Nidhi Chhillar

Environmental Scientist with a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and an M.Sc. in Natural Resource Management, offering over five years of research and field experience in watershed hydrology, eco-hydrology, integrated water resources management, and climate-resilient ecosystem management. Experienced as a Junior Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow on a Government of India-funded research project, conducting watershed delineation, hydrological assessments, spring water quality monitoring, hydrochemical analysis, soil quality evaluation, morphometric analysis, and GIS- and remote sensing-based spatial analysis. Proficient in ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, environmental monitoring, geospatial analysis, technical report writing, and scientific publication.

Demonstrated expertise in multidisciplinary field investigations, stakeholder engagement, environmental data analysis, and developing evidence-based recommendations for sustainable watershed management, wetland conservation, ecosystem restoration, and climate change adaptation.

Junior Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow - Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi - Delhi, India

(2019-05 - 2022-05)

National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India (GOI) and G.B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBNIHE). Project entitled: A women centric approach to identify the factors governing the watershed integrity and multi-hazard susceptibility in selected districts of the Uttarakhand.

• Conducted watershed-scale hydrological assessments using GIS, remote sensing, and morphometric analysis.
• Performed spring water and soil sampling, hydrochemical analysis, and Water Quality Index (WQI) and Soil Quality Index (SQI) assessments.
• Developed LULC maps, watershed prioritization, and geospatial databases to support sustainable watershed and catchment management.
• Assessed multi-hazard susceptibility, including landslide, erosion, and flood-prone areas, using geospatial and field-based approaches.
• Conducted Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), stakeholder consultations, and socio-economic surveys to support community-based disaster risk reduction and watershed planning.
• Prepared technical reports, thematic maps, scientific publications, and evidence-based recommendations for watershed restoration, climate resilience, and disaster risk management.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, government agencies, and local communities to implement integrated watershed management and climate adaptation strategies.

Teacher (TGT Science) - Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan - Paschim Vihar, New Delhi

(2017-10 - 2018-03)

• Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
• Organized inter-school Science Quiz Competitions
• Developed class curriculum and course content
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.

Teaching Assistant - Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi - University School of Environment Management - New Delhi, India

(2018-01 - 2025-01)

Teaching assistant to M.Sc. (Environment Management and Natural Resource Management) and PhD. students at USEM, GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi

Ph.D. - Environmental Science - Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi - University School of Environment Management (2015-08 - 2025-09)

Master of Science - Natural Resource Management (Environmental Science) - Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2013-08 - 2015-08)

Bachelor of Education - Education - Maitreyi College, University of Delhi (2012-08 - 2012-08)

Bachelor of Science - Life Science - Maitreyi College, University of Delhi (2009-05 - 2012-08)

Intermediate (12th) - General - S.M Arya Public School (2007-05 - 2009-05)

High School (10th) - General - DAV Centenary Public School (2005-05 - 2007-05)