Research Interests
Agro-Eco-Hydro Systems, Small Inland Waterbodies (Hydrology & Biogeochemistry), Sustainability, GHG Emissions (agricultural soil & waterbodies), Nutrients ( C, N, and P Dynamics), Ecohydrology, Carbon Sequestration
BioSketch
Research
1.A Race against Time: Modelling Time Lags in Watershed Response. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018WR023815
2019
Ilampooranan. I, K.J. Van Meter, and Nandita B. Basu | .
Journal: Water Resources Research Volumes: . ,
2.Crops as Sensors: Using Crop Yield Data to Increase the Robustness of Hydrologic and Biogeochemical Models. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125599
2020
Ilampooranan. I*, Jerald L. Schnoor, Nandita B. Basu | .
Journal: Journal of Hydrology Volumes: . ,
3.Trends and Non-Stationarity in Groundwater Level Changes in Rapidly Developing Indian Cities. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12113209
2020
Mohanavelu. A, Kasiviswanathan. K. S, Mohanasundaram. S, Ilampooranan. I, He. J, Pingale. S. M, Soundharajan. B-S, Diwan Mohaideen. M. M. | .
Journal: Water Volumes: . ,
4.COVID19 Lockdown Disruptions on Water Resources, Wastewater, and Agriculture in India. doi: 10.3389/frwa.2021.603531
2021
Balamurugan M, Kasiviswanathan KS, Ilampooranan I, and Soundharajan B-S | .
Journal: Front. Water Volumes: . ,
5.Intensive Agriculture, Nitrogen Legacies, and Water Quality: Intersections and Implications. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac55b5
2022
Ilampooranan. I*, K.J. Van Meter, and Nandita B. Basu | .
Journal: Environmental Research Letters Volumes: . ,
6.Nitrous oxide emissions dynamics in Indian agricultural landscapes: Revised emission rates and new insights. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108639
2023
Sahil, F. M., Narayanan, M., & Ilampooranan, I*. | .
Journal: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment Volumes: . ,
7.Setting up methane mitigation measures for Indian rice fields: Representative emissions and new interpretations. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GB008107
2024
Sahil, F. M., Narayanan, M., & Ilampooranan, I*. | .
Journal: Global Biogeochemical Cycles Volumes: . ,
8.Enhancing landslide susceptibility mapping in the Himalayas: geospatial and machine learning with explainable AI. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2025.08.003
2025
Utthasini, M., Ilampooranan, I., Singh, S.K., Kanga, S., Kumar, P., Halder, K., Pradhan, B., Srivastava, A.K., Chatterjee, R.S., Chakrabortty, R., Ali, T., Meraj, G. | .
Journal: Gondwana Research Volumes: . ,
9.Understanding the 2023 Monsoon Catastrophe in Himalayan Mountains: A Comprehensive Analysis of Rainfall Extremes and Disaster Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07698-y
2025
Kasiviswanathan, K.S., Devaraj, S., Thakur, C., Ilampooranan, I., Soundharajan, B-S. | .
Journal: Natural Hazards Volumes: . ,
10.Small & Medium-Sized Inland Waterbodies: Water Volume Predictions and Flood Implications (under review)
2025
Sharma, A., & Ilampooranan, I*. | .
Journal: . Volumes: . ,
11.An Automated-Data-Efficient Morphometric Approach to Define Global Lentic and Lotic Inland Waters (under review)
2025
Sharma, A., Narayanan, M., & Ilampooranan, I*. | .
Journal: . Volumes: . ,
12.Spatio-temporally Explicit Decoupling of Rice Yield and Methane Emission Relationships in India (under review)
2025
Narayanan, M., Sharma, A., & Ilampooranan, I*. | .
Journal: . Volumes: . ,
13.Mapping and Monitoring Inland Water Bodies: a Case Study of Madurai, Tamil Nadu (Conference Paper: Equivalent to Q1). DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS52108.2023.10283063
2023
Sharma, A., & Ilampooranan, I*. | .
Journal: IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Pages: pp. 2894-2897 , Volumes: IGARSS 2023-2023 ,
14.Mapping Indian rice yields through statistical modeling using satellite and climatic data (Conference Paper: Equivalent to Q1). DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS52108.2023.10282888
2023
Narayanan, M., & Ilampooranan, I*. | .
Journal: IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Pages: pp. 3558-3561 , Volumes: IGARSS 2023-2023 ,
15.Machine-Learning-Model-Builder (V1.0) (AI Tool). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14908698
2025
Narayanan, M., Ilampooranan, I*., & Sharma, A. | .
Journal: Zenodo Volumes: . ,
Honors And Awards
Teaching Engagements
Students
Green House Gas Emissions (CH4, CO2, and N2O) Modeling in the Agricultural Landscapes
01 Jan 2020 - 01 Jul 2024
Other Supervisors: Nil, Scholar: Fida Mohammad Sahil
Small Inland Water Bodies: Mapping, Monitoring, and Hydrological Predictions
25 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: Nil, Scholar: Ankit Sharma
Modeling Soil-Crop-Climate Continuum: Hindcasting and Forecasting using ML and DL Approaches
02 Aug 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: Nil, Scholar: Mukund Narayanan
GHG Emissions from Lentic (Small Inland Water Bodies) and Lotic Systems (Rivers)
03 Jan 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Nil, Scholar: Neeraj Yadav
Ecohydrological Modeling for Improving Water Quality through Best Agricultural Management Practices: A Hindon Case-Study
01 Aug 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr. Vinnarasi, Scholar: Vivek Tiwari
Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Agricultural Landscapes: Understanding the controls of Riverine N Flux
01 Aug 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Nil, Scholar: Ayush Kumar
Crop Residue Burning Implications on Soil Nutrients and GHG Emissions
01 Jan 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: Nil, Scholar: Jayantifull Hoojon
Modeling Small Inland Water Bodies (SIWBs): Hydrological and Biogeochemical Implications
18 Jul 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: Nil, Scholar: Meena S
Integrated Flood and Drought Management - RESTART-IN, India
01 Apr 2025 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Dr. Swetasree Nag
Miscellaneous
1. Master's Thesis Supervision: 24 (22 graduated, two ongoing)
2. Internship Students Supervision: 6 (Undergraduate & Master's)
3. Conference Participation
-Conference oral talks: 20 (including students')
-Poster presentations: 28 (including students')
4. Invited Talks/Seminars/Panelist: 13
5. Organizing Conferences/Seminars/Workshops: 16
6. Visit to outside Institutes (National/International): 13
7. Research Collaborations
-INDO-DUTCH
-INDO-FRENCH
8. Institutional Administrative Responsibilities:
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Institute
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Department
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Placement Cell
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Chairman
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Chairman of the Storm Water Management Committee constituted by the Office of the Dean of Infrastructure for addressing the stormwater-related issues in the IIT Roorkee campus
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Member
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Appointed by the Office of the Dean of Infrastructure as a Member of the Committee to address the waterlogging issues in the city of Roorkee
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Member
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Institute Library Advisory Committee
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Department
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Career Development Cell (CDC)
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Member
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Institute Anti-Ragging Committee
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Member
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International Relations Committee
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Department
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Chairman
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70th Year Celebration Committee
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Faculty-in-charge
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Library
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Faculty-in-charge
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nutrients (GeN) Lab
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Faculty-in-charge
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Model Room
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Faculty-in-charge
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Water and Environmental Simulation Lab
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Member
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Department Faculty Committee (DFC) (WRDM & CFSE*)
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Member
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Department Administrative Committee (DAC)
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Member
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Department Research Committee (DRC)
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Member
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Department Academics Program Committee (DAPC) (WRDM & CFSE*)
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Convenor
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Faculty Search Committee, CFSE
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9. Lab development:
-Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Nutrients (GeN) Lab: Under Development
-Model Lab: Under Renovation
10. URL
-HIROS Indo-Dutch Research Project:
https://www.hiros.in/research
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hindon-root-sensing- hiros/about/?viewAsMember=true
-RESTART-IN Indo-Dutch Research Project:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/restart-in/?viewAsMember=true
-GeN Lab
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ghg-and-nutrients-lab/?viewAsMember=true