Prof. Dipti Ranjan Sahoo, Ph.D.
Academic Profile
Designation: Dean (Infrastructure), Professor of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
Research Interests: Performance-based earthquake design, Hybrid simulation and testing, Seismic fragility assessment, Passive vibration control, Fiber-reinforced concrete, High-strength materials, Steel-concrete composite structures, Seismic strengthening techniques, Structural fire engineering.
Education: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur (2008), specializing in earthquake-resistant design of structures.
Experience: Prof. Sahoo has been a professor at IIT Delhi since 2010 and has a rich background in earthquake engineering, including post-doctoral work at the University of Texas, Arlington. He has worked in several academic and research capacities across institutions like IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Delhi.
Achievements
- Recipient of the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (2022) in Engineering Sciences.
- Elected Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Institution of Civil Engineers (UK), Institute of Engineers (India), and ISET.
- Received numerous awards such as the INAE Young Engineer Award, IEI Young Engineer Award, and SERB Young Scientist Award.
- Published more than 250 research articles and holds seven patents on earthquake vibration control devices.
- Author of the textbook "Indeterminate Structural Analysis" published by PHI, India.
Contact Information
Phone (Office): +91-11-2659-1203
Phone (Residence): +91-11-2659-6863
Email: drsahoo@civil.iitd.ac.in
Office Address: Room-115, Block-IV, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi-110016, India
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