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Dr. Reshma A. S.

Assistant Professor, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures, Amritapuri

Qualification: B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD
reshmaas@am.amrita.edu
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Dr. Reshma A.S. is a Researcher and Assistant Professor with expertise in water sustainability, participatory approaches, and environmental data analytics. Her PhD research focused on modelling chlorine decay and associated health risks in rural piped water systems using integrated datasets and analytical frameworks.

Her professional experience spans community-based implementation, water quality assessment, and stakeholder-driven interventions under initiatives such as Jivamritam and Live-in-Labs®. She has contributed to the development of sustainability assessment frameworks, including composite indices for multi-level risk evaluation under the SREE (Sustainability & Resilience for Community Engagement & Empowerment) framework.

Reshma is deeply interested in bridging research and practice through data-driven and participatory approaches to sustainable water management, with a focus on translating field data into actionable policy and community-level interventions aligned with SDG 6.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2026

Community‐Led Solutions to Rural Water Scarcity in India: Insights From the Water Poverty Index Approach

Cite this Research Publication : Martin Kofi Kanyagui, Rondine Twist, Pardon Dandadzi, Mithun Raj, Stuti Srivastava, Devika Shaji, Reshma AS, Vineeth Ajith, P. K. Viswanathan, Community‐Led Solutions to Rural Water Scarcity in India: Insights From the Water Poverty Index Approach, World Water Policy, Wiley, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1002/wwp2.70068

Publisher : Wiley

Year : 2026

Unravelling water sustainability: a decentralised, data-driven model for water governance

Cite this Research Publication : A. S. Reshma, Krishna Nandanan, Hari Chandana Ekkirala, Vineeth Ajith, Amritanand Sudheer, Ramesh Guntha, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Unravelling water sustainability: a decentralised, data-driven model for water governance, Scientific Reports, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-39927-0

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2025

Collaborating for Impact: Navigating Partnerships and Overcoming Challenges across the Sustainable Development Goals

Cite this Research Publication : Hiba Azim, Amy-Louise Johnston, Morag Nixon, John Luke Woodliffe, Romano Theunissen, Reshma Suresh, Subarna Sivapalan, Jack Bobo, Peter Licence, Collaborating for Impact: Navigating Partnerships and Overcoming Challenges across the Sustainable Development Goals, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2025, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c10171

Publisher : American Chemical Society (ACS)

Year : 2025

Multi-stakeholder-centric micro-level sustainability assessments and policy recommendations

Cite this Research Publication : Krishna Nandanan, Hari Chandana Ekkirala, A.S. Reshma, Vineeth Ajith, Ramesh Guntha, Amrita Jayakumar, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Multi-stakeholder-centric micro-level sustainability assessments and policy recommendations, Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2025.100710

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2023

An integrated methodology for assessment of drinking-water quality in low-income settings

Cite this Research Publication : Vineeth Ajith, Ram Fishman, Eitan Yosef, Selda Edris, Reshma Ramesh, Reshma Alookaran Suresh, Asaf Pras, Vahida Rahim, Sruthy Rajendran, Maya Yanko, Adi Amit, Rao R. Bhavani, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Hadas Mamane, An integrated methodology for assessment of drinking-water quality in low-income settings, Environmental Development, Volume 46, 2023, 100862, ISSN 2211-4645

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2022

Empowering communities in addressing drinking water challenges using a systematic, participatory and adaptive approach and sustainable PPP model

Cite this Research Publication : Ajith, V., Reshma, A. S., Mohan, R., & Ramesh, M. V. (2022). Empowering communities in addressing drinking water challenges using a systematic, participatory and adaptive approach and sustainable PPP model. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 185, 121970.

Publisher : Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Year : 2022

Aspergillus niger Culture Filtrate (ACF) Mediated Biocontrol of Enteric Pathogens in Wastewater

Cite this Research Publication : Suja Subhash, Pradeesh Babu, Amrutha Vijayakumar, Reshma A S, Ajith Madhavan, Bipin G. Nair, Sanjay Pal. "Aspergillus niger Culture Filtrate (ACF) Mediated Biocontrol of Enteric Pathogens in Wastewater". Water, 2022,14, 119.

Publisher : MDPI

Year : 2021

Assessment of drinking water quality on public health at Alappuzha district, southern Kerala, India

Cite this Research Publication : Prasad, G., Reshma, A. S., & Ramesh, M. V. (2021). Assessment of drinking water quality on public health at Alappuzha district, southern Kerala, India. Materials Today: Proceedings, 46, 3030-3036, 2021

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2023

Community Empowerment Through Geospatial Data Collection. Presenting the Empower App: A Secure, Scalable and Configurable Mobile Platform

Cite this Research Publication : Aiswarya A, Ramesh Guntha, Vineeth Ajith, A.S. Reshma, Sradha Suresh, K. Amrita, Sarannya Ragesh, Nasri Thaha, Gokulan S S, Charan P S V V, Community Empowerment Through Geospatial Data Collection. Presenting the Empower App: A Secure, Scalable and Configurable Mobile Platform, 2023 IEEE 11th Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC), IEEE, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/r10-htc57504.2023.10461924

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2022

In-situ Measurement in Water Quality Status—Udalka Uttarakhand, India

Cite this Research Publication : Harini, S., Varshini, P., Muthukumaaran, S. K., Chebolu, S., Aarthi, R., Saravanan, R., & Reshma, A. S. (2022). In-situ Measurement in Water Quality Status—Udalka Uttarakhand, India. In IOT with Smart Systems: Proceedings of ICTIS 2022, Volume 2 (pp. 689-696). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Publisher : Springer

Year : 2022

The Assessment of Challenges and Sustainable Method of Improving the Quality of Water and Sanitation at Deurbal, Chhattisgarh

Cite this Research Publication : Prajwal, K. S., Shivanath Nikhil, B., Reddy, P. R., Karthik, G., Sai Kiran, P., Vignesh, V., & Reshma, A. S. (2022). The Assessment of Challenges and Sustainable Method of Improving the Quality of Water and Sanitation at Deurbal, Chhattisgarh. In IOT with Smart Systems: Proceedings of ICTIS 2022, Volume 2 (pp. 721-730). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Publisher : Springer

Year : 2022

M3mlf: Mapping, measuring and monitoring using the machine learning framework for dynamic water source classification

Cite this Research Publication : Amritanand, S., Ashwin Shenoy, C. Megha Dev, A. S. Reshma, and P. Rekha. "M3mlf: Mapping, measuring and monitoring using the machine learning framework for dynamic water source classification." In 2022 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), pp. 421-428. IEEE, 2022

Publisher : IEEE

Year : 2022

Case Study on Water Management Through Sustainable Smart Irrigation

Cite this Research Publication : Abhinaya, P.B. et al. (2022). Case Study on Water Management Through Sustainable Smart Irrigation. In: Senjyu, T., Mahalle, P., Perumal, T., Joshi, A. (eds) IOT with Smart Systems. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 251. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3945-6_56

Publisher : Springer

Qualifications
Course Specialisation Institution Year
PhD Water Sustainability – Sustainable Development Amrita School for Sustainable Futures, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2020 – 2025
M.Sc. Biotechnology Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2016 – 2018
B.Sc. Biotechnology Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2013 – 2015
Experience

Assistant Professor

School for Sustainable Futures, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham — Amritapuri, Kerala

Feb 2026 – Present

  • Serving as Assistant Professor at the School for Sustainable Futures.

Program Manager, Sustainability Initiatives

Office of Pro-Vice Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham — Amritapuri, Kerala

2020 – 2025

  • Managed monitoring of community-scale water purification systems in rural areas under the Jivamritam initiative.
  • Coordinated field assessments, stakeholder engagement, and training for the Live-in-Labs® program.
  • Led multidisciplinary student teams in technology implementation, data collection, and capacity building.
  • Supported impact evaluation, sustainability planning, and documentation of field interventions.
  • Contributed to design and development of the “Mera Gaon Hamara Jal” digital dashboard for water sustainability.
  • Contributed to the development of multi-dimensional sustainability indicators and composite indices, including index derivation for the SREE framework.
  • Collaborated with School for Sustainable Futures and research centres on SDG 6 aligned projects.
Patents

SREE Platform — System and Method for Implementing Sustainability Interventions in a Social Ecosystem

Role: Development Team Member

Contributed to the development of a multi-dimensional sustainability and resilience assessment platform integrating environmental, social, and institutional indicators.
Supported the design of a Sustainability Index framework for community-level risk evaluation and decision support.
Enabled data-driven prioritization and stakeholder-oriented interventions in rural water and sustainability systems.

Indian Patent | Application No.: 202541040498 | Status: Published
US Patent | Application No.: 19/286,043 | Status: Filed

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