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Academic Chronology

Dipta Prahar Dutt completed his graduation in Water Resources Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in March 2016. He also completed Master of Engineering in Water Resources Engineering from the same university in August 2023.

Professional Track Record

He started his career as Junior Engineer in Institute of Water Modelling (IWM) since September 2016. He has involved in Feasibility Studies in many Schemes, water supply, flood management, urban drainage system and wastewater management projects. He has comprehensive experience in field visits with study team, primary data collection using data collection tools and techniques, processing, quality checking of secondary data and data analysis using statistical tools, checking & preparation of reports. Experienced in monitoring, supervision & review design documents at implementation phase, AutoCAD drawings, preparation of database in various projects, attending various project meetings, Technical and Masterplan, Feasibility and Design report writing and overall project management works. Conducted stakeholder’s discussion and FGDs through participatory approach. Experienced in hydraulic modelling in different software i.e., Bentley SewerGEMS, WaterGEMS, MIKE+, Delft3D, HEC-RAS etc. and Google imagery and GIS mapping and database, qualitative and quantitative research and disseminating project outcomes to various stakeholders via workshops, seminars and meetings.

Training/Membership/Workshop/Seminar/Publication etc.

Training/Workshop:

• Training Course of 32-hours on “Data Science with Python: Beginner to Advance” organized by the National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI), September 2023
• Training on Environmental Impact Assessment held at Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), November 2022
• Training on Green Stormwater Infrastructures, Water Hammer, MIKE Operations including Flood Forecast Data Assimilation, Modelling of Waste Water Treatment Plants, Operation of the Control Structures and Pumps with Real-Time Control (RTC) with MIKE+ Software by DHI Denmark, August 2022
• Training on Computational Hydraulics, Hydrology and Hydraulics and Statistics for Water Management conducted by Department of Water Resources Engineering, BUET, February 2022
• Training on “Wastewater Management” by Institution of Engineers (IEB), Bangladesh, November 2021
• Training on 2-D Morphology held at Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), March 2018
• Training on Bathymetric and Hydrographic Survey held at Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), September 2016

Membership:

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); Aff. M: 12228084

Seminar:

• Joined a seminar on Status of Earthquake hazards in Bangladesh in the back drop of Nepal Earthquake at IEB in 2015.
• Joined International Conference on Climate Change and Water Security (ICCWS 2015) at MIST.
• Joined a seminar on Saving Rivers & Water Bodies in and around Dhaka City held at BUET in 2013.

Publication:

• Dutt, D.P., Rahman, M.S., Ahmed, R., Tasnim, T., Chaki, T., (2023), “Investigating the Trend of Land Use Change and Its Impact on Surface Runoff generation in Sylhet City”, 9th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2023), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Dutt, D.P., Prince, S.R. (2023), “Comparison of Sediment Transport Behavior of Ganges River using Different Sediment Transport Equations in HEC-RAS”, 11th International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE 2023), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Rahman, M.S., Mostafa, M.B., Dutt, D.P., Bhuiyan, A.R. and Chaki, T. (2021), “Hydraulic Analysis of Sewer Network to Formulate Future Replacement Strategy: A Case Study of Pagla Catchment in Dhaka City”, Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2020), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

Major Project Assignment

1. Situational Analysis of Flood and Waterlogging Management of Sylhet City Corporation (under Sustainable Urban Water Cycles Project) (Client: SNV Bangladesh)
2. Feasibility Study for Flood Management and Reduction of Drainage Congestion in Sylhet Metropolitan Area (Client: SCC)
3. Sewerage Master Plan and Detail Design of Priority Works in Sylhet City (Client: SCC)
4. Plan, Design & Supervision of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (BSMMU) (Client: BSMMU)
5. Master Plan on Meghna River Pollution Control, Navigability Increase and Ensuring Riverbank Stability (Client: DWASA)
6. Design and Supervision of Drainage System in Zone 1 & 2 in Dhaka City (Client: DWASA)
7. Consultancy Services for Pre-work and Post-work Survey and Analysis of 5 Khals under Dhaka WASA (Client: DWASA)
8. Analysis and outline design of sewage collection system under Pagla Sewerage Catchment of Dhaka City (Client: DWASA)
9. Feasibility and ESIA Study of Sewage Collection System under Dasherkandi STP Catchment of Dhaka City (Client: DWASA)
10. Technical Assistance for Detailed Design, Development of Service Option & Modality and Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Water Supply Scheme to Implement in Thirty Towns of Bangladesh (Client: DPHE)
11. Feasibility Study of Development of Safe Water Supply System in the newly added 16 Unions of DNCC and DSCC (Client: DWASA)
12. Consultancy Services for Pre and Post-work Measurement after Sludge Removal and Re-excavation of Selected Khals in Dhaka City (Client: DWASA)
13. Implementation Support Services in connection with different ongoing projects of BWDB (Client: BWDB)
14. Services for Review of the Physical Condition and Functionality of Existing Hydraulic Structures of BWDB (Client: BWDB)