Rural Data Research and Analysis (RuDRA) Lab
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
While Data labs exist for the large fields, such data labs focusing on rural communities are limited. On that note, the Rural Data Research and Analysis (RuDRA) Lab aims to become the leading academically based centre in India where research will be conducted in India’s renowned technical institution – Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and research findings/products will be tested and applied at rural areas, where Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA) already has long lasting experience. Therefore the focus will be on applied research with focus on rural areas - natural resources management, education, health care, food security, climate change and sustainability.
Prof. Pennan Chinnasamy: Professor-In-Charge, Rural Data Research Analysis Lab, IIT Bombay. <p.chinnasamy@iitb.ac.in>
| Name | Designation | Topic of Research | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sagar Kolekar | PhD Scholar | 184358002 [at] iitb.ac.in | To assess the techno-financial and environmental sustainability of constructed wetlands to reduce water pollution and support small scale irrigation |
| Neetu Singh | PhD Scholar | neetusingh [at] iitb.ac.in | Modelling of surface water and groundwater interaction for flood mitigation and sustainable groundwater recharge |
| Meeta Gupta | PhD Scholar | meetagupta [at] iitb.ac.in | Impact assessment on groundwater availability during non-monsoon irrigation season in a semi-arid region of India |
| Mohamed Kasim Khan | PhD Scholar | mohamed [at] iitb.ac.in | The Indian Rural Observatory: Developing a Structured Framework for Systematic Collection and Assimilation of Data for problems specific to Rural Development in India |
| Pranadh M | PhD Scholar | 204350002 [at] iitb.ac.in | Evolution of lakes from rural to urban system and impacts on lake hydrology, ecosystem services and people- a case study of Bengaluru lakes |
| Pravin Kolhe | PhD Scholar | pravinkolhe [at] iitb.ac.in | Agriculture Area and Sugarcane Crop Synergized Mapping Using Satellite, Drones and Crowd Sourcing in Maharashtra. |
| Swaran V | PhD Scholar | swaran [at] iitb.ac.in | Evolution of Millets in India: A History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Perspective |
| Gokul Prasad | PhD Scholar | gokulprasad [at] iitb.ac.in | Groundwater depletion scenario for rural India: using isotopes and modeling |
| Shamaila Fatima | PhD Student | 214350003 [at] iitb.ac.in | Evapotranspiration and Precipitation changes from cultivated rural regions of India |
| Manulaxmi Yadav | PhD Student | 214350004 [at] iitb.ac.in | A review of groundwater and gender issues |
| Shweta Kannan | PhD Student | 214354003 [at] iitb.ac.in | A Review of Multi-Arched Check Dam- Assessing site suitability and its potential in India |
| Puja Tripathy | PhD Student | 214400002 [at] iitb.ac.in | Climate Change impact on water availability and crop yield |
| Shivanand Nalgire | Research Fellow | shivnalgire4 [at] gmail.com | Big Data tools for Monitoring the impact of NRM component of MGNREGS-IWMP projects |
| Yashwant Nigdikar | MTech Student | yashwant.nigdikar [at] iitb.ac.in | Creating dynamic gis maps (dashboard) for rapid visualisation and assessment of parameters of water budgeting |
| Kaustubh Patil | MTech Student | 203350013 [at] iitb.ac.in | Determining spatiotemporal variations of water access in rural water supply system |
| Shreyash Bohre | MTech Student | shreyash.bohre [at] iitb.ac.in | Evaluation of impacts of IWMP interventions on water balance components using SWAT hydrologic model |
