Education: Ph. D. from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Research interests:

• Nonlinear Differential Equations, Infinite Series
• Flow Through Porous Media

Notes uploaded in archive:

Barua, G. (2021). A few results for solving a certain class of ordinary differential equations. Zenodo, http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4717255

Recent publications:

Barua, G. and Talukdar, J. (2023). An analytical solution to the steady one-dimensional Gardner-based infiltration equation for an inclined heterogeneous soil with any arbitrary root-water uptake function. Sadhana, Indian Academy of Sciences, Springer Publication, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-023-02144-w

Talukdar, J. and Barua, G. (2022). An analytical solution of the one-dimensional steady-state Van Genuchten-based infiltration equation for a heterogeneous soil with a root-water extraction function. Eurasian Soil Science, Pleiades Publishing, Springer, DOI:10.1134/S106422932206014X, https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1134/S106422932206014X.pdf                          

Barua, G. and Mazumdar, M. (2022). Analysis of subsurface drainage of sloping lands using the homotopy perturbation method. ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Taylor and Francis Publication, 28, 158-170, DOI:10.1080/09715010.2020.1726214

Sarmah, R, Barua, G. and  Kartha, S. A. (2020). Experimental and analytical Investigation of ponded ditch drainage system with temporal boundaries. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0002012

Chakrabarti, S. and Barua, G. (2020). Analysis of three-dimensional ponded drainage of a multi-layered soil underlain by an impervious barrier. Sadhana, Indian Academy of Sciences, Springer Publication, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-020-01445-8

Barua, G. and Patidar, M. K. (2017). An iterative method for estimating solute travel times to ditch drains under steady recharge and ponded conditions. Applied Water Science, Springer Publication, 7(1), 433-443, DOI:10.1007/s13201-014-0259-6

Sarmah, R. and Barua, G. (2017). Analysis of three-dimensional seepage into ditch drains from a ponded field. Sadhana, Indian Academy of Sciences, Springer Publication, 42(5), 769-793, DOI: 10.1007/s12046-017-0628-6

Barua, G. and Sarmah, R. (2016). "An analytical solution for predicting transient seepage into partially penetrating ditch drains receiving water from a ponded field." Acta Geophysica,  64(1), 149-205, DOI:10.1515/acgeo-2015-0069

Sarmah, R. and Barua, G. (2015). "Hydraulics of a partially penetrating ditch drainage system in a layered soil receiving water from a ponded field." Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 141(8), 04015001-13.

UG courses taught/teaching:

• Engineering Mechanics
• Solid Mechanics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering

PG courses taught/teaching:

• Advanced Fluid Mechanics
• Transport Processes in Porous Media
• Numerical Methods
• Advanced Hydrologic Analysis
• Stochastic Hydrology

• Computational Methods in Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering Applications