B.E.--Civil Engineering--Jadavpur University
M.Tech and PhD--Geotechnical Engineering --IIT Kharagpur
Academic Experience (Since 2018 to Till date)
Geotechnical Engineering, Earth Retaining Structures, Liquefaction of Soil, Ground Improvement Techniques, Foundation Engineerring, Slope stability. Geotechnical Testing
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 |
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1 | Slope Stability Analysis | Dr. Sanku Konai | 2 | MES | 150,000 | Consultancy | Completed | 2024-02-19 | 2024-07-25 |
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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 |
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1 | Slope Stability Analysis | Dr. Sanku Konai | 2 | MES | 150,000 | Consultancy | Completed | 2024-02-19 | 2024-07-25 |
ID | Details | Year |
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2021 | 1. Behavior of Braced Wall Embedded in Saturated Liquefiable Sand under Seismic Loading Sanku Konai, Aniruddha Sengupta and Kousik Deb Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 20 ; 361-375 SCI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-018-0443-z Springer | 2021 |
2020 | 2. Seismic Behavior of Cantilever Wall Embedded in Dry and Saturated Sand, Sanku Konai, Aniruddha Sengupta and Kousik Deb Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 14; 690-705 SCI 10.1007/s11709-020-0615-6 Springer and Higher Education Press | 2020 |
2018 | 3. Behavior of Braced Excavation in Sand under Seismic Condition: Experimental and Numerical Study Sanku Konai, Aniruddha Sengupta and Kousik Deb Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 311-324. SCI org/10.1007/s11803-018-0443-z. Springer | 2018 |
2017 | 4. Effect of Excavation Depths on Ground Surface Settlement for Embedded Cantilever Retaining Structure due to Seismic Loading Sanku Konai, Aniruddha Sengupta and Kousik Deb Procedia Engineering, Vol. 199, pp: 2342-2347 SCOPUS 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.09.217 Elsevier | 2017 |
2017 | 5. Shake Table Tests and Numerical Modeling of Liquefaction of Kasai River Sand Raj Banerjee, Sanku Konai, Aniruddha Sengupta and Kousik Deb Geotechnical and Geological Engineering: An International Journal Vol. 35, No. 4, pp: 1327-1340 SCOPUS 10.1007/s10706-017-0178-z Springer | 2017 |
2014 | 6. Bearing Capacity of Geotextile-Reinforced Sand with Varying Fine Fraction Kousik Deb and Sanku Konai Geomechanics and Engineering: An International Journal Vol. 6, No. 1, pp: 33-45 SCI 10.12989/gae.2014.6.1.033 Techno Press | 2014 |
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2024 | 1.Titas Chakraborty, Sushovan Dutta, Sanku Konai, Gilbert Hinge (2024) "Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Soil Liquefaction Potential in Non-Plastic Soil" All India Seminar on Machine Learning and Soft Computing Applications in Engineering and Science (MLSC-ES) at IEI, Durgapur Local Centre, 06th-07th, April 2024. Durgapur, WB, India | 2024 |
2023 | 2.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 | 2023 |
2023 | 3.Gaurav Kumar, Anand Raj, Sanku Konai, Sushovan Dutta, (2023) "Utilization of Waste Material as a Filler Material in Stone Column: A Review" Technological Advancement in Waste Management Challenges and Opportunities - 2023 (TAWMCO - 2023), 4-5th December, 2023, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad | 2023 |
2023 | 4.Minar Islam, Sushovan Dutta, Sanku Konai (2023) "Strength Enhancement of Soft Soil Using Alkali Activated Fly Ash" Technological Advancement in Waste Management Challenges and Opportunities - 2023 (TAWMCO - 2023),4-5th Dec, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad | 2023 |
2023 | 5.Anand Raj, Gaurav Kumar, Sanku Konai, (2023) Performance of Encased Stone Column Filled with Construction And Demolition Waste: Experimental Study" Indian Geotechnical Conference-2023 (GEOTECHNICAL ADVANCES IN SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND RISK REDUCTION), Dec. 14-16,2023 Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee | 2023 |
2021 | 6.N. Shekar, S. Konai, (2021) "Multivariate Regression Model to Predict Geotechnical Properties of Fly Ash Stabilised Clayey Soil" Indian Geotechnical Conference 2021, 16th Dec,2021 NIT Trichy, India | 2021 |
2019 | 7.Sanku Konai (2019) Effect of Excavation Depths on Soil Pressure Acting on Embedded Cantilever Retaining Walls under Dynamic Loadings, 7th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference 7IYGEC 2019, NIT Silchar, Assam, India; 03/2019. NIT Silchar, Assam, India | 2019 |
2015 | 8.Kousik Deb and Sanku Konai (2015) Estimation of Lateral Earth Pressure on Cantilever Sheet Pile using Flat Dilatometer Test (DMT) Data: Numerical Study, The 3rd International Conference on the Flat Dilatometer, 14-16 June 2015, pp: 401-408. Rome, Italy | 2015 |
2015 | 9.Raj Banerjee, Sanku Konai, Aniruddha Sengupta and Kousik Deb (2015) Experimental Study of Dry and Saturated Sand Subjected to Seismic Shaking, Indian Geotechnical Conference, Pune, India, 17th - 19th December, 2015 (in CD-ROM). Pune, India | 2015 |
2013 | 10.Sanku Konai, Shishir Tigga and Kousik Deb (2013) Effect of Fines on Behavior of Geotextile-Sand Interface, Indian Geotechnical Conference, 22nd - 24th December, 2013, Roorkee, India (in CD-ROM). Roorkee, India | 2013 |
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Konai, S. (2022). Effect of Excavation Depths on Soil Pressure Acting on Embedded Cantilever Retaining Walls Under Dynamic Loadings. In: Dey, A.K., Mandal, J.J., Manna, B. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 195. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6456-4_32 |
1. Konai, S. (2022). Effect of Excavation Depths on Soil Pressure Acting on Embedded Cantilever Retaining Walls Under Dynamic Loadings. In: Dey, A.K., Mandal, J.J., Manna, B. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 195. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6456-4_32 |
Konai, S., Kumari, S., Kumar, G., & Raj, A. (2023) Strengthening Weak Clay Soil through the Incorporation of Plastic Strips.Proceedings of the Workshop on Advances of the Material Science and Engineering 2023 ADVANCES OF THE MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING,Editors: Aniruddha Mondal, Rabindra Nath Barman,Tushar Kanti Bera,Arindam Biswas, NEW DELHI PUBLISHERS, New Delhi, Kolkata 195. |
2. Konai, S., Kumari, S., Kumar, G., & Raj, A. (2023) Strengthening Weak Clay Soil through the Incorporation of Plastic Strips.Proceedings of the Workshop on Advances of the Material Science and Engineering 2023 ADVANCES OF THE MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING,Editors: Aniruddha Mondal, Rabindra Nath Barman,Tushar Kanti Bera,Arindam Biswas, NEW DELHI PUBLISHERS, New Delhi, Kolkata 195. |
Kumar, G., Raj, A., Konai, S., Dutta, S. (2025). Utilization of Waste Material as a Filler Material in Stone Column: A Review. In: Kumar, V., Dubey, B.K., D. Yadav, K. (eds) Technological Advancements in Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities. TAWMCO 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 542. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-6024-4_5 |
3. Kumar, G., Raj, A., Konai, S., Dutta, S. (2025). Utilization of Waste Material as a Filler Material in Stone Column: A Review. In: Kumar, V., Dubey, B.K., D. Yadav, K. (eds) Technological Advancements in Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities. TAWMCO 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 542. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-6024-4_5 |
Islam, M., Dutta, S., Konai, S. (2025). Strength Enhancement of Soft Soil Using Alkali Activated Fly Ash. In: Kumar, V., Dubey, B.K., D. Yadav, K. (eds) Technological Advancements in Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities. TAWMCO 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 542. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-6024-4_9 |
4. Islam, M., Dutta, S., Konai, S. (2025). Strength Enhancement of Soft Soil Using Alkali Activated Fly Ash. In: Kumar, V., Dubey, B.K., D. Yadav, K. (eds) Technological Advancements in Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities. TAWMCO 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 542. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-6024-4_9 |
Shekar, N., Konai, S. (2023). Multivariate Regression Model to Predict Geotechnical Properties of Fly Ash-Stabilized Clayey Soil. In: Muthukkumaran, K., Sathiyamoorthy, R., Moghal, A.A.B., Jeyapriya, S.P. (eds) Ground Improvement Techniques. IGC 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 297. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6727-6_18 |
5. Shekar, N., Konai, S. (2023). Multivariate Regression Model to Predict Geotechnical Properties of Fly Ash-Stabilized Clayey Soil. In: Muthukkumaran, K., Sathiyamoorthy, R., Moghal, A.A.B., Jeyapriya, S.P. (eds) Ground Improvement Techniques. IGC 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 297. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6727-6_18
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> 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)
Official Email: skonai.ce@nitdgp.ac.in
Personal Email: sankukonai@gmail.com
Official Contact No: 9434789064
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:
Departmental Responsibilities (at NIT Rourkela)
Labortory Setup (at Bennett University)
Guest Lecture Orgnised (at Bennett University)