Keynote Speakers
International Keynote Speakers
Prof. V. P. Singh
Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering & Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-2117, USA
vsingh@tamu.edu
vsingh@tamu.edu
Prof. Ramesh P. Rudra
Water Resource Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
rrudra@uoguelph.ca
rrudra@uoguelph.ca
Prof. Chittaranjan Ray
Prof. and Director of Nebraska Water Center Nebraska Hall W161/2021 Transformation Dr Ste Lincoln: City /Innovation Campus 3220 (402)472-8427, USA
cray@nebraska.edu
cray@nebraska.edu
Dr. Tommaso Moramarco
P. Eng, D. WRE
via Madonna Alta 126
06128 Perugia, Italy
tommaso.moramarco@irpi.cnr.it
via Madonna Alta 126
06128 Perugia, Italy
tommaso.moramarco@irpi.cnr.it
Prof. Puneet Srivastava
Director, Water Resources Center, Butler-Cunningham Eminent Schalar, Professor, Biosystem Engineering, 203 Hubbard CASIC Building, 559 Devall Drive,
Auburn University, Auburn,
AL 36849-0001, USA
srivapu@auburn.edu
Auburn University, Auburn,
AL 36849-0001, USA
srivapu@auburn.edu
Prof. Indrajeet Chaubey
Associate Dean and Director of International Programs in Agriculture
Head, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Purdue University, West Lafayette IN 47907-2093, USA
ichaubey@purdue.edu
Head, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Purdue University, West Lafayette IN 47907-2093, USA
ichaubey@purdue.edu
Prof. Sanjay Shukla
IFAS Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, 2686 SR 29 North Immokalee, FL 34142-9515, USA
sshukla@ufl.edu
sshukla@ufl.edu
Prof. Venkataramana Rao Sridhar
Biological System Engg. Deptt., Seitz Hall, RM 212, Virginia Tech., 155 Ag Quad Lane, Alacksburg, VA 24061, Virginia Tech University, USA
vsri@vt.edu
vsri@vt.edu
Prof. Zohrab Samani
Foreman Professor
New Mexico State University, USA
zohrabsamani@gmail.com
New Mexico State University, USA
zohrabsamani@gmail.com
Prof. Tushar Sinha
Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX, USA
tushar.sinha@tamuk.edu
tushar.sinha@tamuk.edu
Dr. Saurav Kumar
Research Assistant Professor
UTEP, USA
kumar2@utep.edu
UTEP, USA
kumar2@utep.edu
Mr. Jesse Starita
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute and Nebraska Water Center
2021 Transformation Drive, Suite 3220
Lincoln, NE 68508, USA
jesse.starita@gmail.com
2021 Transformation Drive, Suite 3220
Lincoln, NE 68508, USA
jesse.starita@gmail.com
National Keynote Speakers
Er. M. Gopalkrishnana
Former President IWRS and
Ex- Secretary General ICID,
New Delhi
mgopalakrishnan@hotmail.com
Ex- Secretary General ICID,
New Delhi
mgopalakrishnan@hotmail.com
Prof. B.C. Mal
Vice Chancellor
JIS University, Agarpara, Kolkata, Former Vice Chancellor, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University, Bhilai (Chhattisgarh)
vc@jisuniversity.ac.in
JIS University, Agarpara, Kolkata, Former Vice Chancellor, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University, Bhilai (Chhattisgarh)
vc@jisuniversity.ac.in
Prof. S. Kishore
Dean (Academics) & Prof. & Head
Deptt. of Community & Family Medicine, AIIMS, Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)
surekhakishore@rediffmail.com
Deptt. of Community & Family Medicine, AIIMS, Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)
surekhakishore@rediffmail.com
Prof. K. N. Tiwari
Professor
Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering,
IIT Kharagpur (West Bengal)
kamlesh@agfe.iitkgp.ernet.in
Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering,
IIT Kharagpur (West Bengal)
kamlesh@agfe.iitkgp.ernet.in
Prof. N.S. Raghuwanshi
Director
MANIT, Bhopal
(Madhya Pradesh)
nsr@manit.ac.in
MANIT, Bhopal
(Madhya Pradesh)
nsr@manit.ac.in
Dr. M. Ariz Ahammed, IAS
Mission Director (NWM)
MoWR,RD and GR India
MoWR,RD and GR India
Shri K. Vohra
Commissioner (SPR), Ministry of Water Resources, RD&GR, Room No. 411, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Mrg,
New Delhi
commpr-mowr@nic.in
New Delhi
commpr-mowr@nic.in
Dr. Sharad K. Jain
Director
National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee, Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
skj.nihr@gov.in
National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee, Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
skj.nihr@gov.in
Shri D.P. Mathuria
Executive Director (Technical), National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Water Resources, RD&GR, GOI, New, National Stadium, India Gate, New Delhi
uyrb-mowr@nic.in
uyrb-mowr@nic.in
Prof. R.M. Pant
Director, NIRD & PR-NERC
North Eastern Regional Centre
NIRD Lane, Jawaharnagar
Khanapara, Guwahati (Assam)
director.nirdghy@gmail.com
North Eastern Regional Centre
NIRD Lane, Jawaharnagar
Khanapara, Guwahati (Assam)
director.nirdghy@gmail.com
Dr. V.V. Rao
Group Director-Water Resources Group, NRSC, ISRO, Hyderabad (Telangana)
vvrao@nrsc.gov.in
vvrao@nrsc.gov.in
Prof. T.I. Eldho
Professor
Deptt. Of Civil Engg., IIT Bombay (Maharashtra)
eldho@civil.iitb.ac.in
Deptt. Of Civil Engg., IIT Bombay (Maharashtra)
eldho@civil.iitb.ac.in
Prof. K Yella Reddy
FIE, Vice President, ICID
Director, WALAMTARI, Hyderabad (Telangana)
yellark@gmail.com
Director, WALAMTARI, Hyderabad (Telangana)
yellark@gmail.com
Dr. Ramadhar Singh
PS & Former Head
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Division, ICAE-Central Institute of Agricultureal Engineering, Bhopal
(Madhya Pradesh)
rsingh067bpl@gmail.com
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Division, ICAE-Central Institute of Agricultureal Engineering, Bhopal
(Madhya Pradesh)
rsingh067bpl@gmail.com
Dr. Vijay K. Labhsetwar
Director
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), New Delhi
vijaylabh@gmail.com
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), New Delhi
vijaylabh@gmail.com
Shri R.N. Misra
Former Chairman & Managing Director
SJVN Ltd.
rnmisra1957@gmail.com
SJVN Ltd.
rnmisra1957@gmail.com
Dr. Somendra Kumar Mazumder
Former AICTE Em. Prof.
DCE/DTU
somendrak64@gmail.com
DCE/DTU
somendrak64@gmail.com
Dr. N.K. Tyagi
Former Director CSSRI Karnal and Member ASRB, New Delhi
nktyagi1947@gmail.com
nktyagi1947@gmail.com
Shri. R. D. Singh
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Water Resources Development and Management, IIT Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
Former Director, NIH, Roorkee
rdsingh3@gmail.com
Department of Water Resources Development and Management, IIT Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
Former Director, NIH, Roorkee
rdsingh3@gmail.com
Prof. N. K. Gontia
Principal and Dean
College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat)
nkgontia@yahoo.com
College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat)
nkgontia@yahoo.com
Dr. Vinay K. Pandey
Dean
SV College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology & Research Stn.
IGKV, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
vkp12@yahoo.co.in
SV College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology & Research Stn.
IGKV, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
vkp12@yahoo.co.in
Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Scientist-G & Head
Surface Water Hydrology Division
National Institute of Hydrology
Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
rakeshnih@gmail.com
Surface Water Hydrology Division
National Institute of Hydrology
Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
rakeshnih@gmail.com
Prof. Pranab Kumar Mohapatra
Civil Engineering
IIT Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
pranabm@iitgn.ac.in
IIT Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
pranabm@iitgn.ac.in
Dr. Vijay Kumar Dwivedi
Professor,
National institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal
National institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal
Dr. V. M. Chowdary
Scientist/Engg "SG”, RRSC-N,
NRSC, ISRO, New Delhi
chowdary_isro@yahoo.com
NRSC, ISRO, New Delhi
chowdary_isro@yahoo.com
Dr. R.P. Pandey
Scientist G
NIH, Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
rppanndey@gmail.com
NIH, Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
rppanndey@gmail.com
Dr. Susanta Kumar Jena
Principal Scientist
ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Opp. Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneshwar (Odisha)
skjena_icar@yahoo.co.in
ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Opp. Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneshwar (Odisha)
skjena_icar@yahoo.co.in
Dr. Ambrish Kumar
Principal Scientist (SWC Engg.)
HRD & SS Division
Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (Formerly, CSWCRTI)
Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
aktswc@yahoo.com
HRD & SS Division
Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (Formerly, CSWCRTI)
Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
aktswc@yahoo.com
Dr. Avdhesh Pratap
Water Law, Management and
Constitution Law Expert
dr.pratap.avdhesh@gmail.com
Constitution Law Expert
dr.pratap.avdhesh@gmail.com