Current Team Members:
PhD: 1.

Former Team Members:
Summer Interns: 1. Ichchha Kumari (Central University of Jharkhand)

Propective Team Members:
The focus of the research group will be on understanding changes in Water Systems through experiments/field-scale observations and mathematical modelling, and assessing their impacts on the environment and well-being of populations, directly or indirectly exposed to the stresses from local to regional scales.

If you are interested in joining as a Master's student/PhD Scholar/Postdoctoral Researcher, please see below.
Applicants should have a degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Geology, Earth Sciences, or a related field, and a demonstrated interest or zeal to work.
Note: Applicant needs to fulfill necessary admission criteria of IIT Kharagpur for a specific position (M.Tech., PhD, Postdoc).

Research Topics:

• Water flow in the vadose zone and contaminant fate and transport

• Groundwater flow and contaminant transport modelling

• In-house model development (modifying the existing models) for contaminant transport in the porous media

• Managed aquifer recharge (MAR)

• Health risk assessment of subsurface environment below waste dumping site/landfill

• Climate change impacts on water quality and associated population health.

• Application of Machine learning in Contaminant Hydrology and Environmental Sciences

Preferred qualifications:

• Software (at least one for PhD and Postdoc Applicant: COMSOL Multiphysics, HYDRUS, MODFLOW family software)

• Programming skills (at least one for PhD and Postdoc Applicant: MATLAB, C++, Python, R, JULIA)

• Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration and research

• Good communication skills and interest in mentoring (for Postdoc Applicant)

• A publication record in relevant areas (for Postdoc Applicant)

• Experience with fieldwork and survey (not compulsory, but it would be an asset)

Want to collaborate?
I am seeking collaborations in water resources and environmental engineering. If your interests overlap with my research areas, feel free to reach out. Email me with a brief, point-by-point (3-4 points) of your research idea(s) that align with my knowledge. With a good alignment, I am open to collaboration at any academic level (in-person or remotely), regardless of your affiliation.