Hello! This is Mitan Das
PhD Research Scholar
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
About Me
With a strong interest in the field of Hydrology and Water Resources, My research work centres on "Microplastic contamination in soil in an urban catchment". My aim is to identify potential microplastic contamination soil zones.
Research Advisor
Dr. Saumava Dey, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
Research Group: HydroSIM-IIT Delhi
Education
- 2025–Present — Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi — CPI: 8.5/10 (FIRST SEM)
- 2022–2024 — M.Tech. in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati — CPI: 8.2/10
- 2015–2018 — B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, MAKAUT, WB — DGPA: 8.8/10
- 2012–2015 — Diploma in Survey Engineering, WBSCTE — 83%
Professional Experience
- 2025–Present — Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- 2022–2024 — Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- 2019–2020 — Lecturer, Diploma Engineering College
- 2017 — Industrial Trainee, CPWD Kolkata
Courses Teaching/Assist (IIT Delhi / IIT Guwahati)
- CVL 1701 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (Teaching Assistant, IIT DELHI, Present)
- CE 213 - Surveying Laboratory (Teaching Assistant, IIT Guwahati, 2023-2024)
- CE 208 - Engineering Geology Laboratory (Teaching Assistant, IIT Guwahati, 2023-2024)
Student Mentorship
Co-Guided 1 B.Tech. student in his final year project on development of Geomorphic indices using MATLAB. (2023-2024)
Technical Skills
- Geospatial Technologies: Remote Sensing, GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), GNSS, Google Earth Engine
- Hydrological Modeling: ArcGIS (Strong), HEC HMS (Beginner), HEC RAS (Beginner)
- Coding Based Work: Beginner
- Other: Technical Writing, Data Visualization, Public Speaking
Achievements & Awards
- MHRD Fellowship - M.Tech. Scholarship, IIT Guwahati (2022-2024)
- GATE - AIR 185, IIT Kharagpur (2022)
- National Finalist - Vittraj Case Study Competition, IIT Kanpur (2021)
- Silver Medal - Second Best Academic Performance in the whole batch (Final Semester of Diploma in Survey Engineering) (2015)
Research / Academic Projects
Assessment of Geomorphic Indices in the Nagaland and Manipur regions of the Indo-Burma Wedge (M.TECH.)
Duration: 2023-2024 | Role: Student
Comprehensive Assessment of Relative Tectonic Activity using geomorphic indices, lineaments, and multi-criteria decision-making processes. Integrated remote sensing data with field observations to evaluate relative tectonic activity potential in the region.
Key Outcomes: Developed New methodology and Part of the research has been presented in an International Conference.
Assessment of Population Density Along Indian Rivers (B.TECH.)
Duration: 2017-2018 | Role: Student
Large-scale population density mapping using GPS technology and census data across major Indian river basins. Analyzed distribution of populations on various parts of indian rivers.
Tools Used: GPS, Census Data
Small Township Project in Kunda Village, Jharkhand, India (DIPLOMA)
Duration: 2015 | Role: Student
Comprehensive township planning including road alignment, drainage design, and infrastructure surveying using modern geospatial technologies (leveling, total stations, GPS) integrated with census data for demographic analysis.
Skills Applied: Land surveying
Conference Presentations
- "Morphometric Analysis of Manipur River Basin Using Geospatial Techniques"
RCRM 2024 (River Corridor Research and Management), Fourth International Conference, jointly coordinated by IIT Guwahati & IIT Jammu, March 2024
Workshops Attended
- "Changing Precipitation-Flood-Precipitation Coupled Cycle in North East Region"
IIT Guwahati, 2023 - "Applications of Satellite Altimetry for Inland Waterbodies"
IIRS Dehradun, 2021
Journal / Conference Publications
Contact Me
Email (Personal): mitandas2018n@gmail.com
Email (Institutional): cez258485@iitd.ac.in
LinkedIn: Connect with me on LinkedIn
Office Address
Computational Hydraulics Lab I
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Block V
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016, India
Want to Connect?
Feel free to reach out for research collaborations, academic discussions, or consulting opportunities. I'm always interested in projects related to application of Geospatial techniques in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering.