Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee

Policy Engagement Specialist

Research team

Water, growth and inclusion > Water governance and political economy

Areas of expertise

Agriculture Adaptation Innovation Governance

Before joining IWMI, Suchiradipta worked with the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). She has been a core member of the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) Secretariat, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India working and advising on national and state science, technology and innovation policies.

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Latest news for Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee

IMWI colleague tests the AI-powered groundwater game. Photo: IWMI

Blogs

Could an AI game accelerate decision-making on groundwater management?

IWMI researchers created a groundwater game that uses Generative AI to allow players to understand the complexities of decision-making for groundwater management ...

June 26, 2025

In the media

In Kumaon, water’s not under the bridge

IWMI's Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee and Garima Taneja discuss the impact of perennial springs drying up in the Kumaon region ...

November 7, 2024

Discussion with women’s groups in Pithoragarh District. Photo: IWMI

Blogs

How self-help groups are empowering women amid out-migration

The groups are providing rural women with skills training leading to improved incomes as well as a greater say in local decision-making structures ...

October 16, 2024

In the media

We need a strategy to manage our water

IWMI's Suchiradipta Bhattacharjee comments on how India, the largest user of groundwater globally, can transition from water scarcity to water security ...

July 23, 2024