Curricular Activities

Summary:

• Organized Conference / Workshop / Seminar / Symposium / STTPs : 22

• Attended Conference / Workshop / Seminar / Symposium / STTPs : 33

Organized Conference / Workshop / Seminar / Symposium / STTPs 

1. One-day workshop on ‘Investigating Seismic activity of Gravity Dams’ on  October 1, 2024 at the Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT Surat.

2. 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.

3. One-day workshop on "Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources of Tapi Basin" on May 21, 2022 sponsored by Indian National Committee on Climate Change (INCCC) Research Project Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), Government of India organized by  Centre of Excellence on Water Resources and Flood Management, Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT Surat.

4. One-day workshop on "PG WRE syllabus revision" on May 20, 2022 at the Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT Surat.

5. HYDRO 2021 International Conference (Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering) (23-25 December 2021) Under the aegis of The Indian Society for Hydraulics (ISH), Pune (Online mode) as a part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Institute.

6. TEQIP-III sponsored a One-week Short Term Training Programme (online) on "Design of Storm Water Drainage Systems as per CPHEEO-2019" during March 15-19, 2021 as a part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Institute.  

7. STTP on "Design of water-related infrastructures for smart city", during July 27–31, 2020 sponsored by TEQIP-III SVNIT Surat conducted at Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT Surat. (Online mode)

8. One -day workshop on "Water Conservation through Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting" Under Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India conducted at Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT Surat on November 9, 2019.

9. One week STTP on “Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modelling: Concepts and Applications”, during September 30- October 04, 2019 sponsored by TEQIP-III SVNIT Surat conducted at Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT Surat.

10. One week STTP on "SIMULATION SOLUTIONS FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATONS (SSEA)", during March 11-15, 2019 sponsored by TEQIP-III SVNIT Surat conducted at Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT Surat.

11. Two-day training program on “Hydrological Modelling using SWAT including Parametric Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis”, during February 08-09, 2019 funded by Indian National Committee on Climate Change (INCCC) Research Project Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD&GR),Government of India conducted at Department of Civil Engineering, SVNIT Surat.

12. One day workshop on “Morphological Study of Tapi River using Remote Sensing Technique” July 21, 2017 sponsored by Central Water Commission, New Delhi, Govt. of India.

13. Self-financed one week STTP on “Design of Storm Water Network for Smart City: Theory and Practice II”, January 2-6, 2017. 

14. Self-financed one week STTP on “Design of Storm Water Network for Smart City: Theory and Practice I”, December 28, 2015-January 1, 2016. 

15. National conference on “Water Resources and Flood Management” WRFM-2016, with special reference to Flood Modelling, under the aegis of India Society for Hydraulics (ISH), Pune at SVNIT Surat during October 14-15, 2016.

16. Self-financed one week STTP on “Design of Storm Water Network for Smart City: Theory and Practice”, December 28, 2015 – January 2, 2016. 

17. One week STTP on "Modelling Impact Climate Change on Water Resources”,  sponsored by Centre of Excellance (TEQIP-II) SVNIT Surat during Dec. 8-12, 2014.

18. one day workshop on “Avenues for Research in the areas of Hydrology, Water Resources and Climate Change”sponsored by MoES at SVNIT-Surat during July 14, 2014.

19. One day workshop on ‘River Hydraulics and Management of Indian Rivers’,sponsored Centre of Excellance (TEQIP-II) at SVNIT Surat during March 22, 2014.

20. TEQIP-II sponsored Finishing school on “Computational Hydraulics”, September 28-29, 2013.

21. TEQIP-II sponsored STTP on “Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modelling: Concepts and Applications”, July 01-05, 2013 

22. AICTE sponsored FDP on “Effective Teaching; Cooperative Learning; Effective Faculty Development, Outcomes based Education”, December 14-18, 2009

Participitation/Attended : Conference / Workshop / Seminar / Symposium / STTPs 

1. Participated in the HYDRO-2024 International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources,  and Coastal Engineering held on Pune, India, from 18th to 20th December 2024 organized by CWPRS Pune.

2.  The 41st International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)   World Congress held on Singapore from 22nd to 27th June 2025 jointly organized by Spain Water and the IWHR, China.

3. Participated in the International Conference on “Dam Safety 2024” organized by Dam Safety Society, New Delhi held on 18th-19th July 2024.

4. Participated in the International Conference on on Water Resources Management & Sustainability: Solutions for Arid Regions 26th February 2024 28th February 2024 Dubai UAE National Water and Energy Center United Arab Emirates University.

5. National Symposium on Routing and Rolling of Higher Education System: A National Perspective of NEP 2020 15th February 2024 16th February 2024 Madhya Pradesh Bhavan, Chanaky apuri New Delhi Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (NITTF).

6. Two-days workshop on “Recent Research Trends in Ocean Engineering, Science and Technology” Sponsored by MoES (Ministry of Earth Sciences) at IIT-Bombay, 22-24 Sept., 2022.

7. Two-days training programme on “Operation and Maintenance of SRRA station” conducted by 46 C-WET, MNRE, GOI and MGIRI-Wardha, Wardha on June 23-24, 2014.

8. Four-days training on Water Gems, Storm Gems and Storm CAD Select Series 4 version by Karthik Sundaresan at SVNIT-Surat, June 16-19, 2014.

9. One-day training on MIKE-URBAN (Urban Flooding Monitoring Software) by at SVNIT-Surat on 19 May-2014.

10. Two-days training on MIKE-SHE (Hydrologic modeling software) at SVNIT-Surat by Dr. Fahim of DHI-New Delhi on April 25-2014.

11. Three-days training on “Management Capacity Development for future Institutional Manager (Faculty) by EQUATE at New Delhi during Jan 30, 2014 to Feb. 01, 2014.

12. One-day workshop on “Design of Suitable Pedagogical Methods for Various Classes of Intellectual Calibres & Research in E-Learning” conducted by IIT-Kharagpur at SVNIT-Surat on August 28, 2013.

13. QIP sponsored one-week Short term training school on “Soft Computing Technique in Hydrologic Time Series Modelling” at IIT-BOMBAY, 11-15 Nov., 2013.

14. QIP sponsored one-week short term training school on “Advance Hydrologic Modelling for Climate Change Impact Assessment”, IIT-BOMBAY, 18-22 Feb., 2013.

15. Computational Fluid Dynamics by Prof. Ramesh Agrawal, University of Washington, USA, IUCEE & SVNIT-SURAT, 5-9 July,2010.

16. Five-days training on WATER GEMS, STORM GEMS and STORM CAD by Mr. Vivekanandam D P K (Senior Consultant, Bentley Softwares, USA) at SVNIT-Surat on May 3-7, 2010. 

17. Geo-technology for Infrastructure Development, SVNIT-SURAT, 4-8 January 2010

18. Soft Computing Technique in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering, IIT-BOMBAY, 2-6 November 2009 

19. Geotechnical Investigations, Interpretations and Improvements, SVNIT-SURAT, ­10-14 August 2009.

20. Pedagogy and Research Methodology, SVNIT-SURAT, 3-7 August,2009.

21. Water and Wastewater Management Techniques, SVNIT-SURAT, 27-31July, 2009.

22. Two-days training on MIKE-Flood (Urban Flooding Monitoring Software +MIKE21) by Mr. Martin Rungo (Head-MIKE-21 Projects-DHI-Denmark) at DHI, New Delhi on 2-3 February-2009.

23. Advances in Water Resources Engineering, SVNIT-SURAT, 22-26 December 2008.

24. Advanced Engineering Optimization through Intelligent Techniques, SVNIT-SURAT, June 30-July 4, 2008.

25. Soft Computing Technique in Water Resources Management, IIT Bombay, 19-23 November 2007.

26. Five-days training on MIKE-11 (River Modeling Software) by Mr. Mott McDonald (DHI-Denmark) at SVNIT-Surat in May-2007 

27. Fuzzy set Theory and Fuzzy logic application in CIVIL and ENVIRONMENTAL Engineering, SVNIT-SURAT, 8-13 January 2007.

28. Structural Steel Design for University Faculty, SVNIT-SURAT, 4-9 December 2006.

29. Two days Indo-Italian workshop on Advances in Fluvial Hydraulics and Advances in Water Resources Development and Management during Sept 15-16, 2011, at Central Water and Power Research Station, Pune.

30. One day awareness programme on Tapi Pollution by Idols: A step towards Eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav organized by Civil Engineering Department and Applied Mechanic Department on August 27, 2011, at SVNIT-Surat.

31. Two days national workshop on Ecological Sanitation organized by Civil Engineering Department of SVNIT-Surat during October 21-22, 2011, at SVNIT-Surat.

32. Attended “11th Annual ISTE Gujarat State Convention” on “Challenges of GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services) before domestic-public & Private-technical education providers in India organized by ISTE chapter, C. U. Shah College of Engg. & Tech., Wadhawan City (Surendranagar) on November 25, 2006.

33. Participated in two days national workshop on “Recent Trends in Earth resources Mapping (Remote sensing, GIS and GPS)” organized by Department of Civil Engineering, M. A. National Institute of Technology-Bhopal, during 29-39 June 2004.