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Journal(s): 28
Conference(s): 26
Book Chapter(s): 17
PhD: Current - 1
Event(s) Organized: Workshop - 4

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DOCTORAL STUDENT

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PATENTS

Research Areas

Computational fluid dynamics

Experimental and numerical hydro dynamic modeling

Experimental and numerical hydro-dynamic modeling

River Hydraulics, Water Resources Enginering, AI Modelling

Sediment Flow and Channel Morphology

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Degree	Institute	Year
Doctor of Philosophy	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	2018
Master of Technology	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	2014
Bachelor of Technology	Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha	2011

COURSES HANDLED

Course	L-T-P	Credit	Degree Level
Advances in Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Engineering(CE76005)	3-1-0	4	PG
Fluid Mechanics-I(CE152)	3-0-0	3	UG
Hydraulic Structures(CE352)	3-0-0	3	UG
Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Engineering(CE1203)	3-1-0	4	UG

RESEARCH IDs

PUBLICATIONS

Journal(s)

An experimental investigation and dimensional analysis for zonal flow prediction in compound open channels, By Devi, K., Khuntia, J. R., Das, B. S., & Khatua, K. K. , Taylor & Francis, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, vol.31 (5), pp.1-21, 2025

A holistic methodology for evaluating flood vulnerability, generating flood risk map and conducting detailed flood inundation assessment, By Devi, K., Reddy, C. C., Rahul, K., Khuntia, J. R., & Das, B. S. , Nature Portfolio, Scientific Reports, vol.15(1), pp.28253: pp 1-34, 2025

Advancements in predicting scour depth induced by turbulent wall jets: A comparative analysis of mathematical formulations and machine learning models, By Devi, K., Khuntia, J. R., Mumtaz, M. A., Elgamal, M. H., & Shankar Das, B. , AIP Advances, AIP Advances, vol., pp.pp: 1-14, 2024

Hydrodynamic performance of raceway pond using k-ω and LES turbulence models, By Kumari, R., Das, B. S., Devi, K., Khuntia, J. R., & Mohanty, M. P. , AIP Publishing, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, vol.16 (6), pp.1-15, 2024

Modeling of scour hole characteristics under turbulent wall jets using machine learning, By Khuntia, J. R., Devi, K., & Mumtaz, M. A. , Nature Portfolio, Scientific Reports, vol.14(1), pp.1-16, 2024

ANFIS-and GEP-based model for prediction of scour depth around bridge pier in clear-water scouring and live-bed scouring conditions, By Choudhary, A., Das, B. S., Devi, K., & Khuntia, J. R. , IWA Publishing, Journal of Hydroinformatics,, vol.25(3), pp.1004-1028, , 2023

Turbulence modelling for depth-averaged velocity and boundary shear stress of a dense rigid grass bed open channel. , By Sahoo, S., Khuntia, J. R., Devi, K., Sai Prasad, B. S., & Kumar Khatua, K. , IWA Publishing, , AQUA—Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society, , vol.72(9), , pp.1748-1769, , 2023

Discharge estimation in a compound channel with converging and diverging floodplains using ANN–PSO and MARS, By Shekhar, D., Das, B. S., Devi, K., Khuntia, J. R., & Karmaker, T. , IWA Publishing, Journal of Hydroinformatics, vol.25 (6), pp.2479–2499, 2023

Closure to “Discussion on “Prediction of Flow Resistance in an Open Channel over Movable Beds Using Artificial Neural Network, By Kumar, S., Khuntia, J. R., Devi, K., Das, B.S. & Khatua, K. K. , ASCE, , Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, , vol.28 (2), pp.07022012-1-4, 2022

Analytical solution for depth averaged velocity and boundary shear in a compound channel, , By Devi, K., Das, B. S., Khuntia, J. R. & Khatua, K. K., ICE Publishing, Water Management, vol.174 (3),, pp.143-158,, 2021

Boundary shear distribution in a compound channel with differential roughness, By Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K., , ICE Publishing, Water Management, vol.173 (6), pp.274-292, 2020

Discharge estimation in converging and diverging compound open channels by using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system, , By Das, B. S., Devi, K., Khuntia. J. R. & Khatua, K. K., , NRC Research Press, , Canadian Journal Civil Engineering, , vol.47 (12),, pp.1-15, 2020

Prediction of discharge in converging and diverging compound channel by using gene expression programming, , By Das, B. S., Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K., , Taylor & Francis, , ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering,, vol.27 (4),, pp.1-16, 2019

Flow distribution in a compound channel using an artificial neural network, By Khuntia, J. R., Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K., , Springer, , Sustainable Water Resources Management, , vol.5, pp.1847-1858,, 2019

Turbulence characteristics in a rough open channel under unsteady flow conditions,, By Khuntia, J. R., Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K.,, Taylor & Francis, , ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering,, vol.27(sup1), pp.1-12, , 2019

Discharge prediction in asymmetric compound channel,, By Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K., , Elsevier,, Journal of Hydro-environment Research, , vol. 23, pp.25–39, 2019

Boundary shear stress distribution in straight compound channel flow using artificial neural network, , By Khuntia, J. R., Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K., , ASCE,, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, , vol.23 (5),, pp.04018014-1-10, , 2018

Prediction of depth-averaged velocity in an open channel flow, , By Khuntia, J. R., Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K.,, Springer,, Applied Water Science, , vol.8,, pp.1-14, , 2018

Prediction of apparent shear stress in an asymmetric compound channel, By Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K. , Taylor & Francis, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, vol.26 (1), pp.1-11, 2018

An Analytical method for over bank flow modeling, , By Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K.,, Taylor & Francis, , ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering,, vol.25(2), pp.1-9, 2017

Depth-Averaged Velocity and Boundary Shear Stress Prediction in Asymmetric Compound Channels, , By Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K., Springer, , Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering,, vol.42 (9), pp.3849–3862, 2017

Numerical solution of depth averaged velocity and boundary shear stress distribution in converging compound channels, , By Das, B. S., Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K. , Springer,, Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, , vol.42 (3),, pp.1305–1319, , 2017

Flow Distribution in an Unsymmetrical Compound Channel,, By Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K. , Taylor & Francis, ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, , vol.24(1), pp.16-24, 2017

A numerical solution for depth averaged velocity distribution in an open channel flow, , By Devi, K., Khatua, K. K. & Das, B. S., , Taylor & Francis, , ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering,, vol.22 (03), , pp.262-271,, 2016

Boundary Shear Stress Distribution for a Two Stage Asymmetric Compound Channel,, By Devi, K., Khatua, K. K. & Khuntia, J. R. , Springer,, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, , vol.42 (3), pp.1077-1091, 2016

Prediction of depth averaged velocity and boundary shear distribution of a compound channel based on the mixing layer theory,, By Devi, K. & Khatua, K. K.,, Elsevier,, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, , vol.50, pp.147–157, , 2016

Evaluation of interacting length in prediction of over bank flow, , By Devi, K., Khatua, K. K., Das, B. S. & Khuntia, J. R., Taylor & Francis, , ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering,, vol.23 (02), pp.187-194, 2016

Discharge Assessment in an Asymmetric Compound Channel by Zero Shear Interface Method, , By Devi, K., Khatua, K. K. & Khuntia, J. R.,, Taylor & Francis, , ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering,, vol.23 (02), pp.126-134, 2016

Conference(s)

Investigation of Manning's roughness coefficient (n) for various sediment sizes: a rating curve assessment By DEVI K., KHUNTIA J.R., DAS B.S., RIVER FLOW 2026-13th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, 2026

Live-bed scour depth modelling around the bridge pier using physics informed neural network By PRAKASH S., DAS B.S., DEVI K., KHUNTIA J.R., RIVER FLOW 2026-13th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, 2026

A physics-informed neural network method for predicting scour depth around bridge pier By KANDAKATLA R., SHANKAR DAS B., DEVI K., KHUNTIA J.R., RIVER FLOW 2026-13th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, 2026

Experimental and numerical investigation of local scour around bridge piers under flow action By KHUNTIA J.R., DEVI K., DAS B.S., RIVER FLOW 2026-13th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, 2026

Prediction of discharge in compound channel with converging and diverging floodplain using different machine learning approach. By Sandilya, S. S., Das, B. S., Khuntia, J. R., Devi, K. , 12th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2024, 2025

Machine Learning approach for bed shear stress distribution in compound channel flows By Khuntia, J.R., Devi, K., Das, B.S., Aamir, M. , 12th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2024, 2025

Prediction of depth-averaged velocity in a straight trapezoidal channel By Priyadarshini, A., Devi, K., Khatua, K. K. , 12th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2024, 2025

Modelling of live bed scour depth around bridge pier using machine learning techniques. By Baranwal, A., Das, B. S., Khatua, K. K., Khuntia, J. R., Devi, K., , 12th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2024, 2025

Strength Properties of Carbon-Negative Ferrock Concrete. By V Tejaswini, G Vignesh, M Mamatha, Srihari, S., Badry, P., Devi, K. (2024) , 3rd International conference on Advances in concrete, Structural & Geotechnical Engineering (ACSGE) Department of Civil Engineering, , 2024

A Comprehensive Survey on Flash Floods in Urban Environments, By Sardar Rechel Blessy, Balerao Supraja, Kushal Rathi, Devi, K., K. Vasanth, Pulipati Srilatha. , International Conference on Water Resources, Ocean and Environmental Engineering, , 2024

Apparent shear force modelling in compound open channel using Support Vector Machine By Gaurav, R. K., Das, B. S., Khuntia, J. R., & Devi, K. (2024)., 11th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2022, 2024

Numerical solution of Saint-Venant equations in flood wave prediction in the lower Tapi River By Sahoo, S., Devi, K., Khuntia, J. R., & Khatua, K. K. (2024). , 11th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2022, 2024

Properties of Self Compacting Concrete with Replacing Cement with Metakaolin and M-Sand as Fine Aggregate. By P Pruthvi Raj, M Keerthana, T Vinuthna, Srihari, S., Badry, P., Devi, , 3rd International conference on Advances in concrete, Structural & Geotechnical Engineering (ACSGE) Department of Civil Engineering, , 2024

Boundary Shear Stress Distributions in Compound Channels Having Narrowing and Enlarging Floodplains By Devi K., Das B.S., Khuntia J.R., Khatua K.K. , 23rd International Conference on Hydraulics, Water resources and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2018), 2022

Interlinking Prospect of Godavari River with Krishna River By Devi, K., Das, B. S., Khuntia, J. R., Reddy, G. R., and Prasad, A. L. , 25th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (Hydro 2020), 2021

Apparent shear in compound channels with non-uniform flow By Devi, K., Das, B. S., Khuntia, J. R., and Khatua, K. K , Tenth International conference on fluvial hydraulics, River Flow 2020 (IAHR), 2020

Discharge estimation in compound channels having narrowing and enlarging floodplains By Devi, K., Das, B. S., Khuntia, J. R., and Khatua, K. K , 24th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (Hydro 2019), 2019

An analytical solution for non-uniform flow in compound channels By Devi K., Das B. S., Khuntia J. R. and Khatua K. K. , Ninth International conference on fluvial hydraulics, River Flow 2018 (IAHR), 2018

Improved Analytical Method for Overbank Flow Modelling By Devi K., Khatua K. K. and Khuntia J. R. , 22nd International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (Hydro 2017), 2017

Apparent shear in an asymmetric compound channel By Devi, K., Khatua, K.K. and Das, B. S. , Eighth International conference on fluvial hydraulics - River Flow 2016 (IAHR) , 2016

Prediction of mixing layer in symmetric and asymmetric compound channels By Devi, K., Khatua, K.K. and Khuntia, J. R. , Eighth International conference on fluvial hydraulics-River Flow 2016 (IAHR) , 2016

Apparent Shear Stress in an Unsymmetrical Compound Channel Flow By Devi K., Khatua K. K. and Das B. S. , International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (Hydro 2016), 2016

Application of Shiono and Knight Method in Asymmetric Compound Channel Flow By Devi K., Khatua K. K. and Khuntia J. R. , 21st Proceedings of International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (Hydro 2016), 2016

Apparent shear stress in an asymmetric compound channel By Devi, K., Khatua, K.K. and Sial, S. , International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and River Engineering (HYDRO 2015), 2015

Evaluation of zero shear interface methods in an asymmetric compound channel By Devi, K., Khatua, K.K. and Samal R.N.S.D. , International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and River Engineering (HYDRO 2015), 2015

Prediction of interacting length for evaluation of discharge in a compound channel. By Devi, K., Khatua, K.K. and Khuntia, J.R. , International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and River Engineering (HYDRO 2015), 2015

Book Chapter(s)

AI-Based Estimation of Scour Depths for Stronger Structures By Cherishma, P., Sreeya, M., Devi, K., Khuntia, J.R., Ramanarayana, S., Das, B.S. in Innovations and Sustainability in Civil Engineering: Shaping Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Volume 5. ISCESTI 2025. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 847, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2026

Numerical Investigation of Flow Dynamics at a 90° Compound Channel Confluence Using OpenFOAM By Sandilya, S.S., Das, B.S., Devi, K., Khuntia, J.R., Proust, S. in Innovations and Sustainability in Civil Engineering: Shaping Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Volume 5. ISCESTI 2025. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 847, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2026

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Ken-Betwa River Interlinking Project Using WEAP: Assessing Its Impact on Bundelkhand’s Water Challenges By Thirupathi, B., Afrooz, S., Tripura, J., Devi, K., Sankriti, R. in Innovations and Sustainability in Civil Engineering: Shaping Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Volume 5. ISCESTI 2025. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 847, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2026

Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using Geo-Spatial Techniques: A Case Study of Himayatsagar Catchment, Telangana By Akhila, K., Vaishnavi, T., Karthik, T., Devi, K., Khuntia, J.R., Ramanarayan, S. in Innovations and Sustainability in Civil Engineering: Shaping Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Volume 5. ISCESTI 2025. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 847, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2026

Numerical Investigation of Local Scour Dynamics Around Circular Bridge Pier By Lalitha, A., Sahithi, E., Khuntia, J.R., Devi, K., Das, B.S. in Innovations and Sustainability in Civil Engineering: Shaping Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Volume 5. ISCESTI 2025. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 847, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2026

Composite Model Studies on Hamirpur Barrage By Cherukuri, S., Mohammad, A., Devi, K., Prasad, S.V.S.D., Lakshmi, S. in Water and Environment, Volume 1. ICWROEE 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 413, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2025

A Review of Various Scouring Phenomenons in Open Channel By Pallavi, T., Pasha, M., Sathwika, S., Sravan, K., Devi, K., Pallavi Badry in Flood Forecasting and Hydraulic Structures. HYDRO 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 546, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2025

Modeling of Scour Depth Using Multivariable Regression Analysis By Pragathi, C., Gouthami, K., Mahendar, G., Devi, K., Khuntia, J.R., Badry, P. in Flood Forecasting and Hydraulic Structures. HYDRO 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 546, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2025

Modelling of Rainfall Using Regression Analysis and Soft Computing Technique By Rahul, K., Jayasree, A., Sravan, M., Khuntia, J.R., Devi, K., Das, B.S. in Soft Computing and Geospatial Techniques in Water Resources Engineering. HYDRO 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 397, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2025

Interlinking of Rivers (Godavari–Krishna–Pennar–Cauvery) By Rohitha, S., Renuka, Manisha, Devi, K. in Flood Forecasting and Hydraulic Structures. HYDRO 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 340, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2024

Numerical Investigation of Secondary Flow Structures in a Gravel Bed Asymmetric Compound Channel By Sahoo, S., Devi, K., Khuntia, J.R., Khatua, K.K. in Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics. HYDRO 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 314, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2023

Effect of Emergent Rigid Vegetation on Flow Properties in an Open Channel By Khuntia, J.R., Devi, K., Das, B.S., Khatua, K.K., Jena, S. in Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics. HYDRO 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 314, Springer, Singapore, Scopus indexed, 2023

Turbulence Characteristics in a Rough Open Channel under Unsteady Flow Conditions By Khuntia J.R., Devi K., Das B.S., Khatua K.K. in River Hydraulics. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 110, Springer, Cham, Book Series, 2022

Boundary Shear Stress Distributions in Compound Channels Having Narrowing and Enlarging Floodplains By Devi K., Das B.S., Khuntia J.R., Khatua K.K. in River Hydraulics, Hydro 2018. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 110, Springer, Book Series, 2022

Flow Distributions in a Compound Channel with Diverging Floodplains By Das B.S., Devi K., Khuntia J.R., Khatua K.K. in River Hydraulics. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 110, Springer, Cham, Book Series, 2022

Energy and Momentum Correction Coefficients in Compound Open Channel Flow By Sahoo S., Khuntia J.R., Devi K., Khatua K.K. in River Hydraulics. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 110, Springer, Cham, Book Series, 2022

Flow Computation in Symmetric and Asymmetric Compound Channels Using Conveyance Estimation System By Devi, K., Khatua, K. K., and Khuntia, J. R. in In Proceedings of NCCS, Chapter 35, 403, Springer, Singapore, , Book Series, 2017

Patent(s)

AN INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE FOR HIGH-PRECISION RAINFALL FORECASTING (202541046083)

IBAM-Mineral Water Quality Testing System: IoT-Based Automatic Mineral Water Quality Testing and Management System (2020103845)

PROJECT / CONSULTANCY

Investigation of Manning’s Roughness Coefficient (n) for Various Sediment Sizes: Uncertainty and Rating Curve Assessment.

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: NIT Warangal
Project Cost (INR): 500000
Date of Commencement: 01-06-2025 Date of Completion: 01-06-2026
Duration: 13 Months
Status: Completed

Experimental Investigation of Scouring in a Bridge Pier Structures

Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: CBIT, Hyderabad
Project Cost (INR): 229272
Date of Commencement: 26-03-2024 Date of Completion: 30-04-2025
Duration: 14 Months
Status: Completed

Investigation of Jet and Wave-induced Scour in Riverbed and around Off-shore Structures

Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia
Project Cost (INR): 1350000
Date of Commencement: 01-06-2023 Date of Completion: 11-03-2025
Duration: 22 Months
Status: Completed

RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS

CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME / GIAN

Barefoot Counselling workshop of Faculty

05-May-2025 → 06-Jun-2025

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: NIT Warangal

Roll out of National Mission for Mentoring and National Professional Standards for Teachers

04-Feb-2026 → 04-Feb-2026

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: NCTE Delhi

HOLISTIC SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM for Girl Students

09-Jul-2026 → 15-Jul-2026

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: HITACHI

STTP on Perspectives on Holistic Learning and Mental Well-being

06-Jul-2026 → 07-Jul-2026

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Coordinator
Funding Agency: NIT Warangal

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

2026

CSIR Travel Grant

2024

IEI-Er. Nanda Nandan Das award

International Travel Support (ITS) Scheme

2020

ISH-G.M. Nawathe Puraskar

2019

Gold Medal

IEI-Er. Govinda Chandra Sahu award

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Last updated on July 9, 2026

Prof. Kamalini Devi

Assistant Professor Gr-II

Department of Civil Engineering

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