Editorial Board Member
Prof. (Dr.) M. Uma Shankar,
https://vitdirectory.vit.ac.in/page/faculty/10831
Institutional email ID: mumashankar@vit.ac.in
Dept. of Environmental & Water Resources Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore - 632 014
Prof. (Dr.) M. Umashankar is a Professor (Grade 1) at the School of Civil Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Geoenvironmental Engineering from VIT University, with research focusing on the efficacy of fly ash-stabilized expansive clay liners. With over 20 years of academic experience, Dr. Umashankar has served in various capacities, including Head of the Department, and has taught a wide range of subjects such as hydrology, fluid mechanics, and water resources engineering.
His primary research interests include landfill liner design, numerical groundwater modelling, contaminant transport, and surface water modelling. Dr. Umashankar has published extensively in reputable international journals and conferences, and has guided several M.Tech and Ph.D. theses. He has led projects funded by DST-SERB and collaborated with industry partners such as Renault Nissan. He is an active reviewer for several international journals and a life member of professional societies including the Indian Geotechnical Society, IAHS (UK), and the Indian Society of Remote Sensing.
