Dr.Jyotiprakash Padhi
Associate Professor I
I am an Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at KIIT DU, Bhubaneswar, with over 19 years of research and teaching experience. I hold B. Tech degree from Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (2002), M. Tech from IIT Kharagpur (2005), PhD from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia (2010), and Post-Doctorate from the University of Nebraska, USA (2015). My previous experience includes positions at the Indian Institute of Water Management and the University of Southern Queensland. My research focuses on water resource management, climate change impacts on droughts and floods, and applications of remote sensing and GIS in water resources engineering. I have published 30 papers and am a member of ASCE, ASABE, and the Indian Science Congress.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
B.Tech – OUAT, M.Tech – IIT Kharagpur, PhD – USQ, Australia, Post Doctorate – University of Nebraska, USA
COURSE EXPERTISE
Water Resources Engineering
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Water resource management, Impact of climate change on drought and flood and application of remote sensing and GIS in Water Resources Engineering
Administrative Responsibilities
FIC of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering Laboratory and KIIT ASCE Student Chapter
Professional Membership
ASCE, ASABE, Indian Science Congress
Projects & Consultancies
- Project: “Improving groundwater levels and quality through enhanced water use efficiency in Eastern Indian Agriculture”, sponsored by Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Govt. of India (Completed)
- Consultancy: Hydrogeological monitoring and mapping in Dhinkia panchayat of Utkal Steel Ltd., Paradeep (Completed)


