Vikrant Jain

Prof. Vikrant Jain is a Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at IIT Gandhinagar and an affiliated Professor at the Environment, City, Society (EVS) laboratory of ENS Lyon (2022-2024). His research focuses on river science, geomorphic processes, and river responses to climate change and human activities. He leads Indian efforts in a Franco-Indian CNRS project on river-aquifer interactions in the Ganga and Rhône basins. Key roles include leadership in task 1 of the IRP CNRS project and collaboration with researchers such as Hervé Piégay and Benoit Belletti.

Education: BSc (Kumaun University, 1992), MTech (IIT Roorkee, 1995), PhD (IIT Kanpur, 2001). Awards include NASI Fellowship (2022) and National Geoscience Award (2018). His work spans Himalayan rivers, Australian/Canadian coastal systems, and Indian dryland rivers. Current affiliations include EVS Lyon and IITGN. Research emphasizes fluvial dynamics, landscape evolution, and sustainable stream management.