Ashwin Pandya Email & Phone Number

Delhi, India

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Kevadia Gujarat

Vijaywada

New Delhi India

Chandigarh, India

Odisha, India

Vijaywada Andhra Pradesh

New Delhi Area, India

• Top Level Expert in Water Resources, Hydropower designs and planning and project execution
• Top Level Expert with WAPCOS(I) Ltd in the field of hydropower, water resources and dam engineering
• Consultant ( National and International) to the World Bank in their programmes on National Hydrology Project, Dam Safety
• Consultant to Govt of Gujarat for Kalpsar project
• Chairman, Dam Design Review Panel, Polavaram Project
• Chairman, Committee for Revival of Hydropower

India

Independent Director on the Board of the Company. Chairman of Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee and Remunerations committee

New Delhi Area, India

• Heading the apex organisation covering the complete Water Resources and Hydropower field for the country and its neighbourhood.
• Rendering policy and implementation advise to the Government of India in respect of water resources development, management and disaster management.
• Arbitration amongst states for managing inter-state projects and resolving issues of water allocation and payments. Rajghat project, Bansagar project and Rihand projects were adjudicated for resolution.
• Directing inter basin water transfer initiatives through technical and managerial advise.
• Taking initiatives for turning around large water resources projects for implementation by technical and strategic advocacy.
• Handling policy and implementation issues of large water resources projects in neighbouring countries pertaining to financial resources allocation and rendering advice on construction management issues of speedy.

New Delhi Area, India

Heading Design and Planning wing of Central Water Commission

New Delhi Area, India

• Member-Secretary for Working Group on Major,Medium and CADWM projects for XII plan
• Management of Interlinking of Rivers programme. Preparation of Detailed Project Reports of 7 large projects and obtaining statutory clearances for Ken Betwa link components.
• Implementing new technologies based on satellite imageries and differential GPS techniques for projects planning.
• Chief Executive functions for National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd including project management, business development and personnel management
• Development and implementation of secure web sites for projects management and review as well as online event management

New Delhi Area, India

Heading the Construction management business of the corporation,Execution of road projects in high Himalayan terrainExecution of Border Fencing Projects in North eastern parts of the countryManagement of the human and equipment resources

New Delhi Area, India

• Overseeing implementation of Water Resources projects in the country.
• Providing AIBP funding assistance to irrigation projects
• Inter state water problems resolution through ISWD act.
• Managing central projects financing
• Inter basin water transfer proposals and inter linking of rivers
• Dam safety and related issues.

New Delhi Area, India

• Designs of water resources projects
• Dam safety assurance and rehabilitation designs
• Formulation of Dam Safety and Improvement Project and dam safety legislation
• Flood forecasting and monitoring of projects in Yamuna Basin
• Design of dams and hydropower structures
• Formulation of tenders for large scale satellite based telemetry for nation wide coverage

Gujarat, India

• Management of Flood forecasting system in Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada, Tapi and Damanganga basins.
• Provision and monitoring of fund flows and progress of Sardar Sarovar Project, Gujarat.
• Development of a simple flood forecasting model and comprehensive software package for general purpose use

West Bengal, India

• Management of five multipurpose reservoirs under DVC system- for flood management and resource allocation
• Management of Flood forecasting system in Damodar, Ajoy, Mayurakshi and Kangsabati basins including implementation of satellite based telemetry in Damodar basin.
• Management and technical advise for head works and township of Farakka Barrage including all structural and mechanical components of barrage.
• Implementation of Indo-Bangladesh Treaty provisions by conducting joint international observations and providing low flow forecasts for advance planning

New Delhi Area, India

• Construction stage Design of concrete dams for different projects namelyTala H.E.P (80m), BhutanMyntedu H.E.P (60m)Khuga, Karbi Langpi Dams (60m)Issued 120 drawings for various requirements of construction of above.
• Planning and Specification stage designs of concrete damsPunat Sangchhu HEP (100m) with deep overburden of 70m in river bed.Tuichang spillway (100m) with difficult d/s conditionsSpecial remedial measures to energy.
• Construction Stage designs of Kalashi barrage
• Special operation and management problems of Farakka Barrage project
• A set of professional software developments.Involved in a number of International projects as a part of strategic planning.

New Delhi Area, India

• Planning and construction of small dams and water harvesting structures
• Hydrological analysis for water availability and design floods for Godavari basin projects covering more than 20% of the geographical area of India
• Field investigations and detailed planning of Godavari Lift Irrigation Scheme (2,61,000 Hectares lift of 200 meters) leading to Detailed Project Report
• Planning and modelling for real time flood forecasting system for Tambrparani basin especially for Manimuthar dam ( 40 meters) at the head of the basin
• Other medium sized assignments on water availability assessment for large projects, inter basin transfer of waters, training of Indian and foreign engineers, business development in the field
• Was able to secure a job for the rganisation worth Rs. 80 Million (US$ 1.8Million) per year for around 4 years beginning 2003 and a major canal system rehabilitation study worth Rs. 30 Million (US$ 0.7 Million) as a.

New Delhi Area, India

• Planning and designs of dam rehabilitation measures for distressed dams
• Formulation, Planning and implementation of Information Master Plan for the organisation and as a first step, implemented computer network in the organisation (600 nodes spanning 3 buildings and covering >1500 users)
• Implementation and development of numerical analysis computer software packages for the organisation
• Development general purpose software packages for dam design and analysis
• Planning and execution of real time flood forecasting networks for major dams like Hirakud dam (longest earth dam in the world) and Chambal dam cascade.

Sikkim, India

• Planning of major hydro electric project cascade on river Tista in eastern Himalayas aggregating to 3000 MW.
• Field execution of investigations programme including geotechnical drilling, surveying and hydro-meteorological investigations for two projects each in the range of 500 MW capacity. (Teesta Stage V, IV and VI)
• Preparation of detailed project reports including construction and equipment planning and cost economics of the project.
• Planning of major canal system for conveyance of 3000 cumecs of water and execution of field investigations including surveys, hydro meteorological investigations

New Delhi Area, India

• Planning of remedial measures for distressed dams and analysis of the behaviour of dams vis-à-vis the design parameters
• Planning and implementation level guidance for structural behaviour instrumentation programmes for dams of all types
• Finite element analysis of dams with special concerns like Alkali Silica reaction and cracking
• Assistance in assessment of design seismic parameters for dams and hydraulic structures

New Delhi Area, India

• Planning of remedial measures for distressed dams and analysis of the behaviour of dams vis-à-vis the design parameters
• Planning and implementation level guidance for structural behaviour instrumentation programmes for dams of all types
• Finite element analysis of dams with special concerns like Alkali Silica reaction and cracking
• Assistance in assessment of design seismic parameters for dams and hydraulic structures

Surat Area, India

• Teaching applied mechanics, structural mechanics and designs to under graduate students

Master Of Technology (M.Tech.), Structural Engineering, 9.44

Activities and Societies: Indian Geotechnical Society

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Civil Engineering