Civil Engineering (Hydraulics & Water Resources)
IIT Kanpur
Thesis: Management of Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers Using ANN-GA Based Simulation Optimization ApproachABOUT
Academic profile.
Professor (HAG) of Civil Engineering at IIT Guwahati, working in water resources and hydraulic engineering with a long-standing focus on modelling, optimization and water-system management.
Prof. Rajib Kumar BhattacharjyaProfessor (HAG), Civil Engineering
RESEARCH IDENTITY
Water resources, hydraulics and computational methods.
The work connects hydrologic and hydraulic processes with engineering decision-making, including flood and erosion management, groundwater, water-resources systems, genetic algorithms and artificial neural networks.
HydrologyHydraulicsFlood managementRiverbank erosionGroundwaterOptimizationANNRemote sensing
EDUCATION
Academic formation.
Watershed Management & Flood Control
Assam Engineering College
Dissertation: Different Numerical Solutions of Steady Gradually Varied Flow in Some Common Open ChannelsCivil Engineering
Regional Engineering College, Silchar · Under Gauhati University
CAREER
Academic experience.
1995–1997
Lecturer, Jorhat Engineering College
Department of Civil Engineering, Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat, Assam.
1997–2008
Lecturer / Assistant Professor, NIT Silchar
Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar.
2008–2011
Assistant Professor, IIT Guwahati
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.
2011–2015
Associate Professor, IIT Guwahati
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.
2015–2022
Professor, IIT Guwahati
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.
2022–present
Professor (HAG), IIT Guwahati
Professor in the Higher Administrative Grade, Department of Civil Engineering.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Institute and departmental responsibilities.
Head, Department of Civil Engineering
Administrative responsibility for the department.
Member, Board of Governors, IIT Guwahati
Institute-level governance responsibility.
Dean (RGF), IIT Guwahati
Sep 2021–present · Institute-level administrative responsibility.
Chairman, JEE (Advanced) 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.
Vice Chairman, JEE (Advanced) 2017
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.
Associate Dean (Infrastructure Planning and Management)
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.
Associate Dean (Infrastructure Works)
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.
Secretary, Departmental Undergraduate Programme Committee
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.
Warden, Hostel No. 1
National Institute of Technology Silchar, India.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
International research exposure.
Visiting Research Scholar
Department of Civil Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaI extensively worked on the saltwater intrusion problem in coastal aquifers and developed a simulation and optimization model utilizing Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithms for effectively managing coastal aquifers.
Visiting Research Scholar
Department of Civil Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaIn this project, I focused on utilizing hybrid optimization techniques to achieve the optimal design of a stable channel section. The resulting design methodology is applicable for the design of irrigation and other canal systems.
Visiting Scholar
Department of Civil Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaIn this assignment, I actively participated in research and devised a novel approach that incorporates the probability of flooding into the optimal design process for open channels.
Visiting Faculty
Department of Civil Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaIn this assignment, I was involved in academic and research activities of the Department of Civil Engineering at Dalhousie University, Canada. Additionally, I contributed to the optimal design of water-conveying canals, specifically addressing seismic stability concerns associated with side slopes.
Visiting Staff
Ecole Central de Nantes, Nantes, FranceIn this assignment, I primarily worked on the application of optimization techniques in water resources management. Additionally, I had the privilege of jointly authoring a book with Prof. F. Bannis of Ecole Centrale on metaheuristic optimization methods.
Visiting faculty under ASEAN project
Department of Civil Engineering, Curtin University, MalaysiaThe visit was part of a DST sponsored project titled "Impact of Climate Change on the Integrated Flood Vulnerability Index of Hilly Terrain." The main objective of the visit was to gather data and relevant information for conducting vulnerability analysis in the Sarawak province of Malaysia.
Visiting faculty under ASEAN project
Civil Engineering Programme Area, Universiti Teknologi BruneiThe visit was part of a DST sponsored project titled "Impact of Climate Change on the Integrated Flood Vulnerability Index of Hilly Terrain." The main objective of the visit was to gather data and relevant information for conducting vulnerability analysis in Brunei.