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Prakrut Kansara

Prakrut Kansara

Hydrologist / climate scientist — land‑surface modeling, S2S forecasting

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Baltimore, Maryland
Joined November 2025
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Summary

Applied hydroclimate researcher focused on subseasonal‑to‑seasonal (S2S) land‑surface forecasting — Prakrut builds high‑resolution hydrologic forecast products by coupling NASA's Land Information System (LIS) with downscaled S2S meteorological forecasts (GEOS). He emphasizes generating operationally useful, spatially explicit forecasts (5 km) for applications like flood early action, malaria early warning, and fire‑risk mapping in the Amazon and Central/South America. youtube+2
Strong remote sensing and hydrological modeling background — his PhD and early publications used satellite products (e.g., Sentinel, MODIS, altimetry) alongside hydrologic models to monitor reservoirs, drought, and soil moisture, demonstrating skills in GIS, data assimilation, and large‑scale hydrologic analyses. orcid+1
Interdisciplinary, application‑driven collaborations — Prakrut’s work is regularly co‑authored with domain experts (public health, fire risk, and regional stakeholders). He applies forecast products to real‑world decision problems such as malaria early warning systems, flood early action protocols, and Amazon forest fire risk mapping. youtube+1
Peer‑reviewed publication record across hydrology and remote sensing journals — Google Scholar and ORCID show multiple publications (Journal of Hydrology, Remote Sensing, Geophysical Research Letters, Frontiers/AGU contributions), reflecting contributions to both methodological and applied hydroclimate science. google+1

Work

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Writing

Intensification in the Wettest Days to 50 Percent of Annual Precipitation (WD50) Across Europe

January 1, 2024

Co‑authored paper analyzing changes in the number of wettest days contributing to 50% of annual precipitation (WD50) across Europe, demonstrating a shift toward fewer wet days contributing disproportionately more precipitation — implications for flood risk and water resources.

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An Assessment of the Filling Process of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Its Impact on the Downstream Countries

February 1, 2021

Remote‑sensing study of the GERD filling process and downstream impacts; uses satellite observations to quantify changes in reservoir storage and downstream flows.

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Drought monitoring using high spatial resolution soil moisture data over Australia in 2015–2019

January 1, 2021

Peer‑reviewed work using high‑resolution soil moisture to analyze drought conditions; an example of applying remotely sensed soil moisture and downscaling techniques to hydrological drought assessment.

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Hobbies

Nature enthusiast (notes on personal site and project pages indicate interest in nature and environmental applications). wixsite