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Sekhar Kumar Chakrabarti
PhD (University of Arizona, U.S.A)
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Research Interest
Behavior and Design of Steel- Concrete Interface in Composite Construction, Structural Connections, Structures Health Monitoring and Rehabilitation of Structures
Office
Room: 112-B
Western Laboratory Extension Building
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016
Fax: 91-512-2590007 / 91-512-2597395
Specialization
Structural Engineering
Education
PhD (Civil Engineering), University of Arizona, U.S.A., 1987
M.S. (Civil Engineering), University of Arizona, U.S.A., 1983
B.E. (Civil Engineering), Bengal Engineering College, University of
Calcutta, India, 1972
Teaching Area
Engineering Mechanics
Stability of Structures
Design of Steel Structures
Application of Finite Element Method
Structure Theory
Pre-Stressed Concrete Structures
Engineering Graphics
Construction Materials
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Civil Engineering Design and Practice
Dynamics of Structures
Professional Affiliations
Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India)
Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education.
Selected Publications
Laskar, A. and Chakrabarti, S.K., "Steel plate-anchor assembly embedded in concrete under dynamic loads: a parametric study," Journal of Structural Engineering, Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, To be published in December 2015.
Sahu, D.K., Krishna, S., and Chakrabarti, S.K.,"An Experimental Study on the behaviour of Steel Plate-Anchor Assembly Embedded in Concrete under Cyclic Loading", The Bridge & Structural Engineer, ING-IABSE, Vol.45, No.4, December 2015.
Desai, A.A. and Chakrabarti, S.K., "A study on the Structural Response of a PSC Inner Containment Dome with Large Openings Due to Prestress Transfer," World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 2014, 4, 103-122, Published Online April 2014 in SciRes.
Chakrabarti, S.K., "A study on the evaluation of performance of the PSC inner containment dome with large openings during prestress transfer." Nuclear Engineering and Design, Elsevier, 263, 2013, pp. 10-17.
Chakrabarti, S.K., Kumar, A., and Basu, P.C., An experimental investigation on the local behavior of steel-concrete interfaces at large openings in the PSC inner containment dome, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Elsevier, 240, 2010, pp.947-956
Awards & Fellowships
Graduate Academic Scholarship of University of Arizona, U.S.A. on the basis of superior academic record.
Recipient of the following awards on the basis of the results of the B.E. (Civil) Examination, 1972:(i) University Gold Medal and a Cash Prize.(ii) S.M. Ghosh Memorial Gold Medal.(iii) Late K.M.Basu and Krishna BhaminiBasu Gold Medal.(iv) Sibley Scholarship for 1974 to undergo studies/training in Design of Machine Foundation in the Imperial College of Science andTechnology (London, U.K.). (v) Slater Memorial Medal.(vi) Old Centralian Medal.(vii) Strength of Materials, Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machinery Book Prize.
Tau Beta Pi (Engineering National Honor Society, U.S.A.) honor in recognition of exhibiting distinguished scholorship and exemplary character while a student at University of Arizona, U.S.A.
Recipient of congratulatory letter from the Chairman, Academic Senate, I.I.T. Kanpur for extra-ordinary performance in teaching during 2003-04-II Semester in I.I.T. Kanpur.
Invited Key Speaker in the Work Shop on the Concrete Material and Containment Structure of the 15 th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Seoul , Korea , August, 1999.
Keywords
Steel- Concrete Interface,Composite Construction,Structural Connections,Structure's Health Monitoring,Rehabilitation of Structures
Research Group
Saiwal Krishna, Gaikar Kshitij Suresh
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
February 1988- February 1991
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India March 1991-September 2001
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India September 2001- December 2008
Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa December 2008-December 2010 (Contract position on long leave from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.)
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, December 2010- Present
Senior Project Engineer, Development Consultants, Mumbai, India July 1987- January 1988
Structural Engineer, United Engineers and Constructors, Philadelphia, USA January 1980- July 1981
Design/ Project Engineer, Development Consultants, Kolkata, India November 1975- December 1979
Construction Engineer, Development Consultants, Kolkata, India, September 1973- October 1975
Note: Devoted in Graduate Program (M.S. & Ph.D.) at University of Arizona, USA during August 1981- June 1987
Sponsored Project
Sponsored Research
- Behavior and Design of Steel Embedded Plates in RCC Structures (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research; 1991-1992)
- Investigation on Performance of Steel-Concrete Interface at Penetration Assemblies in the Inner Containment Dome of a Reactor Building (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, India; 1997-2005)