SOWMIYA CHAWLA (nee L.

S)
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, India

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

PERSONAL INFO Ph.D- Geotechnical Engineering in 2013 from Indian Institute of

Date of Birth: 05-06-1984 Technology Delhi.

CONTACT DETAILS M.E.- Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering in 2007 from College
Phone: 0326-2235092 (O), of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai.
Mobile: +91-9990907710;
+91-7070654099 B.E.- Civil Engineering in 2005 from St. Xavier’s College of
Engineering, Anna University.
Email ID:
sowmiya@iitism.ac.in; PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
sowmiya_iitd@hotmail.com
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (ISM)
Address:
Dhanbad, April 2022 – Till date.
Type V Qtrs, Block No: B, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (ISM)
Flat No:B 154 Dhanbad, June 2014 – April 2022.
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad-
Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi, July
826004, Jharkhand, India
2013-May 2014.

SKILLS Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Ch. B.P. Govt.

Engineering College, Delhi (Guest Faculty), January 2014-May 2014.
• Expertise in laboratory Sr. Graduate Engineer (Projects), DLF Projects Ltd., Gurgaon, August
physical modeling 2007-June 2008.
▪ Expertise in finite RESEARCH INTEREST
element modeling,
nonlinear analysis, and ▪ Geotechnology for Roads and Railway Tracks
coupled analysis (time ▪ Geosynthetics
dependent consolidation
analysis). ▪ Numerical modelling of Soil Behavior
▪ Ground Improvement Techniques
▪ Software: DEM,
ABAQUS, MIDAS/GTS, ▪ Discrete Element Method
PLAXIS, FLAC 3D, REVIEWER OF JOURNALS
GeoStudio
▪ Journals of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE
▪ Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM International

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 ▪ Soils and Foundations
▪ Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology
▪ International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering
▪ Indian Geotechnical Journal

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

International

1) 2018 - Recipient of Best Presentation Award from ICSMGE 2018, London, United Kingdom

2) 2014 – Recipient of Best Paper Award from International Symposium on Lowland Technology,
Japan
3) 2012 – Recipient of Best Paper Award in the field of Ground Improvement in Transportation
Infrastructure from Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science
and Engineering, Australia

National:

4) 2024 - Felicitated by “Women Achiever Award 2023” in 98th Foundation Day of IIT(ISM)
Dhanbad.
5) 2023 - Selected as ‘top 75 Women leaders in India in Geotechnical Engineering’ by Indian
Geotechnical Society ‘Daughter’s of Soil” for the remarkable and extraordinary contributions.
6) 2023 - The research paper titled “Effect of Rail Axle Load on Geosynthetic Reinforced back-to-
back Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls: Experimental and Numerical Studies” by Shilpa S.
Vadavadagi and Sowmiya Chawla published in Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier 2022 has
been adjudged as the best paper on “Earth Retaining Structures”. IGS-Kolkata Chapter
YGE Award.
7) 2022 - The research paper titled “Performance Evaluation of Micropiles as a Ground
Improvement Technique for Existing Railway Tracks: Finite-Element and Genetic Programming
Approach” by Randhir Kumar Gupta and Sowmiya Chawla published in International Journal of
Geomechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), December 2021 is adjudged as the
best paper on “Computational Geomechanics”. IGS-Delhi Chapter YGE Award.
8) 2022 - The research paper titled “Application of Geocell Reinforced Coal Mine Overburden
waste as Subblast in Railway Tracks on Weak Subgrade” by Lalima Banerjee, Sowmiya Chawla
and Sujit Kumar Dash published in Construction and Building Materials, ELSEVIER, 265 (2020)
120774, September 2020 is adjudged as the best paper on “Ground Improvement''. IGS-
Baroda Chapter YGE Award.
9) 2019 – Recipient of ‘IEI Young Engineers Award 2019-20 (Civil Engineering)’ Award from
Institution of Engineers, India
10) 2019 – Recipient of ‘Outstanding woman in Engineering (major area of study – Civil
Engineering)’ Award from Venus International Foundation, India

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11) 2018 - Recipient of ‘Young Scientist Award’ from Venus International Foundation, India

12) 2018 – Best technical paper presenter award in the theme of Transportation Geotechnics in Indian
Geotechnical Conference 2018, IISc Bengaluru, for the paper entitled “Effect of scaling of ballast
particles on their morphological characteristics” (Paper authored by Rahul Raj, Aval Singhal,
Maneesh Kumar and Sowmiya Chawla; Presented by Mr. Rahul Raj)

13) 2018 – Best technical paper presenter award in the theme of Transportation Geotechnics in Indian
Geotechnical Conference 2018, IISc Bengaluru, for the paper entitled “Three-dimensional finite
element analyses of geocell reinforced railway tracks” (Paper authored by Lalima Banerjee,
Sowmiya Chawla and Sujit Kumar Dash; Presented by Mrs. Lalima Banerjee)
14) 2017 - Recipient of ‘Young Geotechnical Engineer Award’ for best paper on Solutions of
Problematic Soils from Indian Geotechnical Society-Chennai Chapter, India
15) 2013 – Nominated for the Best Ph.D thesis from the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi,
India
16) 2012 - Recipient of CSIR travel grant for participating in ICGIGC 2012, University of
Wollongong, Australia
17) 2011 - Recipient of Best Paper Award from Indian Geotechnical Society-Delhi Chapter and
Central Road Research Institute, India
18) 2011 - Recipient of Best Paper Award from Indian chapter of International Geosynthetics Society,
India
19) 2008-2013 – Recipient of MHRD, Govt. of India scholarship during Doctoral study at Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi
20) 2007 - Recipient of Best Paper Award from CIVIL TECH, India

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

❖ Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, A.M. ASCE, Member I.D. 936311

❖ Individual Member, International Geosynthetics Society, Member ID: 9834

❖ Life Member, Alumni Association IIT Delhi

❖ Associate Member, The Institution of Engineers (India), A-548952-1

❖ Life Member, Indian Geotechnical Society, LM-2934

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Ph.D (Geotechnical Engineering):Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (2008 to 2013)

Thesis: Analysis and Experimental Investigations of Railway Tracks with and without Geosynthetic
Reinforcement
Advisor: Prof. J.T. Shahu, Prof. K.K. Gupta

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ABSTRACT: Railroad track is one of the few geosynthetic applications where a geosynthetic is used
for multiple functions, namely, reinforcement, separation, filtration and drainage. Static and cyclic tests
were performed on full panel railway track models laid on compacted soil subgrades. Tests were
performed on model tracks with two different thicknesses of subballast layer and laid on two different
subgrade soils, namely, Dhanaury clay and Delhi silt. Model tracks were adequately instrumented to
record induced stresses and displacements in the track. Model tracks were reinforced with geogrid or
geotextile or both at suitable interfaces. Track condition after a heavy rainfall was simulated. The
models reinforced with geogrid at ballast-subballast interface were found to be more effective in
reducing the tie displacements, ballast and subballast strains, and subgrade displacements as compared
to the models reinforced with geotextile at subballast-subgrade interface for tracks with Dhanaury clay
as subgrade. On the other handed, the models reinforced with geotextile gave better performance in
terms of reduced tie and subgrade displacements as compared to the models reinforced with geogrid for
tracks laid on Delhi silt subgrade.

Finite element analyses were carried out by using a commercially available finite element software code,
MIDAS/GTS. The analyses were carried out using three different sets of constitutive relationships for
different track layers: (i) Non-linear analysis- Different track layers were simulated using hyperbolic
Duncan Chang model, (ii) Straight analysis- Subgrade soil was simulated using elasto-plastic, Mohr-
Coulomb, total stress (undrained) relationship but ballast and subballast were simulated using effective
stress (drained), Mohr-Coulomb relationship and (iii) Coupled analysis- Subgrade soil was simulated
using a coupled pore water pressure stress, time-dependent formulation under an elasto-plastic, Mohr-
Coulomb constitutive relationship but ballast and subballast were simulated using effective stress
(drained), Mohr-Coulomb relationship.

The thesis deals with the current problem of Indian Railways, which bear huge economic losses due to
constant maintenance of railroad tracks on account of subgrade shear failures and mud pumping
problems on clayey subgrades. The work was fully industry oriented and relevant to the present day
needs of Indian railways to increase the transportation efficiency by running heavier, longer and faster
trains. The work embodied in my thesis was a part of a Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Project No: RP02804 entitled “Experimental Investigations and Analysis of Geosynthetics Reinforced
Railway Tracks Laid on Clayey Subgrade”.

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journals: 24 Under review: 02 GSP - ASCE: 03

International Conference: 17 National Conference: 19 Book Chapters: 10

Technical Report: 02

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Publications in SCI / SCIE Journals Indexed in Web of Science:

1. Vadavadagi, S.S., and Chawla, S.* (2024). Prediction and validation of geogrid tensile force
distribution in back-to-back MSE walls under rail axle load: Finite-Element and Intelligent
techniques, Environmental Earth Sciences, (I.F. 2.727), Q2.
2. Srivastav, S., Chawla, S.*, and Mishra, S. (2024). Numerical analysis of moving train induced
vibration effect on tunnel, surrounding ground and structure, Earthquake Engineering and
Engineering Vibration, Springer, (I.F. 2.727), Q2.

3. Chawla A., Sarkar k., Abhishek R., Chawla S.* Pasupuleti S and Mishra S (2023). “A
geotechnical approach to compare different slope stabilization techniques for failed slope in the
Darjeeling hills, India”, Environmental Earth Sciences, 82:376, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-
023-11054-3

4. Banerjee, L, Chawla, S* and Dash, S.K (2023). Investigations on cyclic loading behavior of
geocell stabilized tracks with coal overburden refuse recycled as subballast material,
Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2023.100969.
(I.F.-5.245) Q1

5. Vadavadagi, S.S., and Chawla, S.* (2022). Effect of rail axle load on geosynthetic reinforced
back-to-back mechanically stabilized earth walls: Experimental and numerical studies,
Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2022.100907. (I.F.-
5.245) Q1.
6. Suresh, D., and Chawla, S.* (2022). Comparative life cycle assessment of railway subballast
layer with natural and coal overburden aggregates in India, International Journal of Life Cycle
Assessment, Springer, (I.F.-6.803), Q2.

7. Thakur, R.N., Gupta, R.K., Gupta, S.K., Sinha, A., and Chawla, S*. (2022). Performance of jute
geotextile treated with bitumen emulsion for subgrade improvement, Arabian Journal of
Geosciences, Springer, (I.F. 1.827), Q4.

8. Gupta, R.K., and Chawla, S.* (2021). Performance Evaluation of Micropiles as a Ground
Improvement Technique for Existing Railway Tracks – A Finite Element and Genetic
Programming Approach, International Journal of Geomechanics, American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE), 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002270, (I.F. 4.068), Q2.

9. Chawla, S.*, Shahu, J.T and Saurabh, K. (2021). Analysis of Cyclic Deformation and Post-Cyclic
Strength of Reinforced Railway Tracks on Soft Subgrade, Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2021.100535, (I.F. 5.245), Q1

10. Thakur, R.N., Gupta, S.K., Sinha, A., Chawla, S.*, and Vadavadagi, S.S. (2021). A durability
study of jute geotextile treated with bitumen emulsion, Journal of Natural Fibres, Taylor and
Francis, https://doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2019.1623749, (I.F. 5.323), Q1

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 11. Banerjee, L., Chawla, S.*, and Dash, S.K. (2020). Application of geocell reinforced coal mine
overburden waste as subballast in railway tracks on weak subgrade, Construction and Building
Materials, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120774, (I.F. 6.141), Q1

12. Banerjee, L., Chawla, S.*, and Dash, S.K., (2020). Performance Evaluation of Coal Mine
Overburden as Potential Sub-Ballast Material in Railways with Additional Improvement using
Geocell, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers,
ASCE, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003269, (I.F. 3.266), Q2

13. Acharya, B., Sarkar, K., Singh, A.K., and Chawla, S. (2020). Preliminary slope stability analysis
and discontinuities driven susceptibility zonation along a crucial highway corridor in higher
Himalaya, India, Journal of Mountain Science, Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007s11629-019-
5524-6, (I.F. 2.071), Q3

14. Chawla, S.*, Shahu J.T and Gupta, R. K. (2019). Design Methodology for Reinforced Railway
Tracks based on Threshold Stress Approach, Geosynthetics International, Institution of Civil
Engineers (ICE) London, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.18.00040, (I.F. 3.663), Q2

15. Banerjee, L., Chawla, S.*, Bhandari, G. (2019). Experimental and 3-D Finite Element Analyses
on Geocell Reinforced Embankments, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM International,
47(3), https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20170686, (I.F. 1.264), Q3

16. Chawla, A., Pasupuleti, S., Chawla, S., Rao, A.CS., Sarkar, K., and Dwivedi, R. (2019).
“Landslide Susceptibility Zonation Mapping: A Case Study from Darjeeling District, Eastern
Himalayas, India”, Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Springer,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-018-0916-6, (I.F. 1.563), Q4

17. Chawla, A., Chawla, S., Pasupuleti, S., Rao, A.CS., Sarkar, K., and Dwivedi, R. (2018).
“Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Darjeeling Himalayas, India, Advances in Civil
Engineering, Natural Hazards Challenges to Civil Engineering Special Issue, pp:1-17,
https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6416492, (I.F. 1.924), Q3

18. Chawla, S.*, and Shahu J.T. (2016). Reinforcement and mud-pumping benefits of Geosynthetics
in railway tracks: Model tests, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 44, pp:366-380,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2016.01.005 (Received the IGS-Chennai Chapter
YGE Award: Best Paper on solutions for problematic soils), (I.F. 5.292), Q1.

19. Chawla, S.*, and Shahu J.T. (2016). Reinforcement and mud-pumping benefits of Geosynthetics
in railway tracks: Numerical analysis, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, 44, pp:344-357,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2016.01.006, (I.F. 5.292), Q1

Publications in SCOPUS and other Indexed Refereed Journals:

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 20. Jotheeshwar, V., Kannaujiya, S., Sarkar, T., Ray, P.K.C., Taloor, A.K., Bisht, M.PS, Chawla, S.,
Pal, S.K. (2021). Comprehensive study on evaluation of Kaliasaur Landslide attributes in
Garhwal Himalaya by the execution of geospatial, geotechnical and geophysical methods.
Quaternary Science Advances, ELSEVIER, 3, Article ID:100025,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qsa.2021.100025.

21. Chawla, S.*, and Shahu J.T. (2018). Numerical Study on the Benefits of Geosynthetic
Reinforcement for a Typical Indian Railway Track, Indian Journal of Geosynthetics and
Ground Improvement, International Geosynthetics Society (India), 7(1), 17-21.

22. Sowmiya L.S.*, Shahu J.T. and Gupta K.K. (2015). “Performance of geosynthetic reinforcement
on the ballasted railway track”, Lowland Technology International, International Association of
Lowland Technology (IALT): ISSN 1344-9656, 2015; 17 (2): pp: 83-92.
https://doi.org/10.14247/lti.17.2_83

23. Sowmiya, L.S.*, Shahu, J.T. and Gupta, K.K. (2014). Stresses and Displacements in Reinforced
Tracks, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Ground Improvement, Institution of
Civil Engineers London, Vol. 167, (1), pp. 47-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/grim.13.00009

24. Ilamparuthi K., and Sowmiya L.S.*, (2009). Study on Ground Improvement Techniques for
Mitigating Soil Liquefaction, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 3(1)
Spl. pp. 155-161.

List of SCI/SCIE Indexed in Web of Science Journals under review:

25.Vadavadagi, S.S., and Chawla, S.* (2023). Performance Evaluation of Geosynthetic Reinforced
BBMSE Wall Supporting Railway Embankment, Geosynthetics International, Q1

25. Vadavadagi, S.S., and Chawla, S.* (2022). Analysis of Geosynthetic Reinforced Back-to-Back
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls: Finite Element and Decision Tree Approach, Arabian
Journal of Geosciences, (I.F. 1.985), Q3

Geotechnical Special Publications, ASCE

26. Banerjee, L., Chawla, S.*, and Bhandari, G. (2018). “Performance of geocell reinforced
embankment over soft soil deposit”, Geo-China 2018, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication,
July 23-25, 2018, Hangzhou, China doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-95750-0_6
27. Nath, B., Chawla, S.*, and Gupta, R. (2018). “A study on utilization of mine overburden as a
replacement of base and sub-base layers on rural roads”, Geo-China 2018, ASCE Geotechnical
Special Publication, July 23-25, 2018, Hangzhou, China. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-95750-0_7

28. Chawla, S.*, Chawla, A and Pasupuleti, S. (2017). “A feasible approach for Landslide
Susceptibility Map”, Geo-Risk 2017, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, June 4-7, 2017,
Denver, USA, https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784480717.010

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International Conference Publications:

29. Vadavadagi, S.S. and Chawla, S.* (2021). “Numerical and experimental analysis of internal
stability of back-to-back mechanically stabilized earth walls supporting the rail embankment
system”, 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, 4th ICTG 2021, Illinois,
U.S., May 24-27.

30. Banerjee, L., Chawla, S.*, Dash, S.K (2021). “Finite Element Analyses of Geocell Reinforced
Tracks Over Clayey Subgrade”, 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, 4th
ICTG 2021, Illinois, U.S., May 24-27.

31. Vadavadagi, S.S. and Chawla, S.* (2018). “Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Retaining
Wall for Railway Embankment”, 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering, ICSMGE 2018, London, U.K., Aug 20-21. (Received the Best
Presentation Award)

32. Shahu J.T and Chawla, S. (2018). “Evaluation of Geosynthetic Reinforced Tracks on Clayey
Subgrade”, Proceedings of International Symposium on Geotechnics for Transportation
Infrastructure, ISGTI 2018, IIT Delhi, April 07-08, 2018, pp: 127-134

33. Chawla, S.*, Ajit Kumar Singh, Ravindra Singh Dangi, Yogendra Kumar, Raman Deep, Sahil
(2018). “Numerical Analysis of Effect of Berms, Shear Keys and Geotextiles on Embankment
over Soft Soil”, Proceedings of IIRAJ International Conference (ICCI-SEM 2018), Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, 07 - 08 April 2018, ISBN: 978-93-5281-498-5.

34. Chawla, S.*, and Shahu J.T. (2016). “Numerical study on the benefits of geosynthetic
reinforcement for a typical Indian railway track”, 6th Asian Regional Conference on
Geosynthetics, New Delhi, India.

35. Chawla, S.*, and Shahu J.T. (2016). “Model Test and Non-linear Analysis of Geosynthetic
Reinforced Railway Tracks Laid on Delhi silt Subgrade”, International Conference on Trends
and Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, August 11-12, 2016, Noida, India.

36. Chawla, S.*, and Shahu J.T. (2016). “Stresses and Displacement Response of Geosynthetic
Reinforced Railway Track”, 10th International Symposium on Lowland Technology, 15-17
Sept.2016, Mangalore, India

37. Shahu. J.T. and Sowmiya L.S. (2014). “Study on the benefits of geosynthetic reinforcement on
ballasted railway track”, International Conference on Advances in Civil and Mechanical
Engineering Systems, 23-24 Dec.2014, Surat, India.

38. Sowmiya, L.S.*, Shahu, J.T. and Gupta, K.K. (2014). “Study on the Performances of the
Geosynthetic Reinforcement on the Ballasted Railway Track – Model test and Numerical
Analysis”, International Symposium on Lowland Technology (ISLT2014), 29th Sept. – 1st Oct.
2014, Saga University, Saga, Japan, pp: 326-331. (Received the Best Paper Award).

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 39. Sowmiya, L.S.*, and Shahu, J.T. (2014). “Benefits of Geosynthetic Reinforcement on Typical
Indian Railway Tracks”. ICSCI 2014, ASCE India Section, Oct. 17-18, 2014, Hitex, Hyderabad,
India, pp: 734-743.

40. Sowmiya, L.S.*, (2014). “Study on the Benefits of Geosynthetic Reinforcement – Typical
Indian Railway Tracks”, 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Young
Geotechnical Engineers Secession, 21-25 Sept. 2014, Berlin.

41. Shahu. J.T., Sowmiya L.S.*, and Gupta. K.K. (2014). “Use of Geosynthetics on Railway
Tracks”, Proceedings of the Deep Foundations, Institute Middle East Conference, April, Dubai,
UAE, pp 155-190.

42. Sowmiya, L.S.*, Shahu, J.T. and Gupta, K.K. (2012). “Effect of Geosynthetic Reinforcement on
Clayey Subgrade – Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis on Railway Track”, Proceedings
of the International Conference on Ground Improvement and Ground Control (ICGI 2012), 30
Oct. – 2 Nov. 2012, University of Wollongong, Australia. pp: 863-868. (Received the Best Paper
Award)

43. Sowmiya, L.S.*, and Ilamparuthi K. (2012). “Experimental Investigation on Ground

Improvement Techniques for Mitigating Soil Liquefaction”, International Conference on Ground
Improvement and Ground Control – Transport Infrastructure Development and Natural Hazards
Mitigation, ICGI Wollongong, Australia 2012. pp: 653-658

44. Ilamparuthi K., and Sowmiya L.S.*, (2009). “Study on Ground Improvement Techniques for
Mitigating Soil Liquefaction”, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Concrete,
Structural and Geotechnical Engineering-2009, ACSGE-2009, Pilani, pp. 93.

45. Ilamparuthi K., and Sowmiya L.S.*, (2008). “Study on Ground Improvement Techniques for
Mitigating Soil Liquefaction”, International Conference on ‘Resource Utilization and Intelligent
Systems’, INCRUIS2K8, Kongu Engineering College, Erode January 2008.

National Conference Publications:

46. Rahul Abhishek, Pragati Saxena and Chawla, S.*, (2022). “Rockwool as a Potential
Alternative to Conventional Geosynthetic Materials in Sustainable Ground Improvement
Solutions”, Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022 Volume 4 - Geotechnics:
Learning, Evaluation, Analysis and Practice (GEOLEAP).

47. Rahul Abhishek, and Chawla, S.*, (2022). “Large-Scale Direct Shear and Discrete Element
Modelling Investigations of Ballast, Sub-Ballast, and Sleeper Interface Characteristics in a
Railway Track Structure”, Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022 Volume
4 - Geotechnics: Learning, Evaluation, Analysis and Practice (GEOLEAP).

48. Vadavadagi, S.S. and Chawla, S.*, (2022). “Tensile Force Distribution of Geogrid Reinforced
BBMSE Wall: Numerical Analysis and Model Study – Prediction by ANFIS”, Proceedings of
the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022 Volume 4 - Geotechnics: Learning, Evaluation,
Analysis and Practice (GEOLEAP).

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49. Gupta, R.K., and Chawla, S.*, (2021). “Performance Evaluation of Micro Pile Reinforced
Existing Railway Tracks Under Static and Moving Loads”, Proceedings of Eighth Indian
Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference 2021, October 21-23, 2021.

50. Raj, R., Singhal, A., Kumar, M. and Chawla, S.*, (2018), “Effect of scaling of ballast particles
on their morphological characteristics”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-2018,
13-15 December 2018, IISc, Bengaluru. (Best Presentation Award)

51. Vadavadagi, S.S., and Chawla, S. (2018), “Behavior of reinforced retaining wall against railway
embankment using MIDAS under static and seismic loading”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical
Conference-2018, 13-15 December 2018, IISc, Bengaluru.

52. Gupta, R.K., and Chawla, S. (2018), “Finite element analysis of micropile reinforced subgrade
in railway tracks”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-2018, 13-15 December
2018, IISc, Bengaluru.

53. Banerjee, L., Chawla, S., and Dash, S.K. (2018), “Three-dimensional finite element analyses
of geocell reinforced railway tracks”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-2018,
13-15 December 2018, IISc, Bengaluru. (Best Presentation Award)

54. Acharya, B., Kundu, J., Sarkar, K and Chawla., (2017), “Stability Assessment of a Critical
Slope Near Nathpa Region, Himachal Pradesh, India”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical
Conference-2017, 14-16 December 2017, IIT Guwahati.

55. Banerjee, L., and Chawla. S.* (2017), “A Finite Element Approach of Stability Analysis of
Over Burden Dump Slope - A Case Study”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-
2017, 14-16 December 2017, IIT Guwahati.

56. Sowmiya L.S.* and Shahu J.T. (2015). “Study on the benefits of the advanced techniques used
for instrumentation and monitoring of typical Indian railway track formations”, Advances in
Instrumentation, Geo-monitoring and Validation, 23-24 July 2015, Central Board of Irrigation
& Power, Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

57. Sowmiya L.S.*, Shahu J.T. and Gupta K.K. (2014). “Numerical Modeling of Reinforced
Railway Track Settlement”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-2014, December
18-20, Kakinada, India. pp. 2601-2605

58. Sowmiya, L.S.* and Shahu, J.T. (2012). “Study on advanced techniques used for
instrumentation and monitoring of railway track formations”, Indian Geotechnical Conference-
2012, IIT Delhi. pp.444-447.

59. Sowmiya, L.S.*, Gupta, K.K. and Shahu, J.T. (2011). “Railway Tracks on Clayey Subgrade
Reinforced with Geosynthetics”, Indian Geotechnical Conference-2011, Kochi. pp.529-532.

60. Sowmiya, L.S.*, Gupta, K.K. and Shahu, J.T. (2011). “Finite Element Analysis of Railway
Tracks on Clayey Soils Reinforced with Geosynthetics”, Proceedings of Third Indian Young

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 Geotechnical Engineers Conference (3IYGEC), New Delhi-16, pp.103-108. (Received the Best
Paper Award)

61. Sowmiya, L.S.*, Shahu, J.T. and Gupta, K.K. (2010). “Three-Dimensional Finite Element
Analysis of Railway Track”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-2010,
GEOtrendz, IIT Bombay, Vol. II, pp. 909-912.

62. Sowmiya, L.S.*, Gupta, K.K., Chille, K., Reddy, R. and Shahu, J.T. (2009). “Modification of
Pond Ash by Surfactants”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-2009, Guntur. pp.
312-315.

63. Ilamparuthi K. and Sowmiya L.S.* (2008), “Study on Ground Improvement Techniques for
Mitigating Soil Liquefaction”, Fourth Indian National Conference on Harbor and Ocean
Engineering, INCHOE – 2007, National Institute of Technology Karnataka December 2007.
pp. 299-306.

64. Ilamparuthi K. and Sowmiya L.S.* (2007), “Study on Ground Improvement Techniques for
Mitigating Soil Liquefaction”, Proceedings of National Symposium on Ground Improvement
Techniques, St. Xavier’s catholic College of Engineering, CIVILTECH – 2007, pp 76 to 77.
(Received the Best Paper Award)

List of papers published as Book Chapter:

65. Banerjee, L., Chawla, S.*, and Dash, S.K. (2020), “Three-dimensional finite element analyses
of geocell reinforced railway tracks”, Geotechnical Characterization and Modelling, Springer,
pp 741-749.

66. Raj, R., Singhal, A., Kumar, M. and Chawla, S.* (2020), “Effect of scaling of ballast particles
on their morphological characteristics”, Geotechnical Characterization and Modelling,
Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6086-6_62.

67. Vadavadagi, S.S., and Chawla, S.* (2020), “Behavior of reinforced retaining wall against
railway embankment using MIDAS under static and seismic loading”, Geohazards, Springer.

68. Gupta, R.K., and Chawla. S.* (2020), “Finite element analysis of micropile reinforced subgrade
in railway tracks”, Geotechnical Characterization and Modelling, Springer.

69. Banerjee, L., Chawla, S.*, and Bhandari, G. (2019). “Performance of Geocell Reinforced
Embankment over Soft Soil Deposit”, Current Geotechnical Engineering Aspects of Civil
Infrastructures, Springer, pp-69-82.

70. Shahu, J.T. and Chawla, S. (2019). “Evaluation of Geosynthetic Reinforced Tracks on Clayey
Subgrade”, Geotechnics for Transportation Infrastructure – Recent Development, Upcoming
Techniques and new Concepts, Springer.

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 71. Banerjee, L., Chawla, S.*, and Bhandari, G. (2019). “Performance of Geocell Reinforced
Embankment over Soft Soil Deposit”, Current Geotechnical Engineering Aspects of Civil
Infrastructures, Springer, pp-69-82.

72. Nath, B., Chawla, S.*, and Gupta, R. (2019). “A Study on Utilization of Mine Overburden as
A Replacement of Base and Sub-Base Layers on Rural Roads”, Current Geotechnical
Engineering Aspects of Civil Infrastructures, Springer, pp-83-100.

73. Shahu, J.T. and Chawla, S. (2018). “Evaluation of Geosynthetic Reinforced Tracks on Clayey
Subgrade”, Proceedings of International Symposium on Geotechnics of Transportation
Infrastructure, ISGTI 2018, IIT Delhi, April 07-08, 2018, pp: 127-134.

74. Chawla, S.*, Chawla, A., and Pasupuleti, S. (2017). “A feasible approach for Landslide
Susceptibility Map using GIS”, Geo-Risk 2017, Impact of Spatial Variability, Probabilistic Site
Characterization, and Geohazards, ASCE, pp. 101-110.

Technical Report:

75. Chawla, S. (2020). “Coupled three-dimensional non-linear finite element analysis of geocell
reinforced railway tracks with mine waste,” Completion Report submitted for DST (SERB)
Sponsored Project- YSS/2015/000222, New Delhi.

76. Shahu J.T. and Sowmiya L.S (2012), “Consultancy for instrumentation and monitoring of
construction of formation in field trial of new formation specification for heavy axle load”, Report
submitted to Research Designs and Standards Organization (Ministry of Railways) Lucknow.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH

▪ Assistant Professor: IIT (ISM), Dhanbad since June’ 2014

▪ Associate Professor: IIT (ISM), Dhanbad since April’ 2022

Subjects Taught at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad:

CED 523 Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics (PG Course)

CED 524 Railway Geotechnics (PG Course)
CEC 51202 Experimental Geotechnics (PG Course)
CEC 17104 Foundation Engineering (UG Course)
CEC 15102 Geotechnical Engineering – I (UG Course)
CEC 15102 Geotechnical Engineering – II (UG Course)
CEC 15202 Geotechnical Engineering - I Practical (UG Course)
CEC 201 Surveying (UG Course)
CEC 210 Surveying Laboratory (UG Course)

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 CEH 15101 Rock Mechanics (UG Course, B.Tech Honours)
CEH 16201 In-situ Soil Testing Practical (UG Course)
CEM 18701 Environmental Engineering Sessional (UG Course, Minor)
CEC 13103 Building Material, Construction and Estimation (UG Course)
CEC 13203 Material Testing Practical (UG Course)
MCC12101 Engineering Graphics (UG Course)
CEC 13301 Project Work (UG Course)
CEC 14301 Project Work (4th Semester) (UG Course)
CEC 16301 Project Work (6th Semester) (UG Course)

Teaching Assistant: IIT Delhi

CEL-321 Geotechnical Engineering (UG Course)

CEL-222 Engineering Geology and Soil Mechanics (UG Course)
CEP-200 Design concepts in Civil Engineering (UG Course)
CEL-705 Geoenvironmental Engineering (PG Course)
CEP-702 Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical engineering Lab (PG Course)

Research Associate: IIT Delhi

i. Research Associate (July 2013 to May 2014): Research Project: “Experimental Investigations
and Analysis of Geosynthetics Reinforced Railway Tracks Laid on Clayey Subgrade”
(RP02804), Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology.

RESEARCH GUIDANCE (Ph.D)

Sl. Joining
Student Name Ph. D Thesis Title Date of Award Role
No Date
Study on the Behavior of
Dr. Lalima Banerjee Geocell Reinforced Tracks Awarded Principal
1. 23-03-2017 Guide
(17DR000383) with Recycled Mine Spoils as
Subballast Material

Mrs. Barsa Acharya 01-08- Slope Stability Analysis: A Awarded Co-Guide

2. Himalayan Case Study
(2016DR000178) 2016

Strengthening of Existing
Mr. Randhir Kumar Railway Tracks for Sole
01-08- Awarded Guide
3. Gupta Increased Axle Loads Using
2017
(17DR000528) Suitable Ground
Improvement Techniques

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 Experimental and Analytical
Miss. Shilpa S. Solutions of Reinforced Sole
27-12- Awarded
4. Vadavadagi Retaining wall for Railway Guide
2017
(17DR000654) Embankments under Static
and Dynamic Loading

Combined Three
Dimensional Discrete and
Finite Element Analysis of Principal
Existing Railway Tracks Guide
5. Mr. Rahul Abhishek 29-08- Ongoing
(20DR0179) 2020 under Heavy Axle Loads
and High Speeds – A
Sustainable Ground
Improvement Solutions

Bio Inspired Geotechnics for

Mr. MD Aman Geotechnical Infrastructure Ongoing Sole
6. Nimezi 14-07- – An Experimental and Guide
(23DR0075) 2023
Numerical Study

Development and
7. Mr. Arnab Ghosh 14-07- Application of Latex Backed Ongoing Principal
(23DR0032) 2023 Natural Geosynthetics Guide

22-12- Dynamic response of

2023 monopile based offshore Ongoing Sole
8. Ravishankar Sahu wind turbines: An Guide
(23DR0296)
experimental and numerical
study

M.Tech GUIDANCE

Year of
Sl.No Student Name M.Tech Dissertation Title Role
award
Life Cycle Assessment of Conventional Ballast
Avanya Bharti
11. material in Railway Tracks using openLCA software 2023 Sole Guide
(22MT0041)
and available field data
Investigation of Shear Behaviour of Geogrid
Vivek Bharti
10. Reinforced Railroad Ballast using Discrete Element 2023 Sole Guide
(21MT0467)
Method
Pragati Saxena Feasibility Study Of Rockwool As A Sustainable
9. (20MT0272) Geosynthetic Material For Ground Improvement 2022 Sole Guide
Applications

Kamal Manglani Application of Artificial Neural Network for

8. 2021 Sole Guide
(19MT0170) Analysis of Micro-pile Reinforced Railway Tracks

Kuldeep kumar Stability Analysis of Slope - A Himalayan Case

7. 2021 Sole Guide
(19MT0185) Study

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 Dhanasree Suresh Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Geocell Principal
6. 2021
(19MT0129) Reinforced Coal Mine Overburden in Track Bed Guide
Ankit Improvement Of Existing Railway Tracks Using Sole Guide
5. (18MT0507) 2020
Nailing Techniques

Akanksha Sole Guide

Static And Seismic Analysis of Back-to-Back
4. Chauhan 2020
Mechanically Stabilised Earth Walls
(18MT0289)
Sole Guide
Numerical Simulation of the Dynamic Response of
3. Saurabh Kumar Geosynthetic Reinforced Ballasted Tracks Under 2020
(18MT0233)
High-Speed Trains

Miss. Swasti Numerical Analysis of The Effect of Moving Train Principal

2. Srivastav in Tunnel on the Surrounding Ground and Structure 2020 Guide
(18MT0534)

Mr. Jotheeshwar Principal

Velayudham Ground Improvement Techniques for Mitigation of
1. 2019 Guide
(17MT002238) Landslides using Finite Element Method

B.Tech GUIDANCE
Completed : 7 Projects
Ongoing : 1 Project

INVITED LECTURES

Sl. Name of the course Date Lectures Place

No
Theme Lecture in the
forthcoming WIGC 2024. “Ground Improvement Anna
Invited speaker for a Theme Solutions in Railway University, IIT
March
1. Lecture, First Women Indian Geotechnics – A Sustainable Madras,
08-09, 2024
Geotechnical Engineering and Resilient Transportation IGS Chennai
Conference 2024 (WIGC Infrastructure” Chapter
2024).

“Transportation Geotechnics” “Performance Evaluation of

Invited speaker for a Theme Micro Pile Reinforced
2. Lecture, 8th Indian Young October Existing Railway Tracks IIT Madras
Geotechnical Engineering 21-23, 2021 Under Static and Moving
Conference 2021. Loads”

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 “Emerging Trends and Practices in “Emerging Trends and
September TKM College
Pavement-Geotechnics” Practices of Ground
3. 01 – 06, of Engineering,
Faculty Development Program 2020 Improvement Techniques in
Kollam, India
(FDP) Railway Geotechnology”
24 Weeks Professional September “Consolidation and Shear
Development Programme for the 03, 2018 to IIT (ISM)
4. strength Characteristics of
Executives of HZL, Vedanta on November Dhanbad
Soil”
“Rock Mechanics in Hard Rock 23, 2018
Mining”
Professional development March 02, In-situ soil testing,
programme 2020 to
titled “Rock and Soil Testing In- Consolidation and Shear IIT (ISM)
5. March 06,
Situ and Lab Testing” for strength Characteristics of Dhanbad
2020.
the executives of NHPC Ltd. Soil

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

❖ Development of Transportation Engineering Laboratory at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

❖ As Co-Coordinator, contributed in initiating a new PG programme (M.Tech) in Geotechnical

Engineering at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.

❖ Developed and started new theory PG course of Railway Geotechnics at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.

❖ Contributed in the development of UG Course structure for Geotechnical Engineering and

Transportation Engineering at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.

❖ Contributed in the development of PG Course structure for M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering

at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Institute level Roles (Present):

❖ Associate Dean, Media (MBC)

❖ Dean’s Advisory Council Member under Dean (IRAA)

❖ IIT JEE Advanced - 2021: RC officer for JoSAA counselling

❖ Nominated as nodal faculty to coordinate the Female intake of IIT JEE Advanced.

❖ Executive Member, Scolomin Club

Departmental level Roles (Present):

❖ Member, Placement
❖ Member of Departmental Purchase Advisory Committee (DPAC)
❖ Member, DSC

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Departmental level Roles (Earlier):

❖ FIC-Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

❖ FIC- In-Situ Soil Testing Laboratory
❖ FIC- Transportation Engineering Laboratory
❖ FIC- Examination
❖ Member, Interview Board (JRF)
❖ Member of Departmental Faculty Screening Committee (DFSC)
❖ Member of Departmental Purchase Advisory Committee (DPAC)
❖ Member, Departmental Under Graduate Committee (DUGC)
❖ Member of Departmental Research Committee (DRC)
❖ Member of Departmental Tender Advisory Committee (TAC)
❖ Faculty Advisor-B.Tech 2nd year
❖ Member, Admission Committee (JRF)
❖ Member, DSC
❖ Tabulator

Participation in Co-curricular activities:

❖ Sister Dept. member for DSC of JRF’s (ME, AGL and AGP Dept.)
❖ Sister Dept. member for M.Tech. Project evaluation for AGP Dept.

RESEARCH and LAB DEVELOPMENT

Lab Development:

❖ FIC-Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

❖ FIC- In-Situ Soil Testing Laboratory
❖ FIC- Transportation Engineering Laboratory

Equipment’s Indented for the development of In-Situ Soil Testing Lab (UG/PG):

• Plate Load Test Setup digital with Data Acquisition System,

• Standard Penetration Test Setup (SPT)
• Static Cone Penetration Test Setup (SCPT)
• Dynamic Cone Penetration Test Setup (DCPT)
• Field Permeability test Apparatus

Equipment’s Indented for the development of Transportation Engineering Lab (UG):

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 • Crushing Value Apparatus • Flash Point (Closed) Pensky, Standard Tar
Viscometer
• Aggregate Impact Tester Apparatus
• Centrifuge Extractor Range
• Density Basket, Buoyancy Balance
• Specific Gravity Bottle with Narrow Mouth
• Thickness Gauge and Length Gauge
for Bitumen
• Los Angeles Abrasion Testing Machine
• Digi Marshall Apparatus
with Counter
• Pavement Dynamic Cone Penetrometer
• Universal Penetrometer
• Digital Benkelman Beam
• Penetration Cone
• CBR Test Apparatus.
• Bitumen Penetration Kit
• Ring and Ball Apparatus
• Ductility Testing Machine with Digital
Display

Equipment’s Indented for the development of Geotechnical Engineering Lab/Research Facility:

• Pneumatic Cyclic Actuator with Computer Control Unit

Equipment’s Indented for the development of Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Lab:

• Development for interface testing in the large-scale direct test apparatus

SPONSORED PROJECTS

Sl.No Project Title Sponsor Amount Period Status Position

Performance evaluation of
subgrade and subballast (blanket)
materials for 32.5 MT axle load 4.41
1. BHEL 2022 Completed PI
new Railway siding formation Lakhs
works at 3x 800MW PVUN (Phase-
1) Patratu, Ramgarh
Feasibility study for construction
Tata Steel
of 10 MTPA Washery on OB 4.93
2. Limited 2022 Completed Co-PI
Dump from structural strength and Lakhs
stability perspective.
Vulnerability analysis of
engineered slopes along NH-05, DST 28.95 2018-
3. Completed Co-PI
from Jeori to Tranda, Himachal (NRDMS) Lakhs 2021
Pradesh, India

DST,
Coupled Three-Dimensional Non-
Young
linear Finite Element Analysis of 29.59 2016-
4. Scientist Completed PI
Geocell Reinforced Railway Lakhs 2019
Started
Tracks with Mine Waste
Grand

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 FRS
Non-linear Modeling of Behavior Project
10.0 2015-
5. of Railway Ballasted Structure Institute Completed PI
Lakhs 2018
with Geocell Reinforcement Research
Fund
Model Tests on Geosynthetic TEQIP – II
2016-
6. Reinforced Soil Slopes and Minor 2.0 Lakhs Completed PI
2017
Embankments Project
Geosynthetic Reinforced
Innovative Permeable Pavements
59.96 Under
7. – A Sustainable Design Approach MORTH Submitted PI
with Structural and Hydrological Lakhs Review
Characteristics
Numerical simulation and 23.62
modelling of rainfall triggered ISRO Submitted Under
8. Lakhs PI
debris flows/ landslides in (Respond) Review
Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Numerical Simulation and Test

29.89
Correlation of Low Velocity ISRO Submitted Under
9. Lakhs Co-PI
Impact of Flexible Body on (Respond) Review
Granular Soil

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

No. of Funding Sanctione

Sl.No Project Title Amount Role Status
Co-PIs Agency d Date

Engagement of M/s IIT-ISM

as an Expert Advice and NTPC
Vetting of IIT (ISM), 7.08 Complet
1. Co-PI 2 Ltd., 29-11-21
Dhanbad on the Technical Lakhs ed
Feasibility Note of Talaipalli Ranchi
Mine submitted by CMPDIL

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

❖ Coordinator, one-day workshop on “Discrete Element Method” Software training at IIT(ISM)

Dhanbad – 2018.

❖ Coordinator, three days’ workshop on “MIDAS/GTS NX” Software training at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
- 2017

❖ Faculty Advisor, Anti-Ragging squad for Girl students at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad – 2015, 2016, 2017

❖ Faculty Coordinator, Kural-’15 (In Association with MHRD, Govt. of India) at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.

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❖ Question paper setter for Anna University, Chennai in 2019, 2020, 2021.

❖ Question paper setter for JNTU, Hyderabad in 2016, 2017.

❖ Member, Finance Committee – Indian Geotechnical Conference 2012, IIT Delhi.

❖ Member, Finance Committee – Sixth International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics,

organized by International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
and IGS, Nov. 8-12, 2010 New Delhi, India

❖ Volunteer for 6th ICEG (International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics) 2010, New Delhi.

❖ Volunteer for Indian Geotechnical Conference 2012, IIT Delhi.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATED

Sl.
Title of the programme Duration Organization
No.
International Conferences:
International Society for Soil
May 24-27 Mechanics and Geotechnical
1 4th ICTG 2021, Illinois, U.S. (Virtual Event)
2021 Engineering, University of
Illinois, US
20th International Conference on Soil
20-21, Aug
2 Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ICSMGE, London, U.K.
2018
London, U.K.
Geo Asia 2016, 6th Asian Regional Conference 8 – 11, International Geosynthetic
3 on Geosynthetics Nov 2016 Society, New Delhi, India.

International Conference on Ground 30 Oct – 2 University of Wollongong,

4
Improvement and Ground Control (ICGI 2012) Nov 2012 Australia
Sixth International Congress on Environmental 8-12 Nov Indian Geotechnical Society
5
Geotechnics, 6ICEG 2010 2010 and IIT Delhi, India
International Conference on Advances in Birla Institute of Technology
25-27 Oct
6 Concrete, Structural and Geotechnical and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan,
2009
Engineering-2009, ACSGE-2009 India
National Conferences:
March Indian Geotechnical Society
7 Women Indian Geotechnical Conference-2024
2024 Chennai Chapter
Indian Geotechnical Society
8 Indian Geotechnical Conference-2023 Dec 2023
Roorkee Chapter
National Jute Development
9 National Conference on Jute Geotextiles May 2023 Program (NJDP), is organized
by Ministry of Textiles,

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 Government of India in
association with, Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore
and IGS Bangalore.
Indian Geotechnical Society
10 Indian Geotechnical Conference-2022 Dec 2022
Kochi Chapter
October
8th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Indian Geotechnical Society
11 21-23,
Conference (8IYGEC) 2021 Chennai Chapter
2021
IGS Bangaluru Chapter in
13-15, Dec
12 Indian Geotechnical Conference-2018 association with Indian Institute
2018
of Science, Bengaluru, India
IGS Guwahati Chapter (NE) in
14-16, association with Department of
13 Indian Geotechnical Conference-2017
Dec 2017 Civil Engineering, IIT
Guwahati
Indian Geotechnical Conference-2012 Advances 13-15 Dec Indian Geotechnical Society
14
in Geotechnical Engineering 2012 Delhi Chapter and IIT Delhi.
Indian Chapter of International
Geosynthetics India 2011(IGS Student Paper 23-24 Sept
15 Geosynthetics Society (IGS),
Award) 2011
IIT Madras
25-26
Third Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Indian Geotechnical Society
16 March
Conference (3IYGEC) 2011 Delhi Chapter and CRRI
2011
Indian Geotechnical Conference-2010 16-18 Dec IGS Mumbai Chapter and IIT
17
GEOtrendz 2010 Bombay
Indian Geotechnical Society
Indian Geotechnical Conference-2006 14-16 Dec
18 Chennai Chapter and IIT
Geotechnical Engineering-Indian Experience 2006
Madras
Intra College Symposium 17th March St. Xavier’s Catholic College of
19
ZYMPOCIV 2005 2005 Engineering, Tamil Nadu
A National Level Technical Symposium on 3-4 Feb. St. Xavier’s Catholic College of
20
Buildtech & Construct 2004 2004 Engineering, Tamil Nadu

Date : 23-07-2024
Place : IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

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