Modern River Science for Watershed Management

S. Satheeshkumar is working as a lecturer (GL) at the Department of Geology, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem-7, Tamil Nadu, India. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Government Arts College, Salem, and his Ph.D. in Geology from Periyar University. He passed the GATE exam in 2013 and the SET exam in 2017. He has attended the GIAN Course on Advance Aquifer Parameter Estimation at Anna University, Chennai. His research interests include applied river morphometry, managed aquifer recharge, medical geology, socioeconomic impact of river systems, river pollution mapping, and natural hydrological process modeling. He has published more than 12 papers in peer-reviewed journals. He has peer-reviewed more than 20 articles in reputed journals.

V. Thirukumaran currently holds the position of Associate Professor at the Department of Geology within the Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem-7, Tamil Nadu, India. The individual possesses a cumulative experience of 25 years in the fields of teaching and research. He has provided instruction to students and scholars hailing from various universities in both India and Germany. He achieved the highest academic standing in both the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) programmes at the University of Madras. He has been awarded a national merit scholarship as well as the Cromarty Prize. The individual's area of expertise encompasses the application of geoinformatics to model natural resources and natural disasters. The individual serves as a consultant on numerous scientific endeavours and has successfully concluded two scientific projects that received funding. Currently, he is engaged in joint research endeavours with PRL, NIT Tiruchirapalli, NIT Surathkal, Mysore University, and Periyar University.

Professor D. Karunanidhi is a renowned scientist specializing in the fields of Groundwater Hydrology, Environmental Geochemistry, and Managed Aquifer Recharge. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in 2014 in Hydrogeology, Remote Sensing, and GIS from College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India. Currently, he holds the esteemed position of Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India, a role he has held since 2023. In recognition of his research excellence, Professor Karunanidhi received the Early Career Research Award in 2017 from the Science and Engineering Research Board in New Delhi. He visited UNAM University (World's 93 ranked university) in Mexico in 2019. He has provided mentorship and guidance to three Ph.D. scholars in the specialized fields of Hydrogeology and water quality aspects. Furthermore, his contributions are evident through the publication of over 70 research papers in SCI-refereed journals. With a combined teaching and research career spanning more than 16 years, Professor Karunanidhi has made significant contributions to the scientific community. His scholarly impact is reflected in his impressive H and I indices, which stand at 30 and 44 respectively. Additionally, his work has garnered 2245 citations, further, he is a Managing Guest editor for several journals such as Elsevier and Springer, solidifying his status as a leading authority in Groundwater Hydrogeology, particularly within South India.

Introduction to River Science and watershed.- Surface and groundwater hydrology.- River runoff process in watershed.- GIS application and Remote sensing in river studies.- Erection of check dam using River engineering.- Essential of river management.- River geomorphology and sediment transport.- Managing riverine ecosystems and economic valuation.- River Water policy, Law and Governance.- Watershed management for sustainable agriculture.- Current status on River hazard zonation.- Predict and influence by Human dimension of river management.- Environmental chemistry of river system and their hydrochemical modeling.