Eco-Hydro-Climate (EHC) Research Group
The Eco-Hydro-Climate (EHC) Research Group at the Department of Hydrology focuses on understanding the interactions of ecosystems, water and climate under changing climate and human influences.
Ecohydroclimatology is an emerging frontier in earth system science that focuses on the interactions of water, climate, and ecosystems, as well as their implications to society. As anthropogenic climate change continues to warm Earth’s surface, the quantity of water stored as snow in our mountain reservoirs is decreasing rapidly. At the same time, disturbance events such as wildfire, drought, and forest harvest are increasing. To promote a more resilient future in natural resource management, it is critical we understand the mechanisms, processes, and interactions between water, climate, ecosystems, and society.
Research Areas
- Terrestrial ecohydrological processes and interactions at different scales
- Process-based and data-driven (AI/ML) modeling of hydrological processes and extremes (floods/droughts)
- Eco-hydrological resilience analysis
- Machine learning/AI
- Hydroclimatology and climate change impact assessment
Team
Lead
Dr. Ashutosh Sharma ResearchGate - Ashutosh Sharma’s Group
PhD Students
| Name | Topic |
|---|---|
| Vijaykumar Bejagam (PMRF) | Multi-scale Characterization of Ecohydrological Indicators (EHIs) and Ecosystem Resilience |
| Nikunj Mangukiya | Machine learning and flood forecasting |
| Pooja Patle (PMRF) | Water accounting |
| Nagashree GE (PMRF) | Food-Energy-Water-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus |
| Akriti Singh | Influence of Groundwater and socio environmental drivers on ecosystem productivity |
| Prakhar Sharma | Freshwater Ecosystem Services in Himalayan Catchments |
| Anusha Somisetty | Hydrological water budgeting and assessment of climate extremes in Himalayan Catchments |
M Tech Students
Present
| Name | Topic |
|---|---|
| Shivani Prashar | Water and Land Productivity Studies |
| Sagar Gupta | Uncertainty in Hydrology Modeling of Himalayan Catchment |
| Supriya Thokchom | Urban Ecosystem Services |
| Bhagyashree Sonowal | Floop Mapping |
Graduated
| Name | Topic | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Apurv Vishwakarma | Climate Change Assessment | 2022 |
| Vivek Kumar (co-supervisor) | Hydrological modeling (SWAT) | 2022 |
| Tapobeeva Sahoo | Compound Extremes | 2023 |
| Akriti Singh | Ecosystem Functioning and Groundwater | 2023 |
| Siddig Berma (co-supervisor) | Hydrological modeling | 2023 |
| Lammi Niang | Impact of LULC and climate change on runoff | 2023 |