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SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Dr. Amit Kumar Das completed Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Civil Engineering and Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Geotechnical Engineering from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (presently IIEST, Shibpur), Howrah, India in 2004 and 2006, respectively. Then he joined Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited (Reliance Group) as Assistant Manager in the department of Engineering Design. After working for three and a half years he left the organization as Manager and joined Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majhitar, Sikkim as Assistant Professor in November, 2009. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in November, 2017 from the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India as an Institute Research Scholar. He also worked as an Assistant Professor for two years in the Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Sikkim before joining the Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar as an Assistant Professor in June, 2018.

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COURSES TEACH / TAUGHT

Undergraduate Courses: Engineering Graphics and Design; Environmental Science and Engineering; Introduction to Geo Sciences; Geotechnical Engineering; Foundation Engineering; Geo Sciences Laboratory; Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory; Foundation Engineering Laboratory; Computer Aided Design Laboratory.

Postgraduate Courses: Advanced Foundation Engineering; Ground Improvement Techniques; Theoretical Geomechanics; Stability of Slopes; Earth Retaining Structures.

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CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Faculty In-Charge of Scaled Model Testing and Simulation Laboratory
• Faculty In-Charge of Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
• Associate Faculty In-Charge of Soil Dynamics Laboratory
• Coordinator of PG Geotechnical Engineering Program
• Member of Departmental Purchase Committee
• Member of KIDS-NITS School Committee

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PAST ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Departmental Timetable Coordinator
• Departmental Class Room Coordinator
• Departmental Examination Coordinator
• Departmental Teaching Assistant Duty Coordinator

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EDITORSHIP

• Guest Editor, Seismic Performance of Constructed Facilities, Frontiers in Built Environment – section Earthquake Engineering.

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MEMBERSHIP

• Life Member, Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi, India.

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PROJECTS

Core Research Grant 2023

Title: Development of Design and Implementation Guidelines for an Eco-friendly and Sustainable Novel Vertical Drain Method to Improve Soft Clayey Soils using Sand-Filled Perforated Bamboos

Role: PI

Value: Rs. 34.26568 Lacs

Start Date: 26.02.2024

Duration: 3 Years

SERB-POWER Grant 2022

Title: Sustainable development of groundwater resources by the preparation of hydrogeological and hydrogeophysical database of Barak River basin, Cachar, Assam

Role: Co-PI

Value: Rs. 48.422 Lacs

Start Date: 03.10.2023

Duration: 3 Years

DST-FIST 2021

Role: Co-PI / Member of PI Group

Value: Rs. 168 Lacs

Start Date: 28.03.2022

Duration: 5 Years

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CONSULTANCY

• Random verification of annual inventory report on hazardous waste management, Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi, India. (Role: Co-PI, Value: Rs. 3,06,800/-)
• Preparation of Geotechnical report for construction of proposed commercial complex, FRONTEK Sales Pvt. Ltd. (Role: PI, Value: Rs. 94,400/-)

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MANUSCRIPTS REVIEWED FROM

• International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE
• Applied Mathematical Modelling, Elsevier
• Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer
• Materials and Design, Elsevier
• Sadhana, Springer

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PATENT

• Das, A. K., Nazir, A. and Sahu, A. (2023). A Combined Image-Processing Technique and Supervised Learning-Based System for Grain Size Distribution of Sandy Soils. German Patent, IPC: G06V 10/764, No. 20 2023 101 026.

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

1. Khanday, S. A., Hussain, M., Das, A. K. and Khanday, W. (2024). Utilization of alkali activated rice husk ash for sustainable peat stabilization. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM. (Accepted)
2. Khanday, S. A., Hussain, M. and Das, A. K. (2024). Durability of GGBS Based Alkali Activated Binder Treated Peat Through Wetting-Drying Cycle. Road Materials and Pavement Design, Taylor & Francis, 25(1), 48-67. (Download Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WQX22NAS8MDV8TZZG4K6/full?target=10.1080/14680629.2023.2191731)
3. Khanday, S. A., Hussain, M. and Das, A. K. (2023). Durability of Peat Stabilized by RHA Based Geopolymer Formed by Adding Pure Alumina and Bauxite Powder. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 27(13), 3812-3833. (Download Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/FWQ94SICW7NF7SNKDENK/full?target=10.1080/19648189.2022.2154851)
4. Khanday, S. A., Hussain, M. and Das, A. K. (2021). A Review on Chemical Stabilization of Peat. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 39, 5429-5443.
5. Khanday, S. A., Hussain, M. and Das, A. K. (2021). Rice Husk Ash-Based Geopolymer Stabilization of Indian Peat: An experimental Investigation. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 33(12), 1-12.
6. Khanday, S. A., Hussain, M. and Das, A. K. (2021). Stabilization of Indian Peat using Alkali Activated Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, Springer, 80, 1-13.
7. Das, A. K. and Deb, K. (2019). Response of Stone Column-Improved Ground under c-ϕ Soil Embankment. Soils and Foundations, Elsevier, 59(3), 617-632.
8. Das, A. K. and Deb, K. (2018). Experimental and 3D Numerical Study on Time-Dependent Behavior of Stone Column-Supported Embankments. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 18(4), 1-16.
9. Das, A. K. and Deb, K. (2017), Modeling of Stone Column-Supported Embankment Under Axi-Symmetric Condition. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 35(2), 707-730.
10. Das, A. K. and Deb, K. (2017). Response of Cylindrical Storage Tank Foundation Resting on Tensionless Stone Column-Improved Soil. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 17(1), 1-19.
11. Das, A. K. and Deb, K. (2014). Modeling of Uniformly Loaded Circular Raft Resting on Stone Column-Improved Ground. Soils and Foundations, Elsevier, 54(6), 1212-1224.
12. Deb, K. and Das, A. K. (2014). Distribution of Stress on Stone Column-Reinforced Soft Soil under Cylindrical Storage Tank. Applied Mechanics and Materials, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, 567, 699-704.

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BOOKS / BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Razib, H. and Das, A. K. (2023). Experimental and Numerical Study on California Bearing Ratio for Two-Layer Soil Systems. In: Transportation and Environmental Geotechnics, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 298, Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6774-0_10.
2. Chakraborty, S. and Das, A. K. (2022). Time-Dependent Response of Soft Soil under Tilted Storage Tanks. In: Dynamics of Soil and Modelling of Geotechnical Problems, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 186, Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5605-7_16.
3. Khanday, S. A., Hussain, M. and Das, A. K. (2022). Ground-Granulated Blast Furnace Slag-Based Geopolymer-Treated Fibrous Peat. In: Recent Trends in Civil Engineering, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 274, Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4055-2_32.
4. Pramanik, S., Das, A. K. and Dey, A. K. (2021). Use of Geofoam for Road Construction over Very Soft Clay. In: Transportation, Water and Environmental Geotechnics, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 159, Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2260-1_18.

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

1. Saha, S. and Das, A. K. (2020). Stabilization of Rainfall Induced Slope Failure in Hilly Regions using Gabion Wall. Second ASCE India Conference (CRSIDE 2020), Kolkata, India, 2nd – 4th March, 2020.
2. Pramanik, S., Das, A. K. and Dey, A. K. (2020). Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Geofoam Roadway Embankment. Second ASCE India Conference (CRSIDE 2020), Kolkata, India, 2nd – 4th March, 2020.

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NATIONAL CONFERENCES

1. Das, A. K. and Deb, K. (2013). Rate of Consolidation of Stone Column-Improved Ground under Axi-Symmetric Condition. Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference 2013, Roorkee, India, 22nd – 24th December, 2013.
2. Edwin, P. T. and Das, A. K. (2023). Prediction of Rainfall-Induced Slope Failure of Curved Embankments Using SEEP/W-FLAC3D Conjugate Analysis. Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference 2023, Roorkee, India, 14th – 16th December, 2023.

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