ABOUT ME

Qualification


  • Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India, 2008

    Thesis: Seismic Strengthening of Open Ground-story RC Frame using Steel-caging & Aluminium Shear Yielding Damper (Supervisor: Prof. Durgesh C Rai)


  • Master of Technology (Structural Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India, 2003

    Thesis: Battened Double-channel Beam-columns under Cyclic Load (Supervisor: Prof. Durgesh C Rai)


  • Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Utkal University, India, 2001 (Gold Medalist)


Specialization


  • Structural Engineering

  • Earthquake Engineering

  • Structural Fire Engineering


Research Training


  • Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Texas at Arlington (USA), August, 2008 - May, 2010

    - Performance-based plastic design; Fiber-reinforced concrete; Steel structures (Supervisor: Prof. Shih-Ho Chao)


  • Senior Project Engineer, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India), February- July, 2008

    - Cyclic Behaviour of Masonry Infilled RC frame with Openings (Supervisor: Prof. Durgesh C Rai)


  • Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India), 2003-2004

    - IITK-GSDMA Guidelines for Seismic Design of Masonry Structures (Supervisors: Prof. Durgesh C Rai & Prof. Sudhir K. Jain)


Professor

Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2021-Contd.)

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2016-2021)

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2010-2016)

Assistant Professor

School of Infrastructure, IIT Bhubaneswar (2010)

Post-doctoral Fellow

Department of Civil Engineering, UT Arlington, USA (2008-2010)

Sr. Project Engineer

Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur (2008)

At Institute Level

  • Associate Dean (Infrastructure), IIT Delhi (2022-Contd)

  • Nodal Cordinator, Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), IIT Delhi (2021-Contd)

  • Warden, Nalanda Appartment, IIT Delhi (2019-2021)

  • Warden, New Vindhyachal Appartment, IIT Delhi (2019-2021)

  • Warden, IP Appartment, IIT Delhi (2019-2021)

  • Warden, IRD Accomodation, IIT Delhi (2019-2021)

  • Warden, Married Students Accomodation, IIT Delhi (2019-2021)

  • Advisor, Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Students, IIT Delhi (2019-2021)

  • Theme Coordinator, Industry Day 2018, IIT Delhi

  • Chairman, Committee for Best Managed Hostel, IIT Delhi (2018)

  • Chairman, Proctorial Committee, IIT Delhi (2018,2019)

  • Member, IoE Committee, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Delhi (2018-Contd.)

  • Member, Internal Review Committee, Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2017-Contd.)

  • Lead Faculty, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Delhi Convocation, 2017

  • Chairman, Hostel Management Staff Retirement Benefits, IIT Delhi (2016-2017)

  • Warden, Vindhyachal Hostel, IIT Delhi (2012-2017)

  • Institute Representative,JEE Advanced (2011-22)

  • Institute Representative, GATE (2011-22)

  • Question Paper Setter, GATE & JEE (Advanced)


At Department Level

  • Secretary, Faculty Board, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2020-Contd.)

  • Budget In-charge, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2015-2019)

  • Administrative In-charge, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2015-2019)

  • Laboratory In-charge (Computational), Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2017-2019)

  • Convener, Laboratory Incharges, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2014-2019)

  • Member, BTP Viva-voce Committee, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2015-2017)

  • Laboratory In-charge (Structural Engg.), Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2011-2017)

  • Faculty Incharge of Summer Training, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2012-2017)

  • Programme Coordinator (CES&CET), Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2012-2014)

  • Member, Training Needs of Administrative & Technical Staff, IIT Delhi (2015-2016)

  • Member, Website Committee, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2013-2014)

  • Member, BTP Evaluation Committee, Depart. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2012-2014)

  • Member, Colloquium Committee, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2011-Contd)

  • UG Course Advisor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2012-2014)

  • Faculty Mentor (UG), Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (2011-14)

  • Member, Hall Executive Committee, IIT Kanpur (2002-2004)