معرفی
Dr. Phanikumar Mantha is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University’s College of Engineering. His research focuses on water quality and environmental flow/transport processes in the Great Lakes and large river basins, combining field data with computational models. He leads the Computational Hydrology & Reactive Transport Modeling lab, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to address societal challenges like nutrient cycling, groundwater-surface water interactions, and climate impacts.
Education:
- Ph.D., Computational Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, India (1990)
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Andhra University, India (1984)
Research Interests:
- Coastal processes and water quality in the Great Lakes
- Integrated hydrologic modeling in large river basins
- Fate and transport of contaminants (nutrients, pathogens)
- Groundwater-surface water interactions
Awards:
- 2013 Fellow, Geological Society of America
- 2012 Member, CILER Council of Fellows
- 2004 Lilly Teaching Fellow
- 1996 C.V. Raman Young Scientist Award
Advising & Grants:
- Advised doctoral student Chelsea Weiskerger (2021)
- Recipient of multiple grants for Great Lakes and Amazon Basin studies
Labs/Teams: Computational Hydrology Lab at Michigan State University, collaborating on projects funded by NSF, NOAA, and international agencies.
