COURSES TAUGHT
 

•      CE 309              FLUID MECHANICS
•      CE 408              WATER RESOURCES AND SUPPLY
•      CE 421/621       OPEN CHANNEL FLOW^*
•      CE 477/677       APPLIED HYDROLOGY^*
•      CE 489              SENIOR DESIGN
•      CE 776              GROUNDWATER AND SEEPAGE^*

^* Currently teaching

TEACHING

1994 - present      Professor of Civil Engineering,

                            North Dakota State University, USA

2004 –2005         Visiting Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

1986-1994           Associate Professor of Civil Engineering,

                              North Dakota State University, USA

1980-86               Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering,

                              North Dakota State University, USA

1977-1980           Graduate Instructor, Purdue University, USA

1966-76               Assistant Lecturer and later Lecturer, College of Engineering, Guindy, Madras University, India.

Dr. Padmanabhan, during his six months (Aug. 2004 – Feb. 2005) of sabbatical in Thailand, taught a course “Hydrology in Watershed Management” to the students of a post-graduate program in Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management at the National Environmental Research Center, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. He also interacted with the Environmental Management program faculty at Prince Songhkla University, Hat Yai, in southern Thailand.

Memoranda of Understanding With Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Recently, again he was in Bangkok, Thailand, in January 10-12, 2006 for participating in an International Conference “Hazardous Waste Management for a Sustainable Future.” Dr. Padmanabhan served as an invited member of the Conference Scientific Committee. He also chaired a session, and presented a paper. During the Conference, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Chulalongkorn University and North Dakota State University for collaboration in research and graduate programs. Dr. Eakalak Khan and Dr. Padmanabhan played significant roles in facilitating efforts that culminated in signing of the MOU.

MOU With the Center for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai, India

Dr. Padmanabhan also played a significant role in developing an MOU between the Center for Water Resources, Anna University, Chennai, India and North Dakota State University. The MOU has been signed paving the way for collaborative research between the two institutions.