Dr. S. MOHAN
Engineering Design Building
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai – 600 036
Earned Degrees
Ph.D. (Water Engg.), , 1987
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 560 012
M.E. (Distn.), (Civil Engg.), , 1983
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 560 012
B.E. (Distn.), (Civil Engg.),, 1981
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India 625 021, Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai, India 625 021
Awards and Honours
John Penny Cuick Eminent Engineer Award , Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India), Madurai Madurai, 2014
Leading Engineers of the World , International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, London, 2007
Shiksha Rattan Puraskar , India International Friendship Society, New Delhi New Delhi, 2007
Indo- US Science and Technology Fellowship, United States Agency for International development (USAID) and Department of Science and Technology for the Collaborative research at Cornell University,
Biography has been incorporated in “Who’s Who in the Worldâ€, Marquis Who’s WhoNew Jersey, USA, 1998
DAAD fellowship, DAAD (Ruhr University),GermanyGermany, 1993
Dorr Oliver award , Indian Water Works Association India, 1990
Dept. of Irrigation Medal , Union Ministry of Water Resources India, 2006
Eminent Educationist Award , National and International Consortium, New DelhiNew Delhi, 2009
Shiksha Rattan Puraskar , India International Friendship Society, New DelhiNew Delhi, 2007
Editorial Board Member, International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, 2013. USAUSA, 2013
Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Remote Sensing, Science Publishing Group, USA,
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Civil Engineering Science, Springer Ltd., UK,
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Management (IJWREM),
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Performability Engineering,
Editorial Board Member, Indian Journal of Engineering, Science, and Technology,
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Applied Sciences Research,
Editorial Board Member, Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences,
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences ,
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Expert Member, Zero Liquid Discharge Committee, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Government of Tamilnadu. (since January 2019)Tamil Nadu, 2019
Expert Member, Environmental Audit Committee, Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Government of Tamilnadu.Tamil Nadu, 2019
Certificate of merit for the Best Paper , National Conference on Carbon Sequestration and Climate change mitigation Pondicherry, 2017
Certificate of Excellence , IRAJ Research forum Chennai, 2017
IAAP-PPA Best Educationist Award 2012 , Pondicherry Psychologists Association & Indian Association of Applied PsychologyPondicherry, 2013
Honorary Member, Association for Promoting Sustainability in Campuses and Communities†(APSCC)Pondicherry, 2012
Rekha Nandi and Bhupesh Nandi Medal , Institution of Engineers (India) , 2005
Surendernath Mukherjee Memorial Medal , Institution of Engineers (India) , 1999
Best paper award , Indian Water Works Association, 1997
Young Engineer, Central Board of Irrigation and Power, Government of India., 1993
Certificate of Merit, Central Board of Irrigation and Power , 1993
Best paper award , Indian Water Works Association , 1991
Best paper award , Institution of Engineers (India), 1988
Fellow, , Institution of Engineers (India).,
Fellow, , Indian Geotechnical Society. (LF-0521) , 2014
Fellow, , Indian National Academy of Engineers, 2005
Fellow,, Indian Water Works Association,
Research Areas
 Environmental Impact Assessment |
 Water and Wastewater Treatment |
 Solid Waste Management |
 Environmental Systems modeling |
 City Water Planning and Analysis |
 Water Resources Management |
 Groundwater Assessment and Management |
 Contaminant Transport Modeling |
Professional Experiences
2020 – present | : | Institute Chair Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, India |
2000 – 2020 | : | Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, India |
2018 – | : | Chairman,, State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) for Tamilnadu, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Tamil Nadu, India |
2018 – | : | Independent Director, Tamilnadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (TANSIDCO), Chennai, India |
2009 – 2014 | : | Director, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai (May 2009 – October 2014), Chennai, India |
2004 – 2008 | : | Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, (2004 – 2008), Chennai, India |
1996 – 2000 | : | Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, India |
1994 – 1995 | : | Visiting Scientist, , School of Civil & Environmental Engineering., Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, (1994-1995)., New York, USA |
1991 – 1995 | : | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Inst. of Technology, Madras., Chennai, India |
1987 – 1990 | : | Lecturer, Dept. of Civil Engineering. , Indian Institute of Technology, Madras , Chennai, India |