Civil Engineering

Faculty Details

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

18

Publications

0

Sponsored Projects

1

Consultancy Projects
Education

1

Doctoral Students

1

Continuing Education

9

PG Dissertation
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 / PG Students

Sunil Kumar

Sunil Kumar

PG-Ongoing
Ground Improvement
Sunil Kumar

Sunil Kumar

PG-Ongoing
Ground Improvement
Manshi Kumari

Manshi Kumari

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

Manshi Kumari

Completed (2023) UG
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON INTERFERENCE EFFECTS OF ISOLATED FOOTING
Md. Saad Ansari

Md. Saad Ansari

PG- Ongoing
Soil Stabilization
Md. Saad Ansari

Md. Saad Ansari

PG- Ongoing
Soil Stabilization
Vipul Kumar

Vipul Kumar

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

Vipul Kumar

UG-Completed-2024
Improving Clay Soil strength using Rice Husk Ash and Coconut Coir
Ankit Anand

Ankit Anand

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

Ankit Anand

UG-Completed-2024
Strength Improvement of Clay Soil Using Waste Material
Aditya Raj Gautam

Aditya Raj Gautam

UG-Completed-2024
Performance of Granular Column Filled with Crushed Brick
Aditya Raj Gautam

Aditya Raj Gautam

UG-Completed-2024
Performance of Granular Column Filled with Crushed Brick
Rasputh Nivetha

Rasputh Nivetha

UG-Completed-2024
Numerical Analysis of Earth Pressure Distribution of Braced Wall
Rasputh Nivetha

Rasputh Nivetha

UG-Completed-2024
Numerical Analysis of Earth Pressure Distribution of Braced Wall
Gaurav Kumar

Gaurav Kumar

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

Gaurav Kumar

PG-Completed-2024
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL USE OF WASTEDERIVED AGGREGATE IN GRANULAR COLUMN
Anand Raj

Anand Raj

PG-Completed-2024
PERFORMANCE OF GRANULAR COLUMNFILLED WITH CRUSHED CONCRETE
Anand Raj

Anand Raj

PG-Completed-2024
PERFORMANCE OF GRANULAR COLUMNFILLED WITH CRUSHED CONCRETE
Md Sheesh Amber

Md Sheesh Amber

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

Md Sheesh Amber

Completed (2023) UG
Effect of Water Table Variations on The Stability of Geogrid Reinforced Slope
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 
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 
Vishal Kumar

Vishal Kumar

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

Vishal Kumar

Completed (2023) UG
Behaviour of Cantilever Wall in Clay
ANJIT JAIN (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

ANJIT JAIN (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

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

ANJIT JAIN (NIT Rourkela-BTECH)

Completed (2022) UG
PREDICTION OF LIQUEFACTION SUSCEPTIBILITY OF SOIL USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK
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
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
Kaushik Mallick (NIT Rourkela)

Kaushik Mallick (NIT Rourkela)

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

Kaushik Mallick (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG
Analysis of effect on ground settlement and neighboring structures due to deep excavation
BHANU PRATAP SRIVASTAVA (NIT Rourkela)

BHANU PRATAP SRIVASTAVA (NIT Rourkela)

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

BHANU PRATAP SRIVASTAVA (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG
BEHAVIOR OF STONE COLUMN IN LAYERED SOIL USING FEM
NAVEEN KUMAR BEHARA (NIT Rourkela)

NAVEEN KUMAR BEHARA (NIT Rourkela)

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

NAVEEN KUMAR BEHARA (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG
Dynamic Behavior of Koel River Sand
Mihir Mayur (NIT Rourkela)

Mihir Mayur (NIT Rourkela)

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

Mihir Mayur (NIT Rourkela)

Completed (2022) PG
STRENGTH AND SWELLING CHARCTERSTICS OF EXPANSIVE SOIL USING ALKALI ACTIVATED RICE HUSK ASH
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
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
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
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

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
Indexing

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Journals

ID Details Year
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

Conferences

ID Details Year
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

Books

ID Title

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

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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

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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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

Patents

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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,

Academic Identity

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