Civil Engineering

Faculty Details

Radhikesh P. Nanda Associate Professor
Joined the Institute in 2010
rpnanda[dot]ce[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Education

B.Tech: Civil Engg.-1991

M.E. Structural Engg.-1994

Ph.D: Earthquake Engg and Structural Dyn.(IIT Roorkee)-2004-07

Work Experiences
  • 2010-till date as Asso. Prof. at NIT Durgapur.
  • 1997-2010 as Faculty(Lecture to Asst.Prof) Department of Civil Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar.
  • 1994-1997 as Officer in Civil Engineering in Suryo group of Industries, Bhubaneswar.

 

Research Interest
  • Seismic vulnerability and loss estimation
  • Earthquake resistance masonry building construction
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Use of sustainable materials in Roads and Buildings
Projects
Title Investigator Co-investigator Sponsered Agency Duration Status
Seismic protection of masonry buildings by geosynthetic  Dr. R.P.Nanda NA RIG_NIT Dgp 4 Yrs

Complete

 

 

Teachings

B.Tech: Structural Dynamics, Introduction to Earthquake Engg., Transportation Engg.

M.Tech: Structural Dynamics, Geotechnical Earthquake Engg., Pavement design

UG / PG Students

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Doctoral Students

ARPAN RAY

ARPAN RAY

PhD completed (2016-2022)
RUTTING ANALYSIS BY USING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLISHED WASTE FOR LOW VOLUME ROADS
ARPAN RAY

ARPAN RAY

PhD completed (2016-2022)

RUTTING ANALYSIS BY USING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLISHED WASTE FOR LOW VOLUME ROADS

Debargha Banerjee

Debargha Banerjee

Research Scholar (PT) (Ongoing-Enroll 2022)
SSUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Waste plastics as sustainable construction materials
Debargha Banerjee

Debargha Banerjee

Research Scholar (PT) (Ongoing-Enroll 2022)

SSUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Waste plastics as sustainable construction materials
Sourav Sarkhel

Sourav Sarkhel

Research Scholar (FT) (Ongoing-Enroll 2023)

Sourav Sarkhel

Sourav Sarkhel

Research Scholar (FT) (Ongoing-Enroll 2023)


MOHAMMAD AL KAFI

MOHAMMAD AL KAFI

Research Scholar (FT) (ongoing-Enroll 2024)

MOHAMMAD AL KAFI

MOHAMMAD AL KAFI

Research Scholar (FT) (ongoing-Enroll 2024)


N.K. Paul

N.K. Paul

PhD completed (2012-2016)
DEV. OF SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR INDIA (SRAI.SA)
N.K. Paul

N.K. Paul

PhD completed (2012-2016)

DEV. OF SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR INDIA (SRAI.SA)

S. Rout

S. Rout

PhD completed (2012-2016)
SEISMIC LOSS ESTIMATION BASED ON MICROSEISMC HAZARD AND SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY
S. Rout

S. Rout

PhD completed (2012-2016)

SEISMIC LOSS ESTIMATION BASED ON MICROSEISMC HAZARD AND SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY

M.C. Ningthoujam

M.C. Ningthoujam

PhD completed (2015-2018)
BUILDING AGE, CONSTRUCTION QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE ON RVS FOR SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
M.C. Ningthoujam

M.C. Ningthoujam

PhD completed (2015-2018)

BUILDING AGE, CONSTRUCTION QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE ON RVS FOR SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

H.A. Khan

H.A. Khan

PhD completed (2016-2020)
STRENGTHENING OF BRICK MASONRY PANELS WITH GEOSYNTHETIC
H.A. Khan

H.A. Khan

PhD completed (2016-2020)

STRENGTHENING OF BRICK MASONRY PANELS WITH GEOSYNTHETIC

SAYANTAN DUTTA

SAYANTAN DUTTA

PhD completed (2016-21)
EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE OF PILE IN LIQUEFIABLE  SOIL
SAYANTAN DUTTA

SAYANTAN DUTTA

PhD completed (2016-21)

EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE OF PILE IN LIQUEFIABLE  SOIL

BIPLAB BEHERA

BIPLAB BEHERA

PhD completed (2018-21)
SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF MASONRY STRUCTURE WITH GEOGRID REINFORCEMENT
BIPLAB BEHERA

BIPLAB BEHERA

PhD completed (2018-21)

SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF MASONRY STRUCTURE WITH GEOGRID REINFORCEMENT

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Str. vetting of OHT Dr. RP Nanda No NBCC 1 Consultancy Ongoing 2023-02-23
2 Performance checking of NDT, Patharberia Bridge S Pal RP Nanda WBSRDA, PMGSY 212,500 Consultancy Completed 2022-09-01 2022-09-09
3 Pile load testing of Bridge Dr S Pal RP Nanda WBSRDA, PMGSY 1 Consultancy Completed 2022-06-15 2022-06-30
4 Concrete mix design Dr. RP Nanda No Eastern Railway 1 Consultancy Completed 2022-06-13 2022-08-13
5 Str. Vetting of Bivab Yashila Dr. RP Nanda Dr. S.Pal Bivab Dev. Pvt LTD 1 Consultancy Completed 2022-04-10 2022-06-10
6 Apprisal of DPR Sludge treatment plant, Nagaland RP Nanda S Pal Min of Jal Shakti 236,000 Consultancy Completed 2022-04-10 2022-10-10
7 Appraisal of DPR Pollution abatement of River Rangit, Sikkim RP Nanda S Pal Min of Jal Shakti 236,000 Consultancy Completed 2022-04-10 2022-06-10
8 Construction of Hydraulic fracture base at Ligri Pukhuri, Assam. Dr. R.P. Nanda NA Devi Engg. & Construction Pvt Ltd and ONGC 1 Consultancy Ongoing 2022-04-01 2023-03-21
9 Vetting of Bridge Dr. R.P. Nanda Prof. V.K. Dwivedi M/S Kristi Engg. Services Pvt. Ltd., Siliguri 1 Consultancy Completed 2018-10-30 2018-11-10
10 Str. Vetting of Admn. Building, IOCL Haldia Prof. V.K. Dwivedi Dr.R.P. Nanda Ghosh Associates, Kolkata 1 Consultancy Completed 2018-08-07 2018-08-20
11 Mix Design Bituminous concrete Dr. R.P. Nanda No Mukherjee Construction, Sukanta Pally, Durgapur. 1 Consultancy Completed 2013-01-05 2013-03-31
12 Seismic protection of masonry buildings by geosynthetic Dr. R.P.Nanda No RIG_NIT Dgp 720,000 Sponsored Completed
13 Scrutinzation of DPR Prof. V.K. Dwivedi Dr. R.P. Nanda, Dr. S. Pal NRRDA 1 Consultancy Ongoing

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Seismic protection of masonry buildings by geosynthetic Dr. R.P.Nanda No RIG_NIT Dgp 720,000 Sponsored Completed

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Str. vetting of OHT Dr. RP Nanda No NBCC 1 Consultancy Ongoing 2023-02-23
2 Performance checking of NDT, Patharberia Bridge S Pal RP Nanda WBSRDA, PMGSY 212,500 Consultancy Completed 2022-09-01 2022-09-09
3 Pile load testing of Bridge Dr S Pal RP Nanda WBSRDA, PMGSY 1 Consultancy Completed 2022-06-15 2022-06-30
4 Concrete mix design Dr. RP Nanda No Eastern Railway 1 Consultancy Completed 2022-06-13 2022-08-13
5 Str. Vetting of Bivab Yashila Dr. RP Nanda Dr. S.Pal Bivab Dev. Pvt LTD 1 Consultancy Completed 2022-04-10 2022-06-10
6 Apprisal of DPR Sludge treatment plant, Nagaland RP Nanda S Pal Min of Jal Shakti 236,000 Consultancy Completed 2022-04-10 2022-10-10
7 Appraisal of DPR Pollution abatement of River Rangit, Sikkim RP Nanda S Pal Min of Jal Shakti 236,000 Consultancy Completed 2022-04-10 2022-06-10
8 Construction of Hydraulic fracture base at Ligri Pukhuri, Assam. Dr. R.P. Nanda NA Devi Engg. & Construction Pvt Ltd and ONGC 1 Consultancy Ongoing 2022-04-01 2023-03-21
9 Vetting of Bridge Dr. R.P. Nanda Prof. V.K. Dwivedi M/S Kristi Engg. Services Pvt. Ltd., Siliguri 1 Consultancy Completed 2018-10-30 2018-11-10
10 Str. Vetting of Admn. Building, IOCL Haldia Prof. V.K. Dwivedi Dr.R.P. Nanda Ghosh Associates, Kolkata 1 Consultancy Completed 2018-08-07 2018-08-20
11 Mix Design Bituminous concrete Dr. R.P. Nanda No Mukherjee Construction, Sukanta Pally, Durgapur. 1 Consultancy Completed 2013-01-05 2013-03-31
12 Scrutinzation of DPR Prof. V.K. Dwivedi Dr. R.P. Nanda, Dr. S. Pal NRRDA 1 Consultancy Ongoing
Indexing

18

Google Scholar h-index

24

Google Scholar i10-index

15

Scopus h-index
Awards and Recognitions

Awards:

  • Best Paper Award-Int conf on Res. in Applied Sc and Engg. 2018 on RC beam strengthening by Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer, Punjab Univ.
  • Institution Award (gold medal)  by The Institution of Engineers (India) Orissa State Centre in 51st annual Technical session, 14th Feb.2010
  • MHRD Assistantship: Pursuing M.Tech and PhD
  • Univ Merit Scholarship: B.Tech

Recognitions:

Editorial Board member - Int. journal of Earthquake and Impact Engg. (Inderscience)

                                       - Journal of Adv. Engg. Research

Fellow member- Institute of Engineers (I) -F1165166

Life member-Indian Society of Technical Education-LM30421

Life member- Indian Society of Earthquake Technology-LM1543

Life member-Indian Road Congress- LM41007

STA member- Scrutinizing and vetting, road DPR of  WBSRDA  under PMGSY, India.

Coordinator - Independent Appraisal of DPR under NRCD, Min. of Jal Shakti, India.

Administrative Responsibilities

1.  Lab IC: Highway Engg (2012-2022)

2. HOD(Civil) - 2017-19

3. NSS (Program Officer)- 2014-17

4. Warden (M.Tech Hostel)- 2015-17

5. Member- Anti ragging committe-2012-2015

 

 

 

 

Contact

Mobile : +91-9434788118
Email : rpnanda@ce.nitdgp.ac.in, rpnanda2002@yahoo.co.in


 

Miscellaneous

1. Seminars/Short Term Courses /Summer Schools/ Winter Schools organized:

 

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To

Name of the course

 Chairman /Coordinator

Numberof Participants

1

3.12.18

7.12.18

Trag. of Nirman Sahayak from GP and block level JE on Rural Engg. Issues.

Chairman

50

2

10.12.18

15.12.18

-do-

-do-

40

3

17.12.18

21.12.18

-do-

-do-

35

  4

 28.12.14

30.12.14

Int. Conf. on  Decision Support for Early warning and Mitigation of Disaster

Co-Coordinator

 55

  5

 24.12.13

28.12.13

One week STP on Earthquake Resilient city

 Coordinator

 24

  6

 16.11.13

16.11.13

One day seminar on Lesson Lernt from Uttarakhand Floods

-do-

100

 

 2. Other relevant information:

 

i)  Journal review: International Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, Techno Press (EAS), Elsevier(Engg. Str &  Construction Building Materials), Earthquake Engg. and Engg. vibration,  J. of Earthquake Engg., Indian Conc J., J. of Structural Engg., ISET journal etc.

ii)  Ph.DThesis review: 03

iii) Invited speaker/ Resource person: 15 nos. in workshop/Seminar/FDP in  Earthquake Engineering, Disaster Mitigation  and Adv. in Civil Engg. organised by differnet Institute/organisation including IE(India), Kolkata & Tripura State centre(silver jublee occasion), SAIL&IE Dgp, Also, a talk as humble tribute towards the immense pioneering contributions of the legend, Late Prof. AS Arya, Padma Shri in the field of Earthquake Engineering, organised by ISET, Sept.2020.

iv) Session chair: Three International conferences including 16SEE at IIT Rk and 1 national conf 

v)  Organised several industrial tours including DVC Maithon Dam, Andal Aiport Project, PMGSY Road Project, etc.

vi) Dev. of medium payload Shake table lab and Transportion Engg. lab

 

 


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