Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Environmental Science and Engineering
Email: tineshpathania[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in
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About Me: Dr. Tinesh Pathania is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of IIT(ISM) Dhanbad. He has a B.Tech. degree in Civil Engineering from NIT Hamirpur, and M.Tech. in Water Resources Engineering and Management from IIT Guwahati. In 2021, he completed his PhD from IIT Bombay. In PhD, he also received the Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship to study at the University of Manchester for one year (Sept 2017 to Sept 2018). He works in solving hydrological problems and applying optimization techniques for the management of groundwater and surface water resources.
Research Interest: Groundwater Modelling, Simulation-Optimization Models For Groundwater Remediation, Hydrology, Water Resources Management
UG Courses
ESI101: Environmental Sciences (Modular)
ESD404: Water Resource Planning and Management
PG Courses
NESC508: Numerical Methods for Environmental Application
ESD512 Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Modelling
ESC503: MATLAB Programming for Numerical Computation
ESD501: Environmental Geology and Resource Management
PhD Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India, Department of Civil Engineering (July 2015 - Feb 2021)
Postgraduate Research (PGR) Visiting Student, University of Manchester (Sep 2017-Sep 2018)
MTech Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India Department of Civil Engineering (July 2013 - July 2015)
BTech National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. Department of Civil Engineering 2007 - 2011
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, April, 2021 - Present
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Lecturer (on contract), Civil Engineering Department, August, 2012 - July, 2013
Gammon India Limited, Mumbai, India
Civil Engineer June, 2011 - August, 2012
Prof. U.C. Kothyari - ISH Best PhD Thesis Award 2021
Commonwealth Split-site PhD Scholarship 2017
Kunwar Gaurav Singh and Tinesh Pathania (2025). Optimization of groundwater pumping rates using meshless simulation-based optimization model, EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 Apr–2 May 2025.
Kunwar Gaurav Singh and Tinesh Pathania (2024). Modeling groundwater flow in a confined aquifer by using a strong-form meshless method. HYDRO International Conference 2024, 18-20 December 2024.
Ravi Kumar Mishra, Bandita Barman, and Tinesh Pathania (2024). Estimating bathymetry of a mining affected straight alluvial Channel. HYDRO International Conference 2024, 18-20 December 2024.
Tinesh Pathania and T.I. Eldho (2022). Effect of hydraulic gradient on the optimal cost of in-situ groundwater bioremediation. EGU General Assembly 2022, 23-27 May 2022.
Tinesh Pathania, T.I. Eldho, and Andrea Bottacin-Busolin (2021). Effect of soil heterogeneity on the optimal design of in-situ groundwater bioremediation systems. EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19-30 April 2021.
Tinesh Pathania and T.I. Eldho (2020). Optimal in-situ bioremediation system design for contaminated groundwater using meshless EFGM simulation and PSO. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE.
Tinesh Pathania and T.I. Eldho (2019). Simulation of aerobic biodegradation of a hydrocarbon contaminant in the groundwater using the element-free Galerkin method. HYDRO International Conference 2019. Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 18-20 December 2019.
Tinesh Pathania and T.I. Eldho (2019). Meshless simulation of multispecies reactive transport in a porous medium using the element-free Galerkin method. International Groundwater Conference (IGWC-2019). IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, India, 21-24 October 2019.
Tinesh Pathania, Andrea Bottacin-Busolin and A.K Rastogi (2018). Simulation of coupled groundwater flow and contaminant transport in a confined aquifer using the meshless element free Galerkin method. EGU General Assembly. Vienna, Austria, Vienna, 8-13 April 2018.
Tinesh Pathania and A.K. Rastogi (2017). Groundwater flow simulation in confined aquifer by meshless element free Galerkin method. 10th World Congress of EWRA on Water Resources and Management. Athens, Greece, 5-9 July 2017.
Tinesh Pathania (2016). Simulation of advective-dispersive transport in a porous medium using the operator splitting technique. Sixth International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS2016). IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, 27 June -1 July 2016.
PI
1. Integration of IoT-Enabled Sensors with Groundwater Models for Real-Time Monitoring of Nitrate Transport: Field Application to Lower Ganga River Basin, Sponsored by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Advanced Research Grant (ARG), Project Cost: Rs 51.18 Lakhs, Role: PI. (Ongoing, 2026-2029)
2. Simulation of Aerobic and Anaerobic Biodegradation of BTEX Hydrocarbons in Groundwater Using the Meshless Element-Free Galerkin Method. Sponsored by IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, Project Cost: Rs 13.54 Lakhs, Role: PI. (Completed, 2021-2024)
Co-PI
2. Impact of Climate Change on Vulnerable Aquifer Systems in and around Industrial and Mining Areas of Damodar River Basin (Eastern India) using GIS based Modified DRASTIC Model and Global Climate Model. Sponsored by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, New Delhi. Project Cost: Rs 78.79 Lakhs, Role: Co-PI. (Ongoing, 2024-2027)
Co-CI
1. Feasibility study for development of an Underground Mine at Quarry-F (Band- IV) of South Kaliapani Chromite Mine of OMC Ltd (Phase-II), M/S OMC Limited, Bhubaneswar, Cost: Rs 2.95 Cr., Role: Co-CI. (Ongoing)
2. Environmental Audit of JSW Odisha Mines. Sponsored by JSW Steel Ltd, Mines Division, Odisha, Cost: Rs 20 Lakhs, Role: Co-CI. (Completed)
Life Member, Indian Society of Hydraulics (ISH)
Life Member, Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS)
Life Member, Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS)
1. Departmental Under Graduate Committee (DUGC) Member
2. Library Advisory Committee (LAC) Member, ESE Department (2023-2026)
3. Warden, Aquamarine Hostel (July 2024-June 2026)
4. Vice-President, Society of Environmental Science and Engineering (SESE)
5. Time-Table Co-ordinator, ESE Department (2024-Present)
PhD (Ongoing)
1. Kunwar Gaurav Singh (22DR0109), Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF)
2. Ankita Kumari (23DR0024), Institute Fellowship
3. Anket Pathak (23DR0223), Institute Fellowship
4. Manish Kumar (24DR0299), Institute Fellowship
5. Swastika Saha (24DR0310), Institute Fellowship
M.Tech (Completed)
1. Ankit (24MT0063)
Thesis Title: Sustainable Groundwater Management in the Damodar River Basin with Integrated SWAT-MODFLOW and Machine Learning Framework
2. Prashant Singh (24MT00309)
Thesis Title: Estimating Groundwater Response to Climate Change in the Lower Ganga River Basin Using MODFLOW and GCM Model
3. Deepak Kumar (23MT0120)
Thesis Title: Simulation-Optimization Modeling to Investigate the Release History of Heavy Metals Pollution in Groundwater Through Landfill Site at Jhiri, Ranchi, Jharkhand
4. Ishan Jee Dhruv (23MT0165)
Thesis Title: Groundwater Modeling of Heavy Metal Pollution Near Non-Engineered Landfill Site at Jhiri, Ranchi, Jharkhand
5. Gaurav Dumoga (22MT0135)
Thesis Title: Estimating the Spatio-Temporal Variation in the Groundwater Table of Damodar River Basin using Coupled SWAT-MODFLOW Model
6. Sahil Tomar (22MT0309)
Thesis Title: Identification of Groundwater Depletion Areas in Ganga River Basin using GRACE Satellite Data
7. Devvrat Yadav (21MT0134)
Thesis Title: Aquifer Vulnerability to Fluoride Contamination by Coupling the GIS Based DRASTIC Model and Machine Learning Algorithm
8. Naved Hasan (21MT0241)
Thesis Title: Modelling of Groundwater Contamination Caused by Pharmaceutical Waste in Musi River, Hyderabad
