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Arvind Kumar Jha

 
 
Dr. Arvind Kumar Jha
Assistant Professor
Ph.D, IISc Bangalore, India
Ph: +91-612-302 8807
jhaarvind[*AT]iitp.ac.in
Research Areas :
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Geoenvironmetal Engineering
  • Ground Improvement Techniques
  • Environmental Geotechnics
  • Transportation Geotechnics
  • Soil stabilization
  • Rock mechanics and underground excavations
Courses taught at IITP :
  • CE 216: Civil Engineering Materials (Jan 2020)
  • CE 218: Infrastructure Drawing and Estimation (Jan 2020)
Other Interests :  Sports
No. of PhD Students :  
Professional Experience :
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna, Bihta-801103, Bihar, India (November 2019 – Present)
  • Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ), India (February, 2017 – November, 2019)
  • Research Associate (RA), Department of Civil Engineering, IISc, Bangalore, India (February, 2016 – 31, January, 2017)
  • Planning, Design and Supervision Engineer (Individual Consultant of World Bank), RAIDP, Government of Nepal (May, 2011 – July, 2012)
  • Civil Engineer, Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC), Government of Nepal (March, 2008 to May, 2009)
Awards & Honours :
  • ISSMGE Foundation Award, 2015
  • International Scholarship for PhD by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India, 2012
  • MSc Dissertation Grant by National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Nepal, 2011
  • MSc Merit Scholarship by Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2009
Member of Professional bodies :
  • ASCE Geo-Institute Soil Improvement Committee Member
  • Indian Geotechnical Society
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Indian Road Congress
  • Nepal Engineering Council
  • Nepal Engineers Association
  • Nepal Geotechnical Society
Publications : Book Chapters:
  • Jha, A. K., Jain, Ankush & S., Shivanshi (2019). Potential of marble dust to improve the physical behaviour of soil. Springer Nature, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 28: Geotechnics for Transportation Infrastructure, DOI: 978-981-13-6700-7, 465411_1_En, (12).

Referred Journals:

  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2019). Lime stabilization of soil –A physico-chemical study. Indian Geotech J., Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-019-00371-9.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2018). Potential of fly ash to suppress the susceptible behaviour of lime treated gypseous soil. Soils and Foundations, Elsevier, 58(3), 654-665 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2018.02.024.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2017). Physical and strength development of lime treated gypseous soil with fly ash - Micro-analyses. Applied Clay Science, Elsevier, 145(1), 17-27.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2017). Volume change behavior of gypseous soil. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 29(10), 1-7.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2017). Unpredictable behaviour of gypseous/gypsiferous soil - an overview. Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer, 47(4), 503-520.
    Jha, A. K. & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2016). Gypsum induced volume change behavior of stabilized expansive soil with fly Ash-lime. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 39(3), 1–16.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2016). Volume change behavior of lime treated gypseous soil—influence of mineralogy and microstructure. Applied Clay Science, Elsevier, 119(2), 202-212.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2016). Role of gypsum on microstructure and strength of soil. Environmental Geotechnics, ICE, 3(2), 78-89.
    Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2015). Mechanism of improvement in the strength and volume change behavior of lime stabilized soil. Engineering Geology, Elsevier, 198, 53-64.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2015). Susceptibility of strength development by lime in gypsiferous soil—A micro mechanistic study. Applied Clay Science, Elsevier, 115, 39-50.
  • Sivapullaiah, P. V., & Jha, A. K. (2014). Gypsum induced strength behaviour of fly ash-lime stabilized expansive soil. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 32(5), 1261-1273.

Special/International/National Conference/symposium Papers:

  • Shivanshi, S., Jha, A. K., & Jain, Ankush (2019). Swell behaviour of Lime treated Soil under Sulphate Contamination. Proceedings of the XVII ECSMGE-2019, Geotechnical Engineering foundation of the future, Reykjavik Iceland, 1 - 6 September 2019, doi: 10.32075/17ECSMGE-2019-0570.
  • Jha, A. K. & Sharma, Manuj (2019). Effect of wetting-drying cycles on strength behaviour of lime stabilized expansive soil. Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-2019 GeoIndus, 19-21 December 2019, SVNIT Surat, India.
  • Jain, Ankush K., Kumar, Ayush & Jha, A. K. (2019). Physical and swell behaviour of sand-bentonite and marble dust-bentonite mixes. Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-2019 GeoIndus, 19-21 December 2019, SVNIT Surat, India.
  • Shivanshi, Singh, Vijay Bahadur & Jha, A. K. (2019). Geotechnical properties of lime treated soil contaminated with sulphatic water. Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference-2019 GeoIndus, 19-21 December 2019, SVNIT Surat, India.
  • Jha, A. K., Jain, Ankush & Shivanshi, S. (2019). Potential of marble dust to improve the physical behaviour of soil. Proceedings of International Symposium on Geotechnics of Transportation Infrastructure (ISGTI 2018), 7-8 April, 2018, New Delhi.
  • Jha, A. K. & Kumar, Dhanraj (2018). Geotechnical and Physicochemical Properties of Untreated and Treated Hazardous Bauxite Residue Red Mud. Proceeding of Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC)-2018, 13-15 December 2018, IISc Bangalore, India.
  • Jain, Ankush, Gupta, Mrinal & Jha, A. K. (2018). Soil Amendment Using Marble Waste for Road Construction. Proceeding of Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC)-2018, 13-15 December 2018, IISc Bangalore, India.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2017). Quantification of sulphate induced heave in lime stabilized soil. Indian Geotechnical Conference-2017 GeoNEst. 14-16 December 2017, IIT Guwahati, India
  • Jha, A. K., Pandey, Mandeep R., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2016). Geotechnical properties of lime treated gypseous soil with fly ash – A micro-level study. ASCE, 767-777, doi: 10.1061/9780784480144.076.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2016). Potential of fly ash to enhance the behaviour of lime treated gypseous soil. International Conference on Soil and Environment (ICSE), Bangalore, India.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2015). Pozzolanic additives induced strength behaviour of expansive soil: A comparative study. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), 163(3), 149-163.
  • Jha, A. K., & Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2014). Mineralogical and microstructural induced compressibility behaviour of lime stabilized expansive soil. International Symposium Geohazards, 502-513, November 20-21, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Jha, A. K., and Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2014). Sulfate induced heave in calcium based stabilized soil – a mechanistic view. Seventh student symposium, 25-26 September, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India.
  • Jha, A. K., and Sivapullaiah, P. V. (2013). Strength and microstructural development in lime stabilized expansive soil. Sixth student symposium, 26-27 September, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India.
Invited Talks :
  • Delivered Keynote Lecture on topic “Chemical Stabilization of Soils — Scopes and Challenges” at National Level Short Term Course on “Geotechnical Investigation & Ground Improvement- Aspects & Prospects, organized by at JKL University, Jaipur, 19-21 Feb., 2018.
Short-Term Course/Workshop/Seminars/Technical Event Organized :
  • Convenor of National Level Workshop on “Computational Solution for Modern Engineering Problems (CSMEP, 2019)” from October 21-23, 2019 at Manipal University Jaipur.
  • Technical Committee Member of prestigious “7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics” to be held at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, India on 13 to 16 July, 2019.
  • Program Coordinator “Industry-Academia Lecture Series in Geotechnical Engineering” on 19th August, 2019 at Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ), India.
  • Program Coordinator “Industry-Academia Lecture Series in Geotechnical Engineering” on 7th March, 2019 at Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ), India.
  • Convenor of 1st National Level Workshop on “Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering - From Theory to Practice” held at Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ) in association with Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET) IIT Roorkee and IEI Student Chapter on 09th February, 2019.
  • Technical Committee Member of prestigious “Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC)-2018” held at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, India on 13 to 15 December, 2018.
  • Chaired the technical session of prestigious “Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC)-2018” held at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, India on 13 to 15 December, 2018.
  • Co-Convenor of 1st symposium on “Manipal University Jaipur the First “LEED Platinum & GRIHA Five Star Rated” Campus in India - A Journey” held on October 30, 2018 at Manipal University Jaipur.
  • Convenor of 1st National Level Seminar on “Research Advancement and Prospect in Civil Engineering (RAP-CE)”, held on 20th April, 2018 at Manipal University Jaipur.
  • Technical Session Coordinator in the “International Conference on Soils and Environment 2016” organized jointly by Indian Geotechnical Society, Bangalore chapter and Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India
  • Technical Coordinator in the “International Conference on Forensic Geotechnical Engineering-2016” organized jointly by ISSMGE and Indian Geotechnical Society, India
  • Student Committee Member in the “National Conference on Geo-Innovation-2015” organized by Indian Geotechnical Society, Bangalore chapter, India
  • Committee Member for Nepal Earthquake Relief Team (NERT)-2015, IISc, Bangalore-560012
  • Organized Seventh Annual Student Symposium-2014, Civil Department, IISc Bangalore. 25th to 26th September 2014, Bangalore, India.
  • Member of organizing committee in Open day-2014, IISc, Bangalore, India.
  • Student Committee Member/presenter/demonstrator in Open day-2013, IISc, Bangalore, India
Editorial board member of journal :
  • International journal of structural engineering and analysis, eISSN: 2456-5326
  • International Journal of Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, eISSN: 2581-5598
  • International Journal of Concrete Technology, eISSN : 2456-8317
Reviewed (Book/Journal/Conference Paper) :
  • Geotechnique, ICE Publication
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE
  • Soils and Foundations Journal, Elsevier Publication
  • Soil Mechanics (Book), Oxford University Press (India)
  • Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer
  • Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer
  • Smart Materials and Techniques for Sustainable Development (SMTS – 2019)
  • Geomate-2013
  • International Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation

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