Engineering Civil

Hydrologist, Post

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Dept.

(979) 676 142 Scoates Hall, MS 2117

abo0n5@r.postjobfree.com Texas A&M

http://vadosezone.tamu.edu/rjana.html/

College Station, TX 77843

EDUCATION

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Raghavendra B. Jana

-Doctoral Research Associate

-3427

University

-2117

Ph. D., Biological and Agricultural Engi neering (Focus: Soil Hydrology), 2010

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

M. E., Civil Engineering (Focus: Pavement Materials), 2004

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

B. Eng., Civil Engineering, 2000

M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore University, India

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Post -Doctoral Research Associate [2010present]

Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University

Research responsibilities include:

? Developing a comprehensive scaling model for soil hydraulic parameters with multiple

methodologies;

? Improving performance of hydrologic parameter scaling algo rithm s;

? Integrating multi -platform data into scaling algorithms;

? Incorporating scale -specific dominant physical processes into scaling algorithms;

? Developing new research proposals for external funding;

? Mentoring graduate students in their research effor ts.

Graduate Research Assistant [200 4 2010]

Biologic al and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University

Ph. D. Dissertation

Title: Scaling Characteris tics of Soil Hydraulic Parameters at Varying Spatial R

esolutions

Adv isor: Dr. Bin ayak P. Mohanty

? Scali ng and characte rization of soil hydr aulic properti es at multiple spatial

scales from

poin t-scale to watershed/region al-scale;

? Applied new techniques to estima te soil h ydr aulic paramet ers from auxiliary data;

? Developed multi-scale 3 D-models f or vadose zone hydr ology;

? Developed a framew ork for estima tion of soil water cont ent values at varying

resolutions f rom auxiliary data usi ng multi-scale Bayes ian neural ne tworks.

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Graduate Research Assistant [2003 200 4 ]

Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University

Report Title: Surface Energy Characteristics of Bitumen Additives

Advisor: Dr. Dallas N. Little

EXTRAMURAL GRANTS AWARDED

NASA Earth Systems Science Fellowship [2006 2009]

Amount: $ 78,000

Title: Use of Satellite Data for Soil Parameter Estim ation in Rio Grande Basin

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Publications

1.Jana, R. B., B. P. M ohan ty, a ndZ . Sheng ( 2012 ), Upscaling soil

hydraulic parameters in the

Picacho Mountain region using Bayesian Neural Networks, Trans actions of the American

S ociety of A gricultural and B iological E ngineering, 5 5 (2), 463 - 473 .

2.Jana, R. B., a ndB.P.M ohant y (2012 ), On to p o gr aph ic contr o ls of

soil hyd raulic parameter

scali n g at hill - slope scale s, W at er R eso u rces R e se a rc h, 48( 2),

doi:10.1029/2011WR011204 .

3.Jana, R. B ., a ndB.P.M ohant y (2012 ), A topo gr aphy - bas e d

scali n g al gorit hm for soil hydraulic

p aramet ers at hil l - slope scale s : F i e ld t e st ing, Wa t er Reso u rces R

esearch, 48(2),

doi:10.1029/2011WR011205 .

4.Jana, R. B ., a ndB.P.M ohant y (201 2 ), A co m p ara t ive stu d y of m u

lti p le approaches to soil

h ydr a u lic p aramet e r scali n g applied at the hil l - slope scale, Wa t er Res o u

r c es Rese arch, 48(2),

doi:10.1029/2011WR01018 5 .

5. Jana, R. B., and B. P. Mohanty (2011), Enhancing PTFs with remotely sensed data for

multi -

scale soil water retention estimation, Journal of Hydrology,

doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.12 -.043.

6. Jana, R. B., B. P. Mohanty, and E. P. Springer (2008), Multiscale Bayesian neural

networks for

soil water content estimation, Water Resources Research, 44(8), W08408, doi

10.1029/2008wr006879.

7.Jana, R. B., B. P. M ohan ty, a ndE . P . Sp ring er ( 200 7 ), M ultisca

leped ot ransf er functions for soil

wat er retenti on, Va d ose ZoneJour na l, 6 ( 4 ), 8 6 8 - 8 7 8 .

8. Qu, Z., R. B. Jana, and B. P. Mohanty, Development of regional scale pedotransfer

functions

based on Bayesian Neural Networks in the Hetao irrigation district of China,

Hydrological

Sciences Journal, submitted .

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Non - refereed Publications

1. Jana, R. B., and B. P. Mohanty (2009), Use of Satellite Data for Soil Parameter

Estimation in Rio

Grande Basin, Report submitted to NASA Earth System Science Graduate Student Fellowship

Program.

2.Jana, R. B., B. P. M oh anty, a ndE . P. Sp ring er ( 20 0 5 ), S oil H

ydr ol o g ic Properties for

S imu lat ion of S em i - Ar i d Ri v er Basin Water Balance: A Re port, Jo i nt T

exas A&M University

andL os A lamos Nat ion alLa bo ratory Re port.

In Preparation

1. Jana, R. B., and B. P. Mohanty, Dominant physical controls of soil hydrology at

different spatial

scales, Water Resour. Res.

2. Kang, S - K, Y. Efendiev, R. B. Jana, and B. P. Mohanty, Applications of coarse -

scale models to

uncertainty quantification in Richards equation, Adv. Water Resour .

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assisted in teaching the following courses :

Dept. of Biological and Agric ultural Engineering, Texas A&M University

Vadose Zone Hydrology (Graduate Level) [2005, 2007, 2009, 2011]

? Handled labs for numerical modeling of unsaturated zone systems using HYDRUS software

? Classes on field and lab measurement techniques

Hydrology Across Scale (Graduate Level) [2008, 2010, 2012 ]

? Taught classes on scaling techniques for soil moisture and hydraulic parameters

? Multiple approaches and algorithms

? Theory and application

Theory of Research (Graduate Level) [2011]

? Guest lectures on sources of research funding

? What funding agencies look for

? Proposal preparation and formatting

Mentoring Activities

? Mentoring three graduate students in the departments of Biological & Agricultural

Engineering,

and Watershed Management & Hydrologic Sciences

? Guiding students in channeling their research in the right direction

? Providing hands - on training in field sampling and measurement techniques

? Providing practical experience in lab measurement methods

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Dept. o f Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University

Plane Surveying ( Underg raduate Level) [2002, 2003]

? Handled labs for leveling

? T heodolite surveying

? Traverse and M apping

? Horizontal and vertical curves

? E arthwork

PRESENTATIONS

Note: denotes presenting author for the presentation.

International Conference s

1. Jana, R. B., and B. P. Mohanty (201 1 ), Dominant Physical Controls of Soil

Hydrology at

Different Spatial Scales, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco,

CA,

Dec. 5 9, 201 1 .

2. Jana, R. B., and B. P. Mohanty (20 11 ), Physical Controls on Soil Hydraulic

Parameter Scaling,

ASA - CSSA - SSSA 2011 International Annual Meetings, Oct . 17 19, 20 11 .

3. Mohanty, B. P., and R. B. Jana (2010), A Topography Based Scaling Algorithm for

Soil

Hydraulic Parameters at Hill - Slope Scales, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall

Meeting, San

Francisco, CA, Dec. 13 17, 2010.

4. Jana, R. B., and B. P. Mohanty (2007), Multiscale Soil Property Estimation Using

Artificial

Neural Networks and Remotely Sensed Data, ASA - CSSA - SSSA 2007 International Annual

Meetings, Nov. 4 8, 2007.

Invited Talks

FIELD AND LAB EXPERI ENCE

? Little Washita Watershed, OK [2010]

o Designed, supervised, and participated in field sampling of soil properties for

moisture

and hydrauli c parameter estimation.

? Rio Grande Basin, NM and TX [2008]

o Designed and conducted field sampling at locations near El Paso, TX and Picacho

Arroyo, NM, for soil properties estimation and vadose zone characterization.

? SGP Cloud and Land Surface Interaction C ampaign (CLASIC) [2007]

o Field campaign conducted jointly by DOE, USDA, and NASA

o Designed and carried out field measurements for vadose zone characterization and

monitoring.

o Received extensive insight of field measurement and site selection techniques in

ag ricultural and pastoral landscapes.

? Soil Moisture Experiment (SMEX 05) [2005]

o Exposure to logistics of scientific field campaigns.

o Received insight into field measurement techniques and site selection in an

agricultural

landscape.

? Honey Creek, TX [2004]

o Site experiment to study juniper tree infiltration characteristics at Edwards plateau.

o Conducted by the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Texas A&M

University.

o Acquired knowledge and insight of karst hydrology

MODELING TOOLS AND S KILLS

? Conventional and Bayesian artificial neural networks

? Kalman filter, Fourier analysis, Monte Carlo techniques, Wavelets

? Modeling packages: HYDRUS (1D, 2D, 3D), SWAP

? GIS (ESRI ArcGIS, ArcObjects, ArcInfo, ArcIMS, and modeling extensions such as 3D

analyst,

spatial analyst, geostatistical analyst, and hydrology extension).

? Proficient programmer in Matlab, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, C, C++, Java, HTML

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

? How to find funding, Office of Proposal Dev elopment, Texas A&M University [2006]

? The craft of grant writing, Office of Proposal Development, Texas A&M University

[2009]

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Professional Affiliations

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HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS

Robert E. Stewart Graduate Excellence Award [2009]

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Texas A&M University

Bill A., and Rita L. Stout International Graduate Student Achievement Award [2007]

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Texas A&M University

NASA Earth Systems Science Graduate Fellowship [2006 2009]

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC

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Joseph A. Orr Graduate Fellowship [ 2002]

Civil Engineering Department, Texas A&M University

nd

Session 2 Place [2007]

th

10 Annual Student Research Week, Texas A&M University

st

Session 1 Place [2006]

th

9 Annual Student Research Week, Texas A&M University

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