Raghav is a hydrogeologist, currently undertaking a PhD part-time with the BGS and University of Birmingham. He specialises in emerging contaminants, particularly Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). He also has expertise in hydrogeological and hydrological concepts, fieldwork, data science, and geochemistry.
Raghav Patel’s biography
- 2019 to 2023: BSc, Geology with Geography with a Year in Industry. University of East Anglia
- 2026 to present: PhD (part-time), Hydrogeology. British Geological Survey and University of Birmingham
Current projects and collaboration
- Emerging contaminants and water quality – Researching the occurrence, fate and behaviour of emerging contaminants in multiple environmental matrices. Contaminant groups include Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), microplastics and pharmaceuticals.
- UK Hydrological Outlooks and Summaries – Provide insight into future hydrological conditions across the UK. Specifically, it describes likely trajectories for river flows and groundwater levels on a monthly basis, with particular focus on the next three months. The output is produced in a collaboration led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and involving the British Geological Survey (BGS), the Environment Agency (EA), the MET Office, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), Natural Resources Wales (NRW), and the Department for Infrastructure River (DfI Rivers).
- Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) – Designing groundwater infrastructure to facilitate the hydrological science and innovation to make the UK more adaptable and resilient to floods and droughts.
ORCID: 0009-0008-1363-2740
Key paper
- Patel, R J, Gooddy, D C, Marchant, B, Lapworth, A, Cook, J M, Darby, K, and Besien, T. A national-scale preliminary overview study of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occurrence in aquatic environments of England, UK. Chemosphere, Volume 394, 2026, 144804. ISSN 0045-6535.
- R
- ArcGIS
- Python
- Fellow of the Geological Society of London
- Member of the International Association of Hydrogeology (IAH)
- Thames Valley Regional Group – Early Career Geologist Competition Winner (2023)