Department of Civil Engineering

Dr. B.L.Shivakumar, Professor & Head Prof. B.L.Shivakumar
Educational Qualification M.E. (HWRE), Ph. D (Bangalore University)
Experience Teaching: 30 years
R&D: 6 years
Area of Interest Watershed Management
Professional membership M.I.E., M.IPHE, M.IWWA, M.ISTE, FIH
Email ID blshivkumar2003@yahoo.com

Achievements :
  1. Colloquium on “World Wetland Day” Sponsored by RSST, Bangalore on 2-2-2009.
  2. World water day Celebrations-2009 Sponsored by RSST, Bangalore on 25-3-2009.

Grant in Aid:


No:13/37/2006-NEB, Government of India, Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, for Science Organization of Skill Development Training Programme through Science & Technology:-
Trade- "Rainwater harvesting for rural water security"
Sanctioned Amount: Rupees One Lakh.
Principal Co-coordinator: B.L.ShivaKumar, Asst.Professor, Dept.Of Civil Engineering, RVCE,Bangalore.

List Of Publications


1. 'Rain Water harvesting -a case Study' at R.V. College of Engineering Campus, Bangalore. The Indian Mineralogist (Journal of the Indian Geological Society of India) Special Volume No.1, ISSN 0019-5928, 2005
2. Third Congress of the Asian and Pacific Division (APD)& International Association for Hydraulic Research (IAHR) "Agro Climatological Investigation to Determine Irrigation Water Requirements for crops" International Association for Hydraulic Research IAHR, Indonesia, Bandung. March 1982.
3 Agro-Climatological studies aimed at determining Soil-Water-Crop relationship (Huvin Hipparrgi Minor Irrigation Tank Project, Bijapur District) Published in WAMANA, Water Management Vol.1, No: 3, July 1981, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
4. Conservation of Groundwater through Artificial Recharge using Rooftop Rainwater in RV college of Engineering Campus, Bangalore,(A Case Study), " Rainwater Harvesting Practices" International Hydrological Programme ,The Institution of Engineers(India), UNESCO(New Delhi), ISBN 978-81-89218-23-2,2008. Pp-71-77.

Extra Curricular Activities


As Convener Organized One Day National Workshop on "Imperative of Rain Water Harvesting & Reuse in Rural- Urban" at R.V.College of Engineering, Bangalore, on 21st October2005.

Resource Person


1. Delivered a lecture on Rainwater Harvesting & Watershed Management on May 24, 2004 in the Dept. of Civil Engg., at Sir MVIT, Bangalore .
2 Delivered a lecture on Water Management & Rainwater Harvesting for Rotary Club Banashankari, RI dist 3190 on 19th Oct 2004 at PES Tech Park, Bangalore.
3. Delivered a lecture on Rainwater Harvesting and Water Conservation for Rotary Club of Vijayanagar, RI Dist 3190 on 15 Dec 2004 at AC Board Meeting Room, Vijayanagar Club, Bangalore


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