Education
Ph.D. (2008), Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
M.Tech. (2002), Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
Bachelor of Engineering (1997) Civil Engineering, Bengal Engineering and Science University, India
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor (Since July 2009),Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Senior Project Engineer (June 2008 - June 2009),Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
Senior Project Associate (November 2002 - July 2003),Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India.
Assistant Manager (February 1999 - June 2000), Reliance Industries Limited, India
Graduate Engineer Trainee (February 1998 - January 1999),Reliance Industries Limited, India
Graduate Engineer Trainee (August 1997 - January 1998),Development Consultants Limited, India
SPECIALIZATION: Structural Engineering
Primary Research Interests
Earthquake Engineering
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Retrofitting of Structures
Honors/Awards/Medals
Post Doctoral Fellowship from the prestigious Global Center of Excellence for Systematic Urban Regeneration project in the University of Tokyo, Japan, June 2009
First prize for the essay titled “Civil Engineering Education and Construction Practices: How to Bridge the Gap between the Two” at Technical Essay Contest organized by Indian Chapter of American Concrete Institute, Mumbai, December 2004
Financial award from IAEE (International Association for Earthquake Engineering) President’s Fund for high quality paper presentation at 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, August 2004
Best presentation award at the Technical Presentation Contest organized by Society of Civil Engineers, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, March 2002
Principal Contributions:
Geometric configuration of earthquake-resistant reinforced concrete structural walls
Improvement of seismic design provisions of RC walls as per Indian Code IS:13920-1993
Consistent limit state design philosophy for RC sections
Strengthening of open ground-storey RC buildings
Professional Membership
Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET), India
Publications:
a) Journals
Dasgupta, K. and Murty, C.V.R., “Improved Geometric Design of Earthquake-Resistant Reinforced Concrete Slender Structural Walls - Part I: Parametric Study”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE (under review).
Dasgupta, K. and Murty, C.V.R., “Improved Geometric Design of Earthquake-Resistant Reinforced Concrete Slender Structural Walls - Part II: Design Implications”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE (under review).
Dasgupta, K. and Murty, C.V.R., “New Configuration of Earthquake–Resistant Reinforced Concrete Squat Structural Walls: Parametric Study and Design Philosophy”, Proceedings of the Institution of the Civil Engineers, Structures and Buildings (under review).
Dasgupta, K., Vijay, G., and Murty, C.V.R., “Effect of RC Structural Wall Area on Seismic Performance of Open Ground Storey RC Frame Buildings”, Engineering Structures (under review).
Dasgupta, K., Goswami, R., and Murty, C.V.R., “Seismic Shear Design of Deep RC Vertical Members: Review of Code Provisions”, The Indian Concrete Journal (under review).
Dasgupta, K., Goswami, R., and Murty, C.V.R., “Seismic Shear Design of Deep RC Vertical Members: Draft Provisions for Indian Codes”, The Indian Concrete Journal (under review).
Kaushik, H.B., Dasgupta, K., Sahoo, D.R., and Kharel, G., “Performance of Structures During the Sikkim Earthquake of 14 February 2006”, Current Science, Vol. 91, No. 4, 25 August 2006, pp. 449-455.
Dasgupta, K. and Murty, C.V.R., “Seismic Design of RC Columns and Wall Sections-Part II: Proposal for Limiting Strain in Steel”, The Indian Concrete Journal, The ACC Limited, Thane, April 2005, pp. 22-26.
Dasgupta, K. and Murty, C.V.R., “Seismic Design of RC Columns and Wall Sections-Part I: Consistent Limit State Design Philosophy”, The Indian Concrete Journal, The ACC Limited, Thane, March 2005, pp. 33-42.
Dasgupta, K., Murty, C.V.R. and Agrawal, S.K., “Seismic Shear Design of RC Structural Walls-Part I : Review of Code Provisions”, The Indian Concrete Journal, The ACC Limited, Thane, November 2003, pp. 1423-1430.
Dasgupta, K., Murty, C.V.R. and Agrawal, S.K., “Seismic Shear Design of RC Structural Walls-Part II: Proposed Improvements in IS 13920:1993 Provisions”, The Indian Concrete Journal, The ACC Limited, Thane, November 2003, pp 1459-1468.
b) Conferences, Workshops
Dasgupta, K., and Murty, C.V.R., “Conceptual Improvement in Seismic Design of Slender Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls on Isolated Footings – A Summary”, Proceedings of 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, 12-17 October 2008.
Vijay, G., Dasgupta, K., and Murty, C.V.R., “Effect of RC Structural Wall Area on Seismic Response of Open Ground Storey RC Buildings”, Proceedings of 8th Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Singapore, 5-7 December 2007.
Dasgupta, K., “Seismic Design of Slender Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls”, Directions, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Proceedings of First IITK REACH symposium at Parwanoo, March 2007), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, December 2007.
Kaushik, H.B., Dasgupta, K., Sahoo, D.R., and Kharel, G., “Performance of RC Structures During Sikkim Earthquake of 14 February 2006: A Review”, Proceedings of 13th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, 18-20 December 2006.
Dasgupta, K., Kalsi, K.S., Jain, S., and Murty, C.V.R., “Curvature Ductility of RC Structural Wall Sections”, Proceedings of 13th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, 18-20 December 2006.
Murty, C.V.R., Dash, S.R., and Dasgupta, K., “Open Ground Storey RC Frame Buildings with 230mm Columns unsafe during Earthquakes,” Proceedings of National Seminar on Seismic Detailing of RCC Structures, Madras, India, 26-27 May 2006, pp. 1-30.
Dasgupta, K., and Murty, C.V.R., “Dependence of Ductility and Energy Dissipation on Limiting Strain States in Seismic Design of RC Columns”, Proceedings of 13th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, 1-6 August 2004.
Dasgupta, K., and Murty, C.V.R., “Quantitative Seismic Retrofitting of Open Ground Storey RC Frame Buildings”, Proceedings of Workshop on Retrofitting of Structures, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, 10-11 October 2003, pp. 186-196.
Mahashabde, A.V.M., Dasgupta, K., and Murty, C.V.R., “Seismic Strengthening of Gravity Load Designed RC Frame Buildings”, Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 12-14 May 2003.
Dasgupta, K., Murty, C.V.R. and Agrawal, S.K., “Investigation of IS Code Provisions on Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls”, Proceedings of 12th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, Roorkee, India, 16-18 December 2002.
Dayal, U., Kaushik, H.B., Goswami, R. and Dasgupta, K. (2001), “Wharf failure at Navalakhi port due to Bhuj earthquake - a case study”, Proceedings of Workshop on Recent Earthquakes of Chamoli and Bhuj, Vol. 1, 24-26 May, DEQ, University of Roorkee, India, pp. 115-124.
c) Technical Reports, Newsletters
Dasgupta, K., “Improvement in geometric design of reinforced concrete structural walls to resist earthquake effects”, Doctor of Philosophy Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, October 2008.
Kaushik, H.B., Dasgupta, K., Sahoo, D.R., and Kharel, G. (2006), “Reconnaissance report: Sikkim earthquake of 14 February, 2006”, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, sponsored by Tata Steel, India. Report also available at: www.nicee.org/Sikkim.php, www.eeri.org/lfe/india_sikkim.html.
Dasgupta, K., “Investigation of IS Code Provisions on Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Structural Walls”, Master of Technology Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, October 2002.
d) Technical Articles
Dasgupta, K., “Civil Engineering Education and Construction Practices: How to Bridge the Gap between the Two”, Concrete India, Mumbai, December 2004.
Murty, C.V.R., and Dasgupta, K., “Seismic Strengthening of Urban RC Multi-Storeyed Buildings: A Technological Challenge”, Civil Engineering and Construction Review, New Delhi, November 2003, pp. 50-59.
Courses taught/teaching
2009-2010
Structural Analysis II (CE 302) (Tutor)
Introduction to Civil Engineering (CE 200) (Coordinator)
Workshop I (ME 110) (Tutor)
Project Guidance
Bachelor of Technology
Co-supervised project titled “Effect of Area of RC Structural Walls
on Seismic Performance of RC Buildings with Masonry Infills and Open
Ground Storeys” as part of Summer Undergraduate Research Grant for
Excellence (SURGE) program, IIT Kanpur, 01 May-15 July 2006.
Supervision of project on Nonlinear Reinforced Concrete Wall-Frame
Interaction in Buildings (ongoing)
Co-supervision of project on Effect of Soil Structure Interaction on
Seismically Isolated Asymmetric Buildings (ongoing)
Research/Consultancy Projects
Sponsored Research:
Analytical Investigation of Geometric Configuration of Reinforced
Concrete Wall-Footing systems, Sponsored by Indian Institute of
Technology Guwahati, under Startup Research Grant Program (January
2010 onwards)
Other Activities:
Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Studies
14 February 2006 Sikkim Earthquake
26 December 2004 Sumatra Earthquake
26 January 2001 Bhuj Earthquake
Guest Lectures:
Conducted lecture titled "Seismic Disaster Mitigation in India :: Reinforced Concrete Open Ground Storey Buildings" in the Workshop on Disaster Mitigation and Management at Harcourt Butler Technical Institute, Kanpur, India (2009)
Conducted lectures on various topics in Review Workshops on Resource Material in Earthquake Engineering for graduate students and teachers from engineering colleges across India at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India (2002 - 2008)
Conference/Workshops/Seminars Attended:
Seismic Design of Concrete Gravity Dams 03-06 March 2009, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, India.
The Fourteenth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 12-17 October 2008, Beijing, China.
Workshop on Eurocodes by Indian Concrete Institute, 11-13 September 2008, New Delhi, India.
Eighth Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 5-7 December 2007, Singapore.
First IIT Kanpur REACH Symposium 2007, 7-10 March 2007, Parwanoo, India.
13th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 18-20 December 2006, Roorkee, India.
2nd National Conference on Advances in Materials and Mechanics of Concrete Structures, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 12-13 August 2005, Chennai, India.
Automation of Structural and Earthquake Engineering - New Advances in Numerical Methods, Computers and Structures Inc. (CSI), 19 April 2005, New Delhi, India.
fib Workshop on Prefabrication for Low Cost and Seismic-Resistant Housing, 26 November 2004, New Delhi, India.
13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 1-6 August 2004, Vancouver, Canada.
4th International Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, 12-14 May 2003, Tehran, Iran.
Workshop on Retrofitting of Structures, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 10-11 October 2003, Roorkee, India.
12th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 16-18 December 2002, Roorkee, India.
Workshop on Recent Earthquakes of Chamoli and Bhuj, University of Roorkee, 24-26 May 2001.
Short Course on Steel Line Transmission and Communication Towers, Structural Engineering Research Centre, 6-8 December 2000, Chennai, India.