ABOUT ME
I am a dedicated geotechnical engineer with a passion for solving complex soil-structure interaction problems in both offshore and onshore environments. My research explores advanced computational modeling, large deformation analysis (MPM, FEM, RFEM), and constitutive soil behavior.
After completing my Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, I pursued postdoctoral research at three world-renowned institutions:
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TU Delft, Netherlands
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Aalto University, Finland
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City University of Hong Kong
My work contributes to safer and more efficient geotechnical designs by integrating theory, experimentation, and open-source simulation tools like OpenSees and MPM3DF90. Over the years, I’ve been involved in high-impact research projects and have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Prof. Leonard’s Award for Best Ph.D. Thesis in Geotechnical Engineering.
Outside of research, I’m passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of engineers. This website serves as a platform to showcase my work and foster collaboration in the field of geotechnical engineering.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
TU Delft, Netherlands
Postdoctoral researcher (June 2024 - Present)
Advisor: Prof. Vagelis Kementzetzidis
Projects: MIDASClay, GeoWin, DONISIS
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Collaborating with multiple international academic and industrial partners through large-scale EU and industry-funded research projects (Deltares, NGI, ETH Zurich, Siemens Gamesha)
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MIDASClay: Leading the design and interpretation of novel centrifuge experiments to characterise monopile cyclic behaviour in clays, layered soils, and clay-sand mixtures.
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Conducting advanced numerical simulations of monopiles using the NGI-ADP and UDCAM-S constitutive models in PLAXIS to assess cyclic response.
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GeoWin: Investigating the effects of spatial variability in soil properties on offshore wind turbine foundation performance, contributing to probabilistic design frameworks.
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DONISIS: Contributing to developing robust offshore geotechnical solutions for infrastructure subjected to seismic loading.
Aalto University, Finland
Postdoctoral researcher (June 2022 – May 2024)
Visiting Researcher (June 2024- Dec 2024)
Advisor: Prof. Wojciech Solowski
Project : Geomeasure
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Investigated methodologies for estimating undrained shear strength of seabed layers using both offshore in-situ tests and laboratory data.
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Developed a numerical framework for modelling cone penetration in Finnish marine clay using the Material Point Method (MPM), incorporating strain rate and strain-softening effects.
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Proposed an analytical approach to derive undrained shear strength from Full Flow Cone Penetration Test (FFCPT) data, improving the interpretation of offshore geotechnical testing.
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Performed advanced numerical simulations of offshore wind turbine foundations under both static and cyclic loading to evaluate performance and design reliability.
Durham University, UK
Visiting researcher (Apr 2024- May 2024)
Advisor: Prof. Willliam Coombs
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Contributed to the development and application of the implicit Material Point Method (MPM) code AMPLE.
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Performed advanced numerical simulations of cone penetration testing (CPT) in soft soils using AMPLE, focusing on large deformation behavior and soil-structure interaction.
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Postdoctoral Fellow (November 2020 - May 2022)
Advisor: Prof. Wang Yu
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Developed a Random Material Point Method (RMPM) framework to simulate slope failure and post-failure behaviour under various loading conditions, accounting for spatial variability in soil properties.
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Implemented a user-defined Modified Cam Clay (MCC) model in Fortran within the open-source MPM framework MPM3DF90, and performed sensitivity analyses of MCC parameters on slope stability.
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Developed and integrated a user-defined NORSAND model using an auto-corrected sub-stepping algorithm in Fortran, enhancing the constitutive modeling capabilities of MPM3DF90 for large deformation analysis in structured soils.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2015-2020
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
Thesis Title: Novel numerical procedures for limit analysis and its application to geomechanics stability problems
Supervisor: Prof. Jyant Kumar
2012-2014
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
M.Tech. in Earthquake Engineering
Thesis Title: A Parametric investigation into modelling of unbounded domain using perfectly matched layer
Supervior: Prof. Manish Shrikhande
2008-2012
Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, India
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering
Supervisor: Prof. Manoj Kumar Dash