Education

Academic Background & Awards

Degrees, research experience, awards, and specialised training that shape my approach to hydrological modelling and machine learning.

Academic Background

PhD — Hydrological Modelling & Machine Learning

Oct 2023 – Present

University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

MTech — Water Resources & Ocean Engineering

2021

NIT Karnataka, India — First-Class Honours

BTech — Civil Engineering

2017

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, India — First-Class Honours

Academic & Research Experience

Doctoral Researcher — University of Birmingham

Oct 2023 – Present

Graduate Engineer — Arcadis Consulting India

Sep 2021 – Jan 2022
  • Built optimised hydraulic models for drainage networks using Micro Drainage, Civil Storm, and Open Roads (Drainage).
  • Coordinated with BIM modellers to ensure CAD QA-compliant drawings.

Awards & Grants

  • LES Travel Grant — £550 (March 2025)
  • University of Birmingham 125th Anniversary Grant — £745 (June 2025)

Workshops & Training

ELLIS Summer School on AI for Earth & Climate Sciences

Jena, Germany

Explored machine learning applications in Earth and climate systems, connecting directly with PhD research on physics-informed ML for streamflow prediction.

HBV Model Training

Cranfield University, 2024

Hydrological Modelling & Data Science Workshop

University of Birmingham, 2023