Nikhil Kumar Pandey

About

I am a Ph.D. researcher at IIT Indore, specializing in debris flow dynamics, slope stability, and erosion mechanics. My work integrates experimental flume studies, numerical modeling (SPH, FDM), and field investigations to improve hazard assessment in landslide-prone regions like the Indian Himalayas and Western Ghats. I have conducted large-scale entrainment analysis and worked on barrier system modeling for debris flow mitigation. As a visiting researcher at HKU (2025), I have explored debris flow impact mechanics. Actively involved in international collaborations, my research aims to enhance predictive modeling and geohazard mitigation strategies.

Employment

• University of Hong Kong Visiting Research Student
  2025 - 2025
• Indian Institute of Technology Indore Junior Research Fellow
  2023 - 2023
• GLA University Junior Research Fellow
  2022 - 2023

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Indore Ph.D.
  2023 - 2026
• Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Master of Technology
  2020 - 2022
• Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology Bachelor of Technology
  2015 - 2019

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (13)

• Cascading rainfall-induced sediment disaster in Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh (2025): multi-hazard characterization and microstructural insights
  Landslides 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10346-026-02738-5
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• Micro-mechanical controls on entrainment and depositional patterns in wet granular debris flows: Insights from flume experiments and particle-scale characterization
  2026 DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu26-1042
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• Numerical modeling of high-magnitude mass movement in data-scarce Himalayan terrain: a study using Lagrangian based modified DualSPHysics tool
  Natural Hazards 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s11069-025-07959-w
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• Decoding Debris Flow Behavior: Simplified Insights into Entrainment and Deposition Dynamics
  2026 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-7960-0_1
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• Understanding dynamics of wet granular flow-induced erosion and sediment entrainment on Narmada sand beds at lab scale
  Powder Technology 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2025.121795
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• Role of Finer Particles in Rheological Characterization of Debris Flows: Insights from Western Himalayas
  Indian Geotechnical Journal 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s40098-025-01286-4
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• Rock slope stability analysis using ensemble decision tree approaches and feature importance along an economic corridor in central India
  Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2025.103868
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• Integrating experimental and numerical approaches to simulate viscous debris flows using an HBP-SPH framework
  Scientific Reports 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-01603-0
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• Entrainment-driven morphological changes in debris flow deposits by varying water content at laboratory scale
  Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s10064-025-04241-y
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• Rheological characterization of debris flows in the western himalayas using XGBoost and laboratory data
  Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s40808-025-02311-4
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