Sneha is a PhD researcher with a Master’s degree in International Land and Water Management, specializing in Adaptive Water Management, and a Bachelor’s in Agricultural Engineering. She brings a unique blend of academic expertise and hands-on experience in agricultural water systems, climate adaptation, and environmental modeling.

Before starting her PhD, Sneha worked for over three years on projects across India and the Netherlands. In India, her work focused on micro irrigation systems and water use efficiency in large-scale irrigation projects. At WALAMTARI, she led field studies, data analysis, and GIS-based mapping, collaborating with institutions like the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC).

In the Netherlands, she contributed to climate and crop modeling projects with the Water Systems and Global Change (WSG) group. Her work included developing a toolbox application for Copernicus Climate Change Service, participating in Global Gridded Crop Model Intercomparison (GGCMI) simulations, and assessing climate risks on small and medium entrepreneurs, as well as contributing to a soybean transition project.

Her current PhD research at GoNEXUS explores the Water-Food Nexus under climate extremes, using integrated biophysical models (PCR-GLOBWB 2 and WOFOST) to assess the impact of droughts and heatwaves on hydrology and crop systems. As part of this work, she investigates various adaptation strategies such as changes in crop calendars and crop variety selection to enhance resilience under future climate scenarios. Her research aims to inform sustainable adaptation planning across sectors and scales.