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DR. VINAY S NIKAM

Principal

Ph.D. from IIT Bombay and M.Tech in Conservation of Rivers and Lakes from IIT Roorkee. Worked 11 years in Thane Municipal Corporation. Completed Mumbai Flood Risk Assessment report as a Research Associate along with IIT Bombay for Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).  Involved in development of real-time flood forecast model of Mithi River as a Research Associate with IIT Bombay under International Collaborative Research on Flood Resilience of Urban Areas (CORFU) project under FP7 program of European Union. (This project involves participation of fifteen universities/ institutes from nine countries namely UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Korea, China, Bangladesh, Taiwan and India). Developed hydraulic modeling of Mithi River using HEC-RAS software. Also audited various RMC plants of leading RMC manufacturers as an auditor for Ready Mixed Concrete Manufacturers Association (RMCMA). Prepared “Concrete Lab and Field Technician Manual” for Indian Concrete Institute.

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AREA OF SPECIALIZATION:

  1. Storm water management

  2. Decentralized wastewater treatment

  3. Concrete mix design

  4. Flood risk assessment

CURRENT AREA OF RESEARCH

  1. Development of a real-time flood forecast model

  2. Geopathic Stress identification and mitigation

SPONSORSHIP

Sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forest and Thane Municipal Corporation for pursuing M. Tech. in conservation of Rivers and Lakes from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.  Prepared conservation plan Thane Creek and Ulhas River Estuary.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MARCH 2014 TILL NOW

Leasing Enviro-con and Enviro-con Urban Hydro Environment Centre

JAN 2010 – MARCH 2014

Research Associate

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

  1. Flood risk assessment of Mumbai

Real-time flood forecast methodology for Mithi River

APRIL 1998 – AUGUST 2009 


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NOV 1996 – APRIL 1998 

Thane Municipal Corporation, Thane, India

Various works in administrative wards

Conservation plan of Thane Creek and Ulhas River Estuary

Technical monitoring of following projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)

  1. Station area traffic improvement scheme (SATIS)

  2. Integrated nalla development project (INDP)

  3. Sewerage project

  4. 110 Mld water supply scheme

Preparation DPR of housing under Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP)

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Concrete Consultancy Services, Research and Consultancy Directorate  Associated Cement Company,  Thane, India

Associated with the design of fly ash based grouts, ferrocement activity.

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AWARDS

  • 1st prizewinner of National Concrete Cube Testing Competition – 1995 in student category, conducted by India Chapter of American Concrete Institute, India

  • 2nd prizewinner of National Concrete Cube Testing Competition – 2000 in practicing engineer category, conducted by India Chapter of American Concrete Institute, India

  • 3rd prizewinner of National Concrete Cube Testing Competition – 2002 in practicing engineer category, conducted by India Chapter of American Concrete Institute, India

  • Best paper of year award by Indian Water Works Association

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING RECEIVED

  • Environmental Impact Assessment  -Methods and Procedures - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

  • Decentralized wastewater treatment system - Consortium for DEWATS dissemination society, Bangalore

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

  • India Chapter of American Concrete Institute

  • Indian society of rock mechanics and tunneling technology

INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT

  • “Feasibility Assessment for early warning system on flood management under URBAN LEDS II – Thane” for ICLEI South Asia  funded by European Commission with support from the UN Habitat as an implementing partner.


  • Invited for paper presentation in INDIA-UK India-UK Water Centre workshop on Science and Innovation for Catchment Management  held in Warwick, UK on 08th to 10th May 2019.


  • Involved as a Research Associate with IIT Bombay on International Collaborative Research on Flood Resilience of Urban Areas (CORFU) project under FP7 program of European Union. (This project involves participation of fifteen universities/ institutes from nine counties namely UK, Germany, Denmark, Korea, France, China, Bangladesh, Taiwan and India).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Sardar Patel College of Engineering - Year 2017

  • Kalsekar Technical Campus, New Panvel - Year 2018

  • Pillai HOC College of Engineering and Technology, Rasayani - Since  2018

NABET ACCREDITATION: FUNCTIONAL AREA EXPERT FOR HYDRO GEOLOGY

  • Mahabal Enviro Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

  • Ultra-tech Environmental Consultant

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Papers in refereed journals

  • Nikam, V. S. and Gupta, K. (2014). "A SVM based model for short-term rainfall forecast at local scale in the Mumbai urban area (India)." ASCE, J. Hydrol. Eng., 19(5), 1048–1052.

  • Gupta, K., Chaudhari, P. and  Nikam, V. (2012). "Hydraulic modelling of flows in Mithi River, Mumbai." Journal of Indian Water works Association, 54, 2, 228-235.

  • Gupta, K., Loknadham, B. and  Nikam, V. (2012). " Characterization of spatial and temporal distribution of monsoon rainfall over Mumbai." ISH J. of Hydraulic Engineering, 15, 2, 69-80.

  • Nikam, V. S., Lalla, K. and Gupta, K.(2009). “Integrated approaches to urban drainage in India: Case of Thane city.” Journal of Indian Water works Association, 41, 1, 59-64.

  • Nikam, V. S., Kumar, A, Lalla, K. and Gupta, K. (2009). “Conservation of Thane Creek and Ulhas River Estuary.” Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering, 51, 3, 157-162


Papers in conference

  • Gupta, K. and Nikam, V. S (2018). “Effect of extreme events on urban rivers: case of Mumbai, India.” 3rd International Conference on Integrative Science and Sustainable Development of Rivers, Lyon, France, 4-8 June 2018.

  • Nikam, V. S., Nikam, T. V, Nikam, H. S. and Kadam, H. (2017). “Decoding wastewater management for smart city-Thane case study.” IWWA 49th Annual Convention 19-21 January 2017, Nagpur, India.

  • Nikam, V. S. and Gupta, K. (2014). “Decision support system for urban flood mitigation using high intensity rainfall forecast model.” 13th International Conference on Urban Drainage, Sarawak, Malaysia, 7-12 September 2014.

  • Nikam, V. S and Gupta, K. (2014). “Hydraulic capacity expansion of river culvert under main runway for Mumbai International Airport, India.” 13th International Conference on Urban Drainage, Sarawak, Malaysia, 7-12 September 2014.

  • Nikam, V. S. and Gupta, K. (2013). “Flood Resilience Study for Mithi River Catchment in Mumbai, India” International Conference on Flood Resilience Experiences in Asia and Europe, Exeter, UK, 5-7 September   2013.

  • Nikam, V. S, Mujiburrehman, K. and Gupta, K. (2013). “Assessment of flood mitigation structures on Mithi River, Mumbai, India.” IWWA 45th Annual Convention 10-12 January 2013, Pune, India.

  • Gupta, K and Nikam, V. S. (2012) Technological and Innovative Measures to Improve Flood Disaster Recovery following Mumbai 2005 Mega-flood International Workshop on Disaster Recovery: Used or Misused Development Opportunity, University of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan, 3-4 December 2012.

  • Nikam, V. S. and Gupta, K. (2012). “SVM rainfall forecast for extreme monsoon rainfall conditions in an urban area.” 9th Urban Drainage Modeling Conference, Belgrade, Serbia, 4-4-6 September 2012.

  • Gupta, K and Nikam, V. S. (2011) ‘A methodology for rapid inundation mapping for a megacity with sparse data: case of Mumbai, India’, 5th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM5) 27-29 September 2011, Tokyo, Japan.

  • Nikam, V. S. and Gupta, K. (2010). “Real time rainfall forecast for extreme monsoon rainfall conditions in an urban area: Mumbai area.” 3rd International Perspective on Current & Future State of Water Resources and the Environment conference, Chennai, India, 5-7 January.

  • Gupta, K. and Nikam, V. S. (2009). “Rainfall forecast for extreme monsoon conditions for urban area.” 8th International workshop on precipitation in urban areas, St. Moritz, Switzerland, 10-13 December.

  • Gupta, K. and Nikam, V. S. (2009). “Rainfall forecast for extreme monsoon conditions.” 8th International conference on urban drainage modelling, Tokyo, Japan, 7-11 September.

  • Nikam, V. S., Lalla, K. and Gupta, K. (2008). “Integrated approaches to urban drainage in India: Case of Thane city.” 11th International Conference on Urban Drainage, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

  • Nikam, V. S., Kumar, A., Lalla, K. and Gupta, K. (2007). “Conservation of wetlands and mangroves in Thane Creek and Ulhas River Estuary, India.” Proceedings of World Lake conference (Taal 2007), Jaipur, India, 2007.

  • Nikam, V. S., Deshmukh, S.S. (2005). “Role of public participation in water conservation.” Journal of Indian Building Congress, India, Vol XII, No 1, 57 – 66.

  • Nikam, V. S., Tambvekar, V.Y, and Patil, J.R. (2004). “Rapid chloride permeability test for durability.” Proc. 1st International Exhibition and Conference on Building Materials and Construction Technologies, New Delhi, India, 38-44.

  • Nikam, V. S., Deshmukh, S.S, and Tambvekar, V.Y. (2004). “Blended cement concrete for today and better tomorrow.” 7th International Conference on Concrete Technology in Developing Countries, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia.

  • Nikam, V. S., Deshmukh, S.S, Patil, A.O, and Tambvekar, V.Y. (2004). “White toping an advantageous rehabilitation alternative.” 7th International Conference on Concrete Technology in Developing Countries, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia.

  • Patil, J. R., Rane, D. D. and Nikam, V. S. (2004). “Life cycle cost analysis for the pavement alternatives.” Proceedings of the Seminar on Design, Construction and Maintenance of Cement Concrete Pavements, organized by Indian Road Congress, New Delhi, India.

  • Nikam, V. S., Tambvekar, V. Y, and Patil, J.R. (2003). “High performance concrete using fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag.” Proc. 8th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi, India, 3, X-64-X-73.

  • Nikam, V. S., Tambvekar, V. Y. (2003). “Effect of different supplementary cementitious material of the microstructure and resistance of concrete against chloride penetration.” Proc. 3rd International Conference on Advance Materials for Construction of Bridges, Buildings and other Structures, Davos, Switzerland.


Papers in book

  • Gupta K. and Nikam, V. S. (2018). “Urban Drought Management through Water Conservation: Issues, Challenges and Solutions.” Urban Drought: Emerging Water Challenges in Asia (In press).

  • Gupta K. and Nikam, V. S. (2013). “Technological and Innovative Measures to Improve Flood Disaster Recovery Following Mumbai 2005 Mega-Flood.” Disaster Recovery, 287-297.

  • Gupta K. and Nikam, V. S. (2013). “A Methodology for Rapid Inundation Mapping for a Megacity with Sparse Data- Case of Mumbai, India.”  IAHS Publ. 357, IAHS, Wallingford, UK, 385-391.

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