Associate Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering
Alkali Activated binder treatment for natural geotextiles, Earth Retaining Structures, Reliability Application in Geotechnical Engineering, Sensitivity Analysis, Slope Stabilisation with treated natural geotextiles and grass, Stabilisation of Expansive Clays, Utilisation of Biochar for Soft Soil Improvement, Utilisation of Waste Materials for Ground Improvement
Room No. D118,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India
Patent "Treatment process for cellulose based geotextile and geotextile obtained therefrom" is published in Top 100 Indian Innovations of 2023 (https://www.amazon.in/Top-Indian-Innovations-Innovators-Association/dp/B0CLTN58N7/) by Indian Innovators Association.
Received IGS - Dr. M.D. Desai Memorial YGE Biennial Award 2022 for best paper in the category of "Geosynthetics and Natural Fibers" for the paper titled “Effect of Natural Fiber Reinforcement on Strength Response of Alkali Activated Binder Treated Expansive Soil: Experimental Investigation and Reliability Analysis” by Mazhar Syed and Anasua GuhaRay published in Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 273 (2021) 121743.
Appointed as Cross-appointed faculty, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan (March 1st 2021 - March 31st 2023).
"2018 Outstanding Reviewer" Recognition from International Journal of Geomechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
"2017 Outstanding Reviewer" Recognition from International Journal of Geomechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
International Travel Grant (ITS) from DST, Govt. of India for presenting paper in International Foundations Congress Equipment Expo (IFCEE 2018) in Orlando, Florida in March, 2018.
Early Career Research Award (DST-SERB), 2016
"2015 Outstanding Reviewer" Recognition from International Journal of Geomechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
National Merit Scholarship in Madhyamik (2002) from West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
National Merit Scholarship in Higher Secondary (2004) from West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.
University Gold Medal for standing 1st in order of Merit at the Bachelor of Civil Engineering, 2008, Jadavpur University.
Sumit Kundu Memorial Gold Centred Silver Medal for standing 1st at the Bachelor of Civil Engineering, 2008, Jadavpur University.
Prof. Santimoy Niyogi Memorial Gold Medal for standing 1st at the Bachelor of Civil Engineering, 2008, Jadavpur University.
Parthasarathi Ghosh Memorial Award for securing the highest aggregate of marks at the Bachelor of Civil Engineering, 2008, Jadavpur University.
Swapan Chandra Memorial Bronze Medal for securing the highest marks in the paper Design of Concrete Structures II and Design of Metal Structures II taken together at the Bachelor of Civil Engineering Final Examination, 2008, Jadavpur University.
GATE Scholarship for pursuing M.Tech in IIT Kharagpur from 2009 to 2011.
1st in M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering) in 2011 and 4th among all M.Tech. , 2011 Civil Engineering Department, IIT Kharagpur.
Institute Scholarship for pursuing Ph.D. in IIT Kharagpur (2011-2014).
Membership
Life Member, Indian Geotechnical Society (Membership No. : LM 3136)
Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (Membership No. : 9664893)
Life Member, Society of Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University
Executive Committee Member, Indian Geotechnical Society, Hyderabad Chapter (2019-till date)
Reviewer
International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE (Outstanding Reviewer Recognition in 2015, 2017 and 2018)
International Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE
Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier
Geomechanics and Engineering: An International Journal, Techno Press
Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier
Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, Elsevier
International Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Springer
International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis
Journal of the Institute of Engineers, Series A, Springer
CoGent Engineering, Taylor and Francis
Case Studies in Construction Materials, Elsevier
Transportation and Transit Systems, Frontiers in Built Environment - Review Editor
Journal of Earth System Science, Springer
Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Elsevier
Scientific Reports, Nature
Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Springer
Journal of Water and Climate Change, IWA Publishing
International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Springer
Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier
Indian Geotechnical Conference, 2015
Geo-Chicago 2016, ASCE
Geo-Risk 2017, ASCE
Indian Geotechnical Conference, 2017
Deep Foundation Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India, 2018
Indian Geotechnical Conference, 2019
Indian Geotechnical Conference, 2022
Indian Geotechnical Conference, 2023
Geo-Congress 2020, ASCE
3rd Conference of the Arabian journal of Geosciences 2020, Springer
ICFSAET, 2021
Geo-Congress 2022, ASCE
Geo-Congress 2023, ASCE
Distinction
Organizing Committee Member, Two-Days Conference on GeoPractices towards Sustainable Infrastructure 2024, Organised by Indian Geotechnical Society - Hyderabad Chapter and IIT Hyderabad, 5-7th October, 2024.
Organizing Committee, Symposium on GeoPractices 2023, Organised by Indian Geotechnical Society - Hyderabad Chapter, 9th December, 2023, BITS-Pilani Hyderabad Campus.
Organizing Committee Member, Symposium on GeoPractices 2021, Organised by Indian Geotechnical Society - Hyderabad Chapter, 27th November, 2021.
Organizing Committee Member, Webinar on "Practices and Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering - 2021", Organised by Indian Geotechnical Society - Hyderabad Chapter, 27th February, 2021
Organizing Committee Member, Symposium on GeoPractices 2020, Organised by Indian Geotechnical Society - Hyderabad Chapter, 28th November, 2020.
Organizing Committee Member, Webinar on Reinforced Soil Structures: Design Methods, Issues and Innovations - 2020, Organised by Indian Geotechnical Society - Hyderabad Chapter, 25th July, 2020.
Member, Board of Studies, Department of Civil Engineering, Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad (2020 - 2024).
Organizing Committee Member, Symposium on GeoPractice - 2019, Organised by Indian Geotechnical Society - Hyderabad Chapter, 23rd November, JNTU Hyderabad.
Organizing Committee Member, National Conference on Geotechnical Applications GeoApps - 2019, Organised by Indian Geotechnical Society - Hyderabad Chapter, 30th March, IIT Hyderabad.
Advisory Board Committee Member, National Conference on “Futuristic Approaches in Civil Engineering (FACE 2019)”, 30th and 31st of August 2019, Mahindra Ecole Centrale
Session Chair, Ground Improvement and Retaining Walls, National Conference on “Futuristic Approaches in Civil Engineering (FACE 2019)”, 30th and 31st of August 2019, Mahindra Ecole Centrale