Virendra Pathak | Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow

Professor & HOD

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Head Civil Engineering Department

Coordinator Self Finance Programmes

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Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur in 2004 with CGPA 9.7/10
M.E. from UOR (now IIT Roorkee) in 1989 with Ist (Hons.) and Gold medal
B.E. (Civil) from MMMEC GKP (Now MMMTU) in 1987 with Ist (Hons.)

Research Interests

Application of Geospatial technology for Urban Environment
Impact of Aerosol Characteristics on Surface Solar Radiation
Remote sensing, GIS and GPS
Management in Education

Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Pathak, V., (2019), Long-term study of columnar aerosol characteristics over Indo-Gangetic Basin, Proceedings of ‘20th National Space Science Symposium (NSSS)’ at Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune India, 29-31 January, 2019.
Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Pathak, V., (2019), Long-term study of columnar aerosol characteristics at Lucknow and Delhi region, Proceedings of 5th International SKYNET Workshop, at Ministry of Earth Sciences, Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi, India, 13-15 February, 2019.
Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Pathak, V., (2018), Characteristics of near-surface air pollutants at an urban location in the Indo-Gangetic Basin, Proceedings of ‘Indian Meteorological Society on Understanding Weather and Climate Variability: Research Society conference at Banaras Hindu University BHU, Varanasi, India, 24-27 October, 2018.
Kumar, S., Verma, A., Singh, N. B., Pathak, V., (2018), Analysis of ambient air quality using aqi in urban sector of Lucknow city, Proceeding of ‘1st North Indian Science Congress NISC-2018’, at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India during 10-11 January, 2018.
Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Pathak, V., (2018), Long-term (2007-2017) measurements of aerosol characteristics at urban stations Delhi and Lucknow, Proceedings of ‘Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA) on Aerosol Impacts: Human Health to Climate Change, at Centre of Atmospheric Sciences’, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi India during 26-28 November, 2018 (Best Paper Award-Poster).
Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Pathak, V., (2016), Impact of Aerosol Characteristics on Surface Solar Radiation at an Urban Station in Indo-Gangetic Basin. In Proceedings of the Annual Monsoon Workshop-2015 and National Symposium on Understanding and forecasting the monsoon extremes, 23-24 February 2016, IITM Pune, India.
Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Pathak, V., Shukla, S.. P., and Singh, N. B., (2016), Impact of Aerosol on Surface Solar Radiation During Different Sky Condition. In Proceedings of the National Conference on Skill India Initiative: Challenges and opportunities and strategies, 27-28 February 2016, Muzaffarnagar, India.
Singh, R., Shukla, S. P., Pathak, V., Singh, N. B., Shukla, A. K., and Singh, V. K., (2016), An ANN Application for River Water Quality Forecasting. In Proceedings of the National Conference on Skill India Initiative: Challenges and opportunities and strategies, 27-28 February 2016, Muzaffarnagar, India.
Markandeya, Shukla, S. P., Singh, N. B., Shukla, A. K., Pathak, V., Singh, V. K., Singh, D. and Singh, R., (2016), Fly Ash And Its Utilization In India. In Proceedings of the National Conference on Skill India Initiative: Challenges and opportunities and strategies, 27-28 February 2016, Muzaffarnagar, India.
Dwivedi, D., Shukla, S. P., Singh, N. B., Shukla, A. K., Pathak, V., Singh, V. K., Markandeya, Singh, D. and Singh, R., (2016), Development Of Air Quality Models In India: A Review. In Proceedings of the National Conference on Skill India Initiative: Challenges and opportunities and strategies, 27-28 February 2016, Muzaffarnagar, India.

Batra, D., Pathak, V., Shukla, S. P., and Singh, N. B., 2015, Effluent Quality Prediction of a WWTP Using Artificial Neural Network. In Chauhan, S. N. & Sharma Ashutosh (Eds.) Proceedings of the Conference on MAKE-IN-INDIA, Vision Strategy and Goal (ISBN 9789384898854), March 28-29, 2015, Muzaffarnagar, India, pp. 52-60.
Kumar S., Srivastava, A. K., Tiwari, and Pathak, V., 2015, Surface Solar Radiation and Its Relationship with Aerosol Characterization at a Tropical Urban Station in Indo-Gangetic Basin. In Chauhan, S. N. & Sharma Ashutosh (Eds.) Proceedings of the Conference on MAKE-IN-INDIA, Vision Strategy and Goal (ISBN 9789384898854), March 28-29, 2015, Muzaffarnagar, India, pp. 90-101.
Singh, N. B., Shukla, S. P., Shukla, A. K., Pathak, V., Markandeya, Singh, D., and Singh, R., 2015, Vermicomposting: Sustainable Waste Management in Paper and Pulp Mills. In Chauhan, S. N. & Sharma Ashutosh (Eds.) Proceedings of the Conference on MAKE-IN-INDIA, Vision Strategy and Goal (ISBN 9789384898854), March 28-29, 2015, Muzaffarnagar, India, pp. 118-124.
Shukla, S. P., Sonam, Singh, N. B., Markandeya, Pathak, V., Shukla, A. K., Singh, D., and Singh, R., 2015, Flouride: Problems and Solutions. In Chauhan, S. N. & Sharma Ashutosh (Eds.) Proceedings of the Conference on MAKE-IN-INDIA, Vision Strategy and Goal (ISBN 9789384898854), March 28-29, 2015, Muzaffarnagar, India, pp. 133-147.
Pathak, V., 2004, Water Quality and Water Management using Remote Sensing Technology. National Workshop on Pollution: Perspective and Practices, 30th April, 2004, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow, India.
Pathak, V. and Dikshit, O., 2001, Textural classification of Kanpur using IRS-1C, LISS-III data. National Symposium on Advances in Remote Sensing Technology with special emphasis on High Resolution Imagery, 11-13 December, 2001, ISRS, Space Application Center (ISRO), Ahmedabad, India.
Shaban, M. A., Dikshit, O. and Pathak, V., 2001, Few investigations with non-parametric classification of an Indian urban environment. National Symposium on Advances in Remote Sensing Technology with special emphasis on High Resolution Imagery, 11-13 December, 2001, ISRS, Space Application Center (ISRO), Ahmedabad, India.

Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Pathak, V., (2018), Characteristics of near-surface air pollutants at an urban location Lucknow in Central IGB region, Proceedings of International Conference on Aerosol, Air Quality and Climate Change on Himalyan Region of Uttarakhand (AAC), at Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal, University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttrakhand, India, 21-23 October, 2018.
Verma, S. K., Masto, R. E., Ram, L.C. and Pathak, V., 2014, Changes in soil biological and biochemical characteristics in long-term field coal-contaminated soils in and around NTPC (Unchahar), India. In the Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental Technology and Sustainable Developments: Challanges & Remedies, 21-23 February 2014, BBAU, Lucknow, India.
Gudes, O., Yigitcanlar, T., Kendall, E., and Pathak, V., 2011, Using a knowledge based approach: the way communities make decisions. In Yigitcanlar, Tan & Fachinelli, Anna Cristina (Eds.) The 4th Knowledge Cities World Summit, October 26-27, 2011, Bento Goncalves, Brazil, pp. 164-171.
Gudes, O., Pathak, V., Kendall, E., and Yigitcanlar, T, 2011, Thinking spatially, acting collaboratively: a GIS-based health decision support system for improving the collaborative health-planning practice. In Traver, Vicente, Fred, Ana, Filipe, Joaquim, & Gamboa, Hugo (Eds.) Proceedings of the HEALTHINF 2011 : International Conference on Health Informatics, SciTePress - Science and Technology Publications , Rome, pp. 148-155.
Gudes, O., Kendall, E., Yigitcanlar, T., Pathak, V., 2010, Harnessing ICT-based Tool for Improving the Collaborative Health Planning Debate; the Case of Logan-Beaudesert, Australia, The Fourth Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities, 26-29 October, 2010 Seoul, Korea.
Gudes, O., Kendall, E., Yigitcanlar, T., Pathak, V., 2010, Knowledge-based approach for planning healthy cities: the case of Logan-Beaudesert, Australia, ‘The Knowledge Cities World Summit 2010’, 16-19 November, 2010 Melbourne, Australia.
Gudes, O., Kendall, E., Yigitcanlar, T., and Pathak, V., 2010, Harnessing ICT-based tool for improving the collaborative health planning debate : the case of Logan-Beaudesert, Australia. In 4th Global Conference Aliance for Healthy Cities, 26-29 October 2010, Seoul.
Gudes, O., Kendall, E., Yigitcanlar, T., and Pathak, V., 2010, A spatial-based health decision support system for improving the collaborative health-planning practice: the case of Logan - Beaudesert - Australia. In 5th National Justice Modelling Workshop 2010, 12-13 July 2010, Brisbane.
Gudes, O., Yigitcanlar, T., Pathak, V., 2009, A community health support system for the planning of healthy cities. Proceedings of the Second Infrastructure Theme Post graduate Conference, 26th March 2009, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
Shukla, S. P. and Pathak, V., 2009, Advance techniques for monitoring urban growth for sustainable development of urban environment. Proceedings of the International conference on recent trends in management technology and innovations (ISBN 9780230328204), 28-29 November 2009 at SDCET Muzzafarnagar (U.P.), India.
Gudes, O., Yigitcanlar, T., Kendall, E., & Pathak, V., 2009, Community-based Public Health Online Decision Support System; Logan – Australia. In conference proceedings on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, Brisbane, Australia, June 12’ 2009.
Gudes, O., Yigitcanlar, T., Kendall, E., & Pathak, V., 2009, Community-based Public Health Online Decision Support System; Logan–Australia. State Conference on Public Health: Research, Policy & Practice 23 – 24 July, 2009, QUT, Australia.
Pathak, V., 2008, A comparison of various emerging techniques for digital classification of urban environment. Proceedings of the Queensland Spatial Conference 2008 on Global Warning: What’s Happening in Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, July 17-19, 2008.
Pathak, V., 2007, Investigations with AI techniques for Land-use/Land-cover classification. 3rd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IICAI-07), Pune, India , 17-19 December 2007.
Pathak, V. and Dikshit, O., 2004, Per-Field Classification of Indian Urban Environment using IRS-1C, LISS-III data. Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities in Asia, Agra, India, 18-19 October, 2004.
Pathak, V. and Dikshit, O., 2004, Segment based classification using IRS-1C, LISS-III data. Proceedings of 7th International conference on GIS, GPS and RS, Map India 2004, New Delhi, India, 28-30 January, 2004 (Best paper award).
Pathak, V. and Dikshit, O., 2002, Neural classification of urban environment using IRS-1C LISS-III data. Proceedings of International conference on Remote Sensing GIS and GPS in Human settlement and Planning, 16-19 January 2002, Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal, India.

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Book Chapter

2015

Competitive Smart Cities through Healthy Decision-Making, In Thomas, Ken D. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Economics, Gudes, O., Edwards, S. J., Yigitcanlar, T., and Pathak, V. , 20 pages, IGI Global, Hersey, PA, USA , 2015, ISBN : DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4,
Surface solar radiation and its relationship with aerosol characterizations at an tropical urban station in Indo-Gangetic basin, Make in India Vision, Strategy & Goal, Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Tiwari, S., Pathak, V. , 18 pages, Bloomsbury India , 2015, ISBN : ISBN:9789384898854,

2013

Applications of Remote Sensing, Horizons in Earth Science Research, Vol. 10 , Shandilya, K. K., Shukla, S. P. and Pathak, V. , 15 pages, Nova Science Publishers Inc., Hauppauge, NY , 2013, ISBN : 978-1-62948-125-8,

2012

Developing a Competitive City Through Healthy Decision-Making, City Competitiveness and Improving Urban Subsystems: Technologies and Applications, Gudes, O., Kendall, E., Yigitcanlar, T., Han, J. H. and Pathak, V. , 14 pages, IGI Global U.S.A , 2012, ISBN : 9781466624559,

2010

The Big Brother: Monitoring Urban Growth and Change for Sustainable Infrastructure Provision. Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure Development: Technologies, Applications and Management, Pathak, V. and Robert, W. , 13 pages, Information Science Reference, Hershey. New York , 2010, ISBN : 9781615207756,

2009

Advance techniques for monitoring urban growth for sustainable development of urban environment. Recent Trends in Management, Technology and Environment, MACMILLAN Advanced Research Series, Shukla, S. P. and Pathak, V. , 14 pages, Macmillan Publishers India Limited , 2009, ISBN : 9780230328204,

Complete Book

2006

Course material BET-023, Elements of Survey, Pathak, V. , 142 pages, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi , 2006, ISBN : 81-266-2452-3,
Course material BCE-031, Advance Survey, Pathak, V. , 133 pages, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi , 2006, ISBN : 81-266-2447-7,

2005

Fundamentals of Environmental Studies, Bhargava, D.S., Pathak, V , 355 pages, Galgotia Publishers , 2005, ISBN : 978-8175154834,
BCE-024, Construction Technology, Pathak, V. , 171 pages, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi , 2005, ISBN : 81-266-1914-7,

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2024

Ajay Kumar, Sumit Singh, Amarendra Singh, A. K. Srivastava, and Virendra Pathak, Prediction of Particulate Matter (PM2. 5) Concentrations over an Urban Region using Different Satellite, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics, NISCAIR-CSIR, , , 2024. DOI : https://doi.org/10.56042/ijpap.v62i5.7587 Impact Factor : 0.7
Vikash Singh, Ajay Kumar, Sumit Singh, Samreen Bano, Anil Kumar, Virendra Pathak, and Jyoti Bhushan Srivastava, Characterization and Utilization of Recycled Aluminium Residues for Eco-Friendly Road Construction Practices, Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, NISCAIR, , , 2024. DOI : https://doi.org/10.56042/jsir.v83i3.4947 Impact Factor : 0.7
Punja, V., V. Pathak, S. P. Shukla, and R. P. Tripathi, The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Change on Water Quality in the Middle Ganga Region: A Review, Topics in Catalysis, Springer Nature, , , 2024. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-024-01996-8 Impact Factor : 2.8

2022

Amarendra Singh, Sumit Singh, A. K. Srivastava, Swagata Payra, Virendra Pathak, and Arvind Kumar Shukla, Climatology and model prediction of aerosol optical properties over the Indo-Gangetic Basin in north India, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, SPRINGER , VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ, vol. 194, 11, , 2022. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10440-x Impact Factor : 2.9
Amarendra Singh, A.K. Srivastava, Virendra Pathak, A.K. Shukla, Quantifying the impact of biomass burning and dust storm activities on aerosol characteristics over the Indo-Gangetic Basin, Atmospheric Environment, Elsevier, vol. 270, , 2022. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118893 Impact Factor : 4.2

2021

Kumar, S., Singh, A., Srivastava, A. K., Sahu, S. K., Hooda, R. K., Dumka, U. C., & Pathak, V. , Long-term change in aerosol characteristics over Indo-Gangetic Basin: How significant is the impact of emerging anthropogenic activities?, Urban Climate, 38, ELSEVIER , RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX, , , 2021. DOI : 10.1016/j.uclim.2021.100880 Impact Factor : 3.834
Singh, A; Srivastava, AK; Varaprasad, V; Kumar, S; Pathak, V; Shukla, AK, Assessment of near-surface air pollutants at an urban station over the central Indo-Gangetic Basin: Role of pollution transport pathways., METEOROLOGY AND ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS, SPRINGER WIEN , SACHSENPLATZ 4-6, PO BOX 89, WIEN, AUSTRIA, A-1201, , , 2021. DOI : 10.1007/s00703-021-00798-x Impact Factor : 2.204

2020

Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Pathak, V., , Characteristics of near-surface air pollutants at an urban station in the central Indo-Gangetic Basin, Mausam , INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPT , MAUSAM BHAWAN, LODI RD, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 110 003, , pp. 245-254, 2020. DOI : 551.510.42 (292.561) Impact Factor : 0.5

2019

Kumar, S., Srivastava, A. K., Pathak, V., Bisht, D. S., Tiwari, S., Surface solar radiation and its association with aerosol characteristics at an urban station in the Indo-Gangetic Basin: Implication to radiative effect, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Elsevier, , , 2019. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2019.105061 Impact Factor : 1.503

2018

Srivastava, A.K., Kumara, D., Misra, A., Kanawade, V. P., Pathak, V., Tiwari, S., Devara, P.C.S., Aerosol characteristics in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere region during successive and contrasting Indian summer monsoon season, Atmospheric Environment, Elsevier, , pp. 46-52, 2018. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.11.004 Impact Factor : 4.039

2014

Srivastava, A. K. , Yadav, V. , Pathak, V. , Singh, S., Tiwari, S., Bisht, D. S. and Goloub, P., Variability in radiative properties of major aerosol types: A year-long study over Delhi-An urban station in Indo-Gangetic Basin, Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier, , pp. 659-666, 2014. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.12.064 Impact Factor : 6.551

2012

Somavanshi, S., Kunwar, P., Singh, N. B., Shukla, S. P. and Pathak, V., Integrated remote sensing and GIS approach for water quality analysis of Gomti River, Uttar Pradesh, International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 3(1), Integrated Publishing Association, , pp. 62-74, 2012. DOI : DOI: 10.6088/ijes.2012030131008

2010

Shukla S. P., and Pathak, V., Monitoring Urban environment for sustainable development; Role of spatial technologies, Indian Surveyor, Institution of Surveyors, , , 2010.
Pathak, V. and Pathak K., Reconfiguring the higher education value chain, Management in Education. 24(4), SAGE Publications, , pp. 166-171, 2010. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1177/0892020610376791 Impact Factor : 1.28
Pathak, V. and Dikshit, O., A new approach for finding an appropriate combination of texture parameters for classification, Geocarto International, 25(4), TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD , 2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, England, OXON, OX14 4RN, , pp. 295-313, 2010. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1080/10106040903576195 Impact Factor : 3.789
Gudes, O., Kendall, E., Yigitcanlar, T., Pathak, V, Rethinking Health Planning: A Framework for Organising Information to Underpin Collaborative Health Planning, Health Information Management Journal, 39(2), SAGE Publications, , pp. 18-29, 2010. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1177/183335831003900204 Impact Factor : 1.833

2008

Pathak, V. and Dikshit, O, Neuro‐Textural Classification of Indian Urban Environment, Geocarto International, 20(3), TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD , 2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, England, OXON, OX14 4RN, , pp. 65-73, 2008. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1080/10106040508542356 Impact Factor : 3.789

2007

Pathak, V. and Dikshit, O., Conjoint analysis for quantification of relative importance of various factors affecting BPANN classification of urban environment, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 27(21), TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD , 2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, England, OXON, OX14 4RN, , pp. 4769-4789, 2007. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1080/01431160600784184 Impact Factor : 2.976

2005

Pathak, V., A comparison of conventional and neural classification for urban mapping, "Indian Surveyor, 59(2), Institution of Surveyors, , , 2005.

2003

Pathak, V., Bhargava, D. S. and Sharma, S. P., GPS Applications in Mapping and Utility Services, Indian Surveyor, 57(2), Institution of Surveyors, , pp. 41-46, 2003.

2002

Bhargava, D. S., Pathak, V. and Sharma, S. P., 2002, Counter measures to prevent detection of defense secrets by Remote Sensing techniques, Indian Surveyor,56(1), Institution of Surveyors, , pp. 31-34, 2002.

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