Prof. T. I. ELDHO

Civil Engineering Department

I I T Bombay

 

PROJECT, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Sponsored Research Projects Completed Abroad -7:  

  1. Stamm, J., Scholz, M., Mohrlok, U., Eldho, T.I., ' Numerical Simulation of Groundwater  Pollution Remediation Alternatives in Viernheim, Germany' (in German), Institute for Hydromechanics, Project No. 734, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, 1996-97.
  2. Stamm, J., Mohrlok, U., Eldho, T.I., ' Groundwater Pollution Remediation in Biblis, Germany' (in German), Institute for Hydromechanics, Project No. 741, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, March, 1997.
  3. Mohrlok, U., Eldho, T.I., ' Numerical Simulation of Groundwater Pollution Remediation by Pump and Treat Method in Viernheim/Hessen, Germany' (in German), Institute for Hydromechanics, Project No. 744, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, October 1997.
  4. Mohrlok, U., Eldho, T.I., Sauter, M., ‘Groundwater Modeling in Hohenfels, Germany’, Institute for Hydromechanics, Project No. 746, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, April, 1998.
  5. Eldho, T.I., Mohrlok, U., ‘Groundwater Pollution Remediation in Mannheim-Kaefertal - Numerical Modelling’ (in German), Institute for Hydromechanics, Project No. 748, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, May 1998.
  6. Pfisterer,J., Eldho, T.I., Mohrlok, U., ‘Groundwater Pollution studies in Baden-Baden, Germany’ (in German), Project No. 749, Institute for Hydromechanics, University of Karlsruhe, Germany, July 1998.
  7. Eldho, T.I., D.L. Young, ‘The Velocity-Vorticity Method in the Solution of Estuary Hydrodynamics Problems Using Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method’, Report submitted to National Science Council, Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 1999-2000.  

Sponsored Research Projects (India) -16:  

  1. ‘Contaminant Transport Modeling & Experimentation’, Sponsored by IRCC-IITB, IIT Bombay, 2001-2002, Completed.
  2. ‘Development of Numerical Models for the Prediction of Hydrodynamics & Salinity Transport in Branched Estuary Channels’, Sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, India, 2002-2005, Completed.
  3. ‘Scope of Integrated Watershed Modeling Using IRS Data & GIS’, Sponsored by ISRO Project Cell, Bangalore, 2003-2004, Completed.
  4. ‘Integrated Watershed Modeling Using IRS Data & GIS’, Sponsored by ISRO Project Cell, Bangalore, 2004-2008, Completed.
  5. “Hydraulic Model Investigations for Design of Raft Foundation for Bridges”, Sponsored by Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi, 2009 -2013, Completed. 
  6. “Integrated Flood Assessment Modeling for Urban Watersheds Using FEM, GIS and Remote sensing”, Sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, India, 2009-2014, Completed.
  7. “Automated Leak Noise Monitoring”, Sponsored by IRCC-IITB, 2012-2013, 11IRCCMG005, IIT Bombay. Completed (Co-PI).
  8. “Evaluation of Locally Available Fibers for Water Storage Tank Construction in Rural Villages for Watershed Management”, Sponsored by RuTag, Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, India, Rural Technology Action Group, 2013-2015, Completed.
  9. “Investigations on Scouring Effects of Raft Foundation of Bridges By Hydraulic Model Studies”, Sponsored by Maharashtra Public Works Department, Mumbai, 2013 – 2018,   Completed.
  10. “Water Research Initiative”, Sponsored by IRCC-IITB, 2012-2016  12IRSGWTM001, IIT Bombay. Completed.
  11. “State-of-the-art Research Facility for Sustainable Materials and Technologies in Civil Engineering Applications.” Sponsored by DST, (FIST Program), New Delhi, 2014-2019, 14DST038. (CO-PI) Completed.
  12. “Modeling of Reactive Transport in Groundwater Using Meshfree Based Numerical Models”, Sponsored by BRNS-BARC Mumbai, 2016-21   16BRNS002. (PI) Completed.
  13. “Centre for Computational Engineering and Science (CCES)”, Sponsored by BRNS-BARC Mumbai, 2016-21, 16BRNS005. (Co-PI) Completed.
  14. “Field Evaluation and Scale-up Model of Locally Available Fibers for Water Storage Tank Construction in Rural Villages for Water Management”, Sponsored by Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. India (DST), New Delhi, India, Rural Technology Action Group, 2018-2021, Completed (PI). 
  15. “Centrifuge and Numerical Modelling of Long-term stability of Retention Type Tailings dams”, Sponsored by BRNS-BARC Mumbai, 2016-22.     16BRNS006. (Co-PI) - Ongoing.
  16.   “Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in River Basins from Tadri to Kanyakumari”, Sponsored by Ministry of Water Resources, Gov. India, New Delhi, 2018-2022, On-going (PI)

Major Industrial Research/ Consultancy Projects (India) as PI/ Co-PI:

  * Number of Major Industrial Research Projects Complted till 2016:40

* Other Consultancy Projetcs Completed till 2016: 65

* Major Industrial Research/ Consultancy Projects (40):

*1) Hydraulic Transient Studies for TALA HEP (Bhutan)’, for BHEL Bhopal, 2001-2004.

*2) ‘‘Hydraulic Transient Studies for Mukerian HEP (Punjab)”, BHEL, Bhopal, 2004-2005

*3) “Sump Pump Model Tests”, for TATA Power, Hyderabad, 2004.

*4) ‘Hydraulic Transient Studies for Almatti HEP, BHEL, Bhopal, 2005-2006.

*5) Hydraulic Transient Studies for Parbati HEP, BHEL, Bhopal, 2005-2006.

*6) Physical Model studies for Bheema Lift irrigation Project Lift 2, Stage 1, Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd., Hyderabad (2005).

*7) Physical Model studies for Bheema Lift irrigation Project Lift 1, stage 1, Patel Engineering Company Ltd., Hyderabad (2006).

*8) Physical Model studies of Stage 2 Kalvakuruthy Lift irrigation Project, Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd., Hyderabad (2006)

*9) Sump pump model study for Kosti (Sudan), BHEL, Hyderabad (2007).

*10) Physical model study of STPP Sump Pump, BARH STPP, GAMMON India Pvt. LTD. Mumbai (2007-2008), Co-PI.

*11)  CW Sump Model Study for 3x500 MW INDIRA GANDHI SUPER THERMAL POWER PLANT, JHAJJAR, Jyoti Ltd., Vadodara, (2008-09).

*12) Makeup Water Sump Model Study for 3x500 MW INDIRA GANDHI SUPER THERMAL POWER PLANT, JHAJJAR, ARAVALI POWER CO. LTD., Jyoti Ltd., Vadodara, (2008-09).

*13) Groundwater Model Study of Lodhva Mining Area, Ambuja Cements Ltd., Mumbai, (2008-10).

*14) Evaluation and Research Study of Proto Type Rubber Dam Developed by IRMRA, Thane, (2009).

*15)  Hydraulic Sump Model Study Intake Well for NTPC, Mouda Project, Pratibha Industries Ltd., Mumbai, (2009-11).

*16) Seepage Analysis for Design of Spillway, Bordi Nallah Medium Project, Chandur Bazar District, Maharashtra Irrigation Department, Nagpur Div. (2009-10). 

*17) Evaluation of Design Parameters for Design of Waste Weir, Raigad Project, Chandur Dist., Maharashtra Irrigation Department, Nagpur Div. (2010-11). 

*18) Hydraulic Model Studies for Intake well, BARH STPP, NTPC, Nagarjuna Construction Co., Ltd., Hyderabad, (2010-11). 

*19) CW Sump Model Study for 4x250 MW Nabinagar, STPP, NTPC, Jyoti Ltd., Vadodara, (2010-12). 

*20) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for Solapur Thermal Power Project, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd., Pune (2012-13). 

*21) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for Mouda Thermal Power Project, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd., Pune (2012-13). 

*22) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for Intake Well of Mouda STPP, KEC International Ltd., Mumbai (2013-14). 

*23) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for CW System of Lara STPP, NTPC, Xylem Ltd., Vadodara (2014). 

*24) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for CW System of Vidhyachal STPP, NTPC, Jyoti Ltd., Vadodara (2014). 

*25) CFD Analysis of Sump Model Study of Vidhyachal STPP, NTPC, Jyoti Ltd., Vadodara (2014), Co-PI. 

*26) Surge Analysis of Urmodi Irrigation Project Stage 1 & 2, Sup. Engineer, Satara Irrigation Circle, Satara (2014), Co-PI. 

*27) Surge Analysis for Huda Project, Pratibha Industries Ltd., Mumbai, (2014), Co-PI. 

*28) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for CW System of Kudigi STPP, NTPC, Xylem Ltd., Vadodara (2014-15). 

*29) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for CW System of Muzaffarpur STPP, NTPC, WPIL Ltd., Kolkotta (2014-15). 

*30) Hydraulic Sump Model Study Intake Well for Muzaffarpur. NTPC, Pochampad/ IVRCL Industries Ltd., Hyderabad (2014-15). 

*31) Backwater Study of Erai River in Chandrapur Dist., Executive Engineer, PWD, Chandrapur (2014 -2015), Co-PI. 

*32) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for CW System of Singareni STPP, NTPC, KBL Ltd., Pune (2014-15). 

*33) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for CW System of Gadarwara STPP, NTPC, KBL Ltd., Pune (2015-16). 

*34) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for CW System of Dariapilly STPP, NTPC, KBL Ltd., Pune (2015-16). 

*35) Hydraulic Sump Model Study for CW System of Tanda STPP, NTPC, KBL Ltd., Pune (2015-16). *36) Physical Model Study for Make-up Water System for Meja Thermal Power Project – 2x660 MW, Meja, Sunil HiTech, New Delhi. 

*37) PI –Backwater Study of Erai River in Chandrapur Dist., Executive Engineer, PWD, Chandrapur (2014 -2017), Co-PI. Completed in 2017. 

*38) PI –Physical Model Study for Make-up Water System for Nabinagar Thermal Power Project – 2x660 MW, Nabinagar, L&T Chennai, (2016-17). in progress. 

*39) PI - Sump Model Study of Common Pump House of LIS No.1,10,11 & 12, Maharashtra Irrigation Dept., Jigaon Project Tq- Nandura Dist – Buldhana (2016-19). In progress. 

*40) Technical advice on e-Water project on Godavari Basin, WALMI, Aurangabad (2016-22).  

 

Major Consultancy Projects:

1) ‘Hydraulic Cooling System in Transformer of 185 MVA Transformer of Crompton Greaves Ltd’, for Crompton Greaves Ltd., Mumbai, 2002.

2)Technical Inspection of Dhom- Mandhardev Regional Water Supply Scheme in Wai Taluk, Sattara District, Maharashtra’, for Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, Mumbai, 2002.

3)‘Evaluation of the Design of Water Treatment Plant’, for M/s. A.K. Mukherjee, 2003.

4)‘HDPE Coated Steel Pipe Testing’, for SCAN India, Mumbai, 2004.

5) ‘Frictional Loss for the Proposed Water Supply Pipeline in State A. P.’, HCC Ltd., 2004, Co-PI.

6)Expert Advice on flooding problem in Air India Nallah, MCGM Mumbai (2005), Co-PI.

7)Expert Advice on flooding problem in Indian Airlines Colony, Bombay, Santacruz. Indian Airlines Mumbai (2005), Co-PI.

8)Study on Drainage system of Nerul with reference to Deletion of Holding Pond, CIDCO Mumbai (2006), Co-PI.

9)Technical design of the roadside and ROW drains in 18 corridors of MMRDA roads MMRDA Mumbai (2006), Co-PI.

10)Technical opinion on providing floodgates at Gazdar Bandh Nallah, MCGM, Mumbai, (2006).

11)Leakage Study in Liberty Garden, Mumbai, Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, (2006), Co-PI.

12)Design Checking of Water Distribution networks, CIDCO, Navi-Mumbai (2006).

13)Expert opinion on Automatic water meter testing, Water Department, BMC, Mumbai (2006).

14)Proof Checking of Designs for Water Supply Pipeline Project, Navi Mumbai, Pratibha Industries Ltd., Mumbai, (2006), Co-PI.

15)Technical Opinion on Necessity of Storm Water Drainage in the AISS Estate, AISS, Estate, Sakinaka, Mumbai, (2007).

16)Water Management for Wada Site, Mumbai, Twinkle Environmental Ltd. (2007).

17)Review of Surge Analysis Study, HCC Ltd., Mumbai, (2007), Co-PI.

18)Water Meter Testing for CIDCO, CIDCO, New Bombay (2008).

19)Technical Inputs for Regulations of Bulk Water Tariff, ABPS Infrastructure Advisory Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, (2008 -09).

20)Expert Opinion on CW Channel Design, Tata Consulting Engineers, Mumbai, 2008, Co-PI.

21)Evaluation of Lift Irrigation Design, Jain Irrigation Systems, Jalgaon, (2008).

22) Monitoring of Work & Designs of Integrated Water Supply System Improvement & Augmentation Project for Navi Mumbai City, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai, (2009-10) Co-PI.

23)Advise Open Well Protection, BSNL, Mumbai (2010).

24)Expert Opinion on Testing of Hydro-Kinetic Energy Conversion System, Nostrum Technologies, Mumbai, (2010-11).

25)Evaluation of Hydrological Adequacy of Road Side Drains for Pune Solapur Expressway, TATA Pune-Solapur Expressways Ltd., Pune, (2011).

26)Drainage Study of Dronagiri SEZ, Navi Mumbai, NMSEZ Dev. Co. Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai (2011-12), Co-PI.

27)Technical Audit of Real Time Data Collection of Water Supply Works of Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai (2011-13), Co-PI.

28)Technical Audit of 46,500 Water Supply & RF meters of Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai (2013-14), Co-PI.

29)Technical Audit of 42,000 Water Supply & RF meters of Navi Mumbai Under JNNURM Scheme, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai (2013-14), Co-PI.

30)Expert Opinion on Bulk Water Supply Meters, Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, (2012-13).

31)Expert Opinion on Construction of Wall to Protect Mangroves in Irla Nullah, Mumbai, Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, (2012-13).

32)Clarifications on the Design particulars of 900 MLD Capacity Water Supply Project, Bhandup, Municipal Corporation, Mumbai (2013), Co-PI.

33)Technical Audit of 42,000 Water Supply & RF meters of Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai (2013-14), Co-PI.

34)Technical Audit of 5500 Water Supply & RF meters of Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai (2013-14), Co-PI.

35) Evaluation of the Performance of CWPRS Pune during 11th Plan Period, Ministry of Water Resources, New Delhi (2013-14).

36) Technical Audit of Water Supply Meters in Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, (2013-14). 

37) Peer Review of Storm Water Drainage Works of Piramil Nullah, Mumbai, West, Storm Water Drainage Dept., Mumbai Municipal Corporation, (2013-14). 

38) Peer Review of Storm Water Drainage Works of Shivaji Nagar Nullah, Mumbai, West, Storm Water Drainage Dept., Mumbai Municipal Corporation, (2013-14). 

39) Design Evaluation of Storm Water Drainage for Trivandrum City, Kerala Sustainable Urban Developments Project, Trivandrum, (2013-14). 

40) Studies on Anti Sea Erosion Works at Kalai, Tithal & Udwada Villages, Gujarat, 2012-14 (Co-PI). 

41) Evaluation of design related to bridge scour, foundation and structure, Navayuga Ltd., Hyderabad, 2014.

42) Work Plan & Methodology Evaluation for Mumbai Water Distribution Improvement Programme, Mumbai Municipal Corporation, (2014). 

43) Design Check of Water Supply Tank BDQ at Vikhroli, Mumbai Municipal Corporation, (2015). 

44) Evaluation of Design of Sewerage Transition at Goregaon Node, Mumbai Municipal Corporation, (2015). 

45) Evaluation of design of stormwater drop structure at Kannur airport, L&T Mumbai, (2015)

46) Design evaluation and field implementation of Hydro-Kinetic Energy Conversion System, Nostrum Technologies, Mumbai, (2016-17) 

47) Expert opinion on hydraulic calculations of pipe network , Savair Energy Ltd, Navi Mumbai, (2016-17). 

48) Evaluation of design of creek diversion, JSW, Mumbai (2016-17). 

49) Flood Inundation Modeling upstream of Hatnur Dam (2018-21), Co-PI. 

50) Evaluation of hydraulic design of Tunnels, L&T Constructions (2017-18) 

51) MCGM Drainage Design Checks, MCGM, (2017-18), Co-PI. 

52) Evaluation of Mithi River Environmental Issue, MCGM, (2017-18), Co-PI. 

53) Evaluation of design of stormwater drainage design- Reliance Petrol Pumps(2018-19) 

54) Evaluation of drainage design of Mopa Greenfield airport, Goa (2018-19). 

55) Proof Checking of Design of Retaining Structure for Spillway channel at Polavaram, Navayuga Construction Co., Hyderabad, (2018-19), Co-PI. 

56) Evaluation of Bullet Train Project Station at BKC, MMRDA, (2018-19), Co-PI. 

57) Groundwater Evaluation of Goregaon-Mulund Link Road Tunnel, MCGM, Mumbai, (2018-21), Co-PI. 

58) Landslide Vulnerability Studies in Gajapati- District, Orissa, Orissa State Govt., (2018-21), Co-PI. 

59) Feasibility Report for Shifting / lowering Water Supply Pipeline in Navi Mumbai, MIDC(2019-20). 

60) Evaluation of Hydraulic Design – Implementation of Surya Regional Water Supply Scheme, L &T Construction, Chennai (2019-20). 

61) Vetting of geohydrological report, Worli Mumbai , Iven Reality, Mumbai (2019-20) 

62) Improvement to Water Supply Distribution Network in Sectors 1-16 of Ghansoli Node, Navi Mumbai, Abahy Consultants (2020-21) 

63) Evaluation of Manmad City & Enroute Villages Water Supply Scheme, Nashik, Manmad Municipal Council, (2020-21) 

64) Evaluation of Sump Model Study of VT Pump, Tata Steel Utilities, Rourkela (2020-21) 

65) Evaluation of Augmentation to Solapur City Water Supply, Pochampad Construction, Solapur (2020-21).