Sreelesh Raghunath

Sreelesh Raghunath is a doctoral research scholar in the Environmental Hydrology group at the National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Thiruvananthapuram. He holds an MSc in Hydrochemistry from the School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), and a BSc in Chemistry from Kannur University. With over five years of research experience, his work focuses on water isotope hydrology, hydrogeochemistry, and the dynamics of springs, rivers and groundwater systems. His research interests include climate change, global environmental change, river-basin dynamics, water quality, pollution and hazard assessment, and sustainable water-resource management. He has contributed to several peer-reviewed scientific publications and received the Best Paper Award at the 10th International Groundwater Conference (2025). A passionate science enthusiast and communicator, he received a Consolation Prize at the Kerala Science Slam 2024, organised by LUCA, reflecting his commitment to communicating science to wider audiences.