Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Welcome to Department of Civil Engineering

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Celebrating Excellence at the 58th Convocation on June 23rd, 2025.

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“Dr. Priyank Ghosh, Head of Department, warmly welcomes the Guest of Honour
Dr. Deepankar Choudhury (IIT Bombay) and his spouse at the Convocation Ceremony 2025,
marking a moment of pride and celebration for the academic community."

“The Head of the Department
Dr. Priyanka Ghosh leads with
wisdom and vision, guiding
the next generation of civil engineers
through the power of words.”

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"Each certificate handed over marks the culmination of sleepless nights and solved equations
— the very moment every engineer dreams of, crossing the stage with pride and purpose."

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"Every smile in these frames echoes years of hard work, every certificate held is a testament to grit, and every handshake
marks the beginning of a new legacy. On 23rd June 2025, in the halls of IIT Kanpur, we didn’t just witness a convocation
— we witnessed history in motion. This wasn’t the end of learning; it was the start of becoming."

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“Celebrating excellence, leadership, and legacy at CE@IITK.”

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“Celebrating excellence, leadership, and legacy at CE@IITK.”

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“To the dreamers, the doers, the builders of tomorrow — this is your moment, your story, your time to rise.”

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Devendra K. Shukla-1967 Distinguished Lecture Series

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"The Head of the Department warmly welcomes Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury,
Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Centre for Science and Environment,
New Delhi to the Devendra K. Shukla- 1967 Distinguished Lecture Series."

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Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE) speaks on
‘Driving Change for Clean Air and Climate:
Interlinking Solution for Scalable Transformation’

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“Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE) speaks on
‘Driving Change for Clean Air and Climate'
for the Devendra K. Shukla-1967 Distinguished Lecture Series.”

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“An engaged Audience listening Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE) to
the Devendra K. Shukla-1967 Distinguished Lecture Series.”

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“Honoring Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE)
with Mementoes for Her Exceptional Contribution
to the Devendra K. Shukla - 1967 Lecture Series.”

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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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Welcome Message

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
 
Foundation Engineering

Optimal design and analysis of foundation systems, Analysis of underground openings, Pile foundations, Soil arching, Retaining walls and earth pressure theory, Pullout resistance of anchors, Soil-structure interaction, Interference of multiple footings, Railway geotechnology

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Experimental and analytical evaluation of liquefaction potential, Earthquake-induced slope failure, Seismic soil-structure interaction, Effect of soil nonlinearity on structural response, Spatial and probabilistic liquefaction analysis, Ground response analysis, Dynamic behavior of shallow footings and piles, Evaluation of dynamic soil properties

Ground Improvement Techniques

Analysis of reinforced earth, Geosynthetic- reinforced granular fill, Beams on reinforced granular beds, Geosynthetic-reinforced soil retaining walls, Reinforced embankments, Nailed slopes, Geogrid-reinforced soil barriers of landfill covers, Granular piles and stone columns

Other Geotechnical Research Areas

Rock mechanics, Geo-environmental engineering, Numerical and constitutive modeling for granular materials

Courses Offered
Geodetic GPS surveys

GPS data capture methodologies and network establishment, GPS data processing methodologies, Errors and adjustment, Seismic and other applications.

Satellite data processing and application

Optical, microwave, and high resolution image segmentation, Image classification, Radiometric and geometric distortion modeling, Software development.

Laser scanning technology

Airborne and terrestrial data capture methodologies, Flight planning, Errors in LiDAR data, 3D laser imaging and LCS measurement, Development of LiDAR simulators, LiDAR data visualization methods and software.

Laser scanning applications

Propagation modelling using high resolution LiDAR data (sound, sun rays, GPS signal), As built mapping using terrestrial laser scanning of complex structures including heritage.

GIS applications

Innovative webGIS applications in archaeology, tourism, municipalities, land records.

Courses Offered
Water and Wastewater Treatment

Physico-chemical and Advanced oxidation processes for water and wastewater treatment, Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment, Abiotic remediation of groundwater resources, Bioremediation, Microbial Ecology, Fate and Transport of Heavy Metals in the subsurface.

Aerosol Properties and Regional Climate Change

Effect of aerosol properties on climate change, measurement of aerosol optical, physical, chemical and cloud condensation nuclei properties over the Indo-Gangetic basin; modeling their optical properties and effect on Earth radiation budget, Exploring linkages between global and regional climate changes.

Experimental

Chamber studies on emission of fine particle from anthropogenic sources and behavior in environment, Fog chamber studies to understand the role of ambient particles on fog life cycle, simulations of aerosol charging and electrical conductivities in planetary atmospheres.

Instrument design

Development of instruments for aerosol measurement, engineering control of particles in ambient and indoor settings. PM1 and PM2.5 samplers designed, developed and evaluated at IITK.

Modeling and simulation of environmental systems

Air quality modeling and management, Fate processes of organic pollutants and parameter estimation, physico-chemical characterization of atmospheric pollutants, size segregated distribution of pollutants on suspended particles, source apportionment of pollutants, impact of agricultural activities on air quality, nutrient uptake by plants, soft computing techniques for air quality modeling and management, Knowledge extraction from satellite data, personal exposure assessment and health effects of inhaled particles.

Courses Offered

M. Tech Program in Civil Engineering

M.Tech degree is offered in the following specializations of Civil Engineering,

Candidates with bachelors degree in Civil Engineering can join the M.Tech Program. Candidates with bachelor's degree in other branches of engineering and masters' degree in sciences are also considered in certain specializations. Admission is in July semester only.

Schedule of Forms to be Submitted during the MS (Research) Program
Computational Facilities
Office Space
Attending Conferences
Leave Rules
Cash Award for Publications

Other issues concerning M.Tech admission and administration of the M. Tech program are explained in the PG manual.

A B. Tech/BS student from another department may opt for the Double Major program in Civil Engineering starting their 5th semester. Such a student will obtain a B.Tech/BS degree from the parent department and also a B.Tech degree in Civil Engineering. Normal duration for the Double Major program is 5 years (10-semesters).

Students in their 4th semester and wanting to opt for the Double Major program in Civil Engineering may apply in response to the call for admission to the Double Major program made during that semester. Students should have a minimum CPI of 8.0 at the time of applying for the Double Major program in Civil Engineering. Once a student is admitted into the Double Major program, s/he will be advised by the DUGC convener of both the parent department and the CE DUGC convener regarding the course template, course requirements, time table clashes and other issues.

A Double Major student is entitled to a waiver of 36-OE credits from the graduation requirements of the parent department. Nonetheless, a student may withdraw at any time from the Double Major program in Civil Engineering. The student should then complete all graduation requirements of the parent department for graduation with a single B.Tech.BS degree.

Suggested template of the Civil Engineering Double Major Program is given here.

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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