Dr. Akash Jaiswal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Infrastructure, at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar.

He specializes in Hydraulic Engineering, with a focus on sediment dynamics, reservoir sustainability, dam hydraulics, and integrated physical and numerical modeling.

Dr. Jaiswal completed his Ph.D. in Water Resources Development and Management (WRDM) from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Prior to joining IIT Bhubaneswar, he served as a Research Associate and Postdoc Fellow at the International Center of Excellence for Dams (ICED), IIT Roorkee, where he contributed to advanced research on dam hydraulics, sediment management strategies, and large-scale physical modeling of hydraulic systems.

His research integrates theoretical analysis, laboratory experimentation, and computational modeling to address critical challenges in hydraulic engineering and sediment management. His work aims to develop sustainable and practical solutions for reservoir sedimentation for dam safety and efficient sediment routing. He has experience in developing and utilizing both 2D/3D physical hydraulic models and advanced computational tools for simulating complex flow phenomena.

1. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2022). Removal of sediment through hydro-suction revisited: An extensive review of the hydro-suctioning method, widely used for sediment removal from the water bodies. Water Practice and Technology, 17(6), 1305-1316.
2. Jaiswal, A., Goel, A., Sihag, P. (2023). Approximation of aeration efficiency at sharp-crested weirs using metaheuristic regression approaches. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 25(3), 1084-1102.
3. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2024). Experimental study on hydro-suction removal of cohesionless bed material. International Journal of Sediment Research, 39(2), 291-304.
4. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2024). Unveiling the Dynamics of Hydro-Suction Sediment Removal: An Insight into Flow Characteristics, Flow Profile, and Critical Suction Velocity. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE. 150(5), 04024031.
5. Jaiswal, A., & Goel, A. (2025). Machine learning regressions and nappe visualization approach to investigate aeration performance of shape-modified sharp-crested weirs. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment. 11, 106.
6. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2025). Threshold for sediment resuspension under hydro-suction: An analytical and experimental approach. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE. 152(2), 04025059.
7. Jaiswal, A. (2026). Equilibrium Scour Depth Evaluation Using Well-established Regression Models In Non-Cohesive Sediment Desilting Through Hydro-suction. Lake and Reservoir Management. 42(1), 73–87.
8. Dahiya, P., Vashisth, A., Singh A.N., Trivedi P., Sihag P., Jaiswal, A. (2026). Approximation of trapping efficiency of silt ejector using machine learning based approaches. Water upply. 26(2), 120–132.

1. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2022). Hydro-suctioning of sediment: scour profile investigation and flow field visualization using CFD. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, December 2022, EP55D-0850.
2. Jaiswal A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S.K. (2022). Effect of diameter and inlet-depth on hydro-suction performance of a suction pipe. In 9th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures. Palermo, Ahmad, Crookston, and Erpicum Editors. Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA. 8 pages (DOI: 10.26077/aa4f-76f0) (ISBN 978-1-958416-07-5).
3. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2023). A study on hydro-suction method for sediment removal from reservoirs. Water and Energy International, 65(11), 75-75.
4. Jaiswal, A., Malik R., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2023). Desilting through reservoirs by Hydro-suction. International Conference on Dam Safety- ICDS 2023, 14 – 15 September 2023, Jaipur, India.
5. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2023). Exploring the dredging efficiency of hydro-suction: a sustainable solution in reservoir sediment management. IHE Delft PhD Symposium 2023, Delft, 19 – 20 October 2023.
6. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2023). Determination and prediction of critical suction velocity for efficient sediment removal through hydro-suction. IAHR Young Professionals Congresses, 22 – 23 November 2023.
7. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2023). Study on critical suction velocity and flow profile for efficient hydro-suction sediment removal. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, December 2023. EP41D-2352.
8. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2024). Navigating reservoir sedimentation through hydro-suction. EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024, EGU24-4253, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-4253, 2024.
9. Jaiswal, A., Ahmad, Z., and Mishra, S. K. (2025). Hydro-suction: A sustainable solution for reservoir sedimentation management. 41st IAHR World Congress, Singapore, 22-27 June 2025.

1. Assistan professor Department of Civil Engineering, School of Infrastrcture Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, Argul, Khordha, Odisha, India
2. Post Doctoral Fellow International Centre of Excellence for Dams Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
3. Research Associate International Centre of Excellence for Dams Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
4. Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering NC College of Engineering, Israna, Panipat, Haryana, India

• Philip Burgi Award International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research