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. Upendra Kumar
Phone: +91-9435176340
E-mail: upendra_kumar72[at]rediffmail[dot]com
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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) Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures (3) Performance-Based Seismic Design of Structures (4) Behaviour and Design of RC Structures (5) Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures; UG: (1) Elements of Earthquake Engineering (2) Structural Design-II (Steel Structures) (3) Elementary Performance-Based Seismic Design. |
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| Experience Duration: | Teaching: 34 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 of Buildings, Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, PBD of Hospital Buildings. |
| Teaching Interests : | Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Performance-Based Seismic Design |
| 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. Was 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: | About 45 |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | One Completed. 7 on going |
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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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Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9957601712
Email: aminul[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Prof. Aminul Islam Laskar
Department: CIVIL
Professor
Phone: 9957601712
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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Associate Professor
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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Associate Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435176340
Email: upendra_kumar72[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Dr. Upendra Kumar
Department: CIVIL
Associate Professor
Phone: 9435176340
Email: upendra_kumar72[at]rediffmail[dot]com
| Date of Joining: | 1997-06-06 |
| Academic Qualifications | |
| 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: | 20 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 19 years of teaching experience to UG and PG level students. He has supervised eight M. Tech projects and three PhD scholars. At present he is also supervising four 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 Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Silchar. He has published 66 number of Research Paper in total out of which 26 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: | 03 Awarded and 07 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
Professor
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
Phone: 9435635060
Email: ali.mokaddes[at]gmail[dot]com
Prof. Mokaddes Ali Ahmed
Department: CIVIL
Professor
Phone: 9435635060
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
Ms. 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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Associate Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9435009915
Email: borthakur_nirmali[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Mrs. Nirmali Borthakur
Department: CIVIL
Associate Professor
Phone: 9435009915
Email: borthakur_nirmali[at]rediffmail[dot]com
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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: niteshahir[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Nitesh A.
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9435565508
Email: niteshahir[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | nitesh.ahir[at]gmail[dot]com |
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| Qualifications Details : | Ph. D. in Earthquake Engineering from I. I. T. Roorkee M. Tech. in Earthquake Engineering from I. I. T. Roorkee B. Tech. in Civil Engg |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 8471820847
Email: arjun[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Arjun Sil
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
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 |
| 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: | Five years+ in academics (w.e.f-2012 till date), Four years in Research (w.e.f-2008-2012) and five years+ 02 months as Industrial in Civil Engineering field (w.e.f-2003-2008). |
| Experience Description: | Presently Assistant Professor, 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 |
| 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 [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: 21 (Completed: 16, Ongoing: 05) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | Total PhD Scholars=04, 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. [N.B:-JRF/RA POSITION IS VACANT, LOOKING FOR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES(ME/MTECH/MS) FOR THESE PROJECTS(PART TIME PhD MAY OFFER AS PER INSTITUTE NORMS), IF INTERESTED, DROP A MAIL ALONGWITH YOUR LATEST CV] |
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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 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, Rourkela, Odisha). |
| Currently Teaching Subject: | Open channel flow (UG),Water shed management(PG & Ph.D) |
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| Experience Duration: | 10 years - Pre Ph.D Experience; 4 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 : | Groundwater Modeling, Rainfall-Runoff & Runoff-Sediment modelling, Drainage, Canal Design, Multi-Hazard Protection of hydraulic Structures, Stability analysis of Dam; Water Quality Modelling and Uncertainty Analysis. Numerical Techniques, Optimization, Irrigation management, Remote Sensing and GIS, Stochastic Processes, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Hydro-climate Modelling, Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms. Policy Analysis and Risk Assessment, Waste Management and Sewerage System, Watershed Management, Water pollution and human health, and Hydro logic & Hydraulics Modelling of River Basin. |
| Teaching Interests : | Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic Structures, Irrigation Engineering, Geo-technical Engineering, Open channel flow, And Artificial Neural Network. |
| Research Interests : | Effects of water in civil engineering structures. Natural Hazards and mitigation, Erosion of soils and stability. Climatology, sedimentation and runoff, Hydrology and hydraulics of Ground water and surface water. Flood and Flood Routing. |
| Administrative Interests : | To monitor and control civil engineering works and to Control disciplinary activities. Associate Warden (Hostel). DUPC Secretary (UG Program). Lab. I/C (Hydraulics & Water resources engineering). |
| Biographical Sketch : | Industrial experience: 1 year 2 months. Teaching experience: 13 years 6 months. |
| Awards/Achievements : | GATE, NRTS, NTSE, National scholarship. |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 7 (Guided) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 2 (On-going) |
| 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 (Accepted). 2. Sedimentation process and its assessment through integrated sensor networks and machine learning process, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Springer, 2017 (Accepted). |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 08133013175
Email: mlv[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
Dr. Lakshmi Vara Prasad. M
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 08133013175
Email: mlv[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in
| Alternate E-mail ID: | prasadsmlv[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Date of Joining: | 2014-12-22 |
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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 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-2005 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. |
| 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 : | TEQIP coordinator for Civil Engineering Department, NIT, Silchar, Member DPPC Department of Civil Engineering , NIT Silchar. , Faculty Advisor-sports(Gymkahana), Faculty Advisor Research Promotion Cell( RPC), NIT Silchar. |
| Biographical Sketch : | https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=JcdsDS0AAAAJ |
| Awards/Achievements : | M.Tech Class Topper, Best e-drafting award from NIT Warangal. Working as member & volunteer in NGO (Children of Hope India). Member of Institute of Engineer’s India, M – 1490030. Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi, M.No: LM-111652 |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | guided: 07; ongoing:03 |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | ongoing 03 |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: +918133018185
Email: debjit[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in, debjitbhowmik[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Debjit Bhowmik
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: +918133018185
Email: debjit[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in, debjitbhowmik[at]gmail[dot]com
| 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, Soil Dynamics and Machine Foundation, Surveying, Advance Soil Mechanics. |
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| Experience Description: | July, 2004 – June, 2006: Assistant Engineer, Simplex Infrastructures Ltd.; February, 2014 – December, 2014: Assistant Professor, Regent Education and Research Foundation; December, 2014 – Present: Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, NIT Silchar. |
| Area of Interest/Specialization : | Specialisation: Geotechnical Engineering; Areas of Interest: Soil Dynamics, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Pile Foundations. |
| Administrative Interests : | Associate Dean (P&D) |
| P.G. Scholars Guided: | 04 (Completed), 04 (On-going) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 02 (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 : 8 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: | 6 guided, 2 ongoing |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 4 ongoing |
| 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 |
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| 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 Mechanics, Engineering Graphics, Environmental Engineering II, Environmental Engineering I, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Remote Sensing and GIS |
| Experience | |
| Experience Duration: | 1 year 3 months |
| Experience Description: | 3 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 : | Nodal officer for the preparation and submission of Centre of Excellence Reports under TEQIP II |
| 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: | Momo Singh, Jupiter Rajkumar |
| 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. |
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Assistant Professor
Department: CIVIL
Phone: 9706055538
Email: nirmalendu.nits.civil[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Nirmalendu Debnath
Department: CIVIL
Assistant Professor
Phone: 9706055538
Email: nirmalendu.nits.civil[at]gmail[dot]com
| Alternate E-mail ID: | nirmalendu[at]civil[dot]nits[dot]ac[dot]in |
| Date of Joining: | 2014-10-21 |
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| 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] Research grant (2016-19) from SERB, DST, Govt of India under "Young Scientist" scheme [2] Invitation for review of SCI-indexed Journals [3] 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) [4] Qualified in GATE for 2003 and 2004 (awarded by Department of Higher Education, MHRD, Government of India). |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | 8.5 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: | 3 (Completed), 2(ongoing) |
| Ph.D. Scholars Guided: | 2(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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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
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Dr. Upendra Kumar,
Department of Civil Engineering,
NIT Silchar,
Silchar, Assam-788010, India.
Phone: +91-9435176340.
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