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Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy
PhD (IIT Bombay)
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Research Interest
Numerical and Physical Modelling Technique, Environmental Geotechnology, Ground Improvement Techniques, Unsaturated and Fundamental Soil Mechanics, Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Geotechnical Engineering
Office
FB-309,
Departement of Civil Engineering
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016
Specialization
Geotechnical Engineering
Education
PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India 2010
M.E., College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, India 2002
B.E., Vellore Engineering College, University of Madras, India 2000
Teaching Area
CE 631A - Advanced Geotechnical Engineering (2015-16*: I sem; 2018-19*: I sem)
CE 632A - Foundation Analysis and Design (2012 - 2013: II sem*; 2013-14: II sem*)
CE 638N - Geotechnical Measurements and Explorations (2011-2012: I sem)
CE 701A - Unsaturated Soil Mechanics (2016-17: I sem, 2018-19*: II sem)
CE 733 - Geoenvironmental Design Aspects of Solid Waste Mgmt. (2012-2013*: I sem)
ESO202A - Mechanics of Solids (2017-18 II Sem)
CE 351/331A - Soil Mechanics (2012-2013: I sem; 2013-2014*: I sem)
CE 352/332A - Foundation Design (2011-2012: II sem; 2015-2016: II sem)
CE 451A - Application of Geotechnical Engineering (2014-2015 I sem)
*received citation from The Chairman, Academic senate, IIT Kanpur (Distinguished instructor recognition)
Professional Affiliations
Member – ASCE, Indian Geotechnical Society, Institution of Engineers (India), Indian Society of Technical Education, Indian Society of Geomatics, System Society of India
Corresponding Member of the International Technical Committee TC-106 on "Unsaturated Soils" of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) for the term 2018-2021
Selected Publications
Rajesh. S 2023. Strength and Deformation Behavior of Compacted Soils Under Varied Suction and Drainage Conditions. Indian Geotechnical Journal. Springer Nature, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-023-00736-1
Khan. V., and Rajesh, S. 2023. Gas flow characteristics of GCL under distortions, wet-dry cycles, and hydrating fluids. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.22.00391
Roy, S., and Rajesh, S. 2023. Tensile strength framework for unsaturated coarse and fine-grained soils. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE. 23 (7). https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-7801
Khan. V., Roy, S. and Rajesh, S. 2022. Numerical investigation on hydraulic and gas flow response of MSW landfill cover system comprising a geosynthetic clay liner under arid climatic conditions. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 50(6), 1159-1171.
Rajesh, S., and Jain, A. 2022. Air and hydraulic flow characteristics of polymer amended bentonite based unsaturated GCLs. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers, 29(3), 282-298. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.21.00040
Pandey, B.K., Rajesh, S., and Chandra, S. 2022. Time-dependent behavior of embankment resting on soft clay reinforced with encased stone columns. Transportation Geotechnics, 36, 100809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2022.100809
Ganesh, R., and Rajesh, S. 2022. Coupled effect of suction stress and unit weight on the active earth pressure of unsaturated backfills. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE 22(8), 06022018. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002449
Zhang, X, Rajesh, S., Chen, J.F. and Wang, J.Q. 2022. Geosynthetic encased column-supported embankment: Behavior with and without basal geogrid. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers, 29(3), 312-325. https://doi.org/10.1680/ jgein.21.00038
Chen, J.F., Guo, X, Sun, R., Rajesh, S., Jiang, S., and Xue, J.F. 2022. Reply to discussion by Mirmoradi on “Physical and numerical modelling of strip footing on geogrid reinforced transparent sand.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 50(1), 199 201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2021.11.002
Ganesh, R., Sahoo, J.P. and Rajesh, S. 2022. Passive resistance of unsaturated backfill under steady state flow conditions. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Taylor and Francis, 17(5), 1653-1669. https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2021.1955163.
Pandey, B.K., Rajesh, S., and Chandra, S. 2022. Performance of Soft Clay Reinforced with Encased Stone Column: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, Springer Nature, 8(3), 40.
Mudliar, R., and Rajesh, S. 2022. Effect of addition of phosphogypsum on strength and deformation behavior of expansive soils. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP 335), pp. 189 198. https://doi.org/1061/9780784484050.020
Pandey, B.K., Rajesh, S., and Chandra, S. 2021. Performance enhancement of encased stone columns with conductive natural geotextile under k0 stress condition. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier. 49(5), 1095-1106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2021.03.004
Li, L.Y., Rajesh, S., and Chen, J.F. 2021. Centrifuge model tests on the deformation behavior of geosynthetic-encased stone column-supported embankment under undrained condition. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 49(3), 550-563. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2020.11.003
Rajesh, S., and Khan, V. 2021. An apparatus to measure gas diffusion and gas permeability of unsaturated cap barriers subjected to distortion. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM International, 44(2), 462-482. https://doi.org/10.1520/ GTJ20190409.
Chen, J.F., Guo, X, Sun, R., Rajesh, S., Jiang, S., and Xue, J.F. 2021. Physical and numerical modelling of strip footing on geogrid reinforced transparent sand. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 49(2), 399-412. https://doi.org/10.1016 /j.geotexmem.2020.10.011
Chen, J.F., Li, L.Y, Zhang, Z., Zhang, X, Xu, C., Rajesh, S., and Feng, S.Z. 2021. Centrifuge modelling of geosynthetic-encased stone column-supported embankment over soft clay. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 49(1), 210-221. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/ j.geotexmem.2020.10.021
Roy, S., and Rajesh, S. 2021. Test apparatus for rapid determination of soil water retention curve under isotropic loading condition. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM International, 44(2), 255-273. https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20190416
Chen, J.F., Gu, Z.A, Rajesh, S., Yu, S.B. 2021. Pullout behaviour of triaxial geogrid embedded in a transparent soil. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 21(3), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001936
Rajesh, S., Roy, S. and Khan, V. 2021. Modelling the WRC and volume change behavior of GCLs considering net stress and temperature. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers, 28(2), 174-185. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.20.00032
Ganesh, R., and Rajesh, S. 2021. Analytical solution to estimate the point of application of resultant passive earth thrust against unsaturated retaining structures. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Taylor and Francis, 16(6), 509-516. https://doi.org/10.1080/ 17486025.2019.1680880
Mudliar, R., and Rajesh, S. 2021. Study of stabilized expansive soil as subgrade under extreme climatic conditions. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP 329), pp. 178 188. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784483695.018
Zhang, X., Rajesh, S., Chen, J.F., Zhang, Z. and Li, L.Y. 2020. 3D coupled Mechanical and Hydraulic Modelling of Geosynthetic encased stone column-supported embankment over soft clay. Marine Georesources and Geotechnology, Taylor and Francis, 39(11), 1296-1306. https://doi.org/10.1080/1064119X.2020.1825571
Roy, S. and Rajesh, S. 2020. The coupled effect of suction and net stress on the air permeability of compacted soils. Geotechnique Letters, ICE Publishers, 10(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgele.19.00056
Peng, M., Sun, R., Chen, J.F., Rajesh, S., Zhang, L.M. and Yu, S.B. 2020. System reliability analysis of geosynthetic reinforced soil slope considering local reinforcement failure. Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, 123, 103563. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.compgeo.2020.103563
Roy, S. and Rajesh, S. 2020. Simplified model to predict features of soil water retention curve accounting for stress state conditions. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 20(3), 04019191. https://doi.org/10.1061/ (ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001591
Pandey, B.K., Rajesh, S and Chandra, S. 2020. Numerical evaluation of geogrid encased stone columns in soft soil under embankment loading. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP 315), pp. 543-551. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/ 9780784482780.053
Pandey, B.K., and Rajesh, S. 2019. Enhanced engineering characteristics of soils by electro-osmotic treatment: An overview. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 37(6), 4649-4673. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-019-00973-3
Rajesh, S. and Khan, V. 2018. Characterisation of water sortion and retention behaviour of partially saturated GCLs using vapor equilibrium and filter paper methods, Applied Clay Science, Elsevier, 157, 177-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2018.02.046
Rahul, S., A. Das., and Rajesh, S. 2018. Efficacy of Coupled Solid-Fluid formulation in regularizing an Ill-posed finite element model. Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer Nature, 49(4), 409-420. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-018-0342-2
Roy, S., and Rajesh, S. 2018. Influence of confining pressure on water retention characteristics of compacted soil. Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer Nature, 48(2), 327-341 https://doi.org/10.1007/s4009
Roy, S and Rajesh, S. 2018. Confining pressure dependency of air permeability of unsaturated soil barrier. ASCE Geotechnical Sp. Pub. No. 301, Pan America Unsat 2017, 114-123. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481684.013
Rajesh, S. 2017. Time dependent behaviour of fully and partially penetrated geosynthetic encased stone columns. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishers, 24(1), 60-71. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.16.00015
Majumder, M., Ghosh, P., and Rajesh, S. 2017. An innovative vibration barrier by intermittent geofoam - A numerical study. Geomechanics and Engineering, Techno-Press, 13(2), 269-284. https://doi.org/10.12989/ gae.2017.13.2.269
Rajesh, S., Roy, S., and Madhav, S. 2017. Study of measured and fitted SWCC accounting the irregularity in the measured dataset. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis Publishers, 11(4), 321-331. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080 /19386362.2016.1219541
Rajesh, S., Babel, K., and Mishra, S.K. 2017. Reliability based assessment of municipal solid waste landfill slope. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 21(2), 040160161-11. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000333
Ghosh, P. Rajesh, S. and Saichand, J. 2017. Linear and non-linear elastic analysis of closely spaced strip foundations using Pasternak model. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, Springer, 11(2), 228-243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-016-0370-x
Majumder, M., Ghosh, P. and Rajesh, S. 2017. Numerical study on intermittent geofoam in-filled trench as vibration barrier considering soil non-linearity and circular dynamic source. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis Publishers, 11(3), 278 - 288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19386362.2016.1215781
Rajesh, S., Naik, A.A., and Khan, V. 2016. Performance of compacted soil barriers under advective gas flow condition. ASCE Geotechnical Sp. Pub. No. 271, Geo-Chicago 2016, 212-221. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480144.021
Rajesh, S., and Viswanadham, B.V.S. 2015. Numerical simulation of geogrid reinforced soil barriers subjected to differential settlements. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 15(4), 04014062. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000405
Rajesh, S., Rao, B.H., Sreedeep, S., Arnepalli, D.N. 2015. Environmental Geotechnology: An Indian Perspective. Environmental Geotechnics, ICE Publishers, 2(6), 336- 348. https://doi.org/10.1680/envgeo.14.00047
Rajesh, S., Choudhary, K., Chandra, S. 2015. A generalised model for geosynthetic reinforced railway tracks resting on soft clays. International Journal of Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Wiley, 39(3), 310-326. https:// doi.org/10.1002/ nag.2318
Rajesh, S., Jain, P. 2015. Influence of permeability of soft clay on the efficiency of stone columns and geosynthetic encased stone columns-a numerical study. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis Publishers, 9(5), 483-493. https:// doi.org/10.1179/1939787914Y.0000000088
Awards & Fellowships
IEI Young Engineers Award 2013-2014 in Civil Engineering from The Institution of Engineers (India) Kolkata.
Talented Young Scientist Fellowship 2019 from Ministry of Science and Technology, China. Carried out Joint Research work at Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Distinguished Alumni Award (Academic and Research) 2019 from VIT University, Vellore.
Best Paper award in the field of Environmental Geotechnology [2019, 2015] from Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi.
Best Paper award in International Geotechnical Engineering Conference on Sustainability in Geotechnical Engineering Practices and Related Urban Issues 2016, Mumbai.
IGS - Prof. A.V. Shroff Biannual Award 2013 from Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi.
International Geosynthetic Society 2012 Student Award from International Geosynthetics Society, USA
Best Paper Award – 2010 from Geotextiles and Geomembranes.
Professional Experience
June 2018-Present: Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
May 2019-Dec 2019: Talented Young Scientist Fellow, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
2011-2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
2010-2011: Post - Doctoral Research Fellow, LTHE, University Joseph Fourier Grenoble-1, Grenoble, France.
2006-2010: Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. www.iitb.ac.in
2003-2006: Lecturer / Assistant Professor, VIT University, Tamilnadu, India.
2004-2005: Research Scientist, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstradt, Germany (on-deputation, VIT University).
Sponsored Project
Hydro mechanical behavior of compacted soils under varied stress state and saturation conditions - SERB DST (CRG), India (2019-22)
Centrifuge modelling of embankments on geosynthetic encased stone columns - Shanghai Council of Science & Technology, China (2018-20)
A study of time effects on behaviour of pile-raft foundations - BRNS, DAE, India (2018-21)
Field validation of stabilised material for subgrade pavement - PAAB, MHRD, India (2017-19)
Design of micropiles to stabilise railway embankment - RDSO Lucknow, India (2015-16)
Hydro-Mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soil barriers of landfill lining systems - SERB DST (Young Scientist), India (2013-16)
Development of an experimental facility to evaluate the effectiveness of the hydraulic barrier as a gas barrier layer in the landfill system - IIT Kanpur (Seed grant), India (2011-13)