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Idhaya Chandhiran .I
Assistant Professor
idhaya[at]wr.iitr.ac.in
+911332-284935
Research Interests

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
Ecohydrological modeling - Agricultural and cropping systems - Nutrient (C, N, and P) dynamics and biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial and aquatic systems - Soil health & Carbon sequestration -, Green House Gas emissions (agriculture and water bodies) - Inland Waterbodies (tank systems) - Sustainability
BioSketch
Educational Details
University of Waterloo, Canada
2019
PhD (Collaborative Water Program), Civil and Environmental Engineering
Centre for Water Resources, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
2013
ME, Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore - Affiliated with Anna University, Chennai
2008
BE, 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
Hindon Roots Sensing: River Rejuvenation through Scalable Water- and Solute Balance Modelling and Informed Farmers' Actions 15 Dec 2021 Ecohydrology - Crop - Nutrients - Water Quality Co-Applicant 4.58 Cr. (1.6 Cr.) DST-NWO




Publications

1. Ilampooranan. I, K.J. Van Meter, and Nandita B. Basu (2019). A Race against Time: Modelling Time Lags in Watershed Response, Water Resources Research, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018WR023815 (Q1-Impact Factor: 6.16) 

2. Ilampooranan. I*, Jerald L. Schnoor, Nandita B. Basu (2020). Crops as Sensors: Using Crop Yield Data to Increase the Robustness of Hydrologic and Biogeochemical Models, Journal of Hydrology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125599 (Q1-Impact Factor: 6.708)  

3.            Mohanavelu. A, Kasiviswanathan. K. S, Mohanasundaram. S, Ilampooranan. I, He. J, Pingale. S. M, Soundharajan. B-S, Diwan Mohaideen. M. M. (2020). Trends and Non-Stationarity in Groundwater Level Changes in Rapidly Developing Indian Cities. Water; 12(11):3209. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12113209 (Q1-Impact Factor: 3.53) 

4. Balamurugan M, Kasiviswanathan KS, Ilampooranan I and Soundharajan B-S (2021) COVID-19 Lockdown Disruptions on Water Resources, Wastewater, and Agriculture in India. Front. Water 3:603531. doi: 10.3389/frwa.2021.603531

5. Ilampooranan. I*, K.J. Van Meter, and Nandita B. Basu (2022). Intensive Agriculture, Nitrogen Legacies, and Water Quality: Intersections and Implications, Environmental Research Letters (IOP Publishing), https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac55b5 (Q1-Impact Factor: 6.947)

6. Fida Sahil. M, Narayanan. M, Ilampooranan. I* (2023). Nitrous Oxide Emissions Dynamics in Indian Agricultural Landscapes: Revised Emission Rates and New Insights, Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108639 (Q1-Impact Factor: 6.576)

7. Sharma, A., & Ilampooranan, I*. (2023). Mapping and Monitoring Inland Water Bodies: A Case Study of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) 2023 (Conference paper)

8. Narayanan, M., & Ilampooranan, I*. (2023). Mapping Indian Rice Yields Through Statistical Modeling Using Satellite and Climatic Data. IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) 2023 (Conference paper)

9. Meena. S and Ilampooranan. I, Assessment of Groundwater Quality across India: A FDA approach – Under preparation

10. Hoojon. J and Ilampooranan. I, Effects of Alternate Wet and Dry (AWD) Irrigation on Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions and Soil Nutrient Dynamics – Under preparation  

Honors And Awards
MemberShips
American Geophysical Union
31 Aug 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
Sustainable Water Resources ( WRN 596 )
Spring
Students
SuperVisions
Green House Gas Emissions (CH4, CO2, and N2O) Modeling in the Agricultural Landscapes
01 Jan 2020 - Present
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
Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Agricultural Landscapes and Small Inland Water Bodies
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
Understanding the trade-offs between Crop yield, Soil fertility, and GHG Emissions in Agricultural Landscapes: A Process-based Modeling Framework
01 Aug 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Nil, Scholar: Ayush Kumar
Sustainable agriculture, greenhouse gases emissions and soil health: A modelling approach
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
Miscellaneous
Administrative Positions
Assistant Professor
16 Dec 2019 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Faculty Representative, Placements-
25 Feb 2021 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Faculty Representative, Career Development Cell-
01 Aug 2022 - Present
IIT Roorkee