Sharad Kumar Jain
Sharad Kumar Jain has research, development and teaching experience of nearly 30 years in the field of water resources. He is a scientist at the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India. He was a Post-Doctoral fellow at the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (Japan) and served as Visiting Professor at the Louisiana State University, USA for one year. During Apr. 2009 – Apr. 2012, he was NEEPCO Chair Professor at IIT Roorkee. His research interests include Surface Water Hydrology, Water Resources Planning and Management, Hydropower, and Impact of Climate Change. He has also been involved in many research and consultancy projects.
Sharad Jain has co-authored three books: a) Water Resources Systems Planning and Management, Elsevier, b) Hydrology and Water Resources of India, Springer, and c) Risk and Reliability Analysis: A Handbook for Civil and Environmental Engineers, ASCE. He has edited five books and wrote book-chapters and articles in Encyclopedias. He has organized more than 25 short-term courses. Dr Jain is a member of International Board of Advisors of the Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE; and member of the Editorial Board of the Hydrological Processes Journal (Wiley-Blackwell). He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), Indian Water Resources Society, and Indian Association of Hydrologists.
