Ph.D. from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal.
M.Tech. in Construction Technology and Management from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal.
B.E. in Civil Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Work Experiences
July, 2022 - till date: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal, India.
June, 2020 - July, 2022: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India.
October, 2018 - February, 2020:Researcher at Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE), University of Minho, Portugal.
July, 2012 - July, 2013:Planning Engineer, Afcons Infrastructure Limited, India.
Research Interest
Advances in Concrete Technology
Building materials
Alternative construction materials
Geopolymer concrete
Recycled Aggregate Concrete
Fibre-Reinforced Concrete
Self-compacting Concrete
Repair and Retrofitting of Concrete Structures
Sustainability issues in construction industry
Construction Management
Teachings
NIT Durgapur (2022 onwards)
UG Level
Construction Planning and Management (CEE722)
Design of Concrete Structures (CEC402)
Prestressed Concrete (CEE732)
Materials Technology (CEE613)
Design of Concrete Structures (CEC402)
Estimation - Theory and Sessional (CES554)
Strength of Materials Laboratory (CES553)
Graphical Analysis Using CAD (XES52)
PG Level
Advanced Concrete Technology (CE9011)
Repair and Rehabilitation of Structure (CE9040)
Advanced Steel Structure (CE2001)
Structural Lab-I (CE1051)
Structural Lab-II (CE2051)
NIT Calicut (2020-2022)
UG Level
Building Technology
Concrete Technology
Forensic Engineering and Rehabilitation of Structures
Computer Application Laboratory
Building Design and Drawing
Materials Testing Laboratory - I
Materials Testing Laboratory - II
Surveying Practical
Transportation Engineering Laboratory
PG Level
Forensic Engineering and Rehabilitation of Structures
UG Students
Ashish Kumar Meena
UG student
Ashish Kumar Meena
UG student
Nasir MD
UG student
Nasir MD
UG student
Arindam Mandal
UG student
Arindam Mandal
UG student
Sudip Mondal
UG student
Sudip Mondal
UG student
Avoy Barua
UG student
Avoy Barua
UG student
Prashant Kumar
UG student
Prashant Kumar
UG student
Shivanshu Kumar
UG student
Shivanshu Kumar
UG student
Shalini
UG student
Shalini
UG student
Gunreddy Mithun Reddy
UG student
Gunreddy Mithun Reddy
UG student
PG Students
Ravi Pratap Singh
PG Student
Ravi Pratap Singh
PG Student
Bikrant Yadav
PG Student
Bikrant Yadav
PG Student
Pritam Singh
PG Student
Pritam Singh
PG Student
Shriti Singh
PG Student
Shriti Singh
PG Student
Avraneel Dutta Roy
PG Student
Construction materials
Avraneel Dutta Roy
PG Student
Construction materials
Divya Vuyyala
PG Student
Construction materials
Divya Vuyyala
PG Student
Construction materials
Doctoral Students
Sharwar Ahmed Choudhary
Research Scholar
Sharwar Ahmed Choudhary
Research Scholar
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
A Novel Approach for Vegetation Based Clogging Removal of Pervious Paver Block Containing Waste Reclaimed Materials
Dr. Suman Saha
Dr. Sabyasachi Biswas
DSTBT, GoWB
1,600,000
Sponsored
Ongoing
2024-12-06
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
A Novel Approach for Vegetation Based Clogging Removal of Pervious Paver Block Containing Waste Reclaimed Materials
1. Influence
of the Mix Parameters on Shrinkage Properties of Environment-Friendly Mortar Saha, S., and Rajasekaran, C. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering
SCI/SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.203.2173359
2023
2022
2. Experimental
Investigations on the Properties of Concrete Containing Pre-Soaked Recycled
Fine Aggregate Saha, S., Rajasekaran, C., Ganiger, M. S., and Sajjan, S. The Indian Concrete Journal
Vol. 96, No. 9, pp. 1-12.
SCOPUS
2022
2021
3. A Review
On Developments of Environmentally Friendly Geopolymer Technology Krishna, R. S., Mishra, J., Zribi, M., Adeniyi, F., Saha, S., Baklouti, S., Shaikh, F. A. U., and Gökçe, H. S. Materialia
20, 101212
SCI/SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2021.101212
2021
2020
4. Volume
Change Characteristics of Eco-Friendly Mortar Mixes Produced with Geopolymeric
Binder and Recycled Fine Aggregate Saha, S., Nisar, SK., and Rajasekaran, C. Journal
of Testing and Evaluation
48 (1), 692-710
SCI/SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20180316
2020
2020
5. Strength
and Shrinkage Properties of Heat Cured Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Mortars
Containing Fine Recycled Concrete Aggregate Saha, S., and Rajasekaran, C. Journal
of Testing and Evaluation
48 (6), 4735-4747
SCI/SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20180799
2020
2020
6. Performance
of Eco-Friendly Mortar Mixes Against Aggressive Environments Saha, S., Rajasekaran, C. and Gupta P. Advances in Concrete Construction
10 (3), 237-245
SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.12989/acc.2020.10.3.237
2020
2019
7. Investigation
on the Potential Use of Recycled Fine Aggregate to Produce Geopolymer Mortar
Mix Saha, S., and Rajasekaran, C. Advances
in Civil Engineering Materials
8 (1), 207-223
SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.1520/ACEM20180084
2019
2017
8. Mechanical
and Durability Properties of Fly Ash Based Concrete Exposed to Marine
Environment Kagadgar, S. A., Saha, S., and Rajasekaran, C. SSP
- Journal of Civil Engineering
12 (1), 7-18
Others
https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0001
2017
2017
9. Enhancement
of the Properties of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Paste by Incorporating Ground
Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Saha, S., and Rajasekaran, C. Construction
and Building Materials
146, 615-620
SCI/SCOPUS
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.04.139
2017
2016
10. Strength
Characteristics of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Produced with Portland Slag
Cement Saha, S., and Rajasekaran, C. Journal
of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management
6 (1), 70-77
Others
2016
2016
11. Mechanical
Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Produced with Portland Pozzolana
Cement Saha, S., and Rajasekaran, C. Advances
in Concrete Construction
4 (1), 27-35.
SCOPUS
https://doi.org/10.12989/acc.2016.4.1.027
2016
Conferences
ID
Details
Year
2023
1.Krishna, R. S., Saha, S.,
Korniejenko, K., Qureshi, T. S. and Mustakim, S. M. (2023) “Investigation on
the Electrical Properties of Graphene Reinforced Geopolymer Composites.” 10th Scientific-Technical Conference on Materials Problems in
Civil Engineering (MATBUD’2023)
Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland
2023
2023
2.Samanta, A. K., Singh, P., Ghosh, S. and Saha, S. (2023) “Utilization of Kaolin Clay as Natural Soil Deposit in Sustainable Mortar Subjected to Elevated Temperature.” 3rd MedGU (MedGU-23), Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 26th – 30th November, 2023.
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
2023
2023
3.Singh, P., Saha, S.,
and Samanta, A. K. (2023) “An Experimental Investigation on the Properties of
Concrete Using Natural Soil Deposit.” International Conference On Sustainable
Infrastructure: Innovation, Opportunities and Challenges – 2023 (SIIOC– 2023),
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India, 20th –
21st April, 2023.
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
2023
2023
4.Singh, S., Samanta, A. K., and Saha, S. (2023) “Performance of Mortar Mixes Using Exfoliated Vermiculite Exposed to High-temperature.” International Conference On Sustainable Infrastructure: Innovation, Opportunities and Challenges – 2023 (SIIOC– 2023), National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India , 20th– 21st April, 2023.
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
2023
2022
5.Manhanpally, N., Nagarajan, P., Saha,
S. and Y. Raja. (2022) “Mechanical and Durability Characteristics of
GGBS-Dolomite Geopolymer Concrete Using Recycled Coarse Aggregate.” Second
International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS2022)
NIT Calicut, Kerala, India, (jointly Virginia Polytechnic and State
University, University of Bath, Monash University, University of New South
Wales, Purdue University)
2022
2022
6.Manhanpally, N. and Saha, S. (2022).
“Benefit Cost Analysis of 3D Printed Concrete Building.” Second International
Conference on Materials, Mechanics & Structures (ICMMS2022)
National Institute Technology Calicut, Kerala, India
2022
2022
7.Manhanpally, N., Nagarajan, P., and Saha,
S. (2022) “3D Printed Concrete: A Key to Future Constructions.” 1st
International Conference on Noval Sustainable Concepts and Technologies in
Civil Engineering
St Joseph Engineering College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
2022
2022
8.Naik, B. V., Kishor, Y., Saha, S.,
and Goudar, S. K. (2022) “Performance Studies on Three Types of Prestressed
Concrete Railway Sleepers using Finite Element Model.” Second International
Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS2022)
NIT Calicut, Kerala, India, (jointly Virginia Polytechnic and State
University, University of Bath, Monash University, University of New South
Wales, Purdue University)
2022
2021
9.Saha, S., (2021). “A Short
Review on the Utilization of Basalt Fibres in Concrete.” RILEM-fib X
International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Concrete BEFIB2021
Universitat Politècnica deValència, Valencia, Spain
2021
2020
10.Kamyar, B. S., Saha, S.,
Barros, J. A. O., Valente, I. B., Dias, S. and Leite, J. (2020). “Development
and Mechanical Characterization of Dry Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for
Pre-Fabricated Prestressed Beams.” RILEM-fib
X International Symposium on Fibre Reinforced Concrete BEFIB2020
Valencia, Spain
2020
2018
11.Saha, S.,
Rajasekaran, C. and More, A. (2018). “Use of Foundry Sand as Partial
Replacement of Natural Fine Aggregate for the Production of Concrete.” International
Conference on Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (ICSCBM-2018)
National Institute of Technology Karnataka,
Surathkal, India
2018
2017
12.Saha, S.,
Rajasekaran, C., and Vinay, K. (2017). “Use of Concrete Wastes as the Partial
Replacement of Natural Fine Aggregates in the Production of Concrete.”
Global Civil Engineering Conferences (GCEC-2017)
Universiti
Putra Malaysia, Kualalumpur, Malaysia
2017
2017
13.Saha, S.,
and Rajasekaran, C. (2017). “Effects of Alkaline Solution on the Properties of
Slag Based Geopolymer.” International Conference on Recent Advances in
Materials, Mechanical and Civil Engineering (ICRAMMCE-2017)
MLRITM,
Hyderabad, India
2017
2017
14.Saha, S.,
and Rajasekaran, C. (2017). “Effects of Alkaline Solution on the Properties of
Slag Based Geopolymer.” International Conference on Recent Advances in
Materials, Mechanical and Civil Engineering (ICRAMMCE-2017)
MLRITM,
Hyderabad, India
2017
2017
15.Kotian, R. S., Saha, S., and
Rajasekaran, C. (2017). “Study on Optimizing the Ratio of Rice Husk Ash to Lateritic
Soil for Producing Geopolymeric Interlocking Pavers.” National Conference on
Emerging Trends in Science and Engineering – 2017
Shri
Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management, Bantakal, Udupi, Karnataka, India
2017
2016
16.Saha, S.,
and Rajasekaran, C. (2016). “An Experimental Investigation to Determine the
Properties of Fly Ash Based Geopolymers as per Indian Standards.” Structural
Engineering Convention-2016
CSIR-SERC, Chennai, India
2016
2016
17.Apoorva,
S., Saha, S., and Rajasekaran, C. (2016). “Experimental Study on Water
Absorption and Accelerated Curing Properties of Recycled Aggregates in Concrete.”
5th International Engineering Symposium
(IES 2016)
Kumamoto University, Japan
2016
2015
18.Saha, S., Rajasekaran, C. and Pai, V. T.
(2015). “Use of Recycled Coarse Aggregates as an Alternative in Construction
Industry – A Review.” 4th International
Engineering Symposium (IES 2015)
Kumamoto University, Japan
2015
Books
ID
Title
[Book] Recent
Advances in Mechanics, Materials & Structures (Select Proceedings of
ICMMS2022)
[Book Chapter] Kamyar,
B. S., Saha, S., Barros, J. A. O.,
Valente, I. B., Dias, S. and Leite, J. (2020). “Development and Mechanical
Characterization of Dry Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Pre-Fabricated
Prestressed Beams.” In: Serna P., Llano-Torre A., Martí-Vargas J.R., Navarro-Gregori J.
(eds) Fibre Reinforced Concrete: Improvements and Innovations. BEFIB 2020.
RILEM Bookseries, vol 30. Springer, Cham.
[Book Chapter] Saha S.
(2022) “A Short Review on the Utilization of Basalt Fibres in Concrete.” In:
Serna P., Llano-Torre A., Martí-Vargas J.R., Navarro-Gregori J. (eds) Fibre
Reinforced Concrete: Improvements and Innovations II. BEFIB 2021. RILEM
Bookseries, vol 36. Springer, Cham.
[Book Chapter] Saha, S.,
Rajasekaran, C., and Vinay, K. (2019). “Use of Concrete Wastes as the Partial
Replacement of Natural Fine Aggregates in the Production of Concrete.” In:
Pradhan B. (eds) GCEC 2017. GCEC 2017. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering,
Volume 9, Springer Singapore, 407-416
[Book Chapter] Saha, S.,
Rajasekaran, C., and More, A. (2019). “Use of Foundry Sand as Partial
Replacement of Natural Fine Aggregate for the Production of Concrete.” In: Das B., Neithalath N. (eds) Sustainable
Construction and Building Materials, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Volume
25, Springer Singapore, 61-71.
[Book Chapter] Saha, S.,
and Rajasekaran, C. (2019). “An Experimental Investigation to Determine the
Properties of Fly Ash Based Geopolymers as per Indian Standards.” In: Rao A., Ramanjaneyulu K. (eds)
Recent Advances in Structural Engineering - Volume 1, Lecture Notes in Civil
Engineering, Volume 11, Springer
Singapore, 657-668.
ACCE - NIRMANA NIRVAHANE PURASKARA - 2015 for best dissertation in M.E/M. Tech. (Construction and Technology and Management) from the Engineering Colleges of Karnataka.
Administrative Responsibilities
NIT Durgapur (2022 onwards)
Institute Level
Faculty-in-Charge, Construction (HEFA), Office of Dean P&D (01-03-2024 till now)
Faculty member, Dean P&D office (Construction and Progress Monitoring & Quality Checking Cell [PMQCC]) (11-08-2022 to 29-02-2024)
Department Level
Faculty-in-Charge, Strength of Materials and Structural mechanics Laboratory (23-10-2024 till now)
UG Coordinator (23-10-2024 till now)
Faculty-in-Charge, Concrete Laboratory (21-03-2023 to 22-10-2024)
NIT Calicut (2020-2022)
Institute Level
Associate Dean (P&D)
Warden, D-Hostel
Department Level
Faculty Advisor (2020 Admission Batch)
Co-ordinator, Examination Cell
Faculty-in-charge, Strength of Materials Laboratory
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