Dr. Z. Ahmad
Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
India
Biography
Dr. Z. Ahmad is currently Professor of Civil Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. He has over twenty years experience of teaching at various levels & has published more than 140 research papers in referred journals and conference proceedings. He has carried out more than 100 research & consultancy projects of practical relevance. He has been recipient of various national and international awards.
Research Interest
His area of interest is hydraulic structures, fluvial hydraulics, River Engineering etc. and carried out innovative works in these areas for sustainable development of water resources. His innovative work on diversion of water by trench weir from hilly streams for use in hydro power generation, irrigation, water supply etc. has successfully been implemented in the field