Praharsh M Patel

I am a Mathematician by Training, Data Analyst by Practice, Policy Researcher by Profession, and Environmentalist by Passion.

[Praharsh M Patel @PraharshMoJ]

📢 📢 Hiring Postdoctoral Researchers in Water Policy | IIT Gandhinagar 📢 📢

🔹 Open positions
Water Metering and Behavioral Responses
Quantitative Water Policy Research

📝 Application form
https://t.co/eGAtNQ3rZ4

[IIT Gandhinagar @iitgn]

IITGN was invited to the IWMI-Tata Partners’ Meet 2025, held at the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Campus in Anand from December 4 to 6, 2025. This flagship event is an initiative of the IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program, created by the International Water Management Institute and Tata Trusts, to share ongoing work, receive feedback, and identify promising opportunities for collaborative application oriented water policy research.

Among the various thematic tracks, IITGN partnered in ‘Solarisation of Agriculture’, ‘Water for Life and Ecosystems’, and ‘Smallholder Prosperity’. As the institute’s representative, Prof Praharsh Patel, Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics, offered valuable insights covering his ongoing research interests around water policy, on topics such as, ‘Water Pricing Through Solar Irrigation: SKY Experience’, ‘Contextual Overview of Household Water Pricing’, and ‘Shaping Resilient Coastal Futures: Protection in an Era of Change’.

Given the institute’s current work on a broad spectrum of matters related to water, IWMI and IITGN intend for meaningful collaboration in water policy research. As a result, a roundtable meeting was held on January 7, 2026 to discuss the MoU’s annexure, with Dr Alok Sikka and Mr Shilp Verma, Country Representative and Deputy Country Representative of IWMI respectively.

Together, IWMI and IITGN move closer to co-creating scientifically accurate, technically feasible and socio-economically acceptable sustainable water solutions that respond to both policy needs and ground realities.

@PraharshMoJ | @DrAlokSikka1 | @IWMI_ | @tatatrusts | @indiawaterforum | @NDDB_Coop | @icarindia

#IWMITataPartnersMeet #IWMI #TataTrusts #IITGN #NDDB #WaterResearch #PolicyResearch #WaterSecurity #SustainableWater #WaterPolicy #SolarIrrigation
#SustainableAgriculture #ResearchForImpact #AcademicCollaboration

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@hagertynw Interesting!

[Praharsh M Patel @PraharshMoJ]

Apply to join a new paradigm of applied research on water and development!

[Deepak @DeepakEcon]

IIT Gandhinagar is inviting applications for PhD in several areas, including Development Economics and Water Economics with the possibility of an interdisciplinary approach. Links: https://t.co/mNHRkiMS3Y https://t.co/cCRUtEUcAe #economics #water #development

[AERE @AereOrg]

Join the @AereOrg Graduate Student Engagement Committee for this exciting panel on "soft skills" in academia and beyond!

Monday, Dec. 2nd, 1pm EST, featuring:
✨ John List (@Econ_4_Everyone)
✨ Brittany Tarufelli
✨ Aaditya Dar (@AadityaDar)

https://t.co/AI45lRNOn6

[Praharsh M Patel @PraharshMoJ]

@jiafengkevinc I am glad that I was advised to do Maths in my UG! I feels all these shiny methods are short lived unless foundation is strong!

[Praharsh M Patel @PraharshMoJ]

Recent elections—both in the U.S. and India—highlight a critical gap: academia, media, and even “unbiased” pollsters can sometimes miss the realities on the ground.

While data analytics can offer valuable insights, it’s vital to look beneath the surface.

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https://t.co/Ce3N2KTAYS

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The most important issue about water is not supply, but how it is used https://t.co/wSzYWO7Tur
My response when people talk about water scarcity in India or anywhere in the world!

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I squint when someone claims they know India very well? 😒 Diversity is the fabric India adores!
#Elections2024
#IndianGeneralElection

[Praharsh M Patel @PraharshMoJ]

EEE summer school is an excellent opportunity to learn from the best out in the field and great host @auffhammer. I am grateful that I did this during early stage of my PhD (however, no so happy that it was online due to COVID🫠🫠)

[Max Auffhammer @auffhammer]

Extra Extra! EEE Grad Camp is back! August 19-23. Berkeley. Lineup includes Meredith Fowlie, Joe Shapiro, Marshall Burke…. more TBA. Lectures! Friendly environment! Sunshine! Egg timers! New friends and coauthors! Application form here [Deadline 4/20]: https://t.co/GfQMn9wmMf

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Duty of a moderator is eased a lot when there are such amazing presentations and people attending!!
#PrnnStateWater

[Penn State Association of Water Students @PennStateWater]

Are you a stream doctor?

A big thank you to @4HWater and team for introducing us to Dr. Watt R. Shedd!

#PennStateWater conference 2024

[Penn State Association of Water Students @PennStateWater]

#Storytelling #PennStateWater Conference2024

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The PAWS!!!
A fortunate subset of people behind #PennStateWater Conference 2024. Missed to get everyone in a frame.

[Penn State Association of Water Students @PennStateWater]

#PennStateWater

[Praharsh M Patel @PraharshMoJ]

@penn_ag_water @uidaho Congratulations!

[Ashesh Rambachan @asheshrambachan]

With the Spring semester starting at @MIT, I'm excited to be teaching two new courses on machine learning and economics with @m_sendhil (one for PhD students and one for undergraduates). We'll be posting lecture slides here for anyone to follow along:

https://t.co/4EvWIIEZS9

[Penn State Association of Water Students @PennStateWater]

Excited to share the upcoming event in the Water Cooler Series.
🗓️ Date: January 25th
🕕 Time: 6:00pm
📍 Location: Sackett Building Room 327

🔍 Topic: "Water in a Changing World"

🎙️ Speakers:
Dr. Antonia Hadjimichael
Dr. Gabriela Gesualdo

@PennStateWater #pennstatewater

[Praharsh M Patel @PraharshMoJ]

Integrating resource management is well defined need but requires a lot of coordination amongst the silos. @NitinBassiN and Garima Taneja have nicely crafted the blog piece and excellent reports coming from the practitioners in the field!

[Praharsh M Patel @PraharshMoJ]

It was a distinct group of researchers with regional focus. Thanks, @NYUAbuDhabi and @RamFishman for putting up this conference.

[Ram Fishman @RamFishman]

#IsraelHamasWar prevented me + 4 🇮🇱 economists from attending the 1st conference on Middle Eastern #SustainableDevelopment @NYUAbuDhabi ☹️

Still grt success, with speakers from MENA, Asia & Africa 👏

More will follow🙏

Challenges will outlast war and need regional cooperation

[Praharsh M Patel @PraharshMoJ]

@prarthnagl1 @RashmiBaruaEcon @NYUAbuDhabi @RamFishman @DavidBlakesle11 It was a pleasure to discuss the Indian Academia and Economics