Ongoing Research Projects


  • Development and Testing of a Large Scale Conceptual Hydrological Model

    National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Development and Evaluation of Real-Time River-Reservoir Water Quality Advisory System (WAQAS) (IMPRINT-2)

    Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Securing Water for Agricultural and Food Sustainability: Developing Transdisciplinary Approach to Ground Water Management

    Apex Committee of SPARC
    Position: Co - Principal Investigator

  • Development of Digital Platform for Financial Inclusion and Rural Women

    Apex Committee of SPARC
    Position: Co - Principal Investigator

  • Soil Matrix Temperature Gradient Influence on Migration of Plant Nutrients in Soil

    IIT Kharagpur
    Position: Co - Principal Investigator

  • Effect of Climate Change & Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Spatial and Temporal Water Availability in Subarnarekha Basin

    Ministry of Water Resources
    Position: Co - Principal Investigator

  • Impact of Climate Change on Flood Risk

    Department of Science and Technology (DST)
    Position: Co - Principal Investigator

  • Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Options for Sustaining Rice-Wheat Crop Production in India

    Department of Science and Technology (DST)
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • An Integrated Autonomous UAV and WSN - Based System for Crop Management and Crop Condition Monitoring

    Sponsored by: Ministry of HRD, Government of Indian
    Position: Co - Principal Investigator

Completed Research Projects

  • Development of a conceptual water balance model for various ecosystems of India

    Sponsored by: Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Sustainable food security through Technological interventions for production, processing and logistics

    Sponsored by: Ministry of HRD, Government of India
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Measurement to management (M2M): improved water use efficiency and agricultural productivity through sensor network

    Sponsored by: Information Technology Research Academy (ITRA), Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India
    Position: Co-Principal Investigator

  • Development of Optimal Crop Planning Model Based on Flood Risk

    Sponsored by: ICAR
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Optimum water & fertilizer-N management strategies for rice

    Indian Council of Agricultural Research
    Position: Co - Principal Investigator

  • Ensemble modeling of rainfall-runoff transformation process

    Sponsored by: Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Development of GIS based decision support system for irrigation system management

    Sponsored by: Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India
    Position: Co-Principal Investigator

  • Climate change adaptations to improve agricultural production in Eastern India

    Sponsored by: Ministry of HRD, Government of Indian
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Development of a sensor based networking system for improved water management for irrigated crops

    Sponsored by: Ministry of HRD, Government of Indian
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Integrated pilot project on food grain production and post-harvest processing and storage at farm level

    Sponsored by: Ministry of HRD, Government of Indian
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Distributed Hydrological Modelling to Analyse Sediment and Nutrient Status of Brahmani-Baitarani Delta

    Sponsored by: Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad
    Position: Co-Principal Investigator

  • Flood inundation zoing for different return periods in Mahanadi River Basin

    Sponsored by: Ministry of Water Resources
    Position: Co-Principal Investigator

  • Development of GIS based decision support system for irrigation system management

    Sponsored by: Ministry of Water Resources
    Position: Co-Principal Investigator

  • Adaptation to changing water resources availability in northern India with Himalayan glacier retreat and changing monsoon pattern

    Sponsored by: European Commission
    Position: Co-Principal Investigator

  • Impact assessment of MGNREGA in one district of Madhya Pradesh (Mandla) and West Bengal (Paschim Medinipur)

    Sponsored by: Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
    Position: Co-Principal Investigator

  • Distributed Hydrological Modelling to Analyse Sediment and Nutrient Status of Brahmani-Baitarani Delta

    Sponsored by: Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Flood risk modelling using satellite remote sensing data for optimal crop planning

    Sponsored by: Indian Space Research Organisation, Bengaluru
    Position: Co-Principal Investigator

  • Hydrological Modelling of a Watershed to Evaluate Impacts of Watershed Structures on Surface Flow and Groundwater Recharge

    Sponsored by: Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Development and Application of a Decision Support System for Estimating Reference Crop Evapotranspiration

    Sponsored by: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
    Position: Co-Principal Investigator

  • Modelling Flow and Sediment Transport Phenomena for Improved Furrow Irrigation Management

    Sponsored by: Volkswagen Research Foundation, Germany
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Hydrological Water Balance Modelling of Agricultural Watershed

    Sponsored by: DST-DAAD Project Based Personnel Exchange Programme
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Integration of Remote Sensing Data with Distributed Hydrological Models to Analyse Cropping System Sustainability and Water Use Efficiency

    Sponsored by: Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Development and Application of a Management System for Optimal Control and Operation of Irrigation Projects

    Sponsored by: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Hydrologic and Geomorphic Studies of Watersheds using Uncertainty Analysis and Principle of Maximum Entropy

    Sponsored by: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
    Position: Principal Investigator

  • Development of a Low-cost Portable Rainfall Simulator Infiltrometer

    Sponsored by: Institute Scheme for Innovative Research & Development, I.I.T., Kharagpur
    Position: Principal Investigator