Research Group
Current PhD Students
1. Ravi Jangid (2020 - current)
Prime Minister Research Fellow
Academic Background
B.Tech, Civil Engineering
NIT Hamirpur
M.Tech, Structural Engineering
IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
Research Interests
- Seismic Isolation
- High-Speed railway bridges
Website:https://sites.google.com/iitb.ac.in/ravijangid
2. Sanjay R. Kumawat (2020 - current) Co-guide with Prof. Arghadeep Laskar
Prime Minister Research Fellow
Academic Background
B.Tech, Civil Engineering
Datta Meghe College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai
M.Tech, Structural Engineering
IIT Bhubaneswar
Research Interests
- Seismic Retrofit
- Base Isolation
- Seismic Metamaterials
- Structural Dynamics
- Earthquake Engineering
- Experimental research in seismic engineering
Website:https://sites.google.com/iitb.ac.in/kumawatsanjay
3. Dhanashree Tulankar (2020 - current)
College Teacher Category
Academic Background
B.Tech, Civil Engineering
YCCE, Nagpur
M.Tech, Structural Engineering
COEP Pune
Research Interests
- Earthquake Analysis
- Seismic isolation
- Structural Dynamics
- Finite element analysis
- Earthquake research in low-cost earthquake-resistant technology
- Viscous dampers
4. Shreya Korde (2021 - current) Co-guide with Prof. Prakash Nanthagopalan
TAP Category
Academic Background
B.Tech, Civil Engineering
Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai
M.Tech, Structural Engineering
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur
Research Interests
- High-Velocity impact resistance of burster slab
- Blast resistance of concrete structures
- Finite element analysis
5. Aditya (2023 - current)
Teaching Assistant
Academic Background
B.Tech, Civil Engineering
NIT Kurukshetra
M.Tech, Structural Dynamics
IIT Roorkee
Research Interests
- Blast resistant design of structures
- Engineered composites
Past PhD Students
1. Satyam Kumar (2017 - 2023)
Combined M.Tech and Ph.D. from IIT Bombay
Academic Background
B.Tech: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Combined M.Tech and Ph.D. from IIT Bombay
Research Interests
- Material science
- Applied Mechanics
- Dynamics of structure
Current position: Holtec International
2. Anjani KK (2017-2023)
Academic Background
B.Tech, Civil Engineering
Government College of Kannur, Kerala
M.Tech, Structural Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Research Interests
- Structural Dynamics
- Blast Resistant Structures
3. N. Manoj Kumar (2017 - 2024)
Academic Background
B.Tech, Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of technology Bhubaneswar
M.Tech, Structural Dynamics
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Research Interests
- Performance based seismic design of structures.
- Blast and Impact resistant design of structures.
- Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting of Structure
Current position: Scientist, SERC Chennai
Masters Students
Ram Prasad Gardas (2021-2022) | Avish Naredi (2021-2022) | Arthana Balakrishnan (2020-current) | Akshay Agatkar (2019-2020) | Shikhar Kothari (2019-2020) | Manish Kumar Jangid (2018-2019) |
BTech Projects
- Anuj Kumar Gupta (2017, completed)
- Vishal Kochar (2018-19, completed)
- Shikhar Kothari (2018-19, completed)
- Md. FasiL C (2020)
Opportunities
Update 2024: Positions are available in the area of i) blast loading to composite structures and ii) high velocity impact to concrete structures. Send your details resume/CV to my email address for consideration.
I am looking for motivated students to join my research group. Strong analytical background in structural dynamics is mandatory.
Research Areas:
- Analysis and design of structures subject to blast and impact loads
- Advanced composite materials
- Experimental methods in structural engineering
Desired Skills:
- Interest/experience in experimental work
- Finite Element Methods and familiarity with numerical tools (e.g., OpenSees, ABAQUS, LS-DYNA)
- Familiarity with programming (e.g., Matlab, C++, python)
Note for external students:
Please do not contact me regarding vacation internships. IRCC at IIT Bombay offers paid internships and you may look for notification of the same on their website.