Profile of Dr. R. K. Sahu

• B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering: Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur (Bihar), India.
• M.E. in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering: Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India.
• Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai (Maharastra), India.

Professional Area:

• Research Area: Soil & Water Conservation Engineering, Hydrology
• Research Interest: Rainfall-Runoff Modeling (especially based on SCS-CN Methodology), use of hydrogel for water conservation

Publications:

• Singh B.G., Suresh R., Sahu R.K., Jha C.K. and Kumar M. (2025). “Rainfall Trend Analysis and Contingent Crop Planning for Temporally Non-Submerged Wetlands in North Bihar (Zone I), India”. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 15(5): 238-248
• Singh B.G., Suresh R., Sahu R.K., Jha C.K. and Kumar M. (2025). “Probabilistic rainfall assessment and climate-resilient crop strategies for north Bihar’s zone-II”. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 31(5): 799-808.
• Kumar J., Sahu R.K. and Prasad S. (2023). “Assessment of Land Use-Land Cover Changes in Samastipur District of Bihar (India) Using Geo-Informatics”. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(6): 444-453.
• Yadav S., Sahu R.K. and Prasad S. (2022). “Assessment of Land Use-land Cover Change in Irga River Catchment Using Object-based Image Classification Technique.” International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 12(12): 1285-1298.
• Azad A. and Sahu, R.K. (2021). “Performance evaluation of modified versions of soil conservation service curve number method for estimating runoff from watersheds of Jharkhand state (India). Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, IASWC, 49 (2): 145-150.
• Azad A. and Sahu, R.K. (2021). “Evaluation of parameters of SCS-CN-based models for
• prediction of runoff from watersheds of Jharkhand, India”. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 20(2): 154-159.
• Kumar K., Sahu R.K. and Yadav S. (2020). “Assessment of Land Use-Land Cover Change Using Geo-Informatics in Catchment of Burhi Gandak River, Bihar”. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 57(4): 377-385.
• Danish M., Kumar R. and Sahu R.K. (2020). “Effect of rate of organic mulch on soil moisture conservation”. International Journal of Chemical Studies 2020; 8(3): 631-635.
• Sahu, R.V.K., Paswan, A.K., Sahu, R.K., Jha, C.K., and Prasad, S.S. (2015). “Investigation for determining suitable type of drainage system for salt affected area of Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.” Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, IASWC, 43 (2): 131-134.

A. Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

M. rksahu@rpcau.ac.in 

T. + 91-8544256918