Real-time 2D flood inundation forecasting for the Brahmaputra River basin
Hydrologic, hydrodynamic and statistical-dynamical approaches for flood forecasting.
PROFESSOR (HAG) · HEAD OF DEPARTMENT · IIT GUWAHATI
Rajib Kumar
Bhattacharjya
Department of Civil Engineering
Research at the intersection of hydrology, river systems, flood and erosion management, groundwater, modelling, optimization and artificial intelligence.
HydrologySurface water & runoff
River systemsFlood & erosion
AI + OptimizationIntelligent water systems
01 · RESEARCH IDENTITY
Understanding water systems from field to model.
The research programme combines physical understanding of water systems with mathematical modelling, field observations, remote sensing, optimization and data-driven methods.
Explore the research portfolio →01
Surface Water
Hydrologic processes, rainfall–runoff, hydrographs and basin response.
02
Flood & Erosion
Flood modelling, vulnerability, river morphology and protection.
03
Groundwater
Management, pollution source identification and aquifer processes.
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Computational Intelligence
ANN, genetic algorithms and simulation–optimization.
02 · SELECTED PROJECTS
Engineering questions,
real river systems.
Sedimentation and morphological study of rivers Dibang and Siang
River morphology and sedimentation assessment for applied water-resources engineering.
Mathematical modelling for Brahmaputra bank protection
Model-based studies supporting protection planning at vulnerable river reaches.
03 · CURRENT TEACHING
CE5051
Surface Water
Hydrology
Engineering understanding of precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, watershed response, streamflow generation, hydrographs and rainfall–runoff modelling.
Course pageP → R → Q
precipitation · runoff · streamflow04 · ACADEMIC JOURNEY
Academic work shaped by water and rivers.
1995Lecturer, Jorhat Engineering College
1997Lecturer / Assistant Professor, NIT Silchar
2004Ph.D., IIT Kanpur
2008Assistant Professor, IIT Guwahati
2011Associate Professor, IIT Guwahati
2015Professor, IIT Guwahati
2022Professor (HAG), IIT Guwahati
INSTITUTE RESPONSIBILITIES
Administrative responsibilities.
Institute and departmental responsibilities are presented separately from the academic career.
Head, Civil Engineering · Apr 2024–PresentDean (RGF)Chairman, JEE (Advanced) 2018Vice Chairman, JEE (Advanced) 2017Associate Dean (Infrastructure Planning & Management)Associate Dean (Infrastructure Works)Secretary, Departmental UG Programme CommitteeWarden, Hostel No. 1, NIT SilcharMember, Board of Governors · 2025–Present
05 · PUBLICATIONS
Books, journal articles and research chapters.
Selected work covers water resources, groundwater, river systems, climate, optimization and computational methods.
SpringerASCEWater Resources ManagementHydrology
Sustainable Water Resources ManagementSpringer · 2023
Nature-Inspired Methods for Metaheuristics OptimizationSpringer · 2020
Urban Ecology, Water Quality and Climate ChangeSpringer · 2018
06 · FIELD WORK
Research begins with the river.
Field observations provide the physical context for interpreting channel behaviour, erosion, hydraulic structures and water-resources systems.
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