Water resources engineer

MAYANK MEHTA

**********@*****.*** *** E *th Street, Apt C Cell: (001) 530-***-**** Davis, CA 95616 USA

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Hydrology and Water Resources GPA: 3.88/4 June 2011 University of California, Davis

Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering GPA: 8.27/10 May 2009

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, India

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Student Researcher, Hydrologic Research Lab, UC Davis, CA September 2010- June 2011

• Built a numerical model for subsurface flow using fractional stochastic groundwater flow equation to access the long memory of the process, a phenomenon not yet fully understood

• The model accurately described the physical characteristics and underlying mathematical relationships for the process

Graduate Student Researcher, J. Amorocho Hydraulics Lab, UC Davis, CA September 2009- August 2010

• Designed and executed experiments in a flume to determine settling velocity under several effective grain sizes and various flow scenarios for Cache Creek using physical modeling

• The results are being used to understand the sedimentation behavior in a new light

Environmental Engineer, DAR Al Handasah Consultants, Egypt (location: India office) May 2009-July 2009

• As part of a 5 member team, designed a storm-water drainage system for a 300ha township (located in Abu Dhabi), and a sewage-water drainage system for a 1550ha township (located in City of Lagos, Nigeria)

• Coordinated with transportation, structural and architectural divisions to produce appropriate designs

Summer Intern, DHI Water and Environment, Denmark (location: India office) May 2008-June 2008

• Prepared a cost efficient hydrodynamic model for the Delhi Interceptor Drainage Project using MIKE-11 software, a finite difference package, and ArcGIS, to assess the design of interceptor drainage

• Conceptualized an approach to model flood forecasting system for a river basin consisting of 6 rivers, and assessed the requirement of data inputs for the model

COMPUTER SKILLS

StormCAD, SewerCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, MODFLOW, ArcMap, MIKE 11, MIKE NET, MATLAB, LINDO, AutoCAD, C++, Fortran, MS Office, Java

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

• Numerical Techniques in Hydraulic Eng.

• Hydrologic Time Series Analysis

• Stochastic Contaminant Transport

• Hydraulic Structures Design

• Water Resources Systems

• Physical and Stochastic Hydrology

• Applied Statistics

• Advanced Hydrogeology

• Dynamic Programming

• Urban Hydraulics and Hydrology

PUBLICATIONS/ACADEMIC HONORS

• Jothiprakash, V., Dobhal, M., Mehta, M. and Sivakumar, B. (2009). “Nonlinear dynamic analysis of reservoir inflows: a case study from South India”, Joint IAHS & IAH International Convention, Hyderabad (India), 6-12 September 2009

• Mehta, M. and Jothiprakash, V. (2008). “An Integrated Rain Water Harvesting System for a College Campus in a Metro City”, Journal IAEM, 35(3), pp 122-126

• Mehta, M. and Jothiprakash, V., “Nonlinear dynamic analysis of reservoir inflows: a case study from Koyna Watershed” (Under Review in Journal of Hydrology)

• Received “Award of Excellence” for Scoring 1st rank (district level) among 8,000 students and 34th rank (state level) among 62,000 students in Intermediate/+2 in Rajasthan state of India

COURSE PROJECTS

Numerical modeling and simulations to compare different schemes for flood routing

• Modeled a flood wave in a channel using Kinematic Wave Model, the LAX model, and the MacCormack Scheme to compare peak flow rates and time of arrival with the experimental data

• Analyzed the effect of variation in step size in space and time to understand the stability and accuracy of numerical models, and compared the results with the output from the model set up in HEC-RAS

Design of under-seepage control measures for earthen and rock-fill dams

• Studied various design parameters and measures for under-seepage control and compared their effectiveness in preventing problems of piping, erosion and foundation heave

• Proposed a set of measures for different field situations for effective control of seepage

Tsunami - oceanic waves - from a fluid mechanics point of view

• Analyzed the mathematical formulation and prepared a numerical model for the propagation of tsunami in deep ocean and in shallow water using a semi-physically based approach

Risk analysis for Flood Operations

• Summarized and compared the bayesian markov model, dynamic programming model, and linear programming model

• Discussed applications of the three models - in taking optimal decisions in response to riverine flood forecasts, design of floodplain levee systems, and deciding suitable flood control measures

CLUBS/ACTIVITIES

Member, Engineers without Borders (EWB-USA), UC Davis Chapter July 2010-October 2010

• Prepared data requirements and assessment report as part of a 7 member team for the design and construction of a water distribution system for the community of Quincucirca in Bolivia

• Analyzed the topography, land use, and water availability to execute preliminary feasibility studies, which resulted into two economically viable and sustainable options for the proposed water distribution system

Manager (Events), Entrepreneurship-Cell, IIT Bombay, India May 2007-April 2008

• Part of the 21-member core group of Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell), IIT Bombay

• Worked as the Overall Moderator of Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), and coordinated with network partners of GEN, which include entrepreneurial bodies of 11 institutes, for planning and effective execution of activities on GEN

Project Leader, Group for Rural Activities (GRA), IIT Bombay, India October 2005-October 2008

• Planned and implemented 3 projects related to watershed development and social awareness in rural areas of India

• Received “Award of Excellence” twice (2005-06 and 2006-07) from the Dean of Student Affairs, IIT Bombay for contribution towards National Service Scheme (NSS)

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