Dr. Medha Jha

Associate Professor
Department/School/Unit Name
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU)
Phone No(s): 8081903353
Email: mjha.civ@iitbhu.ac.in
Area of Interest: Hydro-geomorphology (Badlands and Wetland studies), Hydro-geology, Engineering Geology

PhD: Surface and Sub surface Water resource Management, Assessment and  Development (2003), from RDVV, Jabalpur, Supervisor: Prof Sanjay Tignath

 

Organization Designation From To
IT (BHU) Lecturer 05.10.2004 31.12.2005
IT (BHU) Assistant Professor 01.01.2006 16.11.2015
IIT(BHU) Associate Professor 17.11.2015 till date
S.NO COURSE TITLE LEVEL
1 CE-202 Engineering Geology UG
2 CE 205 Engineering Geology Lab UG
3 CE-653 Engineering Geosciences PG
4 CE-660 Hydrogeomorphology PG
5 CE- 668 Remote sensing and GIS in Geological Sciences PG

 

THESIS AWARDED AND ONGOING

 

No of Ph. D.  awarded -   03               Ongoing - 03

M.Tech Thesis awarded - 10              Ongoing - 03

 

PhD Supervised

Sl. No.

Name of the Student(s)

 Completion or in Progress

Name of Institution

Title of Thesis

1

Shiwanshu Shekhar

Completed

IIT(BHU)

Aquifer Modeling in and around Varanasi,India

2.

Nikhilesh Singh

Completed

IIT(BHU)

Hydrogeomorphological study of forms, patterns and processes of development of badlands

3.

Sandeep Kumar Maddhesiya

Completed

IIT(BHU)

Study and Reconstruction of the Quaternary Riverine Wetlands of the Gangetic Plains through Systematic Approach

 

PUBLICATIONS Science and Technology

  1. Baile, A., Jha, M., Jain, N., Tignath, S., Kinattinkara, R. (2024),Integrated landslide analysis using petrological investigation and drone based high resolution geospatial assessment: Irshalwadi landslide-A case study from Western Ghats of India Natural Hazards, 1-17,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11.IF 3.3
  2. Maddheshiya, S.K., Jha, M., Tignath, S., and Singh, N. (2024), Study of riverine wetlands of Bakulahi River in the interfluvial zone of Ganga and Sai Rivers, Uttar Pradesh,India, Environmental Earth Sciences,,80,242,,1-20, IF 2.8  
  3. Maddheshiya, S.K., Jha, M., Tignath, S. et al. (2023). Hydrogeomorphic and Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Riverine Wetlands in the Interfluvial Zone of Ganga and Sai Rivers, Uttar Pradesh, India. Wetlands 43, 9 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-022-01654-3 IF 2.074
  4. Gaur S., Kumar R., Ohri A, Mishra S., Gond A.K.,  Dwivedi S.B., Jha, M., Chaturvedi A., Singh B.N.(2023) Study of hydrologically critical subbasins under climate change. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 14 (5): 1723–1740, IF-2.8.
  5. Singh, N., Jha, M., Tignath, S., & Singh, B. N. (2022). Multifractal approach to gully network interpretation of an alluvial badland terrain. Geoderma, 424, 116021.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.Geoderma.2022.116021 IF 7.422
  6. Singh, N., Jha, M., Tignath, S. , Singh, B.N., Chattopadhyay, A., (2022) Role of physico-chemical properties of the soil in the badlands forming processes around Chitrakoot, India, Land Degradation and Development. doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4190,IF 3.8.
  7. Shekhar S. Jha M. (2022)A broad review on the usage of modular three-dimensional finite-difference groundwater flow model for estimating groundwater parameters, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology,DOI10.1007/s13762-022-04495-z.  IF 3.1
  8. Shekhar, S.Jha, M.Chauhan, M.S.Kumar, P.Kumar, S., (2022) Groundwater Level Assessment in an Alluvial Aquifer Using Neural Networks ,Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2022, 10(6), pp. 2461–2474  IF - 0.854
  9. Shekhar, S., Jha, M. (2022) , Groundwater level prediction of Varanasi wells during pre-monsoon and post-monsoon using intelligence approach. Arab J Geosci 15, 88 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08875-6
  10. Singh, N., Jha, M., Tignath, S. et al. (2021). Evaluation of neotectonic signatures and sequencing of morphotectonic events in the badlands of the Mandakini River watershed, Chitrakoot, India . Environ Earth Sci ,80, 443, If 2.8.
  11. Shekhar S., Chauhan M.S., Omar P.J., Jha M 2021,River Discharge Study in River Ganga, Varanasi Using Conventional and Modern Techniques. In: Chauhan M.S., Ojha C.S.P. (eds) The Ganga River Basin: A Hydrometeorological Approach. Society of Earth ,Scientists Series. Springer, Cham.101- 113.  
  12. Maddheshiya, S. K., Mishra, A., Jha, M., Tignath, S., & Singh, N (2023). A review on Riverine Wetlands in India.Vytapeni, vetrani, instalace ,Vol. 11 (11).
  13. Singh, N., Maddheshiya, S.K., Jha, M. Tignath, S.,Singh, B,N,(2020). Hydrogeomorphic assessment of badlands in part of the Mandakini River watershed, Chitrakoot, India. Arab J Geosci 13, 1066. IF 1.827
  14. Singh, N., Jha, M., Tignath, S., Singh, B. N. (2020). Morphometric analysis of a badland affected portion of the Mandakini River sub-watershed, central India. Arab J Geosci 13, 423. IF1.827
  15. Niranjan M.D., Deolia, D.K., Tignath, S., and Jha, M. (2020), Spatial analysis of groundwater quality of Jabalpur city using GIS techniques , International Journal of Innovation in Engineering Research and Management, Vol. 07, Issue 4.
  16. Niranjan M. Damle, D. K. Deolia , Tignath, S., and Jha, M. (2020), Assessment of water quality index for the groundwater in and around Jabalpur city, Madhya Pradesh, International Journal of Innovation in Engineering Research and Management, Vol.: 07, Issue 03.
  17. Singh, S., Tignath, S., Deolia, D.K., Jha, M., Dixit, R. (2020) Geochemical Assessment of Groundwater Quality for its Suitability for Drinking and Irrigation Purpose in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, International Journal of Research in Engineering, Science and Management, Vol.3, Issue 8.
  18. Khare, A.K., Tignath, S., Deolia, D.K., Jha, M. (2020), Control of Gully Erosion: Evaluation of Innovative Methods, Accent Journal of Economics Ecology and Engineering, Vol.05, Issue 01.
  19. Khare, A., Tignath, S., Deolia D.K.  and Jha M. (2020), Engineering properties of soils of the Badland prone area of Tewar, Jabalpur (M.P.) India, International Journal of Innovation in Engineering, Research and Management, Vol.07, Issue 01.
  20. Pathak K., Jha M., Tignath S., Sharma S.K. (2019), Morphometric Analysis of the Berne River Basin, Tributary of Ken River, Part of Rajnagar Block, Chhatarpur, M.P, India. International Journal of Research in Engineering, Science and Management Volume-2, Issue-3.  
  21. Pathak K., Jha M., Tignath S., Sharma S.K. (2019), Hypsometric analysis of the Berne River watershed using Geographical Information System, International Journal of Scientific Development and Research.
  22. Gupta, P., Jha, M., Deolia, D.K., Tignath, S., (2018) Hydro Chemical Analysis of Groundwater Quality around Jagdalpur, District Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India Volume-1, Issue-11, November-2018 , IJRESM,| ISSN (Online): 2581-5792
  23. Tignath, S., Kapoor, M., Jha, M., Sharma, S.K. (2014) Morphometric analysis of part of the Hiran River, District Jabalpur, M.P., India using Remote sensing and GIS, International Journal of Environmental Sciences Volume 5, No 1, 2014 , pp. 181-196 , ISSN 0976-4402
  24. Tignath, S., Jha, M., Kapoor, M., (2014) ‘Applicability Study of a Linear Geomorphic Valley on Vindhyan Escarpment, Jabalpur-Damoh District, MP India, International Journal of advances in Earth Science, Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2014, 13-23. ISSN 2278-0092.
  25. Tignath, S., and Jha, M. (2013) ‘Utilization of Wetland Condition for the Management of Water in Jabalpur, MP (India)’, Jour. Ind. Geol. Cong., Vol 5(1) spl. Vol. Pp. 225-229
  26. Jha, M., Tignath, S., and Rathore, B.S. (2013) ‘Rehabilitation Watershed Development for Relocation of People’, Jour. Ind. Geol. Cong. Vol 5(2),51-59.
  27. Maiti, P. R.,   Jha, M., Singh, S.M. (2012) Comparative analysis of performance of neural network and neuro-fuzzy model in prediction of groundwater table fluctuation International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology,vol.2 n0.3 pp 252-269, IF 1.8
  28. Jha, M. and Tignath, S., (2011) Groundwater Availibility Assessment of Panagar Block, Jabalpur. Scifornts:Jour mult Sciences, Vol V(5) Dec 2011 deferred appear in 2012
  29. Deshmukh D.S., Chaube,U.C., Tignath,S. Jha, M., and Mishra, S.K. (2009) ‘Geomorphological Analysis and Distribution of Badlands around the Confluence of Narmada and Sher Rivers, Scifronts: A Journal of multiple Sciences, Vol III,(3), Dec.2009,pp. 47-55
  30. Jha, M. and Tignath, S. (2009)"Drainage Characteristics of Pariyat Watershed, Jabalpur, India, Hydrology Journal, IAH, vol 32, no 3-4, 157-169, 2009 .
  31. Jha, M.  and Tignath, S., (2009) ‘Assessment of Impacts of the Surface Water Environment In and Around Jabalpur City MP’, Journal Earth Science India, Vol.2 (II), April, 2009, pp. 111 – 116.
  32. Tignath, S., and Jha, M., (2007) ‘On the Efficacy of Jabalpur Water Supply System’ Scifronts: A Journal of multiple Sciences, vol.1, Dec.2007, p. 141-144.
  33. Jha, M., Sharma, S.K., Hardaha,M.K.,  Awasthi, M.K., and Tignath, S. (2007) ‘Modeling Infiltration Characteristics under different Forest Cover’, JNKVV Res. J, 41(2), 2007 p. 151-166.
  34. Tignath, S., Jha, M., Mishra, S.K., UC Chaube and AK Awasthi 2007 ‘Systems Approach to Regeneration of Ecosystem of Small Badlands of Narmada Valley, MP India’ , Hydrological Prospects for Sustainable Development, Allied Pub. Pvt Ltd, Delhi, 2007, p. 486-496.
  35. Tignath, S., Jha, M., Bisen, M.K., Abhishek, K. and Saxena, S. (2006) ‘Hydro-geomorphological Study of the Linear Valley, North of Hiran Escarpment, Damoh-Jabalpur’ Quarterly Jour of Geol. Assoc and Res Center, Vol 14, No.3, sept,2006. P. 68-72.
  36. Tignath, S., Jha, M., Mishra, S.K., and Chaube, U.C. (2005) “Water Quality of Small Jabalpur lakes: A Case Study” In ‘Urban Lakes in India: Conservation, Management and Rejuvination’, (Ed) Bhatia & Kobragade, NIH, Publication by Anubhav Printers Roorkee, 2005.
  37. Tignath, S., Jha, M., Mishra, S.K. ,  Chaube, U.C., and Awasthi, A.K. (2005) ‘Revisit to Jabalpur(India) Wetlands’ (Ed) Allied Publishers PVT Ltd, Delhi, 2005, p.735-747
  38. Tignath, S. and Jha, M., “Ground water development by Trapping Floodwater of the Drainage System of Panager – Jabalpur Block”, Hydrology Journal 24 (4) (2001) 65-71.

 

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES 

  •  Life member of Indian Association of Hydrologists
  •  Life member of Quarterly Journal of the Geological Association
  •  Life member of Geological Society of India.

 

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Responsibility

From

To

1

Associate Dean (Student Affairs), IIT(BHU)

01.01.2025

Till date

2.

Professor In -charge of the Engineering Geosciences Laboratory

30-08-2016

Till date

3

Convener of the Departmental Post Graduate Committee

01-09-2024

Till date

4

Member of the Departmental Student Counsellor Committee

01-09-2024

Till date

5

Member of the Departmental Laboratory Committee

01-09-2024

Till date

6

Member of the IIT Guesthouse (GTAC) and  IIT cafeteria Management committee

01-10-2024

Till date

7

Member of the Anti ragging Squad of IIT(BHU)

21-07-2018

Till date

8

Member of the Campus beautitication committee of   the Convocation committee

05-07-2023

NA

9

Convener of the Departmental Budget and finance committee Committee

30-07-2023

31-08-2024

10

Member of the Institute Core Course Monitoring Committee

20-08-2023

31-07-2024

11

 Convener of the Departmental Undergraduate Committee

01-09-2022

31-08-2023

12

Student Election Council Member

2024

 

13

Member of the Departmental Faculty Affairs Committee   of the Civil

Engineering Department

01-01-2022

31-12-2022

14

Member of the Departmental Faculty Affairs Committee of the DAPD

16-11-2023

31-12-2023

15

Convener of the Departmental  Laboratory Committee

30-07-2022

30-09-2024

16

Member of the Proctorial board

06-12-2023

09-02-2024

17

Member of Departmental Postgraduate Committee

01-09-2020

31-08-2022

18

Member of the Staff Committee

01-09-2022

31-08-2023

19

Warden of Gandhi Smriti Mahila Chhatravas

01-07-2007

30-06-2008

20

Administrative   Warden of Gandhi Smriti Mahila Chhatravas

01-07-2008

30-09-2017

21

Member of the Central Purchase Committee

01-04-2018

31-03-2019

22

Secretary of the Civil Engineering  Society

01-04-2018

31-03-2019

23

Member of the Departmental Under Graduate Committee

01-09-2017

31-08-2018

24

Professor In-charge of New drawing Hall and Seminar Hall

05-09-2014

31-08-2017

25

Member of the  Complaints  Committee

11-07-2014

30-06-2018

26

Secretary of the Departmental Purchase Committee

01-04-2015

31-03-2016

27

Convener of the Faculty Council

08-04-2008

30-08-2015

28

Member of Senate of IIT(BHU) as Senior most warden

01-08-2012

01-07-2013

29

Member  of  the  IT Cafeteria Committee

01-07-2010

30-06-2012

Sponsored Projects:

Sr. No.

Title

Cost (in Rs.)

Duration

Agency

PI/Co-PI

1

Decision Support System for Water Resource Management (As Co-PI)

4.35 

Crore

2024-26

NMCG, New Delhi

Anurag Ohri,

Dr. Pramod Soni

2

Major Project: Preparation of Comprehensive action Plan for the revival of Assi River

Sub project 1- Geophysical and Geomorphological study of Assi     River Basin  (PI). Ongoing

Sub Project 2- Geotechnical study of Assi River Basin (Co PI) Ongoing 

1.18 Cr (total)

 

 

Sub project 1: 21 lacs

Subproject 2: 21 lacs

1 Year (2024-25)

Varanasi Development Authority

Dr. Shishir Gaur,

Prof. Anurag Ohri, 

Dr. P.B.Ramudu

Consultancy Works:

Period

Organization

 Nature of Work

Co-Investigator(s)

2021-22

Hindalco Industries Limited, Mahan

Hydrogeological and Geomorphological study of Gopad River

Prof. S.B. Dwivedi, Dr.Shishir Gaur, Dr. B.N.Singh, Prof.Anurag Ohri

2023

Varanasi Development Authority

Rejuvenation of Badi Gaibi Kund

Prof. Devendra Mohan, Prof S. Mandal, Dr. Manash Chakraborty, Dr. Pramod Soni, Dr. Harsimran Kaur

2024

Vform Technopark Private ltd

Visit of geology survey at Girbhagrah of Vindhyanchal Mata Mandir Vindhyanchal Mirzapur

Prof. S.B.Dwivedi, Prof P R Maiti

2024

Larson and Turbo Construction

Preliminary Survey of the proposed intake well site at Gai ghat location at  Ganga river in district Ballia, Uttar Pradesh

Prof. P.R.Maiti and Prof. Anurag Ohri

 

S.N.

Seminar/Workshop/School

Year

Place

1.

8th India Water Week-2024

2024

Delhi

2.

1st Indian Ground Penetrating Radar Symposium

2024

Delhi

3

Attended Global Investment Summit "Rising Rajasthan"

2024

Jaipur

4

National workshop on Remote  Sensing and GIS Applications with special emphasis on Geomorphology & Natural Hazards Management

2024

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Prof Rajendra Singh (RajjuBhaiya) Institute of Physical   Sciences for Study and Research,Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur

5

Attended One day Workshop on Drought Technology For Mitigation& Drought Management, 04-Mar-2024

2024

New Delhi

6

Attended Second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC 2022) in Hyderabad, India, from 10-14  October 2022

2022

Hyderabad

7

Training Course on Groundwater Modelling using MODFLOW and MIKESHE

2015

NIH Roorkee

8

Participated in Workshop on "Recent Developments in Design and Construction Techniques of Brick Masonary Buildings" 3-4 March, 2012

2012

Department of Civil Engineering, IT BHU Varanasi.

9

Faculty Improvement Programme14-15 February 2011

2011

UGC Academic Staff College BHU in collaboration with SMST.

10

Attended 2nd Refresher course in Geography and Earth Sciences January 28 - February 17, 2010

2010

UGC Academic Staff College, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

11

Attended 47th Orientation   Course  6, 2007 to January 2, 2008.

2007

UGC Academic Staff College, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

12

Training course on “Application of Remote sensing and GIS in Geosciences” held from May 7,  2007 to 29 June 2007.

2007

Dehradun

13

Attended one day workshop on “Edusat based distance learning for RS, GIS  and  GPS’  held on June 1st, 2007 organized by IIRS, Dehradun.

2007

Dehradun

14

Attended “SERG School on "Natural Disaster Management” December 16 to 27, 2005

2005

IIT,Delhi

  • Started MTech (Engineering Geosciences) in Department of Civil Engineering, IIT(BHU).
  • Editor of the proceedings of the National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil engineering (RACE-2011) ISBN No: 978-81-92112107, held on Oct 14- 16, 2011.
  • Editor of Proceedings of National Conference On Open Source GIS: Opportunities and Challenges (OSGIS-2015) October 9- !0, 2015.
  • Delivered talk (two times) in Orientation Programme for the Academic Staff College of the Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur.
  • On the Review Panel of Ph. D Thesis of of various Universities in India. Reviewed many Ph.D Theses.
  • Reviewed number of Research Papers of various National and International Journals.