Presentations

Conference presentations (International/Regional)

    1. Sharma, S. (Presenter), Timilshina, S., Paneru, A., Fang, X., Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI), “Monitoring Tappan Lake for a Comprehensive Water Quality Assessment,” American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Mobile, AL. (April 28, 2026).
    2. Sharma, S. (Presenter), Paneru, A., Timilshina, S., Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI), “Hydrodynamics and Water Quality Modeling using EFDC+ for Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) reduction initiatives at Tappan Lake, Ohio,” American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Mobile, AL. (April 28, 2026).
    3. Sharma, S., Joshi, U., Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI), “Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change on Future Flooding Extent Using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Models: A Case Study of Selected Rivers in Northeast Ohio,” American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). (May 19, 2025).
    4. Sharma, S., Jha, A., Environmental Water Resources Institute (EWRI), “Impact of Climate Change on Fish Habitat Variables using Coupled HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Model: A Case Study of Grand River and Chagrin River, Ohio,” American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Anchorage, AK. (May 19, 2025).
    5. Sharma, S., 2025 Ohio Stormwater Conference, Kalahari Conference Center, “Role of Green Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change Induced Urban Runoff in the Future,” Kalahari, Sandusky. (May 9, 2025).
    6. Sharma, S., Water Management Association of Ohio, “Modeling Approach to Analyze Salinity Intrusion in Mentor Marsh,” Columbus, Ohio. (November 2019).
    7. Sharma, S., Water Management Association of Ohio, “Green Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change Effects on Stormwater Management in the Town of Willoughby,” Columbus, Ohio. (November 20, 2024).
    8. Sharma, S. (Presenter), Webinar Series, “Stakeholders Participation in Green Infrastructure Implementation for Resilient Storm Water Management against Climate Change in Town of Willoughby,” Ohio Sea Grant, Virtual. (March 28, 2024).
    9. Sharma, S. (Presenter), Mainali, S., Water Management Association of Ohio, “Climate Change Effects on Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) Curves for the Lake Erie Basin Using Various Climate Models,” Columbus, Ohio. (November 8, 2023).
    10. Sharma, S. (Presenter), Bijukshe, S., Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE) and Ohio River Basin Alliance, “SWAT Model Development to Reduce Nutrients in Tappan Lake and Atwood Lake Watersheds Using Various Best Management Practices,” Covington, KY. (October 6, 2023).
    11. Sharma, S. (Presenter), Bijukshe, S., Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, “Monitoring, Modeling, and Planning Best Management Practices in the Atwood and Tappan Lake Watersheds with Stakeholder Engagement,” Nevada, Los Vegas. (May 2023).
    12. Sharma, S., Dahal, R., Davidson, K., Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI), “Community Engagement in Coastal Ohio for the Resiliency of Storm Drainage Infrastructure against Climate Change,” Wisconsin, Milwaukee. (May 20, 2024).
    13. Sharma, S. (Presenter), Bijukshe, S., Water Management Association of Ohio (WMAO), “Nutrient Reduction in Atwood Lake & Tappan Lake Watersheds, Ohio.” (November 2022).
    14. Sharma, S. (Presenter), Bhatt, R., Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, “Mapping Soil Salinity and Investigating the Variability of Soil and Water Salinity in the Mentor Marsh,” Atlanta, GA. (May 2022).
    15. Avila, J. J. Ramirez (Author & Presenter), Sharma, S., Environmental and Water Resources Institute, “Variability of the Initial Abstraction Ratio and Curve Number Estimations,” American Society of Civil Engineers, Reno, Nevada. (May 22, 2023).
    16. Sharma, S. (Presenter), Jalees, F., Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE), “Sensitivity Analysis of Runoff Estimation using NRCS Equation with Rainfall, Initial Abstraction and Curve Number,” Thomas More University, KY. (October 7, 2021).
    17. Sharma, S., Khadka, P., Mathis, T., Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, “Salinity Interaction of Mentor Marsh with Lake Erie Using Hydrodynamic Modeling,” Virtual. (June 4, 2021).
    18. Sharma, S., Khadka, P., Water Management Association of Ohio (WMAO), “Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Modeling to Analyze the Salinity Interaction between Lake Erie and Coastal Marshland,” Columbus, OH, Virtual. (November 2020).
    19. Sharma, S., Bhatt, R., Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE), “Investigating the Diversion of Water Salinity due to Routing of Blackbrook Creek Using Watershed Model,” University of Louisville, KY, Virtual. (October 1, 2020).
    20. Ghimire, E., Sharma, S., Environmental Water and Research Institute, “Flood Travel Time Computation and Damage Assessment in the City of Painesville near Grand River,” Pittsburgh. (May 21, 2019).
    21. Jalees, F. (Presenter), Sharma, S., Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education, “Sensitivity Analysis of Runoff Estimation using NRCS Equation,” Virtual. (October 7, 2022).
    22. Bijukshe, S. (Presenter), Sharma, S., Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE), “An Analysis of Nutrient Reduction in Atwood Lake & Tappan Lake,” Virtual, YSU, OH. (October 6, 2022) 
    23. Suresh Sharma, Deriving NEXRAD Precipitation Data Using Artificial Neural Network and Multi‑Linear Regression Models, ASABE Conference, 2010.
    24. Suresh Sharma, Keshav Khanal, Taylor A Marucci, and Puneet Srivastava. “Climate Change Impact on Stream Low Flows and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Permitting in Ohio River Basin.” Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Symposium, Sept 10-12, 2014, Robert Morris University, Moon, PA.
    25. Suresh Sharma, Aashish Shrestha, Colleen E. McLean, and Scott C. Martin. “Impact of Hydraulic Fracking on Water Resources Sustainability: A Case Study of Muskingum Watershed in Eastern Ohio.” Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, May 17-21, 2015, Austin, TX.
    26. Suresh Sharma, Naba Subedi. “Temporal and Spatial Variability of Phosphorus Loading to Lake Erie Using Wavelet Analysis.” Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Symposium, October 11-13, 2015, Northern Kentucky University and Water Management Association of Ohio, November 17-18, 2015, Columbus, OH.
    27. Suresh Sharma, Hillit N Williams, Niraj Lamichhane. “Impact of Climate Change on Ice Jam Conditions in the River: A Case Study of the Midwestern Rivers.” Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, May 22-26, 2016, West Palm Beach, FL.
    28. Suresh Sharma, Niraj Lamichhane. “Development of a Flood Warning System and Flood Inundation Mapping for the Grand River near the City of Painesville, Ohio.” Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Symposium, Sept 27-29, 2016, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH.
    29. Suresh Sharma, Niraj Lamichhane. “Winter Ice Cover and Ice Jam Effects on the Grand River Flooding in Changing Climate.” Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, May 21-25, 2017, Sacramento, CA.
    30. Suresh Sharma, Sabin Shrestha. “Hydrologic and Biologic Low Flow Conditions with Climate Change in Great Miami River.” Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, May 21-25, 2017, Sacramento, CA.
    31. Suresh Sharma, Hillit N Williams. “Estimated Ice Jam Conditions of Selected Rivers in Northern Part of United States in Changing Climate.” Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Symposium, Sept 27-29, 2017, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
    32. Suresh Sharma, Hari Dhungel. “Investigating Temporal and Spatial Variability of Streamflow and Salinity Level in the Upstream Mentor Marsh Watersheds.” Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, June 3-7, 2018, Minneapolis, MN.
    33. Suresh Sharma, Abhijit Sharma Subedi, Anwarul Islam. “Quantification of the Effect of Bridge Pier Encasement on Headwater Elevation Using HEC-RAS.” Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, June 3-7, 2018, Minneapolis, MN. 

Poster presentations (International/Regional)

    1. Bhandari, S., Sharma, S., YSU Stem Showcase, “The Impact of Lake Erie Water Level Fluctuations in the Old Woman Creek Estuary,” Youngstown State University. (April 18, 2026).
    2. Bhandari, S., Sharma, S. YSU Community Engagement (CE) Symposium, “The Impact of Lake Erie Water Level Fluctuations in the Old Woman Creek Estuary,” Youngstown State University. (April 10, 2026).
    3. Gurung, R., Sharma, S., YSU Community Engagement (CE) Symposium, “Evaluation of Hydrologic Efficacy of Various Green Infrastructures and Their Combinations in Urban Runoff Management Under Varying Soil Types, Design Storms and Drainage Area Ratios,” Youngstown State University, (April 10, 2026).
    4. Gurung, R., Three-Minute Thesis Competition, “Evaluation of Hydrologic Efficacy of Various Green Infrastructures and Their Combinations in Urban Runoff Management Under Varying Soil Types, Design Storms and Drainage Area Ratios,” Youngstown State University, (November 5, 2025).
    5. Basnet, S., Sharma, S., YSU STEM Showcase, ” Integrated Assessment of Turbidity and Sediment dynamics in Tappan Lake to detect the role in Internal Loading for Algal Blooms using Remote Sensing, In-situ Monitoring, and Modeling Approaches”, Youngstown State University. (April 18, 2026)
    6. Basnet, S., Sharma, S., YSU Community Engagement (CE) Symposium, ” Integrated Assessment of Turbidity and Sediment dynamics in Tappan Lake to detect the role in Internal Loading for Algal Blooms using Remote Sensing, In-situ Monitoring, and Modeling Approaches”, Youngstown State University. (April 10, 2026)
    7. Basnet, S., Sharma, S., Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) Discussion Series Webinar, ” Integrated Assessment of Turbidity and Sediment Dynamics in Tappan Lake to Detect the Role of Internal Loading for Algal Blooms Using Remote Sensing, In-situ Monitoring, and Modeling Approaches”, Youngstown State University.  (March 25, 2026).
    8. Basnet, S., Sharma, S., Graduate Research Showcase, “Multi-Platform Satellite Analysis and Hydrodynamic Modeling for Water Quality Assessment: A Comparative Study of Tappan Lake and Ohio’s Inland Waters”, Youngstown State University. (March 16, 2026)
    9. Basnet, S., YSU Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), “Uncovering the Unseen: Internal Loading’s Role in Turbidity and Algal Blooms in Tappan Lake,” Youngstown State University. (November 5, 2025).
    10. Joshi, Umesh, Sharma, S., QUEST, “Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change on Future Flooding Extent Using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Models: A Case Study of Grand River and Chagrin River,” YSU. (April 2, 2024).
    11. Joshi, U. (Author & Presenter), Sharma, S. (Author), YSU STEM Showcase, “Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change on Future Flooding Extent Using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Models: A Case Study of Selected Rivers in Northeast Ohio,” Youngstown State University. (April 19, 2025).
    12. Paneru, A. (Presenter), Sharma, S., YSU STEM Showcase, “Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling using EFDC+ to Determine the Cause of Algal Bloom in Tappan Lake,” Youngstown State University. (April 19, 2025).
    13. Jha, A. (Presenter), Sharma, S., YSU STEM Showcase, “Impact of Climate Change on Fish Habitat Variables Using Coupled HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Model in Northeastern Ohio,” Youngstown State University. (April 19, 2025).
    14. Timilshina, S. (Author & Presenter), Sharma, S., YSU STEM Showcase, “Monitoring Tappan Lake for a Comprehensive Water Quality Assessment and Developing Model’s for Algal Bloom Reduction,” Youngstown State University. (April 19, 2025).
    15. Joshi, U. (Author & Presenter), Sharma, S. (Author), YSU Community Engagement (CE) Symposium, “Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change on Future Flooding Extent Using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Models: A Case Study of Selected Rivers in Northeast Ohio,” Youngstown State University. (April 15, 2025).
    16. Paneru, A. (Presenter), Sharma, S., YSU Community Engagement (CE) Symposium, “Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling using EFDC+ to Determine the Cause of Algal Bloom in Tappan Lake,” Youngstown State University. (April 15, 2025).
    17. Jha, A. (Presenter), Sharma, S., YSU Community Engagement (CE) Symposium, “Impact of Climate Change on Fish Habitat Variables using Coupled HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Models: A Case Study of Grand and Chagrin Rivers,” Youngstown State University. (April 15, 2025).
    18. Timilshina, S. (Presenter), Sharma, S., YSU Community Engagement (CE) Symposium, “Monitoring Tappan Lake for a Comprehensive Water Quality Assessment and Developing Model’s for Algal Bloom Reduction,” Youngstown State University. (April 15, 2025).
    19. Joshi, U. (Presenter), Sharma, S., Jha, A., Water Management Association of Ohio, “Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change on Future Flooding Extent Using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Models: A Case Study of Selected Rivers in Northeast Ohio,” Columbus, Ohio. (November 20, 2024).
    20. Paneru, A., Sharma, S., Water Management Association of Ohio, “Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling using EFDC+ to Determine the Cause of Algal Bloom in Tappan Lake,” Columbus, Ohio. (November 20, 2024).
    21. Shah, D., Sharma, S., Timilshina, S., Water Management Association of Ohio, “Investigating Nutrient Dynamics in Tappan Lake, Ohio Using SWAT-Coupled Watershed Ecosystem Tool (WET),” Columbus, Ohio. (November 20, 2024).
    22. Timilshina, S. (Presenter), Sharma, S., Water Management Association of Ohio, “Monitoring Tappan Lake for a Comprehensive Water Quality Assessment and Developing a Scenario Analysis for Algal Bloom Reduction,” Columbus, Ohio. (November 20, 2024).
    23. Jha, A. (Presenter), Sharma, S., Water Management Association of Ohio, “Impact of Climate Change on Fish Habitat Variables using Coupled HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Model: A Case Study of Grand River and Chagrin River, OH,” Columbus, Ohio. (November 20, 2024).
    24. Jha, A. (Author & Presenter), Sharma, S. (Author), Joshi, U., QUEST, “Impact of Climate Change on Fish Habitat Variables using Coupled HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS Models: A Case Study of Grand and Chagrin Rivers,” Youngstown State University. (April 2, 2024).
    25. (Presenter), Sharma, S., YSU Community Engagement Showcase, “Climate Change Effects on Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) Curves in Town of Willoughby (HUC-12) Using Climate Models,” Youngstown State University, Youngstown State University. (April 18, 2023).
    26. Ansari, M. (Presenter), Sharma, S., YSU Community Engagement Showcase, “Monitoring and Modeling of Mill Creek Watershed for Identifying the Critical Sources of Pollutants Using PCSWMM Model,” Youngstown State University, Youngstown State University. (April 18, 2023).
    27. Bijukshe, S. (Presenter), Sharma, S., YSU Community Engagement Showcase, “Monitoring and Modeling Tappan and Atwood Lake Watershed Using SWAT Model,” Youngstown State University, Youngstown State University. (April 18, 2023).
    28. Dahal, R. (Presenter), Sharma, S., QUEST, “BMP Application of Various LIDs to Reduce Storm Water Run-off in Coastal Ohio,” Youngstown State University, Youngstown State University. (April 6, 2023).
    29. Dahal, R. (Presenter), Sharma, S., Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE), “BMP application of various LIDs to reduce Stormwater Run-off in Coastal Ohio,” YSU, OH, Virtual, Poster Presentation. (October 6, 2022).
    30. Mainali, S. (Presenter), Sharma, S., Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE), “Climate Change Effects on Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) Curves in Town of Willoughby (HUC-12) Using Climate Models,” YSU, OH, Virtual, Poster Presentation. (October 6, 2022).
    31. Ansari, M. (Presenter), Sharma, S., Armstrong, F., Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education (ORBCRE), “Monitoring and Modeling of Mill Creek Watershed for Identifying the Critical Sources of Pollutants Using PCSWMM model,” YSU, OH, Virtual, Poster Presentation. (October 6, 2022).
    32. Dahal, R. (Presenter), Sharma, S., QUEST, “Community Engagement in Coastal Ohio for the Resiliency of Storm Drainage Infrastructure against Climate Change,” Youngstown State University, Youngstown State University. (April 21, 2022).
    33. Khadka, P., Sharma, S., Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, “Detecting Salinity Variation Across the Mentor Marsh Wetlands Using EFDC Model,” Pittsburgh, PA, Poster Presentation. (2019).
    34. Khadka, P., Sharma, S., Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education, “Hydrodynamic Modeling to Analyze Salinity Intrusion in Lake Erie from Mentor Marsh,” Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, Poster Presentation. (October 2019).
    35. Suresh Sharma and Indrajeet Chaubey. “Surface and Subsurface Transport of Nitrate Leaching Loss through Various Land Use: A Meta-analysis”, Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, June 1-5, 2014, Portland, OR.
    36. Aashish Shrestha, Suresh Sharma, Scott C. Martin, and Colleen E. McLean. “Scenario Analysis for the Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing on Stream Low Flows in Various Climatic Conditions: A Case Study of Muskingum Watershed in Eastern Ohio”, Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Symposium, Sept 10-12, 2014, Robert Morris University, Moon, PA and Water Management Association of Ohio Conference, Nov 18-19, 2014, Columbus, OH.
    37. Suresh Sharma,Puneet Srivastava. “Wavelet Analysis of Simulated Total Organic Carbon Load with El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)” Water Management Association of Ohio Conference, Nov 18-19, 2014, Columbus, OH.
    38. Suresh Sharma, Keshav Khanal, Taylor A Marucci. “Impact of Climate Change on Stream Low Flows and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Permitting in Ohio River Basin” Environmental and Water Resources Institute Conference, May 17-21, 2015, Austin, TX.
    39. Niraj Lamichhane, Suresh Sharma. “Investigating Flooding Pattern Using Hydrologic Engineering Center-River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) in the City of Painesville, Ohio”, Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Symposium, October 11-13, 2015, Northern Kentucky University and Water Management Association of Ohio, November 17-18, 2015, Columbus.
    40. Suresh Sharma, Aashish Shrestha, and Colleen E. McLean. “Impact of Climate Change and Hydraulic Fracking on Stream Low flows” Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education Symposium, October 11-13, 2015, Northern Kentucky University and Water Management Association of Ohio, November 17-18, 2015, Columbus.
    41. Suresh Sharma, Naba Subedi. “Temporal and Spatial Variability of Phosphorus Loading to Lake Erie Using Wavelet analysis.” Environmental and Water Resources Institute, May 22-26, 2016, West Palm Beach, FL.
    42. Abhijit Sharma Subedi, Suresh Sharma, Anwarul Islam. “Effect of Pier Encasement on Head water Elevation”, ORBCRE Symposium, Sept 27-29, 2016, YSU, OH.
    43. Sabin Shrestha, Suresh Sharma. “Impact of Future Climate Change on Stream Low flows and Flooding on a Large Agricultural River Basin: A Case Study of Great Miami River Watershed”, ORBCRE Symposium, Sept 27-29, 2016, YSU, OH.
    44. Hari Dhungel, Suresh Sharma, Ekaraj Ghimire. “Investigating Temporal and Spatial Variability of Flow and Salinity Level in Ungagged Mentor Marsh Watershed Using SWAT Model”, ORBCRE Symposium, October 17-19, 2018, Crestview Hills, KY(Conference was attended and presented by Graduate student, Ekaraj Ghimire).
    45. Ekaraj Ghimire, Suresh Sharma. “Flood Inundation Mapping and Damage Assessment in the City of Painesville: A Case Study of Grand River, OH “ORBCRE Symposium, October 17-19, 2018, Crestview Hills, KY(Conference was attended and presented by Graduate student, Ekaraj Ghimire).