Dr. Chandni Thakur
University of Birmingham, The University of Birmingham, IIT ROORKEE, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, NIT HAMIRPUR, Himachal Pradesh Technical University
0000-0001-8976-2738
About
I am a hydrologist and climate-impact researcher interested in understanding how water systems respond to a changing climate. My work is driven by a simple curiosity: how can we better predict, manage, and protect water resources in a world where climate extremes are becoming more uncertain?
During my doctoral research, I worked on the Godavari River Basin, focusing on large-scale hydrological modelling, model calibration, uncertainty assessment, climate-change impacts, ENSO-related variability, and hydro-energy vulnerability. This work helped me explore how climate variability can influence river flows, water availability, and energy generation across major river basins, with the broader aim of supporting more reliable water-resource and climate-risk assessments.
My current postdoctoral research focuses on machine-learning-based postprocessing of ensemble precipitation forecasts, with the aim of improving probabilistic heavy-rainfall prediction over India. Alongside this, I have also worked on soil moisture variability in Himalayan catchments, examining how terrain, vegetation, soil properties, and hydroclimatic conditions shape soil moisture patterns.
Broadly, my research connects hydrology, climate science, water resources, and machine learning. I am especially interested in hydrological modelling, climate-risk assessment, river basin sustainability, water–energy interactions, soil moisture dynamics, and AI/ML applications for water and climate challenges.
Employment
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University of Birmingham Postdoctoral Researcher2025 - Present
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NIT HAMIRPUR GUEST FACULTY2024 - 2024
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee RESEARCH ASSOCIATE2024 - 2024
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The University of Birmingham
Education
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IIT ROORKEE Ph.D.2020 - 2024
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Indian Institute of Technology Mandi M.S. by Research2017 - 2020
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Himachal Pradesh Technical University B.TECH2013 - 2017
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (15)
- Advancing the calibration of macroscale hydrological models by integrating sensitivity analysis, adaptive pseudo-modeling optimization and multi-site calibration Save
- Using novel lake-based snowfall measurements from sites in the Alps, Himalayas, and Rockies to evaluate snowfall estimates from atmospheric simulations using the high-resolution regional UK Met Office Unified Model Save
- Ecotoxicological and Carcinogenic Risks of Nickel and Cadmium in Wastewater-Irrigated Soils of the N-Choe Drainage System, Punjab, Northern India Save
- Improving precipitation ensemble forecasts over India using a convolutional distributional regression framework Save
- Beyond elevation: Unravelling land cover–elevation interactions in governing soil moisture variability in the lower Himalayas Save
- Centenary patterns of soil erosion and future trends in Godavari River Basin: Insights into climate-driven risks and vegetation dynamics Save
- Regulatory Frameworks for Natural Hazard Risk Management in Industries Save
- Enhancing flood forecasting system in India to support healthcare and strengthen community resilience Save
- Extreme gradient and boosting algorithm for improved bias-correction and downscaling of CMIP6 GCM data across indian river basin Save
- Assessment of Hydrological Changes in Godavari River Basin Under the Impacts of El-Nino Save