Information
Key Notes
- Journal(s): 10
- Book Chapter(s): 3
- PhD: Current - 4 Awarded - 16
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PUBLICATIONS20
DOCTORAL STUDENTS7
PROJECTSResearch Areas
Applications of Soft Computing Techniques
Climate Change and its Impacts
Flood Forecasting
Hydroclimatic Extremes
Hydrological Modelling
Urban Floods
Water Resources Systems
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
| Degree | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | REC Warangal (NIT Warangal) | 1995 |
| Master of Technology | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | 1986 |
| Bachelor of Engineering | College of Engineering, Osmania University | 1984 |
COURSES HANDLED
| Course | L-T-P | Credit | Degree Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stochastic Hydrology(CE76003) | 3-1-0 | 4 | PG |
| Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Engineering(CE1203) | 3-1-0 | 4 | UG |
| Water Resources Systems Planning and Management(CE76002) | 3-1-0 | 4 | PG |
| Systems Analysis in Civil Engineering(CE311) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Stochastic Hydrology(CE5704) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG, PG |
| Applied Hydrology(CE5701) | 3-0-0 | 3 | PG |
| Hydraulic Structures(CE352) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
| Water Resources Systems Planning and Management(CE5751) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG, PG |
| Fluid Mechanics-I(CE152) | 3-0-0 | 3 | UG |
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PUBLICATIONS
Journal(s)
Assessing climate change impacts on rice yield under compound extreme events using DSSAT-CERES-Rice,
By Srikanth, K., Umamahesh, N.V.,
Springer,
Theoretical and Applied Climatology,
vol.156,
pp.,
2025
Assessing low-impact development strategies using synthetic rainfall under climate change across different urbanization densities,
By Manchikatla Sagar Kumar, N. V. Umamahesh,
IWA Publishing,
Water Science & Technology,
vol.91,
pp.1220,
2025
Multi-criteria decision-making methods for optimal design of intermittent water distribution network,
By Katineni Ramani, Nanduri V. Umamahesh,
IWA Publishing,
Water Supply,
vol.24,
pp.1176 ,
2024
Enhancing the predictability of flood forecasts by combining Numerical Weather Prediction ensembles with multiple hydrological models,
By Nikhil Teja K, V Manikanta, Jew Das, N V Umamahesh,
Elsevier,
Journal of Hydrology,
vol.,
pp.,
2023
Performance assessment of methods to estimate initial hydrologic conditions for event-based rainfall-runoff modelling,
By Velpuri Manikanta, N V Umamahesh,
IWA Publishing,
Journal of Water and Climate Change,
vol.14,
pp.2277,
2023
Surface latent and sensible heat trigger flash drought events in India,
By Jew Das, Subhadarsini Das, N V Umamahesh,
Wiley,
Hydrologic Processess,
vol.,
pp.,
2023
Hydrological assessment of the Tungabhadra River Basin based on CMIP6 GCMs and multiple hydrological models,
By Rudraswamy G K, Velpuri Manikanta, N V Umamahesh,
IWA Publishing,
Journal of Water and Climate Change,
vol.,
pp.,
2023
Population Exposure to Drought Severities under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways Scenarios in India,
By Jew Das, Subhadarsini Das, N V Umamahesh,
Elsevier,
Science of Total Environment,
vol.867,
pp.,
2023
Does the performance enhancement through multi-model averaging at the catchment outlet gets translated to the interior ungauged points?,
By Sravanthi Dusa, Velpuri Manikanta, Jew Das, N V Umamahesh,
Elsevier,
Journal of Hydrology,
vol.627,
pp.,
2023
Spatio-temporal compounding of connected extreme events: Projection and hotspot identification,
By Velpuri Manikanta, Jew Das, N V Umamahesh,
Elsevier,
Environmental Research,
vol.235,
pp.,
2023
Book Chapter(s)
Water Harvesting, Climate Change, and Variability
By Jew Das, M.K. Goyal, N V Umamahesh in
Handbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation,
Springer,
Peer Reviewed invited chapters,
2021
Stream Flow Forecasting with One Day Lead Using ʋ-Support Vector Regression
By Anipindiwar S, N V Umamahesh in
Water Security in Asia,
Springer Water,
Conference Papers,
2021
Rainfall Runoff Modelling of Urban Area Using HEC-HMS: A Case Study of Hyderabad City
By Rangari V.A., Sridhar V., Umamahesh N.V., Patel A.K. in
Advances in Water Resources Engineering and Management: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering,
Springer,
Conference Papers,
2020
PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
Studies on Condition Assessment & Management Plan for Krishna River Basin
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: National River Conservation Directorate, Min. of Jal Shakti
Project Cost (INR): 62700000
Date of Commencement: 18-03-2024
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing
Type: Research
Sponsor: National River Conservation Directorate, Min. of Jal Shakti
Project Cost (INR): 62700000
Date of Commencement: 18-03-2024
Duration: 36 Months
Status: Ongoing
Systems Studies for Identification of Most Appropriate Plan for Proposed Subarnarekha Mahanadi Link
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Consultancy
Sponsor: National Water Development Agency (NWDA)
Project Cost (INR): 8260000
Date of Commencement: 01-10-2022 Date of Completion: 30-04-2024
Duration: 18 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Consultancy
Sponsor: National Water Development Agency (NWDA)
Project Cost (INR): 8260000
Date of Commencement: 01-10-2022 Date of Completion: 30-04-2024
Duration: 18 Months
Status: Completed
Short and Medium Range Flood Forecasting System for Godavari River Basin using Ensemble Weather Forecast
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
Project Cost (INR): 5400000
Date of Commencement: 01-09-2018 Date of Completion: 31-08-2022
Duration: 47 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
Project Cost (INR): 5400000
Date of Commencement: 01-09-2018 Date of Completion: 31-08-2022
Duration: 47 Months
Status: Completed
Integrated Water Management Model for BIS Countries Under Climate Change Scenarios
Role:
Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: BRICS, DST- International Multilateral Regional Cooperation
Project Cost (INR): 3900000
Date of Commencement: 01-04-2019 Date of Completion: 31-03-2022
Duration: 35 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: BRICS, DST- International Multilateral Regional Cooperation
Project Cost (INR): 3900000
Date of Commencement: 01-04-2019 Date of Completion: 31-03-2022
Duration: 35 Months
Status: Completed
A Decision Support System for Climate Change Adaptation of Chain Tank Systems of Semi-Arid Region
Role:
Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST - Extramural Support
Project Cost (INR): 3560000
Date of Commencement: 01-04-2018 Date of Completion: 31-03-2021
Duration: 35 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: DST - Extramural Support
Project Cost (INR): 3560000
Date of Commencement: 01-04-2018 Date of Completion: 31-03-2021
Duration: 35 Months
Status: Completed
Real Time Forecasting Floods Using SWAT Model
Role:
Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: MHRD, SPARC Program
Project Cost (INR): 8176000
Date of Commencement: 01-04-2019 Date of Completion: 31-03-2021
Duration: 23 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: MHRD, SPARC Program
Project Cost (INR): 8176000
Date of Commencement: 01-04-2019 Date of Completion: 31-03-2021
Duration: 23 Months
Status: Completed
Integrated Urban Flood Management in India: Technology Driven Solutions
Role:
Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: ITRA, The Department of Electronics & Information Technology
Project Cost (INR): 6700000
Date of Commencement: 01-01-2014 Date of Completion: 31-12-2018
Duration: 59 Months
Status: Completed
Type: Research
Sponsor: ITRA, The Department of Electronics & Information Technology
Project Cost (INR): 6700000
Date of Commencement: 01-01-2014 Date of Completion: 31-12-2018
Duration: 59 Months
Status: Completed
RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
Current PhD Students
G Rudraswamy
Area of Research:
Optimal Reservoir Operation under Climate Change
Guguloth Saikumar
Area of Research:
Scouring
K Nikhil Teja
Area of Research:
Ensemble Flood Forecasting
Wakode Prachi Nana
Area of Research:
Water Distribution Networks
Previous PhD Students
K Srikanth
(2025)
Area of Research:
Assessing Climate Change Impact on Cotton and Rice Yields using Crop Simulation Models
K Ramani
(2024)
Area of Research:
Multi-Objective Optimization of Water Distribution Network for Uniform Supply in Intermittent System
M Sagar Kumar
(2024)
Area of Research:
Addressing Urban Flood Hazards: An Integrated Assessment of Climate, Land Use, and Low-Impact Developments in Hyderabad
V Manikanta
(2022)
Area of Research:
Assessing Hydrologic Uncertainty with an Event-Based Conceptual Model for Ensemble Flood Forecasting
Subhadarsini Das
(2021)
Area of Research:
Drought Characterisation, Propagation, and Risk over Indian region
K Leela Krishna
(2021)
Area of Research:
Optimal reservoir operating policies with conflicting objectives in fuzzy environment by GA-NLP hybrid approach – A case study
Vinay Ashok Rangari
(2020)
Area of Research:
Hydrologic Modelling and Risk Assessment of Urban Floods: A
Le Thi Hoa Binh
(2019)
Area of Research:
Modeling Extreme Events under Nonstationary Condition in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Jew Das
(2017)
Area of Research:
Hydrological Modelling and Uncertainty Analysis to Assess the Impact of Climate Change on a River Basin
V Agilan
(2016)
Area of Research:
Non-Stationary Extreme Rainfall: Statistical Modelling
B Naga Malleswara Rao
(2010)
Area of Research:
Development of GIS Based Support System for Watershed Manage
G V S Sridhar Vara Prasad
(2007)
Area of Research:
Optimal Design of Water Distribution Network for Uniform Supply in Intermittent System
J Ravisankar
(2003)
Area of Research:
GIS Based Simulation Model for Integrated Municipal Solid Wa
J R Patil
(2002)
Area of Research:
Analysis and Design of Bored Piles in Rock using Neural Netw
Prakash C Swain
(2001)
Area of Research:
Multipurpose Reservoir Management using Neural Networks and
M Chandra Sekhar
(2001)
Area of Research:
Immission Approach for Water Quality Modelling of a River to
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AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2017
Best Faculty
2004
G M Nawathe Award
2003
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