IIT Kanpur

   Department of Earth Sciences


       Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Phd. Students   >>    Suneel Kumar Joshi










Suneel Kumar Joshi

Room:         B-210, Hall-7
Phone:  91-945-304-7196
email:suneelkj@iitk.ac.in
Thesis Title: Groundwater Structure and Dynamic in Ghaggar River Basin in North West India Using Hydro-Geological and Isotopic Approach.

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 The study aims to investigate the groundwater recharge, age and flow patterns in Ghaggar river basin in North-West India. The approach includes the investigation of hydrogeology and environmental isotope (³H, δ18O, δD). The hydrogeology investigation describes the aquifer geometry and integration between rainfall anomalies. The stable/radio isotopes will be helpful to identify the sources of groundwater recharge, groundwater age and dynamics, interconnection between aquifers, interaction between surface water and groundwater. The hydro-geologic investigation shows water level decline in NW India and the rate of depletion is 4.0±1.0 cm/yr (Rodell, 2009). Long term (36 year) continues monitoring of water level will describe the spatial/temporal behavior and Regional flow of groundwater. The isotopic composition of groundwater will monitor, and the groundwater sample collected from 182 locations in the Ghaggar river basin, each location will sample twice (Pre and Post Monsoon).

Publication/Presentation/Conferences:

  1. Joshi, S. K. and Verma, P. K. (2012), Mineral Potential Zone Identification Using Remote Sensing Techniques, A Case Study of South-East Rajasthan, Proceedings of the 99th Session of the Indian Science Congress section of Earth System Sciences (p. 57-62).
  2. Arya, A.S., Rajasekhar, R. P., Thangjam Guneshwar, Joshi, S. K., Verma P. K. and Ajai (2012). Morpho-Tectonic examination of Reiner Gamma formation and its adjoining region using high resolution satellite remote sensing data sets: Preliminary results. 39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly.
  3. Joshi, S. K., Verma, P. K., Arya, A. S., & Chauhan, P. (2011). Lunar Surface Dating Using Remote Sensing Techniques. Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Souvenir, (pp. 226-227).
  4. Joshi, S. K., Thangjam, G., Rajasekhar, R. P., Verma, P. K., & Arya, A. S. (2011). Surface age dating using Chandrayaan-1 TMC data: A case study nearside of the lunar. National Workshop on Lunar Geoscience, Ahmedabad (p. 5).
  5. Gautam, S., Singh, T. Joshi, S. K., and Jain, S. (2011). “Air Pollution modeling using Geographic Information System for Environment and Health Effects” Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Souvenir, (p. 159)
  6. Joshi, S. K. et. al. (2010). Water Resources Development using Remote Sensing & GIS- a case study of Narmada river basin, MP, 30th INCA International Congress, Souvenir (p. 25).
  7. Joshi, S. K. and Annadurai, R. (2010). Remote Sensing and GIS Modeling for Water Resource Development Plan in the part of Narmada River Valley, Madhya Pradesh, India. International River Festival (Presented).

Awards/Achievements/Member:

  1. Best Paper Presentation Award in National Symposium - Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), 2011.
  2. Life Member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS, Dehra Dun).