About me

Rahul is an experienced professional with 8 years of expertise in Civil and Environmental Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from IIT Gandhinagar, specializing in Urban Micro-systems and factors influencing temperature contrasts.

Following his Ph.D., he worked as a researcher for 1.5 years in academic research. Recently, he contributed to a project funded by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) in the USA, where he studied extreme flows in the canal system and developed software tools for operations.

Prior to his involvement with the SFWMD project, Rahul focused on developing Hydrologic outlooks and Forecasts for state government agencies in India at IIT Gandhinagar. His work aimed to support regional policies.

He is an Expert Consultant at FAMS Design Solutions and has executed several international projects related to the economic impacts of natural disasters on industrial operations.

During his Ph.D., Rahul conducted research on Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) in 89 major urban regions of India, identifying factors influencing temperature contrasts between urban and rural systems. He also studied the interactions between UHIs and synoptic-scale events like heatwaves and regional storms. His research has resulted in publications in international journals and conference presentations, offering valuable insights for health, energy, and regional policies.

Additionally, he has worked on independent funded projects assessing climate change impacts for government agencies in Maharashtra and Meghalaya. He has interned at PNNL, USA for a brief period on the development of WRF modelling of heatwaves in India. He is skilled in handling satellite imagery, geospatial analysis, large-scale climate data, and automated processing and visualization. Rahul is also an avid programmer, having developed web-based and software tools for climate data analysis and visualization.

Aside from his professional pursuits, he combines his passion for science and programming. He is a climate enthusiast, an avid photographer, and an artist.