Experience Profile

• Senior Scientist at CRIDA from Jan 2006 onwards
• Scientist (Senior Scale) at CRIDA, 2001-2005
• Scientist at CRIDA 1997-2001
• Scientist at CIAE, Bhopal (Jan 1997-Dec 1997)
• OIC, ARIS since 2003

Awards and Recognitions

• Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award for Outstanding Research in Tribal Farming Systems, 2012
• Vasantrao Naik Award for Outstanding Research in Dryland Farming Systems for the year 2009

Guided

• 03 - M.Tech (Ag. Engg) students for dissertation work

Research Interests

• [Primary Area of Research, e.g., Drought Stress Biology] Rainwater Management
• [Secondary Area of Research, e.g., Soil Conservation Techniques]Drought Monitoring and Management, Watershed Hydrology
• [Tertiary Area of Research, e.g., Crop Yield Optimization] Prioritisation, Modelling

Publications

• Rejani, R., Rao, K.V., Shirahatti, M.S., Reddy, K.S., Chary, G.R, Gopinath, K.A., Osman, M., Prabhakar, M., Singh, V.K. 2022. Spatial Estimation of Soil Loss and Planning of Suitable Soil and Water Conservation Interventions for Environmental Sustainability in Northern Karnataka in India Using Geospatial Techniques. Water 2022, 14,3623. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14223623.
• Raghavan Rejani., Rao, K.V., Shirahatti, M.S., Srinivas, D.K., Reddy, K.S., Chary, G.R., Gopinath, K.A., Osman, M., Prabhakar, M., Singh, V.K. 2022. Assessment of Spatial and Temporal Variations in Runoff Potential under Changing Climatic Scenarios in Northern Part of Karnataka in India Using Geospatial Techniques. Sustainability 2022, 14,3969.
• Srinivasarao, C., Kundu, S., Rao, K. V., Shukla, A. K., Rao, A. S., Imas, P., Bolan, N. S., Lal, R., Prasad, J. V. N. S., Abhilash, P. C., Kumar, G. R., Meena, R. S., Pratibha, G., Narayanaswami, G., Bansal, S. K., Nataraj, K. C., Jagadesh, M., Mrunalini, K., Jayaraman, S., ... Venkateswarlu, B. (2023). Soil potassium fertility and management strategies in South Asian agriculture. Advances in Agronomy, 177, 51-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2022.11.001
• Naveen P. Singh· Bhawna Anand· S.K.Srivastava· N.R.Kumar· Shirish Sharma· S.K.Bal· K.V.Rao· M.Prabhakar. 2022. Risk, perception and adaptation to climate change: evidence from arid region, India, Natural Hazards. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05216-y
• Cherukumalli Srinivasarao,Venkata Naga Satya Prasad Jasti, ,Venkateswara Rao Kondru, Vibhajam Sagal Kiran Bathineni, Ranjith Mudigiri, Girija Veni Venati, Priya Priyadarshini, Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil Abhilash, Suresh Kumar Chaudhari. 2022. Land and water conservation technologies for building carbon positive villages in India. Land Degradation and Development. Volume 33, Issue 3. Pages: 395-412. 15 February 2022

Brief Bio

Dr. K Venkateswara Rao has been with CRIDA, Hyderabad since 1997. Over the years, he has been involved in various research/ consultancy projects dealing with Watersheds, Prioritisation of rainfed areas, District Agriculture Contingency Plans, Micro Irrigation projects evaluation, Development of sustainable soil and land management practices, Drought monitoring and management etc. Dr. Rao’s contributions to DACPs, Drought Monitoring & Management, Rainfed area’s prioritisation, studies of Meso scale watersheds have been recognized both nationally and internationally.