Dr. Manabendra Saharia

Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering

Associate Faculty, Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Dr. Manabendra Saharia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and an associate faculty in the Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence. Prior to joining IIT Delhi, Dr. Saharia held positions in the hydrology labs of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). He received his PhD in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. At IIT Delhi, his HydroSense research lab focuses on developing physics and data-driven techniques to monitor and mitigate natural hazards such as floods and landslides. He has been recognized for his scientific contributions, having received Young Scientist awards from both the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) and the International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (ISEES), as well as the Indian National Geospatial Award (ISRS).

Fulbright Kalam Climate Fellow (USA, 24-25), NASI Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award (India), Indian National Geospatial Award (ISRS, 2024), Sir CV Raman Young Scientist Award (India), National Geospatial Emerging Faculty Fellow Award (2024), Visiting Scientist (NCAR, USA), Global Guest Professor (Keio University, Japan), CDRI Fellowship (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure).