Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Welcome to Department of Civil Engineering

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A momentous occasion as the outgoing Head of the Department Dr. Tarun Gupta hands over
the reins to the incoming leader Dr. Priyanka Ghosh, fostering continuity and paving the way for a promising future.

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Celebrating Excellence at the 56th Convocation on July 3rd, 2023.

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Words That Matter, Inspiring Speech

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A Distinguished Presence Honoring Dr. Sudip Paul as our Esteemed Guest of honor.

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A Captivating Dialogue Illuminating Perspectives with Our Esteemed Guest of Honor.

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Captivating hearts with his empowering words –An inspirational guidance by Dr. Priyanka Ghosh

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Eloquent Words, Lasting Impact Inspiring Hearts and Minds through the Power of Speech.

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Faculties Sharing their perspective on the aspects of future through the lens of their
unique experiences.

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The Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur is producing since 1961, high quality technical manpower needed by industry, R&D organizations, and academic institutions.
The Department offers B. Tech., B. Tech. - M. Tech. Dual degree in Civil Engineering, and M.Tech degree in Civil Engineering with seven specializations, i.e., Environmental Engineering, Geoinformatics, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics ... - Read More

-Prof. Priyanka Ghosh

Head, Department of Civil Engineering

  • Ganesh, R., & Sahoo, J. P. (2023). Kinematic horizontal slice method for uplift capacity analysis of plate anchors in nonhomogeneous soils with a nonlinear failure criterion. In Computers and Geotechnics (Vol. 159, p. 105407). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105407
  • Parik, P., & Patra, N. R. (2023). Applicability of Clay Soil Stabilized with Red Mud, Bioenzyme, and Red Mud–Bioenzyme as a Subgrade Material in Pavement. In Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (Vol. 27, Issue 2). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/jhtrbp.hzeng-1182
  • Cai, X., Leng, Z., Kumar Ashish, P., Yang, J., & Gong, M. (2023). Quantitative analysis of the role of temperature in the mesoscale damage process of semi flexible pavement composite through finite element method. In Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics (Vol. 124, p. 103742). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103742
  • Majumder, R., Chakraborty, S., & Mishra, S. K. (2023). Reliability analysis and design of randomly imperfect thin cylindrical shells against post-critical drops. In Thin-Walled Structures (Vol. 185, p. 110576). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2023.110576
  • Mufti, S., & Das, A. (2023). Multiscale pore network construction for two phase flow simulations in granular soils. In Advances in Water Resources (Vol. 173, p. 104386). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2023.104386
  • Huang, T., Chakraborty, P., & Sharma, A. (2023). Deep convolutional generative adversarial networks for traffic data imputation encoding time series as images. In International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology (Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp. 1–18). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2021.10.007
  • Gupta, S., & Nair, S. (2023). A review of the emerging role of UAVs in construction site safety monitoring. In Materials Today: Proceedings. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.135
  • Singh, G. K., Qadri, A. M., Paul, D., Gupta, T., Mukherjee, S., & Chatterjee, A. (2023). Investigation of sources and atmospheric transformation of carbonaceous aerosols from Shyamnagar, eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains: Insights from δ13C and carbon fractions. In Chemosphere (Vol. 326, p. 138422). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138422
  • Xie, S.-C., Kolay, C., Feng, D.-C., & Ricles, J. M. (2023). Nonlinear static analysis of extreme structural behavior: Overcoming convergence issues via an unconditionally stable explicit dynamic approach. In Structures (Vol. 49, pp. 58–69). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.01.086
  • Sahu, C. K., & Neufeld, J. A. (2023). Experimental insights into gravity-driven flows and mixing in layered porous media. In Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Vol. 956). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2022.1082
  • Malik, R., Singh, G., Dikshit, O., & Yamaguchi, Y. (2023). General Five-Component Scattering Power Decomposition with Unitary Transformation (G5U) of Coherency Matrix. In Remote Sensing (Vol. 15, Issue 5, p. 1332). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15051332
  • Sujathan, S., & Singh, A. (2023). Investigation of Potential Drivers of Elevated Uranium Prevalence in Indian Groundwaters with a Unified Speciation Model. In Environmental Science & Technology (Vol. 57, Issue 5, pp. 1970–1986). American Chemical Society (ACS). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c08524
  • Barbhaya, D., Tran, J., Khetan, A., Hejjaji, V., Jain, S., Chan, C., & Goel, A. (2023). Rationale and Design of a Study to Test the Effect of Personal Protective Aids on Hypertension and Diabetes in People Living With High Levels of Air Pollution—Study Protocol. In Heart, Lung and Circulation (Vol. 32, Issue 1, pp. 124–130). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2022.11.001
  • Kumar, S., Tiwari, G., & Das, A. (2023). Experimental assessment of dynamic loading response of grouted non-persistent jointed rock. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 1124, Issue 1, p. 012055). IOP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1124/1/012055
  • Bagchi, A., & Raychowdhury, P. (2023). Sensitivity Study of the Pressure-Dependent Soil Model Based on the Abutment-Backfill Pushover Behaviour. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (pp. 129–139). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6998-0_13
  • Das, G., & Ghosh, P. (2023). Effect of Footing Size on the Dynamic Behaviour of Cohesionless Soil-Foundation System. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (pp. 505–513). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6998-0_43
  • Pandey, B. K., Rajesh, S., & Chandra, S. (2022). A State-of-the-Art Review on Electro-osmotic Treatment for Stabilization of Soft Soils. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (pp. 225–234). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6727-6_20
  • Latha, L., Ray-Chaudhuri, S., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Bajpai, K. K. (2022). Seismic Performance Enhancement of Unreinforced Brick Masonry Buildings by Retrofitting with Reinforced Concrete Bands: Full Scale Experiments. In Journal of Structural Engineering (Vol. 148, Issue 12). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0003460
  • Latha, L., Ray-Chaudhuri, S., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Bajpai, K. K. (2022). Seismic Performance Enhancement of Unreinforced Brick Masonry Buildings by Retrofitting with Reinforced Concrete Bands: Full Scale Experiments. In Journal of Structural Engineering (Vol. 148, Issue 12). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0003460
  • Gurjar, S. K., Shrivastava, S., Suryavanshi, S., & Tare, V. (2022). Assessment of the natural flow regime and its variability in a tributary of Ganga River: Impact of land use and land cover change. In Environmental Development (Vol. 44, p. 100756). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2022.100756
  • Chaudhary, A., & Akhtar, A. (2022). Template for Evaluating Cradle-to-Site Environmental Life Cycle Impacts of Buildings in India. In ACS Environmental Au (Vol. 3, Issue 2, pp. 94–104). American Chemical Society (ACS). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenvironau.2c00035
  • Chhabra, J. P. S., & Rai, D. C. (2022). Experimental testing of aluminum‐core buckling restrained knee braced Truss moment frames for earthquake resistance. In Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics (Vol. 52, Issue 3, pp. 660–680). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3780
  • Prakasam, C., Aravinth, R., Kanwar, V. S., & Nagarajan, B. (2022). Soil erosion risk assessment and its impact on landslides – A study on parts of Himalayan Region, India. In INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH: ICAMSER-2021. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH: ICAMSER-2021. AIP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0095256
  • Balakrishna Madayala, A., Jain, A., & Lohani, B. (2022). Development of a Physics-Guided Neural Network Model for Effective Urban Flood Management. In Journal of Hydrologic Engineering (Vol. 27, Issue 9). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)he.1943-5584.0002196
  • Mahata, B. K., Chang, S., & Bose, P. (2022). Bio-Inspired phosphate adsorption by Copper-Decorated weak base anion exchanger. In Separation and Purification Technology (Vol. 296, p. 121339). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121339
  • Khan, S., Ashish, P. K., Kannelli, V., Hossain, K., Nagabhushana, M. N., & Tiwari, D. (2022). Potential application of over-burnt brick and fly ash for sustainable inverted pavement structure. In Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 345, p. 128298). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128298
  • Vishwakarma, B. D., Ramsankaran, R., Azam, Mohd. F., Bolch, T., Mandal, A., Srivastava, S., Kumar, P., Sahu, R., Navinkumar, P. J., Tanniru, S. R., Javed, A., Soheb, M., Dimri, A. P., Yadav, M., Devaraju, B., Chinnasamy, P., Reddy, M. J., Murugesan, G. P., Arora, M., … Bamber, J. (2022). Challenges in Understanding the Variability of the Cryosphere in the Himalaya and Its Impact on Regional Water Resources. In Frontiers in Water (Vol. 4). Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2022.909246
  • Gupta, B. K. (2022). Dynamic pile-head stiffness of laterally loaded end-bearing pile in linear viscoelastic soil − A comparative study. In Computers and Geotechnics (Vol. 145, p. 104654). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2022.104654
  • Chauhan, P., Kanagaraj, V., & Asaithambi, G. (2022). Understanding the mechanism of lane changing process and dynamics using microscopic traffic data. In Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications (Vol. 593, p. 126981). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2022.126981
  • Bhat, N. U. H., & Pahar, G. (2022). Depth-averaged coupling of submerged granular deformation with fluid flow: An augmented HLL scheme. In Journal of Hydrology (Vol. 606, p. 127364). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.127364
  • Soni, P., Tripathi, S., & Srivastava, R. (2022). Impact of renewed solar dimming on streamflow generation in monsoon dominated tropical river basins. In Journal of Hydro-environment Research (Vol. 41, pp. 12–24). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2022.02.002
  • Soni, P., Tripathi, S., & Srivastava, R. (2022). Impact of renewed solar dimming on streamflow generation in monsoon dominated tropical river basins. In Journal of Hydro-environment Research (Vol. 41, pp. 12–24). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2022.02.002
  • Vikram, D., Mittal, S., & Chakroborty, P. (2022). Stabilized finite element computations with a two-dimensional continuum model for disorderly traffic flow. In Computers & Fluids (Vol. 232, p. 105205). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2021.105205
 
Environmental Engineering:
  • Water and wastewater treatment with expertise in biological processes
  • Membrane separation; Wastewater epidemiological studies
  • Fate and transport of organic and emerging contaminants in surface and groundwater
  • Solid waste treatment, recovery, and processing
  • Ecological processes; Biodiversity modeling and conservation; and Bioremediation
  • Environmental impact assessment and Life cycle assessment
Geoinformatics:
  • GIS
  • Microwave and Hyperspectral remote sensing
  • Land management and Cadastral surveying
  • Geodesy, LiDAR and Photogrammetry
Geotechnical Engineering:
  • Applied soil mechanics
  • Offshore and Environmental geotechnics
  • Instrumented tunneling and underground geotechnology
  • Monitoring and measurement of geohazards
  • Vibration of substructures and soil dynamics
Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering:
  • Analytical, numerical and experimental hydraulics
  • Surface water hydrology
  • Process based rainfall-runoff modeling
Infrastructure and Engineering Management:
  • Construction Materials
  • Construction Management
Structural Engineering:
  • Mechanics of composites and structures
  • Wind engineering
  • Construction materials
  • Fire resistance of structures
Transportation Engineering:
  • Transport demand modelling,
  • Urban mobility,
  • Cement concrete pavement analysis and design,
  • Computational approaches in pavement analysis

 

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Forms for U.G. Students

Application form for Non-Degree student    
Change of academic program to Dual-Degree (Category - A)    
Change of registration    
Dropping a course    
List of suggested examiners    
Requesting Minor    
Shifting and swapping course    
UGP Form    
Thesis report for B.Tech.-M.Tech. Dual Degree Students    

Forms for P.G. Students

Constitution of PhD Programme Committee    
Comprehensive examination related forms (combined)    
Course Dropping of PG programme    
Format for course conversion to S-X mode    
Leave form for PG students    
No dues certificate    
Report of SOTA seminar    
Request for addition or change of supervisor    
Request for appointment of supervisor    
Request for M.Tech./MSR thesis supervisor allocation    
Request for Ph.D. thesis supervisor allocation    
TA for external examiner in PhD viva-voce    
Thesis report for M.Tech. Students    
Thesis report for Ph.D. Students    
Report of open seminar    

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e-Masters in Sustainable Construction Practices and Project Management New    

The broad goals of the department can be stated as international recognition for excellence in research and teaching and ranking as the top Civil Engineering department in the country and, therefore, stay as the top choice of the graduate students for higher education and faculty for their careers. International recognition in research is achieved through good quality publications in reputed journals and through collaborative research, and that in teaching depends on the performance of our graduates in terms of becoming the leaders in respective fields (in industry, academia, and other areas). On both these fronts, we seem to be doing fine but will need to strive for excellence. To be ranked as the top CE department in the country, we need to balance our teaching, research, and consultancy in such a way that prospective employers prefer our undergraduate and graduate students. Also, prospective postgraduate students and faculty prefer our department, and the industry looks up to us to help them in technical issues. For this, the CE department is focusing on the role of technology in creating smart solutions for existing and emerging challenges within our country. Thus, in addition to our existing Civil Engineering knowledge, a few recent tools like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and IoT are being employed both in teaching and research to tackle challenges such as smart traffic management, monitoring of contaminants in different media, process controls, deployment of smart sensors, energy efficient and smart waste management systems including the use of innovative material for construction activities with an overall goal of providing a sustainable future.

The Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur was established in 1961. Since then the department has been producing high-quality technical manpower needed by industry, R&D organizations, and academic institutions. The Department offers B. Tech. degree in Civil Engineering, B. Tech.-M. Tech. Dual degree in Civil Engineering, MS (Research) and M. Tech. degree in Civil Engineering with seven specializations, i.e., Environmental Engineering, Geoinformatics, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering and Management, Structural Engineering, and Transportation Engineering. The Department also has a vibrant Ph.D. program in all of the above-mentioned specializations. The department also offers eMasters program in Sustainable Construction Practices and Project Management (SCPM). The academic activities of the Department emphasize a deep understanding of fundamental principles, the development of creative ability to handle the reallife challenges of Civil Engineering, and analytical ability to solve problems that are interdisciplinary in nature. The Department also encourages its students to engage in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, which help in the development and nurturing of team spirit, and in developing organizational skills. The faculty members of the Department are involved in high‐quality research and consultancy activities, serving on national-level committees, and they continue to provide academic leadership roles in the country. The alumni of this department are holding important positions in both industry and academic institutions of repute.

Featured Faculty

Priyanka Ghosh
Priyanka Ghosh
Professor
Abhas Singh
Abhas Singh
Associate Professor
Tarun Gupta
Tarun Gupta
Professor
Salil Goel
Salil Goel
Assistant Professor
Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy
Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy
Professor
Rajesh Srivastava
Rajesh Srivastava
Professor
Animesh Das
Animesh Das
Professor
Bharat Lohani
Bharat Lohani
Professor
Durgesh C. Rai
Durgesh C. Rai
Professor
Syam Nair
Syam Nair
Assistant Professor
Vinod Tare
Vinod Tare
Professor
Purnendu Bose
Purnendu Bose
Professor
Prishati Raychowdhury
Prishati Raychowdhury
Professor
Chinmoy Kolay
Chinmoy Kolay
Assistant Professor
Gourabananda Pahar
Gourabananda Pahar
Assistant Professor
Harish K. Venkatanarayanan
Harish K. Venkatanarayanan
Assistant Professor
Mukesh Sharma
Mukesh Sharma
Professor
Nihar Ranjan Patra
Nihar Ranjan Patra
Professor
Onkar Dikshit
Onkar Dikshit
Professor
Partha Chakroborty
Partha Chakroborty
Professor
Richa Ojha
Richa Ojha
Associate Professor
Sachchida Nand Tripathi
Sachchida Nand Tripathi
Professor
Samit Ray Chaudhuri
Samit Ray Chaudhuri
Professor
Shivam Tripathi
Shivam Tripathi
Professor
Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra
Professor
Saumyen Guha
Saumyen Guha
Professor
Sudib Kumar Mishra
Sudib Kumar Mishra
Professor
Suparno Mukhopadhyay
Suparno Mukhopadhyay
Assistant Professor
Anubha Goel
Anubha Goel
Associate Professor
Arghya Das
Arghya Das
Associate Professor
B. Nagarajan
B. Nagarajan
Visiting Professor
Amar Nath Roy Chowdhury
Amar Nath Roy Chowdhury
Assistant Professor
Vinay Kumar Gupta
Vinay Kumar Gupta
Professor

Featured Alumni

Mr. Prabhat Singh (BT/CE/1980)
Mr. Prabhat Singh (BT/CE/1980)
Late Mr. Satyendra Kumar Dubey (BT/CE/1994)
Late Mr. Satyendra Kumar Dubey (BT/CE/1994)
Dr. Udai Pratap Singh (BT/CE/1972)
Dr. Udai Pratap Singh (BT/CE/1972)
Mr. Pawan Kumar (BT/CE/69)
Mr. Pawan Kumar (BT/CE/69)
Mr. Ram Prawesh Thakur (BT/CE/1983)
Mr. Ram Prawesh Thakur (BT/CE/1983)
Mr. Kailash Chandra Joshi (BT/CE/1990)
Mr. Kailash Chandra Joshi (BT/CE/1990)
Dr. Abdul Qayum (BT/CE/2008)
Dr. Abdul Qayum (BT/CE/2008)
Mr. Ajai Sulekh (BT/CE/1988)
Mr. Ajai Sulekh (BT/CE/1988)
Mr. Vipin Pathak (BT/CE/2006)
Mr. Vipin Pathak (BT/CE/2006)
Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha (BT/CE/86)
Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha (BT/CE/86)
Mr. Yadupati Singhania (BT/CE/1977)
Mr. Yadupati Singhania (BT/CE/1977)
Dr. Devendra Shukla (BT/CE/1967)
Dr. Devendra Shukla (BT/CE/1967)
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