Dr Santosh Murlidhar Pingale

Scientist 'D' OIC, Hydrological Instrumentation Lab & Technical Cell, NIH; Associate Editor & Guest Editor, Hydrological Sciences Journal, T&F; Editorial Board Member & Guest Editor, Scientific Reports, Nature; Panel Member GEWEX-GHP

Hydrological Investigation Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee-247667 (Uttarakhand), India

pingalesm.nihr@gov.in +91-1332-249388

About

Dr. Santosh Murlidhar Pingale has been serving as Scientist-D at the Hydrological Investigations Division, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, since August 2018. In addition to his primary role, he actively engages with the global scientific community as Guest Editor & Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), Associate Editor & Guest Editor for the Hydrological Sciences Journal of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) published by Taylor & Francis, and as a Panel Member of the Global Energy & Water Exchanges (GEWEX) – Global Hydroclimatology Panel (GHP) under the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Geneva. The GHP is one of the four core panels of GEWEX, headquartered at the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA. Prior to joining NIH, Dr. Pingale worked as Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Water Resources & Irrigation Engineering at the Arba Minch Water Technology Institute, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia (2013–2018). He earned his Ph.D. in Water Resources Development & Management from the IIT Roorkee, India. His academic journey also includes roles as Senior Research Fellow at IIT Roorkee & Visiting Research Fellow at the Dept. of Civil, Geological & Environmental Engg., University of Saskatchewan, Canada under the Commonwealth Scholarship Program. Dr. Pingale is an active researcher and reviewer for several leading international journals, with extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. With over a decade of experience in research, consultancy, capacity building, & teaching, his expertise spans surface water–groundwater interactions, rainwater harvesting, watershed management, climate change, droughts, hydrogeology, remote sensing & GIS, and isotope applications in springs & lake studies. He has significant experience applying statistical techniques to water resources assessment at watershed, sub-watershed, & river basin scales using hydrologic models such as SWAT, WetSpa, and HBV. His proficiency also extends to soft computing methods (Fuzzy Logic & ANFIS). He supervises graduate research in water resources & hydrology, fostering innovative solutions to contemporary challenges. In recognition of his contributions, Dr. Pingale was awarded the Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship (2010) by the Government of Canada, enabling his research at the University of Saskatchewan. More recently, he received the prestigious National Geospatial Professional Fellow Award 2024 for his work in Geospatial Science & Technology, conferred by the FOSSEE-GIS Project, IIT Bombay, under the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. He has also been a recipient of fellowships from the Ministry of Education (formerly MHRD) & the ICAR, New Delhi. For more details, refer: https://online.nihroorkee.gov.in/profile/scientist/pingalesm

Academic Qualifications

DegreeSubjectUniversityYear
PhD Water Resources Development and Management Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 2013
MTech Agricultural Engineering, major in Irrigation & Drainage Engg. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar 2007
BTech Agricultural Engineering Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri 2005

Experience

Administrative Roles

Research Interest

Publications

International Journal

  1. Hydrometric assessment of Himalayan springs using classical hydrological methods for Springshed Management
    Dass B., Rawat S.S., Pingale S.M., Chit S.S., Mishra S.K.
    Collection: Hydrometric Monitoring, Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing. (2026 )
  2. Evaluating GloFAS Discharge Reanalysis Product for Hydrological Drought Monitoring in India: Performance Across Temporal Scales and Flow Regimes.
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Dayal D.
    Hydrological Sciences Journal, Taylor & Francis (2026 )
  3. Climate-Resilient Groundwater Potential Zoning and Intervention Planning in the Nira River Basin using Ensemble Machine Learning, AHP, and CMIP6 Scenarios.
    Tomar, K.K.S., Choudhari, P., Tariq, A., Kumar, A., Mihu, S., Suresh, V.M., Kumar, P., Pingale, S.M
    Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Elsevier (2026 )
  4. Comprehensive evaluation of precipitation reanalysis products and CMIP6 Models using statistical and machine learning techniques with nature-inspired optimization.
    Choudhary S., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Patidar R., Krishan R.
    International Journal of Climatology, Wiley (2026 )
  5. Assessing spatio-temporal meteorological drought dynamics across Indian agro-climatic zones: A long-term perspective
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Choudhary S.
    International Journal of Climatology, Wiley. (2025 )
  6. Lake recharge projections with autoencoders and hydro-climatic indicators.
    Nawale S., Pingale S.M., Mategaonkar M.
    Journal of Modelling Earth Systems and Environment (Springer) (2025 )
  7. Quantification of the surface and groundwater dynamics of Upper Godavari Sub-Basin using SWAT-MODFLOW and CMIP6 climate change scenarios.
    Choudhary S., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Krishan R.
    Hydrological Sciences Journal, Taylor & Francis (2025 )
  8. Spatio-temporal assessment of multi-scalar meteorological and hydrological droughts over Bundelkhand, India.
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Dayal D.
    Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, Elsevier (2024 )
  9. Climate change and irrigation water: A vulnerability assessment of Egypt’s Governorates.
    Abdelhamid K.A., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, Tamkang University Press. (2024 )
  10. Effect of climate change on reference evapotranspiration at the subnational scale: Case Study of Egypt
    Abdelhamid K.A., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Emerald Publishing (2024 )
  11. Identification of potential zones on the estimation of direct runoff and soil erosion for an ungauged watershed based on remote sensing and GIS techniques.
    Patil, M., Saha, A., Pingale, S.M., Rathore, D.S., Goval, V.C.
    International Journal of Engineering and Geosciences, 8(3), 224-238. (2023 )
  12. Modelling the impact of hydrological parameter effect on streamflow due to futuristic climate change scenarios in the South Omo-Gibe River basin, Ethiopia
    Chaemiso, S.E., Kartha, S.A. Pingale, S.M.
    Sustainable Water Resources Management, Springer, 9(34). (2023 )
  13. Rainfall-runoff modelling using MIKE 11 NAM model in the Shaya Catchment of Genale Dawa River Basin, Ethiopia.
    Aredo MR, SD Hatiye, S.M. Pingale
    Modelling Earth Systems and Environment, Springer. 7, 2545–2551. (2021 )
  14. Water footprint analysis for the upper Baitarani River basin, India.
    Rao C.M., Bardhan A., Pingale S.M., Patra J.P.
    Sustainable Water Resources Management, Springer, 8 (181). (2022 )
  15. Implications of land use/land cover change on key hydrological components of the Black Volta River Basin in Ghana under climate change scenarios.
    Abungba JA., Adjei K.A., Gyamfi C., Odai SN., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    Sustainability, MDPI 14(19), 12383. (2022 )
  16. Delineation of groundwater potential zone of upper Godavari sub-basin using bi-variate, MCDM and advanced machine learning algorithm.
    Choudhary S., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    Geocarto International Journal, Taylor and Francis. 37(27): 15063-15093. (2022 )
  17. Assessment of spatial and temporal distribution of surface water balance in data-scarce African transboundary river basin.
    Gelebo A.H., Kasiviswanathana K.S., Khare D., Pingale S.M.
    Hydrological Sciences Journal, Taylor & Francis 67(10), 1561-1581. (2022 )
  18. Streamflow regionalisation of an ungauged catchment with machine learning approaches.
    Singh L., Mishra P.K., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Thakur H.P.
    Hydrological Sciences Journal, Taylor and Francis. 67(6), 886-897. (2022 )
  19. Erosion risk assessment through prioritization of sub-watersheds in Nyabarongo River catchment, Rwanda.
    Kulimushi L.C., Choudhari P., Maniragaba A., Elbeltagi A., Mugabowindekwe M., Rwanyiziri G., Byizigiro R.V., Pingale S.M., Singh S.K.
    Environmental Challenges, Elsevier. 5 . (2021 )
  20. Effect of land-use and land-cover changes on surface water availability in the Omo-Gibe Basin, Ethiopia.
    Chaemiso S.E., Kartha S., Pingale S.M.
    Hydrological Sciences Journal, T&F. 66 (13): 1936–1962. (2021 )
  21. An integration of geospatial and machine learning techniques for mapping groundwater potential: a case study of the Shipra River basin, India.
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    Arabian Journal of Geoscience, Springer. 14, 1645. (2021 )
  22. Impact of land use/land cover change on streamflow in the Shaya catchment of Ethiopia using MIKE-SHE model.
    Aredo MR, SD Hatiye, S.M. Pingale
    Arabian Journal of Geoscience, Springer. 14, 114. (2021 )
  23. Spatial and temporal precipitation trends of proposed smart cities based on homogeneous monsoon regions across India.
    Singh L., Khare D., Mishra P.K., Pingale S.M., Thakur H.P.
    Journal of Water and Land Development. 47(X–XII):150–159. (2020 )
  24. Integrated water resources management under climate change scenarios in the sub-basin of Abaya-Chamo, Ethiopia
    Hussen B., Mekonnen A., S.M. Pingale
    Modelling Earth Systems and Environment, Springer 4(1):221-240. (2018 )
  25. Trends and non-stationarity in groundwater level changes in rapidly developing Indian cities.
    Mohanavelu, A., Kasiviswanathan, K.S., Mohanasundaram, S., Ilampooranan, I., He, J., Pingale, S.M., Soundharajan, B.S., Diwan Mohaideen, M.M.
    Water, MDPI. 12, 3209. (2020 )
  26. Assessment of hydro-climatic trends and variability over the Black Volta Basin in Ghana.
    Abungba J.A., Khare D., Pingale S.M., Adjei K.A., Gyamfi C., Odai S.N.
    Journal of Earth Systems and Environment, Springer. 4, 739-755. (2020 )
  27. Impact of climate change on surface water availability and crop water demand for the sub-watershed of Abbay Basin, Ethiopia.
    Bekele, A.A., Pingale, S.M., Hatiye, S.D., Tilahun, A.K.
    Journal of Sustainable Water Resources Management, Springer 5:1859–1875. (2019 )
  28. GIS based surface irrigation potential assessment for Ethiopian River Basin.
    Birhanu A., Pingale, S.M., Singh P., Soundharajan B.
    Irrigation and Drainage, Wiley 68(4):607-616. (2019 )
  29. Flood hazard mapping under climate change using MIKE Flood in a Ribb Catchment of Blue Nile River basin, Ethiopia.
    Robi M.A., A. Abebe, S.M. Pingale
    Applied Geomatics, Springer, 11(2):147-160. (2019 )
  30. Assessment of the impact of climate change on surface hydrological processes using SWAT: A case study of Omo-Gibe River basin, Ethiopia.
    Chaemiso S.E., A. Abebe, S.M. Pingale
    Modelling Earth Systems and Environment, Springer. 2(4):1-15. (2016 )
  31. Assessment of rainfall recharge using rainfall infiltration factor method and empirical equations.
    Patil M., Saha, A., Karwariya, S., Pingale S.M., Goyal, V.C., Rathore, D.S., Behera, N.
    Discovery Nature, 13:1-8. (2019 )
  32. Hydrologic and hydrogeologic analyses of an alluvial aquifer underlying Kushabhadra-Bhargavi River Basin, Odisha, India.
    Nayak A.K., S. Sahoo, M.K. Jha, S.M. Pingale
    Arabian Journal of Geoscience, Springer, 9(15): (2016 )
  33. Analysis of trends in rainfall and dry-wet years over a century in Eastern Ganga Canal Command.
    Krishan R., B.R. Nikam, S.M. Pingale, Chandrakar A., Khare D.
    Meteorological Applications, Wiley. 25:561–574. (2018 )
  34. Impact of land use/land cover change on watershed hydrology: A case study of upper Awash basin, Ethiopia.
    Beyene S.K., A. Kemal, S.M. Pingale
    Ethiopian Journal of Water Science and Technology. 1:3-26. (2018 )
  35. Trend analysis of climatic variables in an arid and semi-arid region of the Ajmer District, Rajasthan, India.
    Pingale S.M., Khare D., Jat M.K., Adamowski J.
    Journal of Water and Land Development, 28(1):3–18. (2016 )
  36. Landscape changes and it's consequences on soil erosion in Baro River Basin from South-Western Ethiopia.
    Tilahun, A.K., Haregeweyn, N. Pingale S.M.
    Modelling Earth Systems and Environment, Springer. 4(2):793-803. (2018 )
  37. Overview of prominent problems in Huai River basin, China.
    Gebeyehu AE, Chunju Z, Yihong Z, Pingale S.
    . International Journal of Hydrology 2(1): 00041. (2018 )
  38. Impact of climate change on groundwater recharge and base flow in the sub-catchment of Tekeze basin, Ethiopia.
    Kahsay K.D., S.M. Pingale, S.D. Hatiye
    Groundwater for Sustainable Development, Elsevier. 6:121–133. (2018 )
  39. Simulating the impacts of climate and landuse change on watershed hydrology in Upper Brantas basin, Indonesia.
    Setyorini A., Khare D., S.M. Pingale
    Applied Geomatics, Springer 9:191–204. (2017 )
  40. Evaluation of failures and design practices of river diversion structures for irrigation: A revisit of two SSI schemes in Ethiopia.
    Ertiro F., S.M. Pingale, N. Wagesho
    International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering (IJEE), 10(3):495-505. (2017 )
  41. Assessing agricultural drought at a regional scale using LULC classification, SPI, and vegetation indices: case study in a rainfed agro-ecosystem in Central Mexico.
    Sierra-Soler A., Adamowski J., Malard J., Qi Z., Saadat H., Pingale S.
    Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 7(4):1460-1488. (2016 )
  42. High accuracy Land Use Land Cover (LULC) maps for detecting agricultural drought effects in rainfed agro-ecosystems in central Mexico.
    Sierra-Soler A., Adamowski J., Qi Z., Saadat H., Pingale S.
    Journal of Water and Land Development, 26:19–35. (2015 )
  43. Implications of spatial scale on climate change assessments.
    Pingale S., Adamowski J., Jat M., Khare D.
    Journal of Water and Land Development. 26:37–56. (2015 )
  44. Spatial and temporal trends of mean and extreme rainfall and temperature for the 33 urban centres of the arid and semi-arid state of Rajasthan.
    Pingale S.M., D. Khare, M.K. Jat, J. Adamowski
    Atmospheric Research, Elsevier. 138:78-90. (2014 )
  45. Integrated urban water management modelling under climate change scenarios.
    Pingale S.M., M.K. Jat, D. Khare
    Journal of Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier. 83:176-189. (2014 )
  46. Fuzzy logic rule based modelling of natural spring flow in a hilly catchment of Tehri-Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India.
    Pingale S.M., H. Chandra, H.C. Sharma, R. Singh
    International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology, Indersciences, 3(4):289-307. (2013 )
  47. Morphometric analysis of Maun watershed in Tehri-Garhwal district of Uttarakhand using GIS.
    Pingale S.M., H. Chandra, H.C. Sharma, S.S. Mishra
    International Journal of Geomatics and Geosciences 3(2):373-387. (2012 )
  48. Geomorphological analysis and distribution of badland around the confluence of Narmada and Sher River, India
    Deshmukh D.S., Chaube U.C., Tignath S., S.M. Pingale
    European Water Journal, 36:15-26. (2011 )
  49. Design of water harvesting structure based on supply and demand of water in a hilly watershed.
    Pingale S.M., D. Khare, H.C. Sharma, M.K. Jat
    Journal of Environmental Research and Development, An International Research Journal of Natural Sciences, Technology and Social Sciences for Environment 3(3):645-653. (2009 )

National Journal

  1. Urban Water Demand Management in changing climate scenario
    Pingale S.M., Hukum Singh
    Jal Chetna published by NIH Roorkee (2021 )
  2. Long term rainfall data analysis over Eastern Ganga canal command area.
    \Krishan R., A. Chandrakar, B.R. Nikam, S.M. Pingale, D. Khare
    Indian Journal of Soil Conservation 45(3):338-347. (2018 )

Book Chapter

  1. Treatment measures for springshed management
    Pingale, S.M., Kumar P., Gosavi V.
    A chapter for Resource Book on “Springshed Management in the Mountainous Regions of India”. Ministry of Jal Shakti, Dept. of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Govt. of India. ISBN: 978-93-340-3741-8. Chapter 8, PN 101-122 (2024 )
  2. A Comprehensive Review on Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zones: Past, Present and Future Recommendations.
    Choudhary, S., Jain, J., Pingale, S.M., Khare, D.
    In: Balaji, E., Veeraswamy, G., Mannala, P., Madhav, S. (eds) Emerging Technologies for Water Supply, Conservation and Management. Springer Water. Springer, Cham. (2023 )
  3. Sustainable Urban Water Management and Development: Issues, Challenges and Strategies.
    Khare, D., Choudhary, S., Pingale, S.M.
    In: Yadav, B., Mohanty, M.P., Pandey, A., Singh, V.P., Singh, R.D. (eds) Sustainability of Water Resources. Water Science and Technology Library, Springer, Cham. vol 116, 401-414. (2022 )
  4. Introduction to Key Features of Climate Models.
    Tehrani, M.J., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Pingale, S.M., Achite, M., Singh, V.P.
    In: Bozorg-Haddad, O. (eds) Climate Change in Sustainable Water Resources Management. Springer Water. Springer, Singapore. (2022 )
  5. Basics of geospatial techniques for interpretation of hydro-environmental variables.
    Tiwari A., S.M. Pingale
    Monitoring and Assessment of Environmental Parameters. Eds. V. Agnihotri, S. Rai, A. Tiwari, S. Mukherjee, K. Kumar, R. Joshi, GBPNIHE, Almora, Uttarakhand, India. pp. 129-145. (2020 )

Books

  1. Proceedings of the 10th International Groundwater Conference 2025 (IGWC 2025).
    Pingale S.M., Patidar N., Kumar S., Krishan G., Khobragade S.D., Sharma A., Rao M.S.
    Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate. March 05-07, 2025. Roorkee, India. (2025 )
  2. Selection, operation and maintenance of sprinkler irrigation system (In Hindi)
    Singh, P.K., Singh, K.K., Pingale, S.M., Mishra, S.S., Singh N.
    published by Dept. of Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, PFDC Project/Pantnagar, No. 04. (2006 )

Technical Report

  1. Runoff and Water Storage Capacity Estimation for Deciding Rainwater Harvesting Strategies.
    Pingale S.M., Rawat S.S., Khobragade S.D., M.K. Nema, R. Patidar
    National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Technical Report No. NIH/TR/2023-25. (2026 )
  2. Hydrological aspects of restoration of ponds in Greater Noida Region.
    Khobragade S.D., Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Dewansi R.K. and Y.S. Rawat
    National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Technical Report No. NIH/TR/2025-26. (2026 )
  3. Geo-hydro-chemical and Isotopic aspects of occurrence of springs: A case study from the major settlement areas of Bhagirathi basin, Uttarakhand, India
    Rawat S.S., Bagri D.S., Pingale S.M., Khobragade S.D., Sharma M.K., Mishra P.K., Rana S.
    National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Technical Report No. NIH/TR/2025-26. (2026 )
  4. Sedimentation and water quality studies of Phulhar Lake, Pilibhit (U.P.).
    Gupta R., S.D. Khobragade, S.M. Pingale, S. Prakash
    National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Technical Report No. NIH/TR/2023-25 (2025 )
  5. Identification of Source and Causes of the Gushing Water in the premises of Jaypee Colony in the night of 02 January, 2023
    Rawat S.S., Krishan G., Singh R., Pingale S.M., Patra J.P.
    Report on Joshimath Disaster submitted to the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA). (2023 )
  6. Hydrological Investigations of Selected Springs in Tehri-Garhwal District of Uttarakhand.
    Pingale S.M., Rawat S.S., Kumar S., Khobragade S.D., Singh P.
    National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Technical Report No. NIH/TR/2021-22 (2022 )
  7. Studies on water source and hydrological behaviour of the two small lakes at Sri Badrinath, District Chamoli, Uttarakhand
    Khobragade S., Pingale S.M., Gupta R., Y.S. Rawat, Prakash S.
    submitted to the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA). (2023 )
  8. Unravelling Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) zones along the Indian subcontinent (West Bengal)
    Sudhir Kumar, S.M. Pingale, R. Patidar, A. Bisht
    A final report of the MoES Sponsored SGD Phase-I Project. (2021 )
  9. Flow Response of the Forty Springs and Kulfo River to the Land Use and Land Cover Change: A case study of Forty Spring, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
    Pingale S.M., Mekonnen A., Dagalo S.
    A report submitted to Water Resources Research Centre, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia. (2018 )

International Conference

  1. Performance Evaluation of the SWAT-Hydrological Model for Water Resource Assessment in Goruru-Dam Catchment, Karnataka, India.
    Thirumalesha D.V., Pingale S.M., Deepak Khare, Radha Krishan, P.K. Mishra
    4th Roorkee Water Conclave (RWC-2026) International Conference organized by IIT Roorkee and NIH Roorkee held at IIT Roorkee during February 23-25, 2026. Paper Id: RWC/25-26/352. PN.308. (2026 )
  2. An Enhanced Physics based Soil Moisture Retrieval Model Integrating Radiometric Terrain Correction and Land Surface Temperature Dynamics using Multi-Sensor Satellite Data.
    Chaudhary J., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    4th Roorkee Water Conclave (RWC-2026) International Conference organized by IIT Roorkee and NIH Roorkee held at IIT Roorkee during February 23-25, 2026. Paper Id: RWC/25-26/354. PN.309. (2026 )
  3. Hydraulic Analysis of Spillway and Stilling Basin of Almatti Dam by Computational Fluid Dynamics.
    Katarki P.P., Maraddi G.N., Manjubargavi C., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    International Conference on Dam Safety 2026 (ICDS-2026), 13-14th February 2026, IISc, Bengaluru, Karnataka. PP. 85. (2026 )
  4. Spatio-temporal Assessment of Meteorological Droughts in Central India: Historical Trends and Emerging Patterns
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    XIIth Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS 2025). October 05-10, 2025. IIT Roorkee, India. ICSH IAHS25_ABS_P6544. (2025 )
  5. Quantifying the intensification of meteorological droughts in central India: Insights from SPEI and GRACE Observations
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khobragade, S.D., Galkate R.
    1st International Conference on “Advances in Water Resources” organized by MANIT Bhopal, India in association with “Central Water Commission, MoJS” during 10 to 12th June, 2025 at MANIT Bhopal. (2025 )
  6. Identifying Groundwater Potential Zones in Delhi NCR using Integrated Remote Sensing, GIS and AHP Approaches.
    Chaudhary J., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    Proceedings of the 10th International Groundwater Conference 2025 (IGWC 2025). Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate. March 05-07, 2025. NIH Roorkee, India. PN. 423. (2025 )
  7. A Multi-Indicator Retrospective Analysis of Groundwater Drought Dynamics in Central India.
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D. and Choudhary S.
    Proceedings of the 10th International Groundwater Conference 2025 (IGWC 2025). Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate. March 05-07, 2025. NIH Roorkee, India. PN. 599. (2025 )
  8. Past, Present and Future of Springshed Management in India.
    Rawat S.S., Bisht D.S., Pingale S.M., and Dar T.
    Proceedings of the 10th International Groundwater Conference 2025 (IGWC 2025). Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate. March 05-07, 2025. NIH Roorkee, India. PN. 175 (2025 )
  9. Surfacewater-Groundwater Interactions in the Hindon River Basin.
    Sharma M.K., Anjali, Pingale S.M., Rao Y.R.S., Prakash, S., Shams Q., Kumar P., Dwivedi S., Saini, G., Tare, V., Kumar S.
    Mid-term review meeting under DST-NWO Project at New Delhi during 6 to 8, February 2025 (2025 )
  10. Navigating Drought Challenges: A Resilience Framework for Bundelkhand, India.
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Dayal D.
    International Conference on Drought Resilience +10 Conference organized at the WMO Headquarter during 30 September to 2 October 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. Poster Session. (2024 )
  11. Assessment of submarine groundwater discharge in the selected coastal region of India.
    Pingale S.M., Kumar S., Patidar R., Bisht A.B.
    9th GEWEX Open Science Conference Water.Climate organized by GEWEX, Hokkaido University and Science Council of Japan, Sapporo, Japan from 7th to 12th July, 2024. Oral Session 12, Paper No.21 (2024 )
  12. Navigating water security and management in a changing climate: Harnessing IoT technologies.
    Pingale S.M., Patidar R., Khobragade S.D.
    9th GEWEX Open Science Conference, 7th to 12th July, 2024 organized by GEWEX, Hokkaido University and Science Council of Japan, Sapporo, Japan. Poster Session 23, Paper No. P68 (2024 )
  13. Groundwater Resources Assessment Under the Combined Impact of Climate Change and LULC in the Upper Godavari Sub Basin, India.
    Choudhary S., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Patidar R.
    Poster Session in AGU Fall Meeting held during 12-16 December, 2022 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, USA. (2022 )
  14. India's hydrological data assessment: Glofas Discharge data reliability across diverse flow conditions and temporal resolutions
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    3rd Roorkee Water Conclave (RWC-2024) International Conference organized by IIT Roorkee & NIH Roorkee held at IIT Roorkee during 3-6 March 2024. Paper Id: 225. (2024 )
  15. Assessing the issues of droughts and water scarcity in Bundelkhand Region, India: Challenges and Solutions
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Swain S.
    International Conference on Future of Water Resources (ICFWR-2024) organized by Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS) & Department of WRD&M, IIT Roorkee held at IIT Roorkee during 18-20 January 2024 (2024 )
  16. A comprehensive overview of developments in agricultural drought characterization for enhancing assessment capabilities in agriculturally dominated regions.
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    Proceedings of ICID, 2023: Tackling Water Scarcity in Agriculture. Transactions of the 25th ICID, November 2023, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India – Abstract Volume: Question 64, and 65, 388 (2023 )
  17. Assessment of Submarine Groundwater Discharge in Selected Coastal region of India.
    Pingale S.M., Kumar S., Patidar R., Bisht A.
    Proceedings of DST-SERB and IEI (Pvt Ltd) sponsored International Conference on Sustainability, RESILIENCE 360 organised at Dept. of Civil Engineering, Providence College of Engineering & School of Business, Chengannur, Kerala during 17-19 May, 2013 (2023 )
  18. Groundwater resource assessment in the Upper Godavari Sub Basin, India: A soft computing and CMIP6 Ensemble Approach
    Choudhary S., Pingale S.M., Khare D.,
    Poster Session in EGU General Assemble, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 April 2024, EGU24-9431 (2024 )
  19. A multi-scale spatio-temporal evaluation of drought characteristics over semi-arid regions of Bundelkhand, India.
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Choudhary S.
    Poster Session in AGU Fall Meeting held during 12-16 December, 2022 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, USA. (2022 )
  20. Spatio-temporal assessment of meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural drought over semi-arid regions of Bundelkhand, India - A multi-scale characterization.
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khare D., Dayal D.
    International Conference on Climate and Weather-Related Extremes (New Dimensions, Challenges and Solutions) (ICCWE 2022) held at IIT Roorkee during 19 & 20 September 2022. Paper Id: 7445. (2022 )
  21. GIS-based groundwater potential mapping using machine learning techniques.
    Patidar R., Khare D., Pingale S.M.
    AGU Fall meeting. Paper Id: EP15H-10 (2021 )
  22. Effect of climate change on reference evapotranspiration at the sub-national scale: Case study of Egypt.
    Abdelhamid K.A. Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    Cairo Water Week, CWW2021 (2021 )
  23. Assessment of LULC changes and urban water demand for sustainable water management: A case study of Dehradun city.
    Tripathi R., S.M. Pingale, Khare D.
    IEEE International Conference on Smart Cities Model (ICSCM), Chennai, India, 20 to 21 January 2019, pp. 1-6. (2020 )
  24. Urban water management in view of smart city development for Dehradun city.
    Tripathi R., Pingale S.M., Khare D.
    International Groundwater Conference on Sustainable Management of Soil-Water Resources (IGWC 2019) held at IIT Roorkee during 21 to 24 October 2019. (2019 )
  25. Identification of potential sites for water harvesting structures using geospatial techniques and multi-criteria decision analysis.
    Saha A., Patil M., Karwariya S., Pingale S.M., Azmi S., Goyal V.C., Rathore D.S.
    The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XLII-5, 2018 ISPRS TC V Mid-term Symposium “Geospatial Technology–Pixel to People”, 20–23 November 2018, Dehradun, India. (2018 )
  26. Trends and abrupt changes in hydro-climatic variables in a Kulfo catchment, Ethiopia.
    Pingale S.M., Mekonnen A., Samuel D.
    Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on “Sustainable Water Resources Development” organized by Water Technology Institute, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia. June 8-9, 2018. Published in special issue of Water, Ethiopian Journal of Water Sci (2018 )
  27. Trend analysis of climatic variables in Upper Brantas River Basin, Indonesia.
    Khare D., Setyorini A., S.M. Pingale
    Proceedings of International Symposium on “Cryosphere and Climate Change (C3)”, Manali, April 2-4, 2012”, Paper No. C027. (2012 )
  28. A DSS framework for the assessment of water resources in changing climate.
    Khare D., P.P. Katarki, S.M. Pingale
    Proceedings of International Symposium on “Cryosphere and Climate Change (C3), published by Defence Research & Development Organisation, Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) Manali, India, April 2-4, 2012, pp 174-182. (2012 )
  29. Sensitivity analysis of climatic parameters on water resources in Upper Brantas River Basin, Indonesia.
    Khare D., Setyorini A., S.M. Pingale
    Eco-forum Conference and Exibition-2012,7-9 March 2012, Sydney, Australia, Paper No. e085 (2012 )
  30. Natural spring flow modelling using fuzzy logic for a hilly catchment of Tehri-Garhwal district, Uttarakhand.
    Pingale S.M., H. Chandra, H.C. Sharma, R. Singh
    46th Annual convention on Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) and International Symposium on Grain Storage, February 27-29, 2012, Pantnagar organised by Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers & GBPUA&T., Pantnagar, India. (2012 )
  31. Uncertainties in the estimation of future annual extreme daily rainfall for the city of Saskatoon under climate change effects.
    Nazemi A., Elshorbagy A., Pingale S.
    In Proceedings of Canadian Society of Civil Engineering, 20th Canadian Hydrotechnical Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. June 14-17, 2011. Paper No. HY-039, (2011 )
  32. Design of water harvesting structure based on supply and demand of water in a hilly watershed.
    Pingale S., D. Khare, H.C. Sharma, M.K. Jat
    Proceeding of International Conference on Environmental Research-2008 held at Goa during 18-20 December 2008. (2008 )

National Conference

  1. Need for proactive drought management in India: Tackling climate change, urbanization, and policy gaps
    Patidar R., Pingale S.M., Khobragade S.D.
    Proceeding of the 8th India Water Week 2024 organized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India from 17 to 20 September, 2024. PN.170. (2024 )
  2. Investigating feasibility of open sources data for the estimation of catchment runoff, and water storage capacity of rainwater harvesting structures: A Review
    Pingale SM., Patidar R., Rawat S.S., Khobragade S.D., Saini N., Qamar M.Z.
    Proceeding of the 8th India Water Week 2024 (Partnership and cooperation for inclusive water development and management) organized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India from 17 to 20 September, 2024. PN 70. (2024 )
  3. Smart and Sustainable Agricultural Water Management in Changing Climate: Role of Geospatial and IoT Technologies
    Pingale, S.M., and Patidar R.
    National Seminar on “Climate change and innovative precision farming technologies” organized by the Dept. of Soil Science & Water Management, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan from October 23 to 24, 2024 (2024 )
  4. Role of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in smart and sustainable water management under climate change conditions.
    SM Pingale; SS Rawat; S Khobragade
    7th National Water Symposium, NIH, Roorkee, 17-18 August 2023. (2023 )
  5. Role of rainwater harvesting in surface water and groundwater management: An overview on methods, technology and benefits.
    SM Pingale; S Khobragade; R. Gupta
    7th National Water Symposium, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Dated 17-18 August 2023 (2023 )
  6. Climate Change: Issues and challenges.
    Khare D., P.K. Mishra, S.M. Pingale, M.K. Jat
    Proceeding of Workshop on Innovations for Sustainable Water Management organized by WALMI, Bhopal, 25-26 March, 2011, 97-112. (2011 )
  7. Assessment of climate change for an arid region.
    Pingale S.M., M.K. Jat, D. Khare
    Proceeding of National Conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management and Impact of Climate Change, BIT’s Hyderabad published by BS Publications, Hyderabad during March 5 and 6, 2010, 44-60. (2010 )
  8. Drought investigation and probability analysis of rainfall for crop planning in Henval watershed of Uttarakhand.
    Mishra S.S., H.C. Sharma, S.M. Pingale, A. Kumar
    23 Convention of Agricultural Engineers and National Seminar on Agricultural Mechanization through Entrepreneurial Development organized by Institution of Engineers (India) and MPKV Rahuri, February 6-7, 2010, pp 128 (2010 )
  9. Perspective of urban water demand management in changing the climate.
    Pingale S.M., M.K. Jat, D. Khare
    Proceeding of Seminar on Integrated Water Resources Management: Demand Assessment and Management organized by Water Resource Department, Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS), New Delhi, March 20, 2009, 16-26 (2009 )
  10. Land and water resources management using remote sensing and GIS-A case study of hilly watershed.
    Pingale S., H.C. Sharma, D. Khare, M.K. Jat, H. Chandra
    Proceeding of National Conference on Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management–2008 in Dept. of Civil Engg., Gov. Engg. College, Aurangabad published by Excel India Publishers, New Delhi during 13-14 June, 2008, pp142-149. (2008 )
  11. Integration of GIS in environmental modelling and hydrological analysis: A review of integration technologies.
    Pingale S., M.K. Jat, D. Khare
    Proceeding of National Conference on Infrastructure Planning in Civil Engineering in Dept. of Civil Engg., NIT Hamirpur published by Excel India Publishers during 16-17 June, 2008, pp.289-298. (2008 )
  12. Morphometric characterization of Henval watershed of Uttarakhand using GIS.
    Mishra S.S., H.C. Sharma, S.M. Pingale
    XXIV National Seminar on Hydrology: Rainfall versus Water Resources in North-East India, Shilong. pp 39 (2007 )

Projects

Sponsored Projects 5

Geo-Social Synergies for Drought Adaptation: Integrating Geospatial Technologies, Social Vulnerability, and Cultural Strategies in the Marathwada region, Maharashtra
Agency: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi | Duration: 2 years (2025-2027) | Role: Co-PI
Changing the fate of the Hindon River by evaluating the impact of agriculture on the water balance developing a template for a cleaner Ganga River
Agency: DST-NWO | Duration: 2021-2025 | Role: Co-PI
Groundwater Rejuvenation as climate change resilience for marginalized and gender sensitive Ganges (GRACERS)
Agency: IHE Delft | Duration: 2021-2023 | Role: Co-PI
Unravelling Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) zones along the Indian subcontinent (West Bengal).
Agency: MoES | Duration: 2018-2021 | Role: Co-PI
Flow response of forty springs under land use/land cover change: A case study of forty spring, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Agency: AMU Funded | Duration: 3 years | Role: PI

Internal Studies 6

Investigations of Water Sources and Hydrological Behaviour of Two Small Lakes at Sri. Badrinath, Uttarakhand
Agency: Internal Funded | Duration: 2025-2027 | Role: PI
Quantifying Current and Future Meteorological Drought Characteristics and Identifying Risk Zones in Central India
Agency: Internal Funded | Duration: 2024-2026 | Role: Co-PI
Geo-Hydro-Chemical and Isotopic Aspects of Occurrence of Springs: A case study from the major settlement areas of Bhagirathi basin, Uttarakhand, India
Agency: Internal Funded | Duration: 2021-2026 | Role: Co-PI
Runoff and water storage capacity estimation for deciding rainwater harvesting strategies
Agency: Internal Funded | Duration: 2021-2025 | Role: PI
Sedimentation and water quality Studies of Phulhar Lake, Pilibhit (U.P.)
Agency: Internal Funded | Duration: 2021-2025 | Role: Co-PI
Hydrological investigations of selected springs in Tehri-Garhwal district, Uttarakhand
Agency: Internal Funded | Duration: 2019-2022 | Role: PI

Consultancy Projects 17

Rainwater Harvesting Potential Assessment and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Structures at NTPC Nabinagar
Agency: NTPC Ltd | Duration: 6 monthss | Role: PI
Integrated hydrological investigations and sedimentation studies of Wular Lake, Srinagar (Kashmir)
Agency: WUCMA | Duration: 30 months | Role: Co-PI
Study of seasonal changes in the quality of Ujjani Dam water and identification of sources of contamination wrt increase in ionic concentrations at Solapur STPP
Agency: NTPC Solapur | Duration: 1 year | Role: Co-PI
Rainwater Harvesting Potential Assessment and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Structures/ Facilities/Systems at NTPC Rihand.
Agency: NTPC Ltd | Duration: 6 months | Role: PI
Hydro-Geological Study for Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project Vijayapura, Karnataka
Agency: NTPC Ltd | Duration: 12 months | Role: Co-PI
Rainwater Harvesting Potential Assessment and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Structures/ Facilities/Systems at NSPCL Rourkela.
Agency: NSPCL | Duration: 6months | Role: Co-PI
Rainwater Harvesting Potential Assessment and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Structures/Facilities/Systems at NSPCL Durgapur.
Agency: NSPCL Durgapur | Duration: 8 months | Role: PI
Rainwater Harvesting Potential Assessment and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Structures/ Facilities/Systems at NTPC Solapur.
Agency: NTPC Ltd | Duration: 6months | Role: PI
Rainwater Harvesting Potential Assessment and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Structures /Facilities/Systems at NTPC Unchahar
Agency: NTPC Unchahar | Duration: 6 months | Role: PI
Rainwater Harvesting Potential Assessment and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Structures /Facilities/Systems at NTPC Singrauli.
Agency: NTPC Ltd | Duration: 6 months | Role: PI
Rainwater Harvesting Potential Assessment and Design of Rainwater Harvesting Structures /Facilities/Systems at NTPC Sipat.
Agency: NTPC Sipat | Duration: 6 months | Role: Co-PI
Feasibility study for implementation of urban runoff treatment plant and rainwater harvesting scheme in Krishna Nagar, Roorkee
Agency: Nagar Nigam, Roorkee | Duration: 6 months | Role: Co-PI
Isotopic/Hydrogeological investigations/design and installation of piezometric wells/rainwater harvesting/other studies and works in compliance of MoEF conditions against environment clearance granted for 1x660 MW Super critical project at Harduaganj
Agency: Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) | Duration: 3 years | Role: Co-PI
Hydrology & Hydrogeological Study for Proposed RE-Hybrid Park at Khavda, District Kutch, Gujarat
Agency: Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd (GIPCL) | Duration: 6months | Role: Co-PI
Assessment of impact of mining on surface water bodies in and around the lease area of S.M.P.L. at Village Kolkarhiya of Tehsil, Pawai in District Panna, Madhya Pradesh
Agency: M/s Springway Mining Private Limited, Chennai | Duration: 1 year | Role: Co-PI
Evaluation of design of stormwater drainage structure in Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan Praani Udyan near Ramgarh Taal (wetland), Gorakhpur
Agency: Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd (UPRNN), Lucknow | Duration: 3 months | Role: Co-PI
Estimation of surface runoff and groundwater recharge using Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) for micro-watersheds in Maharashtra and Gujarat
Agency: Alternative Development Initiatives (ADI), Chandigarh | Duration: 3 months | Role: Co-PI

Conference & Training

Seminar / Conference / Symposia

Organizing Member of the 4th Roorkee Water Conclave (RWC) 2026
International Duration: February, 23 to 25, 2026 Location: IIT Roorkee
Joint Organizing Secretary, “The 10th International Groundwater Conference 2025 (IGWC 2025) with the theme on “Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate”
International Duration: March 5 to 7, 2025 Location: NIH Roorkee

Training / Workshop / Brainstorming

Successfully organized training course on “Scientific Data Collection & Processing Techniques for Springshed Management & Rejuvenation” under NHP during Dec 19 to 22, 2022. Number of Participants=23.
National Duration: 4 days Location: Irrigation Research Institute (IRI), Roorkee
Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on “GRACERS Project”
National Duration: 1 day Location: Haldia, West Bengal
Successfully organized training course on “Advanced Tools & Techniques for Hydrological Investigations” during Feb 22 to 26, 2021 on virtual platform. Number of Participants=49.
National Duration: FIVE (05) days Location: Roorkee
Successfully organized training course on “Tools & Techniques for Hydrological Investigations” during 4 to 8 Nov 2019. Number of Participants=34
National Duration: FIVE (05) days Location: Roorkee

Achievements

Honors & Awards

Professional Memberships

Student Guidance

Doctoral Supervision
An integration of multiple hydro-meteorological variables for comprehensive drought characterization in the changing climate for central India
Student: Ruchir Patidar | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2026 | Role: Co-Guide
Groundwater management in changing climate by developing a complete 3D groundwater balance model
Student: Sourav Chaudhary | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2025 | Role: Co-Guide

Masters Supervision

Assessment of selected irrigation project schemes performance: A case study of spate irrigation schemes in Konso, Ethiopia
Student: Ayana Hirbo | University/Institute: Arba Minch University, Ethiopia | Year: 2015 | Role: Guide
Groundwater Potential Zone Mapping of East Champaran District, Bihar using Geospatial and AHP Technique
Student: Aditya Shekhar | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2024 | Role: Co-Guide
Evaluation of failures and design practices of river diversion structures for irrigation: A case study of two selected small scale irrigation schemes in Hadiya zone, Ethiopia
Student: Fayisa Ertiro | University/Institute: Arba Minch University, Ethiopia | Year: 2016 | Role: Guide
Estimating the effect of climate change on groundwater recharge and base flow in Tekeze Sub-catchment, Tekeze river basin, Ethiopia
Student: Kiflom Degef | University/Institute: Arba Minch University, Ethiopia | Year: 2017 | Role: Guide
Investigation of surface water resources potential for surface irrigation under climate change scenario: A case study of Birr Watershed, Ethiopia
Student: Alemu Ademe | University/Institute: Arba Minch University, Ethiopia | Year: 2017 | Role: Guide
GIS-based assessment of land suitability for surface irrigation: A case study of Dirma irrigation scheme, North Gondar, Ethiopia
Student: Asfaw Birhanu | University/Institute: Arba Minch University, Ethiopia | Year: 2017 | Role: Co-Guide
Evaluating failures of rainwater harvesting ponds for supplementary irrigation in Arba Minch Zuria Woreda, Ethiopia
Student: Endrias Wage Wanto | University/Institute: Arba Minch University, Ethiopia | Year: 2018 | Role: Guide
GIS based soil erosion risk evaluation using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation model: a case study on Gidabo Watershed, Ethiopia
Student: Tamene Bekele Tebe | University/Institute: Arba Minch University, Ethiopia | Year: 2018 | Role: Guide
Evaluation of climate change impacts on Arjo-Didessa Reservoir, Ethiopia
Student: Geleta Guta | University/Institute: Arba Minch University, Ethiopia | Year: 2018 | Role: Guide
Evaluation of climate change impacts and climate variability on streamflow in the Yadot river, Ethiopia
Student: Degemu Abza | University/Institute: Arba Minch University, Ethiopia | Year: 2019 | Role: Guide
Assessment of catchment soil erosion & sediment management in Hirakud Reservoir using remote sensing and GIS
Student: Rajendra Kumar Mishra | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2019 | Role: Co-Guide
Water resources management plan in smart cities – A case study of Dehradun city
Student: Ruchi Tripathi | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2019 | Role: Co-Guide
Effect of River Linking Project on Groundwater in Betwa sub basin of Bundelkhand region, Uttar Pradesh
Student: Satyendra Singh | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2020 | Role: Co-Guide
Impact assessment of land use/land cover and climate change on streamflow in Bagmati river basin, Nepal
Student: Shankar Budhathoki | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2020 | Role: Co-Guide
Rainwater harvesting for three cities in Myanmar
Student: Tint Naing Linn | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2020 | Role: Co-Guide
Sustainable urban water supply management: A case study of Addis Abeba City, Ethiopia
Student: Zayd Gebrehiwot Gebresilase | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2021 | Role: Co-Guide
Water availability assessment using HEC-HMS model for Madi River Basin of Nepal
Student: Govinda Prasad Bhurtel | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2021 | Role: Co-Guide
Vulnerability of irrigation water requirement to climate change scenarios in case of Egypt
Student: Abdelhamid Ads | University/Institute: IIT Roorkee | Year: 2021 | Role: Co-Guide

Miscellaneous

National / International Committees

Foreign Visits

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