Durgesh C. Rai

Peer Reviews


 
 
  • Reviewed Manuscripts to the Following Journals/Conferences and Articles
  • Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineering

  • Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Wiley

  • Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, USA

  • Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Imperial Press

  • Engineering Structures, Elsevier

  • Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, USA

  • Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Springer

  • Experimental Mechanics, Springer

  • Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier

  • Structures and Buildings, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK

  • 11th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Los Angeles, 2018.

  • Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Springer Publishing

  • Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, Taylor and Francis

  • Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier

  • The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer Publishing

  • Structural Engineering International (SEI), International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE).

  • Journal of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, ISET

  • Current Science, Indian National Science Academy, Bangalore

  • The Indian Concrete Journal, ACC, Thane

  • The Bridge and Structural Engineer, , Indian National Group of International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (ING-IABSE)

  • Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Division of Civil Engg., Kolkata

  • 12th North American Masonry Conference, , Denver, CO, 2015

  • 13th North American Masonry Conference, , Salt Lake City, UT, 2019

  • 12thCanadian Masonry Symposium, , Vancouver, 2013

  • 13thCanadian Masonry Symposium, , Halifax, 2017

  • 8th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, 2006

  • 11th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Los Angeles, 2018

  • 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, 2004

  • 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, NZ, 2000

  • 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, 2016

  • IITK-BMTPC Earthquake Tips

  • EERI-IAEE World Housing Encyclopedia entries

 
  • Reviewed Research Proposals For:
  • Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Berne

  • Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi

 
  • Reviewed Faculty Recruitment And Promotion Application For:
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

  • Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai

  • Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar

  • Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy

  • Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, Jammu

  • Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi

  • National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli

  • Shiv Nader University, Greater Noida

  • Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Ranchi

 
  • External PhD Thesis Examination
  • Seismic performance assessment of base-isolated buildings and nuclear power plants by Satyam Kumar submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 2022

  • Energy-based damper design methodology to mitigate seismic torsional response of buildings: development, numerical and experimental verification by Cherukuru B V Hareen submitted to BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad.

  • Nonlinear modeling of unreinforced masonry walls considering in-plane and out-of-plane interaction, by Prabakaran K submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2022.

  • Hybrid simulation of retrofitted RC bridge with Fe-based shape memory alloy by Monjusha Sarmah, submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 2022.

  • Hysteresis performance evaluation of seismic retrofitting techniques for severely damaged RC frame buildings by K V Naveen Kumar, submitted, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 2023.

  • Structural behaviour of lightweight precast fibre-reinforced hollow core slabs for affordable housing by Sumit Sahoo, submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, 2023.

  • Development of cementitious materials with improved sustainability and high temperature performance by Vikas Kumar Singh, submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, 2024.

  • Performance evaluation of reinforced concrete frames with energy dissipating hysteretic infills under cyclic loads by Nidhin S Pachappoyil submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 2021.

  • Seismic fragility assessment of multispan continuous reinforced concrete integral abutment bridges by Benazir Fatima Ahmed submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 2021.

  • Uncertainty quantification and design optimization of steel plate shear walls by Nasar A Khan submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, 2021.

  • Structural investigation of steel fiber impregnated reinforced concrete composite by Mr. Shinde Sumant Nivarutti submitted to Savitribai Phule Pune University, 2021.

  • AcSIR, CSIR-SERC, 2020

  • Cyclic performance evaluation of self-drilling screw moment connection for Cold-formed steel frames by Marimuthu V. submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2019.

  • Seismic Evaluation of Block Masonry Inter-linked with Viscoelastic Link Element, by Amit Goyal, submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 2018

  • Seismic Fragility of Reinforced Concrete Buildings With Masonry Infills by Trishna Choudhury, submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 2018.

  • Development and usage of ductile composite materials for retrofitting and strengthening of masonry structures by Pankaj Munjal submitted to Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani, 2018.

  • Seismic Performance Evaluation of HyFRC Bridge Pier By Hybrid Simulation by Needhi Kotoky, submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 2017.

  • Seismic design of low-rise RC moment frame buildings rationalised with earthquake resistant design philosophy by Sunitha P. submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2017.

  • Performance-based seismic design of semi-rigid steel-concrete composite buildings by Senthil Kumar R submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2017.

  • Shear behavior of columns in masonry infilled rc frames under lateral loads by Syed Humayun Basha submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 2017.

  • Cyclic evaluation of RC beam-column joint behaviour using high performance materials by R Siva Chidambaram submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 2016.

  • Static and dynamic behavior of reinforced masonry: experimental and analytical investigationby Joshi Amrut Anand submitted to Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 2015.

  • Seismic Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Beams in Buildings for Sagging Moment using Concrete Jacket, 2010

  • Damage Detection of Structures using Modal Parameters and Neural Network, 2008

 
  • Visits Abroad
  • Sept. 1990 - Jan. 1992: Norman, OK, USA
    Master's study at University of Oklahoma, Norman.

  • Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1995: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Doctoral study at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

  • Jan. 1996 - Feb. 1997: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

  • 14 -16 Jan. 2000: Kathmandu, Nepal
    National Society of Earthquake Technology (Nepal) Seminar on Experiences in Earthquake Risk Management and Earthquake Day programs.

  • 30 Jan. - 4 Feb. 2000: Auckland, New Zealand
    12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

  • 5 - 13 Feb. 2000: Rocla Technology, Sydney, Australia
    To conduct a short course on design for dyanmic forces for Rocla engineers

  • Feb. 7 - 11, 2001: Monterey, CA, USA
    To receive 2001 Shah Innovation Prize at 53rd Annual Meeting of Earthquake Engrg. Research Institute (EERI) and talk on Bhuj earthquake of Jan. 26, 2001.

  • 24 - 29 June 2002: Karlshruhe and Berlin, Germany
    Indo-German Workshop on Earthquake Engineering at Univ. of Karlshruhe.

  • July 2002 (2-weeks): Boston and Ann Arbor, USA
    7th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Boston Visit to Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

  • 12 - 17 Jul. 2005:Nanyang Technological Univ., Singapore
    Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of World Seismic Safety Initiative

  • 13 - 22 Aug. 2006: Yokohama, and Niigata, Japan
    5th International Conf. on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA 06), Yokohama and University of Niigata.

  • 23 - 27 Oct. 2006: Nat. Center of Research in Earthquake Engrg., Taipei Taiwan
    International Training Program in Earthquake Engineering

  • May 2008 (Two weeks): Minneapolis and San Francisco USA
    ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference (EM08), University of Minnesota, and EERI-USGS sponsored WHE-PAGER workshop at Rutherford & Chekene in San Francisco.

  • 10 - 19 Oct. 2008: Beijing and Sanghai, China
    14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering.

  • 23 Nov. - 14 Dec. 2008: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    Workshop on evaluation of seismic design standards for Proctor & Gamble facilities, and Univ. of Cincinnati.

  • 3 - 10 May 2009: Yangon, Myanmar
    Seminar on Earthquake Engineering (organized by World Seismic Safety Initiative), Myanmar Society of Engineering.

  • 23 May - 16 Jun 2009: Toronto, Canada
    11th Canadian Masonry Symposium and University of Toronto.

  • 24 - 27 Jun. 2009: Kathmandu, Nepal
    To conduct a short course for professional engineers in Nepal.

  • 9 - 12 Sept. 2010: Durham, UK
    Invited talk on Towards Seismic Safety in India : Progress and Hurdles at Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Durham University.

  • 5 - 8 Jun 2011: Minneapolis, MN, USA
    11th North American Masonry Conference, Minneapolis.

  • 17 - 20 Jun 2012: Notre Dame, IN, USA
    2012 Joint Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute and 11th ASCE Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability.

  • 8 - 12 Dec. 2012: Orange, CA, USA
    1st IUGG GRC Conference on Extreme Natural Hazards and Their Impacts, Chapman University.

  • 1 - 7 Jun. 2013: Vancouver, Canada
    12th Canadian Masonry Symposium.

  • 21 - 25 Jul. 2014: Anchorage, AK, USA
    10th US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering.

  • 5 - 8 Sep. 2014: Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Invited talk on Seismic assessment and retrofit of buildings: Indian experience.

  • 17 - 20 May 2015: Denver, CO, USA
    12th North America Masonry Conference.

  • 9 - 13 Jan. 2017: Santiago, Chile
    16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering.

  • 4 - 7 Jun. 2017: Halifax, Canada
    13th Canadian Masonry Symposium.

  • 25 - 29 Jun 2018: Los Angeles, CA
    11th US National Conference in Earthquake Engineering.

  • 5 - 10 Jul. 2018: Kyoto, Japan
    Invited talk on Masonry research at IIT Kanpur, Kyoto Univeristy.

  • 11 - 13 Jul. 2018: Hong Kong
    Invited talk on Engineering measures for mitigation of out–of–plane seismic vulnerability of unreinforced masonry walls, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

  • 15 - 20 Jun. 2019: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
    14th North America Masonry Conference.

  • 30 Jun.-5 Jul. 2024: Milan, Italy
    18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy

 
  • Conference Activities
  • Invited Session Chair:

    • 13th North American Masonry Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 2019.

    • 13th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Halifax, Canada, 2017.

    • 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 2013.

    • 13th Symposium of Earthquake Engineering, Roorkee, 2006.

 
  • Technical Advisory Committee:

    • 13th North American Masonry Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 2019.

    • 13th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Halifax, Canada, 2017.

    • 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 2013.

    • 12th North American Masonry Conference, Denver, USA, 2015.

 
  • Award Committee:

    • 13th North American Masonry Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 2019.

    • 12th North American Masonry Conference, Denver, USA, 2015.

 
 
 
 

Designed by Pawan Kumar Srivastava
NICEE, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur