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Dr. Vimal Mishra
Dr. Vimal Mishra is a renowned Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar in Civil Engineering & Earth Sciences[1]. He is also the Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), Scientific Data (Nature Publishing Group). His research focuses on understanding impacts of climate variability and climate change on various aspects (e.g. water resources, energy, infrastructure, and food security) related to humans and society. He integrates observed and remotely sensed datasets with large scale
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hydrologic modeling to answer important questions related to human-climate interactions.
Early Life and Education
Dr. Mishra completed his undergraduate studies in 2003 at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Masters in 2005 from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and completed Ph.D. in 2010 from Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA.
Career
- Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Civil Engineering & Earth Sciences Professor (2022 – Present)
- Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Civil Engineering & Earth Sciences Associate Professor (2018 – 2022)
- Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Civil Engineering & Earth Sciences Assistant Professor (2012 – 2017)
- Northeastern University, Boston, USA, Civil and Environmental Engineering Visiting Assistant Professor (2013 May – 2013 June)
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Post-Doctoral Research Associate (2010 – 2012) Advisor- Dennis P. Lettenmaier.
Key Publications
Dr. Mishra has authored numerous research papers and publications[2] in reputed journals, further establishing his authority in the field. Some of his notable works include:
- Shah, D., & Mishra, V. (2020). Integrated Drought Index (IDI) for drought monitoring and assessment in India. Water Resources Research.[3]
- Mishra, V., Smoliak, B. V., Lettenmaier, D. P., & Wallace, J. M. (2012). A prominent pattern of year-to-year variability in Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [4]
- Asoka, A., Gleeson, T., Wada, Y., & Mishra, V. (2017). Relative contribution of monsoon precipitation and pumping to changes in groundwater storage in India. Nature Geoscience. [5]
- Mishra, V., Ambika, A. K., Asoka, A., Aadhar, S., Buzan, J., Kumar, R., & Huber, M. (2020). Moist heat stress extremes in India enhanced by irrigation. Nature Geoscience. [6]
- Shah, R. D., & Mishra, V. (2015). Development of an experimental near-real-time drought monitor for India. Journal of Hydrometeorology.[7]
Membership of Editorial Boards of Journals / Societies
- Editor: Earth’s Future (AGU)
- Editorial Board Member: Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), Scientific Data (Nature Publishing Group)
- Associate Editor: Journal of Hydrology, Frontiers in Earth Sciences, Frontiers in Climate, Remote Sensing of Earth Systems Science
- Reviewer: Nature, Nature Geoscience, Nature Climate Change, Nature Communications, Scientific Reports, Water Resources Research, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Environmental Research Letters, Journal of Hydrometeorology, Journal of Hydrology, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Remote Sensing of Environment
- Guest Editor: Hydrology and Earth System Science (HESS), Water Security
Honors and Recognitions
Throughout his career, Vimal Mishra has received recognition for his outstanding contributions to the field of climate science. His achievements have earned him several prestigious awards and honors.
| Awards | Year |
|---|---|
| Devendra Lal Memorial Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU) [8] | 2021 |
| Fellow, American Geophysical Union (AGU) | 2021 |
| Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) | 2021 |
| Young Scientist Award, Indian Meteorological Society (IMS) | 2021 |
| AHI-NGRI Young Hydrologist Award | 2019 |
| Participant Indo-UK Water Center Workshop, Stirling, UK | 2017 |
| S. N. Gupta Memorial Award and Lecture, ISH | 2017 |
| Indo-UK Water Center Research Exchange Award (Indo-UK Water Center) | 2017 |
| Water Advanced Research and Innovation Fellowship, WAARI | 2016 |
| Research Excellence Fellowship, IIT Gandhinagar, | 2015-2016 |
| National Environmental Science Fellowship | 2015-Present |
| Varahmihir Ministry of Earth Science Research Fellowship | 2012-2015 |
| Invited Participant in the Indo-US Frontiers of Sciences | 2015 |
| Invited Participant in the Indo-US Frontiers of Engineering | 2014 |
| JSPS Fellowship (not availed) | 2014 |
| Invited Participant in the 6th Indo-German Frontiers of Engineering | 2013 |
| Travel Grant, World’s Climate Research Program (WCRP) | 2012 |
| Purdue University Lynn Fellowship | 2006-2010 |
| Purdue University Incentive Grant, | 2007-2008 |
| Travel Grant, University of Washington | 2007 |
| Purdue Climate Change Research Center Fellowship | 2006-2007 |
| Max Planck Fellowship | 2006 |
| German Academic Exchange Fellowship (DAAD) | 2005 |
| Institute Silver Medal, IIT Kharagpur | 2005 |
| German Academic Exchange Fellowship (DAAD) | 2004-2005 |
| Government of India Scholarship | 2003-2004 |
| University Gold Medal, B.Tech. | 2003 |
References
- ^ "IIT Gandhinagar | Vimal Mishra". iitgn.ac.in. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "Vimal Mishra". scholar.google.co.in. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Shah, Deep; Mishra, Vimal (2020-02). "Integrated Drought Index (IDI) for Drought Monitoring and Assessment in India". Water Resources Research. 56 (2). doi:10.1029/2019WR026284. ISSN 0043-1397.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Mishra, Vimal; Smoliak, Brian V.; Lettenmaier, Dennis P.; Wallace, John M. (2012-05-08). "A prominent pattern of year-to-year variability in Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (19): 7213–7217. doi:10.1073/pnas.1119150109. ISSN 0027-8424.
- ^ Asoka, Akarsh; Gleeson, Tom; Wada, Yoshihide; Mishra, Vimal (2017-02). "Relative contribution of monsoon precipitation and pumping to changes in groundwater storage in India". Nature Geoscience. 10 (2): 109–117. doi:10.1038/ngeo2869. ISSN 1752-0908.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Mishra, Vimal; Ambika, Anukesh Krishnankutty; Asoka, Akarsh; Aadhar, Saran; Buzan, Jonathan; Kumar, Rohini; Huber, Matthew (2020-11). "Moist heat stress extremes in India enhanced by irrigation". Nature Geoscience. 13 (11): 722–728. doi:10.1038/s41561-020-00650-8. ISSN 1752-0908.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Shah, Reepal D.; Mishra, Vimal (2015-02-01). "Development of an Experimental Near-Real-Time Drought Monitor for India". Journal of Hydrometeorology. 16 (1): 327–345. doi:10.1175/JHM-D-14-0041.1. ISSN 1525-7541.
- ^ Sep 17; Achievements, 2021 |. "IITGN faculty wins the prestigious 2021 AGU Devendra Lal Memorial Medal | IITGN News". Retrieved 2023-10-12.
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