Faculty

Prof. Tarun Kant

Solid mechanics; Finite element and other numerical methods; Polymer composites; Composite and computational mechanics;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7310

Prof. D.M. Dewaikar

Foundation engineering; Numerical techniques;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7325

Prof. M.C. Deo

Ocean engineering (wave hydrodynamics, ocean structures, statistical and stochastic analysis, neural networks and soft computing); Hydrology (neural networks and soft computing);
Phone: +91 22 2576 7330

Prof. P. Banerji

Earthquake vibration control; Damage detection in structures; Guided wave propagation and scattering in structures; Condition/health monitoring of bridge structures;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7334

Prof. A. Goyal

Structural dynamics and earthquake engineering; Vibration control; Seismic hazard assessment; Service life assessment, repair, rehabilitation and retrofitting of RC buildings;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7342

Prof. J.N. Mandal

Centrifuge modeling of geosynthetic reinforced soil structures; Municipal/Hazardous waste landfills; Tsunami reconstruction with geosynthetic containment systems; Ground improvement techniques; Geosynthetic testing; Nano technology (Smart geosynthetic); Numerical analysis and computer Aided Design of geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining walls and slopes, Pavements, Embankments, Reflection cracking, coastal and waterway Erosion control, Dewatering, Filtration and drainage.;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7328

Prof. A. Rastogi

Aquifer remediation strategies; Groundwater systems planning and management; Inverse modelling of the aquifers and auto calibration of field models; Coastal aquifer hydrodynamics modelling;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7331

Prof. R. Sinha

Dynamic behaviour of structures and equipment; Development and design of energy-absorbing and base-isolating devices; Earthquake resistant design and vulnerability evaluation of structures and facilities;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7336

Prof. D.N. Singh

Environmental geotechnology; Centrifuge modelling; Geomaterial characterization; Industrial waste disposal and utilization; Porous media characterization;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7340

Prof. Y.M. Desai

Finite element analysis; Analysis and control of vibrations; Structural dynamics; Composite mechanics; Rehabilitation of deteriorated structures; Computational mechanics;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7333

Prof. K.V.Krishna Rao (Head of the Department)

Travel demand modelling and forecasting; Behavioural travel modelling; Urban land use transport modelling; Public transit network design; ANNs, Fuzzy systems, GAS and GIS in urban transportation planning;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7305

Prof. R.S. Jangid

Base isolation for earthquake-resistant design; Vibration control using tuned mass dampers; Non-linear dynamic analysis; Non-classically damped systems; Stochastic earthquake analysis; Active control of structures;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7346

Prof. A Srividya

Structural reliability, Optimization, Quality systems
Phone: +91 22 2576 7875

Prof. B.V.S.Viswanadham

Centrifuge modelling; Environmental geotechnics; Soil reinforcements; Slope stabilization; Waste materials utilization;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7344

Prof. Kapil Gupta

Urban drainage/storm water management; Sedimentation in channels and rivers; Urban water infrastructure management; Hydrologic disaster management;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7324

Prof. T.I. Eldho

Groundwater flow and pollution investigation; Computational fluid dynamics; Coastal hydrodynamics; Watershed management; Application of numerical methods in water and environment;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7339

Prof. K.M. Bajoria

Computer aided design of structures; Earthquake resistant structures; Nonlinear structures; Nuclear containment structures; Structural stability; Structural dynamics;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7332

Prof. Naresh K. Chandiramani

Nonlinear dynamics; Stability and control; Computational mechanics; Solid mechanics;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7311

Prof. Tom V. Mathew

Traffic flow modeling and simulation; Transportation network optimization, Traffic control and management;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7349

Prof. Deepankar Choudhury

Earthquake geotechnical engineering; Soil-structure interaction problems; Centrifuge modelling of geotechnical structures; Numerical and analytical modelling of retaining wall, anchor, shallow and deep foundations; Swelling of soil; Soil Dynamics; Machine Foundations.
Phone: +91 22 2576 7335

Prof. E.P. Rao

Runoff modelling of watersheds; Optimization of water distribution systems; Remote sensing applications to water resources;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7345

Prof. V. Jothiprakash

Physical and Stochastic Hydrology,Water Resources Systems,WaterResourcesEngineering,Hydrology,Fluid Mechanics and Machinery ,Geographical Information System, CAD in Civil Engineering
Phone: +91 22 2576 7315

Prof. Siddhartha Ghosh

Performance based seismic design; Inelastic design of steel and concrete structures; Reliability of structures; Nonlinear analysis; Probabilistic hazard assesment
Phone: +91 22 2576 7309

Prof. Ashish Juneja

In-situ and laboratory engineering properties of soil; Numerical and physical modelling in geotechniques; Earthwork; Ground improvement
Phone: +91 22 2576 7327

Prof. Mandar Inamdar

Application of structural, solid, fluid, and statistical mechanics to biological systems; Mechanics of biopolymer networks; Cellular adhesion and motility; DNA mechanics; Mechanics of biofilms
Phone: +91 22 2576 7314

Prof. Manne Janga Reddy

Water supply, watersheds, irrigation, floods
Phone: +91 22 2576 7320

Prof. S. Murthy Dasaka

Site characterization; Stability of foundations and slopes; Limit state design; Risk assessment and reliability analysis; Code calibration; Management of geohazards; Ground improvement; Landfill engineering; Experimental geomechanics and centrifuge modelling
Phone: +91 22 2576 7316

Prof. Subimal Ghosh

Applications of Probability and Statistics,Risk Based Approach,Fuzzy Systems Theory,Imrecise Probability,Possibility Theory,Water Resources Systems,Water Quality Management,Reservoir Operation,Hydroclimatology
Phone: +91 22 2576 7319

Prof. Sauvik Banerjee

Structural and Solid Mechanics, Ultrasonic wave propagation in solids, Non-destructive quality evaluation of composites, Structural health monitoring, Dislocation mechanics, Multiscale materials modeling
Phone: +91 22 2576 7301

Prof. Gopal R. Patil

Transportation Systems Engineering
Phone: +91 22 2576 7308

Prof. P. Vedagiri

Transportation Systems Engineering
Phone: +91 22 2576 7307

Prof. Balaji Ramakrishnan

Coastal engineering, wave-structure interaction, tidal hydrodynamics, coastal processes
Phone: +91 22 2576 7301

Prof. Deepashree Raje

Stochastic hydrology, hydrological impact of climate change, uncertainty quantification, macro-scale hydrologic modeling
Phone: +91 22 2576 7337

Prof. Prakash Nanthagopalan

High performance concrete, mineral and chemical admixtures, sustainable construction materials, rheology of cement based materials
Phone: +91 22 2576 7323

Prof. RAAJ Ramsankaran

Remote sensing and GIS applications, High definition surveying, Surface hydrological processes
Phone: +91 22 2576 7348

Prof. Dharamveer Singh

Characterization of Pavement Materials (Asphalt, Hot Mix Asphalt, Soil, and Aggregates), Recycled Asphalt Mixes, Warm Mix Asphalt, Locally Available Materials, Stabilization of Soil and Aggregates, Intelligent Asphalt Compaction, Constitutive Modeling of Pavement Materials, Simple Performance Tests (Rutting, Fatigue, Dynamic Modulus) on Asphalt Mixes, Pavements (Flexible and Rigid) Design and Evaluation, Forensic Investigation of Pavements, Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Phone: +91 22 2576 7304

Prof. Avijit Maji

Highway planning, Innovative intersection/interchange design
Phone: +91 22 2576 7338

Prof. Nagendra R Velaga

(1) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS);(2)Transportation accessibility and mobility;(3) Integrated and flexible transport systems;(4) Intelligent vehicles and autonomous navigation;(5) GIS and GNSS applications in transport;(6) Effective integration of GNSS with other sensors such as DR sensorsand MEMS based inertial navigation systems;(7)Application of Artificial Intelligent (AI) techniques in ITS;(8) ICT and smart-mobile phone applications in ITS;(9) Driver behaviour, new technologies and trust issues in ITS;(10) Transport Geography;(11) Car-sharing modelling in urban areas;(12) Sustainable Transportation;(13) Dynamic road user charging;(14) Transport and Environmental pollution;(15) Digital economy and digital inclusion; and(16) Intelligent transportation infrastructure maintenance and management systems
Phone: +91 22 2576 7341

Prof. G. Venkatachalam

Finite element/discrete element analysis in rock mechanics: Rock slopes and rock joints; Digital image processing: Digital terrain modelling; GIS applications to landslides;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7322

Prof. B. S. Pani

Diffusion of jets and plumes; Multiple diffusers; Off-shore pipelines; Scour problems and cooling water structures;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7318

Prof. S.L. Dhingra

Modelling mass transit; Land use transportation; Environmental, economical, financial impact assessment;
Phone: +91 22 2576 7329

Prof. K. Gopal Rao

Remote Sensing
Phone: +91 22 2576 4333