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Dr. Brij Kishor Pandey

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering

Climate Change, Flood risk management, GIS and Remote Sensing Data mining, Hydrological Modeling, Impact and Projection studies, LULC Mapping, Surface Hydrology, Urban Heat Island
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Dubai Campus Dubai International Academic City  P. O. Box No. - 345055, Dubai, UAE 

Academic Profile

Dr. Brij Kishor Pandey is an Assistant Professor and former Head of the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus. His research interests include hydrological and flood modelling, climate change impact assessment, water resources management, remote sensing and GIS, and urban climate studies. His current research focuses on CMIP6 climate projections, Urban Heat Island (UHI), SAR/InSAR, and the application of AI and machine learning in water and environmental research. He has published in international journals and actively engages in interdisciplinary research and academic collaborations.


Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (2018),Water Resources Development, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), INDIA

                  [Research Topic: Hydrological Response Simulation Under Land Use and Climate Change Scenarios
                 Supervisor: Prof. Deepak Khare, Dept of Water Resources Development & Management, IIT Roorkee]

  • Master of Technology (2009), Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), INDIA

              [Research Topic: Hydrological Modelling Under Climate Change scenarios: Mitigation, Adaptation and Coping strategies;  
              Supervisor: Prof. A. K. Gosain, Dept of Civil Engg, IIT Delhi]

  • Bachelor of Technology (2007),Civil Engineering Department, Kamla Nehru Institute of Tech. (KNIT) Sultanpur, INDIA

             Project: Design of Rectangular Hydraulic Weir; Supervisor: Dr. Mohit Gupta


International Research Visits

  • Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, (May-June 2019)
  • UNESCO-IHE, (Now IHE Delft Institute for Water Education) Delft, Netherlands ( Sep 2017)
  • The University of Tokyo, Japan (July 2016)
  • International Center for Water Hazards and Risk Management (ICHARM), Tsukuba, Japan (Aug 2017)
  • UNESCO-IHE, (Now IHE Delft Institute for Water Education) Delft, Netherlands ( Mar-April 2016)
  • Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Sri Lanka (Mar-April 2015)


Work Experience

Teaching

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Dubai Campus [Sep. 2019 - Present] 
  • Assistant Professor (NPIU-TEQIP III), Dept of Civil Engg, G.B.Pant University of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar, Uttrakhand [Jan 2018-August 2019]
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Galgotias College of Engineering & Technology, Gr. Noida [Aug.2013 – July 2014).
  • Faculty Member, Department of Civil Engineering, The ICFAI University, Dehradun [Aug.2009 – Sep 2010]

Industry

  • Senior Design Engineer, Indo-Canadian Consultancy Services Ltd., Noida [May 2011- March 2013] (A hydropower consultancy company)


Academic & Administrative Responsibilities
[at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus]

  • DRC Convener, Department of Civil & Architectural Engg (Sep 2026 till date)
  • Head of Department, Department of Civil & Architectural Engg,  (June 2024 - June 2026)
  • Chairperson, DRC Committee, Dept of Civil & Architectural Engg ,  (Sept 2024 - Sept 2026) 
  • Convener, DCA and ccDCA member, Dept of Civil & Architectural Engg (Sept 2024 - Sept 2026) 
  • Nucleus Member, Academic- Graduate Studies and Research Division (AGSRD), (2021-2024)
  • Member, Departmental Committee on Academics (DCA), (1 Aug 2020 - 31 July 2022)
  • Member, Departmental Research Committee (DRC) (1 Aug 2020 - 31 July 2022)
  • Member, Library Committee (21 Dec 2020 - 20 Dec 2021)