Dr. Chandan Pradhan

 


Brief Details:

Dr. Chandan Pradhan currently holds the position of Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, where he focuses on the development of smart flood monitoring and warning systems for the Himalayan rivers, as well as the design of river health monitoring models. He earned his B. Tech. in Civil Engineering from IGIT Sarang, Odisha. Subsequently, he pursued M. Tech in Water Resources Engineering and Management and Ph.D. from the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. Dr. Pradhan's primary research interests encompass Hydraulics, River Engineering, and the utilization of Satellite Remote Sensing for River Management Studies. He has published research articles in esteemed international journals. Furthermore, Dr. Pradhan has worked on research and consultancy projects focused on the development of flood warning systems, waterway enhancements, dam break analysis, and nature-based flood management- all those pertaining to Indian Rivers. He has been actively involved in conducting hydrographic surveys in complex rivers like the Brahmaputra, Brahmani and Himalayan Rivers using advanced river surveying equipment. He is a member of British Society of Geomorphology, American Geophysical Union, European Geosciences Union, and The Indian Society for Hydraulics.

Research

The presentation titled "Process-Based Indicators and Recovery Theory for Braided River Systems" will commence with a short introduction. Subsequently, it will delineate the current challenges encountered in river research, emphasizing the imperative of enhancing our comprehension of the multifaceted scales of river processes. The core segment of the presentation will underscore my contributions during my Ph.D. research, elucidating novel methodologies and strategies for the observation and management of braided rivers. These include the Stream Power Curve, a refined perspective on River Recovery, integrating probability with river flows, and devising balanced engineering-nature-based solutions. Progressing further, I will detail insights from my ongoing research as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at IIT Guwahati. Concluding, I will present the proposal for an Advanced River Research (ARR) Lab at IIT Roorkee, aimed at pioneering advancements in our understanding of rivers.

Teaching

The presentation titled "Specific Energy and Critical Flow" provides a clear understanding of open channel flow concepts. It will focus on the basics of Euler and Bernoulli Equations and then delve into the concept of specific energy. The Energy-Depth Relationships and the differentiation between alternate depths and imaginary roots will be discussed. The distinctions between sub-critical and super-critical regions will also be highlighted. The presentation concludes with an explanation of critical flow and its real-world significance. This presentation aims to offer a straightforward and practical overview of these essential open channel flow topics.

Google Scholar Link:

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