Sumit Sen

1. Dass, B.., Rao, S. M., Sen, S*. Hydrogeochemical characterization and water quality assessment of mountain springs: Insights for strategizing water management in the lesser Indian Himalayas. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 57, 102126. 2025 doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.102126

2. Sharma, S., Prashanth, S. S., Sharma, A*, Sen, S. Spatial heterogeneity of ecosystem services and their valuation across himalayas: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Environmental Research Letters, 20, 20 013002, doi 10.1088/1748-9326/ad9abc, 2024.

3. Kumar, M., Sen, S., Kulkarni, H., Badiger, S., Varma, G. R., Krishnaswamy, J. Ecohydrological and hydrogeological dynamics of groundwater springs in Eastern Himalaya, India. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 27, 101311, doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101311. 2024.

4. Bahmanpouri, F., Yadav, A., Massari, C., Santis, D. De., Sharma, A., Agarwal, A., Sen, S., Fraccarollo, L., Moramarco, T., Barbetta, S. Application of the Entropy Model to Estimate Flow Discharge and Bed Load Transport with Limited Field Measurements. Water, 16(24), 3684.https://doi.org/10.3390/w16243684. 2024.

5. Shah, S., Sen, S*., Sahoo, D. State of Indian Northwestern Himalayan Lakes under Human and Climate Impacts: A Review, Ecological Indicators, 160, 111858, 2024.

6. Yadav, A., Hassan, M. A., McDowell, C., Bradley, D. N., Sen, S. Fluvial dispersion of coarse bed particles: Insights from the field observations and simulation model. Water Resources Research, 60 (11), e2023WR036427 2024.

7. Yadav, A., Sen, S., Mao, L., Hassan, M. A. Estimation of bed material transport in gravel-bed streams using the virtual velocity approach: Insights from the North-western Himalayas, India. Earth Surface Processes and Landform, 49 (11), 3367-3382, 2024..

8. Sangin, E., Patil, P. R., Mishra, S. K., Sen, S. Proficiency of probability distributions in unit hydrograph derivation. Hydrology Research, nh2024151. doi.org/10.2166/nh.2024.151. 2024.

9. Subramanian, S. S., Srivastava, P., Yunus, A. P., Martha, T. R., Sen, S. Numerical model derived intensity-duration thresholds for early warning of rainfall-induced debris flows in the Himalayas. NHESS, February, 24 (2), 465-480, 2024.

10. Kumar, V*., and Sen, S. Rating curve development and uncertainty analysis in mountainous watersheds for informed hydrology and resource management. Front. Water 5:1323139. 2024

11. Kumar, V*., and Sen. S. Hydrometeorological field instrumentation in Lesser Himalaya to advance research for future water and food security. Environ Monit Assess., 195:1162. 2023

12. van de Giesen, N*., Peña Haro, S*., Sen, S*. WMO HydroHub Innovation Snapshot: Introduction to Non-Contact Technologies for Hydrometry. WMO HydroHub, Issue 1, 2023.

13. Dass, B., Daniel, D., Saxena, N., Sharma, A., Sen, D., Sen, S*. Informing watershed management in data-scarce Indian Himalayas. Water Security Journal 19, 100138, 2023.

14. Yadav, A., Boothroyd, R. J., Sambrook Smith, G. H., Sen, S. Morphological adjustments of the Yamuna River in the Himalayan foothills in response to natural and anthropogenic stresses. Hydrological Processes, 37:e14934, https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14934, 2023.

15. Mukherjee, S., Sen, S., Kumar, K. Multifactor prediction of the central Himalayan spring high-flows using machine learning classifiers. Environmental Earth Sciences, 82: 85, 2023

16. Yasmin, T., Khamis, K., Ross, A., Sen, S., Sharma, A., Sen, D., Sen, S., Buytaert, W., Hannah, D. Brief Communication: Inclusiveness in designing early warning system for flood resilience. EGUSphere, NHESS, 23 (2), 667-674 2023.

17. Meena, R.K., Sen, S.*, Nanda, A., Dass, B., Mishra, A. A contribution to rainfall simulator design–a concept of moving storm automation. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 26 (16), 4379-4390. 2022.

18. Orr, A., Ahmad, B., Alam, U., ….. Sen, S., et. al. Knowledge priorities on climate change and water in the Upper Indus Basin: A horizon scanning exercise to identify the top 100 research questions in social and natural sciences. Earth's Future 10 (4), e2021EF002619. 2022.

19. Jameel, M., Sen, S., Perumal, M. Evaluation of Sediment Management Techniques of Dokan Dam Accomplished with Climate Change Scenarios Using ResCon 2.2 Beta Model. Journal of Water Resources and Geosciences 1 (1), 117-124. 2022.

20. Yadav, A., Sen, S., Mao, L., Schwanghart, W. Evaluation of flow resistance equations for high gradient rivers using geometric standard deviation of bed material. Journal of Hydrology 605, 127292. 2022.

21. Anandhi, A., Srivastava, P., Mohtar, R.H., Lawford, R.G., Sen, S., Lamba, J. Methodologies and Principles for Developing Nexus Definitins and Conceptualizations: Lessons from FEW Nexus Studies. Journal of the ASABE. 2022.

22. Kumar, M*., Hodnebrog, Ø., Daloz, A. S., Sen, S., Badiger, S., & Krishnaswamy, J. Measuring precipitation in Eastern Himalaya: Ground validation of eleven satellite, model and gauge interpolated gridded products. Journal of Hydrology, 599, 126252.2021. 2021.

23. Dass, B., Sen, S*., Bamola, V., Sharma, A., & Sen, D. Assessment of spring flows in Indian Himalayan micro-watersheds–A hydro-geological approach. Journal of Hydrology, 598, 126354.2021. 2021.

24. Kumar, V*., Sen, S., & Chauhan, P. Geo-morphometric prioritization of Aglar micro watershed in Lesser Himalaya using GIS approach. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 7(2), 1269-1279. 2021.

25. Dass, B., Sen, S*., Sharma, A., Hussain, S., Rana, N., & Sen, D. Hydrological process monitoring for springshed management in the Indian Himalayan region: field observatory and reference database. Current Science (00113891), 120(5). 2021.

26. Daniel, D., Anandhi, A., & Sen, S*. Conceptual Model for the Vulnerability Assessment of Springs in the Indian Himalayas. Climate 9(8), 121. 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli9080121

27. Musie, M., Momblanch, A., Sen, S*. Exploring future global change-induced water imbalances in the Central Rift Valley Basin, Ethiopia. Climatic Change, 164:47, doi.org/10.1007/s10584-021-03035-x. 2021.

28. Musie, M., Sen, S*., Srivastava, P. Application of CORDEX-AFRICA and NEX-GDDP datasets for hydrologic projections under climate change in Lake Ziway sub-basin, Ethiopia. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 31, 100721. 2020.

29. Nanda, A., Sen, S*., Sharma, A. N., & Sudheer, K. P. Soil Temperature Dynamics at Hillslope Scale—Field Observation and Machine Learning-Based Approach. Water, 12(3), 713, 2020. (Invited)

30. Kumar, V., Sen, S*. Assessment of spring potential for sustainable agriculture: A case study in lesser Himalayas. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 36(1), 11-24, 2020.

31. Musie, M.; Sen, S*. Chaubey, I. Hydrologic Responses to Climate Variability and Human Activities in Lake Ziway Basin, Ethiopia. Water, 12, 164, 2020.

32. Musie, M., Sen, S*., Srivastava, P. Comparison and Evaluation of Open Source Precipitation Datasets for Streamflow Simulation in Data Scarce Watersheds of Ethiopia. Journal of Hydrology, 579, 124168. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124168.

33. Nanda, A., Sen, S*, McNamara, J.P. How spatiotemporal variation of soil moisture can explain hydrological connectivity of infiltration-excess dominated hillslope: Observations from Lesser Himalayan Landscape, Journal of Hydrology, 579, 124146, 2019.

34. Sonkar, I., Kotnoor, H. P., Sen, S. Estimation of Root Water Uptake and Soil Hydraulic Parameters from Root Zone Soil Moisture and Deep Percolation. Agricultural Water Management, 222:38-47, 2019.

35. Bhattaraia N., Mallick, K., Stuarta, J., Vishwakarma, B. D., Niraula, R., Sen, S., Jain, M. An automated multi-model evapotranspiration mapping framework using remotely sensed and reanalysis data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 229: 69-92. 2019.

36. Nanda, A., Sen, S*., Jirwan, V., Sharma, A., Kumar, V. Understanding Plot-Scale Hydrology of Lesser Himalayan Watershed- A Field Study and HYDRUS-2D Modeling Approach. Hydrological Processes, 32(9): 1254-1266, 2018.

37. Pati, A., Sen, S*., Perumal, M. Modified Channel Routing Scheme for SWAT Model. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering ASCE, DOI 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001657, 2017.

38. Shah, A.I., Sen, S., Dar, M.U.D., Kumar, V. Land-Use/ Land-Cover Change Detection and Analysis in Aglar Watershed, Uttarakhand. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 24(1): 1-11, 2017.

39. Kumar, V., Sen, S*. Evaluation of Spring Discharge Dynamics using Recession Curve Analysis: A Case Study in Data-Scare Region, Lesser Himalayas, India. Sustainable Water Resources Management, DOI: 10.1007/s40899-017-0138-z, 2017.

40. Noori, N., Kalin, L., Sen S., Srivastava P., Lebleu, C. Identifying Areas Sensitive to Land Use/ Land Cover Change for Downstream Flooding in a Coastal Alabama Watershed. Regional Environmental Change, 16(6): 1833–1845, 2016.

41. Adeba, D., Kansal, M.L., Sen, S. Economic Evaluation of Proposed Alternatives of Inter-basin Water Transfer from BaroAkobo to Awash Basin in Ethiopia. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2(3): 313-330, 2016.

42. Madolli, M.J., Sen, S., Jain, M.K. Trends in Temperature and Precipitation for the Karnataka State, India. Indian Association of Hydrologist, Hydrology Journal, 37(1-4): 61-70, 2015.

43. Adeba, D., Kansal, M.L., Sen, S. Assessment of Water Scarcity and its Impacts on Sustainable Development in Awash Basin, Ethiopia. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 1(1): 71-87, 2015.

44. Madolli, M.J., Sen, S., Shinde, A. Effect of Climate Change on Rainfall Pattern and Socioeconomic Condition for Karnataka State. Proceedings of International conference entitled “Green India: strategic knowledge for combating climate change-prospects and challenges.” 304-312, 2014.

45. Lamba, J., Way, T.R., Srivastava, P., Sen, S., Wood, C.W., Yoo, K.H. Nutrient Loss in Leachate and Surface Runoff from Surface-Broadcast and Subsurface-Banded Broiler Litter. J. Environmental Quality, 42: 1574-1582, 2013.

46. Lamba, J., Way, T.R., Srivastava, P., Sen, S., Wood, C.W., Yoo, K.H. Surface Transport of Nutrients from Surface-Broadcast and Subsurface-Banded Broiler litter. Trans. of ASABE. 55(3): 979-985, 2012.

47. Sen, S*., Srivastava, P., Vadas, P.A., Kalin, L. Watershed-level comparison of predictability and sensitivity of two phosphorus models. J. Environmental Quality, 41:1642-1652, 2012.

48. Sen, S*., Srivastava, P., Dane, J.H., Meng, H., Clement, P.T. Application of HIRO2 Hydrologic Model for Simulating Hortonian Overland Flow on a Pasture Hillslope in North Alabama. J. Soil & Water Conservation, 66(6): 411-422, 2011.

49. Sen, S*., Srivastava, P., Dane, J.H., Yoo, K.H., Shaw, J.N. Spatial-temporal variability and hydrologic connectivity of runoff generation areas in a North Alabama pasture - implications for phosphorus transport. Hydrological Processes, 24(3): 342-356, 2010.

50. Sen, S*., Srivastava, P., Yoo, K.H., Dane, J.H., Shaw, J.N., Kang, M.S. Runoff Generation Mechanisms in Pastures of the Sand Mountain Region of Alabama – A Field Investigation. Hydrological Processes, 22(21): 4222-4232, 2008.

51. Sen, S., Haggard, B.E., Chaubey, I., Brye, K.R., Costello, T.A., Matlock, M.D. Sediment Phosphorus Release at Beaver Reservoir, Northwest Arkansas, USA, 2002–2003: A Preliminary Investigation. Water Air & Soil Pollution, 179: 67–77, 2007.

TOPIC	START DATE	FIELD	DESCRIPTION	FINANCIAL OUTLAY	FUNDING AGENCY	OTHER OFFICERS
Development of Field Demonstration Site for Revisiting Rainfall Measurement: An Under-catch Issue	01 Jan 2017	Rainfall Measurement Techniques		40 lakhs	Central Dam Safety Organization, Central Water Commission, Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project
Ecohydrology of Himalyan System	01 Jan 2019	Ecohydrology; Low-cost instrumentation	Assessing the impact of changing pine-oak forest dynamics on hydrology and water quality in the Lesser Himalayas.	GBP7000	Institute of Global Innovation Water Challenges Project, University of Birmingham, UK
Water Security through Community Based Springshed Development in the IHR	01 Jan 2018	Water Security; Spring Hydrology; Watershed Hydrology		1.9 crores	National Mission on HImalayan Studies, MoEF&CC	People Science Institute, Dehradun
Hydrological modeling; sediment transport; entropy theory application	01 Feb 2022	Himalayan hydrological modeling	Probabilistic floods and sediment transport forecasting in the Himalayas during the extreme events	36 lakhs	Department of Science and Technology	IRPI-CNR, Italy
Citizens Science Approach to Revive Dying Springs	01 Jan 2017	Spring Hydrology		4 lakhs	Water for Welfare
Understanding Hydrogeological Processes and Their Impacts on Water Security in the Tehri-Garhwal Reg	01 Jan 2013	Hydrogeology; Spring Hydrology		9.5 lakhs	IIT Roorkee
Understanding Relationship between Infiltration Trade-off Hypothesis and Surface Runoff Generation M	01 Jan 2014	Hillslope Hydrology; Soil Moisture Measurement	Runoff Generation Mechnisms; Hydrological Connectivity	23 lakhs	DST, Young Scientist Award
Climate Proofing of Springshed Development Program (Dhara Vikash) through Science and Technology	01 Jan 2019	Spring Hydrology and Instrumentation		28.80	UNDP
Ecohydrology of Himalayan Watersheds	01 Jan 2019	Ecohydrology; low-cost instrumentation	Water quality dynamics under changing land use in the Himalayas.	GBP5000	British Council South Asia Small-Scale Research Project Scheme
Lidar based non-contact hydrometry for mountainous terrain (World Meteorological Organization WMO)	01 Nov 2020	Non-Contact Hydrometry Techniques		$74000	World Meteorological Organization, WMO
Pine-Oak Ecosystem: Interactions with Water-Climate-Chemistry	13 Feb 2020	Ecohydrology		61.42 Lakhs	NMHS, Ministry of Environment Forest, and Climate Change