Prof. Raj Mohan Singh

Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: rajm[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: 1314(O) 1741(R) 6387867960(M)

Other Academic Achievements

Chair in Conferences:

Chaired a technical session on Water Resources & Hydrology at the HYDRO 2014 INTERNATIONAL (19th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, Coastal and Environmental Engineering), Organized by ISH (Indian Society for Hydraulics) and MANIT Bhopal during December 18-12, 2014, MANIT Bhopal

Chaired a technical session in International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (RACESD-2021) in online mode organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal during February 13-14, 2021

Chaired a Technical Session in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (ONLINE) on WATER AND ENVIRONMENT (ICWE-2021) March 22-23, 2021 Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, India.

Award and Honors:: Awarded Scholarship during M. Tech after qualifying GATE at NIT Kurukshetra [REC Kurukshetra] (1992-1994); Awarded MHRD Fellowship during Ph. D Degree programme at IIT Kanpur (1999-2003); Awarded G.M. NAWATHE BEST PAPER PRIZE for the year 2010 by The Indian Society for Hydraulics, Pune.; Quarterly Franklin Membership (ID#MM73976) given by Editorial Board of London Journals Press, UK (2020).

Conferences/ Workshops/Symposium/ Short-term Courses Organized:: Self Financed Short Term Course on Numerical Optimization Technique (NOT-2020), January 6-10, 2021, organized by CED, MNNIT Allahabad (U.P.) (online mode) (Coordinators: Dr. Raj Mohan Singh, Dr. Nekram Rawal, Dr. Pramod Soni).; Self Financed Short Tem Course on Numerical Optimization Technique (NOT-2019), November 08 -12, 2019, organized by CED, MNNIT, Allahabad (U.P.) (Coordinators: Dr. Raj Mohan Singh, Dr. Nekram Rawal, Dr. Pramod Soni).; National Workshop on Water Treatment Options for Priority Drinking Water Pollutants in Rural Area, March 28-29, 2019 at CED, MNNIT Allahabad supported by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Govt. of India [Joint Organizing Secretary]; Self Financed Short Tem Course on Numerical Optimization Technique (NOT-2018), October 12-16, 2018, organized by CED, MNNIT, Allahabad (U.P.), (Coordinators: Dr. Raj Mohan Singh, Dr. Nekram Rawal).; Self Financed Short Tem Course on Numerical Optimization Technique (NOT-2017), Sept 22 -26, 2017, organized by CED, MNNIT, Allahabad (U.P.)(Coordinators: Dr. R.M. Singh, Dr. Nekram Rawal).; Self Financed Short Tem Course on Numerical Optimization Technique (NOT-2016), 8th - 12th Sept. 2016, organized by CED, MNNIT, Allahabad (U.P.)(Coordinators: Dr. R.M.Singh, Dr. Nekram Rawal, Dr. K. Pallav).; Self Financed Short Tem Course on Numerical Optimization Technique (NOT-2015), 30th Sept - 4th OCT, 2015, organized by CED, MNNIT, Allahabad(U.P.) (Coordinators: Dr. R.M.Singh, Dr. Nekram Rawal, Dr. K. Pallav).; TEQIP II Sponsored Short term course on "Bio-Inspired and Geospatial Techniques" (BIOGEOS) from Feb. 27-March 03, 2015 organized by CED, MNNIT, Allahabad (U.P.) (Coordinator: Dr. Raj Mohan Singh, Dr. Varun Singh).; Self Financed Short Tem Course on Numerical Optimization Technique (NOT-2014), October 31-Nov.04, 2014, organized by CED, MNNIT, Allahabad(U.P.) (Coordinators: Dr. R.M.Singh, Dr. Nekram Rawal, Dr. K. Pallav).; Self Financed Short Tem Course on RAIN WATER HARVESTING (RWH-2014) , November 24-28, 2014, organized by CED, MNNIT, Allahabad(U.P.) (Convener); Training Programme on Rural Sanitation Technology and Waste Water Management, May 26-30, 2014, at MNNIT Allahabad, supported by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Co-coordinator); International Conference on Modeling of Environmental and Water Resources System, 24-26, March 2017, at HBTU, Kanpur [Organising Team]

Projects Completed:: Principal Investigator (P.I.) to a Research project under R &C, MNNIT Allahabad. Project Title: Optimal Cropping Pattern Generation Methodology in Minor Irrigation Command Areas; Principal Investigator (P.I.) to an Externally Sponsored Research Project by Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, New Delhi during 2014-2017. Project Title: Groundwater System Modelling Under Climatic Changes and Uncertainty

Consultancy(Past):: Vetting the design and drawing of sheet pile impervious weir for Rampur Pump Canal, Irrigation Division, Pratapgarh, U.P. (2007); Design of the guide bund for Syodha Ghat bridge, Construction Division-1, PWD, Bunda, U.P. (2008); Concurrent Evaluation of the ongoing AIBP project on Saryu Nahar Pariyojana, Irrigation Department, Saryu Nahar Khand, Bahraich {2014); Concurrent Evaluation of the ongoing AIBP project on BANSAGAR NAHAR NRMAN [2015]; Feasibility Study for Installation of rain Water Harvesting Scheme at IFFCO Phulpur Township [2020]

Expert Lectures:: “Soft Computing Technique for Engineering Problems” in EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING & APPLICATIONS (ETCA) organized during June 22-26, 2020 at Department of Civil Engineering, VAAGESWARI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, THIMMAPUR, KARIMNAGAR, TELANGANA – 505481; “Hydrological Investigation and Modeling for Hydrological Responses and Water Resources Assessment” in Hydrological, Geotechnical and Geological Investigations for Dams (HGGID – 2019), 22-26 May 2019, Central Groundwater Commission (New Delhi) & Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad, Prayagraj 211004, Uttar Pradesh, India; “POLLUTANT INTRUSION IN WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS”, Water Treatment Options for Priority Drinking Water Pollutants in Rural Area March 28-29, 2019, Sponsored by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Govt. of India Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad, Prayagraj 211004, Uttar Pradesh, India.; “Application of Soft Computing Methods” invited lectures in One Week TEQUIP III Sponsored Short Term Course on “Advances in Materials and Manufacturing (AMM-2018)”, Oct. 12-16, 2018 at Department of Mechanical Engineering Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad.; “Computing and Optimization Techniques, (NOT-2018)”, Oct. 12 - 16, 2018, at Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad.; “Soft Computing (NOT-2018)”, Oct. 12 - 16, 2018, at Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad.; “ Numerical and Optimization Techniques – Overview, Background Essence of Computing Techniques (NOT-2017)”, Sept 22 - Sept- 26, 2017, at Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad.; “Soft Computing Techniques for Engineering Problem Solving” in Short Term Course Modelling and Optimization of Chemical & Biochemical Processes (MOCBP-2017), January 16-21, 2017, Chemical Engineering Department, MNNIT Allahabad.; “Soft Computing and Optimization with Single objective, Multi-Objective and Goal Programming”, in Self Financed short term course Numerical and Optimization Techniques (NOT-2017), Sept 22 - Sept- 26, 2018, at Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad.; “Water Resources Basic Aspects, Challenging Issues & Management Perspectives” in Workshop on Water Chemistry: Some Basic Aspects (September 23-25, 2016), Organised by Department of Chemistry, MNNIT Allahabad.; “ Numerical and Optimization Techniques - An Overview and Analysis (NOT-2016)”, Sept 8th - Sept- 12th, 2016, at Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad.; “Soft Computing Methods and Applications”, in Self Financed short term course Numerical and Optimization Techniques (NOT-2016), Sept 8th - Sept- 12th, 2016, at Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad.; “Soft Computing Methods for Engineering Problem Solving Using MATLAB”, in Recent Advances in Numerical and Optimization Techniques (RANOT 2016), March 01, 2016, to March 05, 2016, by Civil Engineering Department, KNIT Sultanpur.; “Multiobjective Optimization & soft Computing Using MATLAB and Lingo”, in Self Financed short term course Numerical and Optimization Techniques (NOT-2015), Sept 30th - Oct- 4th, 2015, at Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad.; “CHECK DAMS: FUNCTIONS AND DESIGN” in Self-financed Short Term Course RAINWATER HARVESTING (RWH-2014), November 24-28, 2014, Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad.; “SUSTAINABLE SANITATION AND WASTE WATER TECHNOLOGY”, invited lecture in Training Programme on Rural Sanitation Technology and Waste Water Management, May 26-30, 2014, Sponsored by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, organized by Department of Civil Engineering Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad.; “ANNUAL PEAK FLOOD EVENTS PREDICTION IN STREAMS USING WAVELET-ANN MODEL” invited lecture in Workshop on, “DISASTERS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT”, May 29-31, 2014, Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad, Sponsored by TEQIP-II, MNNIT, Allahabad.; “SOFT COMPUTING METHODS IN MICROMANUFACTURINGAND ITS APPLICATIONS” invited lectures in “Micromanufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems (MMPS-2014)”, Jun 17 to 21, 2014 at Department of Mechanical Engineering Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad.; “Soft Computing and its Applications to Engineering Problems” Invited lectures in National Workshop on “Optimization Techniques and Their Applications” during June 05 -11, 2013 at Department of Mathematics Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad.; “Soft Computing and its Applications in MACHINING PROCESSES ” Invited lectures in a short-term course on “ADVANCED MACHINING PROCESSES” during July 01 to 05, 2013 at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad.; “Conjunctive Use of Surface and Groundwater for Water Resources Potential Development” a lecture delivered in Course on, “Recent Water Treatment Technologies & Quality Surveillance” Nov. 17-22, 2008, Civil Engg, Deptt., MNNIT Allahabad; “Groundwater Dynamics and Soft Computing” a lecturer delivered on July 8, 2008, in AICTE/ MHRD Sponsored Staff Development Programme on Experimental & Computational Methods in Fluid Dynamics, July 07 – 19, 2008.; “Perspectives of Integrated Water Resource Management” an Expert Lecture jointly organized by THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA), Allahabad Local Centre, and Irrigation Department, Govt. of UP to celebrate ‘Integrated Water Resource Development and Management’ Day at Allahabad Local Centre, Teliarganj, on 24 May 2008.; “Water Resources: Prospects and Challenges” in THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA), Allahabad Local Centre, Teliyarganj, Allahabad-211004, on 26 August 2007.; “Interlinking of Rivers in India” in a short-term training program on Sanitation and Water Management organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research, Department of Rural Development, Chandigarh, organized at IERT, Allahabad, 4-8 December 2006.; “Water Resources-Developmental and Computational Perspectives” in a refresher course on Computer-Aided Design of Waste and Waste-water plants, sponsored by Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Govt. of India, at MNNIT, Allahabad, 30 Oct-04 Nov 2006.; “Conventional and Non-conventional Techniques for Flood Forecasting” in Short Term Course on, “Drought & Flood Analysis and their Management (DAM-2022)” during April 14-18, 2022 at MNNIT Allahabad, Prayagraj-211004, Uttar Pradesh, India, organized by Department of Civil Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad Prayagraj and National Institute of Disaster Management, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

Overseas Assignments:: Academic visits to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand during July 10-17, 2011.; Academic visits to Graz University of Technology, Institute of Applied Mechanics, Technikerstrasse, 4/II, 8010 Graz, Austria (LTBD09), October 2009.