National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Environmental Engineering [Environmental Engineering Division]
Areas of Interest
  • Environmental Engineering

Somesh Jena Assistant Professor Grade-II

Civil Engineering

sjena@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2306

10

PUBLICATIONS

2

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Somesh Jena

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Civil Engineering

Room Number: MS-111

Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2015

Ph.D.
Civil Engg. (Environmental Engineering)
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Teaching Experience
  • Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer/ Asst. Professor,  NIT, Rourkela,   01 Jul 1998 - Present
  • Lecturer, Civil Engineering,  IGIT, Sarang,   03 Oct 1996 - 30 Jun 1998
Industrial Experience
  • Consulting Engineer (Consultatnt)- Env. Engg,  ORITCO Ltd., Bhubaneswar,   01 Sep 1993 - 30 Sep 1996

Total Publications: 10

J. R. Khuntia, K. Devi, K. K. Khatua, and S. Jena,"Effect of Emergent Rigid Vegetation on Flow Properties in an Open Channel", Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, ch.lecture notes in civil engineering, vol.vol 314, no.1-14, pp.pp 1–14, International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering, 1, June 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9151-6_1       Inbook

L. Mishra, K. Karar(Paul), and S. Jena,"Adsorption Isotherm, Kinetics and Optimization Study by Box Behnken Design on Removal of Phenol from Coke Wastewater Using Banana Peel (Musa sp.) Biosorbent", Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering, Pleiadas Publishing, January 2023, 10.1134/s0040579522330041       Article

N. Kumar, H. Naik, L. Mishra, and S. Jena,"Characterization of coke plant effluent by lysimeter test to evaluate safe disposal to land", in Earth and Environmental Science, vol.1032, pp.1-9, IOP Publishing Ltd, iop conference , Department of Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, February 2022, 10.1088/1755-1315/1032/1/012022       Inproceedings

J. R. Khuntia, K. Devi, B. S. Das, K. K. Khatua, and S. Jena,"Turbulent structures under unsteady flow conditions through emergent rigid vegetation", in Proceddings of HYDRO 2020 Internationl: 25th International Conference on Hydraulics Water Resources and Coastal Engineering, pp.1-6, Indian Society of Hydraulics, March 2021       Inproceedings

N. Kumar, H. Naik, and S. Jena,"Characterization and use of Wastewater from Coal Utilization Plants by using Lysimeter Test", in Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Opencast Mining Technology and Sustainability, vol.4, no.4, pp.102, 4, Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), (A subsidiary of Coal India Limited), Post office: Singrauli Colliery, District: Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, PIN Code-486889, India, December 2021       Inproceedings

  • CE130 : Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • CE1500 : Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • CE4503 : Environmental Impact Assessment {Theory}
  • CE6433 : Water Quality Modeling and Management {Theory}
  • CE647 : Water Quality Modeling and Management {Theory}
  • CE6505 : Solid and Hazardous Waste Management {Theory}
  • CE6535 : Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment {Theory}
  • CE657 : Water Quality Modeling and Management {Theory}
  • CH1400 : Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • CE1701 : Engineering Drawing {Practical}
  • CE171 : Engineering Drawing {Practical}
  • CE3706 : Environmental Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • CE376 : Environmental Engineering Design Practice {Practical}
  • CE476 : Environmental Engineering Design Practice {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
Application of Biological and Adsorption Treatment Techniques for the Degradation of Phenol and COD from Coke Oven Wastewater
Lipsa Mishra
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  Aug 2023
Supervisor
Experimental Investigations of Unsteady Flow Over Rough Bed Channels with and without Emergent Rigid Vegetation
Jnana Ranjan Khuntia
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Dec 2020
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Ganett Memorial Awards (Gold Medal), Institution of Engineers (India), OSC,   2006
  • JN Panda Memorial Award (Gold Medal), The Institution of Engineers (India), OSC,   1996
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Water Environment Federation (USA),   2020
  • Indian Society of Remote Sensing,   2012
  • Institution of Engineers (India),   1998