Ashok Pandit, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor and Department Head,
Civil Engineering Department

Registered Professional Engineer

• Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Clemson University, 1982
• M.S. Water Resources Engineering, Clemson University
• B.S. Cvil Engineering, Indian Institute
  of Technology, Kanpur

Email Address: apandit@fit.edu
Office Location (Building): Olin Engineering Complex
Office Loation (Room): 209
Office Phone: (321) 674-7151

• Professional Experience
• Courses Taught
• Publications
• Honors and Awards
• Research

• 2000 - present: Florida Tech., Professor and Department Head (Civil Engineering)
• 1998 - 2000: Florida Tech., Professor & Program Chair (Civil Engineering)
• 1997 - present: Florida Tech., Professor
• 1987 - 1997: Florida Tech., Associate Professor
• 1982 - 1987: Florida Tech., Assistant Professor

• Fluid Mechanics (CVE 3030)
• Hydraulics And Hydrology (CVE 4032)
• Urban Hydrology (CVE 4035)
• Design Concepts In Urban Hydrology (CVE 5035)
• Numerical Groundwater Modeling (CVE 5037)
• Groundwater Hydrology And Contaminant Transport (CVE 5039)

1. Book Chapters

• Pandit, A., 2002.  "Chapter 23: CALSIM, Continuous Annual Load Simulation Model" in Mathematical Models of Small Watershed Hydrology and Applications, Edited by V. P. Singh and D. K. Frevert, published by Water Resources Publications, LLC, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

   

• Pandit, A., and Youn, C., 2005. " Description of a Continuous Simulation Model (WEANES) for Estimating Long- Term Efficiencies of Wet Retention/Detention Basins." Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference on Stormwater Research and Watershed Management, April 27-29, Tampa, Florida.
• Pandit, A., Youn, C., and Green, W., 2003. "TMDL Simulations Using a Continuous Simulation Model CALSIM." Proceedings of AWRA’s International Congress on Watershed Management for Water Supply Systems, June 29-July 2, New York, New York.
• Pandit, A., Youn, C., and Green, W., 2002. "Estimation of Annual Non-Point Pollutant Loads Using CALSIM: A Case Study." Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Urban Drainage, September 8-13, Portland, Oregon.
• Pandit, A. and Gopalakrishnan, G. 1997. "Estimation of Annual Pollutant Loads Under Wet Weather Conditions," ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 211-218.
• Pandit, A., White, J. H., Kakoullis, A. A., Akula, S. B., and David, J. R. 1997. " Volumetric Exchanges Between a Managed Marsh and a Coastal Estuary." Florida Scientist, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp 223-235.
• Pandit, A., Panigrahi, B . K., Peyton, L, Reddi, L. N., Sayed, S. M., and Emmett, H., 1997. "Groundwater Flow and Contamination Models: Description and Evaluation." ASCE Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, Environmental Engineering Division, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp 127-138.
• Pandit, A. and G. Gopalakrishnan. 1996. "Estimation of Annual Storm Runoff Coefficients by Continuous Simulation," ASCE Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Engineering, Vol. 1222, No. 4, pp. 211-220.
• Pandit, A. and J.M. Abi-Aoun. 1994. "Numerical Modeling of Axisymmetric Flow," Ground Water, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 458-464.
• Pandit, A., C.C. El-Khazen, and Sivaramapillai, S. P., 1991. "Estimation of Hydraulic Conductivity Values in a Coastal Aquifer." Ground Water, Vol. 29, no.2, pp 175-180.
• Gopalakrishnan, G. and Pandit, A., 1997. "Sediment Removal Boxes-A Hydraulic Model Study." Proceedings of IECA, 28th Annual Conference, February 28-March 2, Nashville, Tennessee, pp 363 - 376.
• Pandit, A., and Regan, J., 1997. "What is the Impervious Curve Number?" Proceedings of the Stormwater and Water Quality Management Modeling Conference, February 20-21, Toronto, Canada.
• Pandit, A., 1997. "Modeling of Saltwater Intrusion Below an Estuary." Proceedings of the 1997 CSCE-ASCE Environmental Engineering Conference, July 23-25, Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
• Reposa, J. H., and Pandit, A., 1997. "Estimation of Nutrient and Sediment Losses from a Citrus Grove Using EPIC Under Different Fertilization and Irrigation Schemes." Proceedings of the Stormwater and Water Quality Management Modeling Conference, February 20-21, Toronto, Canada.
• Pandit, A., and Gopalakrishnan, G., 1996. "Sediment Removal from Stormwater Runoff." Proceedings of the ASCE North American Water and Environment Congress '96, Anaheim, California, June 22-28, on CD ROM.
• Pandit, A., Gopalakrishnan, G. and Castro, M., 1995. "Estimation of Annual Pollutant Loads Using a Continuous Simulation Method." Proceedings of the 4th Biennial Stormwater Research Conference, October 18-20, Clearwater, Florida, pp 137-146.
• Gopalakrishnan, G. and Pandit, A., 1995. "Estimation of Annual Storm Runoff Coefficients by Continuous Simulation." Proceedings of the 4th Biennial Stormwater Research Conference, October 18-20, Clearwater, Florida, pp 127-136.
• Reposa, J. H., and Pandit, A., 1995. "Inorganic Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sediment Losses from a Citrus Grove During Stormwater Runoff." Proceedings of the 4th Biennial Stormwater Research Conference, October 18-20, Clearwater, Florida, pp 147-156.
• Pandit, A., Vasanth, V., Swain, H., Steward, J., and Reposa, J., 1994. "Simulation of Stormwater Nutrient Loadings Under Present and Future Conditions". Proceedings of Conference "Civil Engineering - Gateway to Florida's Future", sponsored by the ASCE, Florida Section, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 30 - October 1, 1994, pp 131-135.
• Raybourn, H. M., and Pandit, A., 1994. "Estimation of River Bed Conductivity Used in MODFLOW." Proceedings of the 1994 Groundwater Modeling Conference, Editors: James W. Warner and Paul van der Heijde Fort Collins, Colorado, August 10-12, 1994, pp 497-500.
• Pandit, A., Vasanth, V., Swain, H., Steward, J., and Reposa, J., 1993. "Simulation of Future Stormwater Nutrient Loadings from the Water Control District of South Brevard Under Managed and Unmanaged Conditions". Proceedings of the Third Biennial Stormwater Research Conference, Tampa, Florida, October 6-7, 1993, pp 140-150
• Panigrahi, B. K., Pandit, A., Hebson, C. S., and Rowe, R. K., 1993. "Input Parameter Requirements for Ground Water Models." Proceedings of the Joint CSCE-ASCE National Conference on Environmental Engineering, Montreal, Canada, July 12-14, pp. 1265-1272.
• Pandit, A., Panigrahi, B. K., Peyton, L., and Sayed, S. M., 1993. "Strengths and Limitations of Commonly Used Ground Water Models." Advances in Hydroscience and Engineering, Volume 1, Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering, Washington, D.C., June 7-11.
• Pandit, A., Panigrahi, B. K., Peyton, L., and Sayed, S. M., 1993. "Strengths and Limitations of Ten Widely Used Ground Water Transport Models." Proceedings of the Joint CSCE-ASCE National Conference on Environmental Engineering, Montreal, Canada, July 12-14, pp 1249-1256.
• Pandit, A. and White, J., 1991. "Analytical Solutions for Determining the Location of the Saltwater Interface Below a Strip Barrier Island." Proceeding of the Seventh Symposium of Coastal and Ocean Management, Coastal Zone 91, volume 2, July 9-12, Long Beach, California, pp 1469-1483.
• Pandit, A. and El-Khazen, C. C., 1990. "Groundwater Seepage into the Indian River Lagoon at Port St. Lucie." Florida Scientist. V53, No., pp 169-179.
• Pandit, A. and Abi-Aoun, J., 1990. "Saltwater Intrusion in an Aquifer when it is Subjected to Pumping and/or Injection." Proceedings of the Eleventh International Annual Conference of the Canadian Applied Mathematics Society, May 29 - June 1, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, pp 579-583.
• Pandit, A. and El-Khazen, C. C., 1989. "Groundwater Seepage into the Indian River Lagoon." Proceedings of the Specialty Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management. 21-25 May, Sacramento, California, pp 168-171.
• Pandit, A. and Abi-Aoun, J., 1988. Galerkin Finite Element Model to Simulate the Response of Multilayer Aquifers when Subjected to Pumping Stresses. Proceeding of the VII International Conference of Computational Methods in Water Resources, 13-17 June, MIT, Massachusetts.
• Pandit, A., and Anand, S. C., 1984. "Groundwater Flow and Mass Transport by Finite Element--A Parametric Study." Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of Finite Elements in Water Resources, 19-22 June, University of Vermont, pp 319-328.
• Pandit, A., and Anand, S. C., 1983. "Numerical Problems Associated with Simulation of Contaminant Transport Under Confined Conditions." Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Numerical Methods in Laminar and Turbulent Flow, 8-11 August, Seattle, pp 974-985.
• Pandit, A., and Anand, S. C., 1983. "Finite Element Modeling of Contaminant Transport in Saturated Aquifers." Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Mathematical Modeling, 15-17 August, Zurich, Switzerland.
• Anand, S. C. and Pandit, A., 1982. "Finite Element Solutions of Coupled Groundwater Flow and Transport Equations Under Transient Conditions Including the Effect of the Selected Time Step Sizes." Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Finite Elements in Water Resources, 21-25 June, Hannover, W. Germany.
• Anand, S. C., Pandit, A, and Sill, B. L., 1980. "Some Considerations in Finite Element Solutions to Coupled Groundwater Flow and Convective-Dispersion Equations." Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Finite Elements in Water Resources, University of Mississippi, pp. 3.97-3.107.
• Anand, S. C., and Pandit, A., 1980. "Effect of Mesh and Domain Sizes as Well as Under-Relaxation Factors on Finite Element Solutions of Non-Linear Groundwater Flow and Mass Transport Equations." Proceedings, International Conference on Numerical Methods for Non-Linear Problems, C. Taylor, D. R. J. Owen, and E. Hinton (Eds.). University College of Swansea, U.K., pp 591-602.
• Peyton, R. L., Reddi, L. N., Pandit, A., Panigrahi, B. K., and Emmett, H., 1993. "Classification of Ground Water Models." Proceedings of the Joint CSCE-ASCE National Conference on Environmental Engineering, Montreal, Canada, July 12-14, pp 1447-1454.

• Member of Chapter Honor Society, Chi Epsilon