Hydroinformatics Research Group (HRG)

Group Lead

Dr. Priyank J. Sharma

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Postdoctoral Scholars

Dr. Alka Sharma

Position: Research Associate - I

Duration: February - May 2025

Project: Socio-economic-environmental vulnerability due to climate change-induced disasters: A tehsil-level assessment for Madhya Pradesh

Education: Ph.D. (Water Resources Engineering) from SVNIT Surat

Doctoral Scholars

Ms. Achala Singh

Position: Ph.D. Research Scholar (TA)

Duration: July 2022 - April 2026 (Thesis Submission)

Thesis Title: Statistical Framework for Stationarity Assessment of Hydroclimatic Extremes and Characterizing Compound Floods

Education: M. Tech. (Water Resources Engineering) from MANIT Bhopal

Mr. Harshvardhan Solanki

Position: Ph.D. Research Scholar (TA)

Joined: July 2023

Broad Topic: Nature-based Solutions for Water Management

Education: M. E. (Water Resources Engineering) from SGSITS Indore

Mr. Vikas Gore

Position: Ph.D. Research Scholar (TA)

Joined: July 2024

Broad Topic: Vulnerability Assessment due to Climate-induced Disasters

Education: M. Tech. (Water Resources Engineering) from NIT Warangal

Mr. Anish Chandra

Position: Ph.D. Research Scholar (FA) & Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Joined: October 2024

Broad Topic: Assessment of Hydrologic Changes under Climate and Anthropogenic Stresses

Project Affiliation: Centre for Narmada River Basin Management (cNarmada)

Education: M. Tech. (Water Resources Engineering) from SVNIT Surat

Mr. Priyank Agrawal

Position: Ph.D. Research Scholar (FA) & Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Joined: July 2025

Broad Topic: Transistions in Hydroclimatic Extremes

Project Affiliation: Big Geospatial data analysis for Climate Change with special emphasis on land use/land cover dynamics in Western Rajasthan

Education: M. Tech. (Water Resources Engineering) from MANIT Bhopal

Ms. Upasana Ratre

Position: Ph.D. Research Scholar (FA) & Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Joined: July 2025

Broad Topic: Hydrologic Modelling in Arid Regions

Project Affiliation: Big Geospatial data analysis for Climate Change with special emphasis on land use/land cover dynamics in Western Rajasthan

Education: M. Tech. (Water Resources Development and Irrigation Engineering) from NIT Raipur

Project Staff

Masters Students

Mr. Arpit Tiwari

Duration: May 2024 - May 2025

Thesis Title: Role of Large Reservoirs in Altering River Flow Regimes

Education: B. Tech. (Civil Engineering) from Rewa Engineering College

Mr. Suyash Shukla

Duration: May 2024 - May 2025

Thesis Title: Flood Generation Mechanisms in a Monsoon-dominated River Basin

Education: B. Tech. (Civil Engineering) from SGSITS Indore

Ms. B. Sai Sumedha

Duration: May 2025 - May 2026

Thesis Title: Concurrent Flood Risk Assessment and Modelling in a Monsoon-dominated River Basin

Education: B. Tech. (Civil Engineering) from G. Pullareddy Engineering College, Kurnool

Ms. Surabhi Pal

Joined: May 2026

Thesis Topic: Exploring Teleconnective Linkages of Hydroclimatic Extremes

Education: B. Tech. (Environmental Engineering) from Delhi Technological University

Ms. Sakshi Singh Raghuwanshi

Joined: May 2026

Thesis Topic: Modelling the Effectiveness of Nature-based Solutions for Flood Management

Education: B. Tech. (Civil Engineering) from Ujjain Engineering College

Undergraduate Project Students

Mr. Shivraj Meena

(June - Dec. 2022)

Mr. Atish Chavan

(June - Dec. 2022)

Mr. Nitish Kumar

(June - Dec. 2022)

Ms. Bhavya Gupta

(June - Dec. 2023)

Mr. Kallepalli S V S Krishna Deepak

(June - Dec. 2023)

Mr. Garvit Gupta

(June - Dec. 2023)

Mr. Sunny Kumar

(June - Dec. 2023)

Mr. Bhom Singh

(June - Dec. 2023)

Mr. Naman Agrawal

(June - Dec. 2023)

Mr. Vaibhav Jaiswani

(June - Dec. 2024)

Mr. Divya Manas Shahi

(June - Dec. 2024)

Mr. Jeetesh Patel

(June - Dec. 2024)

Mr. Vijay Shankar Tiwari

(Indira Gandhi Engineering College, Sagar)

(Jan. - May 2025)

Mr. Kaushal Raj Soni

(June - Dec. 2025)

Mr. Harsh Sharma

(June - Dec. 2025)

Ms. Edula Charmi Reddy

(June - Dec. 2025)

Ms. Garima Sharma

(July - Dec. 2026)

Mr. Atiharsh Bhatt

(July - Dec. 2026)

Mr. Sourav Kumar Rai

(July - Dec. 2026)

Mr. Priyash Patel

(July - Dec. 2026)

Past Research Staff

Mr. Manoj Pal

Position: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

Duration: March 2025 - May 2025

Project Affiliation: Big Geospatial data analysis for Climate Change with special emphasis on land use/land cover dynamics in Western Rajasthan

Education: M. Tech. (Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineering) from IIT Kanpur

Mr. Rithwik Vardhan Akkinepally

Position: GIS Analyst

Duration: April - July 2025

Project Affiliation: Socio-economic-environmental vulnerability due to climate change-induced disasters: A tehsil-level assessment for Madhya Pradesh

Past Experience: Project Engineer, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Research Internship Students

Ms. Kotla Punya Havisha

(NIT Warangal)

[March - May 2022]

Mr. Arindam Maji

(Jadavpur University)

[March - April 2022]

Mr. Himanshu Kumar

(BIT Mesra, Ranchi)

[June - July 2022]

Mr. Cheekoti Avinash

(Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad)

[June - July 2022]

Mr. Soma Naga Maurya Dharanidhar

(Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad)

[June - July 2022]

Mr. Balaji G B

(University of Madras, Chennai)

[July - August 2022]

Mr. Rithwik Vardhan Akkinepally

(Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad)

[March - May 2023]

Mr. Rajdeep Dey

(Jadavpur University)

[May - July 2023]

Ms. Rajashree Banerjee

(Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur)

[May - July 2023]

Ms. Manvi Singh

(Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur)

[May - July 2023]

Mr. Yuvraj Malav

(SVNIT Surat)

[May - July 2023]

Mr. Divya Manas Shahi

(IIT Indore)

[May - July 2023]

Mr. Divya Agarwal

(IIT Indore)

[May - July 2023]

Mr. Himanshu Khati

(IIT Indore)

[May - July 2023]

Ms. Aditi Sharma

(Vikram University, Ujjain)

[January - July 2024]

Mr. Aditya Kumar

(Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai)

[May - July 2024]

Mr. Nikhil Vyas

(IPS Academy, Indore)

[May - July 2024]

Mr. Basant Goswami

(BT Kumaon Institute of Technology Almora, Uttarakhand)

[June - July 2024]

Mr. Swyam Tiwari

(Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur)

[May - July 2024]

Mr. Aman Raj

(IIT Delhi)

[May - July 2024]

Mr. Harish Sonawne

(Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara)

[May - July 2024]

Mr. Rohit Kumar

(Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara)

[May - July 2024]

Mr. Sumit Yadav

(Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara)

[May - July 2024]

Ms. Shradha Suman

(Central University of Haryana)

[June - August 2024]

Mr. Vansh Kodwani

(Medi-Caps University, Indore)

[Feb - June 2025]

Mr. Tushar Punjabi

(Medi-Caps University, Indore)

[Feb - June 2025]

Ms. Nidhi Meena

(IIT Kharagpur)

[May - July 2025]

Mr. Neer Jain

(DAVV, Indore)

[May - June 2025]

Mr. Ashwattha Bandhaokar

(NIT, Warangal)

[May - July 2025]

Mr. Nilesh Srivastava

(SVNIT Surat)

[May - July 2025]

Mr. Tanishq Jalandra

(NIT Raipur)

[May - July 2025]

Ms. Anangsha Halder

(The Neotia University, Kolkata)

[June - July 2025]

Ms. Siya Bhatia

(IISER Bhopal)

[December 2025]

Ms. Shivani Chaudhary

(University of Madras)

[May - July 2026]

Mr. Shivam Patidar

(IIT Jammu)

[May - July 2026]

Mr. Soumyarshi Bid

(SVNIT Surat)

[May - July 2026]

Mr. Mohak Bhardwaj

(IIEST Shibpur)

[May - July 2026]

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