Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), New Delhi
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), London, UK
2018 Canadian Geotechnical Journal Fredlund Award, “Engineering properties and microstructural characteristics of cement-stabilized zinc-contaminated kaolin” 51(3):289-302, Authored by Du, Yan-Jun; Ning-Jun, J., Liu, S., Jin, F., Singh, D.N., and Puppala, A., awarded by Canadian Science Publishing (publisher of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal). The winner is selected from all papers published in Canadian Geotechnical Journal in the previous five years, with the highest number of citation
Prof. S. P. Sukhatme Award for Excellence in Teaching 2017 (pic1) (pic2) (pic3)
Richard Feynman Prize 2014, for the best paper published by the ICE journal:"Review of Polymer-based Sensors for Agriculture-related Applications", Vinay S Palaparthy, Maryam S Baghini and Devendra N Singh Emerging Materials Research, 2 (4), 2013, 166-180
Excellent Contribution Award 2008, Medal International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG).
Appreciation Award 2008, International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) Photograph
Significant Juinor/Senior Paper Award, International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG).
2003 SP Research Award, Shamsher Prakash Foundation Rolla, MO, USA. Career Award for Young Teachers (1997) by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.
2022 Outstanding Contributions Medal, IACMAG, , “Recognises individuals who have made outstanding and seminal research contributions in geomechanics for a longer time, which have been adopted for basic research and practical applications. Consideration is given to academic and professional contributions.
Inaugural Marine Environmental Engineering Awards) For his monumental contributions to the sciences of environmental geotechnology which have led to a better understanding of offshore gas hydrates, multi-phase geomaterials, and sustainable development. Old City Publishing
Concept Designer & Jury Member, Birla White YUVARATNA AWARD-2009 & AWARD-2010 , 2011, 2012 for CIVIL ENGINEERS.
International Reviewer of the Projects of the "State Science Grants Competition 2009", Georgia National Science Foundation Coordinator: “Fly ash Characterization Network", DST-TIFAC, Fly Ash Mission.
Member REACH Monitoring Committee. TIFAC, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Member of Task Force on "Geotechnical Investigations of Landslides”, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Member of Expert team for on the spot assessment of in-house R & D activities of various Industries, DSIR, New Delhi.