Suman Kumar

About Suman Kumar

Working since 2011 in the domain of groundwater and water resource management with expertise in #groundwater modelling,#dewatering of mines, and #well performance testing. Skilled in conducting aquifer characterization and scenario analysis to assess the impact of agricultural, domestic, and industrial groundwater use under varying climatic conditions. Experienced in water resource management and planning, with a focus on sustainable practices such as #rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge. Proficient at data validation (both primary and secondary) and performing field surveys for groundwater abstraction, groundwater level monitoring, and surface water bodies analysis. Proficient in monitoring land use/land cover (LULC) change and cropping patterns to assess water demands and environmental impacts. Committed to enhancing groundwater sustainability and providing comprehensive solutions for effective water resource utilization and management. Worked on the projects funded by #MoJS,#Delhi Jal Board,#Central Water Commission,#Central Ground Water Board,#Delhi Metro Rail Corporation,#University Grant Commission in association with the University of Delhi, IIT Kanpur, NIH Roorkee, NGRI Hyderabad, Imperial College London, Durham University, etc. Published 5 scientific research publications in peer-reviewed journals including #Scientific-reports (Nature),#Groundwater for Sustainable Development,#Journal of the Geological Society of India, Current Science 7 book chapters, and one general article published by Springer, Elsevier and national scientific publication houses. Mentored and provided training on Mathematical Modelling of Groundwater Systems to various stake-holders such as Central Mine and Planning & Design Institute Limited, Ranchi, and students of Masters and PhD level. Availed fellowship, and research grant from University Grant Commission (UGC) and Ministry of Earth Science.*Member of #International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)

Experience

1. Consultant (Sr Hydrogeologist)

   Grant Thornton Bharat LLP

   Sep 2024 — Present

   WIMS and India WRIS are two major portal which is being maintained by the NWIC for hydro-meteorological data handling. WIMS act as web based central data repository for the central and state agencies, whereas India WRIS is an GIS enabled platform for data dissemination for all users. The project aims to upgrade the portal up to the international standard to provide the time series and GIS data. Users may download data in bulk through API, making it as a single window platform for all water resources related portals and information.Responsibilities•Technical guidance to the developers of Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) and monitor the development of modules.•Reviewing of the use-case developed by the BISAG-N•Development of the new module “Data Download” for the geospatial and temporal data for the general users at India Water Resource Information System portal•Analysis of time series data such as Groundwater level, river water level, discharge, water quality, and other hydro-meteorological parameters recorded under different data type code for manual and telemetry stations.•Development of Design the data catalog for NWDP•Unique code generation for individual datasets of data catalog•Reviewed the technical aspects of FRS and SRS document prepared by the team.•Hydrological aspect for the development of National Water Data Portal. • Solving Query received on help-desk from end users

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  Post-Doc , Groundwater modeling in Punjab, Haryana and Bundelkhand regions

• Delhi University

  Graduation + Post Graduation, Geology/Earth Scienc

  2006 — 2011

• Delhi University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Hydrogeology

  2011 — 2017