Akshaya Verma

Academic Qualifications

Degree	Subject	University	Year
PhD	Environmental Sciences [Climatic Significance of Isotopic and Geochemical Signatures in Snow and Ice from Glaciers of Garhwal Himalaya (India)]	Doon University and Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun	2019
MSc	Environment Management [Records of micro-particles in an ice core from Antarctica and inferences on environmental change]	Forest Research Institute, Dehradun	2008
BSc	Environmental Sciences [Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)”, at Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh]	Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara	2006

Experience

• 18/08/2023 - Present | Scientist C (National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee)
• 18/12/2020 - 11/08/2023 | Project Scientist (Wadia Institute of Hiamalayan Geology, Dehradun)
• 26/03/2013 - 30/06/2020 | Scientist B (Centre for Glaciology, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun)
• 19/08/2009 - 25/03/2013 | Research Scholar (Centre for Glaciology, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun)
• 01/08/2008 - 30/04/2009 | Student Participant, 28th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Goa & Forest Research Institute, Dehradun)

Administrative Roles

Research Interest

• Glacier Dynamics (Mass balance, retreat, velocity, energy balance)
• High-altitude Meteorology
• Impact of climate change on Himalayan Glaciers
• Glacier-related hazards (GLOF, debris flow, avalanche, flash flood)
• Hydrology (Discharge, suspended sediment, stable isotopes)

Publications

International Journal

1. Glacier changes in Upper Tons River basin, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India
   Mehta, M., Dobhal, D. P., Pratap, B., Verma, A., Kumar, A., Srivastava, D.
   Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie (2013 )
2. Characterization of suspended sediment in Meltwater from Glaciers of Garhwal Himalaya
   Srivastava, D., Kumar, A., Verma, A., Swaroop, S.
   Hydrological Processes (2014 )
3. Analysis of climate and melt-runoff in Dunagiri Glacier of Garhwal Himalaya (India)
   Srivastava, D., Kumar, A., Verma, A., Swaroop, S.
   Water Resources Management (2014 )
4. Devastation in the Kedarnath (Mandakini) Valley, Garhwal Himalaya, during 16–17 June 2013: a remote sensing and ground-based assessment
   Bhambri, R., Mehta, M., Dobhal, D.P., Gupta, A.K., Pratap, B., Kesarwani, K., Verma, A.
   Natural Hazards (2016 )
5. Tracing isotopic signatures (dD and d18O) in precipitation and glacier melt over Chorabari Glacier–Hydroclimatic inferences for the Upper Ganga Basin (UGB), Garhwal Himalaya
   Kumar, A., Tiwari, S.K., Verma, A., Gupta, A.K.
   Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies (2018 )
6. Hydroclimatic significance of stable isotopes in precipitation from glaciers of Garhwal Himalaya, Upper Ganga Basin, India
   Verma, A., Kumar, A., Gupta, A.K., Tiwari, S.K., Bhambri, R., and Naithani, S.
   Hydrological Processes (2018 )
7. Hydrometeorological assessments and suspended sediment delivery from a central Himalayan glacier in the upper Ganga basin
   Kumar, A., Verma, A., Gokhale, A.A., Bhambri, R., Misra, A., Sundriyal, S., Dobhal, D.P., Kishore, N.
   International Journal of Sediment Research (2018 )
8. Assessment and review of hydrometeorological aspects for cloudburst and flash flood events in the third pole region (Indian Himalaya)
   Kumar, A., Gupta, A.K., Bhambri, R., Verma, A., Tiwari, S.K., and Asthana, A.K.L.
   Polar Science (2018 )
9. Evolution of debris flow and moraine failure in the Gangotri Glacier region, Garhwal Himalaya: Hydro-geomorphological aspects
   Kumar, A., Bhambri, R., Tiwari, S. K., Verma, A., Gupta, A. K., Kawishwar, P.
   Geomorphology (2019 )
10. Ice-dams, outburst floods, and movement heterogeneity of glaciers, Karakoram
    Bhambri, R., Hewitt, K., Kawishwar, P., Kumar, A., Verma, A., Tiwari, S., Misra, A.
    Global and Planetary Change (2019 )
11. An experimental approach to estimate groundwater temperature from 18O fractionation
    Ganguly, S., Bhan, U., Rai, S.K., Mittal, S., Ahluwalia, R.S., Verma, A.
    Groundwater for Sustainable Development (2019 )
12. Topographic and climatic influence on seasonal snow cover: Implications for the hydrology of ungauged Himalayan basins, India
    Misra, A., Kumar, A., Bhambri, R., Haritashya, U.K., Verma, A., Dobhal, D.P., Gupta, A.K., Gupta, G., Upadhyay, R.
    Journal of Hydrology (2020 )
13. The hazardous 2017–2019 surge and river damming by Shispare Glacier, Karakoram
    Bhambri, R., Watson, C.S., Hewitt, K., Haritashya, U.K., Kargel, J.S., Shahi, A.P., Chand, P., Kumar, A., Verma, A., Govil, H.
    Scientific Reports (2020 )
14. Assessment of Water Recharge Source of Geothermal Systems in Garhwal Himalaya (India)
    Verma, A.; Tiwari, S.K.; Kumar, A.; Kalachand, S.; Rai, S.K.
    Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2021 )
15. Characteristics of surge-type tributary glaciers, Karakoram
    Bhambri, R.; Hewitt, K.; Haritashya, U.K.; Chand, P.; Kumar, A.; Verma, A.; Tiwari, S.K.; Rai, S.K.
    Geomorphology (2022 )
16. Environmental Changes in Antarctica Using a Shallow Ice Core from Dronning Maud Land (DML), East Antarctica
    Verma, A.; Sain, K; Kumar, A.
    Environmental Processes (2023 )
17. Heterogeneity in glacio-hydrological processes and estimation of different components in streamflow from central Himalayan glaciers
    Verma, A.; Kumar, A.; Tiwari, S.K.; Bhambri, R.; Kalachand, S.; Rai, S.K.
    Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies (2023 )
18. Anticipating the impact of glaciers, landslides and extreme weather events on vulnerable hydropower projects and the development of an integrated multi-hazard warning system (IMWS)
    Kumar, A., Sain, K., Kumar, K., Patidar, P., Reza, A., Verma, A., & Mishra, A.
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (2024 )
19. Integrating Field Observations, Remote Sensing and Modelling for the Assessment of Bhilangana Lake, Central Himalaya, India
    Patidar, P., Kumar, A., Reza, A., Sain, K., Haritashya, U.K., Kumar, N., Mishra, A., Verma, A. & Anand, S.
    Hydrological Processes (2025 )

National Journal

1. Meteorological observations at Chorabari and Dokriani glaciers, Garhwal Himalaya, India
   Kesarwani, K., Pratap, B., Bhambri, R., Mehta, M., Kumar, A., Karakoti, I., Verma, A., Dobhal, D.P.
   Journal of Indian Geological Congress (2012 )
2. Climatic control on extreme sediment transfer from Dokriani Glacier during monsoon, Garhwal Himalaya (India)
   Kumar, A., Verma, A., Dobhal, D. P., Mehta, M., Kesarwani, K.
   Journal of Earth System Science (2014 )
3. Monitoring of glacier changes and response time in Chorabari Glacier, Central Himalaya, Garhwal, India
   Mehta, M., Dobhal, D. P., Kesarwani, K., Pratap, B., Kumar, A., Verma, A.
   Current Science (2014 )
4. Mapping of Natural Hazards and Expected Incidences in Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area, Himachal Pradesh
   Suneet Naithani, Ashutosh Singh, Akshaya Verma
   Indian Journal of Ecology (2018 )
5. Glacier Lake inventory of Himachal Pradesh
   Bhambri, R., Misra, A., Kumar, A., Gupta, A.K., Verma, A., Tiwari, S.K.
   Himalayan Geology (2018 )
6. Hydrochemistry of meltwater draining from Dokriani Glacier during early and late ablation season, West Central Himalaya
   Tiwari, S.K., Kumar, A., Gupta, A.K., Verma, A., Bhambri, R., Sundriyal, S., Yadav, J.
   Himalayan Geology (2018 )
7. A Perspective on Rishiganga-Dhauliganga Flash Flood in the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Garhwal Himalaya, India
   Sain, K., Kumar, A., Mehta, M., Verma, A., Tiwari, S.K., Garg, P.K., Kumar, V., Rai, S.K., Srivastava, D., Sen, K.
   Journal of Geological Society of India (2021 )
8. Causes and Consequences of Rishi Ganga Flash Flood, Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, central Himalaya, India
   Mehta, M.; Kumar, V.; Sain, K.; Tiwari, S.; Kumar, A.; Verma, A.
   Current Science (2021 )
9. Decadal Response of Dokriani Glacier using High-resolution Hydrological Data, Indian Himalaya
   Kumar, A; Verma, A; Sain, K.
   Journal of Geological Society of India (2022 )
10. Glacier Changes and Fragmentation in Birahi Ganga Basin, Garhwal Himalaya: Implications for Water Resources
    Mishra, A., Kumar, A., Sain, K., Verma, A., & Patidar, P.
    Journal of the Geological Society of India (2024 )

Book Chapter

1. Time series analysis of hydrometeorological data for the characterization of meltwater storage in glaciers of Garhwal Himalaya
   Amit Kumar, Akshaya Verma, Rakesh Bhambri, Kalachand Sain
   Basics of Computational Geophysics (2021 )
2. Glacier Retreat in Indian Himalaya and Major Concerns
   Kalachand Sain, Amit Kumar, Akshaya Verma
   K.S. Valdiya Commemorative Volume, Journal of Indian Geological Congress. (ISSN: 2229-435X) (2021 )
3. Reassessing the Karakoram through Historical Archives
   Rakesh Bhambri, Pritam Chand, Marcus Nüsser, Prashant Kawishwar, Amit Kumar, Anil K Gupta, Akshaya Verma, Sameer K Tiwari
   Environmental Change in South Asia. Springer, Cham. (2022 )
4. Hydrological importance of Himalayan glaciers: A perspective from Garhwal Himalaya
   Amit Kumar, Kalachand Sain, Akshaya Verma
   Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research. Elsevier (2022 )

Technical Report

1. Kedarnath Devastation - Scientific Report of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
   Anil K Gupta, Dwarika P Dobhal, Manish Mehta, Akshaya Verma, Bhanu Pratap, Kapil Kesarwani
   Ministry of Science and Technology (2013 )
2. Studies on the surface and sub-surface snow samples from the coastal and inland regions of East Antarctica.
   Mahalinganathan, K., Akshaya Verma, Thamban Meloth
   Ministry of Earth Sciences (Scientific Report of 28th Indian Antarctic Expedition, 2008) (2018 )

International Conference

1. Climatic Significance of Geochemical and Isotopic Analysis of Snow and Shallow Ice Cores from Himalayan Glaciers, Garhwal Himalaya
   Akshaya Verma; Amit Kumar; Santosh K Rai; Anil K Gupta
   International Polar Year 2012 - From Knowledge to Action, Canada (2012 )
2. Glacier Hazards in the Himalaya-Karakoram
   Rakesh Bhambri; Kenneth Hewitt, Umesh K Haritashya; Amit Kumar; Akshaya Verma
   AGU Fall Meeting (2020 )
3. In-situ hydro-meteorological records in conjunction with stable isotope systematics to understand the hydrological processes in Glaciers of Garhwal Himalaya, India
   Amit Kumar; Akshaya Verma; Sameer K Tiwari; Santosh K Rai
   EGU General Assembly (2021 )
4. Response and characterization of meltwater storage in glaciers of Garhwal Himalaya
   Akshaya Verma; Amit Kumar; Kalachand Sain
   International Conference on Future of Water Resources (2024 )

National Conference

1. Stable Isotope Composition of Seasonal Snow and Glacier Ice from Dokriani Glacier, Garhwal Himalaya, India
   Verma, A., Dobhal, D.P., Kumar, A., Gupta, A.K.
   National Conference on Implication of Climate Change on Himalayan Environment, Dharmshala (2014 )
2. Major Ions and Stable Isotopes (dD and d18O) Chemistry of Dokriani Glacier from Garhwal Himalaya: Implication for Solute Acquisition Process and Moisture Source
   Tiwari, S.K., Kumar, A., Dobhal, D.P., Bartarya, S.K., Verma, A., Shukla, T.
   National Conference on Implication of Climate Change on Himalayan Environment, Dharmshala (2014 )
3. Distribution and Variations in Particle Size of Suspended Sediment in Meltwater Discharge Draining from Chorabari Glacier, Mandakini Basin (Central Himalaya)
   Kumar, A., Dobhal, D.P., Gokhale, A.A., Verma, A.
   National Conference on Himalayan Glaciers, Shimla (2014 )
4. Hydro-geochemical and isotopic characterization (dD‰, d18O‰ and d13C‰) in snow precipitation and glacial meltwater stream draining from Dokriani Glacier
   Tiwari, S.K., Kumar, A., Dobhal, D.P., Bartarya, S.K., Verma, A., Shukla, T., Yadav, J.
   Symposium on Glaciology in High Mountain Asia (2015 )
5. Significance of isotopic signatures in precipitation (rain and snow) from Garhwal Himalaya
   Verma, A.
   2nd Triennial Congress of Federation of Indian Geosciences Association (FIGA), Hyderabad (2019 )

Projects

Conference & Training

Seminar / Conference / Symposia

Training / Workshop / Brainstorming

Achievements

Honors & Awards

• Best Research Paper Award - 2019
• Best Research Paper Award - 2021

Professional Memberships

• Indian Meteorological Society (Membership No: LM-2448 )
• Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS) (Membership No: LM-2024-8061 )

Student Guidance

Miscellaneous