Proceedings of 9IYGEC 2023, Volume 2
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This book presents peer reviewed papers from the proceedings of the 9th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers conference (9IYGEC), 21-22 March 2023, held at MIT Aurangabad. The topics covered are advanced ground improvement techniques, geosynthetics and its application, geotechnical site investigations and case studies, tunneling and underground structures, slope stability, shallow and deep foundations, landslides, and so on. The book discusses various properties and performance attributes of Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation Engineering. This book is a valuable reference book for beginners, researchers, academician, and professionals interested in geotechnical engineering covering the design and execution of foundations and other structures for variety of infrastructural projects.
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Dr. Neelima Satyam is Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Indore. She obtained her Ph.D. and M.Tech from IIT Delhi and B.Tech from SV University, Tirupati. She worked as Assistant Professor in Earthquake Engineering Research Centre, IIIT Hyderabad, before joining IIT Indore. She was a visiting researcher at the University of Stuttgart (2018) and at the University of Tokyo (2013). She is actively engaged in teaching, research, and consultancy in the field of geotechnical engineering, particularly in geotechnical earthquake engineering, microzonation and site response studies, landslide hazard and monitoring, microseismic data processing and rock engineering. Dr. Neelima received research grants from DST, MHRD, AICTE, ITRA, DAE, NIOT, NRDMS, ISRO, and MoES. She published 150+ papers in international/national journals and conferences. Her research publications have received best paper awards from IGS, AGU, and IIT Indore. She is Co-opted member of PAC Civil and Mechanical Engineering SERB, DST (2015-2018). She has been the Chairperson of the selection committee for MEXT Scholarships of Japan since 2015. She is a recipient of IEI Young Engineers Award 2011, BRNS Young Scientist Research Award 2011, AICTE Career award 2012, JSPS fellowship in 2013, Young Woman Engineer award from INWES in 2012, CIDC Vishwakarma award in 2021, ISET Shamsher Prakash Mid Career Research award 2022, and SERB - POWER Fellowship 2022. She is a fellow of JSPS, IGS, ISET and IEI, and she is presently the editorial board member of several reputed journals including Nature Scientific Reports (I.F. 4.996), Journal of Rock Mechanics, and Geotechnical Engineering (I.F. 5.915), among others.
Dr. A P Singh is Director of Explore Engineering Consultants Pvt. Ltd. He is a professional serving the field of geotechnical engineering for the past 24 years as Geotechnical Consultant. In this span of time, Dr. Singh has been involved in providing consultancy services to more than 4000 projects, and he holds an impressive success record of solving various geotechnical problems and satisfying a wide variety of client's geotechnical requirements. While practicing professionally, he carried out part time research work on Behavior of Rock-Socketed Piles under Combined Vertical and Lateral Loading and was awarded Ph.D. from IIT Delhi. He completed his B. Tech (Civil) from NIT Calicut and M.E. (Geotechnical Engineering) from IIT Roorkee with University medal. Dr. Singh is a life fellow of IGS and life member of ISRMTT, IRC, ISEG, and member of ISRM. He is also an elected Executive Committee member of IGS national body and Honorary Secretary of IGS national body, Member Board of Studies (BOS) of Civil Engineering Dept. of GLA University, Mathura, and nominated member by IGS to BIS for Construction and Related Engineering Services Sectional committee, SSD 06.
Dr. Manish S. Dixit, working as a Associate Professor in Department of Civil Engineering, MIT, Aurangabad. He posses academic experience of 24 years and Industrial Experience of 01 year. He has completed his Ph.D. from Government College of Engineering in 2013 and his research topic was "Experimental evaluation of ultimate bearing capacity and settlement for footings." He has published 40 research papers in national/ international journal and conferences. He is approved research guide in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad and also B.O.S. member in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, and Sandip University Nashik. He has conducted 05 STTP of one week and organized various expert lectures and workshops. He has performed Soil Testing of more than 500 construction sites (PWD, MJP, Private sector, and AMC). Dr Manish received "Best Professor in Engineering" award at 11th DNA Innovative Education Leadership Awards held at TAJ Land End, Mumbai, on 16 February 2019. He is a life member of IGS and ISTE. Currently, he is Secretary of IGS Aurangabad Chapter. He worked as a Organizing Chairman for 9th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (9IYGEC) organized by IGS Aurangabad Chapter and Civil Engineering Department, MIT on 21-22 March 2023. He is currently Executive Member of IGS National body.