Current CV - Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
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CURRICULUM VITAE<br />
Nilanjan Mitra nilanjan@civil.iitkgp.ernet.in<br />
<strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong>, <strong>Kharagpur</strong> B-173 IIT Kgp Campus<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Civil Engineering <strong>Kharagpur</strong>, Midnapur, 72301<br />
<strong>Kharagpur</strong>, Midnapur, West Bengal, India 72301 Phone: +91(03222) 283401<br />
Phone: +91(03222) 283430 Cell: +91-9475884523<br />
EDUCATION<br />
Ph.D. – Civil Engineering, 2001-January 2007. (Emphasis: Computational Structural Mechanics)<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA<br />
Doctoral Dissertation: An analytical study <strong>of</strong> reinforced concrete beam-column joint behavior under seismic loading.<br />
M. Tech. – Ocean Engineering, 1999-2001, (Emphasis: Applied Mechanics)<br />
<strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong>, <strong>Kharagpur</strong>, India & Technische Universität, Darmstadt, Germany<br />
Thesis: On the control <strong>of</strong> vortex excited vibrations <strong>of</strong> bundled conductors in overhead transmission lines.<br />
B.E. – Civil Engineering, 1994-1998, (Emphasis: Structural Engineering)<br />
Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur, West Bengal, India<br />
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY<br />
Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor in <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>Kharagpur</strong> (Date Joined: July 13 th 2009)<br />
Faculty in CalPoly, San Luis Obispo (Fall 2006 – Spring 2009)<br />
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION<br />
E.I.T (California) Registration # 130209<br />
BOOK/BOOK-CHAPTER PUBLICATION<br />
• Mitra, N. “Marine Sandwich Structures” in “Wiley Encyclopedia <strong>of</strong> Composites – 2 nd Edition”; 5 volume set<br />
edited by Luigi Nicolais and Assunta Borzacchiello and Stuart M. Lee, Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.<br />
[ISBN-10: 0470128283; ISBN-13: 978-0470128282]<br />
REFERRED JOURNAL PUBLICATION<br />
• Ghoshal, R., Mitra, N. (2012). “Non-contact near-field underwater explosion induced shock-wave loading <strong>of</strong><br />
submerged rigid structures: nonlinear compressibility effects in fluid structure interaction.” Journal <strong>of</strong> Applied<br />
Physics, 112(2), 024911. Impact factor: 2.168.<br />
• Mitra, N. , Raja, B.R. (2012). "Improving delamination resistance capacity <strong>of</strong> sandwich composite columns with initial<br />
face/core debond." Composites Part B: Engineering. 43(3), 1602-1612. Impact factor: 1.731<br />
• Kang, T.H.-K, Mitra, N. (2012). "Prediction <strong>of</strong> performance <strong>of</strong> exterior beam-column connections with headed bars<br />
subjected to load reversal.” Engineering Structures, 41, 209-217. Impact factor: 1.351<br />
• Mitra, N. (2012). “Failure Initiation <strong>of</strong> reinforced concrete beam-column connections – Binomial logistic regression<br />
based probabilistic model.” Advances in Structural Engineering. 15(1), 121-137. Impact factor: 0.324<br />
Times Cited: 1 (Scopus)<br />
• Mitra, N. and Samui, P. (2012). “Prediction <strong>of</strong> Inelastic mechanisms leading to seismic failure <strong>of</strong> interior reinforced<br />
concrete beam-column connections.” ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. 17(3), 110-<br />
118. Impact factor: 0.12<br />
� Mitra, N., Mitra, S. and Lowes, L. N. (2011). “Probabilistic model for failure initiation <strong>of</strong> reinforced concrete interior<br />
beam-column connections subjected to seismic loading .” Engineering Structures, 33, 154-162.<br />
Impact factor: 1.351 Times Cited: 1 (Scopus)<br />
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• Mitra, N. (2010). “A methodology for improving shear performance <strong>of</strong> marine grade sandwich composites: Sandwich<br />
Composite panel with Shear-key.” Composite Structures, 92, 1065-1072. Impact factor: 2.24<br />
Times Cited: 3 (Scopus)<br />
• Kang T. H.-K., Shin M., Mitra N. and J. F. Bonacci (2009). “Seismic Design <strong>of</strong> Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column<br />
Joints with Headed Bars.” ACI Structural Journal, 106(6), 868-877. Impact factor: 0.667<br />
Times Cited: 4 (Scopus)<br />
• Martin, J., Stanton, J., Mitra, N., and Lowes, L. N. (2007). “Experimental testing to determine concrete fracture<br />
energy using simple laboratory test setup.” ACI Materials Journal, 104(6), 575-584. Impact factor: 0.803<br />
• Mitra, N. , and Lowes, L.N. (2007). “Evaluation, calibration and verification <strong>of</strong> a reinforced concrete beam-column<br />
joint model.” Journal <strong>of</strong> Structural Engineering ASCE, 133(1), 105-120. Impact factor: 0.955<br />
Times Cited: 21 (Scopus)<br />
• Lowes, L. N., Altoontash, A., and Mitra, N. (2005). "Closure to "Modeling Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints<br />
Subjected to Cyclic Loading" by Lowes, L.N. and Altoontash, A." Journal <strong>of</strong> Structural Engineering ASCE, 131(6),<br />
993-994. Impact factor: 0.955<br />
• Hagedorn, P., Mitra, N., and Hadulla, T. (2002). “Vortex-excited vibrations in bundled conductors: A mathematical<br />
model.” Journal <strong>of</strong> Fluids and Structures, 16(7), 843-854. Impact factor: 1.567 Times Cited: 5 (Scopus)<br />
ORAL PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS<br />
• Mitra, N. (2012) “Binomial logistic regression model for probabilistic assessment <strong>of</strong> failure <strong>of</strong> reinforced concrete<br />
beam-column joints subjected to seismic action”, 15th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon,<br />
Portugal, September 2012.<br />
• Mitra, N. Ghoshal, R. (2012) “Nonlinear compressibility effects <strong>of</strong> medium in simulation <strong>of</strong> submerged rigid plates<br />
subjected to underwater explosion”, 10th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Sao Paulo, Brazil, July<br />
2012.<br />
• Lakshminarayana, K.S.V., Mitra, S. and Mitra, N. (2011) “Trucks with Different External Frontal Frames: Comparing<br />
Vulnerable Road User's Injury Severities Using Madymo”, 3rd International Conference on Road Safety and<br />
Simulation, <strong>Indian</strong>apolis, <strong>Indian</strong>a, USA, September 2011.<br />
• Mitra, N. (2011). “Marine grade sandwich composite panel with shear keys.” 16th International Conference on<br />
Composite Structures, Porto, Portugal, June 2011.<br />
• LaFave, J.M., Shin, M. and Mitra, N. (2009). “Behavior and design <strong>of</strong> reinforced concrete beam column connections<br />
with joint eccentricity”. Structures Congress, Austin, Texas, USA, 2009.<br />
• Kang, T.H.K., Mitra, N. and Shin, M. (2009). “Headed reinforcement applications for reinforced concrete beamcolumn<br />
connections”. Structures Congress, Austin, Texas, USA, 2009.<br />
• Mitra, N. (2008). “Uncertainty in analytical structural response associated with high level modeling decisions” 14th. World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper no. 14-0110.<br />
• Mitra, N. , and Lowes, L.N. (2008). “Factors influencing analytical continuum simulation <strong>of</strong> three-point bend test <strong>of</strong> a<br />
concrete notched beam” 14th. World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper no. 05-01-0175.<br />
• Mitra, N. (2008). “Continuum model for RC interior beam-column connection regions” 14th. World Conference in<br />
Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper no. 14-0111.<br />
• Bhattacharya, S., Dash, S.R., Mitra, N., Adhikari, S. and Blakeborough, A. (2008). “Investigation <strong>of</strong> bending-buckling<br />
interaction <strong>of</strong> piles in liquefiable soils” 14th. World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper<br />
no. 04-02-0106.<br />
• Mitra, N. , Lowes, L. N. (2007). “A macroscopic model for beam-column joint regions” Presented in ACI Spring<br />
Convention, April 22-26, 2007, To be published in ACI Structural Journal special conference.<br />
• Lowes, L.N., Mitra, N., Theiss, A. and Paspuleti, C. (2006). “Modeling nonductile RC components and application to<br />
the PEER Van-Nuys test-bed.” 8th. National Conference in Earthquake Engineering, San-Francisco, California,<br />
April 2006, Paper No. 1792.<br />
• Mitra, N. , and Lowes, L.N. (2006). “Modeling the behavior <strong>of</strong> reinforced concrete beam-column building joints<br />
subjected to earthquake loading.” 8th. National Conference in Earthquake Engineering, San-Francisco, California,<br />
April 2006, Paper No. 530.<br />
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• Mitra, N. , and Lowes, L.N. (2004). “Evaluation and advancement <strong>of</strong> a reinforced concrete beam-column joint model.”<br />
13th. World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Paper No. 1001.<br />
• Mitra, N. , and Lowes, L.N. (2004). “Evaluation and advancement <strong>of</strong> a RC beam-column joint model.” 5th. International PhD. Symposium in Civil Engineering, Delft, The Netherlands, Eds. Walraven, J., Blaauwendraad, J.,<br />
Scarpas, T., and Snijder, B., Balkema Publishers, 325-333.<br />
MAJOR FUNDED PROJECTS (<strong>Current</strong> and Completed)<br />
• Underwater non-contact explosive response <strong>of</strong> marine grade sandwich composite panels – P.I., Funding Source: Naval<br />
Research Board, India, 2011-2014 – Ongoing. [NRB-226/HYD/10-11] Amount: 7.25 million INR (~ $1,45,000)<br />
• Improving mechanical performance and delamination resistance in sandwich composite panels – P.I., Funding Source:<br />
Dept. <strong>of</strong> Science and <strong>Technology</strong>, India, 2011-2014 – Ongoing. [SR/S3/MERC-035/2010] Amount: 2.46 million INR<br />
(~ $49,200)<br />
• Assessment <strong>of</strong> Various Strategies <strong>of</strong> seating arrangements for <strong>Indian</strong> Rail coaches from the viewpoint <strong>of</strong> Occupants<br />
Safety – Co P.I., Funding Source: Research Design and Standards Organization, Ministry <strong>of</strong> Rail, India, 2012-2014 –<br />
Recently granted. Amount: 3.0 million INR (~$60,000)<br />
• Reduction <strong>of</strong> skin-core delamination from the core in the composite sandwich panels for naval structures – P.I.,<br />
Funding Source: Office <strong>of</strong> Naval Research, USA, 2009 – Completed. [ONR # N00014-08-1-1209] Amount: $65,000<br />
• A novel model for sandwich panels in marine structures: face plate with shear keys – P.I., Funding Source: Office <strong>of</strong><br />
Naval Research, USA, 2008 – Completed. [ONR #N00014-07-1-1152] Amount: $56,000<br />
PROJECTS (Will be funded, in final stages <strong>of</strong> review process)<br />
• Interface mechanics <strong>of</strong> mechanical anchors, reinforcement bars and FRP wrappings in reinforced concrete nuclear<br />
containment structures – P.I., Funding Source: Bhabha Atomic Research Center, India, Amount: 5 million INR<br />
• New materials for high speed train coaches – P.I., Funding Source: Center for Railway Research, India, Amount: 2.5<br />
million INR<br />
• Structural Health Monitoring <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fshore structures – Co P.I., Funding Source: Ministry <strong>of</strong> Earth and Science, India,<br />
Amount: 50 million INR<br />
REPORTS TO SPONSOR<br />
• Lowes, L.N., Mitra, N., and Altoontash, A. (2004). “A beam-column joint model for simulating the earthquake<br />
response <strong>of</strong> reinforced concrete frames.” PEER Report 2003/10, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center,<br />
College <strong>of</strong> Engineering, University <strong>of</strong> California, Berkeley<br />
• Mitra, N. (2009). “Improving shear capacity and preventing delamination <strong>of</strong> skin from core in Sandwich Composite<br />
Panels” ONR Report N00014-07-1-1152, Office <strong>of</strong> Naval Research<br />
CONTRIBUTIONS to OPEN SOURCE PROGRAMMING<br />
• Introduced Shear-panel, Pinching4, Bar-Slip, Concrete04 material models and Beam-Column Joint element models<br />
in OpenSees environment (http://opensees.berkeley.edu)<br />
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION<br />
• DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Research Stay fellowship (Summer 2012, 2 months)<br />
Prestigious award for faculties from all over India in all different fields <strong>of</strong> Science & Engineering for setting up<br />
research collaboration with German Universities<br />
• Graduate Research Assistantship in University <strong>of</strong> Washington (Fall 2001 – Summer 2006)<br />
• Travel Assistantship (June 2004)<br />
For oral presentation in PhdCe5 symposium and attending an Intensive course in Tensor Analysis for<br />
Constitutive modeling in Delft, Netherlands.<br />
• Research Scholarship in <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong>, <strong>Kharagpur</strong> (Spring & Summer 2001)<br />
For development <strong>of</strong> a s<strong>of</strong>tware framework for dynamic analysis <strong>of</strong> composite shell structures (project<br />
funded by <strong>Indian</strong> Navy for design <strong>of</strong> carbon composite propellers in torpedo).<br />
• Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) Scholarship (2000 – 2001)<br />
Prestigious award from all over India in all different fields <strong>of</strong> Science & Engineering to do research<br />
work for Master’s thesis in Germany.<br />
• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Scholarship (1999 – 2001)<br />
Awarded to a select few from thousands <strong>of</strong> students all over India for pursuing M.Tech. in <strong>Indian</strong><br />
<strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong>.<br />
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (non Academic)<br />
• RIBE Electroarmaturen, GMBH and Co., Germany – Research Trainee, Jan 2001-Feb 2001<br />
• Consulting Engineering Services (India) Ltd. – Structural Design Engineer, 1998- 1999<br />
• Stup Consultants Ltd, India. – Trainee Engineer, Summer 1997<br />
MTech and PhD Students guidance<br />
• Ritwik Ghoshal: pursuing PhD since 2010 Fall - Topic: Fluid Structure Interaction <strong>of</strong> sandwich composite panels<br />
subjected to non-contact Underwater explosion<br />
• Debasis Pal: pursuing PhD since 2011 Spring - Topic: Engineered cement composite - microstructure based<br />
macroscopic constitutive characterization<br />
• Anupam Neogi: pursuing PhD since 2011 Fall – Topic: Shock waves through porous media<br />
• Alak Patra: pursuing PhD since 2012 Spring – Topic: Mixed mode fracture <strong>of</strong> sandwich composite panels<br />
• Amritasatwa Das: pursuing MTech Thesis since 2012 Summer: Topic: Continuum FEM simulations <strong>of</strong> reinforced<br />
concrete beam-column joints under seismic loads.<br />
• Navajyoth: completed MTech Thesis (2012). Topic: Sandwich composite panels subjected to inplane<br />
compressive loading- Numerical simulations – <strong>Current</strong>ly with Atkins<br />
• Subhajit Das: completed MTech Thesis (2012). Topic: Mode I fracture test for Sandwich composite panels -<br />
Experimental Investigation – <strong>Current</strong>ly with Larsen and Toubro<br />
• Buddala Ramana Raja – completed MTech Thesis (2011): Topic: Numerical simulation <strong>of</strong> initially delaminated<br />
sandwich composites subjected to inplane compression loading -- <strong>Current</strong>ly with NMDC, Donimalai, Karnataka,<br />
India<br />
• Rima Shaw -- completed MTech Thesis (2011) [co-advised with Pr<strong>of</strong>. S.J. Hossain]: Topic: Layered higher order<br />
beam finite elements for composites with geometric nonlinearity -- <strong>Current</strong>ly with Airbus, Bangalore, India<br />
• Maj. Rajesh Singh – completed MTech Thesis (2011): Topic: Experimental investigation <strong>of</strong> Bond in Headed<br />
reinforcements in concrete -- Back in <strong>Indian</strong> Army<br />
• Venkat Bharat -- completed MTech Thesis (2010): Topic: Effects <strong>of</strong> blast loading on sandwich composite<br />
structures considering only pressure impulse due to shock waves -- Initially joined GE, Bangalore, India;<br />
<strong>Current</strong>ly with BECA, Christchurch, New-Zealand<br />
• Maj. M.K. Khullar -- completed MTech Thesis (2010): Topic: Numerical Simulation <strong>of</strong> inplane shear load on<br />
sandwich panel using cohesive surface modeling -- Back in <strong>Indian</strong> Army<br />
Curriculum Vitae 4/4 Nilanjan Mitra
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