Assist. Prof. Dr. Uttam Singh| Water Resources Engineering| Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur India

Dr. Uttam Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, India. His research focuses on hydrogeology, environmental hydrology, and water resources engineering. He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Technische Universität Berlin and Wuhan University, specializing in groundwater recharge, aquifer characterization, and reservoir hydrology. His academic background includes a Ph.D. from IIT Roorkee, where he focused on aquifer characterization using advanced geophysical techniques. Dr. Singh has contributed extensively to research on hydrological models and groundwater monitoring, with publications in prominent journals.

Profile

Scholar

🎓 Education

Dr. Uttam Singh earned his Ph.D. from IIT Roorkee in 2022, specializing in hydraulic and water resources engineering. His dissertation focused on “Aquifer Characterization using Electrical Resistivity Tomography and Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.” He holds a Master’s in Civil Engineering (Hydraulic and Water Resources) from IIT Kharagpur (2017) and a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Rajkiya Engineering College, Bijnor (2014). His academic journey has been supported by MHRD fellowships during both his M.Tech and Ph.D. studies.

💼 Experience

Dr. Singh currently serves as an Assistant Professor at MNIT Jaipur (since December 2023). Previously, he was a post-doctoral fellow at Technische Universität Berlin (2023) and Wuhan University (2022), where he worked on projects involving groundwater recharge and reservoir hydrology. He also held positions as Assistant Warden at IIT Roorkee (2018-2021) and as Project Associate at IIT Roorkee’s Department of Hydrology (2022). Additionally, he worked as Assistant Professor (Contract) at Rajkiya Engineering College, Mainpuri in 2017.

🏅 Awards and Honors

Dr. Singh has received multiple awards, including the “Research Excellence Award” in 2015 from Graphic Era University, Dehradun. He was honored with the “Early Career Research Award” from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) in 2017. He also received a DST travel grant in 2012 to attend an international conference in Pittsburgh. Dr. Singh’s contributions to the field have been recognized by his membership in various hydrology associations, including the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the International Water Resources Association (IWRA).

🔬 Research Focus

Dr. Singh’s research focuses on hydrogeology, groundwater recharge, and environmental hydrology. His work involves aquifer characterization using advanced geophysical techniques such as Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). His research aims to improve groundwater monitoring and enhance water resource management. He has a strong interest in reservoir hydrology and the application of statistical and modeling techniques in water resources engineering. Dr. Singh is also involved in studying subsurface hydraulic properties and developing more efficient methods for groundwater exploration.

Conclusion

Dr. Uttam Singh stands out as a dedicated researcher with a promising future in the fields of Hydrogeology and Water Resources Engineering. His high-quality publications and significant contributions to groundwater studies underscore his potential for receiving the Best Researcher Award. Expanding his collaborative efforts and engaging in more applied research could further elevate his stature in the academic and professional realms.

Publication

Meteorological Drought Analysis with Different Indices for the Betwa River Basin, India
Year: 2022
Authors: U Singh, P Agarwal, PK Sharma
Journal: Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 148 (3), 1741-1754

Study on Geometric Factor and Sensitivity of Subsurface for Different Electrical Resistivity Tomography Arrays
Year: 2022
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma
Journal: Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 15 (7), 560

Seasonal Groundwater Monitoring Using Surface NMR and 2D/3D ERT
Year: 2022
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma
Journal: Environmental Earth Sciences, 81 (7), 198

Comparison of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Estimated by Surface NMR and Empirical Equations
Year: 2023
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma
Journal: Journal of Hydrology, 617, 128929

Groundwater Investigation Using Ground Magnetic Resonance and Resistivity Meter
Year: 2021
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma, CSP Ojha
Journal: ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 27 (sup1), 401-410

Drought Forecasting Using the Stochastic Model in the Betwa River Basin, India
Year: 2022
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma
Journal: Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 8 (2), 1771-1786

Simulating Pre-Monsoon and Post-Monsoon Flows at Farakka Barrage, India
Year: 2022
Authors: U Singh, VR Desai, PK Sharma, CSP Ojha
Journal: Sustainable Water Resources Management, 8, 1-14

Copula and ARMA Based Study of Controlled Outflow at Farakka Barrage
Year: 2018
Authors: U Singh, VR Desai, PK Sharma, CSP Ojha
Journal: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 2018, 1-45

Non-Invasive Subsurface Groundwater Exploration Techniques
Year: 2023
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma
Journal: Environmental Processes and Management: Tools and Practices for Groundwater

Seasonal Uncertainty Estimation of Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Water Content Using Bootstrap Statistics
Year: 2022
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma
Journal: Water Resources Management, 36 (7), 2493-2508

Spatial and Temporal Variability in Infiltration and Soil Characterization Using ERT
Year: 2024
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma, K Gautam
Journal: ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 1-13

Study on Aquifer Characterization Using Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Year: 2024
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma
Journal: Environmental Earth Sciences, 83 (1), 21

Sensitivity Analysis of Sum-of-Echoes Model Using Logging NMR Data in Fractured Granite
Year: 2022
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma, BK Yadav
Journal: AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, H12M-0845

Subsurface Characterization Using Resistivity Meter and Ground Magnetic Resonance
Year: 2019
Authors: U Singh, PK Sharma
Journal: AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, NS43D-0853

Uttam Singh| Water Resources Engineering| Best Researcher Award