Chartered Engineer (IEI), Professional Engineer (IEI)
Dr. P. V. Timbadiya is Associate Professor in Water Resources Engineering Section, Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, India. He secured his Doctoral degree and Post Graduation in Water Resources Engineering from SVNIT Surat in 2012 and 2004 respectively. He did his Under Graduation in Civil Engineering from Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering Technology (now SVNIT). Prior to joining SVNIT Surat in March 2009 as Assistant Professor, he has also worked with S. V. M Institute of Technology Bharuch, Gujarat, India in the same capacity.
His research expertise are flood modelling, hydrologic modelling, climate change impact assessment, morphology of rivers, water distribution network analysis and design. He guided 6 doctoral thesis and guiding 11 Doctoral Scholars and has already guided 35 M. Tech. Dissertations. He edited 6 books published by Springer (Scopus publication). He is also actively involved in research and consultancy activities, the prominent being 'Design of Water related infrastructure (Water distribution, Sewerage Network and Storm Water Network) for Dholera Smart City' and 'Geomorphologic study of Tapi River using GIS and Remote Sensing'. He published 42 research papers in reputed international journals (SCI/SCOPUS). He is having two ongoing external funded research project as PI funded by Govt. of India. He has already completed two external funded research projects.
He is actively involved in administrative matters of the Institute and acted in various capacities to facilitate smooth administration. He served as Dean (Alumni and Resources Generation) and Professor-In-Charge, Finance and Accounts and Sectional Head, Water Resources Engineering Section. Currently, he is serving as Faculty-In-Charge, Finance and Accounts. He is also serving as Coordinator of Centre of Excellence on 'Water Resources and Flood Management'. He is also laboratory incharge of as Experimental Hydraulics Laboratory, Computational Hydraulics Laboratory.
He is appointed as 'National Consultant' for Kalpsar Project by Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department of Govt. of Gujarat. He is a recipient of 'Best Case Study Award - 2015' award by the American Society of Civil Engineers and also 'Young Engineers Award' by Institution of Engineers (India) in Year 2015. He received 'Prof. R. J. Garde Research Award' for the year 2020 by the Indian Society for Hydraulics (ISH). He is Member of Editorial Advisory Board of ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (Scopus Cite Score-4). He is Chartered Engineer and Professional Engineer of the Institution of Engineers, Kolkata, India. PhD Thesis guided by Dr. P V Timbadiya received 'ISH Best PhD Thesis Award 2024' by Indian Society of Hydraulics, Pune., India He has organized various short-term training programs aimed at capacity building of the researchers, academicians and field practitioners in the field of Water Resources Engineering.
Gurugubelli Yatirajulu, P.V. Timbadiya & Bandita Barman (2025) Probability density functions in an asymmetric alluvial sinuous channel, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment , (SCI Journal with IF= 3.9) .
K B Baladaniya, P . L. Patel & P.V. Timbadiya (2025) A self-adaptive population-based hybrid optimisation technique for multireservoir benchmark problems, Water Resources Management, (SCI Journal with IF= 3.9) .
Laxman Rathod, P.V. Timbadiya & Bandita Barman (2025) Turbulent flow structure in a symmetric compound channel with flexible emergent vegetation over floodplains, Ecohydrology, (SCI Journal with IF= 2.5) .
Received a research project on 'Development of a Web-based Water Accounting and Agricultural Productivity WA2P Portal for Water-stressed Indian River Basins. Role: Co- Principal Investigator (Co-PI), Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, Funding amount: INR 89.41 Lakhs, Year of funding: 2024, Projection duration: 3 years
Received a research project on 'Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and River Morpho-dynamics of Narmada basin. Role: Principal Investigator (PI), Funding Agency: INCCC, DoWR, RD&GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, Funding amount: INR 102.65 Lakhs, Year of funding: 2024, Projection duration: 3 years
PhD Thesis on 'Flood Hazard and Risk Assessment for Coastal Urban Flood Plain using Hydrodynamic Modelling' by Dr. Shubham M Jibhakate and guided by Dr. P V Timbadiya and Prof. P L Patel received 'ISH Best PhD Thesis Award 2024' by Indian Society of Hydraulics, Pune., India
Laxman Rathod, P.V. Timbadiya & Bandita Barman (2024) Turbulent anisotropy and coherent structures in flow through a symmetric compound channel with emergent floodplain vegetation, Physics of Fluids, 37, 015174-1 to 18 (SCI Journal with IF= 4.1)
Lalit Kumar Gelhlot, Patel, P.L., Timbadiya, P.V. (2024) , Trivariate Risk Assessment to Unlock Priorities In Agriculture-Dominated semi-Arid Region, Science of the Total Environment, 959, 178166, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178166 (SCI Journal with IF=8.2)
Gurugubelli Yatirajulu, P.V. Timbadiya & Bandita Barman (2024) Flow turbulence and morphological characteristics in an asymmetric alluvial sinous channel, Ocean Engineering, 312, 119341, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119341 (SCI Journal with IF= 4.6)
Gurugubelli Yatirajulu, P.V. Timbadiya & Bandita Barman (2024) Turbulent flow structures and Reynolds stress anisotropy in an asymmetric sinuous mobile channel, Physics of Fluids, 36, 085173-1 to 20, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0218915 (SCI Journal with IF= 4.1)
Jibhakate, S.M., P.V. Timbadiya & Patel, P.L (2024) Dam break flood Hazard and Risk Assessment of Large Dam for Emergency Preparedness: A study of Ukai Dam, India, Journal of Hydrology, 640 (2024) 1311659, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131659 (SCI Journal with IF= 6.708)
Priyamitra Munoth, Lalit Kumar Gehlot, P. L. Patel , Sumit Khandelwal, P. V.Timbadiya, Rohit Goyal (2023) Integrated hydrological modelling of two contrasting watersheds with a terminal reservoir in the Upper Tapi River basin, India, Water Supply (2023) 23 (12): 4891–4907.https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2023.314 (SCI Journal with IF=1.768)
Lalit Kumar Gelhlot, Patel, P.L., Timbadiya, P.V. (2023) Spatial varying and co-occurring future climate changes over a heterogeneous river basin: A multivariate approach, Journal of Water and Climate Change, Vol.14 (10), pp.3539–3558 https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2023.206 (SCI Journal with IF=2.8)
Timbadiya, P.V. , Patel, P.L., Singh, V.P., Mirajkar, A.B. edited Lecture notes in Civil Engineering on Geospatial and Soft Computing Techniques from HYDRO 2021 International published by Springer DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1901-7
P V Timbadiya, P L Patel, V P Singh & Bandita Barman edited Lecture notes in Civil Engineering on Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics from HYDRO 2021 International published by Springer DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9151-6
Jibhakate, S.M., Timbadiya, P.V. & Patel, P.L (2023) Multiparameter Flood Hazard, Socioeconomic Vulnerability and Flood Risk Assessment for Densely Populated Coastal City, Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 344, 118405 (1-16) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118405 (SCI Journal with IF= 8.91)
Laxmi Narayana, P., Timbadiya P. V., & Patel, P. L. (2023) Space-time dynamics of local scour around submerged tandem and staggered piers in sand beds, Current Science, Vol. 125, No. 11, pp. 1227-1234 (SCI Journal with IF-1.169)
P V Timbadiya, M C Deo & V P Singh edited Lecture notes in Civil Engineering on Coastal, Harbour and Ocean Engineering from HYDRO 2021 International published by Springer https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9913-0
Laxmi Narayana, P., Timbadiya P. V., & Patel, P. L. (2023) Quantification of Wake Vortices Around Tandem Piers on Rigid Bed Channel in the book titled Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Editors: P V Timbadiya, P L Patel, V P Singh and Bandita Barman) pp 27-36 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9151-6_3 (Book Chapter) Springer Nature.
P V Timbadiya, V P Singh & Priyank Sharma edited Lecture notes in Civil Engineering on Climate Change Impact on Water Resources from HYDRO 2021 International published by Springer DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8524-9
Lalit Kumar Gehlot, P L Patel, and P V Timbadiya (2023) Assessment of Kernel Regression Based Statistically Downscaled Rainfall Over Tapi River Basin, India in the book titled Climate Change Impact on Water Resources (Editors: P V Timbadiya, V P Singh, Priyank Sharma) pp 39-50 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8524-9_4 (Book Chapter) Springer Nature.
Aarti S Ghate and, (2023)Projection of Daily Rainfall States Over Tapi Basin Using CMIP5 and CMIP6-Based Global Climate Model in book titled Climate Change Impact on Water Resources (Editors: P V Timbadiya, V P Singh, Priyank Sharma) pp 71-85 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8524-9_7 (Book Chapter) Springer Nature.
P V Timbadiya, P L Patel, V P Singh & Priyank Sharma edited Lecture notes in Civil Engineering on Hydrology and Hydrologic Modelling from HYDRO 2021 International published by Springer DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9147-9
Payal B. Bhujbal, Kalpesh Baldaniya, P L Patel, and P V Timbadiya (2023)Estimation of Crop Evapotranspiration and Irrigation Water Requirement for Dharoi Command Area, India in book titled Hydrology and Hydrological Modelling (Editors: P V Timbadiya, P L Patel, V P Singh, Priyank Sharma) pp 387-396 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9147-9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9147-9_32 (Book Chapter) Springer Nature.
Kalpesh Baldaniya, P L Patel, and P V Timbadiya (2023) Investigation of Crop Evapotranspiration and Irrigation Water Requirement in the Ukai-Kakrapar Command Area, India in book titled Hydrology and Hydrological Modelling (Editors: P V Timbadiya, P L Patel, V P Singh, Priyank Sharma) pp 387-396 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9147-9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9147-9_31 (Book Chapter) Springer Nature.
Jibhakate, S.M., Gehlot L.K., Timbadiya, P.V. & Patel, P.L (2023) Spatiotemporal Variability of Extreme Temperature Indices and their Implications over the heterogeneous River basin, India, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11196-8 (SCI Journal with IF= 3.307)
Organized a one-day workshop on 'Hydrodynamics of Transport of Sediments' on April 19, 2023 at Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT Surat. Prof. Subhasish Dey, Professor, IIT Kharagpur and J C Bose Fellow visited SVNIT Surat and deliver his expert lecture on 'Hydrodynamics of Sediment Transport: grain scale to continuum scale' and 'How to write research papers in the top international journals' in said workshop.
Delivered expert lecture on "EXPERIMENTAL DATA COLLECTION, PRESENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS" in a 3-days Faculty Development Programme on Aspects of Research Methodology organized Guru Gobind Singh College of Engineering and Research Centre, Nashik on March 3, 2023.
Nishant Sourabh, P V Timbadiya, P L Patel (2023) Leak detection in water distribution network using machine learning techniques, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 29 (Supp1), pp. 117-195 (Scopus database Journal Cite Score 4.5)
Delivered expert lecture on "Demonstration of recent Technological advancement and its role in Disaster Resilient Infrastructure" in a 3-days Residential Capacity Building Programme on Disaster Resilient Water Infrastructure organized by Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management with support of Gujarat Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department, Govt. of Gujarat on Feb.1, 2023.
Aarti Ghate & Timbadiya, P.V. (2023) True interval non-stationary Intensity-Duration-Frequency curves under changing climate and effect of temporal discretisation on rainfall extremes, Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 618 (2023), 129136 (SCI Journal with IF-6.708)
"Stationary Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves" at high end workshop on "Statistical Analysis and Modelling of Climate Extremes" organized by Department of Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology-Indore (IIT-Indore) funded by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India on Dec. 16, 2022
"Non-stationary Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves" at high end workshop on "Statistical Analysis and Modelling of Climate Extremes" organized by Department of Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology-Indore (IIT-Indore) funded by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India on Dec. 17, 2022
Shubham Jibhakate, P. V. Timbadiya and P. L. Patel (2023). Multiparameter flood hazard, socioeconomic vulnerability and flood risk assessment for densely populated coastal city
Journal of Environmental Management
(Published online on November 28, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118405
ABSTRACT
In the current study, flood risk assessment of densely populated coastal urban Surat City, on the bank of the lower Tapi River in India, was conducted by combining the hydrodynamic model-based flood hazard and often neglected socioeconomic vulnerability. A two-dimensional (2D) hydrodynamic (HD) model was developed using physically surveyed topographic data and the existing land use land cover (LULC) of the study area (5248 km2 ). The satisfactory performance of the developed model was ascertained by comparing the observed and simulated water levels/depths across the river and floodplain. The 2D HD model outputs with geographic information system (GIS) applications were further used to develop probabilistic multiparameter flood hazard maps for coastal urban city. During a 100-year return period flood (Peak discharge = 34,459 m3 /s), 86.5% of Surat City and its outskirt area was submerged, with 37% under the high hazard category. The north and west zones are the worst affected areas in Surat City. The socioeconomic sensitivity and adaptive capacity indicators were selected at the city’s lowest administrative (ward) level. The socioeconomic vulnerability was evaluated by employing the robust data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique. Fifty-five of 89 wards in Surat City, covering 60% of the area under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation, are highly vulnerable. Finally, the flood risk assessment of the city was conducted using a bivariate technique describing the distinctive contribution of flood hazard and socioeconomic vulnerability to risk. The wards adjoining the river and creek are at high flood risk, with an equal contribution of hazard and vulnerability. The ward-level hazard, vulnerability, and risk assessment of the city will help local and disaster management authorities to priorities high risk areas while planning flood management and mitigation strategies.
CoE-7, Advanced Hydraulics Laboratory,
‘Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Water Resources & Flood Management’,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat,
Ichhchhanath, Surat – 395007, Gujarat, India
Office : +91-261-2201862
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Email : pvtimbadiya@ced.svnit.ac.in; praful.timbadiya@gmail.com
ORCiD ID : http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8472-3318
Web of Science Id: AAK-4457-2020
Scopus Id : https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36873235900
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