Dr. Ajeet Singh Nain,Director Research,and Dr.Pramod Mall,Professor & Head, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar, visited Department of Hydrology on May 21,2025.
The Department of Hydrology inaugurated the Indo-German School on "The Second Law in Earth System Science," bringing together eminent experts in collaboration with Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry to explore the thermodynamic principles shaping Earth’s systems and fostering deeper scientific exchange from March 3 to March 7, 2025.
Prof. Basant Maheshwari from Western Sydney University visited the Department of Hydrology on 13th February 2025.
Prof. Ricardo Trigo & Prof. Pedro Matos Soares from the University of Lisbon visited the Department of Hydrology on 11th February 2025.
Chi Huyen Truong (Shachi), Secretary Lead, from The Himalayan University Consortium, visited the Department of Hydrology on 18th January 2025.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs)
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, and Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany, to further strengthen collaboration in advanced membrane science research and applications.
The Department of Hydrology, in collaboration with the Centre for Nanotechnology at IIT Roorkee, India, successfully organized an international workshop on "Fostering Deep Membrane Science Research for Desalination, Brine Reclamation, and Resource Extraction (MemSci-Brine)" from 4th to 6th December 2024 at IIT Roorkee.
Prof. Nigel Wright from University of Birmingham, visited Department of Hydrology on 6th December, 2024.
Prof. Matthew Westoby Visit
Prof. Matthew Westoby from the University of Plymouth, UK visited Department of Hydrology on 5th November 2024.
Prof. Bharat Singh Memorial Lecture 2024
Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary of DoWRRDGR_MoJS, Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI, visited IIT Roorkee and delivered the 5th Prof. Bharat Singh Memorial Lecture on National Water Vision 2047: Policy, Practice, and Research at Department of Hydrology.
Date: 25-10-2024.
Venue: APJ-AKB 103, APJ-AKB Lecture Hall Complex, IIT Roorkee.
Natural Hazard Symposium for the Indian Himalayas 2024
Teacher's Day Celebration 2024
Expert Talk “TU Dresden and ABCD-Centre: Study and Research Opportunities” by Dr. Firas Aljanabi on 9 August 2024 at the Department of Hydrology.
Group Photo of the M.Tech Hydrology Program, 51st Batch (2022-24), at Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee.
Two-Days International workshop 2024
The Department of Hydrology is organizing a two-day International workshop on "Groundwater Resource Assessment using Geophysical Tools and Techniques," scheduled for April 25th to 26th, 2024. This event aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas and discussions on important topics of groundwater resources. In total, 95 workshop participants have been shortlisted out of over 300 applications, and 15 well-known resource persons from India and abroad are taking part in this important activity.
Research Scholar's Day and Pravaaha 2024
The department has successfully organized its Research Scholar's Day and Pravaaha 2024 Water Tech Fest on 19th March 2024 during the World Water Week.
One-week workshop on " STAtistical tools for Modelling Big data in Hydroclimatology (STAMBH) ” from 17th to 24th March 2024, under the SERB Karyashala scheme.
Prof. Viroon Kamchoon, Head of Excellent Centre for Green and Sustainable Infrastructure, KMITL, Thailand Delivered an expert talk on "Spatiotemporal dynamics of desiccation cracks and Root growth: Implications for improving soil moisture and infrastructure serviceability" on 4th March 2024.
Roorkee Water Conclave 2024
Prof. Kristen Cook Ird, ISTerre, Université Grenoble Alpes, France visited the Department and delivered an Expert Talk "Fluvial Disasters in The Himalayas - New Insights and Potential For Early Warning" on December 04, 2023.
Natural Hazards Workshop
Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee organized “Natural Hazards Workshop for the Indian Himalayas 2023” themed on “Exploring the Himalayan Frontiers: Geomorphological and Hydrological Aspects” on 18th October 2023.
Master's and PhD students field Trip 2023
Advanced Membrane Research Lab Inauguration 2023
International Workshop 2023
International Workshop on "Membrane Technologies for Desalination, Energy and Water Sustainability (MemDEW)" 18-20th October 2023, IIT Roorkee, India.
1-day event Early Career Researcher Workshop 2023
The 1-day event Early Career Researcher Workshop 2023 is organized by the Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, on September 27, 2023, in coordination with iDRIM 2023, CoEDMM and YHS India. The workshop emphasized the theme of “Emerging Hydroclimatic Extremes and Approaches”. This event, coordinated by DAAD Research Ambassadors Prof. Ankit Agarwal and Prof. Ashutosh Sharma from the Department of Hydrology at IIT Roorkee and Prof. Amar Agarwal from the Earth Science Department at IIT Kanpur.
The Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee, is organizing a one-week workshop on AI4Water - Advanced Data-driven and Artificial Intelligence Tools in Water Resources” from 20th to 26th August 2023, under the SERB Karyashala scheme. https://iitr.ac.in/RS2G/AI4Water/index.html
Department of Hydrology extends a warm welcome to the newly joined MTech students (2023-2025) and PhD students. To ensure a smooth transition and a successful academic journey, the department organized an orientation program. This program aims to familiarize the students with the department, its faculty, research areas, and available resources.
Bharat Singh Memorial Lecture 2023
Date: 07 June, 2023
Venue: Biotech Auditorium
"Low-Tech Water Treatment Technology for Producing Safe Water" by Prof. Edward McBean.
Himalayan Freshwaters: Assessing the Services and Vulnerability of Freshwater Ecosystems in Himalayas, June 6, 2023.
International Engineering Sourcing Show (IESS) exhibition 2023
Prof. Bhaskar Jyoti Deka and his team have recently participated in the International Engineering Sourcing Show (IESS) exhibition (16-18 March) in Chennai. Dr. Srikar K. Reddy (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GoI), Mr. Rajachandran Madhan (Director of Indo-German Science and Technology Centre), Mr. Jeevan Reddy (Associate Director, AECOM), many other govt agencies, international delegates, and industries expressed great interest in the newly developed nanocomposite membranes for water/wastewater treatment and desalination, waste to resource concept.
Training Program on Ecohydrology 2023
e-ITEC Sponsored Training Program on Ecohydrology short-term (online) training program on ecohydrology on March 27th–31st, 2023, sponsored by TECnetwork.
Celebrating World Water Day 2023 and Research Scholar’s Day,22 March 2023.
'Hydrological Analysis and Planning for the Hydro and Thermal Power Projects' from March 13-17, 2023
M.Tech Students Visit (CWC) 2023
IIT Roorkee Receives Rs 108.99 Cr Grant from Ministry of Jal Shakti 2023
IIT Roorkee has received a grant of INR 108.99 crores for establishing the Centre of Excellence for Dams from the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The centre is being developed to create manpower having sufficient background and expertise in the area of dam safety.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed between Central Water Commission and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee for establishing the International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED) at IIT Roorkee in Shram Shakti Bhawan, Ministry of Jal Shakti, New Delhi.
VISIT of CGIAR-IWMI Experts 2023
Date: 23 January 2023.
One-day workshop on "Sustainable Agri-Water Use" on January 20, 2023.
Meeting with France Delegates 2023
Date: 09.01.2023
Field Trip (68 MLD wastewater treatment plant at Haridwar, Uttarakhand) 2022
Date: 20th October, 2022.
Cudennec C and Prof. Rajendra Prasad visit 2022
ONLINE ITEC COURSE on "Emerging technologies for water/wastewater treatment"2022
Date: 28-30 November,2022.
Meeting with French Delegates 2022
9th INTERNATIONAL GROUNDWATER CONFERENCE- 2022
Date: 02-04 November, 2022.
PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING ON GROUNDWATER MODELLING USING FEFLOW 2022
Date: 31 October – 1st November, 2022.
NATURAL-HAZARD SYMPOSIUM FOR THE INDIAN HIMALAYAS 2022 (NSIH 2022)
Date: 12-13 October, 2022.
Teacher’s Day Celebration 2022
M.Tech Students Visit 2022
sponsored by Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) on "Securing sustainable treatment for drinking water production and water recycling with focus on anionic contaminants (SuWaRec)" from 20 - 22 July, 2022 at Technishe Universitat Hamburg (TUHH), Hamburg, Germany.
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DAM BREAK ANALYSIS USING MIKE+ 2022
HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAMME ON TOOLS & TECHNIQUES OF EXPERIMENTAL HYDROLOGY 2022
Educational Tour to Tehri Dam
TWO-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM (STAC-X) 2022
World Water Day (Pravaaha)
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