Dr. Prabu P

Dr. P. Prabu

Assistant Professor (Grade II)

Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

📧 Email: prabu@nitt.edu
☎ Phone: +91-9994435153

🏠 Overview

Welcome

Welcome to my faculty webpage. I am an Assistant Professor (Grade II) in the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy). My research focuses on Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Tsunami Impact Studies, Reservoir Operation, and Hydrological Modelling. I am interested in developing sustainable engineering solutions through numerical modelling, optimization techniques, and data-driven approaches for water resources and coastal engineering applications.

🔬 Research

Hydraulics & Water Resources
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Tsunami Engineering
Reservoir Operation
Hydrological Modelling
Constructed wetlands

📚 Teaching

Hydrology & Irrigation Engineering
Construction Techniques & Equipments
Engineering Geology
Engineering Graphics
Hydraulics Laboratory

👨‍🎓 Student Guidance

Ph.D. Scholar
M.Tech. Projects
B.Tech. Projects
Research Mentoring


Current Responsibilities

  • Assistant Professor (Grade II), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli.
  • Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Civil Engineering.
  • Supervising B.Tech., M.Tech., and Ph.D. research scholars.
  • Conducting research in Hydraulics, Water Resources Engineering, CFD, and Tsunami Engineering.
  • Serving as the Faculty Advisor for the Designers' Consortium, an institute-level technical club.

Academic Qualifications

🏛️ Academic Qualifications
Ph.D. (2023)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.
Tsunami Impact Studies
M.Tech. (2011)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.
Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
B.E. (2009)
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi.
Civil Engineering (Anna University)

Professional Experience

💼 Professional Experience
Assistant Professor (Grade II)
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli.
Department of Civil Engineering
Apr 2024 – Present
Current Position
Assistant Professor
Sethu Institute of Technology, Virudhunagar.
Department of Civil Engineering
Aug 2013 – Dec 2013
Faculty Position
PGET (Structural Design)
BGR Energy Systems Ltd., Chennai.
Structural Design Engineer (Training)
Jul 2011 – Apr 2012
Industry Experience

Research Interests

🔬 Research Interests

Tsunami Impact Studies

Understanding tsunami wave propagation and interaction with coastal infrastructure using advanced numerical modelling. Research focuses on wave mitigation, coastal hazard assessment, and optimization of sea dike configurations for reducing tsunami-induced forces.

Hydraulics & Water Resources

Research on reservoir operation, hydrological modelling, flood management, optimization of multi-purpose reservoirs, sustainable water resources engineering, and decision-support systems.

CFD in Free Surface Flow

Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to free surface flows involving hydraulic structures, coastal engineering, wave–structure interaction, spillways, multiphase flows and energy dissipation mechanisms.


Publications

📖 Selected Journal Publications
  1. Bellanova L., Uphoff F., Bellanova P., Engels, P. Prabu, Yaswanth N., Frank P., Phillip L., Reicherter K., Schwarzbauer J. (2022).

    Contemporary Contamination of Urban Floodplains in Chennai (India).
    Water, Air & Soil Pollution.

    📄 View Paper
  2. Prabu, P., Chaudhuri A., Bhallamudi S.M., Sannasiraj S.A. (2022).

    Three-dimensional numerical simulations for mitigation of tsunami wave impact using intermittent sea dikes.
    Ocean Engineering.

    📄 View Paper
  3. Prabu, P., Murty Bhallamudi S., Chaudhuri A., Sannasiraj S.A. (2019).

    Numerical investigations for mitigation of tsunami wave impact on onshore buildings using sea dikes.
    Ocean Engineering.

    📄 View Paper

📄 Conference Proceedings
  1. Anil, N.A. and Prabu, P. (2026).

    Development of a blockchain-enabled smart contract framework for linear construction projects.

    In: Waidyasekara, K.G.A.S., Jayasena, H.S., Chandanie, H. and Tennakoon, G.A. (Eds.)
    Proceedings of the 14th World Construction Symposium
    10–11 July 2026, Sri Lanka, pp. 539–551.

    📄 View DOI 🌐 Conference Website

📚 Courses Taught
💧 Hydrology and Irrigation Engineering
Jan 2025 		🏗️ Construction Techniques and Equipments
Jul 2024 • Jul 2025
🪨 Engineering Geology
Jul 2025 • Jul 2026 		📐 Engineering Graphics
Jul 2024 • Jan 2025 • Jan 2026
🏛️ Basics of Civil Engineering
Jul 2025 • Jan 2026 		🌊 Hydraulics and Fluid Machinery Laboratory
Jan 2025 • Jan 2026
📏 Surveying Laboratory
Jul 2024 		🏗️ Ground Improvement Techniques
Jul 2013 (Sethu Institute of Technology)

👩‍🔬 Ph.D. Students (Ongoing)
Photo Scholar Details Research Topic Status

Ms. Muniyandi Gayathri

Programme: Ph.D. (Full-Time)
Joining Year: August 2024
Research Area: Constructed Wetlands & Nature-Based Solutions
Email: gayathrim101195@gmail.com

Integrated Constructed Wetland Treatment for Mixed Wastewater


The research focuses on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), Green Bio-Living Filter (GBLF) systems, integrated constructed wetlands, mixed wastewater treatment, carbon capture, biomass valorization, circular economy, smart and sustainable solid waste management, resource recovery, and sustainability assessment using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), techno-economic, and socio-economic approaches to support climate resilience and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Ongoing

🎓 Student Guidance
Photo Programme Student Name & Project Title Year
B.Tech
Naveen Kumar A R & Senthoorvel P
Linear and Non-linear Hedging Schemes for Optimal Operation of Water Supply Reservoir
2026
M.Tech
Athmana B R
Maximising Productivity through Equipment Selection and Process Improvement for Metro Construction Incorporating Green Technology
2025
M.Tech
Ankit Kumar Chaudhary
Strategies for Better Management of Stakeholders in Construction Megaprojects
2025
M.Tech
Pushkar Padm
Strategies for Better Management of Stakeholders in Construction Megaprojects (HSR – Linear Projects)
2026
M.Tech
Herbert Samuel H
Development of a Machine Learning Framework for Prediction of Construction Productivity Driven by HRM Practices
2026
M.Tech
Nair Aswaty Anil
Blockchain Enabled Supply Chain Framework for Enhancing Productivity and Work-Center Coordination in Linear Construction Projects
2026

👨‍🎓 Activities with Students

Hydraulics and Fluid Machinery Laboratory

Centrifugal Pump

Couette Flow

Famous Reynolds Experiment

Famous Bernoullis Experiment


📞 Contact Information

Dr. P. Prabu

Assistant Professor
🏢Room No. 304
Department of Civil Engineering (Annex),
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli,
Tiruchirappalli – 620015
Tamil Nadu, India

📧 Email: prabu@nitt.edu

☎ Phone: +91-9994435153