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Dr. Ashwini Kumar 


         

                       

Education:

 

Ph.D.               1974                             University of Waterloo, Canada.

M.A.Sc.           1970                             University of Waterloo, Canada

B.E.                 1969                             Civil Engineering, University of  Roorkee, India,

                                                           

Positions Held

 

1.   Since August 1985 :                         Professor, IIT Kanpur                                                           

2.   April 1977 - July 1985 :                    Assistant Professor, IIT Kanpur                             

3.   October 1975 - March 1977:             Lecturer, IIT Kanpur                                                             

4.   March 1975 - Oct 1975 :                  PDF, University of Cambridge, England                                                           

5.   April 1974 - March 1975 :                PDF, University of Waterloo, Canada 

6.   Sept. 1969 - March 1974 :                RA & TA, University of Waterloo, Canada

 

Academic Activities:

 

Research Interests:

 

Mainly interested in the area of stability and large deformations of structures. I have strong interest in theoretical stress analysis and in the buckling/post-buckling/nonlinear response of laminated composite plates.

 

Research Guidance:

 

     Guided 4 Ph.D.  and 30  M.Tech.  theses at  IIT Kanpur.

  

Publications:

 

Authored two books, edited two proceedings of the conference and published 58 technical papers in journals / conference proceedings of international repute.

 

Sponsored Research:

 

Handled research projects, sponsored by AR &DB and CSIR. in the area of stability of structures

 

Short Term Course/Symposium:

 

       Organized two short –term courses, one symposium and an international conference.

 

Academic Administration Experience AT IIT Kanpur:

 

Director (In-Charge) (14.09.01- 16.10.01 ) 

Deputy Director (20.10.98 – 19.10.01) 

Dean of Faculty Affairs (1.1.97-20.10.98) 

Dean of Academic Affairs (1.1.88-31.12.90) 

Secretary, Senate (1.1.88-25.6.90) 

Coordinator, Quality Improvement Programme (1987) 

Chairman/ Vice- Chairman, Joint Entrance Examination (1983-85)