Mrunalini Rana

About

Mrunalini Rana is a seasoned Water Resources Engineer with more than 15 years of academic & consultancy experience. Is presently the Principal Investigator for a highly esteemed project under the Women Scientist Scheme (WOS-A) of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India. Area of expertise encompasses the application of machine learning in flood studies, 1D and 2D flood hydrodynamic modelling, creation of high-resolution DEM and UAV mapping.

Experience involved in the design of drainage networks, water distribution networks for the Gujarat Urban Development Project (Phase-1), and the planning of canal networks for Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. Additionally, is skilled in business development activities, including preparing proposals, feasibility reports, project reports, and designs for infrastructure projects while liaising with government authorities for project approvals. Her academic experience has imparted knowledge on advanced Civil Engineering subjects such as Irrigation Water Management, Hydraulic Structures, Hydrology, and Disaster Assessment using Geo-spatial Techniques including the organization of seminars, field visits, and expert talks to enhance practical knowledge.

Employment

• Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Ph.D Research Scholar
  2021 - Present

Education

• Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering(LDCE) M.E.
  2010 - 2012
• Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM) B.E.
  2000 - 2004

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (6)

• UAV-Derived DEM Bathymetry for Enhancing 1D Hydrodynamic Modeling for Non-perennial River
  Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12524-025-02254-4
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• UAV-based DEM augmentation using ConSinGAN for efficient flood parameter prediction with machine learning and 1D hydrodynamic models
  Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2024.103675
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• Hydrodynamic Modeling Parameter Sensitivity Analysis Using UAV Based DEM and Satellite Image
  Advances in Hydroinformatics—SimHydro 2023 Volume 1 2024
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• UAV-Based High-Resolution DEM Application for River Cross-Section Derivation and 1D Flood Assessment
  Innovation in Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure 2024
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• UAV based High-resolution DEM for 1D Hydrodynamic modeling - A case of Flood Assessment of Sabarmati River, Gujarat, India.
  2023 DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-11379
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• Impact Assessment of Water Conservation Planning Using RS and GIS Techniques—A Case of “Buldhana Project”
  Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-1901-7_5
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