Shivukumar is currently a Ph.D. scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore, specializing in the Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on "short-term hydro-climatic extremes," specifically addressing flash droughts and floods.His primary areas of research interest encompass -Geospatial Intelligence-Climate Risk Analytics -Sustainable Development-Wetlands-Key Biodiversity Areas-Multi-hazard Disaster Management-Techno-societal Frameworks-Water Resources In addition to his research pursuits, Shivukumar serves as a Teaching Assistant for several courses, including Geodesy Lab-I (CE 256), Design of Open Channel Flow (CE 361), Climate Hazards and Disaster Mitigation (CE 646), Solid Mechanics Lab (CE 251), and Structural Mechanics-II (CE 305).