B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India, 1989
M.Tech. in Operations Research and Reliability, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India, 1991
Ph.D. in Stochastic Hydrology and Water Resources, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 1995
Honors and Distinctions
Honorary Fellow, Indian Meteorological Society, 2024
Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship,US Department of State, 2023
Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers,2023
Fellow,American Geophysical Union,2018
College Research Award,College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Colorado, ֲý, CO, 2014
Department Service Award,Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, ֲý, CO, 2013
Department Distinguished Achievement Award,Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, ֲý, CO, 2010
Department of Interior,Partners in conservation award – part of the group that played a role in the adoption of innovative, new operational guidelines for managing the Colorado River in drought years. Award presented to the group by the secretary of Interior in Washington D.C. on May 6, 2009
World Meteorological Organization Norbert Gerbier – MUMM International Award for 2009,for the paper entitled “Unraveling the Mystery of Indian Monsoon Failure During El Nino”, published in SCIENCE, Vol. 314, 6 October 2006.
Department Research Development Award,Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, 2006
Department Young Researcher Award,Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, 2003
Professional Affiliations
American Geophysical Union
American Society of Civil Engineers
Interests
Understanding and modeling space-time variability of hydroclimatology and extremes
Bayesian hierarchical and statistical learning methods for climate, hydrology, ecology, water and wastewater quality, ecology, public health, human migration, construction safety risk and others
Incorporating climate information in water resources/hydrologic decision making
Paleoclimate reconstruction and their signatures on human migration and rise and fall of societies
