Professional summary
Rishma's current research interest includes the formulation of cutting-edge strategies for water resources management, aimed at mitigating the impacts of hydro-climatic extremes. She is also exploring the applications of advanced technologies and modelling techniques to address various water-related challenges with precision and effectiveness.
Rishma has over seven years of experience in hydrology and water resources management in the UK and overseas, including India and Latin America. Her focus is on surface and ground water modelling, climate extremes such as flood and drought analyses and development of policy frameworks and decision support tools.
Rishma's research focus includes the formulation of innovative water resources management strategies to minimize the impacts of hydro-climatic extremes, the use of advanced technologies and modelling techniques to deal with water issues, and more. As a Water Resources Hydrologist at UKCEH, Rishma is currently contributing to NERC funded project PACIFIC and EU funded project GOVAQUA.
Chengot Rishma et al. (2023) An enhanced version of the D-Risk decision support webtool for multi-scale management of water abstraction and drought risks in irrigated agriculture. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Vol 204, 107516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107516
Chengot Rishma et al. (2023) An integrated scenario-specific modelling toolkit to explore future challenges to nexus components in the agricultural system of a Belt and Road country. Journal of cleaner production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137350
Chengot Rishma et al. (2021) Evaluating the Feasibility of Water Sharing as a Drought Risk Management Tool for Irrigated Agriculture. Sustainability 13 (1456). https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031456.
Chengot Rishma et al. (2019) Variation in Hydrological Components of Reservoirs as a Response to El Niño Southern Oscillation. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001798.
Chengot Rishma et al. (2018) ENSO Modulated Groundwater Variations in a River Basin of Central India. Hydrology Research. 50 (2): 793-806. https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2018.154
Chengot Rishma et al. (2017) Sensitivity of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) to the complexity of aquifer systems for monitoring of groundwater. Hydrogeology Journal, Springer, Vol 25, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-017-1686-x
Chengot Rishma et al. (2016) Footprints of El Niño Southern Oscillation on Rainfall and NDVI-Based Vegetation Parameters in a River Basin in Central India. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, Vol 21, 05016030:1-12. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29HE.1943-5584.0001440