National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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BIOGRAPHY

Prof. K.K.Khatua, Professor in Civil Engineering Department of NIT Rourkela, has 30 years of teaching , and 25 years of research experience in the field of River Hydraulics, Computational hydro dynamics, Computational hydrology and Fluid Mechanics etc. Apart from many administrative, academic and research activities, he was the Dean( AIIR) of NITR from July 2021 to 2023. Prof. Khatua is the Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) and a fellow of the Indian Society for Hydraulics. He has published more than 100 reputed International Journals and more than 200 peer-reviewed international conference papers. He has Research collaborations with INRAE, Lyon France University of South Carolina, USA. Lough-borough University, UK. University of Birmingham, UK, University of Leeds, UK, Kyoto University, Japan. He has also research collaborations with reputed IITs, NITs and research Institutes. He has guided 12 Ph. D and 100 M. Tech thesis. Several Best M. Tech and PhD theses have been awarded through his guidance in different years in the Institute level and national level. He has completed many high values of research projects as PI through DST core research grants, UGC-UKIERI and IEI research grants and have contributed in international research projects with INRAE, France, and with EPSRC grant of UK. He also contributed to the Groundwater survey for All India Radio, Bridge protection projects of Indian Railways, and flood management issues Water Resources Government of Odisha, Rourkela, Prof. Khatua is in editorial board member of many reputed International journals. He is also expert members/executive members of high level committee at the Government departments and at different Universities and organizations. He has achieved many national and International recognitions, medals and awards, such as the “Best teacher award 2021” at NIT Rourkela.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Water Resource Engineering
Areas of Interest
  • River hydraulics and Hydrology
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Experimental Fluid Mechanics
  • Soft computing application to River engineering

Kishanjit Kumar Khatua Professor

Civil Engineering

kkkhatua@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2307

Biosketch

110

PUBLICATIONS

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SPONSORED PROJECTS

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

19

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

11

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Kishanjit Kumar Khatua

Professor

Civil Engineering

Room Number: AM-004

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

2008

Ph.D.
River Hydraulics
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

1995

M.E
Hydraulics and Irrigation engineering
VSSUT, Burla Sambalpur, India

1990

B.Sc (Engg)
Civil Engineering
VSSUT, Burla Sambalpur, India

Teaching Experience
  • Associate Professor,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India,   01 Jul 2011 - 24 Jul 2019
  • Assistant Professor,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India,   01 Mar 2006 - 30 Jun 2011
  • Sr. Lecturer,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India,   15 Feb 2004 - 28 Feb 2006
  • Lectureer,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India,   29 Jul 1998 - 14 Feb 2004
  • Lecturere,  Jagannath Institute of Engineering & Technology, Odisha, India,   01 Aug 1997 - 28 Jul 1998
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH/ VISITING PROFESSOR,  IRSTEA, LYON, FRANCE Dr,   08 Jun 2018 - 08 Sep 2018
  • VISITING RESEARCH ASSOCIATE,  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA , USA,   24 Jun 2013 - 16 Aug 2013
Industrial Experience
  • Site Engineer in a construction company for supervision, design and estimation of construction projects,  Panchasila Construction, Pvt Ltd., Cuttack, India,   1990 - 1994
Laboratory Development
  • Hydraulics Engineering Lab,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, INDIA,   4 nos of Tilting Flumes, 4 nos. of miicro-ADV, Pitot tubes, Volumetric tanks, series of pumps, point gauges, Computer controlled constant temperature Anemometer CTA by Institute and Sponsored project support
  • Computational Water Resources Engineering Lab.,  National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, INDIA,   15 nos. Computers, Softwares like CES, HEC-RAS, ANSYS, CCHE-2D, MAT LAB tools and applications by by Institute and Sponsored project support

Depth averaged velocity for unsteady open channel flow. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Flow Modeling for compound channels with non prismatic flood plains UGC-UKIERI
  • Principal Investigator
  • 27
  • Completed   Sponsored
Flow analysis of a compound channel with roughened flood plain DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Experimental and numerical studies on application of Tuned Dampers for controlling Structural vibrations DST
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Numerical and experimental analysis of meandering open channel flow by varying sinuosity and roughness of the channel. The Institution of Engineers,INDIA
  • Principal Investigator
  • 20
  • Completed   Sponsored
Sinuosity dependency in stage-discharge boundary shear distribution modeling for meandering compound channels" DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
River bank protection work for the bridge no. 184 over river Koina near Manoharpur-Jaraikela rail route South Eastern Railway
  • Principal coordinator
  • 02 Apr 2018 - 02 Jun 2018
  • Completed   Consultancy
Hydrogeological test at AIR Rourkela and Sambalpur, Odisha AIR, Govt. of INDIA
  • Principal coordinator
  • 27 Jan 2015 - 02 Feb 2016
  • Completed   Consultancy
Study on the proposed diversion works for Bendra and Budhajholianallas in the jamkani and bijahan coal blocks in the sundergarh district, Odisha GMS Powerpacks Pvt. Ltd. The Multi-Dimensional Technical Consultants, Bhubaneswar –, India
  • Principal coordinator
  • 27 Jan 2015 - 02 Feb 2016
  • Completed   Consultancy

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 18
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 9
SCOPUS H-INDEX
Total Publications: 110
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K. K. Khatua, K. C. Patra, and P. Nayak,"Meandering effect for evaluation of roughness coefficients in open channel flow", River Basin Management 2019, ch.19, vol.146, no.12, pp.213-224, WIT Press, wit transactions on ecology and the environment 2011, 10.2495/RM110191       Inbook

K. K. Khatua and K. C. Patra,"Flow distribution in meandering compound channel", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, vol.15, no.3, pp.11-26, Taylor & Francis, June 2012, 10.1080/09715010.2009.10514956       Article

A. Mohanta, K. K. Khatua, and K. C. Patra,"Flow modeling in symmetrically narrowing flood plains", in Aquatic Procedia:International Conference On Water Resources, Coastal and Ocean Engineering (ICWRCOE'15), vol.4, pp.826-833, Elsevier 2015, 10.1016/j.aqpro.2015.02.103       Inproceedings

M. Sahoo, K. C. Patra, J. B. Swain, and K. K. Khatua,"Analysis and prediction of water quality using principal component analysis and neural network", Soil and Water Engineering: Principles and Applications of Modeling, ch.3, vol.6, pp.449-457, Taylor & Francis 2016       Inbook

B. S. Das and K. K. Khatua,"Flow resistance in compound channel having diverging and converging floodplains", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, March 2018, vol.144, no.8, American Society of Civil Engineers, March 2018, 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001496       Article

River Basin Management: Theory & Practice Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 28 Nov 2024 - 02 Dec 2024
  • Brochure
A Five Day Workshop on Mahanadi River Basin Management Civil Engineering (Workshop)
One week High-end Workshop on “Hydraulics Measurement Techniques and Experimental Research (HMTER)” Civil Engineering (Workshop)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 27 Dec 2023 - 02 Jan 2024
  • Brochure
HYDRO 2020 INTERNATIONAL (25th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering) Civil Engineering (Conference)
HYDRO 2020 INTERNATIONAL (25th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering) Civil Engineering (Conference)
HYDRO 2020- International Conference (Hydraulics, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering) Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)
International Dam Safety Conference - 2019, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Civil Engineering (Conference)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 13 Feb 2019 - 14 Feb 2019
  • Brochure
TEQIP - III sponsored short term course on Computer Application in Water Resources Engineering Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)
International Symposium River Flow 2016 at NIT Rourkela Civil Engineering (Workshop)
A Short Term Course on Flow Measurements and Modeling in Water Resources Engineering Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)
ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • CE100 : Engineering Mechanics {Theory}
  • CE1000 : Engineering Mechanics {Theory}
  • CE201 : Civil Engineering Materials and Construction {Theory}
  • CE341 : Fluid Mechanics {Theory}
  • CE440 : Hydraulic Engineering {Theory}
  • CE640 : Open Channel Flow {Theory}
  • CE6400 : Open Channel Flow {Theory}
  • CE6403 : Computational Fluid Dynamics {Theory}
  • CE643 : Computational Fluid Dynamics {Theory}
  • CE650 : Hydrology and Hydraulics of Surface & Sub-surface Water {Theory}
  • CE652 : Open Channel Flow {Theory}
  • CE655 : Computational Fluid Dynamics {Theory}
  • CE171 : Engineering Drawing {Practical}
  • CE6470 : Computer Application in WR Engineering - II {Practical}
  • CE6471 : Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • CE674 : Water Resources Engineering Design Practice {Practical}
  • CE675 : Hydraulics and Hydrologic Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • CE677 : Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • CE684 : Computer Application in Water Resources Engineering {Practical}
  • CE778 : Computer Application in WR Engineering – II {Practical}
  • EA175 : Physical Education-I {Practical}
  • EA176 : Physical Education-II {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [18]
Flow Analysis of Compound Channels with Converging Flood Plains
Bandita Naik
Enrolled: Jan 2012
Graduated :  Apr 2017
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
Co-Supervisor
Flow Analysis of Compound Channels with Rough Floodplains
Sipra Rani Pradhan
Enrolled: Oct 2012
Graduated :  Dec 2021
Supervisor
Evaluation of Flow Resistance and Estimation of Bed-Load Transport in Gravel-Bed Channels
Satish Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Graduated :  Feb 2023
Supervisor
River Hydraulics
Prabir Kumar Mohanty
Enrolled: Dec 2009
Graduated :  Jul 2014
Supervisor
Flow Interaction in Compound Channels with Wide Smooth and Rough Floodplains
Alok Adhikari
Enrolled: Aug 2011
Graduated :  Jul 2019
Co-Supervisor
Flow Modelling in Straight Compound Channels with Symmetrical, Asymmetrical and Unsymmetrical Floodplains
Kamalini Devi
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Jun 2018
Supervisor
Adsorption of Cr(VI) using Natural Iron Oxyhydroxides
Shanti Kar
Enrolled: Jan 2013
Graduated :  Jun 2020
Co-Supervisor
Non-uniform Flow Modeling in Compound Channels with Non-Prismatic Floodplains
Bhabani Shankar Das
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Nov 2018
Supervisor
Flow Modelling of Straight and Meandering Compound Channels
Saine Sikta Dash
Enrolled: Jan 2014
Graduated :  Oct 2018
Supervisor
An Integrated Hydrologic Bayesian Multi-Model Framework for Water Quality and Nutrient Analysis
Mrunmayee Manjari Sahoo
Enrolled: Jan 2014
Graduated :  Sep 2018
Co-Supervisor
Stage-Discharge Modelling of Meandering Compound Channels with Differential Roughness
Arpan Pradhan
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Sep 2019
Supervisor
Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Velocity Profiles for Unsteady Open Channel Flow
Sarjati Sahoo
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING, Open channel hydraulics.
Biswajit Pradhan
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Experimental Investigation of Simple and Compound Channel Flow under Mobile Bed Conditions
Aryalaxmi Priyadarshini
Enrolled: Apr 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Water Resources Engineering
Piyush Paritosh Sarangi
Enrolled: Jan 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Depth averaged velocity for unsteady open channel flow
Suchismita Sahoo
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Hemanta Kumar Mishra
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
WATER RESOURCES ENGG.(RIVER HYDRAULICS)
Ritesh Rosan Mishra
Enrolled: Feb 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [3]
Experimental Study of Flow through Rigid Vegetation in Open Channel
Kajal Panigrahi
Graduated :  Apr 2016
Supervisor
Experimental Study On Resistance in Gravel Bed Channels
Sumit Kumar Banerjee
Graduated :  Dec 2016
Supervisor
Water Resources Engineering
Pooja Pandey
Graduated :  Jun 2015
Co-Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • “DAMODAR SAHOO MEMORIAL AWARD”, The Institution of Engineers (India), Odisha Centre, March 2021,   2021
  • “THE BEST TEACHER AWARD 2021” of NIT Rourkela, India,   2021
  • “BEST RESEARCH AWARD” For the Contribution and Honorable Achievement in Innovative Research 11th Sep 2020,   2020
  •  Er Govinda Chandra Sahu awarded by institution of engineers (India), award for the best paper in 60th annual technical session Bhubaneswar, India, 2019,   2019
  •  Outstanding contribution in reviewing International Journal of Measurement, Elsevier for high quality reviewing a numbers of research papers in the reputed journal 2017,   2017
  •  Jala Bigyan Puraskar awarded by Indian society of hydraulics (ISH), Tayler and Francis, at IIT Roorkee, for the best research paper published, December 2015,   2015
  •  UKIERI-UGC thematic award 2013 awarded by British council, new Delhi for the award of joint R& D project with University of Leeds and University of Birmingham, UK,   2013
  •  DST project completion excellent certificate awarded by DST, New Delhi, government of India awarded for excellent progress and completed the R& D project in 2012,   2012
  •  IEI (India) institute award awarded by institution of engineers(i) for the best paper in civil engineering February in 2011,   2011
  •  A B Jena memorial gold medal awarded by institution of engineers(i) for the best paper in water resources engineering February 2010,   2010
  •  Gold medal from the Institution of engineers(i) awarded by for the best paper in water resources engineering January 2008,   2008
  •  Gold medal from the Institution of engineers(i) for the best paper in water resources engineering January2007,   2007
  •  GATE Scholarship 1995,   1995
Memberships / Fellowships
  • “Expert member” of the Technical committee to undertake studies on floods in river Mahanadi and the adjoining villages- 2022,   2022
  • “Executive member” of the Indian Society of Hydraulics ( ISH) 2021-,   2021
  • Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India) F 117176-5,   2019
  • Fellow of the Indian Society for Hydraulics (ISH) LM – 614,   2019
  • Life Member Indian Association of Hydrologist (IAH) LM – 1524,   2019
  • Life Member Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS) LM-08-7008,   2019
  • Life Member Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) LM –29849,   2019