Dr. Debasis Mohapatra, Ph.D.

Journal Papers: Published / Accepted

1. Saresma M, White DJ, Mohapatra D, Mohammadi S, Sołowski W, Korkiala-Tanttu L, Virtasalo JJ, Gourvenec S. (2025). Assessment of near-surface undrained shear strength of soft seabed with free fall cone penetrometer testing in the northern Baltic Sea, Engineering Geology, 346, 107906. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2025.107906

2. Mohapatra D, Mohammadi S, Saresma M, Virtasalo JJ, Sołowski WT. (2024). Laboratory-Scale Free Fall Cone Penetrometer Test on Marine Clay: A Numerical Investigation Using the Generalized Interpolation Material Point Method, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 49(4), 1299-1318. https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.3929

3. Mohapatra D, Mohammadi S, Saresma M, Virtasalo JJ, Sołowski WT. (2024). Fall cone tests on sensitive marine clay: a comprehensive experimental study and its replication with the Generalized Interpolation Material Point Method, Preprint. https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5500388/v1

4. Mohapatra D, Kumar J. (2022). Homogenization based kinematic limit analysis for finding the stability of an embankment over soft clay reinforced with granular columns, Computers and Geotechnics, 142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2021.104562

5. Mohapatra D, Kumar J. (2020). Kinematic limit analysis for clays with anisotropy and different strengths in compression and tension, Computers and Geotechnics, 126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2020.103713

6. Mohapatra D, Kumar J. (2020). Bearing capacity of embedded foundations using quasi kinematic limit analysis, Computers and Geotechnics, 117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103275

7. Mohapatra D, Kumar J. (2019). Smoothed finite element approach for kinematic limit analysis of cohesive frictional materials, European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 76, 328-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2019.05.005

8. Mohapatra D, Kumar J. (2019). Collapse loads for rectangular foundations by 3D upper bound limit analysis using radial point interpolation method, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 43(2), 641-660. https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.2885

9. Mohapatra D, Kumar J. (2018). Upper bound finite element limit analysis of axisymmetric problems for Mohr-Coulomb materials using semidefinite programming, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 144(7). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001472

10. Kumar J, Mohapatra D. (2018). Closure to "Lower-Bound Finite Elements Limit Analysis for Hoek-Brown Materials Using Semidefinite Programming", Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 144(7). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001486

11. Kumar J, Mohapatra D. (2017). Lower-Bound Finite Elements Limit Analysis for Hoek-Brown Materials Using Semidefinite Programming, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 143(9). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001296

Journal Papers: Under Review / In Preparation

1.  Mohapatra D, Saresma M, Virtasalo J, Sołowski W. Assessment of Soft Seabed Undrained Shear Strength Using Free-Fall Cone Penetrometer. (To be communicated)

2. Mohapatra D, Saresma M, Virtasalo J, Sołowski W. Numerical simulation of cone penetration in marine clay using GIMP. (Submitted to Canadian Geotechnical Journal)

3. Mohapatra D, Xin L, Yu W. Effect of stress history on large deformation undrained behavior of cohesive soil slopes using MPM. (Submitted to Computers and Geotechnics)

Book Chapters

1. Li Z, Mohapatra D, Sołowski WT, Saresma M, Virtasalo J, Khalili R. (2023). Geological, geophysical and mechanical identification of marine deposits from the Gulf of Finland. Innovative Geotechnologies for Energy Transition. https://doi.org/10.3723/JDWJ4235

2. Saresma M, Mohapatra D, Li Z, Virtasalo J, Sołowski WT. (2023). Free fall cone penetrometer and laboratory fall cone characterisation of marine sediments. Innovative Geotechnologies for Energy Transition. https://doi.org/10.3723/DSES3939

3. Mohapatra D, Rahaman O, Kumar J. (2020). An Adaptive-Based Finite Element Limit Analysis Approach for Geo-Mechanics Problems. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 85, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6086-6_85

• Rahaman O, Mohapatra D, Kumar J. (2020). Bearing Capacity of Piles in Non-homogeneous Clay Using Conic Programming. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 85, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6086-6_84

Conference Papers & Presentations

1. Kemenntzetzidis E et al., Mohapatra D. (2025). Centrifuge testing and numerical modelling of cyclically loaded monopiles in clay. ISFOG-2025 (Accepted; Flash Presentation).

2. Saresma M, Mohapatra D, Hasanbarough SM, Sołowski W, Virtasalo JJ. (2024). Combined Geophysical, Geological and Geotechnical Study of Offshore Soft Sediments. Near Surface Geoscience 2024. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202420143

3. Mohapatra D, Saresma M, Virtasalo J, Sołowski W. (2023). Numerical simulation of a laboratory-scale FFCPT in marine clay with MPM. PARTICLES 2023, Milan. https://doi.org/10.23967/c.particles.2023.032

4. Mohapatra D et al. (2023). Replication of fall cone test on marine clay with GIMP simulation. NUMGE 2023, London. https://doi.org/10.53243/NUMGE2023-289

• Mohapatra D, Kumar J. (2019). Numerical assessment of the macroscopic strength criterion of reinforced soils using homogenization-based limit analysis. ICAM 2019, IISc Bangalore.

• Mohapatra D. (2014). Modelling unbounded domain using perfectly matched layer. 7th Annual Student Symposium, IISc Bangalore.

• Mohapatra D. (2020). Numerical formulations for large scale plasticity problems using Limit Analysis: Implementation to Geomechanics. Invited Talk, IIT Roorkee.