Prof. D. N. Singh

Research Interests

Synthesis & Characterization of Gas Hydrate Bearing Sediments 

Synthetic & Manmade Soils 

Bio-Geo Interface (Biologically Inspired Phenomenon/Mechanisms in Geomaterials) 

Mining Issues related to Geoenvironment 

Valorization of Industrial By-products 

Geomaterial Characterization for Sustainable Development 

Bio-reactor MSW Landfill & Landfill Rehabilitation 

Geomaterial Characterization using Chemical, Thermal, Electrical & Magnetic Energy Fields. 

Characterization of Soils for Agricultural Applications 

Rheology of Geomaterials & Characterization of Dredged Materials 

Synthesis & Characterization of fly ash Zeolites and their applications in Aqua- & Agri-culture, and Environmental cleanup 

Thermal properties of geomaterials and Modeling Heat Migration 

Soil-contaminant interaction & Modeling contaminant (including Radionuclides) transport in porous media 

Characterization of unsaturated soils, effect of wetting- and drying-cycles 

Cracking characteristics of soils & Application of Image Analysis 

'Sensors' and 'Piezo-ceramic elements' for Geomaterial Characterization 

Impedance Spectroscopy for Various Geoenvironmental Issues 

Multi-phase geomechanics (Gas Hydrates, Freezing of Geomaterials) 

Bio-geo interfacve 

Geomechanics of Municipal Solid Waste, Anthropogenic Sludge/Sediments, Industrial BY-products