Karandev Singh

Background

About Karandev Singh

Karandev Singh is a Senior Water Resources Engineer at the California Department of Water Resources Division of Planning (DWR DOP), where he specializes in developing at-scale watershed assessment studies designed to investigate cross-sector performance. Karandev holds a Masters from UC Davis in Civil and Environmental Engineering with an emphasis in Water Resources and is a licensed professional engineer. He began his career with the Department in April 2015 as a Water Resources Engineer in the Bay Delta Office Central Valley Modeling Section. His significant contributions include representing the Department as a lead CalSim modeler in the Coordinated Operations Agreement and Voluntary Agreements negotiations. In 2019, Karandev was appointed Senior Water Resources Engineer within the Division of Planning. In this role, he serves as a senior member of the Watershed Studies team, focusing on evaluating the potential use of Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge (Flood-MAR) to advance sustainable water resources management in the face of climate uncertainty. Karandev's interest in the complexity and diversity of stakeholders involved in water resources management drove him to pursue a career in this field. He is always excited to apply his skills in developing innovative solutions to water resources management challenges, aiming to contribute to sustainable and equitable water management practices.