June 2024 - Present: Narmada River Basin Management Studies, IIT Indore — Research Associate II
July 2018 - June 2024: Environmental Engineering Lab, NIT Jamshedpur — Research Assistant
February 2021: Tirella & Associates, Atlanta, GA (USA) — Freelance Hydrological Modeller
June 2016 - June 2018: Remote Sensing and GIS Lab, NIT Manipur — Research Assistant
May 2017 - June 2017: North Eastern Space Applications Centre(ISRO), Shillong — Trainee
June 2015 - July 2015: Coal India Limited, Kolkata — Trainee
December 2014 - January 2015: Bridge and Roof Co(India) Ltd., Kolkata — Trainee
Organisation: Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, India
Project: Narmada River Basin Management Studies
Principal Investigator: Prof. Manish Kumar Goyal, Professor and Dean of Infrastructure Development, IIT Indore
Funded by: Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India
Responsibilities (Technical) :
Conditional assessment and planning of the Narmada River Basin
Hydrological modeling
Hydraulic modeling
River atlas database creation
Geomorphological mapping and profiling
Geological profiling
Climate change assessment under various emission scenarios
Infrastructure planning and mapping
Hydrogeological assessment
Technical report preparation
Responsibilities (Management and Leadership Role) :
Evaluation and revision of existing policies
Stakeholder engagement and coordination
Coordination and management of a diverse, multidisciplinary team of fourteen, comprising research scholars, field assistants, junior research fellows, and project associates from the fields of environmental science, hydrology, geography, economics, biology, and chemistry.
Website development for the Centre for Narmada River Basin Management Studies
Social media management for the Centre for Narmada River Basin Management Studies
Technical Report Contributions
Narmada River Basin: Topographic Report
Narmada River Basin: River Atlas
Responsibilities :
Mentoring graduate research projects
Preparing tutorial classes
Conducting and managing laboratory sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate students
Assisting in graduate-level lectures on Environmental Engineering
Organising workshops and hands-on training sessions
Responsibilities :
Preparation of tutorials & hands-on training
Conduction and management of laboratory classes for graduate students
Assistance in graduate-level lecture sessions
Responsibilities :
Designed nature-based solutions like bio-swales and bio-swamps to ensure that post-construction runoff remains consistent with pre-construction levels.
Planned groundwater recharge structures to enhance infiltration and reduce surface runoff
Coordinated with multiple stakeholders (engineers, contractors, and environmental consultants) to align project goals and regulatory requirements
Prepared a detailed hydrological report covering runoff modeling, soil infiltration analysis, and compliance metrics
Responsibilities :
Conducted a geospatial technology-based deforestation analysis of the hilly districts of Manipur, India
Performed a comparative analysis of the Maximum Likelihood Classifier and Spectral Angle Mapper for land use and land cover classification
Predicted near-future deforestation scenarios using logistic regression based on explanatory variables
Prepared a comprehensive hydrological report covering runoff modeling, soil infiltration analysis, and compliance metrics
Responsibilities :
Assisted in monitoring sustainable construction practices in green building norms for the G+4 Green building of the Coal India office project.
Supported site engineers in overseeing material selection, energy-efficient systems, and waste management protocols during project execution.
Participated in quality checks, documentation, and coordination with contractors and consultants to ensure timely progress and compliance with green building standards.
Responsibilities :
Assisted site engineers in supervising daily construction activities for the hospital project
Coordinated with contractors and labour teams to maintain workflow efficiency, material management, and site readiness
Conducted on-site quality checks and supported documentation of progress reports, measurements, and compliance with construction standards