Prajakta Gandhi.

HYDROGEOLOGY · A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

A world beneath
our feet.

Reading the ground. Understanding the water.

MONITORING THE UNSEEN
HydrogeologistAssistant Consultant at Arcadis
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GROUNDWATER · GEOLOGY · ENVIRONMENT

Prajakta Gandhi.

Hydrogeologist

Assistant Consultant at Arcadis · Pune, India

At Arcadis, I bring groundwater monitoring, geological interpretation, and environmental reporting together. My work supports HS2 in the United Kingdom and environmental projects across Australia, with a foundation in field hydrogeology and community water security.

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HS2 monitoring reportsGroundwater levels, quality & abstraction

4

Australian environmental projectsBorehole interpretation & reporting

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HS2 utility investigation sitesSearches, coordination & technical reporting

01 / ARCADIS PROJECTS

My work at Arcadis.
From evidence to understanding.

Groundwater monitoring, borehole data, and investigation support.
Explore the projects, my contributions, and the methods behind them.

01HS2 / UNITED KINGDOM
CONSTRUCTION & WATER ENVIRONMENT

Eight monitoring reports connecting groundwater levels, quality, and abstraction with construction impact assessment.

02BOREHOLE DATA / AUSTRALIA
GEOLOGY & DATA QUALITY

Borehole interpretation and standardized OpenGround reporting across four Australian environmental projects.

03UTILITIES / HS2
SITE INVESTIGATION SUPPORT

Utility searches, supplier coordination, and staged reporting to support planned investigations at two HS2 sites.

02 / MY BACKGROUND

My work starts with water.
And the people who rely on it.

My grounding in hydrogeology began with wells, field surveys, and conversations about drinking water in Maharashtra. At ACWADAM, I worked on water safety and security across eight villages in Pune and Latur. At Urdhvam, I brought field observations into geological maps, cross sections, and rainwater harvesting studies.

Today, I am an Assistant Consultant at Arcadis, supporting the UK Environment team. My work connects groundwater monitoring, water quality assessment, and borehole interpretation with clear technical reporting. I enjoy making complex subsurface information easier to understand and use.

EARLIER FIELD EXPERIENCE / ACWADAM

Drinking water, village by village

Well inventories, pumping tests, water quality assessments, and community surveys across eight villages in Pune and Latur.

Groundwater monitoringWater quality assessmentBorehole interpretationGIS & geological mapping
MY EXPERIENCE

From village wells
to international projects.

My path brings together field investigation, groundwater interpretation, and environmental consulting. Each role has added a different perspective on how people understand and manage water.

  1. APRIL 2024 TO PRESENT

    Arcadis

    Assistant Consultant · Hydrogeology & Environment

    Groundwater monitoring for HS2, borehole data interpretation for Australian projects, and coordination across technical and document control teams.

  2. JULY 2019 TO AUGUST 2020

    Urdhvam

    Hydrogeologist

    Geological and hydrogeological field mapping, well-log interpretation, groundwater resource planning, and rainwater harvesting reports.

  3. 2018 TO 2019

    ACWADAM

    Research Intern

    Drinking-water safety and security studies that brought together groundwater investigations, mapping, and community surveys.

03 / EXPERTISE & TOOLS

From field evidence
to a clearer picture.

Careful observations. Reliable data.
Reports that people can work with.

01 / OBSERVE

Understand the site

Geological and hydrogeological mapping, well inventories, pumping tests, and in-situ and laboratory water quality assessments establish the context behind each measurement.

Field surveys · Pumping tests · EQS / DWS assessment
02 / INTERPRET

Connect the evidence

I interpret groundwater levels, lithology, and spatial data through maps, groundwater models, and geological cross sections. My toolkit also includes CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator for subsurface visualization.

QGIS · ArcGIS · Surfer · Groundwater Vistas · PhreeqcI · Google Earth Pro
03 / COMMUNICATE

Make the detail useful

I prepare borehole logs, validate historical records, and coordinate technical reports and MIDP submissions. Utility searches and supplier coordination also support planned site investigations.

OpenGround · Extract-o-Matic · ProjectWise · Linesearch · Digdat
04 / EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Grounded in geology.
Specialized in groundwater.

Academic study and practical training
across hydrogeology, geology, and GIS.

Education

  1. POSTGRADUATE

    MSc Hydrogeology

    University of Birmingham · United Kingdom

    Groundwater flow and contaminant transport modelling, groundwater hydraulics, water resources, organic contaminant remediation, inorganic chemistry, and borehole design and construction.

  2. POSTGRADUATE

    MSc Geology

    Fergusson College · Pune, India

    Dissertation: Hydrogeological studies for drinking-water safety and security in Pune district.

    CGPA 8.9 / 10
  3. UNDERGRADUATE

    BSc Geology

    Fergusson College · Pune, India

Diploma & certifications

  1. ADVANCED DIPLOMA

    GIS & Remote Sensing Applications

    MITCON Consultancy and Engineering Services

  2. CERTIFICATE COURSE

    Open-source GIS Applications

    Center for Education and Research in Geosciences (CERG)

    Applications for monitoring, evaluation, and research.

  3. CERTIFICATE COURSE

    Science of Groundwater

    ACWADAM

    Training within Groundwater Governance in India.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND MY WORK

The world I work with.
Just below our feet.

From a monitoring well to a geological cross section, my work is about connecting observations into a picture of the subsurface.

This simplified groundwater system brings those ideas together: rainfall, recharge, water stored in porous sediment, and flow through fractured rock.

Explore the layers. Pause the flow. See what changes when the rain stops.
THE WORLD BELOW OUR FEET

Follow the water.

Rain filters through soil and sediment, replenishing groundwater stored below.

01 / GROUNDWATER SYSTEM
TOPSOIL MONITORING WELL UNSATURATED SEDIMENT WATER TABLE SHALLOW AQUIFER LOW-PERMEABILITY LAYER FRACTURED BEDROCK
  1. 1Topsoil
  2. 2Unsaturated sediment
  3. 3Water table
  4. 4Shallow aquifer
  5. 5Low-permeability layer
  6. 6Fractured bedrock
Porous sediment Water moves between grains.Fractured rock Water follows cracks at depth.
RECHARGE · RAIN INFILTRATES THE SOIL
05 / BEYOND THE FIELD

Science is a people
practice, too.

Alongside hydrogeology, I have worked with school pupils, research participants, and fellow students. These experiences are part of how I listen, explain, and collaborate.

01 / ACTION TUTORINGBuilding confidence through maths

I tutored primary and secondary school pupils preparing for SATs and GCSEs, working one-to-one and with small groups. The role involved helping pupils strengthen their subject knowledge, confidence, and study skills.

02 / FUEL STUDYLearning through conversations

As a sessional worker on the FUEL study, I carried out fieldwork in secondary schools across the East and West Midlands, contributing to research on school food and food education.

03 / UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAMSupporting a campus community

As a Campus Marshal, I answered student queries and supported campus COVID safety measures. Working within a wider team helped me understand different perspectives and respond clearly to practical questions.

06 / LET US CONNECT

Good conversations
go deeper.

For hydrogeology roles, environmental projects, or a conversation about my experience, you can reach me by email or LinkedIn.

Email Prajakta Connect on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)Pune, Maharashtra, India