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Prof.Abhishek Kumar Pandey

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Civil Engineering

Email: akpandey[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number:

Office Number: +91-326-223-5333

Personal Page: Under Construction

About Me: Dr. Abhishek Kumar Pandey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from IIT Gandhinagar and holds a B.Tech. from NIT Patna. His research spans hydraulics, river engineering, sediment transport, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). At IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Dr. Pandey teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to Fluid Mechanics, Water Resources Engineering, Open Channel Flow, and CFD. He is passionate about bridging the gap between theory and practice, and guiding students in developing strong fundamentals in civil and environmental hydraulics.

Research Interest: Hydraulics (experimental And CFD Simulation), River Engineering, Sediment Transport

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

  • ES212: Fluid Mechanics [UG class, IIT Gandhinagar as a GTF, 2018-2019, Winter session]
  • CEC502: Research Methodology and Statistics [PG class, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2023-2024, Winter session]
  • CEE202: Fluid Mechanics [UG class, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2023-2024, Summer session]
  • CEC306: Water Resources Engineering [UG class, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2024-2025, Winter session]
  • CEC308: Water Resources Engineering Laboratory [UG class, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2024-2025, Winter session]
  • NCES101: Engineering Graphics [UG class, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2024-2025, Monsoon and Winter session]        
  • NCES101: Engineering Graphics [UG class, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2025-2026, Monsoon and Winter session] 
  • NCED504: Computational Fluid Dynamics in Civil Engineering  [PG class, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2025-2026, Monsoon session]                    

Academics

Ph.D., Civil Engineering [Direct after B. Tech.]

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India

Duration: July, 2016 – May, 2022

CGPA: 8.63/10 (based on 75 credits course work)

Thesis title: 3D CFD modeling of the Open Channel Junction Flow on Fixed and Mobile Beds

Mentors: Prof. Pranab K. Mohapatra and Prof. Vikrant Jain

B. Tech., Civil Engineering

National Institute of Technology Patna, India

Duration: July, 2012 – April, 2016

CGPA: 9.14/10

Position

Assistant Professor

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Civil Engineering Department

Duration: 20th October, 2023 - Present

 

Institute Post-doctoral fellow

IIT Bombay, Civil Engineering Department

Duration: 19th April 2023 – 04th October 2023

 

Post-doctoral fellow

 IIT Gandhinagar, Civil Engineering Department

 Duration: 03rd February 2022 – 02nd February 2023

Awards and Honors

  • Paper titled "3D Numerical Simulations of the Bed Evolution at an Open-Channel Junction in Flood Conditions" was featured in the Editor's Choice in ASCE's Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (2024)
  • Paper titled "Flow Dynamics and Pollutant Transport at an Artificial Right-Angled Open-Channel Junction with a Deformed Bed" was featured in the Editor's Choice in ASCE's Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (2023)
  • Recipient of the SERB International Travel Grant (2022)
  • Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) recipient (2018-2021)
  • Graduate Trainee Fellow (GTF) at IIT Gandhinagar (2019, Fluid Mechanics)
  • Selected as Start-Early Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering Department, IIT Gandhinagar (2016). This fellowship provides additional 10, 000 INR above the MHRD fellowship.
  • MHRD Fellowship for PhD (2016-2021)

Publications

Books Published

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

 

10.  Sandilya, S. S., Das, B. S., & Pandey, A. K. (2026). Bed Sill Effectiveness in Reducing Flow Separation at Open Channel Confluences: An OpenFoam-VOF 3D CFD Study. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-47318-8

9. Kumar, A. S., Pandey, A. K., Mohapatra, P. K., & Bhatia, U. (2025). Three-Dimensional Numerical Study of Flood-Building Interactions to Assess the Efficiency of Flood Adaptation Strategies. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 151(5), 04025028. https://doi.org/10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-14299

8. Pandey, A. K., Balasubramanian, K., & Sahu, B. K. (2025). Reduction of the channel junction scour using a bed sill: a 3D numerical study. Acta Geophysica. 1-15, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-025-01578-6

7. Pandey, A. K., & Mohapatra, P. K. (2024). 3D Numerical Simulations of the Bed Evolutions at an Open Channel Junction For the Flood Conditions. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 150 (3), 04024007. https://doi.org/10.1061/JIDEDH.IRENG-10321

 6. Pandey, A. K., & Mohapatra, P. K. (2023). Flow Dynamics and Pollutant Transport at an Artificial Right-Angled Open-Channel Junction with a Deformed Bed. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 149(4), 04023006. https://doi.org/10.1061/JHEND8.HYENG-13424.

5. Pandey, A. K., & Mohapatra, P. K. (2022). Three-dimensional numerical simulation of the flood-wave propagation at a combining open-channel junction. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 148(11), 04022038. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0001713.

4. Pandey, A. K., & Mohapatra, P. K. (2022). Discussion of “Mahmodinia, S., & Javan, M.(2021). Vortical structures, entrainment and mixing process in the lateral discharge of the gravity current. Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 21 (5), 1035–1067”. Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 22(4), 1025-1033. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-022-09859-0.

3. Pandey, A. K., & Mohapatra, P. K. (2022). Large eddy simulation of sediment transport in high flow intensity by discrete particle method By B. Zhang; B., Wu; S., Li and Y., Shi, Journal of Hydraulic Research. 59 (4), 2020, 605-620, https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2020. 1818306. Journal of Hydraulics Research, 60(1), 182-183. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2021.1968965

2. Pandey, A. K., & Mohapatra, P. K. (2021). Reduction of the Flow Separation Zone at Combining Open-Channel Junction by Applying Alternate Suction and Blowing. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 147(10), 06021011. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0001611

1. Pandey, A. K., Mohapatra, P. K., Jain, V., & Bhatia, U. (2020). Studying subcritical opposing channel flows. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research, 8(4), 262- 276. https://doi.org/10.1080/23249676.2020.1787247

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

 

4. Pandey, A. K., & Mohapatra, P. K. (2022). Performances of Different Turbulence Models in Predicting Important Characteristics of Steady Flow in Combined Open Channel Junction. 39th IAHR World Congress-From Snow To Sea, 3848-3857, Granada, Spain. https://doi.10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521711920221565

3. Pandey, A. K., Mohapatra, P. K., & Jain, V. (2020). Equivalent Manning’s Roughness in Combining Open Channel Junction Flows. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020: Hydraulics, Waterways, and Water Distribution Systems Analysis, 99-107. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482971.010

2. Pandey, A. K., and Mohapatra, P. K. (2019). 3D simulation of flow in a right angled channel junction with a pit. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019: Hydraulics,

1. Pandey, A.K., Mohapatra, P.K. & Jain, V. (2021). Studying the channel confluence hydraulics using eddy viscosity models and Reynolds stress model. In Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics and Simulations (pp. 295-305). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8315-5_26

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

Title: “Bilingual (English and Hindi) LLM Framework for Real-Time Interpretation of Tailing Dam Break Simulations for Improved Emergency Planning and Decision Support”

Role: PI

Funding: TexMIN, Technology Innovation Hub sponsored by DST, Govt of India

Amount: 21.62 Lakhs 

Duration: 24months [Ongoing]

Consultancy Project

Title: “Hydrological Study for the Gare Palma Sector-I Coal Mine, Tamnar, Raigarh (CG)”

Role: Co-CI

Funding: Jindal Power Limited, Raigarh

Amount: 8977777 INR

Duration: 6 months [Completed]

 

Title: “Scientific assessment of old and dangerous BCCL Mines ”

Role: Member

Funding: BCCL, Dhanbad

Amount: 1, 47, 50, 000 NR

Duration: 9 months [Ongoing]

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

  • Warden, Aqumarine
  • Time-table Co-Ordinator, Civil Engineering Department
  • DPGC member
  • Member of the Organising Committee on the International Conference on Smart Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure (SRISTI) organised by Civil Engg. Dept., IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
  • Member of the Technical Advisory Committee for AWaRe 2025 International Conference, Bhopal, India.
  • RC Officer of JOSSA 2024, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

 

Journal Reviewer

  • Scientific Data
  • Physics of Fluids
  • Acta Geophysica
  • Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
  • Water Resources Management
  • ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Guidance

Ph.D. 

Scholar Name

Research Field

Status
Rauminsh Kumar

Bank Erosion and Protection

July, 2024-Present

Sarthak Mishra

Cascading Dam break Flood Simulations

February 2025- Present
Alka Kumari River Engineering October 2025 -Present
Bimosh Sahoo Not decided yet [Part-time] July 2025- Present

 

M. Tech.

Scholar Name

Research Field

Status

Abhishek Kumar

Flooding impacts on Infrastructures

January, 2024-Present

Shubham Mishra

Non-Newtonian Fluid Dynamics 

July, 2024-Present

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