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Dr. Tushar Kanti Datta, FNAE
Date of birth: 26 August 1944
Position:Institute Emeritus Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas, New delhi 110016, India.

Educational Qualification:
B.E.      1966       University of Calcutta
M.E.      1969       University of Calcutta
Ph.D.    1973       Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Teching and Research Experience:
Teaching Res. Associate       July '73 - Nov.'75,      IIT Bombay
Lecturer                                  Dec.'75 - July' 78,      IIT Delhi
Assistant Professor                Aug.'78 - Dec.'86,      IIT Delhi
Professor                               Jan.’87 onwards,        IIT Delhi

Subjects of Teaching:
Structural Mechanics, FEM Analysis of Structures, Structural Dynamics, Stability of Structures, Wind Induced Vibration of Structures, Earthquake Engineering, Offshore Structures.

Areas of Specialization:
Structural Dynamics, Offshore Structures, Seismic Risk and Response Analysis of Structures, Wind induced Vibration of Structures , Disaster Mitigation, Structural Control.

Recognitions and Awards:
1. IIT Delhi Golden Jubilee Honor the mentor Felicitation Award.
2. Life time Achievement Award in Dynamics given in the International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics organized by Texas Tech University, USA at NIT Jaipur in 2012.
3. 15th Khwarizmi International Award’, 2002.
4. 'Jaikrishna' Gold Medal given by the Indian Society of Earthquake Technology for the period 1993-‘96.
5. CBRI Golden Jubilee Director’s Award for 2001-2002.
6. G.M. Nawathe best paper prize for 2002 by Indian Society of Hydraulics.
7. Best Paper Award given by Indian Soc. of Wind Engineering in 2nd National Conference in Wind Engineering (2004).
8. Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering.
9. Member, Core group of Dynamics, Engineering Mechanics Division of ASCE (from 2003 onwards).
10. Member (City Representative of Delhi), World City Project RADIUS on Seismic Hazard, Stanford, USA (1998 onwards).
11. Member, Research Board of Advisors, American Biographical Institute (1998 onwards).
12. Member, Editorial Board of the International Journal of Structures.
13. Member, Editorial Board of Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics.
14. Member, Advisory Board of the Asian Journal of Structural Engineering.
15. Member, Editorial Board of the Bulletin, Indian Society of Earthquake Technology.
16. Member, Editorial Board of the Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing).
17. Member, Research Council of Central Building Research Institute (India) (2003 onwards).
18. Adjunct Professor, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Administrative Positions Held in the Institute:
1. Coordinator, Earthquake Capacity Building Program of MHA (Oct’2004 - Aug’2006)
2. Coordinator, NPEEE (Earthquake Education) Program of MHRD (Mar’2003 - Aug’2006)
3. Head, Department of Civil Engineering (1997 - 2000)
4. Coordinator, Quality Improvement and Continuing Education Programs. (1995 - 1997)
5. Member, ADB fellowship committee of the Institute. (94-97)
6. Member, Curriculum Development Committee of the Institute. (95-97)
7. Member, Institute Computer Committee. (95-97)
8. Coordinator, Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tribhuban Univ., Nepal (90-96).
9. Program Co ordinator, M.Tech Structures (88-90)
10. Group Incharge, Structures (85-88)

Experience in Technical Education, Research and Consultancy:
(i) Planning of Technical Education Programmes
(ii)Co-ordination of Large Technical Education Projects
(iii)Coordination of Large Research Projects especially in the area of Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering and Disaster Mitigation
(iv)Planning and Monitoring of Research and Development Programmes
(v) Planning and Monitoring of Large Infrastructure Development activities

M.Tech. Dissertation Guidance:180

Ph.D. Thesis Supervision:30

Ph.D Thesis Evaluated:50
(For other Institutes/Universities)

Books Published: 01

Research Publications:Journal Publication:136 (114 International + 22 Indian)
                                         Conf. Publication: 106 (58 International + 48 National)

Research and Educational Projects:10

Consultancy Projects::More than 350

Consultancy Projects:
Completed about 350 Major Industrial Consultancy Projects during 1980-2010; Clients are from Private Sector, Public Sector and Government Organisations. The consultancy works include Static and Dynamic Analysis of Framed and Tall Structures like, Buildings, Chimneys, Antenna Towers, Transmission line Towers, Grid Floors, Power plants and Bridges. Some typical consultancy projects done in recent years are listed in Annexure-II.

Sponsored Research and Educational Projects:
1. Coordinator, “National Programme for Earthquake Engineering Education”, Educational Project sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development (on going from 2003); Rs. 1 crore 64 lakhs.
2. Coordinator, “National Programme for Capacity Building of Engineers in Earthquake Risk Management”, Educational Project sponsored by Ministry of Home Affairs (on going from 2004); Rs. 30.9 lakhs.
3. Principal Investigator for Department of Science and Technology Project on “Development of Semiactively Controlled Structures and Devices for Seismic Protection” (Since 2004); Rs. 51.5 lakhs.
4. Principal Investigator, “Expert System Software Development for Industrialized Building”, sponsored by CBRI as a collaborative project of Department of Science and Technology (on going from 2004); Rs. 8 lakhs.
5. Principal Investigator for the Department of Science and Technology Project on "Seismic Response and Risk Analysis of Pipelines" (Completed in 1996); Rs. 8 lakhs.
6. Principal Investigator for the Department of Science and Technology Project on "Design Wind Speeds in India" (Completed in 1994); Rs. 25 lakhs.
7. Principal Investigator for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Project on "Dynamic Response of Anchored Storage System" (Completed in 1994); Rs. 4 lakhs.
8. Principal Investigator for the Oil and Natural Gas Commission Project on "Analysis of Submarine Pipelines" (Completed in 1989); Rs. 4 lakhs.
9. Principal Investigator for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research project on "Response of Guyed Tower Platform to Random Sea Waves" (Completed in 1991); Rs. 4 lakhs.
10. Co investigator in the Indo UK collaboration project on "Offshore Structures" (Completed in 1980); Equivalent Rs. 12 lakhs.