Post

Organization/

University

Duration

Experience (In Years and  Months)

From 

(Date)

To 

(Date)

Head of the  Department

Department of Civil Engineering,

IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Mar 14,

2016

Dec 31,

2019

3 Y 9 M

Professor-in-charge &  Wardenship etc.

Coordinator, Gandhi Technology

Alumni Centre (GTAC), IIT (BHU).

Jul 21,

2012

Jun 30,

2015

3 Y

Member of Academic  Council/Senate

IIT (BHU) Varanasi

June 21, 2010

Contd.

11 Y+

Member of Executive  Council/BoG

UGC Nominee on Governing Body of KRSM College of Engineering, Kadapa (A.P.)

Nov. 2021

Contd.

Member of  

Professional/

Academic Bodies

1. Life Member, Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS) Roorkee

2. Affiliate Member, ASCE

3. Fellow, IEI

Dec 2002

Feb. 2022

Feb. 2022

Contd.

Contd.

Contd.

19+ Y

Govt. of Bihar

Resident Engineer, WRD, Govt. of Bihar, New Delhi

Jun 16,

2002

Jun 20,

2004

2 Y

Govt. of Bihar

Assistant Engineer

Jul 2,

1987

Jun 15,

2002

14 Y 11 M

Organisation

Area of specialisation

External Expert, Doctoral Research Committee (DRC)

Department of Civil Engineering, N.I.T., Patna

Civil Engineering

Expert Member, Board of Studies (BOS)

Department of Civil Engineering, NIT, Patna

Sri Ramshwaroop Memorial University (SRMU) Lucknow

Civil Engineering

M.Tech Thesis Evaluation and Oral Examinations

NIT Kurukshetra

MNNIT Allahabad

MMMUT Gorakhpur

UPTU Lucknow

Environmental Engineering

PhD Thesis Evaluation and Oral Board Examination

MNNIT Allahabad

NIT Patna

IIT Guwahati

Punjab Technical University (PTU) Chandigarh

IIEST Shibpur

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

MMMUT Gorakhpur

VIT Vellore

BITS Pilani

BBAU Lucknow

Environmental Engineering

S.

No.

Nomenclature of Innovative Academic  Programmes formulated

Date of approval by  Senate

Year of  

Introduction

1

Starting new M.Tech Program in "Geo-informatics Engineering" in Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU) Varanasi.

May 31, 2017

2017

2

Starting New M.Tech Program in "Engineering Geoscience" in Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU) Varanasi.

May 31, 2017

2017

3

Planning and processing the proposal for a new "Department of Architecture, Planning and Design" at IIT (BHU) Varanasi.

Jun 21, 2018

2019

Upcoming Conferences/Worskhops

Name of the Conference

Dates

Link

4th International Conference on ‘River Health: Assessment to Restoration (RHAR 2025)

Oct. 30- Nov. 01, 2025

RHAR 2025

Past Conferences/Worskhops

Name of the Conference

Dates

Link

2nd International Conference on ‘River Health: Assessment to Restoration (RHAR 2021) (Hybrid Mode)

Oct. 22- 23, 2021

RHAR 2021

1st International Conference on ‘River Health: Assessment to Restoration (RHAR 2019)

Feb. 14-16, 2019

RHAR 2019

Abstract Proceedings 2019

International Workshop on 'Varanasi as Water Smart City, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Nov. 25, 2022

Click Here

Ganga Rejuvenation Workshop sponsored by IC-Impacts - DBT - IIT (BHU)

Feb. 21-22, 2018

Click Here

S. No.

Date

Title

Name of journal

Refereed 

journal or not

Number of 

Citations 

(where possible)

1

Dec 1, 2022

Pharmaceuticals in water as emerging pollutants for river health: A critical review under Indian conditions

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Yes

7

2

May 24, 2022

Selection of factors affecting integrated municipal wastewater treatment and reuse network: an interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Yes

2

3

Nov 29, 2021

Reuse-focused selection of appropriate technologies for municipal wastewater treatment: a multi-criteria approach

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Yes

8

4

Nov 15, 2021

Metallic contamination of global river sediments and latest developments for their remediation

Journal of Environmental Management

Yes

31

5

Oct 27, 2021

Engineered hyporheic zones: design and applications in stream health restoration-a review

Water Supply

Yes

4

6

Sep 18, 2021

Biochar Adsorbents for Arsenic Removal from Water Environment: A Review

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Yes

30

7

Jun 2021

Sensitivity Analysis of the Smart City Environmental Sustainability Index (SCESI)

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Yes

3

8

Mar 2021

Application of Hydrous Bismuth Oxide for Arsenic Removal from Aqueous Solutions

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Yes

4

9

Jan 1, 2021

Evaluating the Environmental Sustainability of Smart Cities in India: The Design and Application of the Indian Smart City Environmental Sustainability Index

Sustainability

Yes

17

10

Oct, 2020

Energy and nutrient recovery from agro-wastes: Rethinking their potential possibilities

Environmental Engineering Research

Yes

25

11

July 15, 2020

Concurrent removal of nitrate, fluoride and arsenic by mixed hydrous bismuth oxide from water

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua

Yes

4

12

Mar 31,

2020

Identification of Indicators for Sustainable Urban Water Development Planning.

Ecological Indicators

Yes

6

13

Mar 31,

2020

Selecting Environmental Indicators for Sustainable Smart cities Mission in India

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Yes

7

14

Mar 31,

2020

A review of bismuth-based sorptive materials for the removal of major contaminants from drinking water

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Yes

29

15

Mar 31,

2020

Assessment of Health of River Ganga at Varanasi, India

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Yes

7

16

Dec 6,

2019

Adsorptive properties of cation added Hydrous bismuth oxide on nitrate sorption

Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology

Yes

4

17

Dec 31,

2018

Towards Developing River Health Index

Ecological Indicators

Yes

57

18

Dec 31,

2018

Development of a Decision Making Tool for Selection of Wastewater Treatment Technology Based on Urban Water Reuse

International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology

Yes

9

19

Dec 31,

2018

Evaluation of Urban Water Balance Using Decision Support System of Varanasi City, India.

Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology

Yes

2

20

Dec 31,

2017

Adsorption of nitrate from ground water using Indian bentonite: fixed bed column study

International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology

Yes

6

21

Sep 18,

2017

Energy Value in Biomass and Plastic Components of Municipal Solid Waste

Matter: International Journal of Science and Technology

Yes

10

22

Nov. 7, 2016

Europium activated gadolinium sulfide nanoparticles

RSC advances

Yes

7

23

Jul 31,

2016

Kinetic and Equilibrium modelling of adsorption of cadmium on nano crystalline zirconia using response surface methodology

Environmental

Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management

Yes

22

24

May 19,

2016

Exploring untapped energy potential of urban solid waste

Energy, Ecology and Environment

Yes

45

25

Apr 22,

2016

The Potential of Bioenergy Production from Marginalised Lands and Its Effect on Climate Change.

Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability 4(1): 7–13, 2016

Yes

6

26

Jul 21,

2015

Synthesis of a novel adsorbent, hydrous bismuth oxide (HBO2) for the removal of fluoride from aqueous solutions

Desalination and Water Treatment, Taylor & Francis, 55 (3), 604–614

Yes

13

27

Jun 13,

2015

Novel Adsorbent Hydrous Bismuth Oxide for Removal of Nitrate from Aqueous Solutions

Journal of Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive Waste,

ASCE, 19(2), 04014028-8

Yes

29

28

Mar 20,

2015

Kinetics and Equilibrium Modeling for Removal of Nitrate from Aqueous Solutions and Drinking Water by a Potential Adsorbent, Hydrous Bismuth Oxide

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Advances

Yes

55

29

Sep 30,

2014

Application of GIS in ground water quality mapping for Varanasi city

Journal of the Indian

Chemical Society

Yes

-

30

Feb 28,

2014

Proposed Evaluation Methodology for Predicting Ground Water Contamination Potential from

Storm Water Infiltration Activities

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications

Yes

-

31

Dec 15, 2015

Application of a new adsorbent for fluoride removal from aqueous solutions

Journal of Hazardous materials

Yes

119

32

Aug 2,

2013

GIS based Environmental Decision Support System for Municipal Landfill Site Selection

Management of Env. Quality: An Int.l J. Emerald Publication.

Yes

21

33

Jul 7, 2013

Safe ground water: I, contamination of ground water of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India by nitrate, sulfates and alkalinity

Journal of The Indian Chemical Society

Yes

5

34

Mar 15,

2013

Wavelet based multiscale scheme for two-dimensional advection–dispersion equation

Applied Mathematical

Modelling

Yes

4

35

Jul 6,

2012

The nutrients level in middle Ganga basin, India

J. of Applied Tech. Env. Sanitation

Yes

9

36

Mar 31,

2012

Preparation and Properties of Hydrous Bismuth Oxides for

Nitrate Removal from Aqueous Solutions

Desalination and Water Treatment

Yes

14

S. 

No.

Post/

Assignment

Organization/ Institute

Area of 

Assignment

Duration

From

To

In Years &  Months

1

Member, LEAP, BHU

NTU Singapore

Leadership in Academicians Program (LEAP), MHRD

Sep 6,

2019

Sep 12,

2019

7 days

2

Participant, 12 IWA International Conference

DECHEMA, Berlin, Germany

Water Reuse

Jun 15,

2019

Jun 20,

2019

6 days

3

Invited Expert

IC_IMPACTS Annual Research Meeting, UBC, Vancouver, Canada

Water Quality and River Health Studies

Jun 13,

2018

Jun 14,

2018

2 days

4

Invited Talk

Ecole des Mines de Saint- Étienne, France

Research collaboration in River Health Restoration

Jun 16,

2017

Jun 16,

2017

1 day

5

Research

Collaboration

Alto University, Helsinki, Finland

Water Conservation in Residential Buildings.

Jun 12,

2017

Jun 12,

2017

1 day

S. No.

Date

Title of Conference or Institution

Title/Subject of presentation (if made)

1

Aug 31, 2022

Nadi Samagra Chintan, National Seminar, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, GoUP, Lucknow, August 31, 2022.

River Health Restoration: Lessons Learnt and Way Forward

2

July 23, 2022

One Day National Seminar on “River Assi Health Restoration”, Banaras Hindu University, July 23, 2022

Health Restoration of River Assi: Some Scientific Perspectives

3

Jan 11,

2018

India-EU Workshop, Vadodara

River- Aquifer-Hyporheic Zone Exchanges and River Health

4

Aug 10,

2017

International Conference on Recent Trends in Civil Engineering and Water Resource Engineering, Aug 10 – 11, 2017, Hyderabad, India.

Perspectives of River Health in India

S. No.

Date

Title of Conference or Institution

Title/Subject of presentation (if made)

1

Feb 10, 2023

Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit (UPGIS) 2023, Feb 10-12, 2023, Lucknow, India

Bringing Global Sustainable Solutions for Clean Rivers in India through the Concept of Living Lab

2

Jan 19, 2023

2^nd International Conference on “Sustainable Materials and Practices for Built Environment”, Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur Jan. 19, 2023,

Towards Making Jaipur as ‘Water Smart City’

3

Nov. 25, 2022

International Workshop on 'Varanasi as Water Smart City, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Visions for Varanasi as Water Smart City

4

July 08, 2022

IRP Review Meeting on River water quality: Fine-tuning of Biotic Indicators for River Health Assessment at University of Lyon, (France), July 08, 2022.

Effects of River-Aquifer Exchanges on Riverine Ecosystem Resilience to Global Change Comparative Approach of the Ganga and Rhône River Basin Networks

5

June 23, 2022

IWA Water Safety Planning Specialist Group (SG), International Conference for Water Safety”, Narvik, Norway (June 22-24, 2022).

Water and Sanitation Safety Planning for Varanasi –A case study in middle Ganga Basin (India)

6

Jun 15,

2019

12th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, Berlin, Germany

Reuse focused water reclamation technology in urban areas: An analysis of Indian Scenario

7

Feb 14, 2019

International Conference on “River Health: Assessment to Restoration”

River Health Framework for Indian Scenario

8

Dec 19, 2018

Hydro 2018 International

Understanding River Health: Some observations on River Ganga near Varanasi and Patna

9

Mar 9,

2018

International Expert Workshop on River Health, March 9-11, 2018, AIT, Bangkok.

Health Assessment of River Ganga in Middle Zone: An Approach

10

Jun 13,

2018

IC-IMPACTS Annual Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada.

Mobilizing Canada-India Strengths to Address Social and Economic Challenges Through River Health Restoration

11

Jun 9,

2017

18th International Conference on Envirotech, Cleantech & Greentech (ECG)., Rome, Italy

Energy value in biomass and plastic components of municipal solid waste

12

Feb 25,

2017

International Conference on Incessant Ganga, WALMI, Patna.

A synoptic view of Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) 2015 with special reference to Middle and Lower Segments.

13

Nov 30,

2011

2nd International Conference on

Solid Waste Management, Kolkata, India.

Decision Support Tool for Segregation of Municipal Solid Waste Management

14

Jan 5,

2010

3rd International Perspective on Current and Future State of Water Resources, IWA and IIT Madras.

Permeable Reactive Barrier Technology for Ground water Denitrification in India.

S.N.

Client/Organisation’s  name

Nature of project

Duration of  project

Amount  of grant 

(Rupees)

1

Department of Science and Technology (DST), GOI, New Delhi

(PI)

Development of Bismuth based media for nitrate removal from water

Oct. 2008-

Sept. 2011

(Completed)

Rs. 24.06

Lakh

2

IIT Consortium led by IIT Kanpur for Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) (PI)

Environmental Quality and Pollution (EQP) monitoring of River Ganga in middle Ganga Basin from Allahabad to Patna

2010-2015

(Completed)

Rs. 10.0

Lakh

3

Project Varanasi component at IIT (BHU) under Project SANDHI of IIT Kharagpur funded by MHRD, GOI (PI)

Improving Solid Waste Management at IIT (BHU) and adopting the biodigestion system of Bhagwanpur Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for Biogas production

2016-2018

(Completed)

Rs. 19.50 Lakh

4

Project Varanasi component at IIT (BHU) under Project SANDHI of IIT Kharagpur funded by MHRD, GOI (PI)

Adopting River Assi Catchment for Improved Environmental Management in Varanasi.

2016-18

(Completed)

Rs. 33.20 Lakh

5

Ganga Grams program, MHRD, GOI (PI)

Improvements of Environmental Sanitation of five villages along River Ganga

2016-18

(Completed)

Rs. 5.0 Lakh

6

Indo- EU Collaborative

Research Project, funded by 'Horizon 2020' and DBT, GOI (PI)

Strategic Planning for Water Resources and Implementation of Novel Biotechnical Treatment solutions and Good Practices

(SPRING) 2020

2020-2025

(Ongoing)

Rs. 71.28 Lakh

7

Indo- French International Research Project (Co-PI)

Effects of River-Aquifer Exchanges on Riverine Ecosystem Resilience to Global Change: Comparative Approach of the Ganga and Rhône River Basin Networks

2021-2026

(Ongoing)

Rs. 45 Lakh

8

Indo-Danish collaboration project, funded by Danish Embassy,  New Delhi (Co-PI)

Bringing Global Sustainable Solutions for Clean Rivers in India through the Concept of Living Lab

Jan 16, 2023-Oct. 31, 2023 

Rs. 59.45 Lakh

9.

Varanasi Development Authority (Co PI)

Comprehensive Action Plan for the Revival of the River Assi

2024-2025

Rs. 112 Lakh

10.

Challenge Grant, IIT (BHU) Varanasi (PI)

Risk Assessment on River Health due to Emerging Contaminants (Pharmaceutical Pollutants and Per and Polyfluoroalkyl substances) and Approaches for their Removal

2025-2027

Rs. 45.3 Lakh

11.

Challenge Grant, IIT (BHU) Varanasi (PI)

Development of a lab scale physico chemical facility for the treatment and recycling of STP-water for Hydrogen production

2025-2027

Rs. 33 Lakh

S.

No.

Client/ Organisation’s  name

Nature of assignment

Duration of 

assignment

1

Federal Agro Industries Pvt Limited, Dera Bassi, Punjab

Adequacy Report: Effluent Treatment Plant

3 months

2

Aligarh Smart City Project

Vetting of the Design and Drawings of Storm Water Drainage System within ABD area

6 months

3

M/S PARLE AGRO (P) Ltd, Varanasi Unit

Adequacy Report For The Effluent Treatment Plant (Etp)

At M/S Parle Agro (P) Ltd, Varanasi

3 months

4

M/S HMA Argo Industries Ltd., Aligarh, UP

Effluent Treatment Plant and its Adequacy at HMA Agro Industries, Ltd., Aligarh

3 months

5

U.P. Waste Management Project (A Division of Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd.)

Study of impact on groundwater quality and environmental for the TSDF site at Kumbhi village near Kanpur

6 months

Name of Programme

Awarded (No.) (Under-progress not to be included)

Ph.D

10 (Awarded) + 2 Submitted + 1 (Final Phase)

M.Tech.

38

S.N.

Membership of Societies and their names

1

Affiliate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers

2

Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India)

3

Fellow , Indian Water Resources Society, Roorkee