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Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  1. Davis, P., D. Park, B. T. Russell, and D. Sahoo. 2026. Nutrient profiling and water repellency of cover crop residues in the southern United States agroecosystems. Soil Systems, 10, 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems10030040

  2. Lachica, C., A. H. Hagan, K. Barrett, D. Sahoo, C. Sawyer, and J. Pike. 2026. Bioindicators enhance stream assessment: Physicochemical parameters’ effect on salamander abundance. Ecologies 2026, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/ecologies7010019

  3. Badrudeen, A. T, D. Sahoo, C. B. Sawyer, J. W. Pike and R. D. Harmel. 2026. A critical review of statistical, signal processing and machine learning methods for continuous and high-frequency water quality data improvement. Ecological Informatics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2026.103619

  4. Moreira, G., A. Shaw, N. Amin, W. Gao, D. Sahoo, and E. McLamore. 2026. A dip-and-read capacitive electrochemical sensor for orthophosphate monitoring. Sustainability Science and Technology. 10.1088/2977-3504/ae3d3b

  5. Sahoo, D. S. Mehan, and S. Hunt. 2025. Digital water: Computing tools, technologies and trends. Journal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems, 3(4), 201-206. https://doi.org/10.13031/jnrae.16475

  6. Fatunmbi, M., D. Sahoo, A. E. Scaroni, S. A. White, C. Sawyer, and E. Smith. 2025. Pond age and cycling of phosphorus within water and sediment of coastal stormwater ponds. Journal of Ecological Engineering Design, 3(1).  https://doi.org/10.70793/jeed.26

  7. Medina, N., M. R. Rad, S. Nozari, J. F. Suter, R. T. Bailey, and D. Sahoo. 2025. Water scarcity compounds the negative effects of salinity on irrigated agriculture. Water Resources Research, 61. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024WR038504

  8. Strickland, G., D. Sahoo, M. Vassalos, H. Nix, and S. W. White. 2025. Evaluation of South Carolina’s Extension and Outreach Agents’ Knowledge of Harmful Algal Bloom Management and the Impacts of One-Day Training. Journal of Extension, 63(3), Article 16. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol63/iss3/16

  9. Agunbiade, G., D. Sahoo, L. O’Halloran, L. Silva, and H. Malcomson. 2025. Impact of silvopasture on soil health and water quality in the southeast USA: A review. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 59, 102448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102448

  10. Jordan, E. N., D. Sahoo, C. B. Sawyer, J. W. Pike, D. M. Park, S. A. White, and B. E. Haggard. 2025. Nutrient dynamics in restored and unrestored urban streams: A study in the piedmont ecoregion of South Carolina. Frontiers: Environmental Science, 13. https://doi:10.3389/fenvs.2025.1549218

  11. Busari, I., M. R. Sloggy, M. R. Rad, D. Sahoo, S. A. Drury, and F. J. Escobedo. 2025. Wildfire effects on ecosystem services in two disparate California watersheds: A Case Study. Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-025-02185-3

  12. Busari, I., D. Sahoo, N. Das, C. Privette, M. Schlautman, and C. Sawyer. 2025. Advancing harmful algal bloom predictions using chlorophyll-a as an indicator: Combining deep learning and EnKF data assimilation method. Journal of Environmental Management, 382, 125441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125441

  13. Hopkins, A. P., R. D. Harmel, P.J.A. Kleinman, D. Sahoo, and J.A. Ippolito. 2025. Nutrient runoff from agricultural lands in North American Ecoregions. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.70004

  14. Mandal, D., T. Bovender, R. D. Geil, D. Sahoo, and S. Banerjee. 2025. Surface acoustic waves (SAW) sensor for the active detection of cyanobacterial microcystin-LR. Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, 47, 100724. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2024.100724

  15. Busari, I., D. Sahoo, K. P. Sudheer, R. D. Harmel, C. Privette, M. Schlautman, and C. Sawyer. 2024. Investigating the influence of measurement uncertainty on chlorophyll-a predictions as an indicator of harmful algal bloom in machine learning models. Ecological Informatics, 82, 102735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102735

  16. Davis, P. B., D. M. Park, A. M. Poncet, B. T. Russell, and D. Sahoo. 2024. Winter crop performance in the southern piedmont region of South Carolina. Agrosystems, Geosciences, and Environment Journal, 7:2 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20535

  17. Guerrero, L. V., D. Sahoo., L. Dickes, T. Walker, M. R. Rad, and J. Allen. 2024. Adaptive water governance in an interest-based, stakeholder-driven state water resources planning institution in South Carolina, U.S. The Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 150:6. https://doi.org/10.1061/JWRMD5.WRENG-6180

  18. Busari, I., D. Sahoo, R. D. Harmel and B. Haggard. 2024. Prediction of chlorophyll-a as an index of harmful algal blooms using machine learning models. Special Collections: Digital Water: Journal of Natural Resources and Agroecosystems, https://doi.org/10.13031/jnrae.15812

  19. Krishan, G., P. K. Mishra, D. Sahoo, and A. S. Gagnon. 2024. Editorial: New tools and techniques for advanced water resource management. Frontier in Earth Science, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2024.1379392

  20. Shah, S., S. Sen and D Sahoo. 2024. State of Indian Northwestern Himalayan lakes under human and climate impacts: A review. Ecological Indicators, 160: 111858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111858

  21. Busari, I., D. Sahoo and R. Jana. 2024. Predictions of harmful algal blooms using deep learning with Bayesian approximation for uncertainty assessments. Journal of Hydrology, 630: 130627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130627

  22. Sahoo, D., I. Busari, H. Nix, and S. W. White. 2024. Impacts of harmful algal blooms on agriculture: A short communication. Special issue on Water Quality and Applications to Natural Resources Management, SC Water Resources Journal, 9(2): 45-50. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/jscwr/vol9/iss2/9

  23. Harmel, D., H. E. Preisendanz, K. W. King, D. Busch, F. Birgand, and D. Sahoo. 2023. A review of data quality and cost considerations for water quality monitoring at the field scale and in small watersheds. Water, 15: 3110. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15173110

  24. Busari, I., D. Sahoo, D. Harmel and B. Haggard. 2023. A review of machine learning models for harmful algal bloom monitoring in freshwater systems. Special Collections: Digital Water: Journal of Natural Resources and Agroecosystems, 1(2): 63-76 https://doi.org/10.13031/jnrae.15647

  25. Sahoo, D., and A. Swamy. Conceptualizing turbidity for aquatic ecosystems in the context of sustainable development goals. 2023. Environmental Sciences: Advances, 2: 1220-1234 https://doi.org/10.1039/D2VA00327A.

  26. Busari, I., D. Sahoo, R. Jana and C. Privette. 2023. Chlorophyll a predictions in a piedmont lake in upstate South Carolina using machine-learning approaches. SC Water Resources Journal, 9(1): 1-14. (published) https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/jscwr/vol9/iss1/9

  27. Harmel, D. R., P. Kleinman, A. P. Hopkins, P. Millhouser, J. A. Ippolito, and D. Sahoo. 2022. Updates to the MANAGE database to facilitate regional analyses of nutrient runoff. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. Vol 7, Issue 2, https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20095

  28. Burkhardt, B. J., D. Sahoo, B. Hammond, M. Long, T. Haxton, and R. Murray. 2022. Near real-time event detection for watershed monitoring with CANARY. Environmental Sciences: Advances, 2: 170-181. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2VA00014H

  29. Isiguzo, C., S. Washington, L. Dickes, T. Walker, M. R. Rad, D. Sahoo, and J. Allen. 2021. Stakeholder voice in water resources planning. SC Water Resources Journal. Vol 8, Issue 2, 7-14. 10.34068/JSCWR/08.02.04

  30. Kurian, C., K. P. Sudheer, V. K. Verma and D. Sahoo. 2020. Effective flood forecasting at higher lead times through hybrid modeling framework. Journal of Hydrology. Vol 587: 124945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.124945

  31. Fox, G., E. Matlock, J. Guzman, D. Sahoo, and K. Stunkel. 2011. Vegetative filter strips reduce E. Coli loads in runoff: A laboratory scale-study. Journal of Environmental Quality. Vol 40(3):980-988. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2010.0391

  32. Sahoo, D., and P. Smith. 2009. Hydroclimatic trend detection in a rapidly urbanizing semi-arid and coastal river basin. Journal of Hydrology, 367: 217-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.01.014

  33. Sahoo, D., P. Smith, and M. Ines. 2009. Calibration and validation of HSPF with genetic algorithms. Transactions of the ASABE. Vol 53(1): 75-86. 10.13031/2013.29504) @2010

  34. Chaubey, I., D. Sahoo, B. Haggard, M. Matlock, and T. Costello. 2007. Nutrient retention, limitation, and sediment interactions in a pasture-dominated stream. Transactions of the ASABE. Vol 50(1): 35-44. doi: 10.13031/2013.22409) @2007

  35. Riddle, J., B. Hammond, L. Michael, and D. Sahoo. 2012. Estimating total phosphorus using a continuous surrogate approach. Proceedings in Water Environment Federation, 975-988. 10.2175/193864712811699564

Peer-Reviewed Extension Publications

  1. Severino da Silva, L., L. O’Halloran, L., D. Sahoo, J. Steele, M. Motallebi, J. Ureta, C. Ureta, G. Agunbiade, I. Busari, H. Malcomson, and D. Phinney. 2025. Establishment and management of silvopasture in South Carolina. A silvopasture handbook, Clemson Extension, Clemson University.
     

  2. Silva, L., S. A White, H. B. Nix, and D. Sahoo. 2023. Plants for livestock pond buffers. Land Grant Press, Clemson University.
     

  3. Busari, I., D. Sahoo and C. Privette. 2023. Introduction to Watershed Water Quality Models. Land Grant Press, Clemson University.
     

  4. White, S., E. Bores, J. Hains, H. Nix, and D. Sahoo. 2023. Harmful Algal Blooms: A pocket field guide for South Carolina. Clemson University. https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/handle/10827/51956
     

  5. Brock, M., D. Sahoo, C. Sawyer, and J. Pike. 2023. Streamflow: What is it and how do we measure it? Land Grant Press, Clemson University.
     

  6. Nix, H., D. Sahoo, S. A. White, J. Hains, and I. Busari. 2022. Harmful Algal Blooms-Prevention, Response, and Avoidance Manual. Clemson Extension, Clemson University https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/handle/10827/51960
     

  7. Sahoo. D. 2022. Digital Water: Technologies to understand water as an integrated system. Resource Magazine. 29(4).
     

  8. Busari, I., D. Sahoo, H. B. Nix, C. G. Wallover, S. A. White and C. B. Sawyer. 2022. Introduction to Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in South Carolina Freshwater Systems. Land Grant Press, Clemson University.
     

  9. Sahoo, D., M. Yazdi, J. Owen, and S. White. 2021. The Basics of Irrigation Reservoirs for Agriculture. Land Grant Press, Clemson University.
     

  10. Scaroni, A. E., D. Sahoo and C. G. Wallover. 2021. An introduction to stormwater ponds in South Carolina. Land Grant Press, Clemson University.
     

  11. White, S., L. E. Beecher, R. H. Davis, H. B. Nix, D. Sahoo, A. E. Scaroni, and C. G. Wallover. 2021. Ponds in South Carolina. Land Grant Press, Clemson University.

Non-peer Reviewed Extension Publications

  1. Heren, D. M., C. T. Agouridis, D. Sahoo, I. Kisekka, and T. L. Moore. 2025. AI tools in natural resources and environmental systems for the classroom, Extension and Industry. White paper. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/
     

  2. Nertulus, K., N. Madrid, E. McLamore, A. Moore, and D. Sahoo. 2024. Phosphorus in Food: Uncovering hidden health risks in your Diet. Factsheet HGIC, Clemson University
     

  3. Bokar, M., J. Hains, H.B. Nix, D. Sahoo, and S. A. White. 2024. CyanoScope Quick Guide: Cyanobacteria observation and identification handbook: Clemson Extension, Clemson University. https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/entities/publication/64e383c2-953b-493b-8eda-1b2b7c3a74be. 
     

  4. Bokar, M., J. Hains, H.B. Nix, D. Sahoo, and S. A. White. 2024. Addendum to NOAA’s basic cyanobacteria id guide. Clemson Co-operative Extension. https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/entities/publication/98db2eb8-46fe-463a-80db-054bc873ec8e.
     

  5. Nix, H., J. Hains, D. Sahoo, and S. A. White. 2022. Do it yourself: Visual indicators, stick test and jar test for cyanobacteria. Home and Garden Information Center, Clemson University.

Book Chapters

  1. Panda, S., D. Sahoo, P. Jat, and R. Mohanty 2024. Remote Measurement of Potential Water Loss through Evapotranspiration of Kadzu during the Growing Season with Artificial Intelligence-based Decision Support Tool in Evapotranspiration in agro-ecosystems and forestry-spatio-temporal applications. Elsevier Publications
     

  2. Mishra, A. R., E. P. Mishra, and D. Sahoo. 2024. Vegetation Dynamics and Crop Stress. Chapter 13: Applications of hyperspectral imaging and spectroscopy in agriculture. Elsevier Publications.
     

  3. Busari, I., and D. Sahoo‡. 2023. Hydro-Environmental Impact Assessment of Climate and Land Use Change on Watersheds for Sustainable Development. Chapter-Climate and Land Use Change Impacts on Harmful Algal Blooms in Freshwater Systems, Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
     

  4. Sahoo., D and John Schooler. 2020. Stormwater, Watershed, and Receiving Water Quality Modeling. Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix C, Water Environment Federation.

Other Scholarly Publications (Reports)

  1. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Continuous watershed monitoring data analysis and interpretation, 2016: Greenville County Public Works Department”.
     

  2. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Continuous watershed monitoring data analysis and interpretation, 2015: Greenville County Public Works Department”.
     

  3. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Water Quality Monitoring Report, 2015: City of Columbia, Utilities and Engineering Department
     

  4. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contributions in “Reedy River water quality modeling using LSPC, WASP and SUSTAIN. 2014. Report submitted to Greenville County, South Carolina.
     

  5. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Continuous watershed monitoring data analysis and interpretation, 2014: Greenville County Public Works Department”.
     

  6. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Water Quality Monitoring Report, 2014: City of Columbia, Utilities and Engineering Department”.
     

  7. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Continuous watershed monitoring data analysis and interpretation, 2013: Greenville County Public Works Department”.
     

  8. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Water Quality Monitoring Report, 2013: City of Columbia, Utilities and Engineering Department”.
     

  9. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Continuous watershed monitoring data analysis and interpretation, 2012: Greenville County Public Works Department”.
     

  10. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Continuous watershed monitoring data analysis and interpretation, 2011: Greenville County Public Works Department”.
     

  11. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Continuous watershed monitoring data analysis and interpretation, 2010: Greenville County Public Works Department”.
     

  12. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution in “Fort Jackson, SC data sonde data analysis, April 2012.”
     

  13. Sahoo, D and others. Significant contribution to “Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) Sampling and Analysis for Greenville County, South Carolina, Continuous Water Quality Monitoring Network. 2011.

Print and Digital Media Coverages

  1. Sahoo., D and others. 2025. Age as a predictor of phosphorus mobility in coastal stormwater ponds. News story in South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium. https://www.scseagrant.org/age-as-a-predictor-of-phosphorus-mobility-in-coastal-stormwater-ponds/
     

  2. Sahoo., D and others. 2023. Plants for livestock pond buffers. News release in Morning Ag Clips, https://www.morningagclips.com/plants-for-livestock-pond-buffers/
     

  3. Sahoo., D and others. 2023. Streamflow: What is it and how do we measure it. News release in Morning Ag Clips, https://www.morningagclips.com/streamflow-what-is-it-and-how-do-we-measure-it/
     

  4. Sahoo., D and S. Mehan. 2022. Digital Water, Special Issue, Resource Magazine, Vol 29(4).
     

  5. Sahoo., D and others. 2022. Introduction to harmful algal blooms (HABs) in S.C. freshwater systems. News release in Morning Ag Clips, https://www.morningagclips.com/introduction-to-harmful-algal-blooms-habs-in-s-c-freshwater-systems/
     

  6. Sahoo., D and others. 2021. The basics of irrigation reservoirs for agriculture. News release in Morning Ag Clips, https://www.morningagclips.com/basics-of-irrigation-reservoirs-for-agriculture/
     

  7. Sahoo., D and others. 2021. Introduction to stormwater ponds in S.C. News release in Morning Ag Clips, https://www.morningagclips.com/introduction-to-stormwater-ponds-in-s-c/
     

  8. Sahoo., D and others. 2021. Ponds in South Carolina. News release in Morning Ag Clips, https://www.morningagclips.com/ponds-in-south-carolina/
     

  9. Sahoo., D and others. Clemson Extension Water Resources: Spring 2021-Research and Partnership Highlights. Highlighting Stormwater education partnership between Clemson University, Benedict Allen University at Columbia-an HBCU, and Woolpert Inc, through the City of Columbia, SC. (news article published)
     

  10. Sahoo., D. 2020. Continuous Learning, KIIT Today. Webinar on “Stormwater Management” by KIIT Society of Civil Engineering Student Chapter.
     

  11. Sahoo., D. 2020. SMART” stormwater systems and big data in the stormwater world. Iowa Stormwater Educational Partnership. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgZTa6ndvh8&list=PLKsmbJeubTcsHve1lDqLkTK599s4zyKn&index=4&t=871s
     

  12. Sahoo, D. B. Hammond, and M. Davis. 2018. Getting smart about clean water. https://woolpert.com/resource/getting-smart-about-clean-water/ Sahoo., D. 2018. How can stormwater be smart. https://woolpertlabs.com/2018/07/how-can-stormwater-be-smart/
     

  13. Sahoo., D. H. Clarkson, B. Hammond, G. Inouye, C. Muller, and N. Turek. 2017. Getting more bang for your buck: How to select a TMDL compliance Tool, https://woolpertlabs.com/2017/03/getting-more-bang-for-your-buck-how-to-select-a-tmdl-compliance-tool/

Invited presentations/lectures/webinars/panel discussions

  1. Invited presentation “Pond construction, maintenance, and renovation”. Pond Management Workshop, organized by South Carolina State University, Lake Warren State Park. 02/26/2026.
     

  2. Invited presentation “Wet pond design, maintenance, and emerging trend in sustainable management”. South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 10/14/2025.
     

  3. Invited podcast style webinar organized by Soil and Water Conservation Society, USA on “AI tools for the people who power conservation”: Conservation professionals’ week. 08/26/2025.
     

  4. Invited presentation “Industry and academic perspectives on AI tools. In the session: AI and Digital Tools for the Classroom, Extension, and Industry Continuing Education”. NRES Distinguished Lecture Series at ASABE, AIM 2025, Toronto, Canada. 07/14/2025. 
     

  5. Invited presentation “Harmful Algal Blooms: What they are and What to do about them”. SCASM second quarter meeting, Columbia, SC. 06/12/2025.
     

  6. Invited presentation “Are stormwater ponds fulfilling their role in phosphorus cycling? Invited presentation at the Grand Strand Stormwater Pond Management Conference, Georgetown, SC. 02/19/2025.
     

  7. Invited presentation “Are stormwater ponds fulfilling their role in phosphorus cycling? at the Grand Strand Stormwater Pond Management Conference. Georgetown, SC. 02/19/2025.
     

  8. Invited presentation “So how are stormwater ponds and restored streams treating phosphorus in urban watersheds” South Carolina Association of Stormwater Managers (SCASM), Third quarter, Columbia, SC. 9/5/2024
     

  9. Invited presentation “Impact of stream restoration on nutrient dynamics. Invited speaker at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. 03/09/2024.
     

  10. Invited presentation “Understanding nutrient dynamics in two contrasting urban streams”. ASABE AIM 2023 meeting at Omaha, Nebraska. 07/08/2023-07/12/2023.
     

  11. Invited presentation “Urbanization's Impact on Aquatic Ecosystems: Challenges and Solutions”. Ashoka Trust for Research on Ecology and Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, India. 12/15/2023.
     

  12. Invited presentation. Digital Water-Technologies to Understand Water as an Integrated System. Keynote/Invited Speaker at the Tri-State (SC-NC-VA) meeting at NCSU, Raleigh. 11/04/2022. 
     

  13. Invited webinar “Are agricultural engineers equipped to become ecological engineers?”. to undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni of the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. 09/23/2023.
     

  14. Invited presentation Harmful Algal Blooms: Potential Implications for Agriculture. in Water Chats organized by SC Sea Grant, Clemson Extension, and South Carolina Water Resources Center, Online, Harmful Algal Blooms. Presentation-06/26/2022.
     

  15. Invited presentation on “Digital Water-The technological wave for water resources. Part of an invited panelist at UCOWR annual conference. 06/14/2022.
     

  16. Invited presentation. Understanding the cost of LID implementation while making regulations to mitigate urban phosphorus. Institute of Biological Engineering, Annual Conference-2021 Virtual Conference. 04/09/2021.
     

  17. Invited presentation on “Towards Sustainable Water Resources Management in South Carolina: Challenges and Approaches”. Newman Seminar and Lecture Series in Natural Resources Engineering, Department of Agricultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, Clemson University. 09/11/2020.
     

  18. Invited talk on Agricultural Engineering/Biosystems Engineering as an alternative career. The Cambridge International School, Bangalore, India. 10/15/2020.
     

  19. Invited talk “Stormwater Management: Current Practices and Future Solutions” KIIT, Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. 08/16/2020.
     

  20. Invited seminar on Science, Engineering, and Policy Need to Manage Urban Stormwater: A National Issue. Presented to the VAIBHAV (Vaishwik Bhartiya Vaigyanik Summit), to the scientists and policy makers of India. 08/14/2020.
     

  21. Invited webinar “SMART” stormwater systems and big data in the stormwater world. Iowa Stormwater Educational Partnership. 08/11/2020
     

  22. Invited panelist in panel discussion on “NRES Career Paths – Research, Teaching, Extension, Government, and Industry”, AIM Virtual 2020, ASABE, USA.  07/13/2020
     

  23. Invited panelist in panel discussion on “ABE Curriculum and industry needs in Ecological/Water Resources Engineering: A panel discussion”, in the ASABE 2019 annual conference. 07/07/2019
     

  24. Invited panelist in panel discussions on “Implementing Water, Energy, and Food Sustainable Development Goals”, AIM 2019, ASABE Boston, USA.07/07/2019
     

  25. Invited presentation on “A journey of hydrologic and water quality data management in a regulatory environment: A Woolpert story” at AQUARIUS Insider Conference. Los Angeles, CA. 11/19/2019.
     

  26. Invited presentation on “In-stream water quality instrumentation, monitoring, and modeling” at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. 12/20/2014
     

  27. Invited presentation on “Effect of Terrestrial Disturbances on Aquatic Ecosystems: Regulations, In-stream Instrumentation, Monitoring, and Modeling Based Investigations” at the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India. 12/12/2014.

Keynote speaker at international/ national/ regional professional meetings

  1. Keynote speaker “River basin management using sensing technologies, measurements, experiments and models”. Mahanadi River Basin Management Workshop, NIT Rourkela, India. 11/07/2024.
     

  2. Keynote speaker “Understanding nutrient dynamics in two contrasting urban streams. Keynote speaker at the Roorkee Water Conclave, International Conference at IIT Roorkee, India. 03/03/2024.
     

  3. Keynote speaker, “Digital Water-The technological wave for a sustainable environment”, International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering, St. Martin’s Engineering College, Telangana, India.  06/24/2021
     

  4. Keynote speaker “Digital Water-The technological wave to manage, analyze, and inform hydrologic assets”. Hydro International conference organized at NIT, Rourkela. 03/27/2021.

Technical Society Presentations

  1. Chaudry, M. H., S. L. Whitmire, D. Sahoo, and S. E. Waickowski. How do different plastic polymer types impact the periphyton dynamics of coastal stormwater ponds? SETAC, 46th Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 11/16/2025-11/20/2025.
     

  2. Neupane, J., D. Sahoo, S. Waickowski, I. Busari, and J. Ryder. Early prediction of harmful algal blooms (HABs) using a deep learning model. NALMS Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 11/04/2025-11/07/2025. 
     

  3. Busari, I., D. Sahoo, K. Kirk, H. Nix, J. Hains, and F. McAlhany. A web app to combat harmful algal blooms in ponds. NALMS Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 11/04/2025-11/07/2025. 
     

  4. Badrudeen, A., D. Sahoo, C. B. Sawyer, C. Post and J. Pike. Application of EEMD and VMD hybrid to denoise high-frequency water quality sensor data. 4th annual CAFLS graduate research symposium, Edisto REC, 10/14/2025.
     

  5. Gafar, A., D. Sahoo, Q. Su, L. O’Halloran, L. Silva, and M. Hannah. Evaluating the ecohydrological impact of silvopasture systems on soil health and water quality: A field-to-model approach. 4th annual CAFLS graduate research symposium, Edisto REC, 10/14/2025.
     

  6. Sahoo, D. I. Busari and N. Das. Improving algal bloom forecasts through machine learning and data assimilation integration. ASABE, AIM 2025, Toronto, Canada, 07/13/2025-07/15/2025
     

  7. Sahoo, D., C. Sawyer, J. Pike and E. Jordan. Understanding the impact of short in-stream disturbances on nutrient dynamics in two contrasting streams. ASABE, AIM 2025, Toronto, Canada, 07/13/2025-07/15/2025.
     

  8. Davis, P., D. Park, B. Russell, D. Sahoo, A. Poncet, and N. Jiménez-Morillo. Can cover crops influence soil water repellency in Southern United States soils? EuroSoil Conference 2025, Spain, 09/09/2025-09/12/2025.
     

  9. Davis, P., D. Park, B. Russell, and D. Sahoo. Short-term influence and potential long-term impacts of cover corps on the health of Southern United States inceptisols. TERRAenVISION 2025, Spain, 07/08/2025-07/11/2025.
     

  10. Sahoo, D., C. Sawyer, J. Pike and E. Jordan. Nutrient dynamics in response to short-term in-stream disturbances in contrasting stream environments. AEES 2025 Annual Meeting, Athens, Georgia, 05/28/2025-05/30/2025.
     

  11. Furrer, J., D. Sahoo, F. Bryan, and T. Gauron. Public-Private partnership for development of sustainable infrastructure and environmental engineering education at Benedict College. Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, AEESP Conference, 05/20/2025-05/22/2025.
     

  12. Sahoo, D., I. Busari and N. Das. Enhancing harmful algal bloom predictions by coupling machine learning models with a data assimilation technique. International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria (ICTC) 13, Chania, Crete, Greece. 05/04/2025-05/08/2025.
     

  13. Furrer, J., D. Sahoo, F. Bryan, and T. Gauron. City of Columbia and Benedict College: Public-private partnership for sustainable infrastructure. SC Water Resources Conference. 10/16/2024-10/17/2024.
     

  14. Busari, I., and D. Sahoo. 2024. Enhancing harmful algal bloom monitoring with advanced chlorophyll-a predictions using data assimilation techniques. SC Water Resources Conference. 10/16/2024-10/17/2024.
     

  15. Agunbiade, G., D. Sahoo, L. O’Halloran, and L. Silva. 2024. Soil moisture dynamic in a silvopasture system: A case study of South Carolina, United States. SC Water Resources Conference. 10/16/2024-10/17/2024.
     

  16. Busari I., D. Sahoo., and N. Das. 2024. Improving Harmful Algal Blooms Monitoring through Enhanced Chlorophyll-a Predictions with Machine Learning coupled Data Assimilation Techniques, AWRA/UCOWR/NIWR Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA 09/30/2024-10/02/2024.
     

  17. Busari I., M. Sloggy, M. R. Mani, D. Sahoo, D. Stacy, and F. J. N. Escobedo. 2024. Wildfire effects on ecosystem services in two disparate California watersheds and communities, AWRA/UCOWR/NIWR Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, USA 09/30/2024-10/02/2024.
     

  18. Busari, I., D. Sahoo, and N. Das. 2024. Forecasting harmful algal blooms: Integrating data assimilation techniques with data-driven models. Three-minute presentation. College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Research Symposium, Clemson University. 08/20/2024.
     

  19. Fatunmbi, M., D. Sahoo, S. White, A. Scaroni, C. Sawyer, and E. Smith. 2024. Does pond age impact phosphorus cycling in coastal stormwater ponds in South Carolina. Three-minute presentation. College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Research Symposium, Clemson University. 08/20/2024.
     

  20. Medina, N., M. R. Rad, S. Nozari, J. F. Suter, R. T. Bailey, and D. Sahoo. 2024. Water scarcity compounds the negative effects of salinity on irrigated agriculture. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Meeting 2024, New Orleans, LA, 07/29/2024-07/30/2024.
     

  21. Fatunmbi, M., and D. Sahoo. 2024. Examining the role of sediment in shaping internal phosphorus dynamics within urban coastal stormwater ponds in South Carolina. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, AIM 2024, Anaheim, CA, 07/28/2024-07/31/2024.
     

  22. Post, C., J. Allen, S. M. Ovais, C. Sawyer and D. Sahoo. Clemson Intelligent River Water Monitoring System. Presentation to National Weather Service Team members, Pendleton, SC. 7/17/2024.
     

  23. Sahoo, D., C. Sawyer, J. Pike and E. Jordan. 2024. Assessing the effect of stream restoration on nutrient dynamics in lower order urban systems. American Ecological Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Blacksburg, VA. 05/29/2024-05/31/2024.
     

  24. Fatunmbi, M., D. Sahoo, A. Scaroni, E. Smith, S. White and C. Sawyer. 2024. Understanding the implication of phosphorus in coastal stormwater ponds. SC Sea Grant Consortium, Conway, SC. 05/15/2024-05/16/2024.
     

  25. O’Shields, S., C. Sawyer, D. Sahoo, S. Waickowski, J. P. Johns, C. Jarman, and K. Morganello. 2024. Post construction BMP inspector certification program. EWRI Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Systems Conference. 04/07/2024-04/07/2024.
     

  26. Busari, I., and D. Sahoo. 2023. A recurrent neural network approach to predict harmful algal bloom in a lake using continuous high-frequency data. University Council on Water Resources, Colorado State University, 06/13/2023-06/15/2023.  
     

  27. Nozari, S., R. Bailey, M. R. Rad, J. Suter, and D. Sahoo. 2023. Seeking best management practices for salinization mitigation in irrigated agricultural regions using an integrated hydro-salinity model. University Council on Water Resources, Colorado State University, 06/13/2023-06/15/2023.  
     

  28. Busari, I., and D. Sahoo. 2023. Comparisons of different machine learning models for HABs monitoring in freshwater systems​. Clemson University Artificial Intelligence Symposium. 04/28/2023.
     

  29. Jordan, E. N., D. Sahoo, C. Sawyer, J. Pike, B. Haggard. 2023. Stream restoration and in-channel nutrient cycling: A study in the piedmont ecoregion of South Carolina. Center for Watershed Protection National Watershed and Stormwater Conference, San Diego, CA. 04/24/2023-04/27/2023.
     

  30. Busari I.O., and D. Sahoo. 2023. "Chlorophyll-a prediction as index of harmful algal blooms using a deep learning model”, 3rd Annual Virtual Harmful Algal Bloom Research Symposium by North Central Region Water Network. 01/05/2023-01/06/2023.
     

  31. Strickland, G., M. Vassalos, D. Sahoo, S. W. White, and H. Nix. 2023. Extension readiness to combat harmful algal blooms: Evidence from SC. Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA), Oklahoma City, 02/04/2023-02/08/2023.
     

  32. Nozari, S., M. R. Rad, R. Bailey, J. Suter, and D. Sahoo. 2022. Managing soil and water salinity in an irrigated agricultural region using an integrated hydro-salinity-economic model. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 12/11/2022-12/15/2022.
     

  33. Park, D. M., B. T. Russell, D. Sahoo. 2022. “Winter cover crop performance in the southern piedmont region of South Carolina”. American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America (ASA-CSSA-SSA), Baltimore, MD. 11/09/2022.
     

  34. Busari I.O., and D. Sahoo. 2022. "Prediction of Harmful Algal Blooms in a lake using LSTM with Bayesian approximation”, NEIWPCC 11th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae, Hilton Albany, New York, USA. 10/23/2022-10/28/2022.
     

  35. Sahoo., D., C. Sawyer, M. Brock, J. Pike, and C. Post. 2022. Digital Water: Technologies to understand water as an integrated system. SC Water Resources Conference, Columbia, SC, 10/19/2022 – 10/20/2022. 
     

  36. Brock, M., D. Sahoo, C. Sawyer, J. Pike, and C. Post. 2022. Addressing sensor fouling, drifting issues and uncertainties in water quality monitoring: The story from Hunnicutt Creek. SC Water Resources Conference, Columbia, SC. 10/19/2022-10/20/2022.
     

  37. O’Shields, S., A. E. Scaroni, D. Sahoo, S. Whitmire, S. A. White. 2022. Floating Treatment Wetlands as a Tool to Help Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in an Eutrophic South Carolina Reservoir. SC Water Resources Conference, Columbia, SC. 10/19/2022 – 10/20/2022. 
     

  38. Nix, H., D. Sahoo, and S. W. White. 2022. Harmful Algal Blooms: Causes, prevention and treatment options. SC Water Resources Conference, Columbia, SC, 10/19/2022 – 10/20/2022. 
     

  39. Busari I.O., and D. Sahoo. 2022. "How big is big data for Harmful Algal Blooms monitoring?”, South Carolina Water Resources Conference, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. 10/19/2022 – 10/20/2022.
     

  40. Sahoo, D. 2022. “Technologies for Watersheds-My Journey”. Presented to South Carolina Office of Resiliency. Online. 09/29/2022.
     

  41. Davis, P., D. M. Park., B. T. Russell, and D. Sahoo. 2022. “Winter cover crop performance in the piedmont region of South Carolina”. CAFLS-Clemson University, PDREC, Florence, SC. 8/8/2022.
     

  42. Rad, M. J. Suter, S. Nozari, R. Bailey, and D. Sahoo. 2022. Managing salinity in the lower Arkansas River basin of Colorado. AAEA Conference, Anaheim, CA. 07/31/2022-08/2/2022.
     

  43. Busari, I., D. Sahoo. 2022. Detecting harmful algal blooms: applications of machine learning approaches. Water Chats, SC Sea Grant, Clemson Extension and SC Water Resources Center. 07/26/2022.
     

  44. Sawyer, C., D. Sahoo, C. Post, J. Pike, and M. Brock. 2022. Real-time monitoring of a campus watershed at Clemson University: History, future challenges, and lesson learned. American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers (ASABE) AIM 2022, 07/18/2022. Invited Presentation.
     

  45. Brock, M., D. Sahoo, C. Sawyer, J. Pike and C. Post. Addressing challenges in real-time stream monitoring of an urban micro-watershed in upstate South Carolina. American Society of Agriculture and Biological Engineers. (ASABE) AIM 2022, 07/18/2022.
     

  46. Busari, I., D. Sahoo, and C. Privette. Prediction of chlorophyll-a concentrations in a piedmont lake in South Carolina using continuous water quality data and a machine learning algorithm. UCOWR Conference, Greenville, SC, 06/16/2022.
     

  47. Sahoo. D. 2022. Watershed modeling to improve water quality: lessons learned as a professional engineer. University Council of Water Resources (UCOWR) conference, Greenville, SC, 06/14/2022.
     

  48. Nix, H., D. Sahoo, S. White. Current topics in water quality. CAFLS/PSA Water Symposium, Clemson University. 05/09/2022.
     

  49. Hitchcock, D., J. P. Johns, C. Sawyer, S. O. Shields, C. Jarman, K. C. Morganello, and D. Sahoo. BMP inspector: An online and field-based hybrid certification program. IECA, Asheville. 05/02/2022
     

  50. Busari I.O., Sahoo, D., Privette, C. 2022. Chlorophyll-a Predictions in Boyd Millpond using Machine Learning Approaches. Clemson, CAFLS/PSA Water Research Symposium, 05/09/2022, Madren Center, Clemson, South Carolina, USA.
     

  51. Sahoo, D., C. Bell, S. Spencer, and A. Douglas. 2022. Stakeholder driven watershed modeling to address water quality issues in a piedmont lake: Model development and challenges. CAFLS/PSA Water Symposium, Clemson University. 05/09/2022.
     

  52. Escamilla, C., A. Scaroni, S. W. White, D. Sahoo, and W. H. J. Strosnider. 2022. Guiding Successful Implementation of Floating Treatment Wetlands (FTWs) in Brackish Coastal Stormwater Ponds. CAFLS/PSA Water Symposium, Clemson University. 05/09/2022.
     

  53. Post, C., C. Sawyer, D. Sahoo, J. Pike, M. Brock, M. Bolick. Hunnicutt Creek monitoring using the Intelligent River Systems. CAFLS/PSA Water Symposium, Clemson University. 05/09/2022.
     

  54. D. Sahoo. 2022. NC 1186 Annual Research Progress Presentation. Research and Extension projects progress in the year 2021-2022, Hammond, LA. 04/20/2022
     

  55. Sahoo, D., and C. Sawyer. Stream Assessments: Nutrient Dynamics, Bank Stability Modeling, and Stream Instrumentation. 2022. Stream Restoration Workshop and Training, Clemson Co-operative Extension, Columbia, SC. 04/19/2022.
     

  56. Sawyer, C., C. Post, D. Sahoo, J. Pike., M. Brock, M. Bolick. 2022. Hunnicutt Creek Project: Year 2 Meeting Presentation. Project Meeting and Presentation to PSA, Clemson University, Dean Belli and Dr. Askew. 04/10/2022
     

  57. Sahoo, D. 2021. Presented at NC 1186 Multistate Project. Research and Extension projects progress in the year 2020-2021. 08/16/2021.
     

  58. Sahoo, D. 2020. Harnessing the environmental data lake: Are emerging technologies answer to near real-time data-driven flood forecasting? South Carolina Hazard Mitigation Conference, Greenville, SC.
     

  59. Sahoo, D. 2019. Smart stormwater management structural practices: The futuristic solutions. North Carolina – American Public Works Association, Wilmington, NC.
     

  60. Sahoo, D. 2019. Preventing floods with “Smart” stormwater management structural practices. South Carolina Hazard Mitigation Conference, Hilton Head, SC.
     

  61. Sahoo, D., B. Hammond, F. Ellerbe, and J. Riddle. 2018. In-situ algal growth studies to assess algal response to enriched total phosphorus concentrations in a piedmont region lake. Presentation at the ASABE conference, Detroit, MI.
     

  62. Sahoo, D., F. Ellerbe, B. Hammond, and J. Riddle. 2017. A procedure to simulate water quality data collection and analysis methods to establish impairments using high-frequency water quality datasets in a piedmont region lake. Presentation at the ASABE conference, Spokane, WA.
     

  63. Cicily Kurian, K.P. Sudheer, D. Sahoo. 2017. An Improved Multi-Model Flood Forecasting System Cicily Kurian, IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nādu India (Cicily Kurian). Poster Presentation at the ASABE conference, Spokane, WA
     

  64. Sahoo, D., F. Ellerbe, M. Long, T. Gauron, and A. Stroud. 2016. Unravelling the dissolved oxygen TMDL truth using continuous water quality monitoring in South Carolina. Presentation at the ASABE Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
     

  65. Sahoo, D. 2016. Unravelling the dissolved oxygen TMDL truth using continuous water quality monitoring in South Carolina. Presentation at the SC Water Resources Conference, Columbia, SC.
     

  66. Sahoo, D., F. Ellerbe, Z. Smoot, B. Hammond, J. Riddle and J. Wortkoetter. 2015. Water quality dynamics using continuous monitoring in an upper piedmont river in South Carolina. Presentation at the ASABE Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. 
     

  67. Sahoo, D., J. Schooler, J. Riddle, B. Spearman, and J. Wortkoetter. 2014 Structural BMPs effectiveness and economic modeling for total phosphorus water quality goals using EPA SUSTAIN. Presentation at the ASABE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 
     

  68. Sahoo, D., J. Schooler, J. Riddle, B. Spearman, and J. Wortkoetter. 2013. Development of a total phosphorus model for a piedmont river by coupling a watershed and an in-stream model. Presentation at the ASABE Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.
     

  69. Sahoo, D., D. Misra, D. Borah, and B. Tabor. 2011. Stream bank erosion contributions to sediment loads in Jordan Creek, Alaska: DWSM-BE based assessment. Presentation in the International Symposium on Erosion and Landscape Evolution 2011, Alaska.
     

  70. Sahoo, D., F. Holbrook, J. Riddle, G. McCall, and J. Wortkoetter. 2011. Evaluation of the nutrient TMDL in an upper piedmont river in South Carolina. Presentation in the Virginia Water Conference 2011, Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association. Richmond, VA.
     

  71. Sahoo, D., J. Riddle, B. Bates, B. Hammond, and J. Wortkoetter. 2010. Assessing dissolved oxygen dynamics in an upper piedmont river of South Carolina. Presentation at the ASABE Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA.
     

  72. Matlock, E., G. Fox, D. Sahoo, and J. Guzman. 2010. Quantifying the effectiveness of vegetative filter strips in removing E. Coli from runoff: A laboratory-scale study. Presentation at the EWRI-Providence Conference, Providence, RI.
     

  73. Stunkel, K. B., D. E. Storm, C. J. Penn, and D. Sahoo. 2009. Low-dose alum injection to improve wetland P assimilation on the Illinois River. Presentation in the EWRI-Kansas City Conference, Kansas City, KS.
     

  74. Sahoo, D., and P. Smith. 2007. Assessing the impact of land use/land cover change on environmental flows to a gulf coast estuary. Presentation in Annual Conference of Ecological Society of America, August 2007, San Jose, CA.
     

  75. Sahoo, D., P. Smith, and A. Ines. 2007. Estimation of hydrologic model parameters using an evolutionary algorithm and inverse modeling. Presentation in Annual Conference of American Society of Bio and Ag Engineering, June 2007, Minneapolis, MN.
     

  76. Sahoo, D., P. Smith, and F. Zhang. 2007. What is affecting ecosystem flow to a gulf coast estuary from a semi-arid watershed? Climate variability or anthropogenic activity: Assessment using signal processing techniques. Presentation in Annual Conference of American Society of Bio and Ag Engineering, June 2007, Minneapolis, MN.
     

  77. Sahoo, D., P. Smith, S. Popescu. 2006. Evaluating the effect of land use and land cover change in a rapidly urbanizing semi-arid watershed on estuarine freshwater inflows. Presentation in Annual Conference of American Geophysical Union, December 2006, San Francisco, CA.
     

  78. Sahoo, D., P. Haan, and F. Zhang. 2006. Monitoring the effect of urban growth on freshwater inflows using wavelet analysis. Presentation in Joint Summer Specialty Conference of American Geophysical Union, May 2006, Baltimore, MD.
     

  79. Sahoo, D., and P. Haan. 2005. Time series of freshwater inflows in an urbanizing coastal river basin. Presentation in Annual Conference of American Geophysical Union, December 2005, San Francisco, CA.
     

  80. Chaubey, I., D. Sahoo, B.E. Haggard, M. Matlock, T.A. Costello, and K.L. White.  2005. Integrated assessment of BMPs, nutrient transport, and water quality in an agriculturally dominated stream. Presentation in First International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, American Academy of Sciences., New Orleans, LA.
     

  81. Chaubey, I., D. Sahoo, M.D. Matlock, B.E. Haggard, and T.A. Costello.  2004. Quantifying stream nutrient retention in an agriculturally dominated stream.  Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Institute of Biological Engineering, January 2004, Fayetteville, AR. 
     

  82. Sahoo, D., I. Chaubey, B. Haggard, and M. D. Matlock. 2003. Stream Nutrient Retention and Limitation in Moores Creek, Northwest Arkansas. Presentation in AWRA Spring Specialty Conference (Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality), May 2003, Kansas City, MO.
     

  83. Chaubey, I., D. Sahoo, B.E. Haggard, K.L. White, and M. Matlock. 2003. Assessment of Nutrient Dynamics in an Agriculturally Dominated Stream. Presentation in Arkansas Water Resources Conference Center, Conference on Quality Water Resources to Meet Our Competing Needs, April 2003, Fayetteville, AR. 
     

  84. Sahoo, D., I. Chaubey, B. E. Haggard, and M. Matlock. 2003. Nutrient retention and limitation in an agriculturally dominated stream in Northwest Arkansas. Presentation in Arkansas Water Resources Conference Center, Conference on Quality Water Resources to Meet Our Competing Needs, April 2003, Fayetteville, AR.
     

  85. Sahoo, D., I. Chaubey, B. Haggard, and M. D. Matlock. 2003. Stream Nutrient Dynamics and Sediment Nutrient interactions in Moores Creek, an Agricultural Watershed. Presentation in Annual International Meeting of the American Society of Bio and Ag Engineers, July 2003, Las Vegas, NV.     
     

  86. Sahoo, D., I. Chaubey, B. Haggard, and M. D. Matlock. 2003. Sediment Nutrient Interaction in an Agricultural Watershed in Northwest Arkansas. Presentation in Annual International Meeting, Institute of Biological Engineering, January 2003, Athens, GA.
     

  87. Sahoo, D., I. Chaubey, B. Haggard, and M. D. Matlock. 2003. Sediment Nutrient Interaction in an Agricultural Watershed in the Ozark Plateau. Gamma Sigma Delta, Research Presentation Competition, February 2003, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.    
                      

  88. Sahoo, D, I. Chaubey, B. Haggard, and M. D. Matlock. 2002. Stream Nutrient retention in Moores creek. 35th Annual conference of Arkansas Environment Federation, October 2002, Hot springs, AR.
                                                                             

  89. Sahoo, D., and K. N. Sharma. 2000. Plan Preparation of Mundapada Watershed Using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques. Presentation in 35th Convention of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, May 2000, Bhubaneswar, India.

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