Reports & Publication


Books


  • R. K. Rai, Vijay P. Singh, and Alka Upadhyay (2016). Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects: Methods & Implementation. Academic Press, Elsevier, USA
  • R. K. Rai, Alka Upadhyay, C.S.P. Ojha, V.P. Singh (2011). The Yamuna River Basin: Water Resources & Environment. Water Science & Technology Series, Vol. 66, Springer (ISBN 978-94-007-2000-8).
  • Alka Upadhyay and R.K. Rai (2013). Water Management and Public Participation: Case Studies from the Yamuna River Basin, India. Springer (ISBN 978-94-007-5709-7)
  • S. Sarkar, and R. K. Rai (2010). Hydrologic Modeling of Gauged and Ungauged Catchments: Theory & Applications. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Printed in USA (ISBN: 978-3-8433-7829-1).
  • R. K. Rai (2010). Hydrological Modeling of Small Watershed: Rainfall-Runoff-Erosion Process. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Printed in USA (ISBN: 978-3-8433-7112-4).
  • Alka Upadhyay (2004). Aquatic Plants for the Wastewater Treatment. Daya Publications, New Delhi, India. (ISBN: 9788170353355)
  • B. D. Tripathi and Alka Upadhyay (2003). Handbook of Water Pollution. Darpan Sahitya Prakashan, New Delhi.
  • B. D. Tripathi and Alka Upadhyay (2005). Biological Control of Wastewater. Darpan Sahitya Prakashan, Lucknow. .

Technical Papers


  • R.K. Rai, Alka Upadhyay, C.S.P. Ojha, and L.M. Lye (2013). Statistical Analysis of Hydro-Climatic Variables. Climate Change Modeling, Mitigation, and Adaptation, pp 387-418. American Society of Civil Engineers (doi: 10.106/978078441278.ch14).
  • R. K. Rai, and Vijay P. Singh (2012) Global Water Balance and Food Security. In: Advances in Soil Science Series, Taylor & Francis Publication, USA.
  • S.K. Shrivastava, R.K. Rai, Y. Phukan and N. Teli (2013). Searching Evidence for Trend in Rainfall of Arunachal Pradesh. Climate Change and Environment, 59-70, Scientific Publishers (India). (ISBN: 9788172338336).
  • M.M. Rahman, S. Sarkar, M.R. Najafi, and R.K. Rai (2012). Regional Extreme Rainfall Estimation of Bangladesh for flood design using L-moment Technique. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, doi: 10.1061/ (ASCE)HE.1943-5584.00006630
  • S. Sarkar and R. K. Rai (2011). Flood Inundation Modeling Using Nakagami-m Distribution Based GIUH for a Partially Gauged Catchment. Water Resources Management, [doi: 10.1007/s 11269-011-9890-2]
  • R. K. Rai, Alka Upadhyay, and V. P. Singh (2010) “Effect of variable roughness on runoff”, Journal of Hydrology, 382 (1-4):115-127 [doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.12.022].
  • R. K. Rai, S. Sarkar, Alka Upadhyay, and Vijay. P. Singh (2010). “Efficacy of Nakagami-m distribution function for deriving unit hydrograph.” Water Resources Management, 24: 563-575 [doi: 10.1007/s11269-009-9459-5].
  • R. K. Rai, S. Sarkar, and Vijay. P. Singh (2009). “Evaluation of the Adequacy of Statistical Distribution Functions for Deriving Unit Hydrograph.” Water Resources Management, 23(5): 899-929 [doi: 10.1007/s11269-008-9306-0]
  • • Avinash Agarwal, R. K. Rai, and Alka Upadhyay (2009) “Forecasting of runoff and sediment yield using artificial neural networks”, Journal of Water Resources and Protection, 1: 368-375 [doi:10.4236/jwarp.2009.15038].
  • R. K. Rai, Alka Upadhyay, S. Sarkar, and Vijay. P. Singh (2009). “GIUH based transfer function for Gomti river basin of India.” Journal of Spatial Hydrology, 9(2): 29-50.
  • R. K. Rai, C. S. P. Ojha, and Alka Upadhyay (2009) “Z-transform based Instantaneous Unit Hydrograph for Hilly Watersheds”, Journal of Water Resources and Protection, 1: 381-390 [doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2009.15046].
  • R. K. Rai and B. S. Mathur (2008). “Event-based sediment yield modeling using artificial neural network.” Water Resources Management, 22 (4): 423-441 [doi 10.1007/s11269-007-9170-3].
  • R. K. Rai, S. Sarkar, and H. G. Gundekar (2008). “Adequacy of Two-Parameter Beta Distribution for Deriving the Unit Hydrograph." Hydrology Research, 39 (3): 201–208 [doi: 10.2166/nh.2008.038].
  • H. G. Gundekar, U.M. Khodke, S.Sarkar and R. K. Rai (2008). “Evaluation of Pan Coefficient for Reference Crop Evapotranspiration for Semi-Arid Region.” Irrigation Sciences, 26(2): 169-175 [doi 10.1007/s00271-007-0083-y].
  • R. K. Rai and B. S. Mathur (2007). “Event based soil erosion modeling from small watersheds.” J. Hydrologic Engg., ASCE, 12(6): 559-572 [doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2007)12:6(559)].
  • R. K. Rai, M. K. Jain, S. K. Mishra, C. S. P. Ojha and Vijay. P. Singh (2007). “Another look at Z-transform for deriving the unit impulse response function.” Water Resources Management, 21 (11): 1829-1848 [doi 10.1007/s11269-006-9132-1].
  • M. K. Jain and R. K. Rai (2005). “Rainfall runoff modeling of Kolar catchment using watershed modeling system.” International Agricultural Engineering Journal (AAAE), 14(2):55-66.
  • R. K. Rai, R. A. S. Patel, R. A. Rastogi and M. K. Jain (2004). “Response functions of suspended sediment flow for a Himalayan watershed.” International Agricultural Engineering Journal (AAAE), 13(1 & 2): 37-46.
  • R. K. Rai, Alka Upadhyay, and C. S. P. Ojha (2010). “Temporal Variability of Climatic Parameters of Yamuna River Basin: Spatial Analysis of Persistence, Trend and Periodicity”, The Open Hydrology Journal, Vol 4, 2010.
  • S. K. Shrivastava, R. K. Rai, and A. Pandey (2008). Assessment of drought for humid areas of Assam. J. Indian Water Resour. Soc., 28 (2):26-31.
  • R.K. Rai and B. S. Mathur (2007). “Prediction of peak discharge for small watersheds.” Hydrology Journal, IAH, 30 (1 & 2): 59-71.
  • R. K. Rai and C.S.P. Ojha (2007). “Estimating dispersion coefficient from soil-column test.” ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Indian Society for Hydraulics, 13 (2): 1-14.
  • R. A. Rastogi, N. Sharma, S. Kumar and R. K. Rai (2003). “Estimation of hydrologic response of a Himalayan watershed by dimensionless unit hydrograph.” Indian J. Soil Conservation, 31(2): 187-191.
  • R. A. Rastogi, V. K. Taneja, V. K. Singh and R. K. Rai (2003). “Application of distribution graph for developing design flood hydrograph.” Indian J. Soil Conservation, 31(2): 114-119.
  • B. D. Tripathi and Alka R. Upadhyay (2003) “Chemical composition of Aquatic Macrophytes grown for the treatment of Dairy Wastewater” in Status of Environ. Management in Mining Industry. Tara Publishing House,Varanasi. 2003.
  • Alka Upadhyay and B. D. Tripathi (2004) “Characterization of Dairy Effluent” in Management of Wastewater
  • Alka Upadhyay and B. D. Tripathi (2006) “Bioremediation of waters contaminated with Mercury, Environmental Management in 21st century: Issues & Challenges”.
  • Alka R. Upadhyay, V. K. Mishra, S. K. Pandey & B. D. Tripathi (2007). “Biofiltration of Secondary Treated Municipal Wastewater in a Tropical city.” Ecological Engineering, 30: 9-15.
  • Alka R. Upadhyay & B. D. Tripathi (2007). “Principle and Process of Biofiltration of Cd, Cr, Co, Ni & Pb from Tropical Opencast Coalmine Effluent.” Water, Air and Soil Pollution 180: 213-223.
  • Alka R. Upadhyay, and B. D. Tripathi (2003). “Dairy Effluent Polishing by aquatic Macrophytes.” Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 143: 377-385.
  • V. K. Mishra, Alka R. Upadhyay, and B. D. Tripathi (2008). “Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and two organochlorine pesticides (DDT and BHC) in crops irrigated with secondary treated waste water.” Environ. Monit. Assess., DOI 10.1007/s10661-008-0466-4.
  • V. K. Mishra, Alka R. Upadhyay, S. K. Pandey & B. D. Tripathi (2008). “Heavy metal pollution induced due to coal mining effluent on surrounding aquatic ecosystem and its management through naturally occurring Aquatic Macrophytes.” Bioresource Technology, 99 (5): 930-936.
  • K. Mishra, Alka R. Upadhyay, S. K. Pandey & B.D.Tripathi (2007). “Concentrations of heavy metals and nutrients in water, sediments and aquatic macrophytes of GBP Sagar, an anthropogenic lake affected by coal mining effluent.” Environ. Monit. Assess., 141 (1-3): 49-58
  • V.K. Mishra, Alka R. Upadhyay, V. Pathak, and B.D.Tripathi (2008). “Phytoremediation of mercury and arsenic from tropical opencast coalmine effluent through naturally occurring aquatic macrophytes.” Water Air Soil Pollut., 192: 303–314.
  • S. K. Pandey, B. D. Tripathi, S. K. Prajapati, Alka R. Upadhyay & Atul P. Sharma (2005). “Magnetic Properties of Vehicle derived Particulates and Amelioration by Ficus infectoria: a Keystone species.” Ambio, 34 (8):645-646.
  • A. K. Dwivedi, Alka R. Upadhyay, T. Pandey, A. K. Pandey (2000). “Variation in Roadside Vegetation with reference to Vehicular Pollution.” Bangladesh Journal of Forest Science Vol.29 (1): 53-60.
  • B. D.Tripathi, Alka R. Upadhyay, A. K. Dwivedi, T. Pandey, U. P. Dwivedi (1998). “Nitrogen and Phosphorus contents of water, sediment and some Aquatic Macrophytes of Ratoi Taal; Mau, U.P. India.” Adv. Biol. Res. 16(2)1-7.
  • B. D. Tripathi, Alka R. Upadhyay, A. K. Dwivedi, T. Pandey, U. P. Dwivedi (2000). “Characterization of Effluent of a Feeder Balancing Dairy at Varanasi.” Adv. Biol. Res.18 (1):1-10.
  • B. D. Tripathi, A. K. Dwivedi, Alka R. Upadhyay, M. K. Singh, T. Pandey, U. P. Dwivedi (1999). “Air, Foliage and soil sulphur as a measure of coal generated pollution.” Adv. Biol. Res. 17(1):1-5.
  • B. D.Tripathi,T. Pandey, Alka R. Upadhyay, A. K. Dwivedin(1999). “Responses of Mangifera indica and Ocimum sanctum with respect to automobile exhaust.” Adv. Biol. Res..
  • B. D.Tripathi, V. Pathak, Alka R. Upadhyay (2006). “A case study of Noise pollution in the city of Varanasi.” Indian J. Env. Protec. 26 (8): 737-741.
  • Alka R. Upadhyay, Vinita Pathak, B.D.Tripathi (2006). “Polynomial regression between BOD and COD of dairy effluent.” Indian J. Env. Protec 26 (12).
  • S. Ray, and Alka Upadhyay (2008). “Restoration of degraded pastureland ecosystem in semi-arid Rajasthan: A study of two villages.” Annals of Arid Zone, 47(1): 63-77.