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Dr. Balaji Narasimhan |
Education
- Ph.D. Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA.2004.
- M.S. Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, CANADA. 1999.
- B.E. Agricultural Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, INDIA. 1997.
Professional Experience
- Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, March 2019 to Present
- Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, August 2014 to March 2019
- Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, October 2007 to July 2014
- Research Assistant Professor, Spatial Sciences Laboratory, Texas A&M University, USA. May 2006 – September 2007
- Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Spatial Sciences Laboratory, Texas A&M University, USA. June 2004 – April 2006
Research Interests
- Modelling the impact of landuse and climate change on hydrology
- Development of a flood, drought assessment and forecast system using GIS, remote sensing and hydrologic / hydraulic / crop growth models
- Energy fluxes/Evapotranspiration/Soil moisture from thermal remote sensing data for irrigation water management and drought assessment
- Spatially distributed radar/satellite rainfall data for hydrologic / hydraulic modelling
Recent Publications
Research and Consultancy
Summary of Ongoing/Completed Projects
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Completed Projects
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Value of Completed Projects
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On-going projects
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Value of on-going projects
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Sponsored Project
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3
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INR 230 Lakhs
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4
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INR 649 lakhs
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Research Based Industrial Consultancy
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3
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INR 120.35 lakhs
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Consultancy
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1
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INR 12.63 lakhs
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1
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INR 75 lakhs
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Sponsored Projects completed while at Texas A&M University
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8
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USD 620,130
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7.2. List of Projects (ongoing/completed)
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Title
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Value
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Sponsoring Agency
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Duration/Status
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Role
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Sponsored Research Projects
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1
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Estimation of Evapotranspiration using Satellite Remote Sensing Data
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INR 5 lakhs
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IC&SR, IIT Madras
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3-years; Completed
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Principal Investigator
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2
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Decentralised waste water management, benchmarking of public utilities and PPP
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INR 200 lakhs
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Ministry of Urban Development, GoI
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1.5 years; Completed
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Co-investigator
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3
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Water and Waste management of Chennai Basin
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INR 25 lakhs
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IIT Madras, Research Foundation
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1 year; Completed
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Co-investigator
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5
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Development and verification of a surface energy balance model using thermal remote sensing data for assessment of crop water sue and irrigation efficiency
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INR 22.35 lakhs
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Department of Science and Technology, GoI
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3 years;
On-going
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Principal Investigator
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4
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Ganga River Basin Management Project (GRBMP) – A Pan IIT Project
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INR 70 lakhs
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Ministry of Environment and Forest, GoI
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5 years;
On-going
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Co-investigator
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6
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Enhancement and field trials of free and open source GIS software
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INR 56.47 lakhs
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Department of Land Resource, GoI
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3 years;
On-going
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Co-investigator
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7
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Centre for Environment Technology Dissemination , Demonstration and R&D for Industrial pollution Abatement
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INR 5 crores
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Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
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3 years;
On-going
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Co-investigator
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No
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Title
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Value
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Sponsoring Agency
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Duration/Status
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Role
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Research Based Industrial Consultancy (RBIC)
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1
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CLIMARICE II: SWAT modelling and online database creation
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INR 15.87 lakhs
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Bioforsk, Norway
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2.5 years; Completed
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Principal Investigator
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2
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Model testing for construction of H. L. Bridge over River Koshi near Saharsa in the state of Bihar.
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INR 69.48 lakhs
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Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd. (BRPNNL)
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6 months; Completed
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Joint Principal investigator
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3
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Modernization of Thanneermukkam Bund and Thottapilly Spillway in Kuttanadu Region
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INR 35 Lakhs
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Ministry of Water Resources
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1.5 years; Completed
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Joint Principal investigator
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Consultancy Projects
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1
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Design of storm water drainage system for the proposed Test Track in Oragadam
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INR 12.63 Lakhs
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RITES, Indian Railways
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2 years; Completed
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Co-investigator
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2
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Evaluation of flood mitigation schemes implemented in the Kuttanad region in Kerala State
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INR 75 lakhs
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Irrigation Department, Govt. of Kerala
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4 years;
On-going
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Co-investigator
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Sponsored Research Project (under review for possible funding)
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1
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A study on the impact of climate change on the water resources of all East Flowing rivers between Pennar and Cauvery basin and rivers south of Cauvery Basin
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INR 2.46 Crores
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Ministry of Water Resources
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Submitted
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Principal Investigator (multi institutional project)
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2
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Climate change impact assessment on the water resources of Cauvery river basin
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INR 2.11 Crores
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Ministry of Water Resources
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Submitted
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Co-investigator (multi institutional project)
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3
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Modeling the effects of land use and climate change upon in-stream hydraulics in mountainous streams in rapidly urbanizing regions (close to Pune) of the Western-Ghats
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INR 49.54 lakhs
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DST through IGCS
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Submitted
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Co-investigator
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Sponsored Research Project (under review for possible funding)
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4
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Sustainable water resources management of Chennai
basin under changing climate and land use
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INR 55.23 lakhs
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DST through IGCS
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Submitted
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Co-investigator
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5
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Sustainable Environment management of Urban Water Bodies in South Chennai
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INR 68.62 lakhs
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Department of Environment and Forest, Tamil Nadu
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Submitted
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Co-investigator
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No
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Title
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Value
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Sponsoring Agency
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Duration/Status
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Role
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Sponsored Projects completed while at Texas A&M University
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1
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Assessment of NEXRAD rainfall data along Texas Coast
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USD 11,130
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Texas Water Development Board
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1 year; completed
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Principal Investigator
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2
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Landuse/Landcover change assessment of Texas Coastal Region
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USD 27,000
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Texas Water Development Board
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1 year; completed
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Principal Investigator
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3
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Landuse/Landcover change assessment of Texas Coastal Region
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USD 30,000
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Texas Water Development Board
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1 year; completed
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Principal Investigator
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4
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Determination of Regional Scale Evapotranspiration of Texas from NOAA – AVHRR satellite
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USD 5,000
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Texas Water Resources Institute
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1 year; completed
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Principal Investigator
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5
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Best Management Practice (BMP) verification using observed water quality data and watershed planning for implementation of BMPs.
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USD 237,000
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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3 years; completed
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Co-investigator
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6
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Digital Climatic Atlas of Texas
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USD 60,000
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Texas Water Development Board
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1 year; completed
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Co-investigator
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7
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Drought Monitoring Index for Texas
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USD 100,000
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Texas Water Development Board
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1 year; completed
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Co-investigator
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8
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A Real-Time Drought Assessment and Forecasting System for Texas using GIS and remote sensing
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USD 150,000
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Texas Higher Education Coordination Board
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3 years; Completed
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Co-investigator
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Student Guidance
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Name of the Student
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Title of the Thesis
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Year of Completion
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Joint Guidance
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [Completed: 1; On-going: 5]
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V. M. Bindhu
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Development of improved spatio-temporal disaggregation techniques of thermal satellite imagery and enhanced energy balance formalism for performance assessment of an irrigation system
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2014
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S. Mohanasundaram
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Spatio-temporal modelling of water level fluctuation to characterize the heterogeneity of aquifer systems: A case study of Chennai river basin
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On-going
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Dr. G. Suresh Kumar, Dept. of Ocean Engineering
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P. S. Smitha
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Drought Risk Assessment under Current and Future Climatic Conditions for the feasibility evaluation and planning of an Inter Basin Water Transfer
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On-going
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Prof. K. P. Sudheer, Dept. of Civil Engineering
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K. Sangeetha
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Development of an Analytic Element based Ground water Model for integration with SWAT for water resources assessment
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On-going
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R. Jeba Princy
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Micro-meteorological studies for assessing evapotranspiration
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On-going
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J. Jose Ruby
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Watershed modelling and reservoir optimization
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On-going
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Prof. K. Srinivasan, Dept. of Civil Engineering
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Master of Science (M.S) [On-going: 1]
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N. Nithila Devi
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Verification of the energy balance model SMARET and performance assessment of an irrigation system
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On-going
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Name of the Student
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Title of the Thesis
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Year of Completion
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Joint Guidance
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Master of Technology (M.Tech) [Completed: 4; On-going: 1]
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B. Vijaya Kumar
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Climate Change Indices and Trends over India during the most recent 30 year Climatological period (1976-2005)
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May 2009
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D. Sravani
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Flood Inundation Mapping of Thamiraparani River Basin using HEC-GeoRAS and SWAT
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May 2010
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Naveen Joseph
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Estimation of In-stream flow Requirements of Son River in Ganga Basin
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May 2013
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P. Pooja Parvathy
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Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Surface Water Potential and Ground Water Potential of the Chennai River Basin
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May 2013
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Thomas Lalrinchhana
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A study on the effect of landuse/landcover change on the surface water resources of Tamiraparani river basin
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On-going
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Bachelors of Technology (B.Tech) [Completed: 2; On-going: 2]
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Vikram Rayapudi
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Geomorphologic Assessment and Watershed Delineation of Tamiraparani River Basin Using SRTM Digital Elevation Model
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May 2009
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D. V. Rahul
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Developing a Land use Land Cover Map of Tamiraparani River Basin Using Digital Imaging Techniques
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May 2009
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Krishna Rao
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Modelling the Storm Water drainage of IIT Madras campus and develop a rehabilitation plan
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On-going
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M. Sarath
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Water Resources Assessment of the Tamirraparani river basin using Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)
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On-going
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Courses
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Course
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Type of course
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CE2080 Surveying
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UG core
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CE3030 Water Resources Engineering
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UG core
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CE4420 Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing
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UG elective
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CE4610 Water Management
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UG elective
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CE2100 Surveying Practical
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UG core lab
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CE4030 Hydraulic and Envi. Engg. Lab
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UG core lab
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CE5470 Surface Water Hydrology
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PG Core |
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CE5550 Urban Hydrology and Storm drainage design and Management
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PG elective
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CE5960 Remote Sensing of Earth Resources (New Course)
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PG elective
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CE5080 Geographical Information System
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PG elective
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CE5510 Irrigation Technology
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PG elective
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CE5550 Hydrosystems Computational Laboratory
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PG Core Lab
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Continuing Education
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No
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Title
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Sponsoring Agency
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Duration
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1
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Introductory and Advanced SWAT workshops. Along with Dr. R. Srinivasan from Texas A&M University. Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras
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Continuing Education Program
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Dec.30, 2013 to Jan.3, 2014
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2
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Climate Change Impact Assessment on Water Resources using Soil and Water Assessment Tool. Along with Dr. R. Srinivasan from Texas A&M University. Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras
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Bioforsk, Norway
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Dec 20-22, 2012.
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3
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Introductory SWAT workshop. Along with Dr. R. Srinivasan from Texas A&M University. Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
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Continuing Education Program
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July 16-17, 2012.
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4
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Advanced SWAT workshop. Along with Dr. R. Srinivasan from Texas A&M University. Agro Climate Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
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Bioforsk, Norway
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Sep 16-18, 2011
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5
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Introductory GIS workshop. Agro Climate Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
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Bioforsk, Norway
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May 4-6, 2011.
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6
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QIP short-term course on “GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques for Water Resources Assessment (Using Open Source Tools)”. Along with Dr. K. P. Sudheer, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras
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AICTE
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Jan. 31 – Feb.5, 2011
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7
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Introductory SWAT workshop. Along with Dr. R. Srinivasan from Texas A&M University. IIT Madras
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Bioforsk, Norway
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Dec. 1-3, 2010
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8
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Overview of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) with particular reference to Climate Change prediction on water resources in India. A one-day workshop conducted for the senior officers of Central Water Commission at New Delhi, INDIA
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Central Water Commission, Govt. of India
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December 18, 2009
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9
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Introduction to Soil and Water Assessment Tool. Along with Dr. R. Srinivasan from Texas A&M University. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, INDIA
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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
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Dec. 22-24, 2008
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10
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Introductory Remote Sensing Workshop. Spatial Sciences Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
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Continuing Education Program
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April 3-5, 2007
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11
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Introductory Remote Sensing Workshop. Spatial Sciences Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
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Continuing Education Program
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August 22-24, 2006
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