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Idhaya Chandhiran .I
Assistant Professor
idhaya[at]wr.iitr.ac.in
+911332-284935
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Biosketch
Educational Details
Professional Background

Research
Projects
Publications
Patents
Books
Collaborations

Honours and Awards
Honors
Memberships

Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

Students
Supervisions
Associate Scholars

Miscellaneous
Events
Visits
Administrative Positions
Miscellaneous
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
Educational Details
University of Waterloo, Canada, Canada
2019
PhD (Collaborative Water Program), Civil and Environmental Engineering
Centre for Water Resources, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India
2013
M. Eng, Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore - Affiliated with Anna University, Chennai, India
2008
B. Eng, Civil Engineering
Professional Background
Assistant Engineer
01 Jan 2008 - 01 Jan 2010
Consulting Engineering Services (I) Pvt. Ltd, Chennai- Now C/O Jacobs Engg. Ltd.
Assistant Engineer
01 Jan 2010 - 01 Jan 2011
Consulting Engineering Services (I) Pvt. Ltd, Trivandrum- Now C/O Jacobs Engg. Ltd.
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Indo-Dutch Collobrative Research Project - RESTART-IN 15 Dec 2024 (Water Disaster Management - Sustainability) Title: Restructuring and Enhancing Strategies with a Transformative Approach for Integrated Water Disaster Management in India and the Netherlands (RESTART-IN). The project is supported under the DST–NWO Joint Indo-Dutch Call on Water Disaster Management, bringing together leading institutions and experts from both countries. Our primary goal is to develop innovative, science-driven, and community-focused strategies for integrated flood and drought management. By combining advanced agro-hydrological models, climate risk assessment, and socio-economic perspectives, RESTART-IN aims to strengthen climate resilience, reduce disaster risks (flood & drought), and support sustainable water governance across vulnerable regions in India and the Netherlands. (PI) Total: 10 Cr. India: 3.9 Cr. Roorkee: 1.9 Cr. DST-NWO, Netherlands: WUR & IHE-Delft; India: KSCSTE, IITB, IITTp, AVV Coimbatore, SIU Pune, India Dr. KS Kasiviswanathan, Dr. Siddhartha Khare, and Dr. Diptimayee Nayak
Indo-Dutch Collobrative Research Project - HIROS 15 Dec 2021 (Ecohydrology - Crop - Nutrients - Water Quality) The Hindon tributary of the Ganga River is known to be significantly contaminated by a broad range of pollutants. High fertilizer and pesticide use, combined with agricultural run-off and groundwater percolation, is a root cause of the pollution of water resources in the Hindon basin. Remediation requires a deeper understanding of the application and transport of contaminants in the agro-hydrosphere. The key contribution of the project will be to develop a package of agri-water interventions and solutions that reduces the significant groundwater over-exploitation and improves the surface water quality in the Hindon Basin through a participatory approach. Besides appraising packages with farming interventions, the project also models the eco-hydrological impact of climate change in the basin. (Co-PI) Total: 11 Cr. India: 4.6 Cr. Roorkee: 1.6 Cr. DST-NWO, Netherlands: Wageningen University & Research & TU-Delft; India: IISc Bangalore & CSSRI Karnal, India Dr. R. Vinnarasi
Development of a low-cost sensor-based real-time river flow monitoring system 15 May 2023 Hydrology Co-PI 20 L IIT Bombay, India KS Kasiviswanathan
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Hydrologic and Hydraulic Designs for Stormwater Drains 15 Oct 2022 Stormwater Drainage PI 20 L SN Surveys, India
Comprehensive Evaluation of Designs for Stormwater Drains proposed under Chief Minister Relief Fund 15 Oct 2022 Stormwater Drainage PI 15 L Aru Consultants, India KS Kasiviswanathan




Publications
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: . ,
Books
16.Impact of Climatic Extreme Indices on Crop Productivity. In Navigating the Nexus: Hydrology, Agriculture, Pollution and Climate Change.
Year: 2025 ,
Kumar, A., Mishra, A., & Ilampooranan, I. | Springer Nature Switzerland
Pages: pp. 117-135 , Volumes: Volume 1
17.Precision Agriculture and Water Management in India: Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action. In: Integrated Land and Water Resource Management for Sustainable Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9796-7_2
Year: 2025 ,
Narayanan, M., Sharma, A., Ilampooranan, I*. | Springer Nature Singapore
Volumes: Volume 4
18.Managing Agri-Biomass: Alternative Approaches to Improve Environmental Sustainability Through Resource Recovery. In: Integrated Land and Water Resource Management for Sustainable Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9796-7_11
Year: 2025 ,
Sahil, F.M., Ilampooranan, I*. | Springer Nature Singapore
Volumes: Volume 4
Honors And Awards
MemberShips
American Geophysical Union
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Member
Indian Water Resources Society
01 Jan 2020 - Present
Member
Canadian Geophysical Union
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Member
International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR)
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Cropping System Modeling ( WRN 584 )
Autumn
Soil and Agronomy ( WRN 572 )
Spring
Environmental Science and Sustainability ( ESS 102 )
Spring
Water Resources Planning & Management ( WRC 503 )
Autumn
Water and Society ( WRS 501 )
Autumn
Sustainable Water Resources ( WRN 596 )
Spring
Students
SuperVisions
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
Administrative Positions
Assistant Professor
16 Dec 2019 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Joint Faculty
20 May 2025 - Present
Centre for Sustainable Energy, IIT Roorkee, India
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:

 

1

Institute 

Department

Faculty

Representative  

Placement Cell

2

Chairman

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

3

Member

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

4

Member

Institute Library Advisory Committee

5

Department

Faculty

Representative  

Career Development Cell (CDC)

6

Member

Institute Anti-Ragging Committee

7

Member

International Relations Committee

8

Department

Chairman

70th Year Celebration Committee

9

Faculty-in-charge 

Library

10

Faculty-in-charge

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nutrients (GeN) Lab

11

Faculty-in-charge

Model Room 

12

Faculty-in-charge

Water and Environmental Simulation Lab

13

Member

Department Faculty Committee (DFC) (WRDM & CFSE*)

14

Member

Department Administrative Committee (DAC)

15

Member

Department Research Committee (DRC)

16

Member

Department Academics Program Committee (DAPC) (WRDM & CFSE*)

17

 

Convenor

Faculty Search Committee, CFSE

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