Dr. Terence H Podmore
Honors and Awards
Dr. Terence H Podmore
Classes Taught
- CE549 – Drainage and Wetlands Engineering
FA 2007, 3 credit hours
CE 512 – Irrigation Design & Management
FA 2007, 3 credit hours
Dr. Ramchand Oad
Biosketch
Dr. Oad’s professional career has focused on promoting economic welfare through sustainable development and management of water resources for agriculture. In addition to teaching and research at CSU, Dr. Oad has worked with the office of the State Engineer, Cities of Colorado Springs and Denver, and North Colorado and Central Colorado Conservancy Districts on several issues related to water management. His most recent on-going work is with the Interstate Stream Commission in New Mexico, where he is supervising research on options to improve irrigation water use efficiency in the Middle Rio Grande Valley. Dr. Oad had extensive work experience in many developing countries, where he has worked as consultant for the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the USAID. He has lopng-term resident work experience in the Middle East and several Asian countries including Egypt, Pakistan and Indonesia. He worked as a consultant for the Nile River Basin Initiative program of the World Bank, to develop projects for promoting more efficient use of water and ecosystem conservation (1999-2000). Most recently (2002-03), Dr. Oad worked as the team leader to assess Water Allocation and Information Management in the Nile River water resource system of Egypt.
Faculty & Staff Profile
Dr. Ramchand Oad
Emeritus Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
- Improve productivity of irrigated agriculture through efficient water managegment.
- Efficient and modern water control and measurement in gravity flow irrigation systems.
- Efficient and equitable water delivery and distribution among water users in irrigation systems.
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Education
- Ph.D. 1982, Cornell University – Agricultural Engineering
- M.S. 1973, Asian Institute of Technology – Water Science and Engineering
- B.E. 1970, N.E.D. Engineering College – Civil Engineering
International Connections
- Country: Afghanistan
Contact: USAID, Cooperative work with Afghan Government to improve efficiency and productivity of irrigatedd agriculture in Afghanistan - Country: Vietnam
Contact: Water Resources University in Vietnam, Collaborative work with Vietnam University of Water Resources - Country: Egypt
Contact: USAID, Development work with Egypt Ministry of Water Resources - Country: Egypt
Contact: USAID, Irrigation Improvement in Egypt
Contact Information
Office Location: Engineering South/Glover 203
Phone: (970)491-7682
Fax: (970)491-7369
Email: oad@engr.colostate.edu
Dr. Ramchand Oad
Publications
| Refereed Journal Articles | Top | |
| 47 | A. Prior, R. Oad and K. Kinzli, “Agricultural Water Conservation in the High Plains Aquifer and Arikaree River Basin,” Journal of Water Resource and Protection, Vol. 5 No. 7, 2013, pp. 747-759. | 2013 |
| 46 | Jeffrey Falke, kurt Fausch, Ramchand Oad, Deanna Durnford and Linda Riley. The role of groundwater pumping and drought in shaping ecological futures for stream fishes in a dryland river basin of the western Great Plains, USA. | 2010 |
| 45 | Kristoph Kinzli, Ramchand Oad, Matt Martinez and Nathi Manana. 2010. Using an ADCP to determine canal seepage loss in irrigation systems. Agricultural water management (2010), doi:10.1016. Elsevier B.V Publishers. | 2010 |
| 44 | L.K. Riley, E.D. Wachob, S.D. Griffin and R. Oad. 2010. Irrigation Water Use and Riparian Evapotranspiration in the Arikaree River Basin. Paper submitted for publication in the Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, American Society of Civil Engineering, March 2010. | 2010 |
| 43 | Angela Aldred,Linda Riley , Ryan Banning , Deanna Durnford , Ramchand Oad , Jeff Falke , Kurt Fausch Evapotranspiration Along a High Plains Stream: Comparison of the Water-Table Fluctuation and Numerical Response-Function Methods. Submitted for publication in Water Resources Research Journal, Manuscript number 2011WR010479, November 2010. | 2010 |
| 42 | Gensler, D. Oad, R. and Kinzli, K. (2009). “Irrigation System Modernization: A Case Study of the Middle Rio Grande Valley.” ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage. 135(2). New York, N.Y. | 2009 |
| 41 | Oad, R. Garcia, L. Kinzli, K, Patterson, D and N. Shafike. (2009). “Decision Support Systems for Efficient Irrigation in the Middle Rio Grande Valley.” ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage. 135(2). New York, N.Y. | 2009 |
| 40 | Gensler, D. Oad, R. and Kinzli, K. (2009). “Irrigation System Modernization: A Case Study of the Middle Rio Grande Valley.” ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage. 135(2). New York, N.Y. | 2009 |
| 39 | Oad, Ramchand and R. Barta (2006). Managing irrigated agriculture for better river ecosystems – A case study of the Middle Rio Grande. ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, Vol. 132, No. 6: 578-586. New York. N.Y. | 2006 |
| 38 | Oad Ramchand and R. Barta, “Managing Irrigated Agriculture for Better River Ecosystems- A Case Study of the Middle Rio Grande,” ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage. | 2004 |
| 37 | R.Barta and Ramchand Oad “Managing Irrigated Agriculture for Better River Ecosystems- A Case Study of the Middle Rio Grande,’ Paper Presented at the Second International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage | 2003 |
| 36 | Oad, Ramchand and R. Azim (2002). Policy Reforms for Irrigated Rice Cultivation in Egypt. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Systems: vol.16, no.1:15-31, Feb. 2002. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. | 2002 |
| 35 | Oad, Ramchand (2001). Policy Reforms for Sustainable Irrigation Management – A case study of Indonesia. Irrigation and Drainage Journal Vol. 50 Issue 4: 279-294. John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., U.K. | 2001 |
| 34 | Oad Ramchand “Policy Reforms for Sustainable Irriagtation Management-A Case Study of Indonesia,” Irrigation and Drainage Journal of Hydraulic Engineering | 2000 |
| 33 | Guardo,M. and Ramchand Oad (2000). Comparison of Zero-Inertia and Volume Balance Advance –Infiltration Models in Irrigation. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 126, No.6, June 2000. American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, N.Y. | 2000 |
| 32 | Oad, Ramchand, K. Lusk and T. Podmore (1997). Consumptive Use and Return Flow in Urban Landscape Water Use. ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, Vol. 123, No. 1. American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, N.Y. | 1997 |
| 31 | Ramchand Oad, Robby Laitos and Rob Varley, “Strategies for Sustainable Irrigation Developement and Management in Indonesia,” Project Proposal for the Asian Developement Bank and Government of Indonesia, Consortium for International Developement | 1997 |
| 30 | Oad Ramchand and Mike DiSpigno (1997). Water Rights to Return Flow in Urban Landscapes. ASCE, Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, Vol. 123, No.4, pp. 293-299. American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, N.Y. | 1997 |
| 29 | M. DiSpigno and Ramchand Oad “Measurement of Evapo-Transpiration in Urban Landscapes,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Evapotranspiration and Irrigation Scheduling | 1996 |
| 28 | E. Barakat and Ramchand Oad “Managing Irrigation Canals to Support Farm-Level Improvements,” Transactions of the 16th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage | 1996 |
| 27 | Oad Ramchand and M. DiSpigno, “Consumptive Use and Return Flow in Urban Lawn Water USe,” Project Completion Report, Water Resources Research Institute | 1996 |
| 26 | Oad Ramchand and Essam Barakat, “Strategies for Irrigation Policy Reform in Egypt,” Prject Report Presented to the U.S. Agency for International Developement | 1996 |
| 25 | Oad Ramchand and R.K. Sampath (1995). Performance Measure for Improving Irrigation Measurement. Irrigation and Drainage Systems 9: 357-370. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. | 1995 |
| 24 | Nevo, Amnon and Oad, Ramchand (1994). An Integrated Expert System for Optimal Crop Water Planning. Agricultural Systems 45: 73-92. Elsevier Science Limited, London, England. | 1994 |
| 23 | Mike DiSpigno and Ramchand Oad “Property Rights to Return Flow in Urban Landscape Irrigation,” Proceedings of the International Water Resources Association Congress | 1994 |
| 22 | Ramchand Oad “Technical and Organizational Change in Irrigation Improvement Programs,” Proceedings of the International Water Resources Association Congress | 1994 |
| 21 | Oad Ramchand and Mohammed Salem, “Monitoring and Evaluation Program for the Irrigation Improvement Project,” Irrigation Improvement Project | 1993 |
| 20 | Oad, Ramchand and Philip King, 1991. Water resources development and management in mountainous areas. The Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Systems, Vol. 5: 213-228. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. | 1991 |
| 19 | D.N. Sharma and Ramchand Oad, 1991. Performance measure for irrigation water delivery systems. International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage Bulletin, Vol. 40, No. 1, New Delhi. | 1991 |
| 18 | Mizyed Nauman, Jim Loftis and Ramchand Oad, 1991. The importance of demand estimation in large-scale water delivery systems Management. The American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Irrigation and Drainage: Vol. 17, No. 3, May/June 1991, N.Y. | 1991 |
| 17 | Oad Ramchand, Nevo Amnon, and Terry Podmore, “Croplan- An expert System for Optimal Crop Planning,” American Society of Agricultural Engineers Summer Meeting | 1991 |
| 16 | Oad Ramchand, Nevo, Amnon, and terry Podmore, “An Integrated Expert System for Optimal Crop Planning,” American Society of Agricultural Engineers Summer Meeting | 1991 |
| 15 | McCornick, Peter and Ramchand Oad, 1990. Modelling water control needs for diversified cropping. The Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Systems 4: 215-229, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. | 1990 |
| 14 | Sharma, D.N. and Ramchand Oad, 1990. The variable time model for equitable water distribution in irrigation systems of North India. Journal of Agricultural Water Management, Vol. 17, No. 4, March 1990. Elsevier Publications, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. | 1990 |
| 13 | Oad Ramchand and Bashir Ahmed,” Performance Evalutation of Water Control Aspects in the Warsak Lift Canal Irrigation System,” A Field Research Report for the USAID Command Water Management Project | 1990 |
| 12 | Terry Podmore and Ramchand Oad “Irrigation Management in Rice-based Agriculture: concept of relative Water Suppl,” International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage Bulletin | 1989 |
| 11 | Robby Laitos and Ramchand Oad “Water Control and Irrigation Performance: A Case Study of Tubwell Irrigation Systems in Bagladesh,” Journal of Applied Engineering in Agriculture | 1989 |
| 10 | Ramchand Oad and R.K. Sampath, “Performance Measure for Improving Irrigation Management,” In;Manor, Shaul and Jorge Chambouleyron (editors), Performance Measurement in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems,” Proceedings of an International Workshop of the Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems Network, International Irrigation management Institute | 1989 |
| 9 | Ramchand Oad and Philip King, “Irrigation System Design and Management in Mountainous Areas. In: Yoder, Robert and Juanita Thurston (editors), Design Issues in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems,” Proceeding of an International Workshop of the Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systmes Network, International Irrigation Management Institute | 1989 |
| 8 | Oad Ramchand and McCornick, Peter, “Water Control for Crop Diversification,” Paper Presented at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference | 1988 |
| 7 | Oad Ramchand and McCornick, Peter, “Methodology for Irrigation System Diagnosis and Improvement,” Paper Presented at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference | 1988 |
| 6 | Oad Ramchand “Mehtodologies for Interdisciplinary Diagnosis of Irrigation Systems in Developing Countries,” Water Management Synthesis Project Report | 1988 |
| 5 | Oad Ramchand “Watering the Shamba: Small-Scale Irrigaition Sector in Kenya,” Water Management Synthesis Project Report | 1986 |
| 4 | Gilbert Levine and Ramchand Oad “Water Distribution in Indonesian Irrigation Systems,” Transactions of ASAE | 1985 |
| 3 | Oad Ramchand “Design of the Small-Scale Irrigation Project in Indonesia,” Water Management Project | 1985 |
| 2 | Oad Ramchand “Rice Irrigation Water Management,” Water Management Synthesis Report | 1983 |
| 1 | Lief Peterson and Ramchand Oad “Alkali Soil Reclamation with Concentrated Solutions,” Thai Journal of Agricultural Sciences | 1974 |
| Non-Refereed Journal Articles / Chapters / Proceedings / Transactions | Top | |
| 6 | Oad, R., K. Kinzli,L. Garcia, and N. Shafike (2007). Decision Support Systems for Eficient Irrigation Accepted for Publicatioinin the Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE, Reston, VA | 2007 |
| 5 | Nathi Manana, Ramchand Oad, Luis Garcia. Improving irrigation system performance through scheduled irrigation. Paper presented at the USCID Conference held in Fort Collins, Colorado, Sept 29-Oct 1, 2010 | 2010 |
| 4 | Improving irrigation system performance in the Middle Rio Grande, ICED International Conference, New Delhi, India, December 2009 | 2009 |
| 3 | Improving Irrigation System Performace through decision-support systems. USCID Conference, Salt City, Utah, November 2009. | 2009 |
| 2 | Ramchand Oad, Luis Garcia, K. Kinzli, Nabil Shafike, and David Gensler, 2007. Decision-Support Systems for Efficient Irrigation in th eMiddle Rio Grande | 2007 |
| 1 | Ramchand Oad, Luis Garcia, K. Kinzli, Nabil Shafike, and David Gensler, 2007. Modernization of Irrigation Operations and Management in the Middle Rio Grande Irrigation System | 2007 |
| Other (e.g.: Lab Texts, Book Reviews, Technical Reports, In-House Reports) | Top | |
| 1 | Wachob, E. and Oad (2004). An Investigation into the Relationship Between Irrigation and Stream Depletion on an Eastern Colorado River. Paper Presented in Hydrology Days Conference, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. | 2005 |
Dr. Ramchand Oad
Honors and Awards
- 2009 – George T. Abell Award , Dean, College of Engineering
- 2008 – Diplomat, Water Resources Engineer, American Academy of Water Resources Engineers
- 2001 – Outstanding Faculty Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers
- 1996 – Award of Excellence, Dean, College of Engineering
- 1990 – Award of Excellence, Department of Agriculture and Chemical Engineering, Colorado State University
- 1988 – Award of Excellence, Dean, College of Engineering
Dr. Ramchand Oad
Classes Taught
- CIVE 699-J – M.S Thesis Research
SP 2009, 6 credit hours
CIVE 801 – Water Control and Measurement
SP 2010, 3 credit hours
CIVE 425 – Soil and Water Engineering
SP 2014, 3 credit hours
CIVE 516 – Water Control and Measurement
SP 2015, 3 credit hours
Faculty & Staff Profile
Dr. John Nelson
Emeritus Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
- Expansive and collapisible soils
- Tailings managment
- Soils and foundations in arid climates
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Education
- M.S. 1962, Illinois Institute of Technology – Civil Engineering
- Ph.D. 1967, Illinois Institute of Technology – Civil Engineering
- B.S. 1960, Illinois Institute of Technology – Civil Engineering
Contact Information
Office Location: Engineering A-205A
Phone: (970) 491-6081
Fax: (970) 491-3584
Email: clovrblm@ezlink.com
