Swadhin Behera is a prominent scientist in the field of global ocean and climate research. He is credited with making significant contributions to the discovery and prediction of several key climate phenomena, including the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), ENSO Modoki, Ningaloo Niño, and the Indian Ocean Subtropical Dipole (IOSD). He is the director of the Application Laboratory at JAMSTEC and holds adjunct and visiting professorships at the University of Tokyo and Nagasaki University, respectively.