1. Research Scholar, Dept. of Water Resources and Ocean Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575 025, India; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, Kerala 686666, India (corresponding author). ORCID: .
2. Assistant Professor, Faculty of Water Resources Engineering, Dept. of Water Resources and Ocean Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575 025, India.