Dr Sayantan Ganguly
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Post-Doctoral Fellow
Environmental Hydrogeology
Department of Earth Sciences
Utrecht University
Utrecht, the Netherlands
E-mail ID: [email protected], [email protected]
Area(s) of Interest: Flow through porous media, Heat transport in porous media,
Geothermal Energy, Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems, Renewable Energy,
Energy conservation, Hydrogeology.
Educational Qualifications
PhD
Year
2015
Board/Institution
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, India
CGPA/%
By Research
2007
Indian Institute of
Technology, Roorkee, India
and University of Stuttgart,
Germany
Jadavpur University,
Kolkata, India
8.36(10)
Twelfth Class
2003
Jadavpur Vidyapith,
Kolkata, India
85.10%
Tenth Class
2001
Jadavpur Vidyapith,
Kolkata, India
89.25%
Postgraduate (M. Tech.)
Undergraduate Overall(B.E)
2009
*Institutes I studied or worked at (in reverse chronological order)
9.27(10)
SKILLS
Computer
Languages:
Operating
systems:
Software skills:
Fundamentals of C and FORTRAN.
Windows and Linux.
DuMux (Single and Multiphase flow and transport in porous media
Flow3D.
Fluent-Gambit.
MATLAB.
Publishing:
Microsoft Office and Latex.
Languages Known:
Bengali (Speak, Read and Write), English (Speak, Read and Write),
Hindi (Speak, Read and Write) and German (Workable knowledge)
Awards and
Achievements
(Academic):
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2016) from Utrecht University, the
Netherlands.
Endeavour Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship 2016, to carry out
Post-Doctoral research in RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
DAAD scholarship “Short term Scholarships for PhD Registered
Scholars/ M. Phil (German Studies)” to visit University of Stuttgart,
Germany as a visiting research scholar (Aug 2012 to Oct 2012).
DAAD scholarship “Sandwich Model Scholarships for Maters Students
of IITs” to visit University of Stuttgart, Germany for the M. Tech
dissertation (Sept 2008 to May2009).
Jalvigyan Puraskar (2013). Best Paper award in the ISH journal of
Hydraulic Engineering, Indian Society for Hydraulics
Fellowship to attend the “World Geothermal Congress 2015” in
Melbourne, Australia; 19th -24th Apr 2015.
Best Paper Award in the Conference proceedings of 9th International
Symposium on Lowland Technology, 2014 in Saga, Japan, given by
International Association of Lowland Technology (IALT).
Travel grant from Department of Hydromechanics and Modeling of
Hydrosystems, University of Stuttgart, Germany to attend the short
course on “Multiphase Flow, Transport and Bioprocesses in Porous
Media” Oct 4-8, 2010, University of Stuttgart, Germany.
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Additional
Courses
taken:
Extracurri
cular
Activities:
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International Students Travel grant from University of Stuttgart,
Germany to attend the conference “Computational Methods in Water.
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Best Presentation award (2nd Prize) in Sixth Annual Students’
Symposium. Civil Engineering Department. Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore. Sept 2013.
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Received MHRD (Govt. of India) scholarship to pursue PhD studies.
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Received MHRD (Govt. of India) Assistantship to pursue M. Tech.
studies through GATE Examination.
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Highest CGPA in M. Tech. specialization of Hydraulic Engineering
(9.27/10).
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Master’s degree with first class honours.
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Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering with first class honours.
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Biography listed in Marquis Who’s Who 2016
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German language course (level 1) in University of Stuttgart, Germany
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German language course (level 2), in University of Stuttgart, Germany.
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AutoCAD with AutoLISP.
1. Served as a Member of the organizing committee of “Annual Students
Symposium” 2011, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore.
2. Served as a member of the organizing committee of Bengali cultural
association of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (‘Spandan’).
3. Chair of a session in “7th Annual Students Symposium” 2014, Civil
Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; 5th Sept
2014.
4. Served as an organizer of the workshop on “Geothermal Energy-Issues
and Challenges” Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore, 6th Jan 2015.
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Avid traveller. I have been to 3 continents, 12 countries (excluding India).
Singing (Learning Indian classical), Literature reading.
Work
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Experience: 2.
Teaching Assistantship (for 1 year in M. Tech. and 5 years in PhD).
Institute Research Associate in Department Civil Engineering, Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore. (27th Jul 2014 to 26th Oct 2014 – 3
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months).
Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Divecha Centre for Climate
Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. (27th Oct 2014 – 18th Apr
2016).
Endeavour Post-Doctoral Fellow in School of Aerospace, Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
(Apr 2016-Sept 2016)
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht
University, the Netherlands (Nov 2016 – present)
WORKSHOP/SEMINARS/ SHORT TERM COURSES/ SCHOOLS ATTENDED
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“Conservation and Management of Water Resources” jointly organized by Indian
Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India and McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Feb
27-28, 2008.
“Multiphase Flow, Transport and Bioprocesses in Porous Media” Oct 4-8, 2010,
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Germany.
“Research Tools for Evaluating Availability and Safety of Surface Water and Ground
Water” Feb 6-10, 2012, Civil Engg. Dept. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
Organized by Utrecht University, Netherlands and Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, India.
“AUGE Workshop: Dynamic modeling of CO2 storage sites in the framework of the
German CCS law”. 10th-11th Jun, 2014, Department of Hydromechanics and Modeling
of Hydrosystems, University of Stuttgart, Germany.
Workshop on “Water for cities and Agriculture from Confrontation-Competition to
Cooperation”. Oct 31-Nov 1, 2014. Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber Physical Systems,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
Australian Solar Energy Exhibition and Conference. 3-4 May 2016. Melbourne
Convention and education Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
The Darcy Seminar. 24th Feb 2017. Utrecht University.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Member. International Society for Porous Media (InterPore)
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European Geosciences Union (EGU).
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Associate Member. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
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Professional member. International Solar Energy Society (ISES).
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REVIEWER
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Energy Conversion and Management (Elsevier).
PROJECTS
1. Modelling Fast High Volume Infiltration (FHVI) in subsurface porous media
(Post-Doctoral research work)
Utrecht University. The Netherlands (Nov 2016 – present)
This research work aims at modelling the physical processes that is involved in FHVI into
subsurface porous media. Numerical modelling as well as field experiments are being
performed to investigate the physics of the process, its feasibility, both physically and
economically.
2. Modelling the energy extraction and thermal performance of a solar pond
charged with solar heat and waste heat
(Post-Doctoral research work)
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (Apr 2016 – Sept 2016)
In solar ponds water mass is used to collect and store solar thermal energy
conventionally. Water is preferred for heat storage for its high heat capacity and easy
availability. Salinity of the water is used to restrict the natural convection due to thermal
stratification. This study aims to investigate the transient thermal performance and
efficiency of a solar pond with collects solar heat and waste heat from some other source.
The primary target is to enhance the heat extraction efficiency of the pond to cater high
energy demands, without affecting the stability of it. Numerical modeling is being
performed using finite difference codes and experiments are also planned to study the
physics of the phenomenon practically.
2. Three-Dimensional Numerical Modeling for Heat Transfer in an Aquifer
Thermal Energy Storage System
(Post-Doctoral research work)
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India (Oct 2014 – Apr 2016)
Three-dimensional coupled thermo-hydrogeological numerical model for a confined
aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system underlain and overlain by rock media is
pursued in this study. The ATES system operates in cyclic mode. The model takes into
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account the heat transport processes of advection, conduction and the heat loss to the
confining rock media, regional groundwater flow in the aquifer in longitudinal and lateral
direction and the geothermal gradient and anisotropy in the aquifer. Results show that
thermal injection into the aquifer results in the generation of a thermal-front which grows
in size with time. The thermal interference caused by the premature thermal
breakthrough when the thermal-front reaches the production well results in fall of system
performance and hence to be avoided. This study models the transient temperature
distribution in the aquifer for different flow and geological conditions which may be
effectively used in designing an efficient ATES project by ensuring safety from
breakthrough while catering the energy demand. Parameter studies are also performed
which reveals that the permeability of the aquifer and the confining rocks, the injection
flow rate, the regional groundwater flow, the thickness of the aquifer are important
parameters which influence the transient heat transport in the subsurface porous media.
The thermal energy discharged by the system is estimated and the strategy to avoid the
premature thermal-breakthrough in critical cases is also discussed. The present numerical
model results are validated using an analytical model previously derived by the authors
which shows good agreement to each other. Model results are also compared with
experimental field studies performed at Auburn university, which shows this model
predicts the results quite well.
3. Analytical and Numerical Modeling for Heat transport in a geothermal Reservoir
due to Cold Water Injection
(PhD thesis work)
Indian institute of science, Bangalore, India (Aug 2009 – Jul 2014)
This project concerns with modeling the flow and transient heat transport in porous
geothermal aquifers due to reinjection of heat depleted geothermal water which is left
after power production. The flow and temperature distribution in the geothermal
reservoir due to injection-production process is utmost essential to model to design a
geothermal power production scheme. Three-dimensional modeling of a geothermal
reservoir is done using a specialized code DuMux for different geological and flow
conditions. Analytical models have also been developed which are essential in validating
the numerical results.
4. Study of Flow Characteristics on Extremely Rough Bed Channels
(M. Tech. thesis work)
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India and University of Stuttgart, Germany
(Sept 2008 to May 2009)
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This study concerns with the flow characteristics over channels with high bed roughness.
Flow characteristics will include the measurement of instantaneous velocities at different
points, the turbulent intensities and the turbulent shear stresses. An acoustic Doppler
velocimeter (ADV) is employed to measure the 3D instantaneous velocities as well as the
turbulent intensities and Reynolds shear stresses. The study is supposed to find the
distribution of velocity, turbulent intensity and turbulent shear stresses along vertical and
also stress distribution around a roughness block and to check whether these
distributions follow some trend. Measurements are to be done with different discharge,
depth of flow and the channel slope. Same measurements are to be done with normal
gravel bed channels also and they are to be compared with each other. In all the cases flow
would be uniform and subcritical conditions.
5. Study of Velocity Distribution in a Channel with Hydraulically Transition Bed
(M. Tech. project work)
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India (May 2008 to Aug 2008)
This project study is concerned the velocity distribution in an open channel the bed of
which is hydraulically in transition condition. Laboratory experiment results
investigating the velocity distribution over a vertical cross section for a uniform free
surface flow in the flume using acoustic Doppler velocimeter (ADV) was reported.
Experiments were conducted with four channel slopes and different flow Froude
numbers and the instantaneous velocity data were collected. By plotting and analyzing
the collected data it has been established that the Karman’s coefficient is a function of the
stream power as well as the flow Froude number and the relationship between them is
power in nature. In all the runs of the experiment the flow were uniform, subcritical.
6. Fly ash as a filling material
(B.E. project work)
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (2007)
This small project described the effectiveness of fly ash to be used as a filling material.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journals
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Ganguly S and M. S. Mohan Kumar. Geothermal Reservoirs-A brief Review. Journal of
Geological Society of India (Springer), Vol.79, Jun 2012, pp. 589-602.
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S. Pradeep, G Sayantan, P.G. Prasad, M.S. Mohan Kumar. CFD Simulation and
Experimental Validation of a Horizontal Pump Intake System. ISH Journal of Hydraulic
Engineering. Indian Society for Hydraulics (Taylor and Francis). Vol.18 (3), Sept
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2012, pp. 173-185. (In the list of ‘Most Read Articles’ of the journal)
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Ganguly S and M. S. Mohan Kumar. Analytical Solutions for Movement of Cold Water
Thermal Front in a Heterogeneous Geothermal Reservoir. Applied Mathematical
Modelling (Elsevier). Vol 38 (2), Jan 2014, pp. 451-463.
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Ganguly S and M. S. Mohan Kumar. Analytical Solutions for Transient Temperature
Distribution in a Geothermal Reservoir due to Cold Water Injection. Hydrogeology
Journal (Springer) Vol 22 (2), Mar 2014, pp. 351-369.
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Ganguly S, N. Seetha and M. S. Mohan Kumar. Numerical modeling and analytical
validation for the movement of thermal front in a heterogeneous aquifer thermal
energy storage system. International Journal of Numerical Analysis & Modeling, Series
B. Vol. 4 (4).Nov 2013. pp. 413-424.
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Ganguly S and MS Mohan Kumar. A Numerical Model for transient temperature
distribution in an Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage System with Multiple Wells.
Lowland Technology International. Vol. 17 (3). Dec 2015. pp. 179-188.
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Ganguly S, R Jain, A Date, and A Akbarzadeh. On the addition of heat to solar ponds
from external sources. Solar Energy. Vol. 144. Jan 2017. pp. 111-116.
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Ganguly S, MS Mohan Kumar, A Date and A Akbarzadeh. A Three-Dimensional
Numerical Model for Transient Temperature Distribution in an Aquifer Thermal
Energy Storage System. Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 110(C), Jan 2017. pp. 156173.
Ganguly S, L Tan, A Date, MS Mohan Kumar. Numerical investigation of temperature
distribution in a confined heterogeneous geothermal reservoir due to injectionproduction. Energy Procedia. Vol. 110(C). Mar 2017. pp. 143-148.
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10. Ganguly S, L Tan, A Date, MS Mohan Kumar. Effect of heat loss in a geothermal
reservoir. Energy Procedia. Vol. 110(C). Mar 2017. pp. 77-82.
11. L Tan, A Date, G Fernandes, B Singh, Ganguly S. Efficiency gains of photovoltaic
system using latent heat thermal energy storage. Energy Procedia. Vol. 110(C). Mar
2017. pp. 83-88.
12. L Tan, A Date, B Singh, Ganguly S. A comparative case study of remote area power
supply systems using photovoltaic-battery vs thermoelectric-battery configuration.
Energy Procedia. Vol. 110(C), Mar 2017. pp. 89-94.
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Peer Reviewed International Conferences/Symposiums
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Ganguly S, N. Seetha, MS Mohan Kumar. Numerical Simulation and Analytical
Validation for Transient Temperature Distribution in an Aquifer Thermal Energy
Storage System. Proceedings of 8th International Symposium on Lowland Technology.
Sept, 2012 in Bali, Indonesia.
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Ganguly S and MS. Mohan Kumar. Numerical modeling and analytical validation for
the movement of thermal front in a heterogeneous aquifer thermal storage system.
Talk in the Indo-German conference on Modeling, Simulation and Optimization in
Applications. Sept, 2012.
3.
Ganguly S and MS Mohan Kumar. Numerical modeling for transient temperature
distribution in an aquifer thermal energy storage system. Proceedings of: HYDRO
2013 international. Dec, 2013 at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.
4.
Ganguly S and MS Mohan Kumar. Numerical modeling for transient temperature
distribution in an aquifer thermal energy storage system. Presentation at
Computational Methods in Water Resources (CMWR) 2014, University of Stuttgart,
Germany, Jun 2014.
5.
Ganguly S and MS Mohan Kumar. Numerical Model of an Aquifer Thermal Energy
Storage System with Multiple Wells. 9th International Symposium on Lowland
Technology. Sept 29-Oct 1 2014 in Saga, Japan.
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A Date, M Ahmadi, A Akbarzadeh, Ganguly S, MS Mohan Kumar. Experimental
Performance Investigation and Case Study of Combined Desalination and Power
Generation using Geothermal Energy. World Geothermal Congress 2015. Melbourne,
Australia, Apr, 2015.
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Ganguly S, MS Mohan Kumar, A Date, A Akbarzadeh. Numerical Modeling and
Analytical Validation for Transient Temperature Distribution in a Heterogeneous
Geothermal Reservoir Due to Cold Water Injection. World Geothermal Congress
2015. Melbourne, Australia, Apr, 2015.
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Ganguly S, L Tan, A Date, MS Mohan Kumar. Temperature distribution in a confined
heterogeneous geothermal reservoir due to injection-production. Poster
Presentation. International Conference on Energy and Power (ICEP), Dec 2016, RMIT
University, Melbourne, Australia.
9.
Ganguly S, L Tan, A Date, MS Mohan Kumar. Effect of heat loss in a geothermal
reservoir and parameters influencing it. Poster Presentation. International Conference
on Energy and Power (ICEP), Dec 2016, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
L Tan, A Date, G Fernandes, B Singh, Ganguly S. Efficiency gains of photovoltaic
system using latent heat thermal energy storage. Poster Presentation. International
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Conference on Energy and Power (ICEP), Dec 2016, RMIT University, Melbourne,
Australia.
L Tan, A Date, B Singh, Ganguly S. A comparative case study of remote area power
supply systems using photovoltaic-battery vs thermoelectric-battery configuration.
Poster Presentation. International Conference on Energy and Power (ICEP), Dec 2016,
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
12.
Ganguly, S. Temperature Distribution and Thermal Performance of an Aquifer
Thermal Energy Storage System. Abstract in European Geosciences Union (EGU)
General Assembly. Vienna. Apr 2017.
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Ganguly, S. Thermal Performance of an Aquifer while Charging-Discharging
Thermal Energy. Abstract in 9th International Conference on Porous Media & Annual
Meeting. InterPore (International Society for Porous Media). Rotterdam, May 2017
Other Presentations
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Ganguly S: ‘Study of turbulent flow characteristics over highly rough bed channel’.
3rd Annual Students’ Symposium. Civil Engineering Department. Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore. Sept 2010.
Ganguly, S. Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a horizontal pump
intake system. 4th Annual Students’ Symposium. Civil Engineering Department.
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. Sept 2011.
Ganguly, S. ‘Numerical modeling for transient temperature distribution in an
aquifer thermal energy storage system’. 6th Annual Students’ Symposium. Civil
Engineering Department. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Sept 2013.
Ganguly, S. Numerical modeling and analytical validation for the movement of
thermal front in a heterogeneous aquifer thermal storage system. Annual Meeting
at Georgenhof. Dept. Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems. Universität
Stuttgart. Sept 2012.
Ganguly, S. ‘Numerical Modeling and Analytical Validation for the Movement of
Thermal Front in a Heterogeneous Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage System’. 7th
Annual Students’ Symposium. Civil Engg. Dept. Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore. Sept 2014.
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Ganguly, S. ‘Geothermal Energy-A renewable energy source for electricity
generation and many other purposes’. Parikrama Festival of Science 2016.
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research. Bangalore. Jan 2016.
7.
Ganguly, S. Thermal energy storage in subsurface aquifers-modeling,
hydrogeological aspects and performance analysis. Institute Seminar at School of
Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. Aug 2016.
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PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth:
02-05-1984
Gender: Male
Marital status: married
Permanent Address: C/o Sumit Ganguly, Sukantanagar, Millanpally, Co-op, P.O.Sonarpur, Dist.-24pgs(s), Kolkata 700150, West Bengal, India.
Skype Id: sayforall_iisc
Google scholar citation link: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IRK80OUAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sayantan_Ganguly/?ev=hdr_xprf
LinkedIn link: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sayantan-ganguly/90/776/194
REFERENCES
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Prof. M S Mohan Kumar
Civil Engineering Department.
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Bangalore, India
Email: [email protected],
[email protected]
3. Dr. Abhijit Date
Senior Lecturer
School of Aerospace Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
Email: [email protected] ,
[email protected]
2.
Prof. Ruud Schotting
Environmental Hydrogeology
Department of Earth Sciences
Utrecht University
Utrecht, the Netherlands
Email: [email protected],
[email protected]
4.
Prof. Aliakbar Akbarzadeh
School of Aerospace Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
Email: [email protected]
5. Prof. D Nagesh Kumar
Civil Engineering Department.
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Bangalore, India
Email: [email protected],
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