IITKGP

Mohammad Saud Afzal

Ph.D., NTNU

Associate Professor

Civil Engineering

+91-3222-284622

saud@civil.iitkgp.ac.in

People having strong background in CFD Modelling and wishing to do research are encouraged to apply. |

Research Areas

Research Interest

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Artificial Intelligence in Hydraulics

Air Sea Interaction and Transport Mechanisms

Sediment Transport

Coastal Engineering

Marine Engineering

Wave Modelling

Hydraulic Engineering

Free Surface Flows

Design of Hydraulic Structures

    • Discharge Performance of plan view of Multi-cycle W-form and Circular Arc Labyrinth Weir using Machine Learning Dutta D., Mandal A. , Afzal M. By Flow Measurement and Instrumentation 73 - (2020)
    • Sediment Transport in Combined Wave-Current Seabed Boundary Layers due to Streaming Afzal M.S., Holmedal L.E., Myrhaug D. By Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 147 - (2021)
    • Computational fluid dynamics modeling of abutment scour under steady current using the level set method Afzal M., Bihs H. , Kumar L. By International Journal of Sediment Research 35 355-364 (2020)
    • Three-dimensional streaming in the seabed boundary layer beneath propagating waves with an angle of attack on the current Afzal M., Holmedal L. , Myrhaug D. By Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans 120 4370-4391 (2015)
    • The equilibrium scour depth around a pier under the action of collinearwaves and current Gazi A.H., Purkayastha S., Afzal M.S. By Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 8 - (2020)
    • Three Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Pier Scour Under Current and Waves Using Level Set Method Afzal M., Bihs H. , Kamath A. , Arntsen O. A. By Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering 137 032001-032007 (2015)
    • Mapping shoreline change using machine learning: a case study from the eastern Indian coast Kumar L., Afzal M. , Afzal M. M. By Acta Geophysica 68 1127-1143 (2020)

    Principal Investigator

    • Computational Fluid Dynamics modelling of hydrodynamics and scour around coastal structures
    • Predictive Tool for Arctic Coastal Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport

    Co-Principal Investigator

    • Distribution Design and Drawings and Proof Checking and Technical Vetting for the work of Execution of Rural Piped Water Supply project pertaining to 15 GP Balipatna Block in Khorda District including 05 years of operation and maintenance NCC LIMITED
    • Study of Sustainable Design of ABB Electrification Products ABB Global Industries and Services Private Ltd.

    Ph. D. Students

    Aaditya Ojha

    Area of Research: Hydraulics

    Ashutosh Priyadarsan

    Area of Research: Computational Fluid Dynamics

    Debasish Dutta

    Area of Research: Water Resources

    Jitendra Kumar

    Area of Research: Computational Fluid Dynamics

    Lalit Kumar

    Area of Research: Hydraulics

    Malothu Aishwarya

    Area of Research: Hydraulics

    Rahul Bharadwaj Mangu

    Area of Research: Hydraulics

    Rupam Sahu

    Area of Research: Hydrodynamics

    Shaik Firoj

    Area of Research: Computational Fluid Dynamics

    Subhrangshu Purkayastha

    Area of Research: Computational Fluid Dynamics