Home
Rohan Benjankar is an Associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. His background is Civil Engineering and his experience spans several focus areas within water resources engineering and watershed hydrology, with particular emphasis on river floodplain physical habitat, aquatic and riparian ecosystem, water quality and river restoration.
Contact:
Civil Engineering Department, EB Rm 3185 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL62026
E-mail: rbenjan@siue.edu
Phone: 618-650-2814 (O)
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Idaho, 2009
M.Sc., Water Resources Engineering and Management, University of Stuttgart, Germany, 2003
B.E., Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1998
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Department of Civil Engineering, Edwardsville, IL
Research Assistant Professor, University of Idaho, Department of Civil Engineering, Moscow, ID
Adjunct Faculty, Boise State University, Department of Civil Engineering, Boise, ID
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Idaho, Boise, ID,
Research Assistant, Center for Ecohydraulics, University of Idaho, Boise, ID
Civil Engineer, Butwal Power Company, Kathmandu, Nepal
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES:
Associate Editor for Journal of Ecohydraulics (February, 2018-present)
Guest Editor for Special issue on Riparian Vegetation Processes – Knowledge, Modelling and Management for Journal of Hydro-environment Research (August, 2018-April 2020)
(https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-hydro-environment-research)
ACTIVITY UPDATES:
EPA watershed project (2 year)
RECENT ACTIVITIES UPDATES:
Dr. Benjankar presented two researches and organized (and chaired) a special session at the 39th World IAHR congress (2022), Granada, Spain
Our paper "Climate Change Shrinks and Fragments Salmon Habitats in a Snow-Dependent Region" Daniele Tonina, James A. McKean, Daniel Isaak, Rohan M. Benjankar, Chunling Tang, Qiuwen Chen, is recently (June, 2022) published in "Geophysical Research Letters". It is highlighted in "AGU Press-Release" and has gained attraction from "The Spokesman-Review", "The Lewiston Tribune" and "KTVB7" Idaho local news channel (interview with the leading author).
COURSES:
CE584: River Restoration
CE583: Hydraulic Structure
CE482: Water Resources Engineering and Management
CE492: Application of GIS in Hydrologic Analyses
CE416: Engineering Hydrology
CE415L: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
CE460: Municipal Infrastructure Design
CE415L: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
CE460: Municipal Infrastructure Design
CE315: Fluid Mechanics