DEPARTMENTS
Dr. Seelam Naga Poojitha
Dr. Seelam Naga Poojitha

Assistant Professor

Office Address:

SM Lab, Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode - 673601, Kerala, India

Contact no:

(+91) 7981869859

Home Address:

  • B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

  • M.Tech. in Hydraulics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

  • Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

  • Educational Qualifications

    • B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

    • M.Tech. in Hydraulics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

    • Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

    Professional Experience

    • Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, NIT Calicut (Jan 2024 - Till date)

    • Institute Post Doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay (June 2023 - Jan 2024)

    • Research Associate, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay (Feb 2023 – May 2023)

    • Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar (June 2016 – July 2017)

    Journals

    1. Preeti, S., Poojitha, S. N., and Jothiprakash, V. (2023). Evaluation of sustainability index of water distribution network using demand-driven and pressure-driven analysis. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 149(3), 04023003. IF: 3.457
      https://doi.org/10.1061/JWRMD5.WRENG-5705
    2. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2023). Chaotic differential evolution algorithms for optimal design of water distribution networks. ISH Journal of Hydraulics Engineering, 29(5), 686-700. IF: 2.184.
      https://doi.org/10.1080/09715010.2022.2138585
    3. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2022). Hybrid differential evolution and krill herd algorithm for the optimal design of water distribution networks. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 36(1), 04021032. IF: 5.802.
      https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000999
    4. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V., and Sivakumar, B. (2022). Chaos-directed genetic algorithms for water distribution network design: an enhanced search method. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 36, 3377-3393. IF: 3.821.
      https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-022-02200-7
    5. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2022). Application of fine-tuned krill herd algorithm in design of water distribution networks. Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, ASCE, 13(4), 04022044. IF: 1.916.
      https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)PS.1949-1204.0000684
    6. Poojitha, S. N., Hari Prasad, K. S., and Ojha, C. S. P. (2022). Effect of clogging on riverbank filtration: An experimental analysis using Ganges riverbed sediment. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 26(2), 04021065. IF: 2.442.
      https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000684
    7. Poojitha, S. N., Singh, G., and Jothiprakash, V. (2020). Improving the optimal solution of Goyang network – using genetic algorithm and differential evolution. Water Supply, 20(1), 95-102. IF: 1.768.
      https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2019.139

    1. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2023). An Intensified Search Metaheuristic: The Krill Herd Algorithm for Optimal Design of Medium-sized Hanoi Water Distribution Network. In Proceedings of 28th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering, HYDRO 2023 International, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana, India, Dec 21-23, 2023.

    2. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2023). Phased Design of Water Distribution Networks Studying the Environmental Impacts Using a Novel Hybrid Metaheuristic Optimization Technique. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Dec 11-16, 2023, abstract Id. 1425061.

    3. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2023). Evolutionary, swarm-based, and hybrid metaheuristic algorithms for the optimal design of water distribution network: A comparative study. In Proceedings of 12th World Congress on Water Resources and Environment (EWRA 2023), Managing Water-Energy-Land-Food under Climatic, Environmental and Social Instability, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 27 – July 1, 2023, Theme V, pp 191-192.

    4. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2023). Application of enhanced search technique: Chaos-directed genetic algorithm in optimal design of water distribution network. Copernicus Meetings, Vienna, Austria, April 23-28, 2023, No. EGU23-641.
    https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-641

    5. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2023). Design of Real-Scale Balerma Irrigation Network Using Variants of Bio-inspired Genetic Algorithm. In Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Recent Development in Sustainable Infrastructures: Engineering, Technology & Innovation (ICRDSI-2023), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, India, March 3-5, 2023.

    6. Poojitha, S. N.Jothiprakash, V. (2022). Hybrid metaheuristic: A combination of evolutionary algorithm and swarm-based technique for optimal design of WDNs. In Proceedings of 27th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering, HYDRO 2022 International, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India, Dec 22-24, 2022.

    7. Poojitha, S. N.Jothiprakash, V. (2022). A novel combined framework of differential evolution and krill herd algorithm for design of large-scale water distribution network. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Chicago, Illinois, Dec 12-16, 2022, abstract id. H45I-1497.

    8. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2022). Reliability-based hybrid metaheuristic optimization model for the design of two loop network under mechanical uncertain scenarios. Copernicus Meetings, Vienna, Austria, May 23-27, 2022, No. EGU22-12971.
    https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu22-12971

    9. Poojitha, S. N., Singh, G., and Jothiprakash, V. (2020). Evolutionary optimization techniques for optimal design of water distribution networks. In Proceedings of 25th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering, HYDRO 2020 International, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, India, Dec 16-18, 2020.  

    10. Poojitha, S. N., Jothiprakash, V. (2020). A comparative study on genetic algorithm and differential evolution for the optimal design of water distribution networks. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, Dec 1-17, 2020, abstract id. H140-0005.

    1. Poojitha, S. N., Singh, G., and Jothiprakash, V. (2022). Application of bioinspired genetic algorithm: A case study. In: Das, B. B., Hettiarachchi, H., Sahu, P. K., and Nanda, S. (Eds) Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure (ICRDSI-2020)-GEO-TRA-ENV_WRM, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer, Singapore, Vol 207, pp 779-787.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7509-6_60

    2. Poojitha, S. N., and Jothiprakash, V. (2022). Bio-Inspired genetic algorithm for optimal design of water distribution networks. In: Jha. R., Singh, V. P., Singh, V., Roy, L. B., Thendiyath, R. (Eds) Hydrological Modeling, Hydraulics, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering, Water Science and Technology LibrarySpringer, Cham, Vol 109, pp 9-20.
     
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81358-1_2

           Academic Recognitions

    • Received Prof. U.C. Kothyari - ISH Best Ph.D. Thesis Award for the year 2023.
    • Received a prestigious award of IIT Bombay, Naik and Rastogi Award for Excellence in Ph.D. Research for the year 2021-2023.
    • Received Tara Chand Kanti Devi Cash Prize for the session 2015-2016 and secured Certificate of Trust Prize: Best student of M.Tech, Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee
    • Received a Certificate of Merit, Best Outgoing Student, Civil Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, A.P.
    • Selected for Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College & University Students for the year 2010-2011.
    • Secured Town First in Secondary School of Education, Chilakaluripet, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.

          Best Presentation Awards

    • ​​​​​Received Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2023 International).
    • Received Best Session Paper Award at the International Conference on Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure: Research and Practices (ICRDSI 2020).
    • Received Best Presentation Award at the International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2020 International).

         Travel Grants

    • Received SERB International Travel Support (ITS) scheme grant from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), India, to attend 12th International World Congress on Water Resources and Environment “Managing Water-Energy-Land-Food under Climatic, Environmental and Social Instability” – EWRA2023, Thessaloniki, Greece, 27 June to 1 July 2023.
    • Received AGU 2022 Fall Meeting Student Travel Grant to participate in the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU22), Chicago, Illinois, 12-16 December 2022.

     

    • Optimal design of water distribution networks
    • Nature-inspired metaheuristic optimization techniques
    • Chaos theory in optimization
    • Reliability-based design approach
    • Life cycle cost analysis
    • Performance analysis under future uncertainties
    • Water resources engineering optimization studies

    International Journals

    • Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research [Publisher: Taylor & Francis]
    • Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice [Publisher: ASCE]
    • Water Resources Management [Publisher: Springer]
    • Artificial Intelligence Review [Publisher: Springer]
    • Journal of Hydroinformatics [Publisher: IWA]
    • Water Supply [Publisher: IWA]
    • Journal of American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) [Publisher: Wiley]