RECOGNITION/AWARDS/CREDENTIALS:
- Lead for Expert Review Committee for evaluating project proposals received under the 2025 Hydrology and Cryosphere (H&C) Call, Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi.
- Visitor's nominee to IIT Guwahati. Designated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD, Government of India), November 2024.
- Visitor's nominee to IIT Roorkee. Designated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD, Government of India), for a period of three years from August 2018.
- Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing from the Editors of Journal of Hydrology, Elsevier,in Recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the Journal, June 2018.
- Fellow of A.P. Akademi of Sciences, November 2017.
- Eminent Alumnus, Osmania University, Hyderabad, December 2017 (Presented in Centenary Global Alumni Meet at the University) .
- NITW-Distinguished Alumni Professional Achievement Award November 2016, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal.
- Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing from the Editors of Journal of Hydrology, Elsevier,in Recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the Journal, November 2016.
- Member of three expert committees for Amaravati, capital city of Andhra Pradesh state (May 2016-May 2017)
- Committee to study the flood management of Kondaveeti Vagu and its in-falling drains
- Committee to study storm water management of the capital city
- Committee to re-demarcate the maximum flood level and identify the flood plains of Krishna river near the capital city.
- Best paper Awards for three papers submitted to International conference on Water Resources, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, ICWRCOE 15, 12-14 March 2015, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal.
- Invitee to 2014 Indo-American Frontiers of Engineering Symposium , May 19-21, 2014, Mysore, India [organized by Indo-US Science and Technology Forum, US National Academy of Engineering] for delivering talk on Climate change causes and hydrologic predictive capabilities, In session: Water resources management in the face of climate change.
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2010 Outstanding Reviewer , In recognition of outstanding service as a reviewer for the ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering.
- INAE Young Engineer Award - 2006 , Instituted by Indian National Academy of Engineering, New Delhi.
- BOYSCAST Fellowship 2006-2007, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
- Visiting Indian and Chinese Scholars (VICS) Fellowship for the years 2007 and 2008, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
- Young Scientist Project Award of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under 'Scheme for Young Scientists (FAST)' in 2004.
- Jacques W. Delleur Award -2002 , School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER FOR JOURNALS:
- Associate Editor, Journal of Hydrology , Published by Elsevier. (January 2025 -till date)
- Associate Editor, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment (SERRA) , Published by Springer Nature. (December 2022 -till date)
- Associate Editor, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering , Published by Taylor & Francis. (April 2026 - till date)
- Member of Editorial Board, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A , Published by The Institution of Engineers (India)& Springer. (June 2016 -till date)
- Subject Editor - Engineering (Water related Science), Current Science Journal, Published by the Current Science Association & Indian Academy of Sciences. (March 2018 - February 2022).
- Associate Editor, Journal of Earth System Science, Published by Indian Academy of Sciences & Springer. (November 2008-June 2014)
PANEL MEMBER OF COMMITTEES:
- Member, Selection Committee for Professorial Chairs, IIT Roorkee, July 2026.
- Member of the faculty selection committee for the Department of Water Resources Development & Management, IIT Roorkee, June, 2026.
- Member, Independent Panel of Experts for conducting Comprehensive Safety Evaluation of Dams in Karnataka State, India (July 2026- till date).
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of ICMR–National Institute for Vector Control Research (NIVCR), Puducherry (June 2026 - till date).
- External expert for academic curriculum development, Mehta Family School of Sustainability, IIT Indore , January 2026.
- Member of Working Group WRD 31, Water Resources Department, Bureau of Indian Standards (September 2025- till date).
- Member of the faculty selection committee for the Department of Hydrology at IIT Roorkee. July 2025.
- Member of the faculty selection committee for the Interdisciplinary Area (Sustainability) at IIT Indore, May 2025.
- Member of the faculty selection committee for the International Centre of Excellence for Dams, IIT Roorkee, March 2025.
- Member of the faculty selection & promotions committee for Water Resources & Ocean Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Karnataka, Surathkal, October 2024.
- Member of the faculty selection committee for the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee, July 2024.
- Member of the faculty selection committee for the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bhubaneswar, June 2024.
- Member of the Karnataka State Committee on Dam Safety (SCDS), as Hydrology Specialist (January 2023- till date).
- Member of the Board of Studies for the M.Tech program in Water Resources Engineering, NIT Warangal, 2021.
- Member of the faculty selection committee for the Department of Water Resources Development & Management, IIT Roorkee, November 2019.
- Member of the faculty selection committee for the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Jammu, July 2019.
- Member of the faculty selection committee for the Department of Water Resources Development & Management, IIT Roorkee, October 2018.
- Member, Faculty selection committee (to select Ad-hoc faculty) for the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal, July 2017.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
- Member, International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
- Life Member, Indian Water Works Association (IWWA)
- Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)