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Welcome to Dr. S. S. Rathore's Website!
In this site, you'll find background information about me and my education, details of my research work, and areas of my research interests.
Principal,
M. Patel Institute of Engineering & Technology ,
Gondia,
Maharashtra,
India 441614
Mobile: +91-9823258327
E-mail: s_s_rathore@rediffmail.com
Profile:
- A self-motivated and hard working Chartered Civil Engineer with Post Graduation in Water Resources Development & Irrigation Engg. and Ph.D. in Open Channel Hydraulics.
- More than 25 years of academic and research experience with proven skills of an effective teacher at U.G. & P.G. levels including 5+ years experience at high administrative posts.
- Author of the books entitled Philosophy & Practice of Valuation (Allied Publishers Limited, New Delhi, ISBN 81-7764-162-X, No. of pages–320, Size – 16cm x 24cm, Price – Rs. 360/-, 2001) and The Tremor (ISBN 81-7525-707-5, 2006).
- More than 100 publications at national and international levels.
- Attended seven Short Term Training Programs (STTPs) and twelve workshops.
- Recipient of Diwan Bahadur Mulna Schlorship (1979-84) and a National Award (1993) from the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
- Exposure to various computer languages/packages.
- Ex Member - Board of Studies, Nagpur University, Nagpur (1988-91).
- Fellow of the Institution of Valuers and memberships of the Institution of Engineers (India), Institution of Public Health Engineers (India), Indian Society for Technical Education, Indian Water Works Association, and Indian Red Cross Society.
- Served a term as the Member of the Editorial Board of (J.) Institution of Valuers (India) from April 13th, 1996 to January, 1999.
- Editor-in-Chief of the Proc. National Conferences on Innovations in Engineering & Technology, 2007, 14th - 15th March, Gondia, Maharashtra.
- Won several prizes in debate and science competitions at primary, middle, and high-school levels.
- Co-coordinated a one day workshop in Earthquake Disaster Management in February 25th, 2002 held in M.I.E.T., Gondia (M.S.).
- Ten Ph.D. dissertations are being co-supervised/supervised as an approved Ph.D. Supervisor, Nagpur University, Nagpur (M.S.). Guided numerous under-graduate dissertations since 1987 and supervised/evaluated five P.G. dissertations of Environmental Engineering since 2002.
- Made a presentation about the proposed National Institute of Aviation Training & Management on 22nd March 2007 in the boardroom of Airport Authority of India, New Delhi.
- Hosted the visits of The Vice-President of India, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekawat, in February 2007; Ku. Renuka Choudhary, Minister of State for Tourism in January 2009; and Smt. Prathibha Devi Singh Patil, The President of India, in February 2009, in the capacity of the Principal, MIET.
- National Cadet Corps A Part I/II certificate holder and an active participator in N.S.S. activities.
- Member - Advisory Board of Monad University, New Delhi.
- Dynamic leadership qualities. Able to use own initiative and work as part of a team so as to achieve envisaged objectives. Good problem solving and analytical skills. Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.
Qualification:
Ph. D.(Open Channel Hydraulics)
2002
Govt. Engg. College, Raipur, C.G.
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M.E. (W.R.D. & Irrigation Engg)
1992
Govt. Engg. College, Raipur, C.G.
80.00%
B. E. (Civil Engg.) Five Year Course
1984
Govt. Engg. College, Jabalpur, M.P.
72.66%
Higher Secondary School Certificate
1979
M.P. Board of Sec. Edu., Bhopal, M.P.
76.87% *
*Distinction in four subjects out of five.
Ph.D. / Thesis
Title of Ph.D. Thesis - Simplified Computations of Various Flow-Depths in Open Channels.
Professional Experience
S. No
Designation
Employer
From
Upto
Experience
1
Principal
M. Patel Institute of Engg. & Tech., Gondia, M.S.
05/02/07
Still contd.
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2
Professor & Head
-- Ditto--
05/08/06
04/02/2007
6 Months
Assistant Professor & Head
-- Ditto--
07/07/04
03/08/2006
2 Years 1 Month
4
Assistant Professor
-- Ditto--
01/02/00
06/07/2004
4 Years 5 Months
5
Lecturer
(Selection Gr.)
-- Ditto--
01/07/97
31/01/00
2 Years 7 Months
6
Senior Lecturer
-- Ditto--
01/07/92
30/06/97
5 Years.
7
Lecturer
(Civil Engineering)
-- Ditto--
30/06/92
7 Years 7 Months
8
Site Engineer
B. L. Singh’s Const.Company, Bhopal.
01/06/84
28/11/84
6 Months
Editorialship(s) of the National Journals/Proc. of National Conferences
Served a term as the Member of the Editorial Board of (J.) Institution of Valuers (India) from April 13th, 1996 to January, 1999, which is printed in more than 8,000 copies every month and circulated among the professional valuers throughout the Country. Following editorials were written during that period:
- Gazing the Crystal Ball: Friction-Free Market of the Future, No. 1, January, 1999, pp. 3-5.
- Can a Property Have Zero Market Value? Vol. XXX, No. 12, December, 1998.
- Valuation of Plant & Machineries. Vol. XXX, No. 11, November, 1998.
- Practice of Valuation: Academic & Contextual Concerns, Vol. XXX, No. 9, September, 1998.
- Can Reliable Value-Projections be Made by the Use of Scientific Methods?, Vol. XXX, No. 8, August, 1998, pp. 675-678.
- What is Market?, Vol. XXX, No. 6, June, 1998.
- Valuation at the Dawn of the 21st Century. Vol. XXX, No. 3, March, 1998, pp. 195-197.
- Improper Placement of Valuation (As a Subject) in University Curriculum. Vol. XXIX, No. 1, January, 1997, pp. 3-4.
- Futuristic Scope of Valuation, Vol. XXVIII, No. 12, December, 1996, pp. 1147.
Short Term Training Programs Attended
1
Integrated Water Resources
Planning & Management
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
28/12/98 to
1/01/99
2
Alternative Building Methods for Architects & Engineers
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore
12/04/99 to 17/04/99
3
Geoenvironmental Engineering & Waste Management
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore
26/07/99 to 31/07/99
4
Integrated Environmental
Management and its Bio-Diversity
with Development of Chemical Technology
Jabalpur Engineering College,
Jabalpur (M.P.)
18/06/00 to 30/06/00
5
Waste Utilization: Emerging Trends
& Business Opportunities
S.G.S.I.T.S.,
Indore (M.P.)
18/06/00 to 30/06/00
6
Ground Improvement Methods in problematic Soils
Regional Engineering College,
Warangal (A.P.)
01/01/01 to 12/01/01
7
Total Quality Management
& ISO:9000
N.I.T.T.R.,
Chandigarh
21/02/05 to 25/02/05
Workshops/Seminars Attended
1
Indo American Summit
Hotel Katriya, Hyderabad
10th Nov 2009
2
Curriculum Development Workshop
V.R.C.E., Nagpur
13th-14th Oct. 1989
3
National Seminar on the Valuation
of Movable/Immovable Assets and Annual Convention of the Institution of Valuers.
Lucknow, U.P.
28th-30th Dec. 1993
4
National Seminar on the Valuation
of Movable/Immovable Assets and Annual Convention of the
Institution of Valuers.
Jaipur, Rajasthan
27th-29th Dec. 1995
5
National Seminar on the Valuation
of Movable/Immovable Assets and Annual Convention of the
Institution of Valuers, Jabalpur.
Jabalpur (M.P.)
December, 1996
6
NBA Accreditation Awareness Workshop
K.D.K. Engg. College, Nagpur
14th Dec. 2001
7
Workshop on Rain Water Harvesting
M.I.E.T., Gondia, M.S.
24th May 2002
8
Impact of Environmental Pollution
on Biophere & its Control
D.B. Science College, Gondia
2nd-3rd Feb. 2003
9
Artificial Neural Networks in Hydraulics
B.V.D.U. College of Engg., Pune
5th July 2003
10
Industry Institute Partnership
ISTE Chapter, MIET, Gondia
16th July 2003
11
Matlab & Simulink
Raisoni Engg. College, Nagpur
25th-26th July 2003
12
Jal Sangrah Shibir
I.I.T., Powai
6th-7th Dec. 2003
13
Research Methodology in
Engineering & Technology
M.I.E.T., Gondia
(M.S.)
25th-26th Sept. 2005
P.G. Dissertations Supervised/Evaluated
S. No
Title
Year
Involvement As
1
Slow Transient Analysis of Branched Pipe System
2002
Evaluator
2
Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Environmental Engineering
2005
Supervisor
3
Treatment of Industrial Sludge by
Vermicomposting
2007
Supervisor
4
Extended Streamflow Predictions Using ANNs
2007
Supervisor
5
Futuristic Projection of Environmental Data
Through ANNs
2007
Supervisor
6
Muncipal Solid Waste Management of Tirora City
2009
Supervisor
Ph.D. Dissertations being Supervised
S. No
Title
Name of Student
Involvement
As
1
Comparative Study of Streamflow Prediction
Models
S. R. Asati
Supervisor
2
Comparative Studies on Performance of Conventional Concrete Steel Fibre and Polymer Modified Recycled Aggregate Concrete Under Various Experimental Concrete.
G. D. Awchat
Co-Supervisor
3
Development of Innovative Design Concepts for Aqueducts.
H. D. Chandewar
Co-Supervisor
4
Development of Decision Support System for Design of Rainwater Harvesting Ponds for Sustainable Agriculture and Ground Water Recharge in Vertisols of Central India.
D. M. Bhanderkar
Co-Supervisor
5
Spatial Correlation of Mechanical Properties of Weathered Basaltic Terrain for Foundation Characterization.
P.P.Saklecha
Supervisor
6
Analysis & Monitoring of Urban Infrastructure
using Wireless Sensor Network.
Kiran Asutkar
Supervisor
7
Evaluation and Assessment of Watershed Management In Nagjhira Wildlife Sanctuary Using Modern Techniques
D. K. Mishra
Supervisor
8
Evaluation of Solid Waste Management System of Municipal Councils of Gondia District of Maharashtra State, India
N. H. Katre
Supervisor
9
Development of Spatial Seismic Risk Zonation
Module in GIS Environment
Sandeep Shirkhedkar
Co Supervisor
10
Optimal Canal Designing with Composite Lining Material
Devendra R. Gor
Co Supervisor
Publications Directed towards Student Counselling
S. No
Title of the Article
Published in
Date
1
Placement of Engineers in Canada (Part I)
Half-An-Hour (Weekly Magazine)
12/01/2003
2
Placement of Engineers in Canada (Part II)
Half-An-Hour (Weekly Magazine)
19/01/2003
3
Placement of Engineers in Canada (Part III)
Half-An-Hour (Weekly Magazine)
26/01/2003
Organisation of Seminars/Workshops
Co-coordinated a one day workshop in Earthquake Disaster Management in February 25th, 2002 held in M.I.E.T., Gondia (M.S.).
Other Qualifications
- Won several prizes in debate and science competitions at primary, middle, and high-school levels.
- An active participant in N.S.S. activities.
- Guided numerous under-graduate dissertations since 1987.
- Made a presentation about the proposed NIATM (i.e. National Institute of Aviation Training & Management) on 22nd March 2007 in the boardroom of Airport Authority of India, New Delhi.