Dr. Vikas Poonia
Assistant Professor
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ede3YxgAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56126279900
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5819-3747
Vidwan: https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/498818
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U.G |
Fluid Mechanics |
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Hydrology |
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Global Warming and Climate Change |
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Irrigation Engineering |
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Water Resource Engineering |
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Surveying |
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Fluid mechanics Laboratory |
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Geotech Laboratory |
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Transportation Laboratory |
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Engineering Mechanics Lab |
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P.G |
Research Methodology |
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Applied Hydrology |
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Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources |
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Organization |
Start Date |
End Date |
Designation |
Nature of Work |
| MANIT Bhopal | 24-01-2024 | Till date | Assistant Professor | Teaching |
| NIT Calicut | 15-09-2023 | 14-01-2024 | Assistant Professor | Teaching |
| Indiana Purdue University Indianapolis, USA | 07-11-2022 | 13-09-2023 | Postdoctoral Fellow | Research Work |
| Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore | 22-03-2022 | 23-10-2022 | IoE Postdoctoral Fellow | Research Work |
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Name of the Student |
Topic |
Year of Award |
Co-Supervisor (if any) |
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Ankita Mukherjee |
Hydroclimatic Extremes |
Ongoing |
Nil |
| Shweta Kushwaha | Dam Action Plan | Ongoing |
Nil |
| Joitree Mukherjee | Glaciers | Ongoing |
Nil |
| Deepika Yadav | Climate Change | Ongoing |
PI: Dr. M. K. Choudhary Co-PI: Dr. Vikas Poonia |
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Title |
Sponsoring Agency |
Duration |
Amount |
Co-PI (if any) |
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Assessing Flash Drought Hotspots and Cascading Impacts on Indian Agriculture in a Changing and Warming Climate: An Integrated Approach for Early Warning Signs and Resilience |
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) | 36 Months | Rs 25.94 Lakhs | Nil |
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Geo-Social Synergies for Drought Adaptation: Integrating Geospatial Technologies, Social Vulnerability, and Cultural Strategies in the Marathwada region, Maharashtra |
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) | 36 Months | Rs 30 Lakhs |
Co-PI Dr. Vikas Poonia |
| A novel approach to evaluate the occurrence and mechanisms of flash drought over Indiana | Indiana Water Resources Research Center (IWRRC) through the United States Geological Survey | 12 Months | Rs 20.5 Lakhs |
PI: Prof. Lixin Wang Co-PI: Dr. Vikas Poonia |
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Duration |
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Co-Investigator (if any) |
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Authors |
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Journal |
VOL. NO., PAGE NO |
YEAR |
SCI/ Scopus |
IMPACT FACTOR |
| Raj, C., Swarnkar, S., Poonia, Vikas, and Sahu, V. |
Compound Extreme Dry and Hot Events in Madhya Pradesh: Temporal Shifts, Regional Hotspots, and Adaptation Strategies |
Theoretical and Applied Climatology |
156 | 2025 | SCI | 2.8 |
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S. Pandey, S. Swarnkar, Vikas Poonia, S. Kundu and M. Ghosal |
Human versus climate interactions on riverine flood characteristics in the largest Indian Peninsular basin |
Anthropocene |
49 |
2025 |
SCI |
3.3 |
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Vikas Poonia, S. Jha, V. V. Srinivas and L. Wang |
Spatial distribution, trend, intensification rate and triggers of flash drought over Indian river basins |
Journal of Hydrometeorology |
25 (9) |
2024 |
SCI |
3.1 |
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M. Ghosal, S. Swarnkar, Vikas Poonia, S. Kundu and S. Pandey |
Hydrological dichotomy: Streamflow drought in dammed vs. undammed regions of the largest Indian Peninsular basin |
Journal of Arid Environments |
225 |
2024 |
SCI |
2.7 |
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K. Mishra, Vikas Poonia, H. L. Tiwari |
Integrated Approach of Machine Learning Coupled with Cellular Automation for Monitoring and Forecasting of Land Use and Land Cover |
Journal of Arid Environments |
226 (3) |
2024 |
SCI |
2.7 |
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M.K. Goyal, Vikas Poonia, V. Jain |
Three Decadal Urban Drought Variability Risk Assessment for Indian Smart Cities |
Journal of Hydrology |
625, 130056 |
2023 |
SCI |
5.9 |
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S. Rakkasaggi, Vikas Poonia, M. K. Goyal |
Flash drought as a new climate threat: drought indices, insights from India’s study, and implications for future research |
Journal of Water and Climate Change |
14 (9), 3368-3384 |
2023 |
SCI |
2.7 |
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Vikas Poonia, M.K. Goyal, S. Jha and S. Dubey |
Terrestrial ecosystem response to flash droughts over India |
Journal of Hydrology |
605, 127402 |
2022 |
SCI |
5.9 |
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Vikas Poonia, S. Jha, and M.K. Goyal |
Copula based analysis of meteorological, hydrological and agricultural drought characteristics across Indian river basins |
International Journal of Climatology |
41 (9), 1-16 |
2021 |
SCI |
3.609 |
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Vikas Poonia, M. K. Goyal, B. B. Gupta, A. K. Gupta, S. Jha, and J. Das |
Drought Occurrence in Different River Basins of India and Blockchain Technology based Framework for Disaster Management |
Journal of Cleaner Production |
312, 127737 |
2021 |
SCI |
9.8 |
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Vikas Poonia, J. Das, and M. K. Goyal |
Impact of climate change on crop water and irrigation requirements over eastern Himalayan region |
Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment |
35, 1175-118 |
2021 |
SCI |
3.9 |
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N. Kumar, Vikas Poonia, B. B. Gupta, and M. K. Goyal |
A novel framework for risk assessment and resilience of critical infrastructure towards climate change |
Technological Forecasting and Social Change |
165, 120532 |
2021 |
SCI |
12.9 |
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J. Das, Vikas Poonia, S. Jha, and M. K. Goyal |
Understanding the Climate Change Impact on Crop Yield over Sikkim, India: Ascertaining GCM and Scenario Uncertainty |
Theoretical and Applied Climatology |
142, 467-482 |
2020 |
SCI |
2.8 |
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Vikas Poonia and H. L. Tiwari |
Rainfall-runoff modelling for the Hoshangabad Basin of Narmada River using artificial neural network |
Arabian Journal of Geosciences |
13, 944 |
2020 |
SCI |
1.327 |
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Book Chapters |
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Chapter Title |
Publisher |
Year |
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C. Raj, V. Sahu, S. Swarnkar and Vikas Poonia |
Evaluating Compound Dry and Hot Events in Bhopal: Past Trends and Insights from Future Climate Projections |
Taylor & Francis |
2025 |
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M. Panigrahi, A. Sharma and Vikas Poonia |
Advancements and Challenges in Flood Modeling: A Comprehensive Review of Empirical, Conceptual and Physically Based Approaches |
Taylor & Francis |
2024 |
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Vikas Poonia, L. Wang and M.K. Goyal |
Copula-Based Probabilistic Evaluation of Meteorological Drought Characteristics over India |
Springer, Singapore |
2023 |
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Vikas Poonia, M. K. Goyal, A. K. Gupta and A. Gupta |
Drought as a disaster and its characterization over Central India |
Springer, Singapore |
2022 |
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A. Balvanshi, Vikas Poonia, H. L. Tiwari, M. K. Goyal, A. K. Gupta and A. Gupta |
Quantitative Assessment of Climate Change on Crop Evapotranspiration and Yield in Central Region of India |
Springer, Singapore |
2022 |
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B. K. Pandey, Vikas Poonia, D. Khare and M. K. Goyal |
Understanding of Future Water Challenges in a River Basin Under Ensemble of CORDEX Simulated Projections |
Springer, Singapore |
2022 |
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Vikas Poonia, M. K. Goyal, C. A. Madramootoo, A. K. Gupta and C. Saraswat |
Impact of COVID-19 on Agro- Food Industry and Transitions towards Food Security |
Springer, Singapore |
2020 |
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L. Borana, S. Bhowmik, V. K. Panwar, M. K. Goyal and Vikas Poonia |
Madhya Pradesh |
CRC Press |
2021 |
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