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Adrija Roy
Assistant Professor
adrija.roy[at]hy.iitr.ac.in
Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee
+91-1332-285806
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Research Interests
Agricultural hydrology and irrigation water management, Water–Energy–Food Nexus and sustainability assessment, Proximal and remote sensing of soil and crops (hyperspectral, thermal, LiDAR), Climate risk: drought, flood and extreme precipitation, Weather and extended range forecasts for agricultural decision support, Crop and ecohydrological modelling, Agricultural robotics and digital farming
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Educational Details
IIT Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2023
PhD, Civil Engineering (Water Resources)
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
2018
M.Tech., Remote Sensing and GIS (Water Resources)
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2016
B.E., Construction Engineering
Professional Background
Assistant Professor, Department of Hydrology
08 Oct 2026 - Present
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Postdoctoral Scientist
01 Nov 2024 - 30 Sep 2026
Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany
Postdoctoral Associate
04 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2024
Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States Of America
Research Officer - Water Resource Management
01 Nov 2022 - 25 Jul 2023
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), New Delhi, India
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
SoilRob: Soil sensing and autonomous field robotics for climate-smart soil management 01 Nov 2023 Proximal soil sensing, agricultural robotics, soil physics Worked as Postdoctoral Scientist on calibrating and deploying hyperspectral, thermal and LiDAR sensors on autonomous field robots to map soil and crop properties at high resolution. Developed moisture-robust soil organic carbon prediction from Vis-NIR hyperspectral imagery, quantified soil surface roughness and compaction from robot traffic using LiDAR, and harmonised multi-sensor datasets across spatial and temporal scales. - Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), Germany, Germany Dr. Kathrin Grahmann
Water–Energy–Food Nexus assessment in the Deep South, US 01 Sep 2023 Hydrology, climate change impacts, food security, sustainability assessment Worked as Postdoctoral Associate on processing CMIP6 climate projections to derive drought, heat stress and extreme precipitation indicators under multiple SSP scenarios. Developed an integrated sustainability index for Water–Energy–Food Nexus indicators and machine learning based projections of global food security to 2050. - National Science Foundation (NSF), Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems (INFEWS), USA, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, United States Of America Prof. Hamid Moradkhani, Dr. Mesfin Mekonnen, Dr. Hamed Moftakhari, Dr. Nicholas Magliocca




Publications
Inter-comparison of Different Rainfall Products and Validation of WRF Modelled Rainfall Estimation in N-W Himalaya during Monsoon Period
2018
Roy, A., Thakur, P.K., Pokhriyal, N., Aggarwal, S.P., Nikam, B.R., Garg, V., Dhote, P.R., Choksey, A. | Copernicus Publications
Journal: ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences Pages: 351-358 , Volumes: IV-5 ,
Short and Medium Range Irrigation Scheduling Using Stochastic Simulation‐Optimization Framework with Farm‐Scale Ecohydrological Model and Weather Forecasts
2021
Roy, A., Narvekar, P., Murtugudde, R., Shinde, V., & Ghosh, S. | AGU/Wiley
Journal: Water Resources Research Pages: e2020WR029004 , Volumes: 57 (5) ,
Water Savings with Irrigation Water Management at Multi-week Lead Time Using Extended Range Predictions
2022
Roy, A., Murtugudde, R., Sahai, A.K., Narvekar, P., Shinde, V., Ghosh, S. | Elsevier
Journal: Climate Services Pages: 100320 , Volumes: 27 ,
Remote Sensing and Climate Services Improve Irrigation Water Management at Farm Scale in Western-Central India
2023
Roy, A., Murtugudde, R., Narvekar, P., Sahai, A.K., Ghosh, S. | Elsevier
Journal: Science of the Total Environment Pages: 163003 , Volumes: 879 ,
Warming Inhibits Increases in Vegetation Net Primary Productivity despite Greening in India
2023
Das, R., Chaturvedi, R., Roy, A., Karmakar, S., Ghosh, S. | Springer Nature
Journal: Scientific Reports Pages: 21309 , Volumes: 13 ,
Towards Strategic Interventions for Global Food Security in 2050
2024
Roy, A., Moradkhani, H., Mekonnen, M., Moftakhari, H., Magliocca, N. | Elsevier
Journal: Science of the Total Environment Pages: 176811 , Volumes: 954 ,
Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Rainfed Corn Yield with Adaptation Measures in Deep South, US
2024
Han, X., Roy, A., Moghaddasi, P., Moftakhari, H., Mekonnen, M., Moradkhani, H. | Elsevier
Journal: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment Pages: 109230 , Volumes: 376 ,
District to Sub-district Scale Optimum Irrigation Water Management Planning at Multi-weeks Lead Time
2025
Roy, A., Sahai, A.K., Ghosh, S. | Springer
Journal: Journal of Earth System Science Pages: 102 , Volumes: 134 ,
Toward an Integrated Sustainability Assessment of Water-Energy-Food Nexus Indicators
2025
Roy, A., Moradkhani, H. | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of Hydrology X Pages: 100205 , Volumes: 28-29 ,
The Role of Autonomous Field Robots in Climate-Smart Soil Management: A Scoping Review
2026
Grahmann, K., Rohlmann, L., Thielemann, L., Roy, A., Weltzien, C. | Wiley
Journal: European Journal of Soil Science Pages: e70302 , Volumes: 77(2) ,
Scalable Computer Vision-Based Assessment of Bait Lamina Sticks to Quantify Soil Fauna Activity
2026
Roy, A., Thielemann, L., Ryo, M., Rivera-Palacio, J.C., Mengsuwan, K., Grahmann, K. | Elsevier
Journal: Ecological Indicators Pages: 114593 , Volumes: 182 ,
Moisture-Robust Soil Organic Carbon Prediction from Vis-NIR Hyperspectral Imagery Using External Parameter Orthogonalization and Transfer Learning
2026
Roy, A., Meena, S., Grahmann, K. | Elsevier
Journal: Geoderma Pages: 118094 , Volumes: 475 ,
Books
Role of Geospatial Technology in Hydrological and Hydrodynamic Modeling: With Focus on Floods Studies. In Geospatial Technologies for Land and Water Resources Management (Water Science and Technology Library)
Year: 2022 , ISBN: 978-3-030-90479-1 (eBook)
Thakur, P.K., Patel, P., Garg, V., Roy, A., Dhote, P.R., Bhatt, C.M., Nikam, B.R., Choksey, A., Aggarwal, S.P. | Springer, Cham
Contribution: Book chapter (co-author) , Pages: 483–503 , Volumes: 103
Recent Studies on the Northeast Indian Rivers: A Crucial Water Resource of the Region. In Water Resources in Delta Region in India (Deltas of the World)
Year: 2026 , ISBN: 978-3-032-06500-1
Roy, A., Biswas, S. | Springer, Cham
Contribution: Book chapter (first author) , Pages: 211-226 ,
Honors And Awards
Honors
Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, Government of India, Indian Patent Office, Mumbai, India
2024
Indian Patent granted: Method and electronic device for irrigation water management (Patent No. 552587)
Alumni and Corporate Relations, IIT Bombay, IIT Bombay, India
2023
ACCESS Award (Accelerating Climate, Energy and Sustainability Solutions), Winner
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India, India
2026
Ramanujan Fellowship (selected)
MemberShips
International Water Association, India
01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027
Individual Member
International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), India
01 Jan 2024 - Present
Member
Miscellaneous
IPCC AR7 WG 1 Expert Reviewer

Expert reviewer, IPCC AR7 Working Group I First Order Draft (Chapter 9), through the APECS Early Career Researcher group review, 2026

 

Open-source software: computer vision pipeline for bait lamina soil fauna assessment