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Manoj Kumar Tiwari
PhD (IIT Kanpur)
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Research Interest
Wastewater Recycling and Reuse, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Remote Sensing-based Water Quality Monitoring, Water-Energy Nexus, Smart Water Supply Systems, Water Leak Detection and Control, Integrated Urban Water Management, Sludge Management, Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Water and Soil Mediums.
Specialization
Environmental Engineering
Education
Ph.D., IIT Kanpur, 2010
M. Tech., IIT Kanpur, 2003
B. Tech., G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 2003
Teaching Area
Wastewater Treatment and Recycling
Water Supply Systems
Geogenic Water Pollution and Control
Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Water
Water Economics and Governance
Environmental Sciences
Selected Publications
Sahoo, D.P., Sahoo, B., and Tiwari, M.K. (2022). MODIS-Landsat fusion-based single-band algorithms for TSS and turbidity estimation in an urban-waste-dominated river reach, Water Research, 224, 119082.
Sahoo, D.P., Sahoo, B., Tiwari, M.K., and Behera, G.K. (2022). Integrated Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Tools for Estimating Ecological Flow Regimes in Tropical River Reaches, Journal of Environmental Management, 322, 116121.
Mohapatra, S.S., Wu, W., Tiwari, M. K., Arora, M. (2022). An IUWM incorporated model to improve water supply reliability in intermittent and no service areas, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 181, 106248
Zaman D., Gupta A. K., Uddameri V., Tiwari M. K., Sen D. (2022). Robust sensor placement for sustainable leakage management in water distribution networks of developing economies: A hybrid decision support framework, Journal of Environmental Management, 320, 115816.
Bose R.S., Zakaria, B.S., Tiwari M.K., Dhar, B.R. (2021). High-rate blackwater anaerobic digestion under septic tank conditions with the amendment of biosolids-derived biochar synthesized at different temperatures, Bioresource Technology, 331, 125052.
Zaman D., Gupta A. K., Uddameri V., Tiwari M. K., Ghosal P. S. (2021). Hydraulic performance benchmarking for effective management of water distribution networks: An innovative composite index-based approach, Journal of Environmental Management, 299, 113603.
Tiwari, M.K. and Guha, S. (2014). Kinetics of Biotransformation of Chlorpyrifos in Aqueous and Soil Slurry Environments. Water Research, 51, 73-85.
Tiwari, M.K. and Guha, S. (2013). Kinetics of the biodegradation pathway of endosulfan in the aerobic and anaerobic environments. Chemosphere, 93(3), 567-573.
Tiwari, M.K. and Guha, S (2012). Role of soil organic matter on the sorption and co-sorption of endosulfan and chlorpyrifos on agricultural soils. J. Environ. Engg. ASCE, 138 (4), 426-435.
Tiwari, M.K., Guha, S., Harendranath, C.S., Tripathi, S. (2005). Enhanced granulation by natural ionic polymer additives in UASB reactor treating low-strength wastewater. Water Research, 39, 3801-3810.
Awards & Fellowships
Fulbright Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowship, 2009-10
MSE Visiting Fellow, University of Melbourne , 2018
Cash Award form DRPG – IIT Kanpur, 2007-09
Silver medal in B. Tech. (Civil), Pantnagar University, 2001
Keywords
Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment and Recycling, Water Supply, Integrated Urban Water Management, Environment
Professional Experience
Associate Professor, IIT Kanpur (Sep 2023 – Till date)
Assistant Professor, IIT Kharagpur (Aug 2013-Aug 2023)
Visiting Fulbright Fellow, University of Virginia (Sep 2010-June 2011)