Dr. Arun Bawa earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering from South Dakota State University in 2021 and has been with Texas A&M AgriLife Research since then, becoming an Assistant Professor of Global Ecosystem Modeling in 2023. He is also affiliated with Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department of Texas A&M University. The research program in his lab, Global Ecosystem Modeling (GEM) Lab, advances the science of ecosystem modeling by integrating hydrologic, climatic, land use, and agricultural systems across spatial scales- from local watersheds to entire continents. He utilizes process-based models like SWAT and SWAT+ enhanced with artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and climate projections, to better understand and predict ecosystem responses to environmental change. With global collaborations across the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia, GEM Lab projects aim to strengthen agricultural resilience, promote water sustainability, and support climate adaptation strategies.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

B.Tech. Civil Engineering, DCR University of Science and Technology (2014)

GRADUATE EDUCATION

M.E. Environmental Engineering, Punjab Engineering College (2016)

Ph.D. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, South Dakota State University (2021)