Dr. VIJENDRAKUMAR PATEL

Education Qualification

Research Interests:

Geo-Information (GIS, Remote Sensing) technology for tsunami hazards assessment, GIS/RS techniques for disaster risk reduction, Numerical modeling of tsunami wave and linear programming and optimization in water resources engineering

Educational Qualification

B.E. Civil from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, June 2003 ( I CLASS DISTINCTION)

M.E. Civil from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, June 2005 ( I CLASS DISTINCTION)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)  from KSV, Gandhinagar, February 2016 Ph.D. research title “GeoinformationTechnology for Coastal Zone Management in the Gujarat against Tsunami Wave”

Work Experience

Twelve (12) years of research and academic experience at 

• Space Application Center/ ISRO, Ahmedabad
• Ganpat University, Kherva 
• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, PDPU, Gandhinagar 
• Government Polytechnic, Palanpur
• Government Engineering College, Patan   

Course Taught

Training and Workshop

Portfolios

International Journals

Emergency preparedness in the case of Makran tsunami: a case study on tsunami risk visualization for the western parts of Gujarat, India, Taylor & Francis, Geomatics Natural Hazard and Risk, DOI: 10.1080/19475705.2014.983188 (SCI Journal Taylor &Francis)

Cited in:

Hydrogen pipelines: Enhancing information visualization and statistical tests for global sensitivity analysis when evaluating multidimensional risks to support decision

2016- Elsevier

The confirmed realities and myths about the benefits and costs of 3D visualization and virtual reality in discrete event modeling and simulation: A descriptive meta 

2017 - Elsevier

Performance Comparison of NAMI DANCE and FLOW-3D^® Models in Tsunami Propagation, Inundation and Currents using NTHMP Benchmark Problems

Pure and Applied Geophysics - Springer

Performance Assessment of NAMI DANCE in Tsunami Evolution and Currents Using a Benchmark Problem

Journal of Marine Science 2016

comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of virtual reality, 3D visualization and 2D visual interactive simulation: an exploratory meta-analysis

 SIMULATION, 2018

 Cited in :

Can 3D Visualizations Really Convince Small Island Coastal Communities About the True Risks of Sea Level Rise?

Theory and Practice of Climate Adaption,  2018 – Springer

 Tsunami hazard assessment of Indian coast

Natural Hazards, 2016 - Springer

 Neo-deterministic definition of seismic and tsunami hazard scenarios for the territory of Gujarat (India)

 Earthquakes and their Impact on Society, 2016 – Springer

 Multi-hazards coastal vulnerability assessment of Goa, India, using geospatial techniques

2014 – Elsevier

 Applications of 3D city models: State of the art review

International Journal of Geo-Information

Simulation of 1945 Makran Ttsunami in the Arabian Sea and Tsunami Risk along Coast of Gujarat (India) International Symposium on “Advances in Earthquake Science (AES-. 2013)” was held during February 1-2, 2013 at Institute of Seismological Research, Gandhinagar ,Gujarat, India.

Tsunami Wave Forces On Coastal Structure. International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Applications in Engineering, Technology and Sciences (ICETAETS-2008) ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 906220 – 1 – 1

Remote Sensing Technique for Waterlogged and Salt Affected Area Detection.International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Applications in Engineering, Technology and Sciences (ICETAETS-2008) ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 906220 – 0 – 4

 Using Satellite, Aerial Imagery Generate 3D Model of Urban Buildings. International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Applications in Engineering, Technology and Sciences (ICETAETS-2008) ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 906220 – 1 – 1

 Delineation Of Degraded Land Due To Waterlogging And Salinization In The MRBC Command Area, Gujarat, Using Remote Sensing Technique. 6th International R&D Conference (Sustainable Development of Water and Energy Resources-Need and Challenges, Luknow - India)                                              

Updating Land Use/Land Cover Maps Using IRS-P6/1D LISS-III Satellite Data.6th International R&D Conference (Sustainable Development of Water and Energy Resources-Need and Challenges, Luknow - India)

National  Conferences

Remote Sensing-Based Land Use/Land Cover Mapping in Mahi Right Bank Canal Command Area, Gujarat. National Conference on Civil Engineering Meeting the Challenges of Tomorrow (CEMCT-2006). Ludhiana, Panjab. ISBN No: 81 – 8424 – 136 – 4

Role of Remote Sensing & GIS Technique in Water Resources Management. National Conference on Hydraulics and Water Resources (HYDRO-2007).Surat, Gujarat. ISBN No:  81 – 88901 – 32 – 6 

Optimization Techniques in Water Resources Management. National Conference on Infrastructure Development in Civil Engineering (IDCE-2008). NIT, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 906531 – 3 – 8 

Yield and Water Productivity Impact of Pressurized Irrigation Technology on Alfalfa Crop over Flood Irrigation Technique. National Conference on Infrastructure Development in Civil Engineering (IDCE-2008). NIT, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 906531 – 3 – 8 

Solution of Gradually Varied Flow Profile By Numerical Method. National Conference on Innovations & Applications of Mathematical Modeling Techniques in Engineering Systems. ADIT, New V.V.Nagar

A Review on Modeling of Tsunami Waves. National Conference on Innovations & Applications of Mathematical Modeling Techniques in Engineering Systems. ADIT, New V.V.Nagar

Reuse Of Waste Water For Irrigation. National Conference on Hydraulics and Water Resources (HYDRO-2007).Surat, Gujarat. ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 203 – 2230 – 1 

Remote Sensing - A Decision Making Tools for Civil Engineer. National Conference on Civil Engineering Challenges (CEC-09). NIT, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. ISBN No: 978 – 93 – 80043 – 34 – 0 

Tsunami Hazard from Earthquakes in the Western Indian Ocean. National Conference on Civil Engineering Challenges (CEC-09). NIT, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. ISBN No: 978 – 93 – 80043 – 34 – 0

Personal Institution Membership

 ISTE (INDIAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION) Life Time Membership: LM50025

Expert Lectures during NITTTR Faculty Development Training Programme

ISTE and CTE approved Short term Training Programme on “MATLAB and GIS Applications” at G.P. Ganghinagar” 8th May, 2015.

Short term Training Programme at NITTTR Bhopal on “Application of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (DCE-04)” on 10th July, 2014 for the faculty of Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics and Allied Institutes.

Short term Training Programme at NITTTR Extension Center Ahmedabad, on “Advances in Civil Engineering and Allied Disciplines (GUJ-29)” on 08th January, 2013 for the faculty of Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics and Allied Institutes

TEQIP-II sponsored STTP on “Application of Geo-Informatics in Civil Engineering” 13^th October, 2015 at Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Bhavnagar for the faculty of Engineering Colleges.