Associate Professor Surendra Shrestha

• Biography
• Areas of Research/Teaching Expertise
• Grants/Current Projects
• Publications
• Contact

Biography

Surendra is an engineering hydrologist with both ground and surface water modelling experience. His professional interests range from surface water planning and management, to stochastic ground water flow modelling. His academic interest is in the development of easy to use tools that will aid in planning, designing, implementing and managing surface and ground water resources in an ecologically sustainable manner.

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Areas of Research/Teaching Expertise

85009 Water Engineering
85020 Water Resources Engineering (UG)
300479 Drainage Engineering
300595 Advanced Water Engineering
300053 Professional Practice
300486 Infrastructure Engineering

Surendra's research areas include catchment hydrology, erosion modelling, sustainable engineering technology, urgan hydrology (including urban stormwater harvesting, rainwater harvesting, gray & black water reuse), and wetland analysis & management.

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Grants/Current Projects

• Evaluation and adoption of improved farming practices on soil and water resources in Bohol Island at the Philippines
• Investigation of derelict mines in Sydney's drinking water catchments
• Minimisation of impact of unsealed roads on stormwater quality
• Penrith Lakes systems operation
• Riverine environmental management plan: Liverpool Military Area

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Publications

Bishop, G., Riley, S., Shrestha, S., McPhail, A., Campbell, B, and Riley, E., 2008, Preparation for the Transition from High School to University - Impact on Retention in the First Year of Engineering, In: New Challenges in Engineering Education and Research in the 21st Century, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education, 27-31 July 2008, Budapest, Hungary.

Pudasaini, M., and Shrestha, S., 2008, Rainfall Energy Losses in Presence of Shallow Overland Flow, In: Proceedings of the 9th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering, 23-26 September 2008, Darwin, NT. (accepted for publication).

Rahman, A., Ali, A., and Shrestha, S., 2008, 'Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Natural Channel as a Component of Water Sensitive Urban Design: A Case Study for the Cooks River in Sydney, Australia', Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), vol.88, no., pp 33-37.

Riley, S., Panikkar, A., and Shrestha, S., 2008, Development of an Aerobic Vermiculture Whole-of-Waste Treatment Plant and Potential Uses in Sub-Saharan Africa, In: Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems. International Conference Fremantle, Western Australia 10-12 July 2006, K.Mathew, S.Dallas, G.Ho, International Water Association - Water and Environmental Management Series, Longdon, pp 59-66.

Riley, S., and Shrestha, S., 2008, The Sustainable Village in a Changing World, In: Modernizing Our Infrastructure, Proceedings of the International Conference on Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development, 23-25 Sept 2008, Mombasa, Kenya. (accepted for publication).

Riley, S., Shrestha, S., Hackney, P., and Mann, R., 2008, Water Quality of Road Runoff in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia, In: Geo-Environment and Landscape Evolution III, U.Mander, C.A.Brebbia, J.F.Martin-Duque, WIT Press, Southampton, pp 151-160.

Riley, S., Shrestha, S., and Riley, M., 2008, Stream Rehabilitation - Impact on Water Quality and Long-Term Effectiveness in an Urban Environment, In: Water Pollution IX, D.Prats Rico, C.A.Brebbia, Y.Villacampa Esteve, WIT Press, Southampton, pp 33-42.

Shrestha, S., and Riley, S., 2008, Sustainable Communities: A Dream or a Reality?, In: Modernizing Our Infrastructure, Proceedings of the International Conference on Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development, 23-25 Sept 2008, Mombasa, Kenya. (accepted for publication).

Shrestha, S., Riley, S., Novoa, M., and Essery, C., 2008, Penrith Campus Wetlands - Model for Water Recycling and Reuse, In: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control, 1-7 November 2008, Indore, India, International Water Association. (in press).

van Der Sterren, M., Rahman, A., Shrestha, S., and Thomson, A., 2008, 'Urban Stormwater Modelling in Australia: Comparison of Three Commercial Software Packages', Water Down Under 2008, 375-386.

For more information, please contact Surendra.

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