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Prof. Ajey Kumar Patel

PhD (Indian Institute of Science Bangalore)

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

Room No: CE 30/5   +91-870-2462147
akpcivil@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Computational Fluid Mechanics(CFD) 

 Environmental Fluid Mechanics 

 Surface Aeration Systems 

 Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies 

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Computational Methods for Environmental Engineering(CE36021)
  • Advanced Environmental Engineering Lab(CE36007)
  • Environmental Systems Engineering(CE36056)
  • Environmental Systems Design Laboratory(CE36008)
  • Environmental Fluid Mechanics(CE5313)
  • Environmental Engineering-2(CE304)
  • Comprehensive Viva-voce(CE6347)
  • Dissertation Work Part - A(CE6349)
  • Dissertation Work Part - B(CE6399)
  • Environmental Engineering-1(CE255)
  • Environmental Systems Engineering(CE5363)
  • Advanced Environmental Engineering Lab(CE5304)
  • Seminar - II(CE5398)
  • Computational Methods in Water Resources Engineering(CE5703)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0002-1797-2821
  • SCOPUS ID: 8426616900
  • Google Scholar ID: F-7hP8EAAAAJ


  • Effect of Tank Diameter on Solids Suspension in Industrial Reactors, By Devarajan K. and Ajey Kumar Patel, JAFM Publishing Office, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, vol.17(6), pp.1277-1292, 2024
  • Physical Reasoning of Double- to Single-Loop Transition in Industrial Reactors using Computational Fluid Dynamics, By Devarajan K. and Ajey Kumar Patel, JAFM Publishing Office, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, vol.15(5), pp.1621-1634, 2022
  • Flood-Hazard risk classification and mapping of urban catchment under different climate change scenarios: A case study of Hyderabad City, By Vinay Ashok Rangari; Umamahesh V Nanduri; Ajey Kumar Patel, Elsevier, Urban Climate, vol.36, pp.100793, 2021
  • Numerical modelling of stirred tank and its validation by Radioactive Particle Tracking (RPT), By Harshal Patil, Ajey Kumar Patel, H.J. Pant, A. Venu Vinod, Taylor and Francis, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, vol.28, pp.327-340, 2020
  • Floodplain Mapping and Management of Urban Catchment using HEC-RAS: A Case Study of Hyderabad City, By Vinay Ashok Rangari; V Sridhar; Umamahesh V Nanduri; Ajey Kumar Patel, Springer, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, vol.100, pp.49–63, 2019
  • CFD Simulation Model for Mixing Tank Using Multiple Reference Frame (MRF) Impeller Rotation, By Harshal Patil, Ajey Kumar Patel, H.J. Pant, A. Venu Vinod, Taylor and Francis, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, vol.27(2), pp.200-209, 2021
  • Detached eddy simulation of turbulent flow in stirred tank reactor, By Thiyam Tamphasana Devi, Bimlesh Kumar and Ajey Kumar Patel, Springer, Procedia Engineering, vol.127, pp.87-94, 2015
  • Power characteristics of surface aerators, By Achanta Ramakrishna Rao, Ajey Kumar Patel and Bimlesh Kumar, Wiley, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, vol.85, pp.805-813, 2010
  • Optimal geometric parameters in baffled surface aeration systems, By Achanta Ramakrishna Rao, Ajey Kumar Patel and Bimlesh Kumar, IWA, Water Practice and Technology, vol.4, pp., 2010
  • Oxygen transfer in circular surface aeration tanks, By Achanta Ramakrishna Rao, Ajey Kumar Patel and Bimlesh Kumar, Taylor and Francis, Environmental Technology, vol.30, pp.747-753, 2009

Development and Demonstration of Pilot-scale Hybrid Wastewater Treatment System with Hydrodynamic Cavitation and Biosurfactant for Recycling of Textile Effluent

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor IMPRINT, SERB, New Delhi
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4142028
  • Status Completed

Integrated Urban Flood Management in India: Technology Driven Solutions

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor ITRA, DEIT, MCIT, GOI
  • Duration 60 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 6683000
  • Status Completed

Analysis of turbulent flow in surface aeration tanks by computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3363000
  • Status Completed

Investigation of hydrodynamics of surface aeration tanks and validation of CFD models using radioactive particle tracking (RPT) technique

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Mumbai
  • Duration 44 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2463000
  • Status Completed

Study of flow patterns in aeration tank by CFD

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SEED Grant, MHRD
  • Duration 15 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 120000
  • Status Completed


Mahesh

  • Area of Research: Natural coagulants

Sarella Gowtham

  • Area of Research: Indoor Air Pollution Modelling
  • BEST PAPER AWARD at International Conference
  • Water and Environment Divison Head (Continuing from November, 2022)
  • MTech(Environmental Engineering) Course Coordinator (Continuing from July, 2020)
  • Coordinator BTech Projects (July, 2020 - June, 2022)