Melbourne University | Australia
Sucheta Pradhan is a dedicated researcher currently pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering and IT at the University of Melbourne, Australia, under the Department of Infrastructure Engineering, where her thesis focuses on “An investigation into Atmospheric Rivers and their potential impact on extreme rainfall and flooding in Australia.” She holds a Master of Technology in Land and Water Resource Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, with an impressive CGPA of 9.34/10, and a Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, where she graduated as a Gold Medalist with a CGPA of 8.76/10. Her research explores climate extremes, hydrology, and atmospheric science, with publications in reputed journals such as the Journal of Hydrology, and manuscripts under review in Weather and Climate Extremes and Communications Earth & Environment. She has presented her work at international forums including the EGU General Assembly (2022, 2025) and AGU Fall Meeting (2021). Alongside her research, she has served as a tutor for several environmental and engineering courses at the University of Melbourne. Sucheta is a national rank holder in the 2020 GATE Examination (AIR 106) and recipient of multiple academic honors, including OUAT Merit Scholarship and postgraduate stipends. She has also completed professional training in Data Analytics with Python (IIT Roorkee), Remote Sensing and GIS, and industrial internships in solar systems and agricultural machinery. Her academic journey reflects a strong commitment to advancing research on climate-induced hydrological risks and sustainable environmental solutions.
Featured Publications
"Atmospheric rivers and Australian precipitation: Impact of detection algorithm choice," S Pradhan, C Wasko, MC Peel, Journal of Hydrology, 2025
"Atmospheric Rivers intensify extreme precipitation and flooding across Australia," S Pradhan, C Wasko, MC Peel, Weather and Climate Extremes, 2025
"Global scale impact of atmospheric rivers on the severity of flooding", MP Sucheta Pradhan, Conrad Wasko EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 2025
"Multivariate Approach Reveals a Higher Likelihood of Compound Heat Stress-Pluvial Floods in Urban India", P Ganguli, S Pradhan, Authorea Preprints, 2022
"Multivariate Approach Reveals a Higher Likelihood of Compound Warm-wet Spells in Urban India" S Pradhan, P Ganguli, EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, 2022