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Dr. Sajal Kumar Adhikary

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Address: Department of Civil Engineering, KUET
Research Interest: Water Resources Engineering

Bio

Dr. Sajal Kumar Adhikary is currently serving as a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, 911. Dr. Adhikary received his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (B.Sc. Eng.) degree in 2003 from KUET, Khulna, 911. He got a Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) degree in Water Resources Engineering in 2009 from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Civil and Water Resources Engineering in 2017 from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. His research interests include Hydroinformatics, hydrological modeling, climate change, Hydrological data collection network design, groundwater and surface water quality and management issues, RS and GIS applications to water and environment problems, integrated water resources management (IWRM), and disaster managements issues. Dr. Adhikary has supervised a number of MSc and PhD students in the field of Civil Engineering, majoring in Water Resources Engineering, Environment and Disaster Management. He has supervised an MSc Student of Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Malaysia as an External Co-Supervisor, and has also served as an External Examiner for an M.Phil. Thesis of Western Sydney University (WSU), Sydney, Australia and two PhD Dissertations of Visvesvaraya Technological University, India. He has the specialized industrial training on “water resources modeling and simulation” from the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water), Daejeon, South Korea. Dr. Adhikary has involved in and accomplished several major consultancy projects successfully majoring in Civil Engineering and performed in different roles including Team Leader, Hydrology Specialist, Data Analyst and GIS Specialist, Monitoring Specialist, Hydrology and Water Resource Specialist, River Engineering Expert, Hydrologic Data Analyst, Water Resources Engineer, Consultant and Team Member of the consultant team. Dr. Adhikary is a Reviewer of several (about 20) international reputed Journals and also served as a Guest Editor for a Special Issue of the Journal of Environmental Quality Management, Wiley, UK. He is currently working as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Engineering Science, Faculty of Civil Engineering, KUET, Khulna, 911.


Publication

International Journal
  • 34. Md Masud Rana, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Takayuki Suzuki, Martin Mäll, "," Climate, MDPI, vol. 13, no: 3, pp. 62, 2025, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/cli13030062
  • 33. Md Abrarul Hoque, Asib Ahmmed Apon, Md Arafat Hassan, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Md Ariful Islam, "," Geographies, MDPI AG, vol. 5, no: 1, pp. 1, 2025, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/geographies5010001
  • 32. Md Fazzle Rabby, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, "," AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, vol. 3262, no: 1, pp. 020008, 2025, doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0247379
  • 31. Sujan Chandra Mondol, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Hrithik Nath, Shuvendu Pal Shuvo, "," AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, vol. 3262, no: 1, pp. 020006, 2025, doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0247626
  • 30. Abida Sultana Lina, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Hrithik Nath, "," AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, vol. 3262, no: 1, pp. 020003, 2025, doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0247297
  • 29. Md. Zahed Hossain,Sajal Kumar Adhikary,Hrithik Nath,Abdulla Al Kafy,Hamad Ahmed Altuwaijri,Muhammad Tauhidur Rahman, "," Water, MDPI AG, vol. 16, no: 20, pp. 2918, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/w16202918
  • 28. Hrithik Nath,Sajal Kumar Adhikary,Saleh Alsulamy,Abdulla Al Kafy,Zullyadini A. Rahaman,Srabanti Roy,Mohammad Iqbal Hossain,Abdulla Al Mamun, "," Heliyon, Elsevier BV, vol. 10, no: 21, pp. e40005, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40005
  • 27. Md Masud Rana, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Md Bashirul Islam, Md Hafizur Rahman, "," Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Springer Nature, vol. 17, pp. 280, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-024-12089-x
  • 26. Hrithik Nath,Sajal Kumar Adhikary,Srijan Nath, Abdulla Al Kafy,Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam,Saleh Alsulamy,Khaled Mohamed Khedher,Ahmed Ali A. Shohan, "," Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, vol. 155, pp. 3693-3717, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-04843-8
  • 25. Rihana Firdaus, Siti Norliyana Harun, Marlia M Hanafiah, Mazzlida Mat Deli, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, "," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, Wiley, vol. 13, no: 3, pp. e520, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/wene.520
  • 24. Md Zahed Hossain, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, "," Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer Nature Singapore, vol. 368, pp. 73-85, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3826-1_7
  • 23. Md Fazle Rabby, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, "," Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer Nature Singapore, vol. 368, pp. 115-125, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3826-1_10
  • 22. Md Ayman Azad, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Md Masud Rana, "," Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer Nature Singapore, vol. 368, pp. 87-99, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3826-1_8
  • 21. Md. Nurul Islam Siddique,Zaied Bin Khalid,Mohd. Zamri Bin Ibrahim,Nora'aini Binti Ali,Nazaitulshila Rasit,Muhammad Syarifuddin Yahya,Sajal Kumar Adhikary, "," Asian Journal of Chemistry, , vol. 36, no: 8, pp. 1889-1894, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2024.31820
  • 20. Faysal Kabir Fahim,Abida Sultana Lina,Sajal Kumar Adhikary,Md Sabbir Hossain,Md Golam Kibria, "," Journal of Engineering Science, 911 Academy of Sciences, vol. 15, no: 1, pp. 107-118, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/jes.v15i1.76047
  • 19. Md Nurul Islam Siddique, Zaied Khalid, Shahrul Ismail Nora’aini Ali, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Mohd Zamri Ibrahim, "," Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, , vol. 19, no: 4, pp. 1-9, 2024, doi: http://doi.org/10.46754/jssm.2024.04.001
  • 18. Md Masud Rana,Sajal Kumar Adhikary, "," Journal of Engineering Science, 911 Academy of Sciences, vol. 14, no: 2, pp. 127-136, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/jes.v14i2.71236
  • 17. Md. Masud Rana, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, "," AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, vol. 2713, no: 1, pp. 050016, 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0129780
  • 16. Md. Zahed Hossain,Sajal Kumar Adhikary, "," AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, vol. 2713, no: 1, pp. 050001, 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0129774
  • 15. Abdus Samad Azad,Rajalingam Sokkalingam,Hanita Daud,Sajal Kumar Adhikary,Hifsa Khurshid,Siti Nur Athirah Mazlan,Muhammad Babar Ali Rabbani, "," Sustainability, MDPI AG, vol. 14, no: 3, pp. 1843, 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031843
  • 14. Sajal Kumar Adhikary,Nitin Muttil,Abdullah Gokhan Yilmaz, "," Hydrology Research, IWA Publishing, vol. 49, no: 5, pp. 1559-1577, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2017.108
  • 13. Sajal Kumar Adhikary,Nitin Muttil,Abdullah Gokhan Yilmaz, "," Hydrological Processes, Wiley, vol. 31, no: 12, pp. 2143-2161, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.11163
  • 12. Sajal Kumar Adhikary,Nitin Muttil,Abdullah Gokhan Yilmaz, "," Hydrology Research, IWA Publishing, vol. 47, no: 6, pp. 1182-1197, 2016, doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2016.196
  • 11. Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Nitin Muttil, Abdullah Gokhan Yilmaz, "," Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, vol. 21, no: 2, pp. 04015062, 2015, doi: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001300
  • 10. Sajal Kumar Adhikary,Abdullah Gokhan Yilmaz,Nitin Muttil, "," Hydrological Processes, Wiley, vol. 29, no: 11, pp. 2582-2599, 2014, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.10389
  • 9. Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Tanmay Chaki, Mizanur Rahman, "," Journal of Engineering Science (JES), , vol. 4, no: 1, pp. 35-46, 2013.
  • 8. Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Tanmay Chaki, Md. Mahidur Rahman, Ashim Das Gupta, "," Journal of Engineering Science (JES), , vol. 4, no: 1, pp. 11-22, 2013.
  • 7. Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Tanmay Chaki, Mizanur Rahman, Ashim Das Gupta, "," Journal of Engineering Science (JES), , vol. 3, no: 1, pp. 41-58, 2012.
  • 6. Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Ashim Das Gupta, Mukand S Babel, Sylvain Roger Perret, Roberto S Clemente, "," Journal of Engineering Science (JES), , vol. 3, no: 1, pp. 147-160, 2012.
  • 5. Md. Imran Nazir, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Quazi Sazzad Hossain, Syed Ashik Ali, "," Journal of Engineering Science (JES), , vol. 3, no: 1, pp. 25-31, 2012.
  • 4. Afifa Rahman, Syed Ashik Ali, Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Quazi Sazzad Hossain, "," Journal of Engineering Science (JES), , vol. 3, no: 1, pp. 121-127, 2012.
  • 3. Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Md. Manjur Elahi, Asif Md Iqbal Hossain, "," Journal of Applied Sciences and Engineering Research (JASER), , vol. 1, no: 3, pp. 488-498, 2012.
  • 2. Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Md. Mahidur Rahman, Ashim Das Gupta, "," Journal of Applied Sciences and Engineering Research (JASER), , vol. 1, no: 2, pp. 238-249, 2012.
  • 1. Sajal Kumar Adhikary, Said Shakib Atef, Ashim Das Gupta, Mukand S Babel, Roberto S Clemente, Sylvain Roger Perret, "," Journal of Engineering Science (JES), , vol. 2, no: 1-2, pp. 41-48, 2011.
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Education

  • PhD
    Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
    Result: Awarded

    Remarks:

  • MEng
    Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand
    Result: Awarded
    3.76 (4.00)
    Thesis:

    Water Engineering and Management
    Remarks:

  • BSc Eng
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, 911
    Result:
    3.84 (4.00)
    Remarks: First Class First


  • HSC
    Aminur Rahman College, Mohammadpur, Magura, 911
    Result: First Division with Distinction (84.5%)

    Group: Science(1998)
    Remarks:

  • SSC
    Rajpat Secondary School, Mohammadpur, Magura, 911
    Result: First Division with Distinction (85.2%)

    Group: Science(1996)
    Remarks:


Scholarship and Award

  • Education Board Scholarship in B.Sc. Engg. Study Sep 30, 2000
    This scholarship had been awarded by the Jessore Education Board, 911 and offered by Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) during four years study of B.Sc. Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering of KUET.
  • CES Publication Incentive Award 2015
    This award with a funding voucher was given by the College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University for a research paper published in a top ranked Journal.
  • SECOMB Conference and Travel Grant
    This scholarship funding was awarded by Victoria University with the donation from an anonymous donor in order to attend and present a research article in the 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM 2015) held at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
  • Best Paper Award in ICETCESD 2011
    This award was awarded by the Conference Chairman of the 1st International Conference on Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD 2011) held at SUST, Sylhet, 911
  • Best Paper Award in ICETCESD 2012
    This award was awarded by the Conference Chairman of the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICETCESD 2012) held at SUST, Sylhet, 911
  • Merit Scholarships in Secondary & Higher Secondary Study
    Two merit scholarships had been awarded during the study period at both of Higher Secondary and School levels by the Jessore Education Board, 911.
  • The Academic Gold Medal Award
    The "Academic Gold Medal" had been awarded by the Honorable President of 911 & Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna-9203, 911 in the 1st convocation of KUET for outstanding performance in B.Sc. Engineering study.
  • AIT-Kwater Internship Scholarship
    This scholarship had been jointly awarded by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand and Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water), Republic of Korea, for having specialized industrial training in the Investigation and Planning Department of K-water, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
  • Netherlands Government-AIT Postgraduate Scholarship
    This scholarship had been sponsored by The Government of the Netherlands and awarded by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, for two years of Master of Engineering study and research in Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Pathumthani-12120, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
    This scholarship has been sponsored by The Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Government) and awarded by the Victoria University (VU), Melbourne, Australia for PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) research in Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.

Research

  • Hydrological modelling
    Climate change hydrology
    Hydroinformatics
    Urban hydrology and stormwater management
    Floods and Drought assessment 
    GIS and RS applications to water resources problems
    Floods and Drought assessment
    Groundwater resources assessment and management
    Disaster management studies



Academic Experience

  • Lecturer
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, 911, Khulna-9203, 911 May 02, 2004 to Jul 08, 2007
  • Testing Officer and Consultant
    CRTS, Department of Civil Engineering
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, 911, Khulna-9203, 911 May 02, 2004 to Jan 01, 1970
  • Assistant Professor
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Banglaldesh, Khulna-9203, 911 Jul 09, 2007 to May 28, 2018
  • Associate Professor
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, 911, Khulna-9203, 911 May 29, 2018 to Jul 27, 2019
  • Professor
    Department of Civil Engineering
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, 911, Khulna-9203, 911 Jul 28, 2019 to Jan 01, 1970

Professional Membership

  • Member (21492)
    Institution of Engineers, 911 (IEB)

Course Conduct

Under-Graduate Program (BSc Eng.)
CE 2161: Fluid Mechanics
CE 2261: Hydrology
CE 2262: Sessional on Fluid Mechanics
CE 3162: Sessional on Engineering Hydraulics
CE 3200: Project and Seminar
CE 4260: Sessional on Water Resources Engineering
CE 4000: Project & Thesis
 
Post-Graduate Program (MSc Eng. & PhD)
CE 6401: Advanced Hydrology
CE 6411: Water Resources Systems
CE 6423: Urban Drainage Management
CE 6000: Thesis for MSc and PhD
 

Supervision

Major: Water Resources Engineering

  • Hydrological modelling
  • Hydroinformatics
  • Climate change hydrology
  • Urban hydrology and stormwater management
  • GIS and RS applications
  • Floods and Drought assessment 
  • Disaster management

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