Academic Chronology

Dipta Prahar Dutt completed his graduation in Water Resources Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in March 2016. He also completed Master of Engineering in Water Resources Engineering from the same university in August 2023.

Professional Track Record

He began his professional career as a Junior Engineer at the Institute of Water Modelling (IWM) in September 2016. Since then, he has been engaged in a wide range of projects including feasibility studies for water supply, flood management, urban drainage, and wastewater management schemes funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, International Development Association (IDA) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), UNICEF, Government of Bangladesh etc. He possesses extensive experience in conducting field visits, leading and supporting study teams, collecting primary data using specialized tools and techniques, processing and validating secondary data, and performing data analysis with statistical software. His expertise also includes preparing and reviewing technical reports, supervising and monitoring project implementation, and ensuring quality control of design documents, AutoCAD drawings, and project databases.

In addition, he has actively contributed to technical, feasibility, and master plan report preparation, project management, and stakeholder engagement, including focus group discussions (FGDs) through participatory approach. He is proficient in hydraulic and hydrodynamic modeling using software such as Bentley SewerGEMS, WaterGEMS, MIKE+, Delft3D, and HEC-RAS, as well as in utilizing Google Earth imagery, GIS mapping in ArcGIS and QGIS, and database management and drafting software i.e., AutoCAD, Civil 3D. His skills also extend to qualitative and quantitative research and effectively disseminating project outcomes through workshops, seminars, and meetings.

Training/Membership/Workshop/Seminar/Publication etc.

Training/Workshop:

• Training on QGIS Basic held at Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), September 2025
• Training Course (Online) on Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) with support from the European Union, in collaboration with the SDG Academy and the EdX Platform, August 2025
• Training Course on Planning and Designing of Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant by International Training Network Centre (ITN-BUET), July 2025
• Training Course on Integrity and Regulation in Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) by International Training Network Centre (ITN-BUET) in association with Water Integrity Network (WIN) and Eastern and Southern Africa Water and Sanitation (ESAWAS) Regulators Association, June 2025
• Training and Experiential Learning on Fecal Sludge Management in Cities: An Element of City Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) by International Training Network Centre (ITN-BUET), May 2025
• Training on Basics of Civil 3D held at Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), April 2025
• Training Course of 32-hours on “Data Science with Python: Beginner to Advance” organized by the National Oceanographic and Maritime Institute (NOAMI), September 2023
• Training on Environmental Impact Assessment held at Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), November 2022
• Training on Green Stormwater Infrastructures, Water Hammer, MIKE Operations including Flood Forecast Data Assimilation, Modelling of Waste Water Treatment Plants, Operation of the Control Structures and Pumps with Real-Time Control (RTC) with MIKE+ Software by DHI Denmark, August 2022
• Training on Computational Hydraulics, Hydrology and Hydraulics and Statistics for Water Management conducted by Department of Water Resources Engineering, BUET, February 2022
• Training on “Wastewater Management” by Institution of Engineers (IEB), Bangladesh, November 2021
• Training on 2-D Morphology held at Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), March 2018
• Training on Bathymetric and Hydrographic Survey held at Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), September 2016

Membership:

• Member, Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) (M-45864)
• Aff. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (Aff. M-12228084)

Seminar:

• Joined a seminar on Status of Earthquake hazards in Bangladesh in the back drop of Nepal Earthquake at IEB in 2015.
• Joined International Conference on Climate Change and Water Security (ICCWS 2015) at MIST.
• Joined a seminar on Saving Rivers & Water Bodies in and around Dhaka City held at BUET in 2013.

Publication:

• Rahman, M.S.¹, Neha, M.I.², Dutt, D.P.³, Ahmed, R.⁴, Chaki, T.⁵, (2025), “Investigating the Causes and Vulnerabilities of Floods and Waterlogging in Sylhet, Bangladesh: A Participatory Approach Integrating Local Perspectives for Effective Flood Risk Management”, Journal of Engineering and Technology (JET), Vol. 19 No. 1(Special Issue (IUT-ICCET)), ISSN: 1684-4114. https://jet.iutoic-dhaka.edu/index.php/jet/issue/view/30  
• Dutt, D.P.¹, Neha, M.I.², Rahman, M.S.², Ahmed, R.², Chaki, T.³, (2025), “Identifying Flood and Waterlogging Prone Areas and Its Causes Through Participatory Approach in South Part of Sylhet City Corporation”, 10^th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2025), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Shuvo, S.I.G¹, Rahman, M.S.², Dutt, D.P.³, (2025), “Variability of Rainfall in The South-Eastern (SE) Region of Bangladesh: Trends and Probable Impacts”, 10^th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2025), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Dutt, D.P.¹, Rahman, M.S.², Ahmed, R.³, Chaki, T.⁴, (2024), “Modeling the Urban Water Balance: Quantifying the Effects of Land Use Change on Runoff and Recharge in Sylhet City of Bangladesh”, Proceedings of 7^th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2024), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh, pp 3224 – 3231 (Accepted for publication as Book Chapter in Springer Nature)
• Shuvo, S.I.G¹, Rahman, M.S.², Dutt, D.P.³, Prince, S.R.⁴, Masud, M.S.⁵, (2024), “Variability of Rainfall in The North-Eastern Region of Bangladesh: Trends and Probable Impacts”, Proceedings of 7^th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2024), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh, pp 3261 – 3268 (Accepted for publication as Book Chapter in Springer Nature)
• Dutt, D.P.¹, Rahman, M.S.², Ahmed, R.³, Tasnim, T.⁴, Chaki, T.⁵, (2023), “Investigating the Trend of Land Use Change and Its Impact on Surface Runoff generation in Sylhet City”, 9^th International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM 2023), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Dutt, D.P.¹, Prince, S.R.², (2023), “Comparison of Sediment Transport Behavior of Ganges River using Different Sediment Transport Equations in HEC-RAS”, 11^th International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE 2023), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Rahman, M.S.¹, Mostafa, M.B.², Dutt, D.P.², Rahman, S.², Bhuiyan, A.R³. and Chaki, T⁴. (2021), “Hydraulic Analysis of Sewer Network to Formulate Future Replacement Strategy: A Case Study of Pagla Catchment in Dhaka City”, Proceedings of 5^th International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE 2020), CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh, pp EE-116 – EE-123

Major Project Assignment

1. Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project (Client: DWASA)
2. Establishment of Sewerage System in Chattogram Metropolitan (Phase I) (Client: CWASA)
3. Updating the Sewerage Master Plan for Dhaka City (Client: UNICEF/DWASA)
4. Coordination and Capacity Building Support to Institutions to Ensure the Quality of Water in the Meghna River (Client: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Bangladesh)
5. Situational Analysis of Flood and Waterlogging Management of Sylhet City Corporation (under Sustainable Urban Water Cycles Project) (Client: SNV Bangladesh)
6. Feasibility Study for Flood Management and Reduction of Drainage Congestion in Sylhet Metropolitan Area (Client: SCC)
7. Sewerage Master Plan and Feasibility Study and Detail Design of Priority Works in Sylhet City (Client: SCC)
8. Plan, Design & Supervision of Bangladesh Maritime University (BMU) (Client: BMU)
9. Master Plan on Meghna River Pollution Control, Navigability Increase and Ensuring Riverbank Stability (Client: DWASA)
10. Design and Supervision of Drainage System in Zone 1 & 2 in Dhaka City (Client: DWASA)
11. Consultancy Services for Pre-work and Post-work Survey and Analysis of 5 Khals under Dhaka WASA (Client: DWASA)
12. Feasibility Studies and Preparations of Conceptual Designs & Bidding Documents for DBO/DB Contracts (Package No.: S-2) under Pagla Sewerage Catchment of Dhaka City (Client: DWASA)
13. Feasibility and ESIA Study of Sewage Collection System under Dasherkandi STP Catchment of Dhaka City (Client: DWASA)
14. Technical Assistance for Detailed Design, Development of Service Option & Modality and Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Water Supply Scheme to Implement in Thirty Towns of Bangladesh (Client: DPHE)
15. Feasibility Study of Development of Safe Water Supply System in the newly added 16 Unions of DNCC and DSCC (Client: DWASA)
16. Consultancy Services for Pre and Post-work Measurement after Sludge Removal and Re-excavation of Selected Khals in Dhaka City (Client: DWASA)
17. Implementation Support Services in connection with different ongoing projects of BWDB (Client: BWDB)
18. Services for Review of the Physical Condition and Functionality of Existing Hydraulic Structures of BWDB (Client: BWDB)