IITKGP

Ocean Engg and Naval Architecture

Faculty

Prasad Kumar Bhaskaran

Professor

Ocean Engg and Naval Architecture

+91-3222-283772

pkbhaskaran@naval.iitkgp.ac.in

Awards and Accolades

Personal Webpage Bio Sketch

Research Areas

Primary research interest of Prof. Prasad K. Bhaskaran is to develop model physics and parameterization for source/sink mechanisms in ocean wave models having practical relevance in Ocean Engineering problems. His research expertise and interests include topics on ocean wave modelling, coupled wave-hydrodynamic models, coastal engineering, marine acoustics, coastal sediment transport mechanisms, tsunami, port & harbour engineering, water level prediction systems, operational oceanography, wind-wave climate studies, and topical studies on air-sea interaction dynamics for Indian Ocean region. Some of his unique contributions include parameterization of rain induced surface roughness and its implementation in third generation ocean wave models and mud-induced wave dissipation. He was a lead member in the preparation of tsunami travel time atlas for Indian Ocean. He made significant contributions on application of soft computing techniques for retrieval of oceanographic parameters, development of a comprehensive ocean atlas utilizing ARGO data, mixed layer depth and barrier layer thickness for Indian Ocean region. He carried out numerous studies for tropical cyclones including response of Upper Ocean utilizing ARGO data, coastal vulnerability, assessment of historical cyclone tracks, storm surges, and associated coastal inundation for the east coast of India. Recently he is also involved in development of water level prediction system for head Bay of Bengal region, and in the climatic assessment of extreme waves and water levels using coupled wave-hydrodynamic models. Other contributions include understanding the bottom boundary layer characteristics for the Hooghly estuary under the combined wave-current interaction and development of suspended sediment concentration model over this region. He made unique contributions on extreme wind-wave climate over Indian Ocean region and assessment of coastal vulnerability for east coast of India. He has published 251 research articles in peer-reviewed National/International Journals and Conferences. He guided sixteen Ph.D and two Post-Doctoral students. At present he is guiding three Ph.D students.
 
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Completed Projects

Principal Investigator

  • Long Term Master Plan of Digha Shankarpur Planning Area
  • Tropical cyclone induced storm surges and associated coastal flooding in a changing climate for the North Indian Ocean
  • Vulnerability and Risk Assessment due to Various Environmental Drivers in a Climate Change Scenario over Eastern India
Alumni members

Ph. D. Students

Anjana S

Area of Research: Tropical Cyclones

Anup Kumar Mandal

Area of Research: Impact of satellite derived products on storm surge forecasting

Bal Krishna

Area of Research: Port and Harbour Engineering

Teppala Vikranth

Area of Research: Marine observatory development and modeling