Sachchidanand Singh

Assistant Professor

Sachchidanand Singh

Water Resources Engineering

  • Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analytics for Hydrology
  • Water Resources and Cryosphere-Climate Inter

About

I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at IIT Mandi, specializing in hydrology, earth observation, and the cryosphere. My research focuses on flood and flash flood modelling, landslide hazard zonation, snow and glacier dynamics, and cloud-based geospatial analytics using Google Earth Engine.

Prior to joining IIT Mandi, I served as a Scientist-B at the National Institute of Hydrology and earned my Ph.D. in Water Resources Development and Management from IIT Roorkee. My work aims to advance water resources planning, climate change impact assessment, and natural hazard mitigation through innovative geospatial technologies and collaborative research.

Academic Background

  • B. Tech. (Civil Engineering) National Institute of Technology Durgapur
    2010-2014
  • M. Tech (RS and GIS-Water Resources) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Indian Space Research Organization, Andhra University
    2017-2019
  • Ph.D. (Water Resources Development and Management) IIT Roorkee
    2019-2024

Professional Background

  • Senior Engineer Larsen and Toubro ECC
    2014-2016
  • Scientist B National Institute of Hydrology
    2023-2026

Awards and Distinctions

  • Best Presentation Award during the Two-Day Symposium on “Advances in Flood Modeling and Computational & Experimental Hydraulics for Steep Mountain Streams"
    2026
  • Mentor of the Champion Team, IIT Bombay FOSSEE-AAI Geospatial Mapathon
    2025
  • Mapathon Winner and Champion, FOSSEE, IIT Bombay & ISRO
    2022, 2023, 2025
  • Certificate of Award - Special Mention by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
    2022
  • Co-PREPARE Conference Grant by Universität Potsdam & IIT Roorkee
    2021
  • Golden Jubilee Institute Fellowship at IIRS & ISRO
    2017-2019
  • Student Half Free-ship at National Institute of Technology Durgapur
    2010-2014

Roles

  • Member, Committee for Landslide Risk Mitigation in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir
    2025 onwards
  • Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for projects related to Mitigation of Floods and Erosion under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF)
    2025 onwards