Personal Information

Dr. Devesh Sharma

Associate Professor, Dean and Head
Department of Atmospheric Science

B.E., M.E., D. Engg. (Integrated Water Resources Management)

deveshsharma@curaj.ac.in

9694667928

  • Climate Change and Water Resources

  • Hydrological Modelling

  • Climate Change Impact Studies

 

B.E.- 1995-1999; College of Technology & Agricultural Engineering, Udaipur, Rajasthan

M.E.- 1999-2001; College of Technology & Engineering, Udaipur, Rajasthan

D.Eng. - 2003-2007; Asian Instiute of Technology, Thailand

Research Summary

  • Journal Publications:- 67
  • Book Chapters:- 15
  • Book Published:- 02
  • Workshop Organized:- 15
  • Sponsored Projects: - 14 with support from Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (Janan), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (Japan), United Nation University (Japan), Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sweden), University Grants Commission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences
  • Ph.D.  Completed:- 06
  • M.Sc. Thesis: - 58
  • International Visits:- 22

 

Research Publications (Last five years)

  1. Rajouria, N.K., Sharma, A., Sharma, D., S.K. Panda (2025). Intensifying hydroclimatic extremes and drought dynamics in Ramganga Basin (India): insights from CMIP6 SSP370 ensemble analysis. Environ Earth Sci 84, 639 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-025-12580-y (IF 2.8)
  2. Fathima Nima K K, Unashish Mondal, S.K. Panda, Radheshyam Sharma, Devesh Sharma (2025). Evaluating the impact of initial conditions on lightning simulation over Rajasthan: A synoptic and modelling approach using the WRF model, Atmospheric Research, Volume 329, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108546 (IF 4.4)
  3. S. Swathi, S.K. Panda, Unashish Mondal, Devesh Sharma (2025). Investigating dust storm dynamics and lightning interactions using Weather Research Forecasting-Chemistry (WRF-CHEM) model over India. Science of the Total Environment, 995, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180083 (IF 8.0)
  4. Sabu, A., Syed, H.A., Rakshit, G., Das, S., Panda, S.K., Sharma, D., Pal, J. (2025).  Evaluation of Vertically Integrated Liquid water content using polarimetric Doppler Weather Radar. Theor Appl Climatol 156, 238. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-025-05454-7 (IF 2.8)
  5. Paushali Deb, S.K. Panda, Unashish Mondal, Sushil K. Dash, Devesh Sharma (2025). 3DVAR meteorological data assimilation and aerosol impact on the simulation of heat wave 2022 over Haryana using WRF-Chem. Atmospheric Pollution Research, Volume 16, Issue 4, ISSN 1309-1042, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2025.102440 (IF 3.9)
  6. Sharma, A., Sharma, D. & Panda, S.K. (2025). Simulation of streamflow for extreme events using hydro-meteorological approach in the semi-arid river basin of India. Clim Dyn 63, 11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-024-07495-6 (IF 3.8)
  7. Mondal, U., Kumar, A., Panda, S.K., Shreelekshmi, S., Banerjee, B.K., Sharma, D., Das, S. (2025). Unveiling India’s lightning patterns through satellite-based climatology and numerical modelling of severe weather events: A review. J Earth Syst Sci 134, 30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-024-02491-0 (IF 1.3)
  8. Mondal, U., Panda, S.K., Terao, T., Kumar, M., Sharma, D. (2024) Evaluating the performance and detection efficiency of Weather Research Forecasting model with lightning parameterization schemes for identifying lightning hotspots over Northeast region in India. Clim Dyn 62, 10381–10404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-024-07457-y (IF 3.8)
  9. Vinisha, Panda, S.K., Kumar, A., Mondal, U., Wasson, G., Sharma, D. (2024).  Improving severe thunderstorm simulations over Bihar and West Bengal, India through assimilation of upper air observations using the 3DVAR of WRF model. Nat Hazards. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-024-06852-2 (IF 3.3)
  10. Bhavyasree, Panda, S.K., Wasson, G., Unashish M., Kumar, A., Sharma, D. (2024). Assessing the performance of WRF model in simulating severe hailstorm events over Assam and Bihar, India. Model. Earth Syst. Environ.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-024-02114-z (IF 2.7)
  11. Mondal, U., Kumar, A., Panda, S.K., Sharma, D., Das, S. (2024). Comprehensive study of thunderstorm indices threshold favorable for thunderstorms during monsoon season using WRF–ARW model and ERA5 over India. Geoenviron Disasters 11, 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40677-023-00262-5 (IF 3.8)
  12. Devesh Sharma, Aditya Sharma, S. K. Panda, Mukand S. Babel, Manish Kumar (2024). Wavelet analysis of rainfall and application of hydrological model in semi-arid river basin of Rajasthan, India. CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.202300223 (IF 1.7)
  13. Sharma, A., Sharma, D., & Panda, S. K., Kumar, A. (2024). Sensitivity analysis of different parameterization schemes of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model to simulate heavy rainfall events over the Mahi River Basin, India. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, doi: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109885 (IF 6.2)
  14. Trushnamayee Mallick, Deepak Pandidurai, Devesh Sharma, Aditya Sharma, S. K. Panda. (2024). A comparative assessment of meteorological drought characteristics in agro-climatic zones of Rajasthan (arid) and Tamil Nadu (humid), India. Natural Hazards, doi: 10.1007/s11069-023-06376-1 (IF 3.7)
  15. Mundetia, N., Sharma, D., & Sharma, A. (2024). Groundwater sustainability assessment under climate change scenarios using integrated modelling approach and multi-criteria decision method. Ecological Modelling, 487, 110544. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2023.110544 (IF 3.1)
  16. Mondal, U., Panda, S. K., Banerjee, B. K., Kumar, A., & Sharma, D. (2023). Performance evaluation of lightning potential index and flash count using WRF microphysical parameters over Rajasthan and West Bengal, India. Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 104, 101404, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2023.101404 (IF 1.7)
  17. Mondal, U., Sreelekshmi, S., Panda, S. K., Kumar, A., Das, S., & Sharma, D. (2023). Diurnal variations in lightning over India and three lightning hotspots: A climatological study. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 252, 106149, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2023.106149 (IF 1.9)
  18. Dubey, S. K., Kim, J., Her, Y., Sharma, D., & Jeong, H. (2023). Hydroclimatic Impact Assessment Using the SWAT Model in India—State of the Art Review. Sustainability, 15(22), 15779. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su152215779  (IF 3.9)
  19. Gunawat A., Sharma D., Sharma A., and Dubey, S.K. (2023). Assessing the performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop by managing irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer under a semi-arid environment. AQUA-Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2023.032  (IF 4.3)
  20. Sharma, A., Sharma, D., Panda, S.K., Sunder, M.S.S., Dubey, S.K. (2023). Seasonal analysis of long-term (1970–2020) rainfall variability using clustering and wavelet transform approach in the Mahi River Basin, India. Acta Geophys. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-023-01094-5  (IF 2.3)
  21. Mundetia, N., Sharma, D., Sharma, A., Dubey, S. K., Mitra, B. K., Dasgupta, R., Jeong, H. (2023). Assessment of Hydrological Response with an Integrated Approach of Climate, Land, and Water for Sustainable Water Resources in the Khari River Basin, India. Anthropocene, Vol. 41,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2023.100373  (IF 3.6)
  22. Kumar, A., Panda, S.K., Mondal, U., Sharma, D., Das, S. (2023). Assessment of model time step and domain resolution of WRF model to simulate the lightning over Bihar and Rajasthan, India. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-023-01724-3  (IF 3.0)
  23. Das, A.K., Rahman, M., Mitra, P., Sukhwani, V., Shaw, R., Mitre, B.K., Sharma, D. & Deshkar, S. & Morey, B. (2022) Up-scaling organic agriculture to enhance food and water security in South Asia. Organic Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13165-022-00403-4
  24. Chandra, S., Dubey, S. K., Sharma, D., Mitra, B. K., & Dasgupta, R. (2022). Investigation of Spatio–Temporal Changes in Land Use and Heat Stress Indices over Jaipur City Using Geospatial Techniques. Sustainability, 14(15), 9095. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159095 (IF 3.9)
  25. Morey, B., Deshkar, S., Sukhwani, V., Mitra, P., Shaw, R., Mitra, B.K., Sharma, D., Rahman, M., Dasgupta, R. and Das, A.K., (2022). Towards Circulating and Ecological Sphere in Urban Areas: An Indicator-Based Framework for Food-Energy-Water Security Assessment in Nagpur, India. Sustainability, 14(13), p.8123. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138123 (IF 3.9)
  26. Mondal, U., Panda, S. K., Das, S., & Sharma, D. (2022). Spatio-temporal variability of lightning climatology and its association with thunderstorm indices over India. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-022-04032-5 (IF 3.4)
  27. Kaushal Chapagain, Hassan Tolba Aboelnga, Mukand S. Babel, Lars Ribbe, Victor R. Shinde,   Devesh Sharma, Nguyen Mai Dang (2022) Urban Water Security: A comparative assessment and policy analysis of five cities in diverse developing countries of Asia, Environmental Development, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2022.100713 (IF 5.3)
  28. Akanksha Rani, Devesh Sharma, Mukand S Babel, Aditya Sharma (2022) Spatio-temporal assessment of agro-climatic indices and the monsoon pattern in the Banas River Basin, India. Environmental Challenges, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100483
  29. Gunawat A., Sharma D., Sharma A., and Dubey, SK. (2022) Assessment of climate change impact and potential adaptation measures on wheat yield using the DSSAT model in the semi-arid environment. Natural Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-05130-9 (IF 3.10)
  30. Sharma A., Sharma D., Panda SK. (2021) Assessment of spatiotemporal trend of precipitation indices and meteorological drought characteristics in the Mahi River basin, India. Journal of Hydrology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.127314 (IF 5.72)
  31. Mitra, P., Shaw, R., Sukhwani, V., Mitra, B.K., Md A. Rahman, Deshkar, S., and Sharma D. (2021). "Urban–Rural Partnership Framework to Enhance Food–Energy–Water Security in the Post-COVID-19 Era". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 23: 12493. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312493 (IF- 3.39)
  32. Dubey, S.K., Pathak, S.K., Sharma, D., Babel, M.S. and Kumar, M. (2021) Assessment of Groundwater Quality Index Using Geographic Information System in Parts of Rural Ajmer and Bhilwara Districts of Rajasthan, India. Water Conservation Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41101-021-00116-x
  33. Bhati, D.S., Dubey, S.K., Sharma, D. (2021). Application of Satellite-Based and Observed Precipitation Datasets for Hydrological Simulation in the Upper Mahi River Basin of Rajasthan, India. Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7560. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147560 (IF- 3.25)
  34. Mitra, B.K., Sharma, D., Zhou, X., Dasgupta, R. (2021) Assessment of the Impacts of Spatial Water Resource Variability on Energy Planning in the Ganges River Basin under Climate Change Scenarios. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7273. Doi:; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137273. (IF- 3.25)
  35. Kalyan, S., Sharma, D. & Sharma, A. (2021) Spatio-temporal variation in desert vulnerability using desertification index over the Banas River Basin in Rajasthan, India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14, 54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-020-06417-0 (IF- 1.82)  

    Project Involvement as PI/Co-PI

    1. Water Resources Situation Analysis to Promote Sustainable Groundwater Development of Mewat District, Haryana, India (Sponsored by IGES, Japan & Project Amount 17,230 USD)
    2. Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in the Luni River Basin, Rajasthan, India, using CORDEX results – Project in collaboration with Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (Sida funded project, 2.1 million SEK)
    3. Low carbon urban water environment project. Project in funded by United Nation University, Japan (UNU, Japan) - Co-PI (Project Amount - USD 12320.00)
    4. Assessment of Climate-Induced Long-term Water Availability in Ganges Basin and Impacts on Energy Security in South Asia. Project in collaboration with IGES, Japan (APN funded project); (Project Amount – 80,000 USD, Duration: 2 yrs, Countries Involved: Japan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh) 
    5. Developing an Operational Water Security Index and Its Application in Selected Diverse Regions of Asia. Project in collaboration with AIT, Thailand and funded by APN) - (Project Amount – 80,000 USD; Duration-2 yrs; Countries Involved: Thailand, India, Vietnam)
    6. Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Water Availability Using Improved Climate Change Scenarios – A Case of Banas River Basin, Rajasthan. (UGC Start up) - Project Investigator (Project Amount – INR 6.0 Lakhs, 2 yrs)
    7. Water-Energy-Food nexus perspective: Path making for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to country actions in Asia. Project in collaboration with IGES, Japan (APN funded project); (Project Amount – 80,000 USD, Duration: 2 yrs., Countries Involved: Japan, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh)
    8. Integrated Atmospheric-Hydrological Modeling System to Assess the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Banas River Basin, Rajasthan (File Number: CRG/2019/005653, Project Amount – 23.6 Lakhs)
    9. CBA2019-FP17-Babel: Building capacities for water security assessment in Asian cities. (APN funded project); (Project Amount – 40,000 USD, Duration: 1 yrs., Countries Involved: Thailand, India, Vietnam, Nepal)
    10. Climate Change Impact Studies for Rajasthan (Area of Inland Drainage and Mahi basin). Collaborative research project from INCCC (MoWR), Participating Institutes: MNIT (Jaipur), CURAJ, IIT-Delhi (Project Amount – 30.8 Lakhs
    11. CRRP2019-FP16-Shaw: Developing urban-rural partnerships framework to mitigate climate-induced water availability impacts on food, energy and water (FEW) security at the regional level. (Project Amount – 116,500 USD, Duration: 3 yrs., Countries Involved: Japan, India, Bangladesh)
    12. Generation of Merged Radar, Rain gauge & Satellite Precipitation, and Retrieval of Cloud Microphysical parameters using DWR and Numerical Model Products (funded by MoES-NARM, Jayanti Pal, Subrat Kumar Panda & Devesh Sharma, 86.90 Lakhs, 2023-2026)
    13. Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) approach for carbon-neutral city-regions and rural revitalization in Ajmer, Rajasthan (IGES funded, Fund: 7,00,000 JPY)
    14. Actionable Research on Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) Model Development in Ajmer (IGES funded, Fund: 7,00,000 JPY)

    Attended

    S. No.

    Title / Academic Session  with date

    Institute Name and Locaton

    1

    Stakeholder Consultation Workshop Developing Urban-Rural partnerships framework to mitigate climate-induced water availability impacts on Food, Energy, and Water (FEW) security at regional level.

    25-26 July, 2022

    Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur

     2

    Measuring Urban Water Security

    17th August 2022

    NIUA, New Delhi

    3

    Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Developing Urban-Rural Partnerships Framework to Mitigate Climate-induced Water Availability Impacts on Food, Energy, and Water (FEW) Security at Regional

    14th September 2022

    Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh

    4

    Training workshop on “Measuring Urban Water Security”.

    22-23rd September 2022

    Thuyloi University (TLU),  Hanoi.

    5

    Training workshop on “Measuring Urban Water Security”.

    28-30th September 2022

    Tribhuvan University, Nepal

    6

    Collaborative research meetings and stakeholder consolation workshop under the India-Japan Bilateral project

    5-9 December 2022

    Institute of Global Environmental Strategies (IGES, Japan)

    7

    Extreme Climate Indices

    24th December 2022

    Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kerala (online)

    8

    International Conference on “River Health: Assessment to Restoration (RHAR 2023)”

    12th-14th Oct, 2023

    Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi

    9

    International Workshop on “Developing Urban-Rural partnerships framework to mitigate climate induced

    water availability impacts on Food, Energy, and Water (FEW) security at regional level”

    19th-21st Dec, 2023

    IGES Headquarter, Hayama, Japan

    10

    International Workshop on “Water resources risk and countermeasure for sustainable development under changing environment in the Pan Qinghai Tibetan Plateau”

    30th Jan - 05th Feb 2024

    Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

    11

    International Workshop on “Projection and Mitigation of Mega-Geo-Disasters under Changing Climate”

    14th-15th March, 2024

    Tribhuvan University, Nepal

    12

    Stakeholder Workshop on “Agrivoltaics-based Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) approach for integrated rural livelihood enhancement and net-zero city-regions”

    24th June 2024

    Central University of Rajasthan

    13

    Stakeholder Consultation Workshop Developing Urban-Rural partnerships framework to mitigate climate-induced water availability impacts on Food, Energy, and Water (FEW) security at regional level.

    22-23 March, 2024

    VNIT, Nagpur

    14

    International Workshop on “Water resources risk and countermeasure for sustainable development under changing environment in the Pan Qinghai Tibetan Plateau”

    26-29 August 2025

    Tribhuvan University, Nepal

    15

    Stakeholder Workshop on “Agrivoltaics-based Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) approach for integrated rural livelihood enhancement and net-zero city-regions”

    25-26th June 2025

    Central University of Rajasthan

    Organized

    1.  International Training programme on “Integrated approach towards sustainable development” from 05-07-2010 to 24-07-2010 at TERI University (Sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India)
    2.  One  day  project  workshop  entitled  “Groundwater  situation  analysis  in  Mewat  district”  on  25th March 2011 at TERI University (Sponsored by IGES, Japan)
    3.  International Training programme on “Integrated approach towards sustainable development “from 04-07-2011 to 23-07-2011 at TERI University (Sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India)
    4.  National Workshop on “Climate Change- Adaptation and Mitigation for Sustainable Development” on 10-11th October 2011 at Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh, Rajasthan
    5.  One day project workshop on "Adaptation and mitigation options for tackling the impacts of climate change on water resources in the Luni River Basin", 6th November 2013 at Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh, Rajasthan ((in collaboration with SMHI, Sweden and funded by Sida)
    6.  International Workshop on "Climate Change Impacts and Societal Adaptation" from 7-8th November 2013 at Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh, Rajasthan (in collaboration with SMHI, Sweden and funded by Sida)
    7.  One day project stakeholders' workshop on "Developing an operational water security index, and demonstrating its application in diverse regions of Asia", 10th March 2015 at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur  (in collaboration with AIT, Thailand, and MNIT, Jaipur and supported by APN for Global Change Research)
    8.  One day project stakeholders' workshop on "Harnessing of Climate-Water-Energy Nexus for Resource Security in the Ganga River Basin", 20th April 2015 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi  (in collaboration with IGES, Japan, and JNU, New Delhi and supported by APN for Global Change Research)
    9.  Three days training workshop on Geospatial Technologies from 18-20th February 2017 sponsored by DST-NRDMS (as Co-Convener)
    10.  Two days Workshop on awareness of climate change IRADe Workshop
    11.  One day project stakeholders' second workshop on "Developing an operational water security index, and demonstrating its application in diverse regions of Asia", 22nd October 2017 at Ramada Hotel, Jaipur  (in collaboration with AIT, Thailand and supported by APN for Global Change Research)
    12.  One day workshop on "Harnessing of Climate-Water-Energy Nexus for Resource Security in the Ganga River Basin", 20th November 2018 at Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Rajasthan (in collaboration with IGES, Japan, and CREEW, Nepal and supported by APN for Global Change Research)
    13.  Two days International workshop on “Water-Energy-Food Nexus Perspective: Path Making for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to Country Actions in Asia”, 25-26th June 2019 at Department of Atmospheric Science, Central University of Rajasthan (in collaboration with IGES, Japan, and supported by APN for Global Change Research)
    14.  Organized a two-day workshop on “Industry-Academia Connect in Atmospheric Science” on 10-11 February 2023. The main goal to organize this workshop will be to develop and strengthen the association between industry and Central University of Rajasthan.
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