Dr. Utpal Kumar Das
Professor
Specialization
Geotechnical Engineering
Academic Qualification
PhD in Civil Engineering (Gauhati University) M.E. in Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (Gauhati University) B.E. in Civil Engineering (Gauhati University)
Research Interest
Landslides and Slope Stabilization, Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
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Contact:
Phone: 03712275959
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Courses Taken
SL.No. Course Code Course Name 1 CE229 Solid Mechanics 2 CE224 Surveying 3 CE226 Geotechnical Engineering-I 4 CE330 Estimating, Costing and Valuation 5 CE331 Construction Management 6 CE 521 Unsaturated Soil Mechanics 7 CE 527 Slope stability and Retaining Structures 8 CE323 Geotechnical Engineering-II 9 CE 504 Advanced Foundation Engineering 10 CE483 Project-I 11 CE484 Project-II 12 CE702 Mechanics of Unsaturated Soil
- Chirajyoti Doley, Utpal Kumar Das and Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Response of Square Footing on Geocell Reinforced Sand Bed Under Static and Repeated Loads, INTERNATIONAL JR. OF GEOSYNTH. AND GROUND ENGINEERING, 7(2);pp.1-11, 2021, , Click Here (DOI)
- Chirajyoti Doley, Utpal Kumar Das and Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Load-Settlement Behaviour of Geotextile-Based Geocell Reinforced Sand Bed, GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL OF THE SEAGS & AGSSEA, 53(1);pp.11-17, 2022, 53(1);pp.11-17, Click Here (DOI)
- Anup Kumar Sharma and Utpal Kumar Das, Stability of undisturbed residual soil hill slopes, GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL OF THE SEAGS & AGSSEA, 53(2), 2022, 53(2), Click Here (DOI)
- Chirajyoti Doley, Utpal Kumar Das and Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Development of a Multiple Regression Equation for Prediction of Bearing Capacity of Geocell-reinforced Sand Beds Based on Experimental Study, ARABIAN JOURNAL OF GEOSCIENCES, 15(16), 2022, 15(16), Click Here (DOI)
- Sandipan Kaushik, Mohammed Sonebi , Giuseppina Amato , Utpal Kumar Das and Arnaud Perrot, Optimisation of Mix Proportion of 3D Printable Mortar Based on Rheological Properties and Material Strength Using Factorial Design of Experiment., Materials , 16, 1748., 2023, 16, 1748., Click Here (DOI)
Research Publication
- Sandipan Kaushik, Mohammed Sonebi, Giuseppina Amato, Arnaud Perrot and Utpal Kumar Das, Effect of Mix Proportions on Fresh and Rheological Properties of Cementitious Mixture Containing natural Fibre: Modelling Using Factorial Design, 4th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials, June 16-18, 2021, Barcelona, Spain., , 2022, , Click Here (DOI)
- Utpal Kumar Das, A Study of Urban Landslide Management Scenario in Guwahati, Assam, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2015, Pune , December 17-19,2015, , 2015, , Click Here (DOI)
- Utpal Kumar Das, A Simple Innovative Approach for Geotechnical Exploration of River Bank, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2014, Kakinada, December 2014, pp.386-388., , 2014, , Click Here (DOI)
- Ankurjyoti Saikia and Utpal Kumar Das, Numerical study on vibration isolation using open trenches, Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC-2013), Roorkee, December 22-24 2013, pp.1-6., , 2013, , Click Here (DOI)
- Utpal Kumar Das and Bibha Das Saikia, Suction profile of unsaturated residual soil hill slopes of Guwahati, Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC-2012), New Delhi, December 13-15, 2012, pp.1-4., , 2012, , Click Here (DOI)
Papers in Conferences Proceedings
- Utpal Kumar Das, Diganta Goswami and Ramani Mohan Das (2021) . Assam Chapter .Geotechnical Characteristics of Soils and Rocks of India ( )CRC Press, Talor and Farncis Group.[DOI: 10.1201/9781003177159-5]
- Chirajyoti Doley, Utpal Kumar Das and Sanjay Kumar Shukla(2020) .Effect of Cell Height and Infill Density on the Performance of Geocell- Reinforced Beds of Brahmaputra River Sand .Sustainable Civil Engineering Practices( )Springer.[ ]
- Utpal Kumar Das and Bibha Das Saikia(2012) .A modified method for stability analysis of unsaturated residual soil hill slopes .Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development( 109-122) .[ ]
Book Chapters
Awards
| SL | Awards | Year |
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Research Scholars
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Chirajyoti Doley
Roll no : CIP15101
chirajyoti5@gmail.com
08723082052
Research Topic:
Geocell-reinforced soil
Anup Kaushik Sharma
Roll no : CIP16003
anupksrma@gmail.com
9854275608
Research Topic: A study on strength and stability of residual soil hill slopes of Guwahati and adjoining areas under rainwater infiltration condition
Jayanta Deori Bharali
Roll no : CIP17101
jdb@tezu.ernet.in
9678336211
Research Topic: A study on the development and evaluation of pervious concrete pavements with respect to clogging
Panjuma Kotoky
Roll no : CEP20101
panjumaceptu@gmail.com
6033298773
Research Topic: Landslide susceptibility mapping
Ganesh Choudhury
Roll no : CEP221103
ganeshchoudhury1980@gmail.com
9864469627
Research Topic: Stability of hill slopes
Sangjukta Das
Roll no : CEP23102
angju.mamu123@gmail.com
8638604445
Research Topic: Strength and stability of gravel mixed soil
Project students
SUKANYA BURAGOHAIN
Roll no: CEM22011
RIKY LASKAR
Roll no: CEB20023
RINTU MILI
Roll no: CEB20072
STANZIN OLDEN
Roll no: CEB20043
K SHIVAKUMAR
Roll no: CEB20078
NISHANT DAS
Roll no: CEB20047
LAKSHMISHREE SAIKIA
Roll no: CEM22008
Former Students
| SL no | Name | Roll no | Programme | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankurjyoti Saikia | CIP11001 | PhD | A numerical parametric study on vibration isolation using open and in-filled trenches |
Ongoing Projects
| Sl. | Title | Sponsored | Start date | End date | Category | Type | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Response of Geocell Reinforced Soil Foundation under Static and Cyclic Loading | AICTE - Major Research Project | 01-04-2019 | 31-03-2023 | National | Rs.20,43,900.00 |
Completed projects
| Sl. | Title | Sponsored | Start date | End date | Category | Type | Fund |
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| 1 | A study on application of bamboo as reinforcement in construction of low-cost building wall | AICTE - UBA | 01-11-2016 | 31-10-2018 | National | Rs.5,00,000.00 | |
| 2 | A Study on Reduction of Building Plinth Wall Thickness by Application of Coir/Jute as Geotextile and Waste material as Anchor Bar | UGC - Minor Research Project | 01-04-2015 | 31-03-2017 | National | Rs.90,000.00 |
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