Dr. Dwarikanath Ratha Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering Thapar University, Patiala Punjab, India Dr. DWARIKANATH RATHA E-mail: dnath.ratha@thapar.edu dwarika_pune@yahoo.com dwarikarath@gmail.com, EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION Completed PhD in the Department of Civil Engineering with specialization Hydraulics at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee in the year 2008. Completed Master in Engineering in Hydraulics and Irrigation from University College of Engineering, Burla in the year 2004. Completed Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad in the year 1999. Completed +2 Science (Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa) in the year 1995. Completed 10 th standard (Board of Secondary Education, Orissa) in the year 1993. EXPERIENCE Working as a Assistant Professor in Thapar University, Patiala from August 2008. Worked as part time Lecturer in University College of Engineering, Burla from Dec 2004 to May 2005. Worked as site engineer in Lunkad Developers Pvt.Ltd, Pune from Aug 2000 to June 2002. Worked as site engineer in Merit Environmental Consultant, Pune from Dec 1999 to July 2000. FOREIGN LANGUAGE KNOWN Completed one semester Elementary German Language course from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
THESIS IN Ph.D AND M.E Ph.D: Analysis and Parameter Estimation of Virus Transport through Subsurface Media. Guides: Dr. K.S. Hariprasad (Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee) and Prof. C.S.P. Ojha (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee) M.E.: Analysis of Flow over a Backward Facing Step. Guides: Dr. Prakash Ch. Swain (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, VSSUT, Burla) and Dr. Swarup Kumar Mahapatra (Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Currently at IIT Bhubaneswar) COURSES TAHT Name of the course Fluid Mechanics Hydraulic Engineering Engineering Hydrology and groundwater Irrigation Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics Advanced Hydrology Level (/PG) PG PG PUBLICATION (JOURNAL) Ratha, D., Hari Prasad, K.S. and Ojha, C.S.P. (2007) A finite volume model for the solution of the advection-dispersion equation., ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol 13, No 2, pp. 122-135. Ratha, D.N, Hariprasad, K.S. and Ojha, C.S.P (2009). Analysis of virus transport in ground water and identification of transport parameters, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radio active Waste, ASCE, Vol 13 (2), 98-109. Ojha, C.S.P., Hariprasad, K.S,. Ratha, D.N, and Surampalli, R.Y., (2012) Virus transport through unsaturated zone: Analysis and parameter identification, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radio active Waste, ASCE, Vol 16 (2), 96-105.
Hariprasad, K.S,.Ratha, D.N, and Ojha, C.S.P. (2012) Identification of virus transport parameters in ground water: Data Error and Bias, Journal of Hydro Environment Research, Elsevier Publisher. Vol 6(1), 41-50. PUBLICATION (CONFERENCE) C.S.P. Ojha, Hariprasad, K.S, Tom Boving and Ratha, D (2010) Analysis and Estimation of virus transport parameters in unsaturated zone. presented by C.S.P. Ojha in EWRI-ASCE conference World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010 held at Rhode Island, USA during May 16-20, 2010. Ratha, D, Hariprasad, K.S. and C.S.P. Ojha (2010) An efficient numerical model of virus transport in unsaturated zone. Published in EWRI-ASCE international conference held at IIT Chennai during Jan 5-7 2010. Ratha, D, Ojha, C.S.P. and Hariprasad, K.S. (2009) A modified picard s method for virus transport in ground water. International conference Water, Environment, Energy and Society (WEES-2009), New Delhi, 12-16 January 2009, pp 1222-1227. Ratha, D.N., Swain, P.C, and Mohapatra, S.K. (2003) Turbulent flow over a backward facing step. Published in a national conference Recent Advances in Civil Engineering at University college of Engineering, Burla. AWARDS, HONOURS AND RECOGNITION: Recipient of best theoretical oriented paper in ASCE Journal ME THESIS GUIDED: Name of the student Mani Kanwar Singh Title of dissertation Computational Evolution of flow characteristics and erosion wear of pipeline and bend Name of co guide Mr. Satish Kumar Aman Sharma Evaluation of flow behavior around an airfoil body Mr. Satish Kumar Ranjan Kumar Computational Evolution of flow characteristics of coal water slurry in a pipe bend Mr. Satish Kumar
RESEARCH PROJECT Details of Project Name of funding agency Amount of Project Resistance properties of coalwater slurry flowing through local piping fittings (Co-Pi: Mr. Satish Kumar) Lateral and longitudinal hydrodynamic dispersion through rigid and flexible vegetation University Grant Commission (Major Research Project) Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi (Fast track scheme for young scientist) Reccommended 6,44,000 Accepted, Budget yet to be finalised DETAILS OF CONSULTANCY HANDLED Details of Consultancy Design of rain water harvesting system at Samana (With Dr. Arindam Sarkar, Assistant Prof., IIT Bhubaneswar) Design of the drainage network at Patran (With Dr. Arindam Sarkar, Assistant Prof., IIT Bhubaneswar) Preparation of hydrological report for EIA studies (With Mr. Amit Dhir, Assistant Prof., Thapar University) Preparation of hydrological report for EIA studies (With Mr. Amit Dhir, Assistant Prof., Thapar University)) Preparation of hydrological report for EIA studies (With Mr. Amit Dhir, Assistant Prof., Thapar University) Name of funding agency Municipal Corporation, Samana Municipal Corporation, Patran Madhav PVT. Ltd Shreyans Industries, Ahmedgarh Alloys Paper Satia Industries, Muktsar Amount of consultancy Rs 33,090/ Rs. 44,120/ Rs. 22060/ 1,38,000/ 1,38,000/ SHORT TERM COURSE PARTICIPATED Participated in a training course on GIS Application in Rural Development (GARD) at National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad from April 5-10, 2004.
Attended EU-India International River Bank Filtration Conference during November 18-19, 2006 at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Attended a workshop on Application of Isotopes in Water Resources Development and Management conducted by Department of civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra from May 7-11, 2007. Attended Pathogen Removal During River Bank Filtration Conference during September 22-23, 2007 at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Attended Conservation and Management of Water Resources international conference during February 27-28, 2008 at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES/SOCIETIES Indian Society of Hydraulics (ISH): National, Membership No: LM 824 OTHER RELEVENT INFORMATION Question paper setter for Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, National Institute of Engineering, Mysore. Time Table Coordinator for Civil Engineering Department. Member in Student Counseling Vice president of IYCN (Indian Youth Climate Network) Teacher Incharge for Survey camp for 2 nd year Civil Engg. Students held at Delhousie in the year June 2010 and 2011. Computer Skill: C++, Fortran, FLUENT REFERENCES Prof. C.S.P. Ojha Professor, Department of Civil Engineering IIT Roorkee.
Ph. No.: 01332285494 E mail: cspojha@rediffmail.com, cojhafce@iitr.ernet.in Dr. K.S. Hariprasad Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee Ph. No.: 01332285405 E mail: harisurya1@yahoo.com, suryafce@iitr.ernet.in Dr. Prakash Ch. Swain Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, VSSUT, Burla Ph. No.: 9437257968 E mail: pcswain_2000@yahoo.com