Dr. Mohammad Zakwan
Assistant Professor (Polytechnic)
Email Id :zakwancivil@gmail.com
Phone :091-8309061289
Educational Qualifications:PhD
Profile of Mohammad Zakwan
- Mohammad Zakwan is presently working as an Assistant Professor in Maulana Azad National University, Hyderabad, India. He was awarded PhD from the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He has five years of teaching and research experience.
- He has published several papers in Science Citation Indexedand Scopus Journals with a demonstrated history of working in Water Resource Engineering. He has over 1200 citations to his credit. He is the editor of two Scopus indexed Research books of Elsevier. He has been serving various Science Citation Indexed and Scopus Journals as editorial board member and reviewer. His research interest include soft computing for modelling of infiltration, modelling of pier scour, sediment rating curves, stage discharge curves, Computation of effective discharge and dominant discharge, climate change, trend analysis in water resources, river engineering, hydraulics and hydrology of rivers.
- Dr. Mohammad Zakwan was a recipient of Gold medals during his M.Tech and B.Tech. He was awarded MHRD GATE scholarship and CSIR NET JRF (All India Rank -089) scholarship for his M.Tech and PhD, respectively.
Research Publication of Mohammad Zakwan
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A.2 SCI JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
| Title | Year | Indexing | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabassum, R., Gondu, V. R., & Zakwan, M. (2025). Numerical simulation of scour dynamics around series of spur dikes using FLOW-3D. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research. | 2025 | SCI | Taylor & Francis |
| Niazkar, M., Piraei, R., & Zakwan, M. (2025). Application of Machine Learning Models for Short-term Drought Analysis Based on Streamflow Drought Index. Water Resources Management. | 2025 | SCI | Springer |
| Tabassum, R., Guguloth, S., Gondu, V. R., & Zakwan, M. (2024). Machine learning-based prediction of scour depth evolution around spur dikes. Journal of Hydroinformatics. | 2024 | SCI | IWA |
| Tabassum, R., Guguloth, S., Gondu, V. R., & Zakwan, M. (2024). Scour depth dynamics in varied spacing spur dike configurations. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. | 2024 | SCI | Elsevier |
| Khan, I., Zakwan, M., et al. (2024). Environmental flow assessment for the Musi River, India. Environment, Development and Sustainability. | 2024 | SCI | Springer |
| Zakwan, M. (2023). Analysis of Simplified approach for Determination of Modified Kostiakov Model Parameters. Water Science and Technology. | 2023 | SCI | IWA |
| Masood, A., Niazkar, M., Zakwan, M., & Piraei, R. (2023). Water Quality Index Estimation in the Southern Bug River. Water, 15(20). | 2023 | SCI | MDPI |
| Niazkar, M., & Zakwan, M. (2023). Ensemble models for estimating sediment loads. Environment, Development and Sustainability. | 2023 | SCI | Springer |
| Zakwan, M. et al. (2022). Application of Revised Innovative Trend Analysis in Lower Drava River. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. | 2022 | SCI | Springer |
| Khan, I., Zakwan, M., et al. (2022). Impact of unplanned urbanization on surface water quality. Marine Pollution Bulletin. | 2022 | SCI | Elsevier |
| Zakwan, M. & Niazkar, M. (2022). Reverse Flood Routing Discussion. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. | 2022 | SCI | ASCE |
| Umar, S., Lone, M. A., Goel, N. K., & Zakwan, M. (2022). Trend analysis in Jhelum River basin. Theoretical and Applied Climatology. | 2022 | SCI | Springer |
| Zakwan, M. & Ahmad, Z. (2021). Sediment and discharge ratings of Ganga River. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. | 2021 | SCI | Springer |
| Zakwan, M., Pham, Q. B., & Zhu, S. (2021). Effective Discharge Computation in the Lower Drava River. Hydrological Science Journal. | 2021 | SCI | Taylor & Francis |
| Niazkar, M., & Zakwan, M. (2021). Daily Sediment Rating Curves. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. | 2021 | SCI | Wiley |
| Shivashankar, M., Pandey, M., & Zakwan, M. (2021). Estimation of settling velocity. Acta Geophysica. | 2021 | SCI | Springer |
| Niazkar, M., & Zakwan, M. (2021). Assessment of Artificial Intelligence Models. Complexity. | 2021 | SCI | Wiley |
| Zakwan, M., & Niazkar, M. (2021). Comparative Analysis of Infiltration Rates. Complexity. | 2021 | SCI | Wiley |
| Zakwan, M., Ahmad, Z., & Sharief, S. M. V. (2018). Suspended Sediment Transport in Ganga River. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. | 2018 | SCI | ASCE |
| Zakwan, M. (2018). Comparative analysis of infiltration model. Water and Environment Journal. | 2018 | SCI | Wiley |
| Pandey, M., Zakwan, M., et al. (2020). Development of Scour Around a Circular Pier. Water Supply. | 2020 | SCI | Wiley |
| Zakwan, M. (2018). Spreadsheet-based modelling of hysteresis affected curves. Applied Water Science. | 2018 | SCI | Springer |
| Aiyelokun, O., et al. (2021). Credibility of design rainfall estimates. Natural Hazards. | 2021 | SCI | Springer |
A.3 SCOPUS INDEXED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
| Title | Year | Indexing | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zakwan, M. (2022). Application of Excel optimisation tool in solving and teaching water resource problems. International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology. | 2022 | Scopus, WoS | Inderscience |
| Sharief, S. M. V., Zakwan, M., & Farhana, N. (2023). Estimation of Infiltration Rate using a Nonlinear Regression Model. Journal of Water Management and Modelling. | 2023 | Scopus, WoS | Chi |
| Pandey, M., Zakwan, M., Sharma, P. K., & Ahmad, Z. (2020). Multiple linear regression and genetic algorithm approaches to predict temporal scour depth near circular pier in non-cohesive sediment. ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. | 2020 | Scopus | Taylor & Francis |
| Zakwan, M., & Ara, Z. (2019). Statistical analysis of rainfall in Bihar. Sustainable Water Resources Management. | 2019 | Scopus, WoS | Springer |
| Zakwan, M. (2020). Revisiting Maximum Observed Precipitation and Discharge Envelope Curves. International Journal of Hydrological Science and Technology. | 2020 | Scopus, WoS | Inderscience |
| Sharief, S. M. V., & Zakwan, M. (2021). Comparative Analysis of Seepage Loss through Different Canal Linings. International Journal of Hydrological Science and Technology. | 2021 | Scopus, WoS | Inderscience |
| Khan, I., Zakwan, M., & Mohanty, B. (2020). Water Quality Assessment for Sustainable Environmental Management. ECS Transactions. | 2020 | Scopus, WoS | ECS |
| Zakwan, M., & Khan, I. (2020). Estimation of Discharge Coefficient for Side Weirs. Water and Energy International. | 2020 | Scopus | CBIP |
| Ara, Z., & Zakwan, M. (2018). Rainfall Runoff Modelling for Eastern Canal Basin. Water and Energy International. | 2018 | Scopus | CBIP |
| Zakwan, M., Muzzammil, M., & Alam, J. (2016). Application of spreadsheet to estimate infiltration parameters. Perspective in Sciences. | 2016 | DOAJ | Elsevier |
| Zakwan, M., & Muzzammil, M. (2016). Optimization Approach for Hydrologic Channel Routing. Water and Energy International. | 2016 | Scopus | CBIP |
| Zakwan, M. (2016). Application of optimization technique to estimate IDF parameters. Water and Energy International. | 2016 | Scopus | CBIP |
| Zakwan, M. (2016). Estimation of runoff using optimization technique. Water and Energy International. | 2016 | Scopus | CBIP |
A.4 EDITORIAL SERVICES
- Water Resource Modelling and Computational Technologies, Elsevier (Scopus).
View Link - Water, Land and Forest Susceptibility and Sustainability: Geospatial Approaches & Modeling – Volume 1, Elsevier (Scopus).
View Link - Water, Land and Forest Susceptibility and Sustainability: Geospatial Approaches & Modeling – Volume 2, Elsevier (Scopus).
View Link - Guest Editor – Journal of Water and Climate Change (SCI).
View Link - Editor – Journal of Water Management and Modelling.
- Editor – Discover Water Journal.
- Editor – Mathematical Problems in Engineering Journal.
- Editor – Discover Applied Science Journal.
A.5 BOOK CHAPTERS CONTRIBUTED
| Chapter Details | Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Muzzammil, M., Alam, J., & Zakwan, M. (2018). A Spreadsheet Approach for Prediction of Rating Curve Parameters. In Hydrologic Modeling (pp. 525-533). | 2018 | Springer, Singapore |
| Zakwan, M. (2021). Trend Analysis of Groundwater Level Using Innovative Trend Analysis. In Groundwater Resources Development and Planning in the Semi-Arid Region. | 2021 | Springer, Cham |
| Sharief, S. M. V., & Zakwan, M. (2021). Groundwater Remediation Design Strategies Using Finite Element Model. In Groundwater Resources Development and Planning in the Semiarid Region (pp. 107-127). | 2021 | Springer, Cham |
| Ahmad, Z., Zakwan, M., & Garg, P. K. (2022). Braiding and Planform Pattern of Ganga. In Anthropogeomorphology (pp. 25-54). | 2022 | Springer, Cham |
| Niazkar, M., & Zakwan, M. (2022). Parameter estimation of a new four-parameter Muskingum flood routing model. In Computers in Earth and Environmental Sciences (pp. 337-349). | 2022 | Elsevier |
| Kushwaha, N. L., Elbeltagi, A., Patel, A., Zakwan, M., Rajput, J., & Sharma, P. (2022). Assessment of water resources using remote sensing and GIS techniques. In Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research (Vol. 7, pp. 85-98). | 2022 | Elsevier |
| Zakwan, M., Sultana, Q., & Ahamad, G. (2022). Magnitude frequency analysis of sediment transport: Concept, review, and application. In Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research (Vol. 7, pp. 497-512). | 2022 | Elsevier |
| Niazkar, M., & Zakwan, M. (2022). Application of machine learning models to side-weir discharge coefficient estimations. In Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research (Vol. 7, pp. 467-479). | 2022 | Elsevier |
| Zakwan, M., & Niazkar, M. (2022). Innovative triangular trend analysis of monthly precipitation at Shiraz Station, Iran. In Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research (Vol. 7, pp. 589-598). | 2022 | Elsevier |
A.6 CONFERENCE ARTICLES
| Conference Article Details | Year | Conference / Proceedings |
|---|---|---|
| Zakwan, M., Khan, I., Ara, Z., Rahim, Z. A., & Sharief, S. M. V. Trend Analysis of Rainfall in Bihar |
2019 | Proceedings of Water Resources Management (WRM2019), pp. 79-85 |
| Ara, Z., & Zakwan, M. Reservoir Sedimentation Analysis: A Case Study |
2018 | National Conference on Water, Environment & Society (NCWES-2018), pp. 286-292 |
| Zakwan, M. Equation Solvers as an Alternative to Conventional Regression |
2016 | 3rd National Conference on Sustainable Water Resource Development and Management, Aurangabad |
| Zakwan, M., Muzzammil, M., & Alam, J. Estimation of Soil Properties using Infiltration Data |
2016 | National Conference on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, Aligarh |
| Azmi, S., & Zakwan, M. Data Specific Scour Predictors |
2016 | 3rd National Conference on Sustainable Water Resource Development and Management, Aurangabad |
| Muzzammil, M., Alam, J., & Zakwan, M. An Optimization Technique for Estimation of Rating Curve Parameters |
2015 | Symposium of Hydrology, Delhi |