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Bitanjaya Das

Bitanjaya Das
School of Civil Engineering
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Bitanjaya Das

Sr. Professor

Civil Engineering
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Prof. Bitanjaya Das is a Senior Professor in the School of Civil Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India. He joined KIIT-DU as Professor and Head of the Civil Engineering in 2004, and in the year 2012 promoted to Senior Professor. He has 36 years of teaching and research experience, and also served as the Head, and as the Dean of the School of the Civil Engineering. At the KIIT University level, worked as the Dean and subsequently as the Director of Students’ Affairs, Chief Warden of Hostels and Professor-in-Charge of the Central Library. Besides, officiated as the Registrar, Controller of Examinations and Dean of UG studies of KIIT-DU on several occasions.

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Research Interests

Surface and Groundwater Hydrology, Free Surface Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering & Management, WR Planning and Management, Application of Optimization techniques and GIS & RS in water sectors, Drought analysis & management.

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Educational Qualifications

  • Doctor of Engineering – Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand & University of Bonn, Germany.
  • Master of Engineering – Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand; The Netherlands Government’s Full Fellowship.
  • Bachelor of Engineering – OUAT, Bhubaneswar, India, National Scholarship, Govt. of India
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Administrative Responsibilities

  • Member of Academic Council: 2004 to 2015
  • Chairman, Board of Studies of School of Civil Engineering: 2004 to 2020
  • Dean, School of Civil Engineering: July 2009 – June 2012
  • Head, Department of Civil Engineering: January 2009 – June 2009
  • Head, Department of Civil Engineering: 2004- 2007
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Projects and Collaborations

  • Improving Groundwater Levels and Quality through Enhanced Water Use Efficiency in Eastern Indian Agriculture. Sponsored by Information Technology Research Academy, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India, (4 years).
  • Disaster Management with Special Reference to Flood Management in Mahanadi Delta in Orissa, India, Sponsored by DHI, Water & Environment, New Delhi (1 year).
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Professional Memberships

  • Fellow, Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS)
  • Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
  • Life Member, Soil Conservation Society of India
  • Member, Indian Science Congress Association
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