Groundwater Hydrology and Recharge Dynamics under Climate Change

Dr. Ujjawal Kumar Agarwal holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Madhyanchal Professional University (MPU), Bhopal, India, and an M.Tech degree in Water Engineering and Management. His academic and research interests are focused on civil engineering, water resources engineering, groundwater hydrology, hydrological assessment, watershed management, and sustainable water-resource planning. With specialization in water engineering and management, Dr. Agarwal has contributed to the understanding of hydrological processes, groundwater recharge, and climate-resilient approaches for efficient water-resource utilization. His work emphasizes practical and sustainable solutions for managing water systems under changing environmental and climatic conditions.

Dr. Pappu Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, GEC Palamu, under Jharkhand University of Technology (JUT), Ranchi, Palamu, Jharkhand, India. He has developed academic and research expertise in groundwater hydrology, contaminant transport, contaminant transport modelling, emerging contaminants, water-resource systems, urban hydrology, and civil infrastructure studies. His research interests include groundwater flow and solute transport modelling, groundwater contaminant transport analysis, rainfall intensity–duration–frequency analysis, urban hydrology, sustainable water management, construction materials, transportation systems, and civil infrastructure safety. Through his teaching and research, Dr. Pappu Kumar focuses on addressing practical problems related to water resources, environmental protection, infrastructure sustainability, and hydrological modelling.

Er. Sujit Kumar is a Research Scholar in the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna, Bihar, India. He holds an M.Tech. degree in Water Engineering and Management. His research interests include water resources engineering and management, climate change impacts on water resources, hydrological modelling, groundwater assessment, and sustainable water management. His work focuses on understanding hydrological processes and developing efficient strategies for water resource conservation, recharge assessment, and sustainable utilization under changing climatic and environmental conditions.

Dr. Mani Bhushan is an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) cum Principal In-charge at Government Engineering College Khagaria, Bihar. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with specialization in Water Resources Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna. With over eight years of teaching and research experience, including more than six years of post-Ph.D. experience, he has established himself as a dedicated academician, researcher, and academic administrator. Dr. Bhushan has published more than 28 research papers in reputed national and international journals and conference proceedings. He is also the author of 2 books, has contributed 3 book chapters, and holds 7 patents, reflecting his commitment to innovation, knowledge dissemination, and applied research. His research interests encompass water resources engineering, hydrology, environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and infrastructure development. In addition to his scholarly contributions, Dr. Bhushan actively engages in institutional leadership, curriculum development, research mentoring, and capacity-building initiatives. Through his academic endeavors and dedication to excellence, he continues to make significant contributions to engineering education, research, and sustainable development.