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Prof. Ajit Pratap Singh

Senior Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Dean Academic-Undergraduate Studies, BITS Pilani (Institute wide)

Soft Computing Techniques, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering & Management, Ground Water Quality Management, Surface Water Quality Management, Pavement Management Systems

Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

aps@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in

+91-1596-25-5235 | 255323

Professional Association

Member, State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Rajasthan, constituted for considering Environmental Clearance of Projects under Government of India Notification
Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India)
Fellow, Indian Association of Hydrologists
Deputy Coordinator, Special Assistance Programme (SAP), UGC, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan during 2012-2017.
External Member of Advisory Committee, Special Assistance Programme (SAP), UGC, Department of Civil Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh during 2012-2017.
Nominated member of Indian Association for Solid Waste Management (IASWM)
Member of Indian Water Works Association (MIWWA)
Associate member of Institution of Public Health Engineers (AMIPHE)
Member, working group experts of National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India.
Third party expert of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects in the state of Rajasthan.
Member of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS).
Member, Editorial board of ESSENCE – International Journal for Environmental Rehabilitation & Conservation (ISSN 0975 – 6272).

First Degree Thesis/Higher Degree Thesis Supervision

Supervised 15 postgraduate thesis (M.E.) students in the area of Water Resources Engineering, Water Supply Systems Management and Water Quality Management.
Supervised 18 undergraduate Thesis (B.E. (Hons.)) students in the area of Water Quality Management and Environmental Engineering.
Supervised and evaluated undergraduate project type courses (approx. 150 projects) in the areas of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering carried out by third and fourth year B.E. (Hons.) Civil students.

Other Projects/Thesis Reviewer/Examiner

Doctoral research proposal on “Response and Micromechanics Based Design of Engineered Cementitious Composite Structures” during First Semester 2007-08.
Doctoral research proposal on “Integrated sustainable Irrigation Planning in Fuzzy and Stochastic Environment” College of Military Engineering, Pune, India during First Semester 2006-07.
Examiner of 5 first degree Thesis in the area of surface water and groundwater management.
Examiner of 4 M.E Dissertation in the area of Water resources and earthquake Engineering.
Project titled “Optimum cropping pattern and Participatory Irrigation Management submitted to NABARD Mumbai.
R & D project titled “Facility Management Using ARCGIS and Genetic Algorithm” submitted to NRDMS, DST New Delhi.
Practice school project report on “Eco-friendly Techniques and structures for optimum utilization of Natural Resources for a new Residential Project of Grasim Industries Ltd. at Indore, India” submitted by the Post graduate students in June 2006.
Practice School project report on “Aerodynamic Shape Optimization” submitted by an undergraduate student at National Aerospace Lab, Bangalore in June 2006.
Practice School project report on “Planning and Monitoring of Underground Sewerage Scheme at Pallavaram for Pallvaram Municipality” for the work of July-December 2006.
Examiner of MS dissertation titled “Wastewater Management at Vizag Cavern project” performed at Indo German Institute of advanced Technology, Visakapatnam during First Semester 2009-2010.
Reviewed and evaluated following papers submitted for presentation in APPOGEE 2007 held at BITS, Pilani during 20th March to 24th March 2007.
Low Cost Earthquake Resistant House Design for Rural India
The Tsunami Warning
Life Guard: A life saving system
Herbal Treatment for Diabetes
Bio-battery
Production of Electricity from Sewage Water
Removing heavy metals from waste water using bio-sorbents

Workshops/Conference Conducted

Organized (convener) an International Convention of Water Resources Development and Management between 23-26 October 2008 at BITS, Pilani. The Convention was supported by Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA); Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi; Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), New Delhi; University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi; Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi; Centre for Desert Development Technology (CDDT); Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC), Rishikesh; Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), New Delhi; Space and Environmental Engineering Services (SEES-An Eco Friendly Group), Dehradun. The Gold sponsors of the convention were ITT Watermark and ITT Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara and Vatika Group, Gurgaon.
Organizing member and Technical committee member of National Conference on Environmental Conservation (NCEC’2006) organized at BITS Pilani during September 1-3, 2006.
Organizing member of a National Seminar and Intensive Course on Environmental Pollution and its Control (NSIC'99) held at BITS, Pilani in March 1999.
Organizing member and Technical committee member of National Conference on Integrated Sustainable Water Resources Planning and Management (ISWRPM), held at BITS, Pilani during October 11-12, 2003.
Organizing member in a National Conference on Disaster Management Case Histories, held at BITS, Pilani during November 14-16, 2003.
Organizing committee member of the Asia Regional Workshop on Promoting Sustainability of Community - Based Rural Transport Infrastructure during the 6-7th September 2004.

Training Programs Conducted

One of the Resource faculty for conducting a series of training programme on “Water conservation: Agricultural, Industrial and domestic” for training on Integrated Water Resources Management conducted at IMTI, Kota (Rajasthan) for AEs/EEs, during May-July, 2008.
One of the Resource faculty for conducting a refresher course on Earthquake Engineering for Practicing Engineers of Engineers India Limited, New Delhi during July 1-3, 2007 at New Delhi.
One of the Resource faculty for conducting PMGSY Training Programme for AEs and JEs of Rajasthan sponsored by NRRDA, Govt. of India, New Delhi for 6 batches during academic year 2005-06.
One of the Resource faculty for conducting six weeks National training programme on Capacity Building of Engineers in Earthquake Risk Management sponsored by Ministry of Human Affairs, Govt. of India during October 1-19, 2004, and December 12-31, 2004.
One of the Resource faculty for conducted Advanced training programme on Water Resource Development and Management for NABARD Officers during November 3-7, 2004.
One of the for conducting several training programmes on Watershed Management for government officials of Himachal Pradesh during 2000-2001.

Reports/Lecture Materials submitted to different agencies/Training programs

Singh, A. P. (2019) Status of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) at Pali, Rajasthan was prepared and submitted, In compliance of order dated 18.10.2019 in compliance of order of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi dated 21.12.2018, (In the Matter of Original Application No. 32(THC) of 2014 (M.A. No.921/2018 & CWP No. 9503/2012), Kisan Paryavaran Sangaharsh Samiti, Jaipur Vs State of Rajasthan & Others), 27 November 2019, pp. 1-107.
Deshpande, A.A. and Singh, A. P. (2019). Status Report as members of High-Powered Committee of Scientists/ Commissioners in compliance of order of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi dated 07.01.2019 relating to; functioning of ETPs; CETPs; HRTs and other facilities in the area of Bithuja, Balotra and Jasol, Rajasthan, (In the Matter of In Original Application No. 202/2016 (M.A. No. 381/2016), Original Application No. 34(THC)/2014 (CWP No. 2844/2011), Digvijay Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan and oths; along with several other tagged matters), 19 February 2019, pp. 1-107.
Singh, A. P., Gupta A. B. and Akolkar, A.B. (2019) Status of River Bandi and Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) at Pali, Rajasthan as members of High-Powered Committee of Scientists/ Commissioners in compliance of order of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi dated 21.12.2018, (In the Matter of Original Application No. 32(THC) of 2014 (M.A. No.921/2018 & CWP No. 9503/2012), Kisan Paryavaran Sangaharsh Samiti, Jaipur Vs State of Rajasthan & Others), 17 January 2019, pp. 1-153.
Singh, A. P., Gupta A. B. and Akolkar, A.B. (2018). Status of Industrial Pollution in river Jojari and the standards to be met at CETP inlet as Primary / Pre effluent treatment plant (PETP) at Jodhpur, Rajasthan as member of High-Powered Committee of Scientists, in compliance of order of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi dated October 23, 2018, (In the Matter of Original Application No. 329 of 2015, Gram Panchayat Araba V/s. State of Rajasthan & others), 15th November, 2018, pp. 1-23.
Singh, A. P. (2018). Status Report on CETPs, STPs and Industrial Pollution in Jojari River (Jodhpur to Balotra, Rajasthan) was prepared and submitted, In compliance of order dated 16.03.2018 of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, (In the Matter of Original Application No. 329 of 2015, Gram Panchayat Araba V/s. State of Rajasthan & others), 18 May 2018, pp. 1-185.
Singh, A. P. (2008). “Water conservation: Agricultural, Industrial and domestic” a study material for training program on Integrated Water Resources Management conducted at Irrigation management & Training Institute, Kota for AEs/EEs, IMTI/2008/169 (Sup), pp. 14-54.
Singh, A. P. (2008). As Resource faculty delivered a series of lectures on "Water conservation: Agricultural, Industrial and domestic” for different Training Programmes on Integrated Water Resources Management at IMTI Kota sponsored by state water resources planning department Rajasthan, Jaipur (under State partnership programe with European Commission).
Singh, A. P. (2004). “Design of Water Harvesting structures and artificial recharge techniques” a study material for training program on Advanced training Programme on Water Resources Development and management for NABARD officers conducted at BITS, Pilani, November 2004, pp. VI-1-74.
Singh, A. P. (2004). “Vulnerability analysis of existing buildings” a study material for the National training programme on Capacity Building of Engineers in Earthquake Risk Management sponsored by Ministry of Human Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi, p. 274-344.
Singh, A. P. (1997). Co-author in course material developed for M.S. in Habitat Management titled, “Environmental Conservation”, Distance Learning Programmes Division, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, 1997.
Singh, A. P. (1997). Co-author in course material developed for M.S. in Technological Operations titled, “Computer Aided Analysis and Design: Module 1 to 3”, Distance Learning Programmes Division, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani.

Review/Research/Design/Feasibility Reports

Active reviewer of following Journals/conference proceedings:.

Journal of Water Resources Management, Springer,
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Springer,
Journal of Environment Management, Elsevier,
ASCE Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management,
Environment Science & Pollution Research,
Journal of Hydrology,
Environment Development and sustainability,
Science of the Total Environment,
Applied Water Science,
International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology,
Mine Water and the Environment,
Social Indicators Research,
Journal of Cities,
International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment, Elsevier
Sustainable Cities and Society, Elsevier
Journal of Green Energy, Taylor & Francis
Transport Geography,
Road Materials and Pavement Design, Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Environmental Engineering Science (IJEES), Elsevier Journal of Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (COLSUA),
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (JEPM),
Water Environment Research, Wiley,
Natural Resource Modeling, Wiley,
Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing group,
Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, Springer,
Journal of Civil Engineering and Management,
African Journal of Agricultural Research (AJAR) and various Scientific and Engineering conferences etc.

Review of Books

Reviewed of a book entitled Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science written by Mackenzie L. Davis and Susan L. Davis published by Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
Reviewed of a book entitled “Introduction of Mechanics of Solids” written by Stephen H. Crandall, Norman C. Dahl and others (SI Metrication) published by Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.

Conference Proceedings Reviewer

Proceedings of International Convention on Water Resources Development and Management organized at BITS Pilani during October 23-26, 2008.
Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Conservation organized at BITS Pilani during September 1-3, 2006
Proceedings of “Integrated Sustainable Water Resources Planning and Management (ISWRPM-2003)” organized at BITS Pilani during October 11-12, 2003.
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS) conferences for June, July and August 2007.
Indo-US Bilateral Workshop on “Global challenges: climate change, water, environment and society”, Jointly organized by Department of Civil Engineering School of Engineering and Technology ITM University, Gurgaon, India and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Centre for Water and Society Michigan Technological University Houghton, U.S.A. during March 5-6, 2012.

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