Department of Civil Engineering
About The Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering started its journey in 1977. Ever since the inception, it has been imparting quality education to under graduate students. The Department presently fosters five PG courses. A good number of research scholars are carrying out research in various fields. There are about a dozen laboratories with various research and testing facilities. The faculty consists of eminent specialists from diverse fields and there is commendable research ambience in the Department.
Vision of the Department of Civil Engineering
Our Vision is stated as below:
The vision of the Department of Civil Engineering is to achieve unique identity by development of knowledge resources and highly competent Civil Engineers in various fields of Civil Engineering to meet local, national, and global economic and social needs.Mission of the Department of Civil Engineering
Our Mission goes as below:
The mission of the Department of Civil Engineering is to create knowledge resources and to educate and train youths in the latest technologies in Civil Engineering, to imbibe in them human values, self confidence and independent thinking in tackling diverse problems in the field of Civil Engineering so that they can serve the country and the human society at large.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the Department of Civil Engineering
Our programme educational objectives for the B.Tech. program in Civil Engineering are:
- To impart to admitted students Civil Engineering education and knowledge in contemporary science and technologies so that they can meet practical challenges of Civil Engineering problems.
- To train and equip the admitted students with knowledge of latest design codes and design philosophy.
- To inculcate in admitted students the sense of ethics, morality, professionalism, creativity, leadership, independent thinking and self confidence.
- To open the door of research world in students so that they feel an urge for higher studies and innovation.
Program Outcomes (POs) of the Department of Civil Engineering
The expected Program outcomes (POs) of the B.Tech. in Civil Engineering are as follows:
- Graduates will be able to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering in the solution of Civil Engineering problems.
- Graduates will demonstrate an ability to identify, formulate, analyze and solve Civil Engineering problems.
- Graduates will demonstrate an ability to design engineering structures, conduct experiments, analyze and interpret the resulting data.
- Graduates will demonstrate an ability to design a system, component or algorithms to meet desired needs within the context of civil engineering and considering realistic constraints.
- Graduates will demonstrate an ability to visualize and work on laboratory and multidisciplinary task.
- Graduate will demonstrate skills to use modern engineering tools, software and equipment to analyze and solve problems.
- Graduates will have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.
- Graduates will be able to communicate effectively.
- Graduate will show the understanding of impact of engineering solutions on the society, environment and awareness of contemporary issues.
- Graduates will develop confidence for self-education and ability for life-long learning.
- Graduates who can participate and succeed in competitive examinations.
Graduate Attributes
Following are the expected attributes of our graduate students:
- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering,
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,
- an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet the desired needs within realistic constraints, such as, economic, environmental, social, political, ethical health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability,
- an ability to function in multidisciplinary teams,
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems,
- an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,
- an ability to communicate effectively,
- the broad education necessary to understand the impact of civil engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context,
- cognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning,
- a knowledge of contemporary issues, and an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice,
- ability to compete in competitive examinations.
Course Outcomes (COs)
The expected course outcomes (COs) of the B.Tech. in Civil Engineering are as follows:
- Students will be able to apply and articulate the principles of science and mathematics in Civil Engineering after completion of the science core courses
- Students will be able to apply and articulate the principles of Civil Engineering in analyzing, understanding and solving real life problems after completion of the professional core courses
- Students will be able to apply the communication skills and management principles necessary in the furtherance of Civil Engineering after completion of the humanities courses
- Students will be able to use Civil Engineering in diverse areas after completion of the Engineering breadth, professional electives, engineering core and practices and open elective courses
- Students will be able to design, analyze, implement and evaluate real life problems after completion of project works.
Contact
HOD: Dr. Parthajit Roy
Phone: +91-9435500889
E-mail: parthajit_roy[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in
Faculties
Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435174776
Email: akdey[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Prof. Ashim Kanti Dey
Department: CIVIL
Professor
Phone: 9435174776
Email: akdey[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | ashim_kanti[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in |
| Date of Joining: | 1992-07-18 |
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| Qualifications Details : | Ph.D. (Geotechnical Engineering) in 2000 from IIT Madras; M.E./M.Tech. (Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering) in 1992 from Jadavpur University; B.E./B.Tech. in 1983 (result declared in 1984) from R.E. College, Silchar; Class-XII (Science) in 1978 from G.C. College, Silchar; Class-X in 1976 from Narsing Higher Secondary School, Silchar. |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Finite Element methods, Structural analysis 1, Soil dynamics, Geotechnical Engineering-I, Foundation Engineering |
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| Experience Duration: | 25 years (approx.) in NIT Silchar |
| Experience Description: | Professor in NIT Silchar from 04-07-2007 till date; Assistant Professor in NIT Silchar from 31-01-2004 to 03-07-2007; Lecturer in NIT Silchar from 18-07-1992 to 31-01-2004; Assistant Engineer (Civil) in West Bengal Electricity Board from 14-02-1985 to 15-07-1992; Design Engineer in Neo-Parisrutan (P) Ltd. from 16-07-1984 to 07-02-1985. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Geotechnical Engg., Finite Element methods, Seismic hazard analysis, Probability concepts |
| Teaching Interests : | Geotechnical Engineering, Finite Element Analysis |
| Research Interests : | Geotechnical Engineering |
| Administrative Interests : | a) Estate Officer: during July 2000 to August 2004; b) Head of the Department, Civil Engg.: during December 2007 to January 2010; c) Dean Academic: during April 2011 to May 2013; d) Chief Vigilance Officer: from 15-05-2013 till date; e) Chairman, Research Promotion Cell (RPC), NIT Silchar: from 08-10-2015. |
| Awards/Achievements : | 1. GOLD MEDAL in Bachelor of Engineering (Civil); 2. FIRST PRIZE in the Competition of presentation of research papers on Ground Improvement Methods conducted by IGS, Warangal Chapter and GE Division, Deptt. of Civil Engineering, REC, Warangal, 1998; 3. FIRST PRIZE in Industrial Contest in CEAFEST ’97 conducted by Civil Engineering Association, Deptt. of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras; 4. FIRST PRIZE in Industrial Contest in CEAFEST ’98 conducted by Civil Engineering Association, Deptt. of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras; 5. IGS- GEOTECHNICAL BIENNIAL AWARD for the Best Paper on “ Innovations in Field Exploration” presented by Indian Geotechnical Society, 2000; 6. IGS – Shri M.S. Jain Biennial Award 2015 for the best paper on “Innovations in Piling and Other Foundation Construction Techniques” presented by Indian Geotechnical Society in Pune, Dec. 2015; 7. IRC – Maharashtra PWD Award 2015 for the best paper on Construction presented by Indian Road Congress in Indore, Dec. 2015. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | i. Seismic slope stability analysis – submitted by Miss Bijaya Saha, 2007 ii. Finite Element analysis of concrete dam structures - submitted by Mr. Pritam Sengupta, iii. 2008 iv. Analysis on stability of slope in cohesive embankment under static and dynamic condition – submitted by Mr. Arjun Sil, 2010 v. Effect of nano/micro size particles on behavior of cohesive soils – submitted by Miss Jagori Dutta, 2011. vi. Effects of nano particles on behavior of cohesionless soils – submitted by Miss Jumrik Taipodia, 2011 vii. A study on static and dynamic analyses of cohesive embankments – submitted by Mr. Limar Riba, 2011 viii. A study on slope stability protection with soil-cement – submitted by Mr. Uday Sankar Chakraborty, 2012. ix. An innovative device to study the in-situ properties of soft clay – submitted by Miss Rimi Sinha, 2012 x. A study on slope stability analysis – probabilistic and deterministic approach – submitted by Miss Aninidita Das, 2012. xi. A study on use of soft clay as damper – submitted by Miss Sadrita Dutta, 2012. xii. A study on improvement of soil using geopolymer – submitted by Miss Sharmistha Rudra Paul, 2012 xiii. Seismic vulnerability of the existing boys’ hostels in NIT Silchar, Assam – submitted by Mr. Maisnam Nongthouba, 2012 xiv. Study on Micropiles – submitted by Samarjyoti Kalita, 2013 xv. Dynamic Soil Structure Interaction – submitted by Ruhul Amin Mozumder, 2013 xvi. A study on critical failure surfaces of cohesive soil – submitted by Tanwee Mazumder,2013 xvii. Effect of Pore pressure rise on active earth pressure during ground shaking – submitted by Abhijit Sutradhar, 2014 xviii. A study on static and dynamic behaviours of geocell reinforced clay – submitted by Prasenjit Debnath, 2014 xix. Use of lime grit to improve static and dynamic properties of soft clay – submitted by Briti Sunder Bhowmick, 2014. xx. Use of micropiles in very soft clay as a substitute of conventional piles – submitted by Dinesh Kumar Jamatia, 2014. xxi. Modified Triaxial tests to study Shear Strength parameters of soil – submitted by Minakshi Paul, 2015. xxii. Study on the bearing capacity of a c- soil under static and dynamic conditions – submitted by Barnali Roy, 2015. xxiii. Study on the Behaviour of Geotextile reinforced stone column – submitted by Manita Das, 2015. xxiv. A study on Landslides in Sikkim – submitted by Thungchanbemo T. Humtsoe in 2015. xxv. Study on the Behaviour of wrinkled walled tuned liquid column damper on a composite frame – submitted by Intifa Parween in 2015. xxvi. Reliability analysis of Stability of Sonapur slope – submitted by J. Sharailin GIddon in 2015. xxvii. Concept of a new pile cap to mitigate liquefaction problems – submitted by Koushik Deb in 2015. xxviii. Behaviour of Foundations Resting on Slopes under Static and Dynamic Loads – submitted by Tushar Samal in 2015. xxix. Study on mitigation of liquefaction by modifying the shape of foundation – submitted by Puja Dutta in 2016 xxx. Slope stability analysis using strength reduction method – submitted by Rupam Saikia in 2016. xxxi. Experimental investigations on the group interaction effects of laterally loaded pile groups in submerged sand by Jasaswini Mishra, Regn no. 14-21-414 in 2016 xxxii. Soil Characterization and Stratification with the help of Seismic Refraction Test, submitted by Sourav Sarkar in 2017 xxxiii. Use of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) for Various Geotechnical Investigations, submitted by Soumitra Kumar Kundu in 2017 xxxiv. Dynamic Properties and Liquefaction Potential of Barak River Sand, submitted by Sudip Shaw in 2017. xxxv. Compaction Quality Control of Pavement Layers using Non-Destructive Tests, submitted by Bedabrata Ghose in 2017. xxxvi. Site Specific Ground Response Analysis of Soil at NIT Silchar, submitted by Subhash Sarmah in 2017. xxxvii. Experimental study on Multiple tuned liquid dampers submitted by Dibyendu Singha , Regn no. 16-21-202 in 2018. xxxviii. Electrical resistivity method for prediction and elctro-osmosis for removal of groundwater contamination by Debaprakash Parida, Regn no. 16-21-402 in 2018. xxxix. Stabilisation of poor subgrade soil to improve CBR values by Arghya Choudhury, Regn no. 16-21-414 in 2018. xl. Seismic Site characteristics of NIT Silchar using MASW and Seismic refraction – Kallol Saha, regn no. 16-21-406 in 2018. xli. Study on embankment using geofoam over soft clay by Yogendra Kumar, regn no. 17-21-416 in 2019. xlii. Effect of MTLDs in reduction of vibration in an RCC building by Dhanjit Deka, regn no. 17-21-211 in 2019. xliii. Determination of safe bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundation using seismic velocities by Sujoy Biswas, regn no. 17-21-411 in 2019. xliv. Modification of conventional footing as a remediation to tilting problem during liquefaction by Nishant Agarwar, regn no. 17-21-406 in 2019. |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 1. Characterisation of soil at Silchar under static and dynamic loading – submitted by Mr. Sanjay Paul, 2010. 2. Investigations of Landslides in Sikkim and Sonapur – causes and site specific remedial measures –submitted by Mr. S. S. Porwal in December, 2014 3. Effect of geogrid reinforced sand bed on improvement in Bearing Capacity of Ordinary and Encased stone columns floating in soft clay by Prasenjit Debnath in May 2018 4. Clay Dampers for reduction of vibration amplitudes by Sanjib Singha in December 2018 5. Enhancement of Bearing Capacity of Stone columns using Soil Cement Bed by Manita Das in August 2019 6. Estimation of Soil Bearing Pressure at serviceability limit state on clayey soil bed by Artificial Intelligence Technique and Probabilistic Method by Parbin Sultana, 12-3-1-103 in October, 2019. 7. Vertical Load carrying capacity of Micropile groups in soft clayey soil by Nirmali Borthakur, 12-3-1-107 in October, 2019 |
| Projects: | 1. AICTE RPS project on Reduction of Stress wave amplitudes using clay dampers, Value Rs. 20.0 lacs 2. AICTE Modrob prject on Modernisation of Geotechnical Eng. Lab under Civil Engg. Value : Rs. 12.0 lacs 3. MoES RPS project on Behaviour of clay dampers under Impact Loading, Value Rs. 39.0 lacs 4. RPC projects vide no. RPC/NITS/14/0/8 on Modification of Triaxial cell for failure study of cuboidal samples 5. RPC projects vide no. RPC/NITS/14/0/7 on Improvement of bearing capacity of soft clay using geocells |
| Book / Chapters Published: | Applied Finite Element |
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Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9957182389
Email: chou_s[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Prof. Satyabrata Choudhury
Department: CIVIL
Professor
Phone: 9957182389
Email: chou_s[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | scnitsilchar[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 1983-04-18 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | B.E. (Civil Engg) from REC Silchar in 1983; M. Tech. (Structural Engineering) from IIT Kharagpur in 1986; Ph.D. (Earthquake Engineering) from IIT Roorkee in 2008. |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | PG: (1) Theory of Vibrations (2) Structural Dynamics (3) Performance-Based Seismic Design of Structures (4) Advanced Steel Structures; UG: (1) Elementary Performance-Based Seismic Design |
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| Experience Duration: | Teaching: 37 years |
| Experience Description: | Lecturer at REC Silchar: 1983-1991; Assistant Professor, NIT Silchar: 1991-2008; Professor, NIT Silchar: 2008-on going. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Performance-Based Seismic Design, Damage and Fragility |
| Teaching Interests : | Theory of Vibration/Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Performance-Based Seismic Design |
| Research Interests : | Performance-Based Seismic Design of structures, Damage and Fragility |
| Administrative Interests : | Coordinator Consultancy Cell, REC, Silchar; Coordinator, Computer Coordination Committee; Coordinator, Centre of Excellence, REC, Silchar; President Alumni Association: 2004; Dean (P&D), NIT Silchar: 2009-2012; Director (I/c): 2012 (for a fortnight); Head, Department of CE, NIT Silchar: 21.02.2011 - 11.08.2012. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Acted as Coordinator of various activities like Consultancy Cell, Computer Coordination Committee etc. Acted as Head of Department and Dean (P&D). |
| Awards/Achievements : | 1. Received Dr. Jai Krishna Gold Medal in 2001-02 for the Paper: “Dynamic Analysis of Buildings with Yielding Truss Elements of Bilinear Characteristics”, by S. Choudhury and S.K. Deb in journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), v. 82, Dec. 2001; 2. Received Dr. Jai Krishna Gold Medal in 2009 for the Paper: “Seismic Safety of Operational and Functional Components in Hospitals”, by S. Choudhury, Y. Singh and D.K. Paul in Journal of Institute of Engineers (I), V. 89, Feb. 2009; 3. Received Institution Award from Institute of Engineers(I) in 2011 for the Paper: “Effect of Infill on Performance of Frame Buildings”, by P. Brahmachary and S. Choudhury in Journal of Institution of Engineers (I), V. 92, May 2011; 4. Received President of India’s Prize in 2014 from Institution of Engineers (I) for the Paper: “A Unified Approach to Performance-Based Design of RC Frame Buildings” by S. Choudhury and Sunil M. Singh in Journal of Institution of Engineers (I)-Series-A, M |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | Supervised 55, On going 4 |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | Two Completed. 9 on going |
| Book / Chapters Published: | Introduction to UNIX, published from Silchar |
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Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435372651
Email: parthasarathi[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Prof. Parthasarathi Choudhury
Department: CIVIL
Professor
Phone: 9435372651
Email: parthasarathi[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | ps_chou[at]yahoo[dot]com |
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| Qualifications Details : | Ph. D. |
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| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Water Resources Engineering, Rainfall Runoff modeling, Flood Movement Analysis, GIS Applications. |
| Administrative Interests : | DST (NRDMS, GOI): Sediment and Flood flow simulation models for river networks in Barak basin incorporating Hydrologic inputs from Ghagra, Madhura and Chiri Micro Watersheds: Amount- Rs. 3.0 millions - Completed. DST (SERC, GOI): |
| Biographical Sketch : | Graduated in Civil Engineering in 1988 from REC Silchar, Post graduated in Water Resources in 1994 from IIT Bombay and obtained Ph.D. from RGPV Bhopal in 2004.Currently holding the additional responsibility of Dean Planning and Development. |
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Email: aminul[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Prof. Aminul Islam Laskar
Department: CIVIL
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Email: aminul[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | aminul.nits[at]gmail[dot]com |
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| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Civil Engineering Materials |
| Administrative Interests : | High performance concrete, geopolymer concrete, waste materials in concrete, seismic study of beam-column joints. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Dr Aminul Islam Laskar did his BE in Civil Engineering from REC Silchar (presently NIT Silchar). He did his M.Tech in Building Science and Construction Management from IIT Delhi and PhD form IIT Guwahati in the area of Concrete Technology. He has authored 02 books viz. Concrete Technology (to be published shortly by Laxmi Publications (P) limited New Delhi), and Workability and Rheology of fresh Concrete (manuscript has been accepted for publication by Springer-Verlag, Germany). Dr Laskar has also filed for patents for ‘Concrete Rheometer’ (Patent application has already been published by Controller of Patents, Govt of India) and the filing of ‘Improved concrete superplasticizer’ is in process. He has undertaken R&D projects sponsored by DSIR and AICTE. |
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Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9864370985
Email: asitkrdas736[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Asit Kumar Das
Department: CIVIL
Associate Professor
Phone: 9864370985
Email: asitkrdas736[at]gmail[dot]com
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| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Specialised in Precambrian Rocks of Kamrup distt. Assam |
| Administrative Interests : | Interested in teaching,at present in addition to engaged in geology teaching,surveying in B.Tech. In M.Tech taking classes of Seismology and also Rock Mechanics. Teaching Experience: 35 years(32 years at NIT and 3 years at G.C College,Silchar),served as warden of hostels,Associate Dean(Exam) also acted as Dean(Academic) and HOD Civil from time to time |
| Biographical Sketch : | Born in the year 1954.Completed HSLC from National High School,Lumding.PU Sc. from Haflong College.Completed B.Sc(with hons. in Geology)from A.V College,Guwahati.Got M.Sc degree in Geology from Guwahati University in 1976.Obtained Ph.D degree in 1992 from Guwahati University.Served as a member of different geological societies of ISTE. |
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Department: CIVIL
Phone: 09435372649
Email: dibachakra@gmail.com
Prof. Dibakar Chakraborty
Department: CIVIL
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Phone: 09435372649
Email: dibachakra@gmail.com
| Alternate E-mail ID: | dibachakra@gmail.com |
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Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435176340
Email: upendra_kumar72[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Prof. Upendra Kumar
Department: CIVIL
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Phone: 9435176340
Email: upendra_kumar72[at]rediffmail[dot]com
| Date of Joining: | 1997-06-06 |
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| Qualifications Details : | B. Sc. (Engg), BCE Bhagalpur; Master in Civil Engg (Environmental Engg) Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (IIT Kharagpur, INDIA) |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Environmental Engineering I & II; Water Quality management; Adsorption Design; Wastewater Treatment and Zero discharge |
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| Experience Description: | 22 years + at NIT Silchar |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Civil and Environmental Engineering; Water and Wastewater Engineering; Air and Noise Pollution; Adsorption technology. |
| Research Interests : | Innovative research work in the field of Adsorption technology. Research work for heavy metal removal from water and wastewater using rice husk is highly acknowledged. His recent papers in the international journals and their references in other international journal papers are being referred worldwide with more than 600 Citation in International Journals. Referee and Reviewer of more than Thirty (30) no. of the Important International Journals and conferences. Ph.D. Thesis: Sorption of heavy metals from water environment using rice husk. M.E. Thesis: A Laboratory study for performance evaluation of rotating biological contactor (RBC) and development of its optimum operating conditions. More than 22 years of teaching experience to UG and PG level students. He has supervised eight M. Tech and four PhD projects. At present he is also supervising six PhD scholar. |
| Administrative Interests : | 1. Head of the Department, Chairman DPMC, DPPC, DUPC, DPC, Civil Engineering (July 2015 onwards) 2. Member, Building Works Committee, NIT Sichar (July 2015 onwards) 3. Member of Senate, NIT Sichar (July 2015 onwards) 4. Centre-In Charge, CCMT 2015 and 2016, M. Tech. Admission Co-ordinator 2014, 2015 (institute level) and CE (department level) 5. Secretary, DPPC and member DPMC (2013-2015), CE Department.; member DPPC ME Department (2012-2016). 6. Secretary DUPC (2010-2014), Dept. of Civil Engg, National Institute of Technology, Silchar. 7. Lab In-charge of Environmental Engineering (1997-2002) and (2015 to till date), Dept. of Civil Engg, National Institute of Technology, Silchar. 8. Warden of Hostel (November- 2006 to November- 2008) and Warden (April-1999 to July-2002) at National Institute of Technology, Silchar. 9. Co-coordinator Time Table, Co-coordinator 8th sem Project Seminar. 10. Asst. Officer-in-charge B. Tech Exams (All branch institute level) – June 2001 to July |
| Biographical Sketch : | Dr. Upendra Kumar, completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Bhagalpur College of Engineering in 1994 and his Master of Civil Engineering with specialization in Environmental Engineering, from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India in 1997 and Ph. D. in Civil Engineering with specialization in Environmental Engineering, from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India in 2005. At present he is holding the post of Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Silchar. He has published 70 number of Research Paper in total out of which 30 are in reputed Journals, 04 in edited books and the rest in Conferences. He has more than 600 Citation in International Journals. Current and previous research interests area includes Environmental Engineering; Water and Wastewater Engineering; Air and Noise Pollution; Adsorption technology. Dr. Kumar is also the Fellow Member of International Congress of Environmental Research (F.I.C.E.R.), Senior Member of IACSIT, Senior Member of Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES) and Life Member of Institution of Engineers (India). Dr. Kumar is also associated with some Important International Journals as Referee and Reviewer. |
| Awards/Achievements : | • 2nd prize in Best Lecture Competition; • Fellow of ICER (FICER); • MIE (M-1518512); Senior Member of IACSIT (80340643); Senior Member of APCBEES (100381); Member of RJCE (A/RJCE/Aug/14/67); • MARQUIS Who’s Who in the World-2010 Edn.; • Reviewer of many Reputed International Journals; Citation in International Journals : Total 600+ |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 16 M.Tech Guided |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 04 Awarded and 06 Pursuing PhD |
| Book / Chapters Published: | 1. In “Natural Resource Engineering and Management and Agro-Environmental Engineering.” Edited by Prof. V. K. Tiwari, Anamaya Publishers, New Delhi, 2004, 464-470. ISBN: 9788188342525. 2. In “Modern Trends Of Research In Ecology And Environmental Sciences.” Edited by Abhik Gupta and B. K. Dutta, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 2006, 205-216. ISBN: 8183241425. 3. Contributing write-ups for the book “Introduction to Environmental Engineering” by Davis and Cornwell, 4th Edition (SEI), 2010, McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, ISBN: 0073401145, 9780073401140. 4. In “Handbook of Engineering & Applied Science.” Vol 01, 2013, 76-80, Edited by V.K. Srivastava and R.K. Pandey, SEMS, Greater Noida, ISBN: 978-81-928926-1-0. |
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Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9864371354
Email: akbarbhuiya[at]yahoo[dot]com
Prof. A.K. Barbhuiya
Department: CIVIL
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Phone: 9864371354
Email: akbarbhuiya[at]yahoo[dot]com
| Alternate E-mail ID: | akbarbhuiya[at]yahoo[dot]com |
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| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Water Resources Engineering - sediment transport, fluvial Hydraulics, hydraulic structures |
| Administrative Interests : | Local scour around obstructions, Riverbank erosion, sediment transport. Engineering Graphics, Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Hydraulic Structures Associate Dean (Academic), Centre In-charge; AIEEE-2012, Admission In-charge; Foreign Students. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Born in Katigorah of Cachar District in the year 1966. Completed Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) in 1990 from Regional Engineering College (REC) Silchar. Did Master of Engineering in Water Resources Engineering (first position) from Assam Engineering College, Guwahati in 1992. Joined as Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Department of REC Silchar in 1994. Completed Ph.D. from IIT Kharagpur in 2003. Visited Denmark Technical University, Denmark from 01-06-06 to 21-06-06 and participated in a joint Research Project “Experimental investigation of flow around a bottom-seated full sphere or a partially-buried sphere with special emphasis on the bed shear stress”. Presently holding the post of Associate Professor in Civil Engineering Department. |
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Department: CIVIL
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Email: ali.mokaddes[at]gmail[dot]com
Prof. Mokaddes Ali Ahmed
Department: CIVIL
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Email: ali.mokaddes[at]gmail[dot]com
| Alternate Contact No.: | 94357635060 |
| Alternate E-mail ID: | ali.mokaddes[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 1993-04-02 |
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| Qualifications Details : | Ph.D. (Transportation Planning) in 2004 from IIT Kharagpur; M.E./M.Tech. (Master of City Planning) in 1994 from IIT Kharagpur; B.E./B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) in 1990 from R.E. College, Silchar; Class-XII (Science) in 1986 from M.C. College, Barpeta; Class-X in 1984 from Bamun Dongra High School, Barpeta. |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Urban Transportation System Planning; Mass Transportation System, Geometric Design of Transportation Facilities; Transportation Engineering. |
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| Experience Duration: | 24 years |
| Experience Description: | Professor in NIT Silchar from 29-03-2013 till date; Associate Professor in NIT Silchar from 02-12-2008 to 28-03-2013; Associate Professor in IIT Kharagpur (on lien) from 10-05-2007 to 01-12-2008; Associate Professor in NIT Silchar from 17-01-2007 to 09-05-2007; Assistant Professor in NIT Silchar from 23-09-2004 to 16-01-2007; Lecturer (SG) in NIT Silchar from 17-01-2004 to 22-09-2004; Lecturer in NIT Silchar from 02-04-1993 to 16-01-2004. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Urban Transportation Planning; Transportation Engineering; Traffic Engineering; City Planning; Infrastructure Planning. |
| Teaching Interests : | Urban Transportation System Planning; Mass Transportation System, Geometric Design of Transportation Facilities; Transportation Engineering; Functional Planning of Building; Engineering Surveying. |
| Research Interests : | Urban Transportation Planning; Transportation Engineering; Traffic Engineering; City Planning; Infrastructure Planning; Travel Demand Modelling; Service Quality of Mass Transit; Intermediate Public Transit (IPT). |
| Administrative Interests : | Dean (SW) from April 2015 till date; Dean (P&D) from April 2014 to April 2015; Coordinator, TEQIP-II from August 2011 to March 2014; Associate Dean (SW) from May 2009 to August 2011; Chairman, Board of Hoste Management from April 2015 till date; Chairman, TEQIP Purchase Committee from August 2011 to March 2014; Chairman, Health Centre from October 2015 till date; Vice Chairman, Board of Hoste Management from May 2009 to August 2011; Chairman, Standing Institute Disciplinary Committee from April 2015 till date; Nodal Officer, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme, MHRD from October 2017 till date; Warden H-5 and many more administrative activities of the Institutes. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | Completed = 32; Ongoing = 10. |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | Completed = 03; Ongoing = 04. |
| Projects: | Completed = 01; Ongoing = 03. |
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Associate Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435172716
Email: tauhid_srm[at]yahoo[dot]com
Dr. Tauhid Rahman
Department: CIVIL
Associate Professor
Phone: 9435172716
Email: tauhid_srm[at]yahoo[dot]com
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| Administrative Interests : | List of M.Tech Thesis guided:: Comparative study of Gandhi bridge 300 m span ( Suspension Bridge) with the Cable stayed Bridge Simulation of Ground motion time history at the project site Design of post tensioned bridge based on the ground response analysis Evaluation of Ground response Analysis and liquefaction potential of Agartala city Two dimensional critical excitation of a bridge and building Specific effect of a fault on a bridge structure. Bridge Engineering both for B.Tech. and M.Tech. Advance structural Analysis for M.Tech. Computer Aided Analysis and Computer Application Structural Design III for B.Tech. Final Year student |
| Biographical Sketch : | PhD, ME(Structural Engineering), BE(Civil) Languages Known: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Urdu Academic Degrees: July 2002-Jan 2008: Doctor of Philosophy (Earthquake and Structural Engineering), Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Topic of the thesis: Engineering approach to seismic hazard for North Eastern region of India. June 1995-March 1997: M. Tech. In Structural Engineering with First Class (73.4% Marks) (Specialization In Bridge Engineering), M.N. R.E.C. Allahabad ( Presently Known as Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (UP)). M. Tech. Thesis: Development of software package for the design and analysis of post tensioned Box-girder Bridge. June 1988-July 1992: B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from REC Hamirpur (86.9 % Marks) Presently known as NIT Hamirpur) in Himachal Pradesh |
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Associate Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435500889
Email: parthajit_roy[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in
Dr. Parthajit Roy
Department: CIVIL
Associate Professor
Phone: 9435500889
Email: parthajit_roy[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in
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| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Water Resources Engineering – Open Channel Flow, Hydraulic Structures, Sediment Transport, Hydrology. |
| Administrative Interests : | Flood Flow Analysis and modeling, Local Scour around obstructions. Engineering Graphics, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of materials, Open Channel Flow, Hydrology Academic matters and activities. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Born in Badarpur of Karimganj District under state of Assam in the year 1965. Completed Bachelor of Civil Engineering in 1990 from Regional Engineering College (REC) Silchar under Gauhati University. Joined as Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Department of REC Silchar in 1998. Completed M.Tech in Water Resources Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 2005. Presently holding the post of Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department of NIT Silchar. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435503816
Email: parbin1010[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Parbin Sultana
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9435503816
Email: parbin1010[at]gmail[dot]com
| Alternate Contact No.: | 943517695 |
| Alternate E-mail ID: | parbinsultana[at]rediffmail[dot]com, parbin[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in |
| Date of Joining: | 2010-05-03 |
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| Qualifications Details : | BE in Civil Engineering from Dibrugarh University (Jorhat Engineering College); ME in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering from Gauhati University (Assam Engineering College). |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Advanced Foundation Engineering, Probability Methods in Civil Engineering |
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| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Statistical, probabilistic and reliability methods, risk analysis, soil stabilization and ground improvement. |
| Administrative Interests : | Member of DPC (Departmental Purchase Committee) and DUPC (Departmental Undergraduate Programme Committee). |
| Biographical Sketch : | Ms. Parbin Sultana completed her B.E. (Civil) from Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat, Assam. She did her Master of Engineering in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering from Assam Engineering College, Guwahati. She has been holding the post of Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Department in NIT Silchar since May, 2010. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435009915
Email: borthakur_nirmali@rediffmail.com
Dr. Nirmali Borthakur
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9435009915
Email: borthakur_nirmali@rediffmail.com
| Alternate E-mail ID: | nirmali@civil.ac.in |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | BE in Civil Engineering in 1998 from Dibrugarh University, ME in Soil Mechanics in 2002 from Gauhati University, PhD in 2019 from NIT Silchar. |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Geotechnical Engineering in B.Tech, Foundation Engineering Lab in B.Tech, Soil mechanics Lab in M.Tech. |
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| Experience Duration: | 15 years in NIT Silchar |
| Experience Description: | Part time Lecturer in Jorhat Engineering College, Joined NIT Silchar in August 2005 as Lecturer. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Geotechnical Engineering |
| Teaching Interests : | Soil mechanics, Foundation Engineering |
| Research Interests : | Micropiles under different loading Condition, Soil stabilization using low cost locally available materials, Ground improvement techniques, Shallow and deep foundations. |
| Administrative Interests : | Faculty In-charge of CE departmental library, Mentor of 2019-2023 batch B. Tech students, DPPC Member. Served as Warden of Girls Hostel-2 of NIT Silchar, Presently warden of GH-1B. Member of central library. Member of I.C.C. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Born in Sibsagar District of Assam, Completed BE from Jorhat Engineering College under Dibrugarh University, ME from Assam Engineering College, Guwahati under Gauhati University. PhD from NIT Silchar. Worked as Part time Faculty in Civil Engineering Department of Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat before joining NIT Silchar in August 2005 as Lecturer. Life Member of Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS), Indian Road Congress (IRC), Institute of Engineers (India) and Deep Foundation Institute (DFI) USA. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 18 Guided, 3 ongoing. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9864312246
Email: pallab[at]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Mr. Pallab Das
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9864312246
Email: pallab[at]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | pallabdas9[at]gmail[dot]com |
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| Qualifications Details : | Education: B.E. (Civil) 2001 - NIT Silchar (formerly, Regional Engineering College, Silchar) M.Tech. (Structural Engineering) 2004 – IIT Guwahati, Ph. D. - Pursuing |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Structural Analysis, Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, Building Materials and Construction |
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| Experience Description: | Structural Consultant from 2004 to 2006, Assistant Professor at NIT Silchar from 2006 to till date |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Structural Engineering |
| Teaching Interests : | Structural Analysis, Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures |
| Research Interests : | Earthquake Engineering, Study on Beam-Column Joint |
| Biographical Sketch : | Education: B.E. (Civil) 2001 - NIT Silchar (formerly, Regional Engineering College, Silchar) M.Tech. (Structural Engineering) 2004 – IIT Guwahati Ph. D. - Pursuing Professional Experience Consulting Engineer(Structural) 18.06.2004 to 03.11.2006 N.I.T. Silchar Assistant Professor 04.11.2006 Onward |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435565508
Email: dr_nitesh[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Nitesh A.
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9435565508
Email: dr_nitesh[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | niteshatnitsilchar@gmail.com |
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Assistant Professor,Grade-I
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 8471820847
Email: arjun[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Arjun Sil
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor,Grade-I
Phone: 8471820847
Email: arjun[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | arjunsil[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in, silarjun[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2012-12-27 |
| URL of Web Profile: | https://sites.google.com/view/dr-arjun-sil/home |
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| Qualifications Details : | Ph.D. [Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore] in Engineering. |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Civil Engineering |
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| Experience Duration: | Seven years+ in academics (w.e.f-2012 till date) |
| Experience Description: | Presently Assistant Professor (Grade-I), Dept of Civil Engineering, NIT Silchar, India; Served as Engineering Officer (Civil), Govt. of Tripura [(2003-2008);5 Years+]; Served as Subject Matter Expert (SME, Civil Engineering) for competitive exams/recruitment with the professional bodies (MERITTRAC Pvt Ltd, India) |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Earthquake Engineering including Structural, Geotechnical,Seismology, Microzonation of Urban Centres, Multi criteria decision, Uncertainty Modeling, Performance based design, Risk and Reliability, Constitutive modeling, Elasticity and plasticity, Numerical Modeling, Slope stability, GIS and RS, Geophysical experiments, Landslide hazard assessment & extreme modeling, Blast load modeling, Pollution & Corrosion Modeling. |
| Teaching Interests : | Seismic engineering, solid mechanics, wave propagation, soil dynamics, structural dynamics, earthquake resistant design, Geotechnical earthquake engineering, revising standards, geophysical experiment, ground motion modeling, forecasting of events & modeling, simulation techniques, statistics & probability |
| Research Interests : | Forecasting of physical phenomenan, simulation, disaster mitigation, Hazards & Modelling |
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| Biographical Sketch : | Madhyamik Exam passed (10th,1996) in schooling level [1986-1996], B.Tech in Civil Engineering (2002), M.Tech in Earthquake Engineering (2010) & Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (2014).AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENT:-2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, Who Who in the Asia (2017), -IGS-Sardar Resham Singh (Biennial) Memorial Award-2015 confer by Indian Geotechnical Society. PhD thesis nominated for “MEDAL” in IISc, Bangalore from Civil Engg Dept 2014-2016.Nominated for "Best Citizen of India" Award (2016). Selected for "BHARAT JYOTI AWARD (2015)" by India International Friendship Society (IIFS). Honorary Member in International Advisory Committee in-VIF Board of Trustees. Young Faculty Award (2015), in the Category of Engineering (Civil) of the VIFFA 2015. Biography selected & included 2nd times in MARQUIS WHO’S WHO IN THE WORLD,33 EDITION,2015; MARQUIS WHO’S WHO IN THE WORLD, 32 EDITION,2014-15,[VIP No:-36882939]; BEST CIVIL ENGINEER AWARD (IAD-2009); DR.B.R AMBEDKAR MEMORIAL AWARD(1997); NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Exam (1994,4th position in the state SCERT Exam) IN SCHOOLING LEVEL [at the end of 8th std]; SPECIAL PRIZE FOR PARTICIPATION IN STATE LEVEL SCIENCE EXHIBITION (1994,1995,1996). |
| Awards/Achievements : | REVIEWER OF JOURNALS: 1. Natural Hazard Review, ASCE; 2.Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, Taylor & Fancies; 3.Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Taylor & Fancies; 4. International Journal of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering [IJGEE]; 5. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Springer, 6. ESRJ-Earth Sciences Research Journal, Departamento de Geociencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia; 7.Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Institut Teknologi Bandung. 8.Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology,Taylor and Francies [MEMBERSHIPS]: 1. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); 2. Member of Seismological Society of America (SSA,USA) 3. Life member of Indian Geotechnical Society (LMIGS); 4. Member of Institution of Engineers India (MIE); 5. Member of International Geosynthetic Society (IGS, ID-10114). FACULTY PRESENTATIONS/INVITED TALKS:- (1) On 2015, at Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi on the topic “Seismic hazard & Microzonation strategies in Indian contest” organized by Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi,India. (2)On 2016, at Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee on the topic “Seismicity & Seismic Hazard status of NE-India ” organized by Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee,India. (3)On 2017, at Department of Civil Engineering, IIT B.H.U, Varanasi on the topic “ Seismic Hazards and structural response assessment on Indian soil” organized by Department of Civil Engineering, IIT B.H.U, Varanasi,India. (4) On 2017, at IIT Bhubaneswar,India on the topic “ Geophysical techniques and its importance in seismic site characterization." BROADCASTING CHANNEL INTERVIEW: Doordarshan Kendra (DDK), Silchar Invited as Expert & delivered talks on "Earthquake Disaster Mitigation" through LIVE TELECAST Interview for the Nation on dated-15/03/2017. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | Total PG [ME/MTECH] Scholars: 32 (Completed: 29, Ongoing: 03) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | Total PhD Scholars=09 [ 01-defended, 08-Ongoing] |
| Projects: | 1. Project-01, SERB-DST, Govt of India, funded R & D Project [Rs-19. lacs]-Ongoing. 2. Project-02, STIS Scheme funded by Institute grant [2.8 lacs]- Ongoing. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: +91-8135979813
Email: dillip[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Dillip Kumar Ghose
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: +91-8135979813
Email: dillip[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate Contact No.: | +91-8135979813 |
| Alternate E-mail ID: | dillipghose_2002[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in |
| Date of Joining: | 2014-11-26 |
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| Qualifications Details : | B.Tech (IGIT, Sarang, Odisha). M.Tech (UCE, Burla, BPUT, Odisha). Ph. D. (BPUT) Burla, Rourkela, Odisha). |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Watershed management(PG & Ph.D), Surface and Ground water Hydrology (UG), |
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| Experience Duration: | 13 years - Pre Ph.D Experience; 7 years –Post Ph.D Experience. |
| Experience Description: | EAECGHS LTD. : Site Engineer : 1 year 2 months; ABIT, Cuttack: Lecturer: 10 months; DRIEMS, Cuttack: Lecturer: 2 years 6 month; GITA, Bhubaneswar: Assistant Professor: 3 years; CEB, Bhubaneswar: Assistant Professor & Head: 1 year 7 months; SOA University (ITER): Assistant Professor: 5 years 6 months; NIT Silchar: Assistant Professor: 26/11/2014 to present. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Hydrology : Flood control, Ground water and Surface Water management via land use, Climate Change and Advanced Techniques. |
| Teaching Interests : | Hydrology, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic Structures, Irrigation Engineering, Geo-technical Engineering, Open channel flow, Water Shed Management And Artificial Neural Network. |
| Research Interests : | Advances (Statistical and Soft computing methods) in Hydrology and Hydraulics. Hydro logic analysis and Design. Watershed Modelling. Resolving critical issues and ethical conflicts in Hydrology and Hydraulics.Consultancy services for Bridges, Weir and Barrages, Dams. Design for Underground Hydraulic structures. |
| Administrative Interests : | Warden ship, Associated to academics. As Examination controller. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Industrial experience: 1 year 2 months. Teaching experience: 19 years |
| Awards/Achievements : | NRTS, NTSE, National scholarship, GATE. Patents1 (Granted) AN INTELLIGENT AND A SELF-LEARNING FLUID DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF. Patent 2 (Published) Method and systems for warning user regarding a water flooding type disaster Apparatus and method to protect a predetermined area from flood water. 2019 (published) Application no.20183102957Application no-202031015430 A 2020 (Published) |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 12 (Completed), one on-going. |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 1 completed, 1 to be submitted shortly, Two Regular In Progress.Two Part-time in progress. |
| Projects: | Running : Development of spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) and its impact on climate change for Cachar District, Assam, India. (DST Project : Amount 30 lakhs) Project Sanctioned :December 2019. Period : 2 years. |
| Book / Chapters Published: | 1. Integrated Sensor networking for estimating ground water potential in scanty rainfall region: challenges and evaluation,Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer, 2017. 2. Sedimentation process and its assessment through integrated sensor networks and machine learning process, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer, 2017.3.Modelling runoff in a river basin, India: An integration for developing un-gauged catchment" (Willey) |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 08133013175
Email: prasadsmlv[at]gmail[dot]com; mlvprasad@civil.nits.ac.in
Dr. Lakshmi Vara Prasad. M
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 08133013175
Email: prasadsmlv[at]gmail[dot]com; mlvprasad@civil.nits.ac.in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | mlvprasad[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in; prasadsmlv[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2014-12-22 |
| URL of Web Profile: | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=JcdsDS0AAAAJ |
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| Qualifications Details : | Ph.D in Civil Engineering |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Structural Analysis, Civil Engineering Estimation, Engineering Graphics, Structural Design, Construction Management, Advanced Concrete Technology. |
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| Experience Duration: | 14 Years ; 7 years of pre-phd and 7 years of post phd experience |
| Experience Description: | Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department, NIT, Silchar .Previously worked as an AEE in the I & CAD Department, A.P, India from Dec-2008 to Nov-2014; Institute Research Scholar in National Institute of Technology from Jan-2006 to Dec-2008. worked as Lecture at KITS, Ramtek, M.S, India from July-2004 to Jan-2006; worked as a Assistant Design Engineer at Amba Associates, Warangal, A.P, India from June-2000 to Aug-2002. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Concrete Materials, Sustainable Development, Fiber Reinforced Concrete, Self Compacting Concrete,Low Cost Housing. |
| Teaching Interests : | Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Graphics, Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, Structural Design, Finite Element Methods, Civil Engineering Estimation and Construction Management, Bridge Engineering, Advanced Concrete Technology, pre-stressed concrete. |
| Research Interests : | Self Compacting Concrete, Fibrous Concretes, Recycled Aggregate Concrete, High Performance Mortars/Concrete, Low Cost/Alternate building Materials, , Earthquake Engineering, Cement Composites, Repair and Rehabilitation of buildings and bridges, Dam maintenance, Nano-Materials. |
| Administrative Interests : | Associate Dean (P & D) , NIT Silchar , 2018 - till date. Secretary , DUPC Department of Civil Engineering,NIT Silchar 2018-2020 Associate Warden, Boys Hostel6, NIT Silchar 2018-2020; TEQIP coordinator for Civil Engineering Department, NIT, Silchar 2016-18, Member DPPC Department of Civil Engineering , NIT Silchar 2016-18. , Faculty Advisor-sports(Gymkahana), Faculty Advisor Research Promotion Cell( RPC), NIT Silchar. |
| Biographical Sketch : | https://sites.google.com/view/mlvprasadraju/home |
| Awards/Achievements : | MHRD Scholarship during Phd at NIT Warangal. M.Tech Class Topper, Best e-drafting award from NIT Warangal. Member of Institute of Engineer’s India, M – 1490030. Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi, M.No: LM-111652, Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), America, A.M.No: 11285220. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | guided: 15; ongoing:03 |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | completed : 01 ongoing :04 |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: +918133018185
Email: debjit[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Debjit Bhowmik
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: +918133018185
Email: debjit[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | debjitbhowmik[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2014-12-15 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | B.E. (Jadavpur University), M.C.E. (Jadavpur University), Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur). |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Foundation Engineering, Dynamics of Soils and Foundations, Advance Soil Mechanics. |
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| Experience Duration: | 2 years industrial and over 6 years of teaching experience |
| Experience Description: | July, 2004 – June, 2006: Assistant Engineer, Simplex Infrastructures Ltd.; February, 2014 – December, 2014: Assistant Professor, Regent Education and Research Foundation; December, 2014 – June, 2018: Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, NIT Silchar. June, 2018 - Present: Assistant Professor (Grade I), Civil Engineering Department, NIT Silchar. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Specialisation: Geotechnical Engineering; Areas of Interest: Soil Dynamics, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Pile Foundations, Fiber reinforced soil, Vibration Isolation. |
| Teaching Interests : | Geotechnical Engineering, Foundation Engineering, Advance Soil Mechanics, Dynamics of Soils and Foundations |
| Research Interests : | Soil Dynamics, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Pile Foundations, Fiber reinforced soil. |
| Administrative Interests : | Associate Warden (Hostel 8) |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 19 (Completed), 02 (On-going) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 04 (On-going) |
| Projects: | "A Numerical and Experimental Study of the Behaviour of Pile Foundation under Seismic Loading"- Science, Technology and Innovation Scheme (STIS), NIT Silchar. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435579130
Email: bssil[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Briti Sundar Sil
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9435579130
Email: bssil[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | britisil[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2014-12-29 |
| URL of Web Profile: | https://sites.google.com/view/briti-sundar-sil/home |
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| Qualifications Details : | BE(Civil),2002, JEC, Jorhat; M.Tech(WRE),2006, NIT, Silchar; PhD(WRE),2010, NIT Silchar. |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | B.Tech: Irrigation Engineering; M.Tech: Advanced Hydrology |
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| Experience Duration: | JRF : 3 years; Teaching : 9 years |
| Experience Description: | Site Engineer-NIT Silchar-Jan 2003-July 2004; JRF-NIT Silchar-Feb 2007-Jan 2010; Asst. Prof-Tezpur University-June 2010-Dec 2014; Asst. Prof.-NIT Silchar-Dec 2014-Till date |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Water Resources Engineering |
| Teaching Interests : | Hydrology, Fluid Mechanics, Water Resources Engineering, Irrigation engineering, Hydraulics, Hydraulic Structures. |
| Research Interests : | Hydro logical modeling, sediment transport, River Erosion and bank protection, flood forecasting and warning systems, pipe line networking systems. |
| Administrative Interests : | Warden |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 10 guided |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 1 Completed |
| Projects: | 1. Development of an integrated hydrological-mathematical model to determine flood discharge in and around Silchar city., STIS, NIT Silchar, 2016. 2.Development of site specific design response spectrum(DRS) for the city of Silchar, Assam, India, STIS, NIT Silchar. 3. A study on effects of sediment load on river bank erosion in the Barak River system,DST, SERB. |
| Book / Chapters Published: | 1. Angana Borah, BS Sil. Flow Analysis in a Meandering River Using HEC-RAS Model, Development of Water Resources in India, Springer, Cham, 2017. 2. Bahnisikha Das, BS Sil. Assessment of Sedimentation in Barak River Reach Using HEC-RAS, Development of Water Resources in India, Springer, Cham, 2017. 3.Shahneen Nazreen Ali, Briti Sundar Sil. Derivation of Geomorphology-based IUH Using GIS-supported GIUH Model for the Barak River Basin. Development of Water Resources in India. Springer, Cham. 2017 |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435551673
Email: monowar[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Monowar Hussain
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9435551673
Email: monowar[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | monowarhussain[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2015-12-17 |
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| Qualifications Details : | Ph.D. (IIT Guwahati). |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Geotechnical Engineering; Foundation Engineering; Ground Improvement Technique. |
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| Experience Duration: | Teaching: 5 years. |
| Experience Description: | Assistant Professor in NIT Silchar from 17 Dec. 2014 to till now; Assistant Professor in North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh from December 2009 to December 2014. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Geotechnical Engineering. |
| Research Interests : | Ground Improvement techniques; Geo-Environmental Engineering. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 8474800505
Email: lakshman[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Khwairakpam Lakshman Singh
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 8474800505
Email: lakshman[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | lakshman_kh[at]yahoo[dot]com |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | Ph.D. (Transportation Engineering)- Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee M.E. (Transportation Engineering)-MNIT Jaipur B.E. (Civil)-MNIT Jaipur |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Transportation Engineering, Transportation Engineering lab. |
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| Experience Description: | Junior Engineer (2006-2008), Assistant professor (2008 to 2014), CAEPHT, Ranipool, Siikim, (Central Agricultural University, Imphal), Assistant Professor from 2015 at NIT Silchar. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Pavement Analysis and Design, Highway Construction, Pavement Evaluation, Bituminous material Characterization and Highway Maintenance. Specialization: Transportation Engineering. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Acted as Assistant Engineer from 2008 to 2012 at CAEPHT, Sikkim , (Central Agricultural University, Imphal), Subject expert for the recruitment of Junior Engineer(Civil) conducted by Sikkim Public Service commission in 2012. |
| Awards/Achievements : | GATE, MHRD Scholarship during Ph.D. at IIT Roorkee. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 7896546042
Email: prashanth[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Prashanth J.
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 7896546042
Email: prashanth[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | prashnitk.hsn[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2016-02-25 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, M.Tech in Marine Structures, B.E. in Civil Engineering |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Engineering Graphics, Environmental Engineering II, Environmental Engineering I, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Remote Sensing and GIS, Structural Analysis I |
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| Experience Duration: | 3 years 5 months |
| Experience Description: | 5 years – Post Ph.D. Experience. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Coastal Engineering, Marine Structures, Concrete Technology |
| Teaching Interests : | Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Introduction to Coastal Engineering, Fluid Mechanics |
| Research Interests : | Wave structure interaction, Development of sustainable materials, Application of soft computing Techniques in Civil Engineering, Application of RS & GIS in Civil Engineering |
| Administrative Interests : | Faculty In-charge of Environmental Engineering Lab and GIS Lab, Faculty Advisor-sports(Gymkahana), Associate Warden of Boys' Hostel 8, Associate Dean (Planning and Development) |
| Awards/Achievements : | Institute gold medal for securing highest marks in M. Tech. (Marine Structures) from NITK, Life member of Indian Society of Hydraulics, Associate member of The Institution of Engineers (India), Life member of Indian Society of Technical Education. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 07 (completed), 04 (ongoing) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 04 (ongoing) |
| Book / Chapters Published: | * Prashanth J, Pruthviraj U, Subhash C. Yaragal, “Shelter Effect of Porous Wind Fences In Open Coal Storage Yard at Harbour” LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-8465-4045-9, 2011. * Prashanth J., Harish Narayana, Ramji Prasad (2019), “Pervious Concrete with LLDPE Powder as Fine Aggregate”, Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 801, Trans Tech Publications. * Adarsha B.S., Harish N., Janardhan P., Mandal S. (2020) Elephant Herding Optimization Based Neural Network to Predict Elastic Modulus of Concrete. In: Das K., Bansal J., Deep K., Nagar A., Pathipooranam P., Naidu R. (eds) Soft Computing for Problem Solving. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1048. Springer, Singapore. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9706055538
Email: nirmalendu.nits.civil@gmail.com
Dr. Nirmalendu Debnath
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9706055538
Email: nirmalendu.nits.civil@gmail.com
| Alternate E-mail ID: | nirmalendu[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in |
| Date of Joining: | 2014-10-21 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | [1] B.E. (Civil Engineering) in 2002 from T.E.C. (presently, NIT-AGARTALA); [2] M.Tech (Structural Engineering) in 2006 from IIT-GUWAHATI; [3] Ph.D. (Structural Engineering) in 2014 (May) from IIT-GUWAHATI. |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | [UG] Engineering Graphics, Structural Analysis, Computer Aided Design in Engineering; [PG] Solid Mechanics, Advanced Structural Analysis. |
| Experience | |
| Experience Description: | [1] Assistant-Professor in NIT-SILCHAR from 21/10/2014 to till-date [2] Assistant-Professor in TEZPUR-UNIVERSITY from 31/7/2013 to 30/6/2014 [3] Software-Engineer (Structural Engineering Domain) in BENTLEY-SYSTEMS from 21/1/2008 to 24/7/2009 [4] Project-Engineer in WIPRO-TECHNOLOGIES from 28/8/2006 to 24/12/2007. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | [1] Structural Dynamics, [2] Operational Modal Analysis, [3] Optimal Placement of Sensor in Operational Modal Analysis [4] Multi-Modal Vibration Control, [5] Finite Element Model Updating. |
| Research Interests : | [1] System Identification of Large Structures and Optimal Placement of Sensor [2] Deterministic / Stochastic Finite Element (FE) Model Updating [3] Structural Damage-Detection and Health Monitoring [4] Vibration Control of Large Structures (under Superstructure / Seismic Loading) [5] Structural Safety. |
| Awards/Achievements : | [1] Selection/participation in Asia-Pacific summer school (APSS) on smart structures technology in 2012, organized by Asian-Pacific Network of Centres for Research in Smart Structures Technology (ANCRiSST) [2] Shortlisted in final-phase (among 36 candidates across all disciplines) for INAE Young Engineer Award 2015 [3] Research grant (2016-19) from SERB, DST, Govt of India under "Young Scientist" scheme [4] Received the Quarterly Franklin Membership award (Membership ID #AK65329) given by Editorial Board of London Journals Press (UK) 2020 for impactful research contribution |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 7636905506
Email: bijan[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Bijan Kumar Roy
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 7636905506
Email: bijan[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | bijan.roy[at]rediffmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2015-11-23 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | B.E. in Civil Engineering from BESUS (currently IIEST, Shibpur) in 2006, M.E. in Structural Engineering from BESUS (currently IIEST, Shibpur) in 2009, Ph. D in Civil Engineering from IIEST Shibpur in 2015. |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Structural Design-I, Structural Analysis-III, Structural Analysis-II (UG), Numerical Methods in Dynamic Systems (PG) |
| Experience | |
| Experience Description: | In teaching- 7.5 Years, In industry - 2 Years. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Structural Engineering |
| Teaching Interests : | Structural Analysis and Design, Dynamics of Structures, |
| Research Interests : | Uncertainty Quantification, Optimization, Reliability Analysis, Passive Vibration Control of Structures |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 5 (Completed), 4 (ongoing) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 2 (Ongoing) |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 7086833798
Email: susmita[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Susmita Ghosh
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 7086833798
Email: susmita[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | mitu030378[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2015-10-13 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | B.E. (Civil Engineering) from Jalpaiguri Govt. Engg. College; M.Tech. (Hydraulic Engineering) from IIT- Roorkee; Ph.D. (Water Resources Engineering) from IIT- Roorkee. |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Advanced Groundwater Hydrology (PG), River Mechanics and Flood Control( PG &Ph.D),Hydrologyl (UG) Evolutionary algorithm in search and optimization (UG). |
| Experience | |
| Experience Duration: | 9.5 years experience |
| Experience Description: | i) Assistant-Professor in NIT-Silchar from Oct’2015 to till-date; ii) Assistant-Professor in NIT Hamirpur from July’2015 to Sep’2015; iii) Project Manager/Dy. Project Manager/Sr. Engg./Engg. in JACOBS-CES(I) Pvt. Ltd.( Water resources Deptt.) from July’2009 to July’2015. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Groundwater Engineering; Groundwater modelling and Management; Hydrological modelling; Hydrodynamic modelling; Hydraulics. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 5 (Completed), 2(ongoing) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 3(ongoing) |
| Book / Chapters Published: | “Model Assisted planning of groundwater Development” by Kashyap, D and Ghosh,S, Chapter-16 of ASCE book on ‘Sustainable water Resources’ online published on Oct’2017, ISBN:9780784480908. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: +91-916-751-8539
Email: subhrajit.nits[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Subhrajit Dutta
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: +91-916-751-8539
Email: subhrajit.nits[at]gmail[dot]com
| Alternate E-mail ID: | subhrajit.dutta[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in |
| URL of Web Profile: | https://sites.google.com/view/rulab/home |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay • B.Tech., Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Design of Reinfoced Concrete and Steel Structures |
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| Experience Description: | • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar (Current Position) • Visiting Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland (December, 2019) • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya • Project Research Scientist, FOSSEE, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay • Project Engineer, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Guwahati Refinery |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Structural Engineering |
| Teaching Interests : | Solid Mechanics; Structural Analysis and Design; Optimization Methods in (Structural) Design; Numerical (Finite Element) Methods; Theory of Elasticity; Plates and Shells; Structural Dynamics; Structural Reliability & Risk Analysis; Probabilistic and Statistical Methods in Civil Engineering. |
| Research Interests : | Reliability & Risk Analysis; Optimization under Uncertainty; Uncertainty Quantification; Infrastructure & Community Resilience; Decision Theory; Numerical Methods; Model Order Reduction; Machine/Deep Learning; Data-driven modeling. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Dr. Subhrajit Dutta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technology Silchar. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 2017, where he was a recipient of the MHRD (GoI) scholarship for Graduate study. Subhrajit received his Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology Silchar in 2010. After his B.Tech, he joined Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Guwahati Refinery, where he served for about 2 years before joining IIT Bombay for his Post-Graduate study. He was working as an Assistant Professor in NIT Meghalaya after his PhD, and joined his position at NIT Silchar in June, 2018. Subhrajit’s research group is currently working on areas like, probabilistic structural mechanics, system reliability/risk analysis, uncertainty quantification, structural optimization under uncertainty, structure & infrastructure resilience, machine/deep learning, risk-based decision making, to mention a few. Subhrajit is the Associate Editor of Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE and the Guest Editor for ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering. He serves as a reviewer for Reliability Engineering and System Safety; Structural Engineering and Mechanics; Structures; ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering; Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics; Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A; Mathematical Problems in Engineering; Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE; Rakenteiden Mekaniikka - Journal of Structural Mechanics; Asian Journal of Civil Engineering. He was working as a visiting scholar in the Department of Civil Engineering at Aalto University, Finland during December, 2019. |
| Awards/Achievements : | • Research Mobility Grant Award, DST-Academy of Finland • Graduate Teaching Assistant Scholarship, MHRD (GoI), IIT Bombay • Honorarium for Steel Design Software Development, IIT Bombay • Summer Research Fellow, IIT Madras. • Associate Editor: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE. • Guest Editor: ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering. • Guest Editor: Remote Sensing, MDPI. • Review Editor: Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, Section on Sustainable Infrastructures. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | Completed: 3 (Role: Co-Supervisor), Ongoing: 3 (Role: Supervisor) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | Ongoing: 4 (Role: Supervisor), 1 (Role: Co-Supervisor) |
| Projects: | • Topology Optimization of Complex Structures and Architected Metamaterials - Computational Design considering Uncertainties, DST International Cooperation (Bilateral) Division and Finland Scheme-Academy of Finland, Grant no.: DST/INT/Finland/Call-2018/6. • GIAN course on Optimization under Uncertainty: Theoretical Insights and Engineering Applications, Grant no.: 191031L02, MHRD, GoI. |
| Book / Chapters Published: | • Putcha C, Dutta S, Reliability and Risk Analysis in Engineering and Medicine, Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. (Forthcoming book) • Kumar A, Dutta S, Gandomi AH, Surrogate model-driven bio-inspired optimization algorithms for large-scale and high-dimensional problems, Biomimicry in Aerospace, Aloysius F. Hepp et al. (Eds.), Elsevier. (Forthcoming, in press) • Dutta S, Gandomi AH (2020), Surrogate model-driven evolutionary algorithms: Theory and applications, Evolution in Action – Past, Present, and Future, Wolfgang Banzhaf et al. (Eds.), Book series on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation, Springer Nature. • Dutta S, Gandomi AH (2019), Design of experiments for uncertainty quantification based on polynomial chaos expansion metamodels, Handbook of Probabilistic Models, Samui, P, et al. (Eds.), Elsevier. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 8906432255
Email: amitkdas[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Amit Kumar Das
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 8906432255
Email: amitkdas[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | amitkdas.nits[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2018-06-29 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur), M.E. (Bengal Engineering and Science University Shibpur), B.E. (Bengal Engineering and Science University Shibpur) |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Engineering Graphics and Design, Environmental Science and Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Foundation Engineering, Ground Improvement Techniques, Advanced Foundation Engineering, Stability of Slopes and Earth Dams, Theoretical Geomechanics, Introduction to Geosciences |
| Experience | |
| Experience Description: | Academic: June, 2018 to till date – Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, Assam. August, 2016 to June, 2018 – Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Sikkim, Ravangla, Sikkim. November, 2009 to December, 2010 – Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majitar, Sikkim. Industrial: July, 2006 to November, 2009 – Manager (Engineering Design), Navi Mumbai SEZ Pvt. Ltd., CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Maharastra. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Geotechnical Engineering |
| Teaching Interests : | Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Ground Improvement, Soil-Structure Interaction, Theoretical and Numerical Geomechanics, Advanced Geotechnical Engineering |
| Research Interests : | Ground Improvement, Soil-Structure Interaction, Dynamics of Improved Soil, Transportation Geotechniques, Slope Stability, Analytical and Numerical Modeling |
| Administrative Interests : | Department Examination Coordinator |
| Biographical Sketch : | Dr. Amit Kumar Das completed Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Civil Engineering and Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Geotechnical Engineering from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (presently IIEST, Shibpur), Howrah, India in 2004 and 2006, respectively. Then he joined Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited (Reliance Group) as Assistant Manager in the department of Engineering Design. After working for three and a half years he left the organization as Manager and joined Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majhitar, Sikkim as Assistant Professor in November, 2009. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in November, 2017 from the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India as an Institute Research Scholar. He also worked as an Assistant Professor for two years in the Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Sikkim before joining the Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar as an Assistant Professor in June, 2018. Dr. Amit Kumar Das is a reviewer of International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE; Applied Mathematical Modelling, Elsevier and Materials and Design, Elsevier. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | L. Chandras Breker (Ongoing); Nayan Lahkar (Ongoing); Ramesh Kumar (Ongoing); Subhranil Saha (Completed); Subhatosh Pramanik (Completed) [Co-Supervisor]; Suhit Chakraborty (Completed); Razib Hussain (Completed) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | Chandni Deb (Ongoing); Marlina Gowalla (Ongoing); Suhail Ahmad Khanday (Ongoing) [Co-Supervisor]; Satyaprakash Mishra (Ongoing) [Co-Supervisor] |
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Assistant Professor (MHRD TTS)
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 7086039951
Email: anangsha[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Ms. Anangsha Alammyan
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor (MHRD TTS)
Phone: 7086039951
Email: anangsha[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | B. Tech from NIT Silchar (2015), M.Tech from IIT Guwahati(2018), Ph.D from IIT Guwahati (pursuing) |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Engineering Laboratory |
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| Experience Description: | Assistant Professor (under the NIT-IIT Trainee Teacher Scheme) in NIT Silchar since 3rd August, 2016. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Geotechnical Engineering. |
| Teaching Interests : | Geotechnical Engineering, Foundation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering. |
| Research Interests : | Dynamic response of foundations on slopes. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Anangsha Alammyan completed her B.Tech in civil engineering from NIT Silchar in 2015 with a CPI of 9.20. She did her M.Tech from IIT Guwahati in 2018 and graduated with a CPI of 9.37. Her dissertation topic was “Characterization of desiccation cracks in soils using image analysis.” Her work in M.Tech included the development of a novel technique of image analysis using OpenCV coded in PYTHON. The novel technique for crack characterization in unsaturated soils was patented. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D from IIT Guwahati with her dissertation topic being “Dynamic response of foundations in slopes.” She joined as Trainee Teacher at NIT Silchar in August, 2016. |
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Assistant Professor Grade II
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 7008534828
Email: suprava@civil.nits.ac.in
Dr. Suprava Jena
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor Grade II
Phone: 7008534828
Email: suprava@civil.nits.ac.in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | supravacivilnitsilchar@gmail.com |
| Date of Joining: | 2019-07-15 |
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| Qualifications Details : | Ph. D. Integrated (2014-2018), B.Tech. (2009-2013). |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Traffic Engineering (UG & PG), Transportation Engineering II (UG), Airport Planning and Design (PG) |
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| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Transportation Engineering. |
| Teaching Interests : | Traffic Engg, Transportation Engg, Pavement Design & Analysis, Airport Planning & Design |
| Research Interests : | Traffic flow modelling and simulation, Safety Assessment and Transportation system Planning |
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Assistant Professor Grade II
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 8250826564
Email: ambikanitsilchar@gmail.com
Dr. Ambika Kuity
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor Grade II
Phone: 8250826564
Email: ambikanitsilchar@gmail.com
| Alternate Contact No.: | 9695814466 |
| Alternate E-mail ID: | ambikanitsilchar@gmail.com |
| Date of Joining: | 2019-07-15 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | Post Doc (IIT Bombay), PhD (IIT Kanpur), M.E. (Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur), B.Tech. (Haldia Institute of Technology) |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Transportation Engineering, Design and Construction of rural Road |
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| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Transportation Engineering |
| Teaching Interests : | Transportation engineering, Pavement analysis, Pavement Design, |
| Research Interests : | Asphalt mix characterization, Microscopic study on asphalt mix, Rheological characterization of asphalt binders, Reclaimed asphalt pavement material characterization. |
| Biographical Sketch : | Dr. Ambika Kuity completed her B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Haldia Institute of Technology. After that, she did M.E. from IIEST Shibpur in the specialization of Highway & Traffic Engineering and her thesis work was related to improvisation of strength property of subgrade layer by using laterite soil and prediction model by ANN. In her masters, she Received Silver medal for securing 1st position in M.E. among PG students of Civil Engineering department, IIEST Shibpur. Then she joined IIT Kanpur for pursuing PhD in the area of pavement engineering. She awarded PhD degree on 5th March, 2018. Her PhD dissertation topic was “Studies on the effect of distribution of aggregates on the mechanical response of asphalt mix”. During PhD work, she won 1st prize in Micrography contest (Diminuto’15) held at IIT Kanpur on March, 2015. Also, she was post-doctoral fellow at IIT Bombay and worked in advance pavement laboratory. Before that she acted as guest faculty at IIEST, Shibpur from Jan, 2018 to June, 2018. Also, she acted as reviewer for two international journals and two international conferences. She has 5 SCI journal papers and 8 conference papers from her PhD and Masters work. Her area of research interests is on asphalt mix characterization, microscopic study on asphalt mix, rheological characterization of asphalt binders, reclaimed asphalt pavement material characterization. |
| Awards/Achievements : | • Received Silver medal for securing 1st position in M.E. among PG students of Civil Engineering department, BESU Shibpur (Currently IIEST Shibpur) • Won 1st prize in Micrography contest (Diminuto’15) held at IIT Kanpur on March, 2015. |
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Assistant Professor Grade II
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 6900182922
Email: olympa.nits@gmail.com
Dr. Olympa Baro
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor Grade II
Phone: 6900182922
Email: olympa.nits@gmail.com
| Alternate E-mail ID: | olympa.nits@gmail.com |
| Date of Joining: | 2019-07-15 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| Qualifications Details : | BE (2011) Assam Engineering College, M. Tech (2014) IIT Roorkee, PhD (2018) IIT Guwahati |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Introduction to Geo Sciences, Engineering Graphics, Geotechnical Engineering laboratory |
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| Experience Duration: | 9 months |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering |
| Awards/Achievements : | International Travel Support (ITS) from the Department of Science and Technology (India) |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9433421135
Email: atanu@civil.nits.ac.in
Dr. Atanu Sahu
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9433421135
Email: atanu@civil.nits.ac.in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | atanush@gmail.com |
| Date of Joining: | 2019-08-16 |
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| Qualifications Details : | B.E. (1st Class Hons.) in Civil Engineering, 2007, Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, India (Presently, IIEST Shibpur); M.E. (1st Class 1st) in Civil Engineering (Specialization: Structural Engineering), 2010, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032; Ph.D. (Engineering), 2017, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032 |
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| Research Interests : | Vibroacoustics, Noise control, Structural dynamics and vibration control, Fluid-structure interaction, Non-linear hydrodynamics |
| Awards/Achievements : | • NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP in 2001 for securing position within top 100 in Secondary Examination (10th standard). • NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP in 2003 for securing position within top 100 in Higher Secondary Examination (12th standard). • University Gold Medal in 2010 in Jadavpur University, India for securing highest marks in the Department of Civil Engineering in Master of Engineering (M.E.) Examination. • DAAD (Germany) Sandwich Model Fellowship to conduct a part of PhD research work in the Institute of Composite Structures & Adaptive Systems of German Aerospace Center (DLR-Braunschweig, Germany) from October, 2012 to December, 2013. • CSIR (Govt. of India) Senior Research Fellowship during 2014 – 2016. |
| Book / Chapters Published: | Roy, A., Sahu, A. and Bandyopadhyay, D., (2020), A NOVEL SLOSHING DAMPER FOR VIBRATION CONTROL OF SHORT PERIOD STRUCTURES in “Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics and Simulations, Volume-I: Materials to Structures” , Eds. S. K. Saha and M. Mukherjee, Springer (Chapter 26). |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9207344531
Email: kulkarni@civil.nits.ac.in
Dr. Kulkarni Vihangraj Vijaykumar
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9207344531
Email: kulkarni@civil.nits.ac.in
| Date of Joining: | 2019-09-13 |
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| Qualifications Details : | 2002 S.S.C. Maharashtra State Board, Pune, Maharashtra. 2004 H.S.C. Maharashtra State Board, Pune, Maharashtra. 2009 B. E. (Civil) Government college of engineering, Aurangabad. 2012 M.Tech Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India 2018 PhD Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Environmental Studies, Environmental Engineering I |
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| Experience Duration: | 25 months teaching experience |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Environmental Engineering |
| Teaching Interests : | Environmental Engineering Physicochemical processes for wastewater treatment |
| Research Interests : | Industrial Waste Management Solid Waste Management Water and Wastewater treatment Composting |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 1) Himanshu Pandey; Enhancing maturity model of project management for scaling of high rise construction projects in Ahmedabad city. 2018-19 2) Sagar Kaptan; Parametric Studies on Floating Concrete with Thermocole 2018-19 3) Ravi Goutam; Experimental Studies on Rubber Mould Paver Block with Granite Chips 2018-19 |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | None |
| Projects: | Utilizing hazardous heavy metal (HM) sludge through fired brick production (TEQIP III) |
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Academics
The Department of Civil Engineering was established along with the inception of the Institute. Ever since its establishment the Department has been striving to provide quality technical education and imbibe a sense of professionalism in its students.To achieve such high standards it has got an extremely competent faculty and well equipped laboratories. The Department lays special emphasis on research and developmental activities both on the part of the faculty as well as the students.
Projects Undertaken
Projects undertaken by the Department Consultancy Support The Department is actively involved in providing consultancy services to a large number of organisations and industries like Northern Frontier Railway, LIC, BRTF, MES, AAI, Brahmaputra Board, Public Works Department, Irrigation Department, Power Grid, Barak Valley Cement Ltd., IRCON, NBCC, etc.
Broad Areas of Expertise
- Structural engineering.
- Geotechnical engineering.
- Highway and transportation engineering.
- Water resource and management engineering.
- Environmental Engineering.
Major Equipments, Instrumentation, Test And Computation Facilities
- Universal testing machine, 40 ton capacity.
- Models for structural analysis experiments.
- Compression testing machine, 200 ton capacity.
- Rock core cutting machine.
- Rock triaxial testing equipments.
- Bunkel's beam apparatus.
- Compacting factor, Flour table, Vee Bee apparatus, AIV, Motor Vibrator.
- Motor mixer.
- Bitumen penetrometer, ductility apparatus.
- Triaxial test setup.
- Direct shear apparatus.
- Laboratory vane shear.
- CRB test apparatus.
- Unconfined test apparatus.
- Atterberg's limit apparatus.
- Relative density apparatus.
- Siene shaker.
- SPT apparatus and extension rods.
- Plate load test apparatus.
- UV-VIS spectrophotometer.
- Material Testing Lab
- Structural Engg. Lab
Courses
Core
- Building Construction
- Principle And Practice
- Surveying
- Engineering Geology
- Structural Analysis
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Structural Design
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Foundation Engineering
- Estimation & Valuation
- Hydrology & Flood Control
- System Analysis, Project Planning And Construction Management
- Irrigation Engineering
- Computer Application in Civil Engineering
- Planning, Design & Detailing.
Electives
- Advanced Highway Engineering
- Matrix Method of Structural Analysis
- Concrete Technology and Advanced Materials
- Photogrammetry and Photo Interpretation
- Foundation Engineering
- Advanced Environmental Engineering
- Advanced Construction Technology
- Advanced Structural Engineering
- Bridge Engineering
- Water Resources Development
- Ground Improvement and Rock Mechanics.
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M.Tech. Courses
- M.Tech. in Water Resources Engineering:
- M.Tech. in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering:
- M.Tech. in Structural Engineering:
- M.Tech. in Transportation Engineering
- M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering
Research
Head of the Department
Dr. Parthajit Roy,
Department of Civil Engineering,
NIT Silchar,
Silchar, Assam-788010, India.
Phone: +91-9435500889.
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