Civil Engineering

Faculty Details

Dr. Sanku Konai Assistant Professor
Joined the Institute in 2022
skonai[dot]ce[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Education

B.E.--Civil Engineering--Jadavpur University

M.Tech and PhD--Geotechnical Engineering --IIT Kharagpur

Work Experiences
 

Academic Experience (Since 2018 to Till date)

  • Bennett University (2018-2019)
  • NIT Hamirpur (2019-2020)
  • NIT Rourkela  (2020-2022)
  • NIT Durgapur (2022-Till date)
 
 
Industrial Experience
  • Engineer Planning (July, 2008 - July, 2010), Shapoorji Pallonji Co. Ltd., Projects: Tata Medical Centre, Rajarhat. CCP-II, Rourkela Steel Plant, Rourkela.
  • Project Consultant (July, 2012 - September, 2012), STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Project: Kolkata Metr
Research Interest

Geotechnical Engineering, Earth Retaining Structures, Liquefaction of Soil, Ground Improvement Techniques, Foundation Engineerring, Slope stability. Geotechnical Testing

 

Teachings
  • Assistant Professor (Aug’2022- Till Date) Deaprtment of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
    • Soil Structure Interaction (T- UG, PG)
    • Foundation Engineering (T-UG)
    • ​Engineering Mechanics (T-UG)
    • Soil  Mechanics (T-UG)
    • Computer Lab (P-UG)
    • Soil Mechanics Lab (P-PG)
  • Assistant Professor (June’2019- Aug'2022) Deaprtment of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India
  • ​Advanced Foundation Engineering (T-UG)
  • Soil Structure Interaction (T-UG)
  • Engineering Mechanics (T-UG)
  • Environmental Geotechniques (T-PG)
  • Engineering Drawing (P-UG)
  • Geotechnical Engineering Lab (P-PG)
  • Seminar and Technical Writting (Seminar-PG)
  • Assistant Professor (Nov’2019- Mar’2020) Deaprtment of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
    • Survering (T-UG)
    • Optimization Techniques (T-PG)
    • Soil Mechnics Lab (P-PG)
  • Assistant Professor (Feb’2018 - Nov’2019) Deaprtment of Civil Engineering, Bennett Unniversity, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
    • ​Geotecnical Engineering -I (T, P-UG)
    • Geotecnical Engineering -II (T, P-UG)
    • Ground Improvement (T-UG)
    • Concrete Technology (T-UG)
    • Surverying (T, P-UG)
    • Civil Engineering Drawing (P-UG)

UG Students

KAWANG’U LUKAMA (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

KAWANG’U LUKAMA (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

Completed (2022) UG
THE INTERFERENCE EFFECT OF TWO CLOSELY SPACED FOOTINGS RESTING ON SOIL
(Analysis of Foundations)
KAWANG’U LUKAMA (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

KAWANG’U LUKAMA (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

Completed (2022) UG

(Analysis of Foundations)
ANJIT JAIN (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

ANJIT JAIN (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

Completed (2022) UG
PREDICTION OF LIQUEFACTION SUSCEPTIBILITY OF SOIL USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK
(Soil Liquefaction)
ANJIT JAIN (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

ANJIT JAIN (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

Completed (2022) UG

(Soil Liquefaction)
Vishal Kumar

Vishal Kumar

Completed (2023) UG
Behaviour of Cantilever Wall in Clay
(Earth Retaining Structures)
Vishal Kumar

Vishal Kumar

Completed (2023) UG

(Earth Retaining Structures)
Manshi Kumari

Manshi Kumari

Completed (2023) UG
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON INTERFERENCE EFFECTS OF ISOLATED FOOTING
(Analysis of Foundations)
Manshi Kumari

Manshi Kumari

Completed (2023) UG

(Analysis of Foundations)
Md Sheesh Amber

Md Sheesh Amber

Completed (2023) UG
Effect of Water Table Variations on The Stability of Geogrid Reinforced Slope
(Slope Stability)
Md Sheesh Amber

Md Sheesh Amber

Completed (2023) UG

(Slope Stability)
Rasputh Nivetha

Rasputh Nivetha

UG-Completed-2024
Numerical Analysis of Earth Pressure Distribution of Braced Wall
(Earth Retaining Structures)
Rasputh Nivetha

Rasputh Nivetha

UG-Completed-2024

(Earth Retaining Structures)
Aditya Raj Gautam

Aditya Raj Gautam

UG-Completed-2024
Performance of Granular Column Filled with Crushed Brick
(Ground Improvement)
Aditya Raj Gautam

Aditya Raj Gautam

UG-Completed-2024

(Ground Improvement)
Ankit Anand

Ankit Anand

UG-Completed-2024
Strength Improvement of Clay Soil Using Waste Material
(Soil Stabilization)
Ankit Anand

Ankit Anand

UG-Completed-2024

(Soil Stabilization)
Vipul Kumar

Vipul Kumar

UG-Completed-2024
Improving Clay Soil strength using Rice Husk Ash and Coconut Coir
(Soil Stabilization)
Vipul Kumar

Vipul Kumar

UG-Completed-2024

(Soil Stabilization)
Shresthta

Shresthta

UG-Ongoing
(Slope Stability)
Shresthta

Shresthta

UG-Ongoing

(Slope Stability)
Yogesh Kumar

Yogesh Kumar

UG-Ongoing
(Soil Stabilization)
Yogesh Kumar

Yogesh Kumar

UG-Ongoing

(Soil Stabilization)
Satyajit Paul

Satyajit Paul

UG-Ongoing
(Ground Improvement)
Satyajit Paul

Satyajit Paul

UG-Ongoing

(Ground Improvement)
Sachin Goyal

Sachin Goyal

UG-Ongoing
(Soil Stabilization)
Sachin Goyal

Sachin Goyal

UG-Ongoing

(Soil Stabilization)

PG Students

Niranjan Shekar (NIT Rourkela-Co PI with Prof. N. Roy)

Niranjan Shekar (NIT Rourkela-Co PI with Prof. N. Roy)

Completed (2021) PG
Multivariate Regression Models to Predict Geotechnical Properties of Fly Ash Stabilised Clayey Soil 
(Soil Stabilization)
Niranjan Shekar (NIT Rourkela-Co PI with Prof. N. Roy)

Niranjan Shekar (NIT Rourkela-Co PI with Prof. N. Roy)

Completed (2021) PG

(Soil Stabilization)

Multivariate Regression Models to Predict Geotechnical Properties of Fly Ash Stabilised Clayey Soil 
Sushmita Kumari  (NIT Rourkela-Co PI with Prof. N. Roy )

Sushmita Kumari (NIT Rourkela-Co PI with Prof. N. Roy )

Completed (2021) PG
Stabilization of Black Cotton Soil Using Plastic Waste
(Soil Stabilization)
Sushmita Kumari  (NIT Rourkela-Co PI with Prof. N. Roy )

Sushmita Kumari (NIT Rourkela-Co PI with Prof. N. Roy )

Completed (2021) PG

(Soil Stabilization)

Stabilization of Black Cotton Soil Using Plastic Waste
Vedant Parmar (NIT Rourkela)

Vedant Parmar (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG
Behavior of Shallow Foundation in Sandy Soil Reinforced with Geosynthetics for Various Fine Content
(Ground Improvement)
Vedant Parmar (NIT Rourkela)

Vedant Parmar (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG

(Ground Improvement)

Behavior of Shallow Foundation in Sandy Soil Reinforced with Geosynthetics for Various Fine Content
Mihir Mayur (NIT Rourkela)

Mihir Mayur (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG
STRENGTH AND SWELLING CHARCTERSTICS OF EXPANSIVE SOIL USING ALKALI ACTIVATED RICE HUSK ASH
(Soil Stabilization)
Mihir Mayur (NIT Rourkela)

Mihir Mayur (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG

(Soil Stabilization)

STRENGTH AND SWELLING CHARCTERSTICS OF EXPANSIVE SOIL USING ALKALI ACTIVATED RICE HUSK ASH
NAVEEN KUMAR BEHARA (NIT Rourkela)

NAVEEN KUMAR BEHARA (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG
Dynamic Behavior of Koel River Sand
(Soil Liquefaction)
NAVEEN KUMAR BEHARA (NIT Rourkela)

NAVEEN KUMAR BEHARA (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG

(Soil Liquefaction)

Dynamic Behavior of Koel River Sand
BHANU PRATAP SRIVASTAVA (NIT Rourkela)

BHANU PRATAP SRIVASTAVA (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG
BEHAVIOR OF STONE COLUMN IN LAYERED SOIL USING FEM
(Ground Improvement)
BHANU PRATAP SRIVASTAVA (NIT Rourkela)

BHANU PRATAP SRIVASTAVA (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG

(Ground Improvement)

BEHAVIOR OF STONE COLUMN IN LAYERED SOIL USING FEM
Kaushik Mallick (NIT Rourkela)

Kaushik Mallick (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG
Analysis of effect on ground settlement and neighboring structures due to deep excavation
(Earth Retaining Structures)
Kaushik Mallick (NIT Rourkela)

Kaushik Mallick (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG

(Earth Retaining Structures)

Analysis of effect on ground settlement and neighboring structures due to deep excavation
Anand Raj

Anand Raj

PG-Completed-2024
PERFORMANCE OF GRANULAR COLUMNFILLED WITH CRUSHED CONCRETE
(Ground Improvement)
Anand Raj

Anand Raj

PG-Completed-2024

(Ground Improvement)

PERFORMANCE OF GRANULAR COLUMNFILLED WITH CRUSHED CONCRETE
Gaurav Kumar

Gaurav Kumar

PG-Completed-2024
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL USE OF WASTEDERIVED AGGREGATE IN GRANULAR COLUMN
(Ground Improvement)
Gaurav Kumar

Gaurav Kumar

PG-Completed-2024

(Ground Improvement)

EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL USE OF WASTEDERIVED AGGREGATE IN GRANULAR COLUMN
Md. Saad Ansari

Md. Saad Ansari

PG- Ongoing
(Soil Stabilization)
Md. Saad Ansari

Md. Saad Ansari

PG- Ongoing

(Soil Stabilization)

Sunil Kumar

Sunil Kumar

PG-Ongoing
(Soil Stabilization)
Sunil Kumar

Sunil Kumar

PG-Ongoing

(Soil Stabilization)

Doctoral Students

Priya Hazra

Priya Hazra

PhD (Ongoing)
(Earth Retaining Structures)
Priya Hazra

Priya Hazra

PhD (Ongoing)

(Earth Retaining Structures)

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 Slope Stability Analysis Dr. Sanku Konai 2 MES 150,000 Consultancy Completed 2024-02-19 2024-07-25

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

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 Slope Stability Analysis Dr. Sanku Konai 2 MES 150,000 Consultancy Completed 2024-02-19 2024-07-25
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Awards and Recognitions
> Best Paper Award (Second Position) Sanku Konai, Sushmita Kumari, Gaurav Kumar, Anand Raj, (2023 ) "Strengthening Weak Clay Soil through the Incorporation of Plastic Strips" Advances of The Material Science and Engineering 2023 (ATMSE 2023), 22-24 September' 2023, Page: 97-99, e-ISBN: 978-81-19006-98-4  NIT Durgapur, India

>Active review editor of Transportation and Transit Systems in Frontiers in Built Environment since 2021

>Fellowship from DST for Project during PhD @ IIT Kharagpur

> MHRD scholarship for M. Tech at IIT kharagpur

> Gold Medal for Scoring Highest from Dakshingram Jagattarini Vidyayatan (10th std)

 

 

 

 

Administrative Responsibilities
  • Lab in charge of SOIL MECHANICS LAB-NIT DURGAPUR (2022- TILL DATE)
  • Mentor of UG students (4 nos) -(2022-2023)-NIT Durgapur
  • Departmental Responsibilities (at NIT Rourkela): Faculty Advisor- M.Tech.-Geotechnical Engg. (CE1) CE2020-21, Member of UG Project Evaluation Board
Contact

Official Email: skonai.ce@nitdgp.ac.in 

Personal Email: sankukonai@gmail.com

Official Contact No: 9434789064

Miscellaneous

Reviewer of Journal:

1) Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal

2) Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer

2) Sādhanā (Published by the Indian Academy of Sciences) Springer

Reviewer of Conference:

Indian Geotechnical Conference 

International Conference on Natural Disaster: Risk Analysis, Management and Mitigation (23-24 March) at NIT Silchar

Involvement in Other Projects:

  • Estimation of lateral earth pressure on cantilever sheet pile using Flat Dilatometer Test data, Role: Performed Numerical Analysis on FLAC (PI: Prof. K. Deb, IIT Kharagpur)
  • Estimation of ground surface settlement due to construction of Diaphragm Wall, Role: Performed Numerical Analysis on FLAC. (PI: Prof. A. Sengupta, IIT Kharagpur))

 Departmental Responsibilities (at NIT Rourkela)

  • Faculty Advisor- M.Tech.-Geotechnical Engg. (CE1) CE2020-21
  • Member of UG Project Evaluation Board.

Labortory Setup (at Bennett University)

  1. Establishment of Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory for Civil engineering Department at Bennett University (Supplier : Gauge Geotechnique)

Guest Lecture Orgnised (at Bennett University)

  1. Lecture on “Recent developments in Civil Engineering” Dr. B Manna, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi.
  2. Lecture on “Ash – Useful Geo-Material for Civil Construction” by Dr. Amitava Ghosh, Chief Scientist and Advisor, Geotechnical engineering division, Professor and laboratory co-ordinator, Academy of scientific and innovative research CSIR – central building research institute,roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667,

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