Prof. Dhriti R Rawat

Educational Qualification

• B.E. in Civil Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, 2010
  
  

• M.E. in Environmental Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, 2012
  
  

Work Experience

• Assistant Professor, Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, Ahmedabad (2017–Present)
  
  

• Lecturer, K.J. Polytechnic, Bharuch (2016–2017)
  
  

• Assistant Engineer, Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (2012–2016)
  
  

Areas of Interest

• Industrial wastewater treatment technology
  
  

• Air pollution modelling
  
  

• Environmental audit
  
  

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient in Branch and Loop software for distribution system design
  
  

• Skilled in EPANET for hydraulic modeling and distribution system design
  
  

• Experienced in AutoCAD for building plan development
  
  

Courses Taught

• Environmental Engineering
  
  

• Water and Wastewater Engineering
  
  

• Environmental Science
  
  

• Water Resource Engineering
  
  

• Building and Town Planning
  
  

• Building Construction Technology
  
  

• Construction Engineering and Management
  
  

• Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
  
  

• Pipeline Engineering
  
  

Training & Workshops

• Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, DTE, 2018 (2 weeks)
  
  

• Geotechnical Investigation for Infrastructure Development, IITRAM Ahmedabad, 2018 (1 week)
  
  

• Induction Phase I, NITTTR Bhopal, 2018 (1 week)
  
  

• Water Supply Engineering, MOOC–NPTEL, 2020 (2 weeks)
  
  

• Comprehensive Online Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), I-Hub, 2020 (2 weeks)
  
  

• UDYAM, KCG, 2020 (1 week)
  
  

• Climate Change Training, Gandhinagar, 2023 (1 day)
  
  

• Machine Learning for Soil and Crop Management, IIT Madras, 2024 (2 weeks)
  
  

• Water Quality Management Practices, IIT Madras, 2024 (2 weeks)
  
  

• Industrial Training, CADD Centre, 2024 (2 weeks)
  
  

• Ansys Multiphysics Training, ARK Infosolution Pvt. Ltd., 2025 (1 week)
  
  

• AMLCE 2025, NIT Raipur, 2025 (1 week)

• Carbon Accounting and Sustainable Designs in Product Lifecycle Management, IIT Madras, 2025 (2 weeks)
  
  
  

Portfolios

• RUSA Coordinator, Central & Departmental Level (2017–2020)
  
  

• Library Activities, Department Level (2017–2025)
  
  

• Environmental Laboratory In-charge (2017–2020)
  
  

• Class Mentor (2017–2023)
  
  

• Security Coordinator, Department Level (Since 2021)
  
  

• Social Media Coordinator (2021–2022)
  
  

• Newsletter Coordinator (Since 2021)
  
  

• Security Committee Member, Central Level (Since 2021)
  
  

• Cogent Faculty Coordinator (2020–2025)
  
  

• Institute Estate Committee Member (Since 2025)
  
  

• Scholarship Coordinator, Central Level (Since 2025)
  
  

• Timetable Coordinator (Since 2023)
  
  

Research Projects

• Startup Design of an Automated Solar Distillation Unit as a Temperature Regulator for a Greenhouse System (Grant: ₹50,000)
  
  

• Design of Ceiling Panels from Paper Waste (Grant: ₹50,000)
  
  

• Use of Waste Material as a Coagulant in Wastewater Treatment (Grant: ₹37,000)
  
  

Publications

• Economic and Technical Analysis of PET Bottles as a Replacement for Brick in Low-Cost Housing, Construction Materials and Management, 2019 (National)
  
  

• Comparative Analysis of Plant-Based Natural Coagulants for Wastewater Treatment, Current World Environment, 2025 (International)
  
  

Patents Filed

• Design of Automated Solar Distillation Unit as a Temperature Regulator for Greenhouse, 2019
  
  

Professional Memberships

• Life Member, The Indian Society for Civil Engineers
  
  

Expert Lectures

• Delivered a lecture on “Treatment Process for Removal of Nitrogen from Wastewater” during an FDP on Wastewater Treatment Efficiency and Management
  
  

Awards

• Student Startup Award 2018 – Summer Innovation Challenge (Second Prize, Institutional Innovation Category) won by students and  mentored by Prof.D.R.Rawat 

Learning Material 

• Building Construction Technology: 

•  Nptel course :https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_ar26/preview