Dr. Rao Govindaraju

Professor

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Biography

Rao S. Govindaraju is the Bowen Engineering Head and the Susan S. Burke Distinguished Professor in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University. He has extensive experience in hydraulic and hydrologic engineering, focusing on watershed hydrology, stochastic statistical hydrology, and machine learning applications for hydrology. His academic background includes a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis in 1989, a Master's from the University of Kentucky in 1986, and a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology in 1984. Govindaraju has directed several research projects funded by the EPA, USDA, and NSF, contributing significantly to hydrology and agricultural applications. He teaches multiple courses related to hydraulics and hydrology at Purdue University.

Research Interests

Watershed Hydrology Stochastic Statistical Hydrology Spatial Variability Modeling Surface Subsurface Water Movement Fate Transport Contaminants Machine Learning

Courses

CE 340 - Hydraulics CE 343 - Hydraulics Lab CE 344 - Drainage Lab CE 440 - Urban Hydraulics CE 544 - Subsurface Hydrology CE 542 - Hydrology CE 646 - Advanced Subsurface Hydrology

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.