IIT Roorkee Prof receives Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) conferred the award upon Prof Ankit Agarwal, an assistant professor at the Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee, for his contribution to the field of hydroclimatic extremes. 

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has conferred the Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award upon Prof Ankit Agarwal, an assistant professor at the Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee for his contribution to the field of hydroclimatic extremes.  

1st Indian to bag Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award

The EGU president Irina M Artemieva conferred the award upon Prof Ankit Agarwal, the first Indian to receive Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award, during the EGU General Assembly 2023 held in Vienna, Austria, from April 23-28, 2023. The Natural Hazards Division of EGU has recognised Ankit Agarwal for his research in complexity science for better understanding, quantifying and predicting hydroclimatic extremes. By merging nonlinear dynamics with hydrometeorology, he has improved the forecast of climate-related extremes.  

Through this award, the EGU recognises young scientists who have made remarkable scientific achievements and inspire the next generation of geoscientists.  The EGU awards and medals programme honours eminent scientists for their exceptional research contributions in the earth, planetary, and space sciences. Candidates for each division's Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award are evaluated by the relevant division president, who forwards the most outstanding candidate to the Chair of EGU's Awards Committee.  

Prof Ankit Agarwal said, “I am obliged and like to express my gratitude towards the EGU, my mentors, colleagues and students and dedicate the award to the Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee. The importance of collaborative research on how to prepare against such hazards before they become disasters and how lives and property can be protected is the motive behind predicting hydroclimatic extremes and contributing to society by educating people." 

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