Dr. Dharmesh Kumar Singh is a water resources expert with over 12 years of professional experience in water resources management, hydrological assessment, water informatics, watershed management, and water-use efficiency. His expertise spans hydrological modeling, water auditing, water neutrality/positivity assessment, geospatial analysis, groundwater assessment, glacier research, and integrated water resource planning.
He holds a Ph.D. in Water Resource Management and an MSc in Geoinformatics from the TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi. Currently serving as a Fellow and Area Convenor at Water Resources Division, TERI, New Delhi, Dr. Singh leads and contributes to several projects on water neutrality/positivity, Integrated Watershed Management and sustainable water resource development. Prior to joining TERI as a Fellow, he worked as a Hydrology Consultant at Grant Thornton Bharat LLP and as a Senior-Level Hydrology Expert at WAPCOS Limited, supporting the Ministry of Jal Shakti's flagship initiatives, including WARIMS, India-WRIS, WIMS, and the National Water Data Portal.
Dr. Singh has successfully led and executed a diverse portfolio of projects across India, covering water positivity assessments for utilities and industrial facilities; groundwater management; spring rejuvenation; implementing atmospheric water generation systems; river basin studies; and climate-resilient water infrastructure. He has played a key role in developing national frameworks for hydrological data management, decision support systems, water information systems, and hydro-meteorological data dissemination under the National Water Informatics Center (NWIC), Government of India. His experience also includes extensive research on climate change impacts on water resources, glacier hydrology, snowmelt runoff processes, and the water-energy nexus.
Dr. Singh has authored scientific publications, technical reports, policy documents, and conference papers in the fields of water resources management and sustainability.
Technically, he is proficient in hydrological and watershed assessment tools, GIS and remote sensing applications, hydro-meteorological data analytics, geospatial modeling, and statistical analysis. His multidisciplinary expertise, combined with extensive field experience and policy engagement, enables him to bridge science, technology, and decision-making for sustainable water resource management and climate resilience.
Email: dharmesh.singh@teri.res.in