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Prof. Vema Vamsi Krishna

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Civil Engineering

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Room No: CE37/4 +91-870-2464249 vvamsikr@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

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    • Journal(s): 20
    • Conference(s): 11
    • Book Chapter(s): 1
    • PhD: Current - 3  Awarded - 1

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    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

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    PROJECTS

    Research Areas

    Agricultural Water Management
    Climate and Land Use Change Modelling
    Decision making under uncertainty
    DSS for watershed management
    Flood Modelling
    Hydrological Modelling
    Optimal Management and Allocation of Resources
    Parameterization of watershed models
    Spatial Optimization
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Master of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2018
    Doctor of Philosophy Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2018
    Bachelor of Technology College of Agricultural Engineering Bapatla 2012
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Applied Hydrology(CE76001) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Hydrologic Modelling(CE76028) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Groundwater Hydrology(CE76004) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advances in Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Engineering(CE76005) 3-1-0 4 PG
    Integrated Watershed Management(CE5713) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Advanced Hydrologic Modelling(CE5764) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Engineering Hydrology(CE252) 3-0-0 3 UG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    The Role of Image Aggregation Techniques in Enhancing In-Season Crop Classification Accuracy: A Multi-Sensor Approach, By Aashi A, Vamsi Krishna Vema, Elsevier, Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, vol.39, pp., 2025
    A regionalization based machine learning framework for bias correction and downscaling of ESACCI soil moisture in data limited region: A case study over India, By Dasari, I. and Vema, V.K., Elsevier, Journal of Hydrology, vol.665, pp., 2025
    Climate Change-Induced Hotspot Identification: A Multi-Variable Approach for the Godavari River Basin, By Rafi, C., and Vema, V. K. , Springer, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol.197, pp.961, 2025
    Spatial Variability of Rainfall: Deciphering Flood Characteristics and Model Precision, By Dasari, I. and Vema, V.K., Taylor and Francis, Hydrological Sciences Journal, vol.69, pp.1317-1334, 2024
    Spatial and temporal classification and prediction of LULC in Brahmani and Baitarni basin using integrated cellular automata models, By Indraja, G., Aashi, A. and Vema, V.K. , Springer, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol.196, pp., 2024
    Catchment response to climate change under CMIP6 scenarios: a case study of the Krishna River Basin, By Suram, A., Anand, R.P. and Vema, V.K, IWA Publishing, Journal of Water and Climate Change , vol., pp., 2024
    Assessment of the structural uncertainty of hydrological models and its impact on flood inundation mapping, By Dasari, I. and Vema, V. K., Taylor and Francis, Hydrological Sciences Journal, vol.68, pp.2404, 2023
    Assessing the soil erosion susceptibility of watersheds based on morphometric parameters using different MCDM techniques and their evaluation with field survey, By Das, B. and Vema, V. K. , Springer, Environmental Earth Sciences, vol.82, pp.598, 2023
    A study of the influence of rainfall datasets’ spatial resolution on stream simulation in Chaliyar River Basin, India. , By Senan, S., Thomas, J., Vema, V. K., Jainet, P. J., Nizar, S., Sivan, S., & Sudheer, K. P. , IWA Publishing, Journal of Water and Climate Change, vol.13, pp.4234-4254, 2022
    Impact of water conservation structures on the agricultural productivity in the context of climate change, By Vema, V.K., Sudheer, K.P., Rohith, A.N., and Chaubey, I., Springer, Water Resources Management, vol., pp., 2022
    Formulation of Wavelet Based Multi-Scale Multi-Objective Performance Evaluation (WMMPE) Metric for Improved Calibration of Hydrological Models, By Manikanta, V., and Vema, V.K., Wiley, Water Resources Research, vol.58, pp., 2022
    Impact of water conservation structures on the agricultural productivity in the context of climate change. , By Vema, V.K., Sudheer, K.P., Rohith, A.N., and Chaubey, I, Springer, Water Resources Management, vol.36, pp., 2022
    A decision support system for the identification of critical zones in a watershed to implement land management practices, By Kumar, A., Vema, V.K., Kurian, C., Thomas, J., Sudheer, K.P., Springer, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, vol.35, pp.973, 2021
    Uncertainty on the hydrologic design of water conservation structures and its impact on the effectiveness of the structure., By Vema, V. K., Sudheer, K. P., Chaubey, I., Springer, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, vol.34, pp.973, 2020
    Effective flood forecasting at higher lead times through hybrid modelling framework, By Kurian, C., Sudheer, K. P., Vema, V. K., Sahoo, D, Elsevier, Journal of Hydrology, vol.587, pp., 2020
    Improving the crop productivity in rainfed areas with water harvesting structures and deficit irrigation strategies, By Mandal, S., Vema, V. K., Kurian, C., Sudheer, K P. , Elsevier , Journal of Hydrology, vol.586, pp., 2020
    Towards quick parameter estimation of hydrological models with large number of computational units., By Vema, V. K. and Sudheer, K P., Elsevier , Journal of Hydrology, vol.587, pp., 2020
    Fuzzy Inference System for Site Suitability Evaluation of Water Harvesting Structures in Rainfed Regions, By Vema, V, Sudheer, K. P., Chaubey, I., Elsevier , Agricultural Water Management, vol., pp., 2019
    Hydrologic Design of Water Harvesting Structures Through Simulation-Optimization Framework, By Vema, V., Sudheer, K. P., Chaubey, I, Elsevier, Journal of Hydrology, vol.563, pp.460-469, 2018
    Development of a Hydrological Model for Simulation of Runoff from Catchments Unbounded by Ridge Lines, By Vema, V., Sudheer, K.P., Chaubey, I, Elsevier, Journal of Hydrology, vol.551, pp.423-239, 2017
    Conference(s)
    Assessing the Influence of Climate Extremes on Streamflow and vegetation in the Wainganga Basin: Identifying Vulnerable Hotspots Variability By Chakkaralla, M.R., and Vema V.K., Roorkee Water Conclave, 2024
    Enhancing Flood Prediction: The Critical Roles of Spatial Variability of Rainfall and Soil Moisture Resolution in Hydrological Modelling By Indhu, D. and Vema, V.K, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, 2024
    Assessment of Crop Yield Vulnerability to Climate Extremes in the Godavari River Basin By Rafi, C.M. and Vema, V.K. , American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, 2024
    Exploring the Optimal Radar-Spectral-Temporal Features for Early Crop Classification By Aashi, A and Vema, V.K., American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, 2024
    A framework to accurate estimation of soil moisture in data-scares region using Machine learning By Indhu, D. and Vema, V.K., Roorkee Water Conclave, 2024
    Can remote sensing data limit equifinality in hydrological models? By Aashi, A., and Vema, V.K, Roorkee Water Conclave, 2024
    Application of soil moisture in regionalization framework for predictions in ungauged basin and its uncertainty quantification. By Vema, V.K. and Pattabiraman, B., EGU General Assembly, 2023
    Does the spatial variability of the rainfall events affect the efficacy of the hydrological models? By Indhu, D. and Vema, V.K. , EGU General Assembly, 2023
    Comparison of MCDM techniques to identify potential sites for soil and water conservation practices. By Das, B., and Vema, V. K. , Roorkee Water Conclave, 2022
    Impact of simulation uncertainty on flood inundation mapping. By Nishanth, M., Indhu, D.B., and Vema, V. K. , Roorkee Water Conclave, 2022
    A method to assess the influence of spatial variability of rainfall in flood prediction. By Indhu, D.B., and Vema, V. K., Roorkee Water Conclave, 2022
    Book Chapter(s)
    Chapter 3 - Hydrological setting of Kerala. By Thomas, J., S. Nizar, A. N. Rohith, P. J. Jainet, D. E. Sebastian, V. K. Vema, and K. P. Sudheer in Ecohydrology of Kerala, Ecohydrology from Catchment to Coast, Elsevier, Book, 2025
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Formulation of Sustainable Adaptation Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on the Groundwater Systems of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: INCGW, Ministry of Jal Shakti
    Project Cost (INR): 5005132
    Date of Commencement: 20-12-2024  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Ecohydrological Modelling
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: GIAN Course
    Sponsor: Ministry of Education
    Project Cost (INR): 664000
    Date of Commencement: 03-12-2024   Date of Completion: 07-12-2024
    Duration: 0 Months
    Status: Completed
    System studies for identification of most appropriate alternative plan for Subernarekha-Mahanadi Link project
    Role: Joint-Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: National Water Development Agency
    Project Cost (INR): 8200000
    Date of Commencement: 01-10-2022   Date of Completion: 31-05-2024
    Duration: 19 Months
    Status: Completed
    Decision Support System for Agriculture Water Management Strategies in Rainfed Agricultural Regions with Water Conservation Structures
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: NITW Research Seed Money
    Project Cost (INR): 500000
    Date of Commencement: 01-12-2020   Date of Completion: 01-12-2022
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Aashi Agarwal
    Area of Research: Improving ecohydrological model predictions using remote sen
    C. Mahammad Rafi
    Area of Research: Strategies to mitigate climate change impacts in a river bas
    K. Veerendra Gopi
    Area of Research: Assessing the Surface water and ground water interactions un
    Previous PhD Students
    Dasari B. Indhu (2025)
    Area of Research: Enhancing the flood predictions by considering spatial variability of hydrological variables
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME / GIAN
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2023
    DST International Travel Support
    2016
    IGCS Visiting Scholar Grant
    2014
    S.N. Bose Scholars Program Fellowship
    Prof. Gerhard Rouve Memorial Prize
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Program Coordinator M. Tech Water Resources Engineering (Continuing from July, 2024)
    •  Water Resources Computational Lab In-Charge (Continuing from July, 2024)
    •  Faculty Advisor for B. Tech III year Civil Engineering (June, 2022 - June, 2024)
     Last updated on January 12, 2026