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Prof. Shamsher Bahadur Singh

Ph.D., PDF (USA),P.E. (USA), C. Eng. (I),
F.ASCE, F.SEI, FICE, F.CDRI, FIA StructE, F.I.E., MACI, MISTE, MICI
Senior Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering; Shri S. K. Birla Chair Professor
Dean of Infrastructure and Planning (DEAN IP) of Pilani Campus;
Faculty Advisor for SEI Graduate Student Chapter of ASCE.

Advanced Composite Materials, Composite Structures, FRP Materials and Structures, Finite Element Modeling, Functionally Graded Composite Materials, Prestressed Concrete Structures, Stabaility of Thin-Walled Plated Structures

Educational Details and Employment Record

Education

1999-2004:          

Postdoctoral Fellow for Innovative Application of FRP Reinforced and

Prestressed Concrete Structures

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan-48075, USA

 

1993-1996:

Ph.D. in Structural Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur-208 016, India   

 

1987-1989:

M. E. in Analysis and Design of Structures

Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College Allahabad-211 004, India

 

1981-1985:

B. Tech in Civil Engineering

Regional Engineering College Warangal-506004, India

 

Employment Record

September 01, 2025 – Present:

Shri S. K. Birla Chair Professor

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Rajasthan, India

 

June 01, 2021 – Present:

Senior Professor

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Rajasthan, India

 

February 01, 2013 – May 31, 2021:

Professor

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Rajasthan, India

 

August 01, 2008 – January 31, 2013:

Associate Professor

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Rajasthan, India

 

August 1, 2008 – August 31, 2012:

Associate Professor and Head of the Department

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Rajasthan, India

 

January 01, 2007 – July 31, 2008:

Assistant Professor and Group Leader (HoD)

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Rajasthan, India

 

August 01, 2005 – Dec. 31, 2006:

Assistant Professor

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Rajasthan, India

 

September 07, 2004 – July 31, 2005:

Visiting Faculty

National Institute of Technology Warangal

Telangana, India

 

July 17, 2003 – August 31, 2004:

Research Engineer and Adjunct Faculty

Lawrence Technological University,

Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A.

 

November11, 1999 – July 16, 2003:

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Lawrence Technological University,

Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A.

 

September 19, 1988 – November 10, 1999:

Senior Lecturer

Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

 


Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  1. Elected Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers, UK (FICE), ICE/Fellow/ 93713192, Since September 06, 2023.
  2. Elected Fellow of Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE (F.SEI) (Ref# 397383) since December 2022.
  3. Faculty Advisor to the SEI Graduate Student Chapter (GSC) of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) since September 08, 2022.
  4. Fellow of Indian Association of Structural Engineers (FIAStructE, F-526, Since June25, 2022)
  5. Fellow of Coalition for Disaster Resilience Infrastructure (F. CDRI, since May 20, 2022)
  6. Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers (FASCE since December 11, 2021, #397383)
  7. Member of SEI Global Activity Division (GAD) Inter Organizational Committee since April 2022.
  8. Chartered Engineer (INDIA), No. 007471
  9. Life Fellow of Institution of Engineers of India, No.  F-118440-3
  10. Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) of the State of Michigan by Examination April 2004, USA (License No. 6201051470)
  11. Biographical candidate of Manchester Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals and for inclusion in the upcoming 2004/2005 Honors Edition of the registry.
  12. International Fellow Toastmaster
  13. Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (MISTE) Registration No. LM 1596
  14. Life Member of Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) Registration No. 8608. 
  15. Member of American Society for Civil Engineer (397383)
  16. Member American Concrete Institute (914174)
  17. Associate Member of ACI 440 Committee
  18. Associate Member of ACI 423 Committee
  19. Member of ISO/TC 71/SC6/WG6 Committee on FRP Material Properties
  20. Nominated Principal Member of CED 54 Concrete Reinforcement Sectional Committee of Bureau of Indian Standards, Government of India.
  21. Life Member of ACI-India Chapter (LM.2023.063)
  22. Associate member of the main committee on Standards Committee for ASCE/SEI 7-Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures for the 2028 cycles since March 30, 2023

Fellowships Awarded

Duration

Nature of Scholarship/Fellowship

Nov. 1999- July 2003

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Lawrence Technological University, USA

1993-1996

QIP Fellowship at Indian Instutute of Technology Kanpur

1987-1989

Junior Research Fellowship at Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

1981-1985

National Scholarship at Regional Engineering College Warangal, Telangana, India

1975-1981

Integrated Scholarship at Government Inter Collage Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India