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Prof.Sanket Nayak

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Civil Engineering

Email: sanket[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 9471192395

Office Number: +91-326-223-5143

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About Me: Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad Jharkhand-826004, India.

Research Interest: • Seismic Safety Assessment and Enhancement • Mitigation Strategy for Impact Vulnerability • Sustainable Strengthening Techniques • Masonry Structures Vulnerability Assessment and Strengthening Strategy • Structural Health Monitoring • Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering • Sustainable Concrete

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

Under Graduate                                                                              Post Graduate

  • Structural Analysis                              Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering
  • Solid Mechanics                                          Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures
  • Design of RC Structures                                                         Concrete Technology                                                                                               
  • Engineering Graphics (Drawing Lab.)                                 Finite Element Method
  • Material Testing (Lab.)                                                       Advanced Design of Structures
  • Structural Analysis (Lab.)                                                  Structural Engg. (Lab.)                                                                                                                                  

Academics

  • B. Tech. in Civil Engineering (KIIT University, Bhubaneswar)
  • M. Tech.  in Structural Engineering (Odisha University of Technology & Research, Bhubaneswar)
  • Ph.D. in Structural Engineering (IIT Bhubaneswar)

Position

Associate Professor

Dept. of Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

Jharkhand-826004, India.

Awards and Honors

  • Associate Editor, Sadhana, Springer Publication, from July 2025.
  • Carried out collaborative research work during November 2024, as Visiting Academic Researcher in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona Tech – UPC. 
  •  Visited Italy, for presenting paper in 16th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering held at Riva del Garda, Italy held during 16th – 19th September, 2019.

  •  Member of the Scientific Committee of EUCEET 2018: 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering Education held in Barcelona, Spain, from September 5th to 8th, 2018.

  • Received Institution of Engineers India (IEI) Young Engineers Award 2018-2019, in Civil Engineering Discipline.

  • Visited University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for presenting paper in 14th  International Conference on Concrete and Technology (CONCET- 2018) held during 8th to 9th August, 2018, funded through ITS from SERB (DST), Govt. of India.

  • Carried out collaborative research work during October 2016, as Visiting Academic Researcher in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, UK.

  • Carried out collaborative research work during June 2015, as Visiting Faculty in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Windsor, Canada.

  • Developed Biaxial Shake Table facility at IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, which may be considered as state-of-the-art facility in the field of Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering.

  • Visited Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan from 3rd to 9th March, 2012 for presenting paper in an International Conference. The visit was also enriched with technical interaction and state-of-the-art laboratory visit of many renowned Universities and Companies like Yamaguchi University and Shimuzi Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.

  • Got the MHRD fellowship to pursue Ph.D. in School of Infrastructure at IIT Bhubaneswar in the year 2009.

  • Bagged TWO Gold Medal awards (S.V. Srinivasan Memorial and Madhab Jena Memorial) by Institution of Engineers, India, Bhubaneswar chapter in the year 2009.

Publications

Books Published

Book Chapter [01]

1. Ranjan, N., Nayak, S., Das, S. (2025). “Seismic safety evaluation of two-story masonry building built using waste fiber-reinforced mortar through shake table testing”. In: Maheshwari, B.K., Sarkar, R., Kumar, A. (eds) Seismic Design and Performance of Structures, Soil-Structure Interaction. ICRAGEE 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 567.  pp. 37-49 Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2096-8_4.

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

Journals [50]

  1. Junias, J., Ranjan, N., Mohapatra, S. S. and Nayak, S. (2026), “Feasibility and mechanistic insights into various strengthening techniques for augmenting the flexural performance of masonry under fatigue loading”, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, 40(4): 04026021, DOI: 10.1061/JPCFEV.CFENG-5165.
  2. Junias, J., Ranjan, N. and Nayak, S. (2026), “Enhancing fatigue resilience of unreinforced masonry subjected to repeated cyclic loading: an experimental and probabilistic evaluation”, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 30 (1), 2604292, DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2025.2604292.
  3. Junias, J. and Nayak, S. (2026), “Augmenting masonry impact resistance: Experimental investigation and statistical reliability assessment”, Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 348, 121821, DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.121821.
  4. Mandal, R., Panda, S. K. and Nayak, S. (2025), “Rheological characterisations of sulfate-resisting Portland cement concrete with different degrees of workability”, Magazine of Concrete Research, Emerald Publishing (ICE Publishing), 77 (23-24), 1337–1350, DOI: 10.1680/jmacr.25.00120.
  5. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S., Kodur, VKR, and Das, S. (2025), “Shaking table tests of one and two story masonry building models seismically augmented with plastic waste reinforced cementitious composite” Structures, Elsevier, 76, 109015, DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2025.109015.
  6. Ranjan, N., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2025), “Durability assessment of masonry specimens built with waste fibre added cementitious composite in acidic environment”, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 1-20, DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2025.2477073.
  7. Ranjan, N., Nayak, S., Bhattacharya, S. and Das, S. (2025), “Seismic safety enhancement of 1:3 scaled-down two-story masonry buildings models built with agro and textile waste fibre-strengthened cementitious composites subjected to uni-directional shaking table test”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 1-29, DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2025.2475810.
  8. Junias, J., Ranjan, N., and Nayak, S. (2025), “A systematic review of structural performance and failure trends of impact on low-rise masonry dwellings: Current trends and way forward” Structures, Elsevier, 71, 107988, DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107988.
  9. Mandal, R., Panda, S. K. and Nayak, S. (2025), “Influence of two-stage mixing approach on thixotropic behavior of self-compacting recycled aggregate concrete”, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 37(3): 04025017, DOI: 10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-18447.
  10. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2024), “Upgrading seismic safety of masonry building models built using recycled waste fiber-reinforced mortar through uni-axial shake table testing”, Structures, Elsevier, 65, 106624, DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2024.106624.
  11. Tudu, C., Mohanty, M., Mohapatra, S. S. and Nayak, S. (2024) “A systematic review exploring the feasibility of waste plastic as different constituents towards sustainable concrete” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 428, 136210, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136210.
  12. Mandal, R., Panda, S. K. and Nayak, S. (2024), “Evaluation of rheological properties of sustainable self-compacting recycled aggregate concrete produced by two-stage mixing approach”, Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 87, 109126, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109126.
  13. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2024), “Seismic safety evaluation of coir and nylon fiber-reinforced masonry building models subjected to bi-axial shaking table test”, Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 85, 108767, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108767.
  14. Sarkar, S., Chakraborty, S. and Nayak, S. (2024), “ANN-based axial strength prediction of short columns with double and bar-reinforced concrete-filled steel tubes subjected to concentric and eccentric loading”, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer, 49, 4947–4968, DOI: 10.1007/s13369-023-08285-8.
  15. Mokal, M. P., Mandal, R., Nayak, S. and Panda, S. K., (2023), “Efficacy of high-volume fly ash and slag on the physicomechanical, durability, and analytical characteristics of high-strength mass concrete”, Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 76, 107295, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107295.
  16. Mokal, M. P., Mandal, R., Nayak, S. and Panda, S. K., (2023), “Impact of slag‐fly ash cementitious system on thermal controls and durability of high‐strength mass concrete”, Structural Concrete, Wiley, 24(5), 6778-6797, DOI: 10.1002/suco.202300197.
  17. Mandal, R., Panda, S. K. and Nayak, S. (2023), “Rheology of concrete: critical review, recent advancements, and future prospectives”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 392, 132007, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132007.
  18. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2023), “Exploring applicability of recycled nylon fiber reinforced mortar in joints and plaster to enhance the bond strength, in-plane and out-of-plane capacity of masonry structures”, Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 72, 106744, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106744.
  19. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2023), “Waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber reinforced mortar in enhancing the bond behavior of masonry”, Structures, Elsevier, 53, 908-923, DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2023.04.097.
  20. Sarkar, S., Chakraborty, S. and Nayak, S. (2023), “Identification of optimum reinforcement detailing using tuned CDP parameters in RC beam under drop-weight impact”, Engineering Failure Analysis, Elsevier, 146, 107116, DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2023.107116.
  21. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2023), “Agro-waste fiber reinforced mortar for augmenting the performance of masonry structures”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 363, 129848, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129848.
  22. Mandal, R., Panda, S. K.,  Kisku, N., Rajhans, P., Banerjee, S. and Nayak, S. (2023), “Improvement of shear capacity of RAC beams by adopting identical mortar volume method of mix-design along with dual-stage mixing approach”, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 27(3), 1429-1445, DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2022.2083023.
  23. Mandal, R., Panda, S. K., Nayak, S. and Chakraborty, S. (2022), “Efficacy of pond ash (PA) combined with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) in producing cement-less mortar”, Structures, Elsevier, 45, 748-757, DOI:  10.1016/j.istruc.2022.09.060.
  24. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2022), “Efficacy of waste plastic towards enhancement of shear and flexure carrying capacity of masonry structures”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, 365, 132669, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132669.
  25. Mohanty, M., Mohapatra, S. S. and Nayak, S. (2022), “Efficacy of C&D waste in base/subbase layers of pavement - current trends and future prospectives: a systematic review”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 340, 127726, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127726.
  26. Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2021), “Adjudging efficacy of geonet reinforcement on the seismic performance of brick masonry structures: an experimental study”, Materials and Structures, Springer, 54(6):213, DOI: 10.1617/s11527-021-01805-8.
  27. Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2021), “Seismic performance enhancement of masonry building models strengthened with the cost-effective materials under bi-directional excitation”, Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 242, 112516, DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112516.
  28. Kisku, N., Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K., Nayak, S., Pandey, V. (2020), “Development of durable concrete from C&D waste by adopting identical mortar volume method in conjunction with two-stage mixing procedure”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 256, 119361, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119361.
  29. Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2020), “Augmenting the seismic performance of masonry models using polypropylene band and steel wire mesh through shaking table testing”, Structures, Elsevier, 26, 340-347, DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2020.04.027.
  30. Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2020), “Improving the in-plane behavior of brick masonry wallet using PP band and steel wire mesh”, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 32(6): 04020132, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003159.
  31. Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2020), “Shear and flexural behaviour of unreinforced masonry wallet with steel wire mesh”, Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 30, 101254, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101254.
  32. Gupta, P. K., Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K., Nayak, S. and Das, S. K. (2020), “Mix design method for self compacting recycled aggregate concrete and its microstructural investigation by considering adhered mortar in aggregate”, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 32(3): 04019371, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003014.
  33. Kisku, N., Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K., Pandey, V., Nayak, S. (2020), “Microstructural investigation of recycled aggregate concrete produced by adopting equal mortar volume method along with two stage mixing approach”, Structures, Elsevier, 24, 742-753, DOI:  10.1016/j.istruc.2020.01.044.
  34. Rajhans, P., Kisku, N., Nayak, S. and Panda, S. K. (2020), “Sustainable self compacting acid and sulphate resistance RAC by two stage mixing approaches”, Advances in Concrete Construction, Techno Press, 9(1), 55-70, DOI: 10.12989/ acc.2020.9.1.055. 
  35. Rajhans, P., Chand, G., Kisku, N., Panda, S. K. and Nayak, S. (2019), “Proposed mix design method for producing sustainable self compacting heat cured recycled aggregate concrete and its microstructural investigation”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 218, 568-581, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.05.149.
  36. Rajhans, P., Gupta, P. K., Ranjan, R. K., Panda, S. K. and Nayak, S. (2019), “EMV mix design method for preparing sustainable self compacting recycled aggregate concrete subjected to chloride environment”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 199, 705-716, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.079.
  37. Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2019), “Enhancing the flexural behaviour of masonry wallet using PP band and steel wire mesh”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 194, 179-191, DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.001.
  38. Heydariha, J. Z., Ghaednia, H., Nayak, S., Das, S., Bhattacharya, S. and Dutta, S. C. (2019), “Experimental and field performance of PP band-retrofitted masonry: evaluation of seismic behavior”, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, 33(1): 04018086, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001233.
  39. Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K. and Nayak, S. (2018), “Sustainability on durability of self compacting concrete from C&D waste by improving porosity and hydrated compounds: A microstructural investigation”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 174, 559–575, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.04.137.
  40. Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K. and Nayak, S. (2018), “Sustainable self compacting concrete from C&D waste by improving the microstructures of concrete ITZ”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 163, 557-570, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.12.132.
  41. Kisku, N., Joshi, H., Ansari, M., Panda, S. K., Nayak, S. and Dutta, S. C. (2017), “A critical review and assessment for usage of recycled aggregate as sustainable construction material”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 131, 721-740, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.11.029.
  42. Nayak, S. and Dutta, S. C. (2016), “Improving seismic performance of masonry structures with openings by polypropylene bands and L-shaped reinforcing bars”, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, 30 (2): 04015003, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000733.
  43. Dutta, S. C., Nayak, S., Acharjee, G., Panda, S. K. and Das, P. K. (2016), “Gorkha (Nepal) earthquake of April 25, 2015: Actual damage, retrofitting measures and prediction by RVS for a few typical structures”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, 89, 171-184, DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2016.08.010.
  44. Nayak, S. and Dutta, S. C. (2016), “Failure of masonry structures in earthquake: a few simple cost effective techniques as possible solutions”, Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 106, 53-67, DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.10.014.
  45. Revanth D., Akshay B., Nayak, S. and Dutta, S. C. (2016), “Improving resistance of masonry structures to tsunami loading”, Journal of The Institutions of Engineers (India): Series A, Springer, 97(2), 133-145, DOI:  10.1007/s40030-016-0155-1.
  46. Dutta, S. C., Mukhopadhyay, P., Saha, R. and Nayak, S. (2015), “2011 Sikkim Earthquake at Eastern Himalayas: Lessons learnt from performance of structures”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, 75, 121-129, DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2015.03.020.
  47. Nayak, S., Reddy, M. H. O., Madhavi, R. and Dutta, S. C. (2014), “Assessing tsunami vulnerability of structures designed for seismic loading”, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Elsevier, 7, 28-38, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2013.12.001.
  48. Bhattacharya, S., Nayak, S. and Dutta, S. C. (2014), “A critical review of retrofitting methods for unreinforced masonry structures”, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Elsevier, 7, 51-67, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2013.12.004.
  49. Dutta, S. C., Nayak, S. and Dinakar, P. (2014), “Lateral period and seismic vulnerability of masonry building”, Structures and Buildings, ICE Publishing, 167, SB11, 633–645, DOI: 10.1680/stbu.12.00043.
  50. Nayak, S., Dutta, S. C. and Dinakar, P. (2012),“Dynamic characteristics of masonry walls”, The IUP Journal of Structural Engineering, 5(1), 33-53.

Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented

Conferences [11]

  1. Mandal, R., Panda, S. K., Nayak, S. (2023), “Rheology of self-compacting concrete: A critical review and future perspective”, International UKIERI Concrete Congress, 14th - 17th March 2023, Paper ID: UCC-2023-403, NIT Jalandhar.
  2. Mandal, R., Panda, S. K., Nayak, S. (2023), “Evaluation of the rheological properties of self-compacting recycled aggregate concrete”, International UKIERI Concrete Congress, 14th - 17th March 2023, Paper ID: UCC-2023-404, NIT Jalandhar.
  3. Mokal, M. P., Mandal, R., Nayak, S., Panda, S. K., (2023), “Efficacy of fly ash and slag in controlling the heat of hydration, strength, and durability of mass concrete”, International Conference on Climate Resilient Construction and Building Materials (ICCRCBM – 2023), March 3rd – 5th, 2023, Paper ID: CRCBM_129, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal.
  4. Kumar, P. Banerjee, S. and Nayak, S. (2019), “Seismic vulnerability assessment of masonry structures: A computational approach”, The Sixteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering Computing & Fifth International Conference on Soft Computing & Optimisation in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 16th -19th September, 2019,  Riva del Garda, Lake Garda, Italy.
  5. Banerjee, S., Nayak, S., Das, S. (2018), “Cost effective retrofitting techniques for enhancing seismic behaviour of unreinforced masonry buildings”, 16SEE, 20-22nd December, 2018, IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India, Paper No. 92.
  6. Banerjee, S., Nayak, S., Das, S. (2018), “Experimental study on in-plane behaviour of masonry wall strengthened with steel wire mesh”, SEC-2018, 19-21st December, 2018, Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India.
  7. Nayak, S., Banerjee, S. and Das, S. (2018), “Augmenting out-of-plane behaviour of masonry wallet using PP-band and steel wire mesh”, 14th International Conference on Concrete and Technology (CONCET- 2018), 8th to 9th August, 2018, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 431 (2018) 072003, DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/431/7/072003.
  8. Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2018), “Enhancing shear capacity of masonry wallet using PP-band and steel wire mesh”, 14th International Conference on Concrete and Technology (CONCET- 2018), 8th to 9th August, 2018, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 431 (2018) 072004, DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/431/7/072004.
  9. Nayak, S., Dutta, S. C. and Dinakar, P.(2013), “Seismic behaviour of masonry walls with and without openings” IWMSID, 7th-9th February,2013, SIF, IIT Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  10. Nayak, S., Kumar, V., Jindal, M., Dutta, S. C. and Dinakar, P. (2012), “Prediction of lateral strength of masonry walls” 9thCUEE and 4th ACEE, 6th-8thMarch, 2012, Tokyo, Japan, 2012, Paper ID: 07-141.
  11. Parhi, P. K. and Nayak, S. (2009), “Free vibration analysis of delaminated composite structures by finite element method”, Proceeding-Golden Jubilee Session, Institution of Engineers, 8thFeb 2009, Bhubaneswar.

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

1. Title of Project: Augmenting Fire Vulnerability of Masonry Structures: Field Investigation, Laboratory Testing, Development of ML Based Model, and Suggestive Guidelines towards Fire Safety.

Amount: Rs. 50,04,000/-

Funding Agency: Advanced Research Grant (ARG, ANRF)

Duration: 3 Years

PI: Dr. Sanket Nayak.

Co-PI: Dr. Vishwajit Anand, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Status: Ongoing [SRDP 1284 G].

2. Title of Project: Cost-effective Safety Solution for Low-rise Masonry Dwellings Subjected to Rock Fall Impact Induced by Landslides: Laboratory Testing, Field Demonstration and Development of Guidelines for Hilly Regions.

Amount: Rs. 49,00,000/-

Funding Agency: National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

Duration: 3 Years

PI: Dr. Sanket Nayak.

Status: Ongoing [SRDP 1149 G].

3. Title of Project: To Strengthen the Research Facilities in the Department of Civil Engineering.

Amount: Rs. 1,91,00,000/-

Funding Agency: DST (FIST)

Duration: 5 Years

PI: HOD, Dept. of Civil Engineering.

Co-PI and Coordinator: Dr. Sanket Nayak

Status: Ongoing [DST(FIST)(261)/2020-2021/741/CE].

4. Title of Project: Benefits of Composite Cement over OPC and PSC in Terms of Strength and Durability.

Amount: Rs. 6,00,000/-

Funding Agency: OCL India Limited

Duration: 2 Years

PI: Dr. Sanket Nayak.

Co-PI: Dr. Smruti Sourava Mohapatra, Dept. of Civil Engineering

Status: Completed [OCL/2018-2019/591/CE].

5. Title of Project: Low-cost Sustainable Approach of Improving Lateral Load Resisting Capacity of Unreinforced Masonry Structures.

Amount: Rs. 23,76,000/-

Funding Agency: Young Scientist, Start-up Research Grant (SERB, DST)

Duration: 3 Years

PI: Dr. Sanket Nayak.

Co-PI: NIL

Status: Completed [DST(SERB)(136)/2015-2016/460/Civil Engg.].

6. Title of Project: Constructing Structure on Backfilled Open Cast Coal Mines: An Attempt to Suggest Viable Methodologies.

Amount: Rs. 3,04,12,000/-

Funding Agency: Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal

Duration: 3 Years

PI: Prof. S. C. Dutta, Dept. of Civil Engineering.

Co-PI: Dr. Sanket Nayak

Status: Completed [MOC(2)/2015-2016/449/CE].

7. Title of Project: Investigation on Mechanical and Durability Properties of Self Compacted Concrete Prepared with Recycled Coarse Aggregate from C&D Waste.

Amount: Rs. 18,93,600/-

Funding Agency: Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO)

Duration: 3 Years

PI: Dr. Sarat Kumar Panda, Dept. of Civil Engineering.

Co-PI: Dr. Sanket Nayak

Status: Completed [HUDCO(1)/2015-2016/436/CE].

 

Consultancy Project

Major Consultancy Projects:

1. Name of the Work: Structural Soundness for Human Habitation for ESIC Hospital Building and Staff Quarters.

Client: Employees State Insurance Corporation, Adityapur

Role: CI

Status: Completed.

2. Name of the Work: Structural Safety and Disability Audit of Hospital Buildings and Residential Quarters at ESIC Hospital Campus Maithon, Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

Client: Employees State Insurance Corporation, Ranchi

Role: CI

Status: Completed.

3. Name of the Work: Vulnerability Assessment of Different Structures of Koyla Bhawan at Koyla Nagar, BCCL, Dhanbad.

Client: BCCL, Dhanbad.

Role: CI

Status: Completed.

4. Name of the Work: Checking of Structural Design and Drawing of Railway Over Bridges.

Client: NHAI, Ranchi.

Role: CI

Status: Completed.

5. Name of the Work: Earthquake Structural Stability Tests of Buildings of RBI Patna.

Client: Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Patna

Role: Co-CI

Status: Completed.

Membership of Scientific Societies

1. RILEM, Grade: Member

2. The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Grade: Life Member

3. The Institution of Engineers (India), Grade: Member

4. Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET), Grade: Life Member

5. Indian Concrete Institute, Grade: Life Member

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

  • Member, Project Monitoring Committee (projects executed by WAPCOS Ltd. and CPWD), from April, 2025 to till date.
  • Chairman, Project Monitoring Committee (projects executed by WAPCOS Ltd.), from October, 2024 to March, 2025.
  • Chief Warden, Emerald Hostel, from July, 2023 to June 2024.
  • Warden, Emerald Hostel, from July, 2021 to June 2023.
  • Convener, DPGC, Dept. of Civil Engineering, from October, 2020 to October, 2022.
  • Member, Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) 3.0, from October, 2020 to September, 2022.
  • Member, Dean’s Advisory Council (Academic), from September, 2019 to August, 2021.
  • Coordinator M. Tech.  in Structural Engineering, from July, 2017 to October, 2020.
  • FIC, Concrete Laboratory, from July, 2017 to July, 2021.

Guidance

  • Ph.D.

A. Completed: 06

1. Dr. Romio Mandal, Defended Thesis in January 2025.

Supervisors: Dr. Sanket Nayak and Prof. S K Panda, IIT Bhubaneswar.

2. Dr. Manish Prabhakar Mokal, Awarded in the Year 2024.

Supervisors: Dr. Sanket Nayak and Prof. S K Panda, IIT Bhubaneswar.

3. Dr. Nikhil Ranjan, Awarded in the Year 2024.

Supervisor: Dr. Sanket Nayak

4. Dr. Sajal Sarkar, Awarded in the Year 2023.

Supervisors: Dr. Sukanta Chakraborty and Dr. Sanket Nayak.

5. Dr. Susanta Banerjee, Awarded in the Year 2021.

Supervisors: Dr. Sanket Nayak and Prof. Sreekanta Das, University of Windsor, Canada.

6. Dr. Puja Rajhans, Awarded in the Year 2019.

Supervisors: Prof. S K Panda and Dr. Sanket Nayak.

B. Ongoing: 04

  • M. Tech.

Completed: 16, Ongoing: 03

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