Renu Valsala
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute Of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Jharkhand, India, 826004
Email: renuvalsala@iitism.ac.in x; renuvalsala@gmail.com
Phone: Off: 0326 223 5133; Mob: +91 9334985363/ +91 9786239227
Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Renu_Valsala
Research Interest
- Groundwater flow modeling
- Fate and transport of contaminants in subsurface environment
- Modeling of flow and transport processes in fractured rock
- Modeling of onshore oil spill
- Multiphase flow modeling
- Numerical modeling techniques
- Ground water remediation techniques
Education
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) July 2013 – Jan 2019
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Thesis Title: Numerical modeling on transport of petroleum hydrocarbons in saturated subsurface systems.
CGPA: 9.6/10, Guide: Prof. G. Suresh Kumar -
Master of Technology (M. Tech.) Aug 2007 – Jul 2009
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Specialization: Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
Thesis Title: Numerical modeling of solute transport through fractures with fracture-skin.
CGPA: 9/10, Guide: Prof. G. Suresh Kumar -
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) Aug 2003 – May 2007
College of Engineering Trivandrum, University of Kerala
Specialization: Civil Engineering CGPA: 8.11/10 -
Higher Secondary Examination Aug 2001 – May 2003
Cotton hill government model girls’ higher secondary school, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Specialization: Science Percentage: 89% -
Secondary School Leaving Certificate Jun 2000 – May 2001
Pattom government model girls’ higher secondary school, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Percentage: 93%
COMPUTING SKILLS
- Programming Languages: C/C++
- Computing Languages: MATLAB
- Technical Packages: EPANET, AutoCAD 2011
- Others: ORIGIN 7.0
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- MHRD Scholarship (July 2013-July 2018) for pursuing Ph.D. at Indian IIT Madras
- MHRD Scholarship (August 2007-July 2009) for pursuing M.Tech at Indian IIT Madras
- Secured 253rd rank in All India Graduate Aptitude Test Examination (GATE) in
- Stood in top 1% in class in M.Tech program at IIT
- Stood in top 10 % in class in B.Tech
PERSONAL
- Date of Birth :21 October 1985
- Age :35 years Marital Status :Married
- Languages Known :Malayalam (mother tounge), English, Hindi
- Present Address :ND:14, JAL Mahal, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Dhanbad,India, Pin:826004
- Permanent Address :Saras, Thekkummoodu, Vanchiyoor P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Pin: 695035 Kerala