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About Me

Academic Experiences

Education

Ph.D

Structural Engineering: “Efficient Numerical Solution of Large Deflection Problems in Non-Linear Structural Mechanics” Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

M.E.

Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

B.E.

Civil Engineering, Bihar Institute of Technology, Sindri, Dhanbad, India

Experiences

Professor

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University 221005

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University 221005

Reader

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University 221005

Lecturer

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University 221005

Lecturer

Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India

Administrative Responsibility

Institute Level

Head, Department of Planning, Architecture, and Design, IIT (BHU), Varanasi

Chairman, Institute Works Department, IIT (BHU), Varanasi

Professor-in-Charge, Tinkering Lab, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU)

Vice Chairman for JEE (Advanced) -2016, IIT (BHU)

Administrative Warden- Vivekanand Hostel, IIT (BHU)

Member- Institute Works Department

Member- Institute Repository Committee

Member- Teaching Learning Cell

Mentor-Human Values Course

Member of Shortlisting Committee for the selection of the post of A.E., J.E. (Civil Engineering)

Member- Institute Works Committee

Member- Anti-Ragging Committee

Member- Scrutiny Committee of Varanasi Project

Chairman of the committee for making Rules & Regulations of the IIT (BHU) Hostels

Chairman of allotment committee for allotment of hostels in summer

Member of the Hospital Open Tender Committee (HOTC), Sir Sunderlal Hospital, IMS-BHU

Member- Degree Distribution Committee

Member- Committee for purchasing of furniture, UWD, BHU

Administrative Warden-Vishwakarma Hostel, IIT (BHU)

Warden-Rajputana Hostel, IIT (BHU)

Member- Committee of Super Computing Facility, GARUNA

Tour-In charge- Students Educational Tour

Vice-Chairman of Cultural Wing, IIT-GYMKHANA

Member-Workshop Committees, IT-BHU

Member-IT-Cafeteria, IT-BHU

Member- Monitoring Committee for quality construction, UWD, BHU

Department Level

Member-Departmental Departmental Faculty Affairs Committee (DFAC)

Member-Departmental Departmental Faculty Affairs Committee (DFAC)

Member-Departmental Post Graduate Committee (DPGC)

Member-Departmental Post Graduate Committee (DPGC)

Member-Departmental Departmental Faculty Affairs Committee (DFAC)

Member- Undergraduate Committee (DUGC)

Member- Purchase Committee of the Department

Convener- Computational and Web Committee

Professor-in-charge of Structural Engineering Laboratory

Professor-in-Charge of Training and Placement of the Department

Convener/Member- M.Tech. & Ph.D. Admission

Member- Departmental Post Graduate Committee (DPGC)

Chairman for making Perspective plan of the Department

Professor-in-charge-Civil Engineering Computer Laboratory

Professor-in-charge of the Library/Reading Room of the department

Professor-in-charge of making Departmental Website

Professor-in-Charge for making department proposal of XI plan

Awards / Patents / Scholarships / Fellowships

  1. National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) National Meritorious Invention Awards-2018 on "Making of Self-Adjusting Fixed Type Jetty (SAFTJ)" by an Enterprise of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi. Patent Granted on above work.

  2. Indian Concrete Institute (ICI)-Ultratech Jury Award (2018), for Outstanding Concrete Structure.

  3. Nation Builder Award for the best Teacher, Teachers Day, 2017 for Valuable Contribution to Nation Building as a leader, by Rotary Club, Varanasi, U.P., INDIA.

  4. Institute Fellowship (GATE qualified,1996) during MTech & Ph.D.

  5. Bihar Govt. Meritorious Scholarship during 10th -12th in 1983-1985.

  6. Patent: Title of invention: Self Adjusting Fixed Type Jetty and a Process of Adjusting Thereof, Indian Patent Application Number: 201711031587 A, Publication Date: 15/12/2017, Indian Institute of Technology ( Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Ankit Patel, Achin Agrarwal, K.K. Pandy and Rajesh Kumar

  7. Book: 100 Field Solutions in Civil Engineering, Khanna Publishers, New Deli, 2021, Dr. Veerendra Kumar, Dr. Rajesh Kumar and Er. Shubham Srivastava

Sponsored Projects

  1. Planning and Design of R&R Colony of Amelia Coal Mine Project at Singrauli, M.P. through MoU between undersigned, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU) and THDCIL (2021–23), Govt. of India.
    Expected Consultancy Cost: ₹1.5 Crore.

  2. Design of Floating Jetty for River Ganga Project, under Project Varanasi–Design & Innovation Hub, IIT(BHU), Varanasi (2016–17).
    Amount: ₹6,00,000/- (Six lakh only).
    PI & Co-PI: Dr. Rajesh Kumar and Dr. K.K. Pandey.
    Status: Completed.

  3. Sprouting Grant Project on “Study of Cluster Effect on Dynamic Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction”, sponsored (2014–15) by IIT(BHU), Varanasi.
    Amount Sanctioned: ₹4,00,000/-
    Ref. No.: IIT(BHU)/Dev./2013-14/5121/L, dated March 25, 2014.
    PI & Co-PI: Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Dr. S. Mandal.
    Status: Completed.

  4. Low-Cost Housing Technique and Creation of Building Centre at IIT-BHU (2007–2010), Varanasi.
    Sponsored by: HUDCO, New Delhi.
    Financial Assistance: ₹5,00,000/- (Five lakh only).
    Status: Completed.

  5. Development of E-Content on Concrete Technology (March 2005 to 2006).
    Sponsored by: UGC, New Delhi.
    Financial Assistance: ₹1,02,000/- (One lakh two thousand only).
    Status: Completed.