Prof. K. B. V. N. Phanindra Prof. K. B. V. N. Phanindra

I am K.B.V.N. Phanindra, Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Hyderabad. I am a Civil Engineer by education and a water resources engineer by practice. I have a passion to teach water resources courses in a lucid and effective manner to the under-privilaged and rural engineering students through online platforms. I along with my students work in four domains of water resources engineering, namely: i) Hydrogeology and groundwater, ii) Agricultural water management, iii) Ecohydrology and flux footprints, iv) Remote sensing and GIS applications.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, USA (2010)
    (Major: Water Resources Engineering, Minor: GIS)
  • M.Tech in Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering, IIT Kanpur (2002)
  • B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India (1999)

Experience

  • Professor, IIT Hyderabad (2025 - Present)
  • Associate Professor, IIT Hyderabad (2018 - 2025)
  • Assistant Professor, IIT Hyderabad (2011 - 2018)
  • Assistant Professor, BITS Pilani (2010 - 2011)
  • GIS and Water Resource Specialist, NM Water Resources Research Institute, USA (2008 - 2010)
  • Assistant Professor, G.V.P. College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam (2003 - 2006)