Themes

Papers on following Themes / Sub-themes are invited from Academicians, Scientist, Practising Engineers, Researchers, Consultants and other associated with Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering

1. Environmental Hydraulics (EH)
   (a) Environmental Impact Assessment of Water Resources Projects
   (b) Hydrodynamics of Flow-biota Interactions
   (c) Water Recycling and Reuse
   (d) Environmental Flows in Natural Rivers
   (e) Pollutant Transport in Rivers
   (f) Groundwater Contamination
   (g) Sea Water Intrusion
2. Geospatial Technologies in Water Resources Engineering (GTW)
   (a) Satellite derived data for Hydrologic Applications
   (b) Usage of GPS in Water Resources Engineering Applications
   (c) GIS and RS Applications in Water Resources Management
   
3. Soft Computing Techniques in Water Resources Engineering (STW)
   (a) Hydro-Informatics
   (b) Rainfall and Streamflow Prediction
   (c) Optimization of Water Resources Systems
   (d) Data Driven and Artificial Intelligent based Hydrological Modelling
4. Flood Forecasting and Mitigation Measures (FFM)
   (a) Early Warning System
   (b) Assessment and Development of Flood Vulnerability, Hazard and Risk Maps
   (c) Urban Flood Modelling and Management
   (d) Structural and Non-structural Measures for Flood Mitigation
   (e) Dam Hazard Classification
   (f) River Training and Protection Works
5. Coastal / Harbor and Ocean Engineering (COE)
   (a) Coastal Disasters including Tsunamis, Cyclones and Storm Surges
   (b) Sea Level Rise
   (c) Coastal Structures and Oceanography
   (d) Wave-Structure Interaction
6. Experimental and Computational Fluid Mechanics (ECF)
   
7. Fluvial Hydraulics (FH)
   (a) Fluvial Geomorphology
   (b) Sediment Dynamics
   (c) Turbulence-Sediment Interactions
   (d) Reservoir Sedimentation and Dredging including the Rivers
   (e) Local Scouring around Hydraulic Structures
   (f) Numerical Models and Machine Learning tools for Alluvial River Problems
8. Hydrology and Hydrologic Modelling (HHM)
   (a) Ground Water Modelling and Management
   (b) Intergrated Water Resources and Watershed Management
   (c) Surface Water Hydrology
   (d) Drought Assessment and Mitgation
   (e) Risk, Reliability and Design of Hydrologic System
   
9. Climate Change Impact on Water Resources (CCW)
   (a) Climate Change Assessment and Downscaling Issues
   (b) Climate Change Impact and Adaptive Measures
   (c) Influence of Climate Variability on Hydro-Climatic Variables
   (d) Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources of Indian Rivers
10. Hydraulic Structure and Hydropower project (HSH)
    (a) Dam Safety and Monitoring
    (b) Rehabilitation of Old Dams
    (c) Operation and Maintenance of Dams including their Instrumentation
    (d) Risk and Uncertainty in Hydropower Development and Management
    (e) Design of storage and diversion dams including their Appurtenant Structures
    (f) Streamflow Turbines
    (g) Canal Operation and releated Structures
11. Challenges in Management of Water Resources and Flooding in West Flowing Rivers (CMWW)