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CIVIL INSIGHT 2018
Events
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Kathmandu University - Lecture Series (KULS-42):
Interaction with Prof. Dr. T I Eldho
Prithvi Khadka
Batch 2014 (Alumnus)
Albira Acharya
Batch 2014 (Alumna)
The School of Engineering in collaboration with Departments and
Clubs, has been organizing Kathmandu University Lecture Series
(KULS) at Kathmandu University on a regular basis. The reason
behind this is to give practical information on the current issues
on Energy, Environment, Management, Research and Development
and policy for their implementation to students, faculties, staffs and
invitees. Prominent experts in the fi eld are invited to share their
knowledge and experience with KULS participants.
On August 19, 2018, KULS-42 was organized by the Department
of Civil and Geomatics Engineering (DCGE) in collaboration with
Kathmandu University Civil Engineering Club (KUCEC) at CV Raman
Auditorium, Kathmandu University.This program was supported by
Hydro Design Sustainable Innovation, New Delhi.The theme of the
lecture series was “Research and Development in Infl atable Rubber-
Gate-Weir”.
This time, DCGE and KUCEC invited Prof. Dr. T I Eldho, an expert
in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, to share with
us his experience on Water Resources Engineering and Research
and Development in Infl atable Rubber-Gate-Weir. Dr. Eldho is a
professor of water resource and environmental engineering and
the head of the department of civil engineering at Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT), Bombay. His research areas include Groundwater
Flow and Pollution Investigation; Computational Fluid Dynamics;
Coastal Hydrodynamics; Watershed Management; Application of
Numerical Methods in Water and Environment.
The lecture series started with the welcome remarks from Associate
Professor and Head of Department of DCGE, KU, Dr. Prachand
Man Pradhan. At the beginning of each session, participants were
presented with background information and discussion questions.This lecture series, then, continued with the
presentation of Mr. Sudhir Gupta elucidating briefl y about the infl atable rubber weir. Detailed explanation
about the weir; its composition; parameters to be checked before planning the installation, and tests performed
by them in their lab and its advantages were clarifi ed by the guest speaker Prof. Dr. Eldho.
The program also included the presentation of Ms. Nalini Ram from Hydro Design, India, on Silt fl ushing system