Sushant Mehan

Dr. Sushant Mehan's expertise is in hydrologic modeling with a focus on solving water resources problems. In his professional career, he has been involved in numerous large-scale computer modeling and field-based studies, including assessing the impact of changing climate on hydrology, sediment, and nutrient fate and transport. He is skilled in using programming languages such as Python and R for data mining, analysis, visualization, and interpretation. He has the ability to work with the team in developing decision-support frameworks for agricultural and environmental applications using advanced technologies, including remote-sensing data and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Dr. Mehan was the lead modeler for a California Central Valley project to assess the impact of agricultural management practices on nitrate loadings to groundwater. He is an expert in using the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and has incorporated improvements to this model. Integrating information technology and hydrology is something he sees his career moving along. During his Undergraduate and Master's studies at Punjab Agricultural University, Dr. Mehan developed an appreciation for the agricultural engineers to enable Earth's ability to support humanity's food, water, and energy needs. Currently, he is evaluating the application of SWAT in simulating nutrient flow and transport through the surface and sub-surface waters. The nutrient movement over and the landscape to the large waterbodies impact water quality and quantity. The expected outcomes from the research projects he is working on will advance the understanding of nutrient movement and inform best practices for the reduction of harmful algal blooms. His work ethics are based on the fact that his contributions will add value to the field and inspire others as he was in his early academic career.

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