Technical & Professional Activities

Vice President, International Association of Lowland Technology, 1998-2002.

Editor, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 1997-2000.

Fellow, National Academy of Engineering.

Member, Technical Delegation, Lowland Research Association's visit to Kongju National Univ. and Rural Development Corporation, Korea, to exchange information regarding Lowlands in Yasan, Korea, Dec. 2-4, 1993.

Member, Japan Soc. of Civil Engineering.

Member, Japan Soc. of Soil Mech. & Found. Engg.

Member, Int. Geosynthetic Soc.

Member, Standing Advisory Committee, Central Soil and Materials Research Station, Ministry of Water Resources, 1989-1992.

Member, Research Advisory Committee, Central Road Res. Inst., New Delhi, 1995 - to present and 1989-1992.

Member, Board of Governor, I. I. T., Kanpur, 1989-90.

Member, Building & Works Committee, I. I. T., Kanpur, 1988-90.

Chairman, Institution of Engineers (I), Kanpur Subcentre, 1984-85.

Chairman, Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers 1984-1985.

Fellow, Institution of Engineers (I).

Reviewer, Applied Mechanics Reviews, 1978-84.

Member, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering.

Member, Southeast Asian Geotech. Society.

Fellow, Indian Geotechnical Society.

Citation

My work on Pile Foundations is referred to extensively in the book "Pile Foundations Analysis and Design" by  H. G. Poulos and E. H. Davis, John Wiley & Sons, New York. The work on granular piles/stone columns and the new foundation element, the rough membrane and the new three parameter foundation model for reinforced granular beds on soft soils, are extensively cited.

Academic  & Professional Administrative Experience

1998-2002 Vice President, International Association of Lowland Technology.

1997- 2000, Editor, Indian Geotechnical Journal.

1995-96 Convener, Educational Policy Committee.

1994-95 Convener, Dept. Post Grad. Committee.

1992 & 1993 Member, Fac. of Engrg. and Science, Saga Univ.

1991 Head, Dept. of Civil Engrg.

1990-91 Member, Educational Policy Committee.

1989-91 Cultural Counselor, students Gymkhana

1988-90 Member, Board of Governors, and Member, Building & Works Committee.

1988-90 Member, Ex. Comm., Institution of Engineers, Kanpur Subcentre.

1988-89 Convenor, Core Curriculum Committee.

1987 (May-July) Acting Head, Department of Civil Engineering.

1984-85 Chairman, Institution of Engineers(I), Kanpur.

1981-83 Member, Executive Committee, Institution of Engineers (India), Kanpur Subcenter.

Organized monthly seminars, short courses, Engineers Day, World Environment Day, Annual General Meeting, etc.

1979-82 Member, later Chairman, Senate Undergraduate Review Committee. The Academic Senate of I.I.T., Kanpur, had charged this committee to evaluate the existing five year undergraduate program at I.I.T. Kanpur, and propose a new four year program.

1980-83 Convenor, Departmental Undergraduate Review Committee. This committee formulated a new two year professional program following a two year core program for Civil Engineers.

1979-83 Chairman, Senate Scholarships and Prizes Committee.

!980-83 Head, Counseling Service-looked after Academic, Financial and Emotional problems of about 2000 students. Convenor, Slow Pace Program Committee. Chairman, Student Benefit Fund. Dean of Student Affairs for brief periods.

1976-79 Warden/Warden in Charge, Hall of Residence.

1974-78 In Charge, Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory, and for Consulting (Liaison with outside agencies).

1967- to date: Member of Departmental/Senate Undergraduate/ Postgraduate Committees-for various periods. Faculty Counselor, Society of Civil Engineers, a Co-curricular activity for Civil Engineering Students and Faculty.