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Current students

  • Saroj Kumar Dash (PhD),Estimating soil moisture and crop water stress in an agriculture-dominated Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) in the Ganga plains.
  • Sohini Bhattacharya (PhD), Understanding soil and sediment flux variability in the Anthropocene (jointly with Bodo Bookhagen, University of Potsdam, Germany).
  • Aqib Ansari (PhD), River Health Assessment of the Ganga-Ramganga river system using innovative methods: Flow Cytometry and Nutrient Mitigation.
  • Smurti Ranjan Patra (PhD),Historical remote sensing for reconstructing the ‘Ganga of the Past’
  • Shobhit Singh (PhD),Hydro-geomorphic modeling for flood risk assessment in the Anthropocene: the Ghaghra River System.
  • Moumita Akuria (PhD),Anthropogenic perturbations in large river systems: impacts on hydrological connectivity and sediment dynamics
  • Abhishek Sinha (PhD), Assessment of wetland health and hydrologic connectivity in the Ganga basin
  • Abid Khan (PhD),Groundwater modelling in urban setting

Graduated students

PhD students

  • Dipro Sarkar, 2021, Terrain mapping and water quality monitoring from airborne platforms. Integrating UAV Technology with community-based tools for Monitoring Water Quality of the Ganga River
  • Pavani Mishra, 2021, High resolution paleoclimatic reconstruction and depositional environments of paleolake sediments in the Ganga plains
  • Kanchan Mishra, 2020, Sediment dynamics and sediment connectivity in the Kosi basin: implications for river hazards
  • Imran Khan, 2020, Drainage reorganisation and sub-surface stratigraphy of the paleo-Yamuna River in Haryana Plains, NW India and its linkage to Harappan Civilization.
  • Somil Swrankar, 2020, Soil erosion and sediment flux estimation from landscape evolution models (jointly with Shivam Tripathi)
  • Manudeo Narayan Singh, 2019,Wetland dynamics and hydrological connectivity in a tropical floodplain setting, Kaabar Tal, North Bihar, India
  • Haridas Mohanta ,2018, Geomorphic diversity, connectivity and river health assessment of the Ganga River and their application for river management.
  • Suneel Kumar Joshi, 2018, Deciphering groundwater dynamics in the Ghaggar basin in northwest India using historical water level data and isotopic techniques (jointly with S.P. Rai, BHU)
  • Gaurav Kumar, 2016 , Morphology of alluvia rivers (jointly with Francois Metivier and Olivier Devauchelle, IPG Paris)
  • Swati Sinha, 2015, Tectonic and climatic controls on landscape evolution in the Dehradun-Nahan salient-recess in the frontal Himalaya.
  • Ajit Singh, 2014, Sub-surface stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Ghaggar plains: linkage of landscape evolution and cultural heritage.
  • S. K. Lahiri, 2014, Basin evolution, morpho-tectonics and fluvial processes in the Brahmaputra river system, Assam.
  • Ananda Sankar Dasgupta, 2010: Valley and interfluve geomorphology and stratigraphy of the southern Ganga plains: implications for Late Quaternary landscape evolution.
  • Noni Gopal Roy, 2010: Morphodynamics and Late Quaternary Valley- interfluve Stratigraphy of the Western Ganga Plains: Rythmic Sequences and Monsoonal Forcing.
  • Vikrant Jain, 2001: Fluvio-Geomorphological analysis of Baghmati river system, North Bihar with special reference to fluvial hazard.

M.Tech. students

  • Sambit Behera, 2021, Understanding soil moisture – temperature interaction in an Agriculture dominated CZO in the Ganga Basin, India
  • Unnati Patel, 2021 Assessment of geomorphic connectivity under changing LULCscenarios and its implications for management of a coastal wetland, Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, India.
  • Satyasri Alka, 2020 Deciphering Optical Water Types (OWTs) of wetlands using Earth Observation (EO) datasets.
  • Arnab Laha, 2019:Forest Fire risk assessment for Sikkim using Remote Sensing data and multi-criteria decision making technique.
  • Shobhit Singh, 2018: Assessment of Planform dynamics and sediment dynamics in the Lower Ganga Plains.
  • Rajat Rana, 2018:Groundwater Modeling for Punjab and Haryana using Numerical Approach.
  • Siba Mohanty, 2017:Linking river space to LULC mapping: towards policy interventions.
  • Rimali Mitra, 2017:Hydrologic connectivity analysis in the Ramganga basin.
  • Devanshi Pathak, 2017:Simulating flows and sediment dynamics in the Ramganga basin using INCA-Sed model.
  • R. Chandrashekhar, 2016: Geomorphology and LULC changes in the Chilika Lake basin, Odisha.
  • Sana Khan, 2016: Assessing flows and sediment dynamics in the Ganga river under modern and future climate scenarios.
  • Shivika Saxena, 2015 Wetland classification and mapping using remote sensing and GIS techniques: a case study from north Bihar plains.
  • Sajal Mittal, 2015: Geomorphology and riverine flood risk analysis of Mahanadi delta, India based on remote sensing and GIS.
  • Dipro Sarkar, 2014: Impact of anthropogenic interventions and human transformations on the Ganga river around Kanpur region.
  • Sananda Sarkar, 2014:Assessing present and future river flows and water quality in the Ganga basin due to climate change.
  • Somil Swrankar, 2014: Soil erosion and sediment transport modeling in the Garra basin using CEASER-Lissflood model.
  • Anshu Malini, 2013: Modeling sediment transport and morpho-dynamics in parts of the Ganga basin in climate change scenario.
  • Jawed Ahmad, 2012: Shallow sub-surface stratigraphy of the Kosi and Gandak fan, North Bihar.
  • Priyanka S, 2010:: River dynamics, Flood Risk evaluation and integrated basin management with special reference to the Kosi river, north Bihar.
  • B V Suresh Reddy, 2007: Hydro-geomorphic impact assessment of the Ken-Betwa interlinking project.
  • Sujit Kumar Sarkar, 2007: Geomorphic elements and sedimentary environments of the Ganga Delta: Exploring Facies and Magnetic Signatures.
  • SantoshGhosh, 2007:Landscape evolution and fluvial dynamics of the Lower Ganga plains.
  • Suryakant Chambule, 2007: Rapid Environmental impact assessment of the Ken-Betwa river link project.
  • Smita S. Swain,2006: Enviromagnetic and sedimentologic signatures of the valley fill sediments of the Ganga plains.
  • G.V. Bapalu, 2005: GIS-based flood hazard mapping of the Kosi river basin, north Bihar.
  • Partha Sarathi Bhattacharjee,2004: Stratigraphy and sedimentology of parts of the Gangetic plains around Kanpur: implications for paleoclimatic reconstruction.
  • L. K. Singh,2004: Geoenvironmental analysis and socio-economic impact of the Kosi Project: a case study of north Bihar.
  • G. Prasad Babu, 2003: Geomorphic characterization and evolution of the Ganga-Yamuna interfluve: a remote sensing approach.
  • P.D. Roy,2001: Sedimentology and geochemistry of the Sambhar playa, Thar desert, Rajasthan, India.
  • Madhur Khanna, 2001: Mega-geomorphology of Ganga basin aided by remote sensing data.
  • M. Vasanth Kr., 2000: Remote sensing and GIS assisted interpretations for tectono-geomorphic evolution of Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan.
  • Vivek Kumar, 2000: Change detection around ash disposal area using IRS-LISS III data.
  • Sanjoy Das, 1999: GIS assisted erosion intensity mapping: a case study from Alaknanda valley, Garhwal Himalaya.
  • A. Mahapatra,1998: Geoenvironmental study of trace metal leaching in ashfills: an integrated approach using geochemistry and mathematical modeling.
  • A. K. Panda,1998: Identification of groundwater Recharge Potential zones in Kamla-Balan Basin in North Bihar plains using remote sensing and GIS techniques.
  • A. Hebrare,1998:Evaluation of liquefaction potential of some earthquake-prone sites of India.
  • D.B. Brahmankar, 1996: Fluvial geomorphology of the Wainganga river basin, Maharashtra.
  • S.K. Panda, 1996: Physico-chemical evolution of the Sambhar lake system, Rajasthan.

B. Tech/ MS students

  • Vani Chaturvedi, 2021Testing LULC classification algorithms and performing change detection on Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform: a case study of the Ghaghra river basin
  • T.V.N. Srinivas, 2009: Electromagnetic anomalies as precursors for earthquakes: a GIS based analysis for the Corinth Gulf.  ***Adjudged Best Project in Civil Engineering***
  • Nripendra Pratap Singh, 2008: Geomorphic Markers of Active Tectonics for Site Selections for Engineering Projects.
  • Denis Soreng, B. S. Meena, 2005: Hydraulic geometry and hydrological processes in the alluvial channels of the gangetic plains.
  • Mahendra Singh Gautam and Anupam Pathak, 2003: Comparison of mathematical modeling and experimental results for leachate transport in a flyash pond.
  • Tarun Mittal & Rahul Biyani, 2000: Modeling leachate quantity and quality in ash ponds.
  • Manish Katyan & Aditya Agrawal, 2000: Site selection for soild waste dumping using remote sensing and GIS.
  • Gaurav Sharma & N.S. Vaidyanathan, 1999: Catchment-scale erosion mapping in a mountainous terrain using remote sensing and GIS techniques. ***Adjudged Best Project in Civil Engineering***
  • Sheena Garg, 1999: Hydraulics of leachate in landfills.
  • Abhijit Singh & Dharmendra Kr., 1995: Hydraulic transport modelling of slurried flyash.
  • M.P. Singh, 1995: Geotechnical properties of Indian flyash.