Dr.Prashanth J.

Information

  • Designation : Assistant Professor
  • Email : prashanth@civil.nits.ac.in
  • Phone : 7896546042

Key Notes

  • Journals: 18
  • Patents: 3
  • PhD: Guided: 6
  • Post Graduates: Guided: 19

18

PUBLICATIONS

6

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

3

PATENTS

3

PROJECTS

Introduction [Biosketch]

  • Dr. Prashanth J. is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, specializing in Coastal Engineering, Concrete Technology, and the application of soft computing in Civil Engineering. He holds a PhD in Coastal Engineering (2014) and an MTech in Marine Structures (2010) from NIT Karnataka. His research contributions include numerous publications in international and national journals, book chapters, and patents in wastewater treatment and adsorption systems. He has led sponsored projects, including hydrokinetic turbine development and entrepreneurship initiatives. Additionally, he has played a key role in organizing international conferences, serving as a reviewer for reputed journals, and guiding undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD research.

Areas of Interest

  • Coastal Engineering, Marine Structures, Concrete Technology

Institution Year Degree
National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal 2014 Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal 2010 M.Tech in Marine Structures
Visvesvaraya Technological University Belgavi 2008 B.E. in Civil Engineering

Teaching Experience
9 years Post Ph.D. Experience
21 February 2016 - Present
National Institute of Technology Silchar

Das, K., Janardhan, P., and Narayana, H., “Mauritius oil spill detection using transfer learning approach for oil spill mapping and wind impact analysis using Sentinel- 1 data”, International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology, Volume 18, Issue 04, 2024, Indexed in Scopus

Sl.No Course Name Semester Course Code Duration Status
1 Civil Engineering Materials Testing and Evaluation B.TECH CE202 Completed
2 Remote Sensing and GIS B.TECH CE382
3 Engineering Graphics and Design B.TECH CE101 Completed
4 Water Supply Engineering B.TECH CE305 Completed
5 Sewage Treatment and Disposal B.TECH CE308 Completed
6 Computer Aided analysis and Computer applications M.Tech CE539 Completed
7 Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in WRE M.Tech CE5531 Completed
8 Coastal Engineering and Coastal Zone Management M.Tech CE5542 Completed
9 Environmental Science and Engineering B.TECH CE102 Completed
10 Structural Analysis I B.TECH CE206 Completed
11 Civil Engineering Materials, Testing and Evaluation Laboratory B.TECH CE212 Completed
12 Environmental Engineering Laboratory B.TECH CE315
13 Computer Aided Design Laboratory B.TECH CE316

Coastal Vulnerable Index

Manas Kr. Singh
Ongoing

Carbon Sequestration

Vikram
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr. Dinesh P
Co Supervisor : Dr. Prashanth J

Evaluation of Meandering Parameters and Prediction of Channel Migration of Jalangi River

Niloy Biswas
Completed :  31 May 2024

Estimating Soil Properties by Visible Reflectance Spectroradiometer

Somnath Pradhan
Completed :  31 May 2023

River Stage Prediction using Machine Learning

Prasanna Kumar PB
Completed :  31 May 2022

Assessment of Climate Change Impact on the Streamflow of Waiganga River

Aakash Kumar Sinha
Completed :  31 May 2022

Rejuvenation of Abandoned Ring Wells by Enhancing the Yield and by Reducing the Soil Subsidence

Harshvardhan SC
Completed :  31 May 2022

A CFD approach to breakwater

M. Vineeth
Completed :  31 May 2021

Detection and Analysis of Crack in Structural Members

Dilrabin K
Completed :  31 May 2020

Experimental Investigation on Flexural Behaviour of Voided R.C.C. Beams

C Francis George
Completed :  31 May 2020

Oil Spill Detection and Separation using Image Processing Technique

Himakhi Saikia
Completed :  31 May 2020

Prediction of ENSO Phenomena using Soft Computing Techniques

Aparna Panda
Completed :  31 May 2020

Eco-friendly Bio-retention Tank

Shyambabu Yadav
Completed :  31 May 2019

Experimental and Numerical Modelling of Infiltration Rate

Rajendra Nath Paul
Completed :  31 May 2019

Experimental Studies on Pervious Concrete with Plastic Waste

Banani Das
Completed :  31 May 2019

Experimental and Numerical studies on Bioretention

Amit
Completed :  31 May 2018

Studies on Compressive Strength of Pervious Concrete with and without using LLDPE powder

Ramji Prasad
Completed :  31 May 2018

Determining the Optimal River Gauge Location for Flood Early Warning System using HEC-RAS

Jupiter Rajkumar
Completed :  31 May 2017

Floodplain Modelling and Hazard Mapping

Momo Singh
Completed :  31 May 2017

Surface water modelling using RS techniques

Nirmala Devi
Ongoing
Supervisor : Dr. Prashanth J

Prediction of water quality in distribution systems using soft computing techniques

Arunkumar TD
Completed :  31 December 2024
Supervisor : Prof, BE Yogendra
Co Supervisor : Dr. Prashanth J

CNN based Oil Spill Detection and Trajectory Modelling using Geospatial Techniques

Koushik Das
Completed :  30 September 2024
Supervisor : Dr. Prashanth J

Removal of Dyes from Wastewater using Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Shells as Adsorbents

Arpan Herbert
Completed :  31 December 2022
Supervisor : Prof. Upendra Kumar
Co Supervisor : Dr. Prashanth J

Assessment of Impact of Indian Ocean Dipole and Equatorial Indian Ocean Oscillation on the Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall

Partha Pratim Sarkar
Completed :  31 August 2022
Supervisor : Dr. Prashanth J
Co Supervisor : Prof. P J Roy

Studies on the Impact Factor of Highway Bridges Subjected to Vehicle Induced Bridge Vibration and Train Induced Ground Vibration

Bindesh Nunia
Completed :  30 April 2022
Supervisor : Dr. Prashanth J
Co Supervisor : Prof. S Choudhury

Awards And Honours

    • Institute gold medal for securing highest marks in M. Tech. (Marine Structures) from NITK,
    • Life member of Indian Society of Hydraulics,
    • Associate member of The Institution of Engineers (India),
    • Life member of Indian Society of Technical Education.

A Process for Removal of Hazardous Dye from Aqueous Media Using Low-Cost Peanut Shells as Adsorbents

“A SYSTEM FOR STUDYING AND PERFORMING THE PART-OF-SPEECH TAGGING FOR MIZO LANGUAGE”

Australia
Patent Registration ID, 2021107095
A Process for Removal of Hazardous Dye from Aqueous Media Using Low-Cost Peanut Shells as Adsorbents, (**GRANTED**)

An Integrated Device for Compositing and Vermi-Compositing of Organic Waste Materials

“A SYSTEM FOR STUDYING AND PERFORMING THE PART-OF-SPEECH TAGGING FOR MIZO LANGUAGE”

South Africa
Patent Registration ID, 2022/00094
An Integrated Device for Compositing and Vermi-Compositing of Organic Waste Materials, (**GRANTED**)

System for Production of Biosorbents for the Adsorption of Lead and Copper in Aqueous Solution

“A SYSTEM FOR STUDYING AND PERFORMING THE PART-OF-SPEECH TAGGING FOR MIZO LANGUAGE”

Germany
Patent Registration ID, 20 2022 105 575
System for Production of Biosorbents for the Adsorption of Lead and Copper in Aqueous Solution, (**GRANTED**)

Sl.No: 1

Title Of Research Project: " Design, Development, and Performance Analysis of a Diffuser-Augmented Low-Head Archimedes Screw Hydrokinetic Turbine "

Sponsored By: IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation

Overall Budget: Rs 2400000

Duration: Oct 18, 2024 - Oct 18, 2026 (2 years)

Status: Ongoing

Principal Investigator: Dr. Biplab Das

Co Principal Investigator: Dr. Prashanth J; Dr. Ojing Siram

Sl.No: 2

Title Of Research Project: " 03 days Geo Innovation Challenge on Geospatial Science and Technologies "

Sponsored By: DST

Overall Budget: Rs 300000

Duration: May 14, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025 (10 months 17 days)

Status: Completed

Principal Investigator: Dr. Prashanth J

Sl.No: 3

Title Of Research Project: " Capacity Building on Design and Entrepreneurship "

Sponsored By: MoE

Overall Budget: Rs 5000000

Duration: Oct 22, 2024 - Oct 22, 2029 (5 years)

Status: Ongoing

Principal Investigator: Dr. Wasim Arif; Dr. Ashish Deoghare

Co Principal Investigator: Dr. Prashanth J, Dr. Binoti Patra

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