Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Overview
Ananth is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Civil Engineering at The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. He recently completed his PhD thesis on tsunami propagation in coastal rivers and its impacts. Prior to this, he obtained a Masters degree in Civil Engineering from India’s top-ranked institute for Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) in 2017. Through his current research on the role of hydrodynamics in coral rubble stabilization, Ananth contributes to large scale efforts in restoring Great Barrier Reef (GBR), Australia, which is the world’s largest coral reef system. His research interests include learning and implementing mathematical and analytical techniques along with physical modelling to understand, predict and solve physical processes involved in natural hazards such as tsunami/floods in coastal and river environments; flow-sediment dynamics.
Research Interests
- Natural hazards - flooding and inundation
- Tsunami run-up and overtopping
- Flow over vegetated beds
- Flow hydrodynamics over coral reefs
- Sediment transport in riverine and coastal environments
- Fluid-structure interactions
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Publications
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Journal Article: Physical and numerical modelling of representative tsunami waves propagating and overtopping in converging channels
Wuppukondur, A. and Baldock, T. E. (2022). Physical and numerical modelling of representative tsunami waves propagating and overtopping in converging channels. Coastal Engineering, 174 104120, 104120. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2022.104120
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Conference Publication: Experimental investigation of tsunami runup reduction in the presence of a coastal dune
Patel, Dhaval M, Wuppukondur, Ananth and Baldock, Tom E. (2022). Experimental investigation of tsunami runup reduction in the presence of a coastal dune. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. doi: 10.1109/OCEANSChennai45887.2022.9775376
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Other Outputs: Physical and numerical modelling of tsunami propagation, overtopping and bridge pier scour in coastal rivers
Wuppukondur, Ananth (2021). Physical and numerical modelling of tsunami propagation, overtopping and bridge pier scour in coastal rivers. PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/53cbb4a
Available Projects
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I am available to supervise students interested in any of the research areas mentioned in my profile.
Publications
Journal Article
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Wuppukondur, A. and Baldock, T. E. (2022). Physical and numerical modelling of representative tsunami waves propagating and overtopping in converging channels. Coastal Engineering, 174 104120, 104120. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2022.104120
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Control of sediment inflow into a trapezoidal intake canal using submerged vanes
Kalathil, Sruthi Thazhathe, Wuppukondur, Ananth, Balakrishnan, Ranjith Kannankattil and Chandra, Venu (2018). Control of sediment inflow into a trapezoidal intake canal using submerged vanes. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 144 (6) 04018020, 04018020. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000474
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Review of flow hydrodynamics and sediment transport at open channel confluences
Wuppukondur, Ananth (2018). Review of flow hydrodynamics and sediment transport at open channel confluences. Civil Engineering Research Journal, 5 (3). doi: 10.19080/cerj.2018.05.555664
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Control of bed erosion at 60° river confluence using vanes and piles
Wuppukondur, Ananth and Chandra, Venu (2018). Control of bed erosion at 60° river confluence using vanes and piles. International Journal of Civil Engineering, 16 (6), 619-627. doi: 10.1007/s40999-017-0147-1
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Methods to control bed erosion at 90° river confluence: an experimental study
Wuppukondur, Ananth and Chandra, Venu (2017). Methods to control bed erosion at 90° river confluence: an experimental study. International Journal of River Basin Management, 15 (3), 297-307. doi: 10.1080/15715124.2017.1307846
Conference Publication
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Experimental investigation of tsunami runup reduction in the presence of a coastal dune
Patel, Dhaval M, Wuppukondur, Ananth and Baldock, Tom E. (2022). Experimental investigation of tsunami runup reduction in the presence of a coastal dune. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. doi: 10.1109/OCEANSChennai45887.2022.9775376
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Modelling of tsunami wave overtopping in a converging channel
Wuppukondur, Ananth and Baldock, Tom (2020). Modelling of tsunami wave overtopping in a converging channel. 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020, Brisbane, Australia, 7-10 December 2020. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/042c06b
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Flow hydrodynamics and scour around bridge pier during tsunami propagation in coastal rivers
Wuppukondur, A. and Baldock, T. E. (2020). Flow hydrodynamics and scour around bridge pier during tsunami propagation in coastal rivers. CRC Press/Balkema.
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An experimental study to control bed erosion at river confluence
Wuppukondur, Ananth and Chandra, Venu (2016). An experimental study to control bed erosion at river confluence. International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, RIVER FLOW 2016, St. Louis, Missouri, 11-14 July 2016. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781315644479-252
Other Outputs
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Wuppukondur, Ananth (2021). Physical and numerical modelling of tsunami propagation, overtopping and bridge pier scour in coastal rivers. PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/53cbb4a
Possible Research Projects
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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I am available to supervise students interested in any of the research areas mentioned in my profile.
