Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Welcome to Department of Civil Engineering

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Devendra K. Shukla-1967 Distinguished Lecture Series

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"The Head of the Department warmly welcomes Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury,
Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Centre for Science and Environment,
New Delhi to the Devendra K. Shukla- 1967 Distinguished Lecture Series."

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Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE) speaks on
‘Driving Change for Clean Air and Climate:
Interlinking Solution for Scalable Transformation’

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“Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE) speaks on
‘Driving Change for Clean Air and Climate'
for the Devendra K. Shukla-1967 Distinguished Lecture Series.”

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“An engaged Audience listening Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE) to
the Devendra K. Shukla-1967 Distinguished Lecture Series.”

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“Honoring Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury (CSE)
with Mementoes for Her Exceptional Contribution
to the Devendra K. Shukla - 1967 Lecture Series.”

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Celebrating Excellence at the 57th Convocation on June 29th, 2024.

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A Distinguished Presence Honoring Mr. Rajesh Prasad as our Esteemed Guest of Honor

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Captivating hearts with his
empowering words –An inspirational
guidance by Dr. Priyanka Ghosh

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A momentous occasion as the outgoing Head of the Department Dr. Tarun Gupta hands over
the reins to the incoming leader Dr. Priyanka Ghosh, fostering continuity and paving the way for a promising future.

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Welcome Message

The Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur is producing since 1961, high quality technical manpower needed by industry, R&D organizations, and academic institutions.
The Department offers B. Tech., B. Tech. - M. Tech. Dual degree in Civil Engineering, and M.Tech degree in Civil Engineering with seven specializations, i.e., Environmental Engineering, Geoinformatics, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics ... - Read More

-Prof. Priyanka Ghosh

Head, Department of Civil Engineering

  • Ganesh, R., & Sahoo, J. P. (2023). Kinematic horizontal slice method for uplift capacity analysis of plate anchors in nonhomogeneous soils with a nonlinear failure criterion. In Computers and Geotechnics (Vol. 159, p. 105407). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105407
  • Parik, P., & Patra, N. R. (2023). Applicability of Clay Soil Stabilized with Red Mud, Bioenzyme, and Red Mud–Bioenzyme as a Subgrade Material in Pavement. In Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (Vol. 27, Issue 2). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/jhtrbp.hzeng-1182
  • Cai, X., Leng, Z., Kumar Ashish, P., Yang, J., & Gong, M. (2023). Quantitative analysis of the role of temperature in the mesoscale damage process of semi flexible pavement composite through finite element method. In Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics (Vol. 124, p. 103742). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103742
  • Majumder, R., Chakraborty, S., & Mishra, S. K. (2023). Reliability analysis and design of randomly imperfect thin cylindrical shells against post-critical drops. In Thin-Walled Structures (Vol. 185, p. 110576). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2023.110576
  • Mufti, S., & Das, A. (2023). Multiscale pore network construction for two phase flow simulations in granular soils. In Advances in Water Resources (Vol. 173, p. 104386). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2023.104386
  • Huang, T., Chakraborty, P., & Sharma, A. (2023). Deep convolutional generative adversarial networks for traffic data imputation encoding time series as images. In International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology (Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp. 1–18). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2021.10.007
  • Gupta, S., & Nair, S. (2023). A review of the emerging role of UAVs in construction site safety monitoring. In Materials Today: Proceedings. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.135
  • Singh, G. K., Qadri, A. M., Paul, D., Gupta, T., Mukherjee, S., & Chatterjee, A. (2023). Investigation of sources and atmospheric transformation of carbonaceous aerosols from Shyamnagar, eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains: Insights from δ13C and carbon fractions. In Chemosphere (Vol. 326, p. 138422). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138422
  • Xie, S.-C., Kolay, C., Feng, D.-C., & Ricles, J. M. (2023). Nonlinear static analysis of extreme structural behavior: Overcoming convergence issues via an unconditionally stable explicit dynamic approach. In Structures (Vol. 49, pp. 58–69). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.01.086
  • Sahu, C. K., & Neufeld, J. A. (2023). Experimental insights into gravity-driven flows and mixing in layered porous media. In Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Vol. 956). Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2022.1082
  • Malik, R., Singh, G., Dikshit, O., & Yamaguchi, Y. (2023). General Five-Component Scattering Power Decomposition with Unitary Transformation (G5U) of Coherency Matrix. In Remote Sensing (Vol. 15, Issue 5, p. 1332). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15051332
  • Sujathan, S., & Singh, A. (2023). Investigation of Potential Drivers of Elevated Uranium Prevalence in Indian Groundwaters with a Unified Speciation Model. In Environmental Science & Technology (Vol. 57, Issue 5, pp. 1970–1986). American Chemical Society (ACS). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c08524
  • Barbhaya, D., Tran, J., Khetan, A., Hejjaji, V., Jain, S., Chan, C., & Goel, A. (2023). Rationale and Design of a Study to Test the Effect of Personal Protective Aids on Hypertension and Diabetes in People Living With High Levels of Air Pollution—Study Protocol. In Heart, Lung and Circulation (Vol. 32, Issue 1, pp. 124–130). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2022.11.001
  • Kumar, S., Tiwari, G., & Das, A. (2023). Experimental assessment of dynamic loading response of grouted non-persistent jointed rock. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 1124, Issue 1, p. 012055). IOP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1124/1/012055
  • Bagchi, A., & Raychowdhury, P. (2023). Sensitivity Study of the Pressure-Dependent Soil Model Based on the Abutment-Backfill Pushover Behaviour. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (pp. 129–139). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6998-0_13
  • Das, G., & Ghosh, P. (2023). Effect of Footing Size on the Dynamic Behaviour of Cohesionless Soil-Foundation System. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (pp. 505–513). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6998-0_43
  • Pandey, B. K., Rajesh, S., & Chandra, S. (2022). A State-of-the-Art Review on Electro-osmotic Treatment for Stabilization of Soft Soils. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (pp. 225–234). Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6727-6_20
  • Latha, L., Ray-Chaudhuri, S., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Bajpai, K. K. (2022). Seismic Performance Enhancement of Unreinforced Brick Masonry Buildings by Retrofitting with Reinforced Concrete Bands: Full Scale Experiments. In Journal of Structural Engineering (Vol. 148, Issue 12). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0003460
  • Latha, L., Ray-Chaudhuri, S., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Bajpai, K. K. (2022). Seismic Performance Enhancement of Unreinforced Brick Masonry Buildings by Retrofitting with Reinforced Concrete Bands: Full Scale Experiments. In Journal of Structural Engineering (Vol. 148, Issue 12). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0003460
  • Gurjar, S. K., Shrivastava, S., Suryavanshi, S., & Tare, V. (2022). Assessment of the natural flow regime and its variability in a tributary of Ganga River: Impact of land use and land cover change. In Environmental Development (Vol. 44, p. 100756). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2022.100756
  • Chaudhary, A., & Akhtar, A. (2022). Template for Evaluating Cradle-to-Site Environmental Life Cycle Impacts of Buildings in India. In ACS Environmental Au (Vol. 3, Issue 2, pp. 94–104). American Chemical Society (ACS). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenvironau.2c00035
  • Chhabra, J. P. S., & Rai, D. C. (2022). Experimental testing of aluminum‐core buckling restrained knee braced Truss moment frames for earthquake resistance. In Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics (Vol. 52, Issue 3, pp. 660–680). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3780
  • Prakasam, C., Aravinth, R., Kanwar, V. S., & Nagarajan, B. (2022). Soil erosion risk assessment and its impact on landslides – A study on parts of Himalayan Region, India. In INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH: ICAMSER-2021. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH: ICAMSER-2021. AIP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0095256
  • Balakrishna Madayala, A., Jain, A., & Lohani, B. (2022). Development of a Physics-Guided Neural Network Model for Effective Urban Flood Management. In Journal of Hydrologic Engineering (Vol. 27, Issue 9). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)he.1943-5584.0002196
  • Mahata, B. K., Chang, S., & Bose, P. (2022). Bio-Inspired phosphate adsorption by Copper-Decorated weak base anion exchanger. In Separation and Purification Technology (Vol. 296, p. 121339). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121339
  • Khan, S., Ashish, P. K., Kannelli, V., Hossain, K., Nagabhushana, M. N., & Tiwari, D. (2022). Potential application of over-burnt brick and fly ash for sustainable inverted pavement structure. In Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 345, p. 128298). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128298
  • Vishwakarma, B. D., Ramsankaran, R., Azam, Mohd. F., Bolch, T., Mandal, A., Srivastava, S., Kumar, P., Sahu, R., Navinkumar, P. J., Tanniru, S. R., Javed, A., Soheb, M., Dimri, A. P., Yadav, M., Devaraju, B., Chinnasamy, P., Reddy, M. J., Murugesan, G. P., Arora, M., … Bamber, J. (2022). Challenges in Understanding the Variability of the Cryosphere in the Himalaya and Its Impact on Regional Water Resources. In Frontiers in Water (Vol. 4). Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2022.909246
  • Gupta, B. K. (2022). Dynamic pile-head stiffness of laterally loaded end-bearing pile in linear viscoelastic soil − A comparative study. In Computers and Geotechnics (Vol. 145, p. 104654). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2022.104654
  • Chauhan, P., Kanagaraj, V., & Asaithambi, G. (2022). Understanding the mechanism of lane changing process and dynamics using microscopic traffic data. In Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications (Vol. 593, p. 126981). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2022.126981
  • Bhat, N. U. H., & Pahar, G. (2022). Depth-averaged coupling of submerged granular deformation with fluid flow: An augmented HLL scheme. In Journal of Hydrology (Vol. 606, p. 127364). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.127364
  • Soni, P., Tripathi, S., & Srivastava, R. (2022). Impact of renewed solar dimming on streamflow generation in monsoon dominated tropical river basins. In Journal of Hydro-environment Research (Vol. 41, pp. 12–24). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2022.02.002
  • Soni, P., Tripathi, S., & Srivastava, R. (2022). Impact of renewed solar dimming on streamflow generation in monsoon dominated tropical river basins. In Journal of Hydro-environment Research (Vol. 41, pp. 12–24). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2022.02.002
  • Vikram, D., Mittal, S., & Chakroborty, P. (2022). Stabilized finite element computations with a two-dimensional continuum model for disorderly traffic flow. In Computers & Fluids (Vol. 232, p. 105205). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2021.105205
 
Computational Mechanics and Structural Analysis

Nonlinear Mechanics, Stability of Structures, Mechanics of Composite. Multiscale, Multiphysics modeling in Mechanics and Materials, Finite element/Meshless methods, Lattice-Boltzmann (LB) simulations of solids.

Earthquake Engineering

Seismic hazard analysis, Modeling of sources, occurrence and attenuation, Ground motion simulation, Study of nonstationary characteristics, Strong motion characterization, Near-field effects.

Seismic Analysis and Design

Structural response, Stochastic and nonlinear dynamic analysis, Seismic soil-structure-interaction, Dynamic stability, Effects of stiffness and strength irregularities, Damage models, Seismic risk assessment, Seismic protection, Base isolation, Energy dissipating devices, Performance-based design, Seismic performance evaluation of structural and nonstructural components and systems.

Risk and Reliability

Stochastic, robust optimization of structures, Uncertainty, Reliability of structures, Structural damage assessment, Hazard mitigation, Cost-benefit analysis. Time dependent reliability, Enhancement of sustainability of infrastructure systems under extreme events.

Structural Design Design of steel, masonry and concrete structures, Pre-stressed and post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, other materials, Rehabilitation of aging and damaged structures.

Structural Materials

Behavior of concrete and cementatious materials and plastics, High-performance steels, concrete, fiber reinforced plastics for structural frames, Smart materials, Durability and deterioration of concrete structures.

Concrete and cement based materials

Design and development of Special Concretes high performance concrete, high strength concrete, high density concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, light weight aggregate concrete and others. Influence of mineral and chemical admixtures in concrete.

Durability of cement based materials – Microstructure of cement based materials – Identification and detection of hydrated compounds using specialized techniques including FTIR, TGA, XRD, XRF, NMR, SEM, Optical microscopy, Calorimetry and several others. Relationship between microstructural parameters such as porosity, permeability, pore structure of concrete with associated properties.

Design and Experimentation

Static and dynamic testing of structural components/subassemblages, Pseudo-dynamic tests, Shake table test, Components and system models, Large-scale Structural testing, Nondestructive evaluation, Validation of simulation models, Retrofit measures for existing structures, Exploration of new materials and new structural systems.

Sensing and Monitoring

Experimental modal analysis, Structural health monitoring, Free/force/ambient vibration studies, Condition assessment, Distributed sensing, Real-time monitoring.

Courses Offered

The specialization aims to assist the development of sustainable infrastructure systems by training graduates with the engineering and management background required for planning, constructing, and maintaining civil infrastructure systems. It will integrate technical knowledge with business acumen to develop academic and professional leadership for creating and maintaining complex infrastructure systems. The program emphasizes high-quality research, teaching, policy development, and industry collaborations in the area of infrastructure engineering and management.

Focus Areas

Construction Management

Planning; Scheduling; Contract management; Quality and safety in construction; Economics of construction; Financing of infrastructure projects; Automation in construction; Procurement; Project controls; Building information modeling; Construction productivity; Lean construction

Infrastructure Asset Management

Introduction to infrastructure assets; Economic and service life of infrastructure assets; Performance & monitoring; Impact assessment; Risk analysis; Inspection; Infrastructure resilience; Condition assessment; Maintenance & rehabilitation planning

Sustainable Built Environment

Sustainable design and construction; Environmental impact assessment; Circular economy; Life-cycle cost analysis; Green buildings; Sustainable smart cities

Construction Technology

Modern construction equipment and methods; Concrete and infrastructure; Concrete engineering; Quality control; Codal provisions; Durability of structures; Repair and rehabilitation of structures; Non-destructive testing and evaluation of structures; Formwork; Steel structures

Courses Offered

Faculty

Climate Change

Effect of climate change on surface and subsurface flows, Exploring linkages between global climate and regional hydrology, Engaging uncertainties in hydro-climatic modelling, and Eco-hydrologic modelling.

Groundwater

Identification of pollution sources in groundwater, Transport of reactive solutes in groundwater, and Metal extraction through heap-leaching.

Experimental Hydraulics and Sediment Transport

Hydraulic model study of bridge and associated river training works, Hydraulics of compound channel junctions, Flow past a dyke in meandering channel, Deposition of fine sediments, Detection of blockage in a pipe, Application of ERP in water sector, Scaling issues and transferability of laboratory models to field conditions, Sediment transport mechanisms, and Scour studies at bridge piers and abutments under free-surface and pressure-flow conditions.

Hydrology and water resources systems

Hydro-climatology, water resources systems analysis, hydrologic extremes, coupled human-natural systems, hydrologic modelling

Flow modelling in porous media

Flow and mixing in porous media, buoyancy and density driven flows, dye-attenuation technique, carbon sequestration, groundwater contamination, geothermal energy recovery

Subsurface flow modelling

Flow and transport in porous media, Bioremediation of Toxic Organics in Natural Systems, Fate and Transport of Pesticides and Heavy Metals in the Natural Systems, Metal uptake in plants, Natural Isotopes

Courses Offered
Foundation Engineering

Optimal design and analysis of foundation systems, Analysis of underground openings, Pile foundations, Soil arching, Retaining walls and earth pressure theory, Pullout resistance of anchors, Soil-structure interaction, Interference of multiple footings, Railway geotechnology

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Experimental and analytical evaluation of liquefaction potential, Earthquake-induced slope failure, Seismic soil-structure interaction, Effect of soil nonlinearity on structural response, Spatial and probabilistic liquefaction analysis, Ground response analysis, Dynamic behavior of shallow footings and piles, Evaluation of dynamic soil properties

Ground Improvement Techniques

Analysis of reinforced earth, Geosynthetic- reinforced granular fill, Beams on reinforced granular beds, Geosynthetic-reinforced soil retaining walls, Reinforced embankments, Nailed slopes, Geogrid-reinforced soil barriers of landfill covers, Granular piles and stone columns

Other Geotechnical Research Areas

Rock mechanics, Geo-environmental engineering, Numerical and constitutive modeling for granular materials

Courses Offered
Geodetic GPS surveys

GPS data capture methodologies and network establishment, GPS data processing methodologies, Errors and adjustment, Seismic and other applications.

Satellite data processing and application

Optical, microwave, and high resolution image segmentation, Image classification, Radiometric and geometric distortion modeling, Software development.

Laser scanning technology

Airborne and terrestrial data capture methodologies, Flight planning, Errors in LiDAR data, 3D laser imaging and LCS measurement, Development of LiDAR simulators, LiDAR data visualization methods and software.

Laser scanning applications

Propagation modelling using high resolution LiDAR data (sound, sun rays, GPS signal), As built mapping using terrestrial laser scanning of complex structures including heritage.

GIS applications

Innovative webGIS applications in archaeology, tourism, municipalities, land records.

Courses Offered

Featured Faculty

Priyanka Ghosh
Priyanka Ghosh
Professor
Abhas Singh
Abhas Singh
Associate Professor
Tarun Gupta
Tarun Gupta
Professor
Salil Goel
Salil Goel
Assistant Professor
Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy
Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy
Professor
Rajesh Srivastava
Rajesh Srivastava
Professor
Animesh Das
Animesh Das
Professor
Bharat Lohani
Bharat Lohani
Professor
Durgesh C. Rai
Durgesh C. Rai
Professor
Syam Nair
Syam Nair
Assistant Professor
Vinod Tare
Vinod Tare
Professor
Purnendu Bose
Purnendu Bose
Professor
Prishati Raychowdhury
Prishati Raychowdhury
Professor
Chinmoy Kolay
Chinmoy Kolay
Assistant Professor
Gourabananda Pahar
Gourabananda Pahar
Assistant Professor
Harish K. Venkatanarayanan
Harish K. Venkatanarayanan
Assistant Professor
Mukesh Sharma
Mukesh Sharma
Professor
Nihar Ranjan Patra
Nihar Ranjan Patra
Professor
Onkar Dikshit
Onkar Dikshit
Professor
Partha Chakroborty
Partha Chakroborty
Professor
Richa Ojha
Richa Ojha
Associate Professor
Sachchida Nand Tripathi
Sachchida Nand Tripathi
Professor
Samit Ray Chaudhuri
Samit Ray Chaudhuri
Professor
Shivam Tripathi
Shivam Tripathi
Professor
Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra
Professor
Saumyen Guha
Saumyen Guha
Professor
Sudib Kumar Mishra
Sudib Kumar Mishra
Professor
Suparno Mukhopadhyay
Suparno Mukhopadhyay
Assistant Professor
Anubha Goel
Anubha Goel
Associate Professor
Arghya Das
Arghya Das
Associate Professor
B. Nagarajan
B. Nagarajan
Visiting Professor
Amar Nath Roy Chowdhury
Amar Nath Roy Chowdhury
Assistant Professor
Vinay Kumar Gupta
Vinay Kumar Gupta
Professor

Featured Alumni

Mr. Prabhat Singh (BT/CE/1980)
Mr. Prabhat Singh (BT/CE/1980)
Late Mr. Satyendra Kumar Dubey (BT/CE/1994)
Late Mr. Satyendra Kumar Dubey (BT/CE/1994)
Dr. Udai Pratap Singh (BT/CE/1972)
Dr. Udai Pratap Singh (BT/CE/1972)
Mr. Pawan Kumar (BT/CE/69)
Mr. Pawan Kumar (BT/CE/69)
Mr. Ram Prawesh Thakur (BT/CE/1983)
Mr. Ram Prawesh Thakur (BT/CE/1983)
Mr. Kailash Chandra Joshi (BT/CE/1990)
Mr. Kailash Chandra Joshi (BT/CE/1990)
Dr. Abdul Qayum (BT/CE/2008)
Dr. Abdul Qayum (BT/CE/2008)
Mr. Ajai Sulekh (BT/CE/1988)
Mr. Ajai Sulekh (BT/CE/1988)
Mr. Vipin Pathak (BT/CE/2006)
Mr. Vipin Pathak (BT/CE/2006)
Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha (BT/CE/86)
Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha (BT/CE/86)
Mr. Yadupati Singhania (BT/CE/1977)
Mr. Yadupati Singhania (BT/CE/1977)
Dr. Devendra Shukla (BT/CE/1967)
Dr. Devendra Shukla (BT/CE/1967)
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Students
50
Faculty
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