Deals with some aspects of rainfall analysisDiscusses evapotranspirationFocuses on urban runoffExplains soil erosion and sedimentCovers remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) applications Outlines water modeling

Deals with some aspects of rainfall analysis Discusses evapotranspiration Focuses on urban runoff Explains soil erosion and sediment Covers remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) applications Outlines water modeling

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Vijay P. Singh is a University Distinguished Professor, a Regents Professor, and the inaugural holder of the Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering at Texas A&M University, USA. He received his B.S., M.S., Ph.D., and D.Sc. degrees in Engineering. He is a P.E., P.H., and an Hon. D. WRE. He has published more than 910 journal articles; 25 textbooks; 60 edited reference books, including the massive Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers and Handbook of Applied Hydrology; He has received more than 90 national and international awards including Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award, Chow Award, Torrens Award, Norman Medal, and EWRI Lifetime Achievement Award, given by ASCE, Ray K. Linsley Award and Founder's Award, given by AIH; Crystal Drop Award, given by IWRA; and Outstanding Distinguished Scientist Award given by Sigma Xi, and three honorary doctorates. He is a Distinguished Member of the ASCE, a fellow of EWRI, AWRA, IWRS, ISAE, IASWC, andIE. He has served as the President and Senior Vice President of the AIH. Currently, he is the editor-in-chief of two book series and three journals.
Shalini Yadav is a Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, AISECT University, Bhopal, India. Her research interests include Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Construction Management, Environmental Quality, and Water Resources. She has executed a variety of research projects/consultancy in Environmental and Water Science and Technology and has got rich experience in planning, formulating, organizing, executing, and management of R&D Programs, Seminars, and Conferences at National and International level. She has got to her credit guiding an appreciable number of M.Tech and Ph.D. students. She has published more than 10 journal articles and 30 technical reports. Professor Shalini Yadav got her M.E. and Ph.D. Degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in Environmental Engineering. She is a recipient of national fellowships/awards and she is a reviewer in many International journals. She has been recognized for one and half decades of leadership in research, teaching, and service to the Environmental Engineering Profession.
Ram Narayan Yadava holds the position of Vice Chancellor of the AISECT University, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. His research interests include Environmental Quality and Water Resources, Hydrologic Modeling, Environmental Sciences, R&D Planning and Management. He executed a variety of research/consultancy projects in the area of Water Resources Planning and Management, Environment, Remote Sensing, Mathematical Modeling, etc. Dr. Yadava has been recognized for three and half decades of leadership in research and service to the hydrologic and water resources profession. Dr. Yadava's contribution to the state of the art has been significant in many different specialty areas, including water resources management, environmental sciences, irrigation science, soil and water conservation engineering, and mathematical modeling. He has published more than 90 journal articles; 4 textbooks; 7 edited reference books. He earned his M.Sc. from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Varanasi and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), India. Also, he is the recipient of Raman Research Fellowship and other awards.

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1. Rainfall Probability Distribution Analysis in Selected Lateral Command Area of Upper Krishna Project (Karnataka), India, by N.K. Rajeshkumar.- 2. Analyzing Rainfall and Reservoir Release Pattern for Ajwa Reservoir A Case Study, by Pushkar Sharma.- 3. Preliminary Investigations on Localized Rainfall Interception Losses Under Real Field Observations, by M. L. Gaur.- 4. Probabilistic Estimation of Design Daily Runoff from Bamhani Watershed, India by Sarita Gajbhiye Meshram.- 5. Development of Generalized Higher-Oder Neural Network Based Models for Estimating Pan Evaporation, by Sirisha Adamala.- 6. Sensitivity Analysis of FAO-56 Penman-Monteith Reference Evapotranspiration Estimates Using Monte-Carlo Simulations, by Gicy M. Kovoor.- 7. Quantification of Error in Estimation of Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Class A Pan and its Correction, by S. Praharaj.- 8. Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Impervious Surface Area on Hydrological Regime of Urban Watersheds, by Tauseef A. Ansari.- 9. An Assessment of Hydrological Impacts Due to Changes in the Urban Sprawl in Bhopal City and ITS Peripheral Urban-Rural Fringe, by L Patel.- 10. Simulation of Urban Drainage System Using Disaggregated Rainfall Data, by Vinay Ashok Rangari.- 11. Investigation of Drainage for Structures, Lithology and Priority (Flood & Landslide) Assessment Using Geospatial Technology, J&K NW Himalaya, by Umair Ali.- 12. Hydrologic Design Parameters Database for Water Harvesting Structures in Madhya Pradesh, by Ramadhar Singh.- 13. Application of Storm Water Management Model to an Urban Catchment, by V Swathi.- 14. A Study of Erosional Depositional Activity and Land Use Mapping of Majuli River Island Using Landsat Data, by Dipsikha Devi.- 15. Study of Soil Erosion and Deposition Around an Island in a Natural Stream, by Snighdhadip Ghosh.- 16. Impact Assessment of Alternate Land Cover and Management Practices on Soil Erosion: A Case Study, by T.R. Nayak.- 17. Geostatistical Analysis of River Sedimentation Behaviour in Kerala State, by Mathew K. Jose.- 18. Study of Mineralogical composition of sediment in Brahmaputra River in Urban stretch of Guwahati city, Assam, India, by Mamata Das.- 19. Hypsometric Analysis for Assessing Erosion Status of Watershed Using Geographical Information System, by S.K. Sharma.- 20. Assessment of Different Bathymetry Statistical Models Usinglandsat-8 Multispectral Images, by Omar Makboul.- 21. Estimation of Minimum and Maximum Air Temperature using MODIS Remote Sensing Imagery and Geographical Information System (GIS), by Sardhara Bharatkumar.- 22. A RS & GIS Approach for Estimation of Runoff and Soil Erosion in SA-13 Watershed, by H. N. Bhange.- 22. Rainwater Harvesting Structure Site Suitability Using Remote Sensing and GIS, by B.K Gavit.- 23. Land Surface Temperature Estimation Using Remote Sensing Data, by Vijay Solanky.- 24. Watershed Prioritization of Wardha River Basin, Maharashtra India Using Morphometric Parameters: A Remote Sensing and GIS Based Approach, by B. S. Manjare.- 25. Flood Assessment of Lolab Valley from Watershed Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques, by Mannan Bashir Wani.- 26. Delineation of Paleo-Channels in Periyar River Basin of Kerala Using Remote Sensing and Electrical Resistivity Methods by C P Proju.- 27. Application Of Eo-1 Hyperion Data For Mapping And Discrimination Of Agricultural Crops.- 28. Morpho-Mathematical Analysis of Bharar River Basin District Chhatarpur-Central India, by Pradeep Kumar Jain.- 29. Application of Principal Component Analysis for Grouping of Morphometric Parameters and Prioritization of Watershed by Sarita Gajbhiye Meshram.- 30. Velocity Distribution in Vortex Chamber at High Water Abstraction Ratio, by Mohammad Athar.- 31. Performance Appraisal of Friction Factor Estimators, by Abhishek Mishra.- 32. Experimental Investigations of Wave Height Attenuation by Submerged Artificial Vegetation by Beena Mary John.- 33. Developing Rating Curves for Nubia Lake, Sudan, Using RS/GIS, by Mohamed Elsahabi.- 34. A Spreadsheet Approach for Prediction of Rating Curve Parameters, by Javel Alam.- 35. Experimental…