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Department of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

 

Department of Civil Engineering

Monthly Newsletter – May 2026

1. PhD Theses Submitted

Name ID Topic Supervisor Co-Supervisor Date of Submission
Rakesh Kumar V G 2020PHXF0407P Buckling and Postbuckling Response of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Laminated Hybrid Stiffened Composite Plates with Cutout Subjected to Non-uniform In-plane Loadings Prof. Shuvendu Narayan Patel Prof. Rajesh Kumar 05/05/2026

2. Projects Sanctioned

Title Principal Investigator Co-Investigator Agency Collaborator Amount (INR)
Suction-Stiffness-Microstructure Coupling in Unsaturated Soils Prof. Rakshanda Showkat None ANRF None 60.65 Lakhs

3. Research Papers Published

  • Thangaperumal, Alagu Lavanya, Pubali Mandal, Linhua Fan, Naba Kumar Dutta, and Abhradeep Majumder. (2026).Nanocomposite-Embedded Bio-Hydrogels as a Potential Solution for Emerging Contaminants Removal from Aqueous Matrices: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 14(3): 122886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2026.122886.
  • Kamalesh Kumar (2026), "Bearing Capacity Factor Nq Estimation of Pilani Soil Using Ultrasonics" International Research Journal on Advanced Engineering and Management, Volume 04, Issue 05, May 2026, pp 1875–1882.https://doi.org/10.47392/IRJAEM.2026.0275

4. Awards & Recognitions

  • Prof. Pubali Mandal received the Springer Nature Author Service Award – Editor of Distinction Awards 2026, Scientific Reports (Springer Nature).
  • Prof. Shibani Khanra Jha was empanelled as an Assessor under the QCI–NABET Scheme for Accreditation of EIA Consultant Organizations for the period 2026–2029 by the Quality Council of India.

5. Invited Talks Delivered

  • Prof. Pubali Mandal was invited to deliver a lecture at IIT Patna on "Chlorination and Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water: Mechanisms, Control Strategies, and Distribution System Practices," as part of the Water Supply and Sewerage Network Design course, on 26/04/2026.
  • Prof. Dipendu Bhunia was invited as the Chief Guest and delivered a lecture on "Advances in Low-Carbon Construction Materials for Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure" on 04/05/2026, as part of the One-Week Online Faculty Development Program on "Emerging Trends and Technologies for Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure" (4–9 May 2026), organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Telangana, India.

Prepared by: Department Knowledge & Analysis Cell (DKAC)

 

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