Dr. Pradeep Kumar - Scientist 'E'

About

Passionate and Motivated Research Professional with more than 20 years of research experience in the field of Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Academic Qualifications

Degree	Subject	University	Year
Ph.D.	Water Resources Development	IIT Roorkee	2009
M.Tech.	Agricultural Engineering (Soil & Water Conservation Engineering)	G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology	2003
B. Tech.	Agricultural Engineering	G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology	2000

Experience

12/04/2023 - Present | Scientist E (National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee - 247667 (Uttarakhand))
01/01/2018 - 11/04/2023 | Scientist D (National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee – 247667 (Uttarakhand))
01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017 | Scientist C (National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee – 247667 (Uttarakhand))
12/10/2010 - 31/12/2013 | Scientist B (National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee – 247667 (Uttarakhand))
06/08/2009 - 20/09/2010 | Resarch Associate (Water Technology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110012)
09/08/2003 - 15/04/2004 | Senior Research Fellow (Deptt. of Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, College of Technology, GBPUAT, Pantnagar – 263145 (Uttarakhand))

Administrative Roles

Research Interest

River Rejuvenation Planning
Ecohydrology
Water Quality Modelling
Environmental Flows

Publications

International Journal

Assessment of cloudbursts, extreme rainfall and vulnerable regions in the Upper Ganga basin, Uttarakhand, India
Mishra PK., Thayyen RJ, Singh H, Das S, Nema MK, Kumar P.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (2021 )
Environmental flows in India: towards sustainable water management
Jain, S.K. and Kumar, P.
Hydrological Sciences Journal (2014 )
Study of cloudburst and flash floods around Leh, India, during August 4-6, 2010
RJ Thayyen, AP Dimri, Pradeep Kumar, G Agnihotri.
Natural Hazards (2012 )
Assessment of Non-Point Source of Pollution using Chemical Mass Balance Approach: A case study of River Alaknanda, a tributary of River Ganga, India
Sharma MK, Kumar P, Bhanot K, Prajapati P.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (2021 )
Development of Rejuvenation Plan for Rispana River System, Uttarakhand, India
Pandey, R. P., Kumar, P., Panday, B. K., Tyagi, J.V., Singh, R., Kumar, S. and Saini, S.
Water and Energy International (2021 )
Water Quality Appraisal of a Mountainous River: A Case Study of Rispana River, Dehradun
Panday BK., Singh R, Pandey RP, Kumar P, Kumar S, Das S, Kumar J and Pandey VK
Water and Energy International (2021 )
Effects on growth and yield of eggplant (Solanum Melongema l.) under placement of drip laterals and using municipal wastewater
Tripathi VK, Rajput TBS, Patel N, and Kumar P.
Irrigation and Drainage (2016 )
Low Flow Frequency Analysis of Tawi River Discharge at Jammu Location
Yadav, M., Pandey, G. and Kumar, P.
International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology, Inderscience (2021 )
Monitoring of Southwest Monsoon Using Isotope Analysis of Ground Level Vapour (GLV) in Indian Sub-Continent
Krishan G, Rao MS, Kumar B, Kumar CP, Kumar S, Jaiswal RK, Rao YRS, Tripathi S, Kumar M, Garg PK and Kumar P.
Journal of Earth Science and Climate Change (2014 )
A simple lag time based GIUH model for direct runoff hydrograph estimation
Rawat SS, Kumar P, Jain MK, Mishra SK and Nikam B.
International Journal of Innovative Research and Development (2016 )
Comparative evaluation of different potential evapotranspiration estimation approaches
Nikam BR, Kumar P, Garg V, Thakur PK and Aggarwal SP.
International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology (2014 )

National Journal

Identification of areas of erosion/deposition in Tawi river catchment of Jammu and Kashmir using GIS-based spatially distributed sediment yield model
Rawat SS, Nikam BR and Kumar P.
Hydrology Journal (2021 )
Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of Groundwater of Bemetara District, Chhattisgarh
Sharma MK, Singh S, Kumar P, Patre AK, Kumar M, Prasad B, Shukla AK and Das PC
e-Journal of Geohydrology (2020 )

Projects

Conference & Training

Achievements

Honors & Awards

Best Oral Presentation under the theme “Advanced Technologies in Micro Irrigation for Floriculture/Horticulture Crops” in the National Seminar on “Technology and Management of Micro Irrigation in Floriculture”
Second Prize in the North Zone -1 under the category - C and offices under 50 staff
National Eligibility Test (NET) 2010 in Land and Water Management Engg. and Technology
National Eligibility Test (NET) 2008 in Land and Water Management Engg. and Technology
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Fellowship
National Scholarship
Ekikrit Chhatrivritti

Student Guidance

Miscellaneous

National / International Committees

Member of Sectional Committee WRD24: Environmental Assessment and Management of Water Resources Projects of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Member of the First Meeting of Regional Committee for Himachal Pradesh State for “Scientific Assessment of Flood Prone Areas of HP State” on 16/10/15 at Shimla (HP)
Rapporteur in the technical session of the National Conference “Technology and Management of Micro Irrigation in Floriculture” organized by Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu during 19-20.03.15
Member of the First Meeting of Regional Committee for Jammu and Kashmir State for “Scientific Assessment of Flood Prone Areas of J&K State” on 16/10/15 at Srinagar (J&K)

Foreign Visits

Attended 23rd International Specialized Course on Environmental Technology (ISCET) organized by National Institute of Environmental Human Resources Development (NIEHRD), Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea at Incheon during November 12 - 20, 2018 (Fully sponsored by NIEHRD, Korea)