Raj Mehrotra

Dr Raj Mehrotra is a Senior Research Fellow at the Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales. He holds a PhD from UNSW, M.E. from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, and B.E. from Jiwaji University. His work focuses on statistical applications in hydrology and hydroclimatology, particularly on multivariate bias correction and stochastic downscaling of climate model simulations.

• Education:
  • PhD: University of New South Wales
  • M.E.: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
  • B.E.: Jiwaji University, Gwalior

Raj develops innovative methodologies for climate data processing, including the Multivariate Bias Correction (MBC) and Multisite Rainfall Downscaling (MRD) software. His research addresses climate change impacts on water resources, reservoir management, and flood/drought risk assessment, with applications in Australia, India, and Thailand.

Recent publications reveal a focus on climate projections, bias correction frameworks, and hydrological modeling. Key topics include CMIP5 decadal predictions, stochastic rainfall generation, and uncertainty quantification in climate simulations. His work has been supported by ARC Linkage projects, WaterNSW, Bureau of Meteorology, and international collaborations like the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund.

He contributes to climate-hydrology software development and has advised on projects related to water infrastructure, agricultural productivity, and groundwater sustainability. Current projects include multivariate bias correction of regional climate simulations, development of the MINBC package, and ensemble modeling for ungauged catchments.