My Research Activities

Ph.D. M.Tech. (PG) B.Tech. (UG)

In IISc, Bangalore (2002 to date)
• Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Computation for Single and Multiobjective Optimization in Water Resource Systems
  M. Janga Reddy, 2007.
• Impact of Large-Scale Coupled Atmospheric-Oceanic Circulation on Hydrologic Variability and Uncertainty through Hydroclimatic Teleconnection
  Rajib Maity, 2007.
• Impact of Climate Change on Hydrometeorology of Indian River Basin for IPCC SRES Scenarios
  A. Anandhi, 2007 (Co-Supervisor: Dr. V.V. Srinivas).
• Climate hydrology modeling using Data mining techniques
  C.T. Dhanya, in progress (jointly with Prof R Sukumar).
• Biospecies modeling for climate change
  C-T Rutuja, in progress (jointly with Prof R Sukumar).
  
  In IIT, Kharagpur (1994-2002)
• Multi criterion decision making in fuzzy environment for river basin development and management
  P.Anand Raj, 2000 (Co-Supervisor: Prof. GLN Sastry).
• Long-term and Short-term Optimal reservoir operation for flood control
  Falguni Baliarsingh, 2000.

In IISc, Bangalore (2002 to date)
• Crop Classification using Multitemporal Imagery with Penalized Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm
  K. Laxmi Raju, 2003.
• Hydrologic Time Series Analysis and Forecasting with Climatic Inputs
  Rajib Maity, 2004.
• Ant Colony Optimization for Optimal Design of Water Distribution Systems
  G. Sasidhar, 2006.
  
  In IIT, Kharagpur (1994-2002)
• Optimal design of water distribution system using Liner Programming Gradient method
  T. Rama Mohana Rao, 1995 (Co-Supervisor: Prof M. Bandyopadhyay).
• Model investigations of stepped spillway
  P.C. Nayak, 1996.
• Application of Watershed Bounded Network Model for rainfall-runoff modelling
  K.C. Swain, 1997.
• River flow forecasting using Artificial Neural Networks
  T. Satish, 1998.
• Application of Genetic Algorithms for Optimal Reservoir Operation
  Ashok Kumar, 1999.
• Optimal Reservoir Operation in Fuzzy Environment
  D.S.V. Prasad, 1999.

In IIT, Kharagpur (1994-2002)
• Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Rainfall-Runoff modelling
  Abhijit Ray, 1996.
• Application of Recurrent Neural Networks for Hydrologic time series modelling
  Dibyendu Sengupta, 1997.
• Time Series analysis and forecasting of monthly Streamflow data
  K. Arun, 1998.
• Neuro-Gene optimization for Engineering Problems
  Samir Kumar, 1999 (Co-Supervisor: Prof. Sudhirkumar Barai).

In IISc, Bangalore (2002 to date)
• Development of a Simputer-Based Decision Support System for Water User Associations in Canal Command Areas
  Principal Invesitgator: P.P. Mujumdar, sponsored by NRDMS, Dept. of Scince & Technology, Government of India, 2004-2006.
• Use of climatic inputs in reservoir operation models
  Co-Invesitgator: P.P. Mujumdar, sponsored by SERC, Dept. of Scince & Technology, Government of India, 2004-2007.
• Web-based Course on Optimization Methods
  sponsored by National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTel), Ministry of Human Resources & Development, Government of India, 2004-2007.
• Assessment of Water Resources under Climate Change Scenarios at River Basin Scale
  Other Invesitgator: P.P. Mujumdar (PI) & V.V. Srinivas, sponsored by INCOH, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, 2006-2009.
  
  In IIT, Kharagpur (1994-2002)
• Artificial Neural Networks and their adaptability to Stochastic Hydrology
  sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under 'Scheme for Young Scientists (SYS)', 1997-99.
• Awarded Boyscast fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to conduct research in Climate Hydrology at Utah State University, Logan, USA, during Jan-June 1999.
• Computer Assisted Instruction Package on Geo-technical Engineering
  sponsored by AICTE, Government of India, 1999-2000.

In IISc, Bangalore (2002 to date)
• Review of Hydrology and Power Studies for KHEP Stage II
  Other Investigators: P.P. Mujumdar (PI), Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd., Bangalore, 2003.
• Flood routing studies
  Other Investigators: P.P. Mujumdar (PI), NAWAD Council, Madurai, 2004.
• Water Resources Assessment and Management in Malaprabha Reservoir System of the Krishna River basin using AVSWAT, DEM and Particle Swarm Optimization
  Other Investigators: V.V. Srinivas, International Water Management Institute, IWMI, Colombo through their Hyderabad office, 2005-06.
• Integrated Reservoir Operation Studies for Reservoirs in the Narmada Basin
  Other Investigators: P.P. Mujumdar (PI), Narmada Control Authority, Indore, 2004-06.
• Evaluation of Proposals for Development of Real-time DSS for Operational Mgmt of reservoirs of BBMB
  Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Chandigarh, Jan 2008.
• Technical negotiations with selected consultant for development of RT-DSS for operation of reservoirs of BBMB
  Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Chandigarh, April 2008.
  
  In IIT, Kharagpur (1994-2002)
• Modifications and Alternatives for the Proposed Stepped Spillway Structure of Jambhira Earth Dam, Orissa
  Orissa State Government, India, 1997.
• Rain Water Harvesting Scheme for BRNML
  Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Limited (BRNML), Salboni, Midnapur District, West Bengal, 2001.

• Organised Summer School on Systems Techniques and Computer Applications in Water Resources.
  Sponsored by AICTE, July 1997.
• Organised a Short term course on Advanced IT Applications to Civil Engineering
  Sponsored by AICTE, December 2000.