Surface Water Hydrology
Hydrologic processes, rainfall–runoff modelling, hydrographs, flow prediction and basin response.
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Water systems, models
and decisions.
A research portfolio spanning physical hydrology and hydraulics, river systems, groundwater, climate impacts and computational intelligence.
Computational Hydraulics
Open-channel flow, hydraulic structures, numerical modelling and engineering design.
Related projects →Flood Modelling
Hydrologic–hydrodynamic modelling, flood forecasting, inundation and vulnerability assessment.
Related projects →Riverbank Erosion
River morphology, bankline change, protection measures and mitigation prioritization.
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Aquifer management, saltwater intrusion, pollution source identification and monitoring.
Related projects →Climate & Water
Hydro-climatic change, downscaling, climate impacts and river-flow scenarios.
Related projects →Optimization
Genetic algorithms, metaheuristics and simulation–optimization for water systems.
Related projects →Artificial Neural Networks
ANN, GRNN and data-driven models for hydrologic and groundwater applications.
Related projects →RESEARCH WORKFLOW
Field → data → model → decision.
01Observe
Field evidence, satellite data and hydro-meteorological observations.
02Represent
GIS, hydrologic and hydraulic models to describe system behaviour.
03Optimize
ANN and optimization methods to estimate, forecast or design.
04Decide
Translate model outputs into engineering and management choices.
REGIONAL FOCUS
Rivers of Northeast India.
A significant part of the applied portfolio concerns the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, including river morphology, flood behaviour, bank erosion, bridge reaches, sedimentation and water-resources planning.
BrahmaputraFloods · morphology · bank protection
SubansiriClimate impacts · flow · bridges
Dibang & SiangSedimentation · morphology
Rivers of AssamDrainage · erosion · flood mitigation