna, S. Singh, and I. Hoteit, 2020. Atmospheric conditions and air quality assessment over NEOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Atmospheric Environment, 230, 1-14. 117489.
• D. Hari Prasad, D. Srinivas, L. Sabique, A. Raju, V. Yesubabu, K. Ravikumar, and I. Hoteit, 2019: Assessment of solar radiation resources and its variability over Arabian Peninsula. Applied Energy. 248, 354-371.
• D. Hari Prasad, L. Sabique, V. Yesubabu, V.B Rao, P.P. Vassilis, and I. Hoteit, 2017. ENSO influence on the Red Sea Convergence Zone and Associated Rainfall. International Journal of Climatology, 38, 761-775.
• D. Hari Prasad, A. Raju, O. Knio, and I. Hoteit, 2017. Analysis of a Severe Weather Event over Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using Observations and High-Resolution Modeling. Meteorological Applications. 24, 612-627.

• ​2015-current: Research Scientist, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
• 2009-2014: Auxiliary professor/Investigator, University of Evora, Portugal 
• 2008-2009: Post Doctoral Research Associate, Jackson State University, USA
• 2007-2008: Post Doctoral Research Associate, University of Lodz, Poland

1. Member of American Meteorological Society
2. Member of European Meteorological Society
3. Member of Indian Meteorological Society (LM441)
4. Member of American Geophysical Union
5. Member of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society
6. Member of Indian Science Congress

• EMMA-WEST Senior Research Associate Recipient.
• Marie-Curie Post Doctoral Fellowship
• Young Scientist Award. Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, India.
• Senior Research Fellow Award. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India, India

• Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE)