Vijay P. Singh
Distinguished Professor,Chair in Water Engineering
Texas A&M University
USA
Biography
Professor V.P. Singh is a University Distinguished Professor and Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering at Texas A & M University. He received his B.S., M.S., Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees in engineering. He is a registered professional engineer, a registered professional hydrologist, and an Honorary diplomate of ASCE-AAWRE. He has published more than 885 journal articles; 25 textbooks; 59 edited reference books; 104 book chapters; and 315 conference papers in the area of hydrology and water resources. He has received more than 79 national and international awards. He is a member of 10 international science/engineering academies. He has served as President of the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH). He is editor-in-chief of three journals and two book series and serves on editorial boards of more than 25 journals and three book series.
Research Interest
Surface-water Hydrology, Groundwater Hydrology, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Environmental Quality and Water Resources. Principal research topics have encompassed:Watershed modeling, Erosion and Sediment Transport in Upland Watersheds,Streamflow Forecasting,Dam Break Analysis,Entropy-Based Modeling,Network Design,Groundwater Modeling, and Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change.