C. Prakash Khedun

Assistant Professor
Climate Resilience Specialist
Water Resources Program Team, Agricultural Sciences Department

Office: SC Water Resources Center, Pendleton, SC 29670
Phone: 864-646-2184

Email: pkhedun@clemson.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D. Water Management & Hydrological Science
Texas A&M University 2012

M.Sc. Environmental Engineering
University of Mauritius 2002

B.Eng. Civil Engineering
University of Mauritius 1999

Profile

Prakash Khedun serves as the Climate Resilience Specialist at the SC Water Resources Center. His research focusses on hydrological extremes, namely droughts and floods, and the impact of climate change on water resources availability. At the water center, his students and him are involved, among others, on research that will provide tangible information and guide the development of the State of South Carolina's water plan.

Honors and Awards
ASCE EWRI Journal of Hydrologic Engineering Best Technical Note Award
ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering Outstanding Reviewer
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Texas Environmental Excellence Award (Water Conservation)
Texas Water Development Board Blue Legacy Award
AWWA Water Conservation Division Best Paper Award
ASCE EWRI Journal of Hydrologic Engineering Best Forum Article Award

Research Interests

Hydro-climatology; Climate change impacts; Hydrological extremes; Water resources management

Publications

Book Chapters
- Khedun, C. P., R. Sanchez Flores, H. Rughoonundun (Khedun), and R. A. Kaiser (2024), World water supply and use: Challenges for the future, in Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems, 3rd ed., Alexander, P (Ed.), Elsevier.
- Nowbuth, M. D., H. Rughoonundun (Khedun), C. P. Khedun (2018), Ocean Renewable Energy, in The Blue Economy Handbook of the Indian Ocean Region, Attri, V.N and N. Bohler-Muller (Eds.), Africa Institute of South Africa, South Africa.

Journal Articles
- Lewis, A., C. P. Khedun, and R. Kaiser (2022), Assessing Residential Outdoor Water Conservation Potential Using Landscape Water Budgets, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 148(6).
- Mishra, A. K., S. Mukherjee, B. M. Merz, V. P. Singh, D. Wright, G. Villarini, S. Paul, D. N. Kumar, C. P. Khedun, D. Niyogi, G. Schumann, J. R. Stedinger (2022), An Overview of Flood Concepts, Challenges, and Future Directions, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 27(6).
- Khedun, C. P., V. P. Singh, and A. R. Byrd (2020), Closure to “Joint probability of extreme streamflow and its day of occurrence” by C. Prakash Khedun, Vijay P. Singh, and Aaron R. Byrd, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 25(9).
- Khedun, C. P., V. P. Singh, and A. R. Byrd (2019), Joint probability of extreme streamflow and its day of occurrence, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 24(8). [ASCE EWRI J. Hydrol. Engg. 2021 Best Technical Note Award]
- Lewis, A. C., C. P. Khedun, R. A. Kaiser (2017), Coefficients for Estimating Landscape Area on Single Family Residential Lots, Journal – American Water Works Association, 109(8). [2018 AWWA Water Conservation Division Best Paper Award]

Links