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Research
 
  No. of ongoing research (including consultancy) projects, with total outlay in lakhs : 12 numbers,  Rs.124.28 Lakhs  
 

No. of projects completed in last 3 years, with total outlay in lakhs :  5 numbers, Rs. 18.65 Lakhs

 
 
Major thrust areas within the subject in which research activities are being pursued
 
  The broad fields of research in the School at present are
 
 
  • Artificial Recharging of Aquifer
  • Development of Model for Arsenic Sludge Safe Disposal
  • Limnological Study with special emphasis on Thermal Stratification in Turbulent Structure
  • Riverine Bank Stability Analysis
  • Soil Moisture Conservation
  • Soil Water Plant Relationship
  • Surge Profiles for Water Intake Pump System of a Thermal Power Plant
  • Sedimentation Transport Mechanism
  • Impact of Forested Watershed on Stream Flow & Water Quality
  • Impact of Leaching from Municipal Solid Waste Dumping Station on an Urban Watershed
  • Pressure Transients Analysis in a Metro City Water Supply System.
  • Simulation & Water Assessment of Indian River Basins with Distributed & Lumped Modeling
  • Artificial Neural Network Analysis (ANN) for Riverine & Channel Flow Systems
  • Groundwater Flow Simulation by Ground Water Modeling System (GMS) & insitu Validation by Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES)
  • Development of Low Cost Model for Filtration Unit in a Rural Community
  • Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources
  • Urban hydrology including storm drainage
  • Rainwater Harvesting
  • Impact of climate change on Water Resources
  • Irrigation & Drainage Development Plan
  • Sewer Transport System
  • River basin development     
  • Wetland management and development
  • Investigation of feasibility of inland water transport
  • Development of alternative energy sources, e.g., tidal power, pump storage plants, micro hydel plants etc.
  • Investigation of the drinking water supply system.
  • Investigation of the contamination of groundwater sources.
  • Design and development of source and water intake system for Drinking Water Supply and Treatment Plant.


Flow measurement Mejia Thermal Power Station of Damodar Valley Corporation on 3rd  and 4th April , 2007

 
  Dissertation  
  Ph. D. Thesis : Completed  
 
  • Impact assessment of Ganga Action Plan on Public Health
  • Prediction of Water Resources of Some Important Eastern River Basins on account of Global Climate Change with the help of Hydrologic Simulation Model
  • A Study on Water System Analysis of Haora River Basin, Tripura: An Integrated Approach
  • Study of Morphometry and Hydrothermal Analysis of a Tropical Shallow Lake
  • Experimental and Numerical Study of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer through Rectangular Ducts and Channels with Staggered Obstruction
  • An integrated approach of water project in Developing Economy
  • A Critical Assessment on Water Resources of West Bengal
  • Hydrological Studies of Urban Runoff: A Critical Study of Water Resources of West Bengal


Examiners conducting Ph.D. Thesis Viva Voce Examination at the Class Room of SWRE in 2006

 

 
  Ph. D. Thesis : Ongoing (registered)  
 

Inspection of Sluice gate on Piyali river near Kella in Kultali on 10th April, 2006
  • Assessment & Prediction of Some River Basins in Eastern India with Emphasis on Soil Moisture Accounting
  • A Study of Integrated Management of Wetlands in and around Lower Bhagirathi Basin
  • Investigation of Flood Damage in the Vulnerable Reaches of Hugli-Bhagirathi River System, West Bengal, India
  • GIS Based Runoff Modelling and Development of User Interface for Effective Management of Agricultural Watersheds in Laterite zone of West Bengal
  • Performance Evaluation of Roughing Filters for Cost Effective Rural Water Supply System
  • Extreme Hydrological Events: Its Managements With Particular Reference to the Malda District of the Lower Ganga Basin
  • Assessment of Water Availability of Some Important Eastern and North Eastern River Basins under changed Climate Scenario.
 
  M.E. Thesis : Ongoing (completed)  
 
  • Optimization and prediction of the characteristic of the river Damodar, an integrated multi-reservoir system, with the help of artificial Neural Network
  • Study of Pipe Network System & temporal Decay of Chlorine for the Water Treatment Plant at Dakshin Raipur, West Bengal
  • Criteria for Study of Water Quality and Pressure Transient Characteristics in a Pipeline for Modern Water Hydraulic Systems assessing Servo Valve Reliability
  • Analytical Study of Hot Water Supply System in Multistoried Building using Solar Heaters
  • Optimization Technique for Removal of carbon-oxidation of Wastewater, Dakshin Raipur Water Treatment Plant in a Single Batch Reactor
  • Numerical Study of Sediment Transportation of Particles in Straight Open Channel Flow
  • A numerical approach for prediction of Dissolved Oxygen through simulation of Thermal Stratification and Turbulent Kinetic Energy in a Lake
  • Development of Flood Forecasting Model for Damodar Catchment
  • Hydrothermal coordination in Power System
  • Network Analysis of a Cooling Water System in a Petrochemical Plant
  • Estimation of Probable Maximum Flood for Maithon Dam Site
  • Selection of a Material for Cost-optimized Penstock capable of withstanding Water Hammer
  • Performance Evaluation of DVC Hydel Power Stations and System
  • Hydraulic Network Analysis for Fire Fighting System of a Power Plant
  • Estimation of Probable Maximum Flood for Maithon Dam Site
  • Performance Evaluation of Maithon Hydel Power Stations and System
  • Estimation of Performance of Low Cost Water Treatment Unit using Horizontal Roughing Filter for Rural Water Supply
  • Development of Flood Forecasting Model for Barakar Catchment
  • Development of Numerical Model for Assessment of Thermal Stratification and Dissolve Oxygen Distribution in Tropical Shallow lakes
  • Simulation of Streamflow Hydrograph of Ajay River Basin by Lumped and Distributed approached with Future Projection owing to Climate change
  • Study of physico-chemical and biological characteristics of water of Rabindra Sarobar Lake, South Calcutta, West Bengal.
  • Water Transport in and around Calcutta :A conceptual study
  • Assessment of Water Resources in the Darakeswar River Basin: An integrated study
  • A study of Slow Sand Filter System of the Palta water Works
  • Analysis & performance study of a Single Basin Solar Still
  • A study on the river morphology of Sub-Himalayam west Bengal
  • A study of Fire-fighting System in the Calcutta metropolis
  • Slow Sand Filter : A case study
  • Study of post implementation performance of Panchet Hydel Power Station D.V.C.
  • Simulation of a reservoir system : A case study
  • Harnessing energy from a small stream at Saikabari, North Tripura
  • Performance evaluation of Hydel Power Station Systems
  • Post implementation performance of Maithon
  • Bathymetric studies of coastal region of West Bengal by satellite imageries
  • Integrated Planning of Water Supply System for a Medium-sized Community
  • Computer Aided Analysis of Groundwater Flow
  • Development of inland freshwater swamps in Uttarbhag


Flow measurement Mejia Thermal Power Station of Damodar Valley Corporation on 3rd  and 4th April , 2007


Visit to Purulia Pumped Storage Plant on 11th November, 2006

 
     
 
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School of Water Resources Engineering, Jadavpur University
Kolkata- 700 032, West Bengal, India
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