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Paramita Bhattacharya

Kharagpur,WB

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Professor

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
07.2023 - Current
  • Teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels,
  • Research,
  • Supervising Doctoral and MTech Students
  • Mentoring Postgraduate Students
  • Contributing to departmental goals by serving various responsibilities in the department like Prof. in charge of the Geotechnical Engineering Section, Member of the Department Academic Committee, Prof. in charge of PhD Admission

Assistant Professor

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
04.2015 - 07.2023
  • Teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels,
  • Research, supervising the research of doctoral students,
  • Mentoring undergraduate students as Faculty Advisor (2013 to 2018),
  • Program Officer of NSS (2013 to 2016),
  • Contributed to departmental goals by serving in various positions as Prof. in-charge of Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (2020-2023), Survey Laboratory (2016- 2020), and Departmental Academic Committee for curriculum development.

Assistant Professor on Tenure Track

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
07.2013 - 04.2015
  • Teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels,
  • Research
  • Program Office of NSS

Assistant Professor

BITS Pilani
07.2012 - 06.2013
  • Teaching
  • Research

Education

Ph.D. - Geotechnical Engineering

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Bengaluru, India
04.2012

M. Tech. - Geotechnical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur
06.2008

B.C.E. - Civil Engineering

Jadavpur University
Kolkata, India
07.2004

Skills

  • Computational Geomechanics
  • Soil Dynamics
  • Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
  • Unsaturated Soil Mechanics

Publications

List of journal publications:

1. Bhattacharya, P. and Sadhukhan, S. (2024) “Undrained uplift capacity of square and circular plate anchors embedded near clayey slope.” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s13369-024-09391-x

2. Shiau, J., Nguyen, T, Sams, M. and Bhattacharya, P. (2024). “Innovative numerical modelling for predicting soil relaxation in the design of twin circular culverts.” Scientific Reports, Springer, 14(1), Article no. 7689. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58507-8

3. Bhattacharya, P. and Dutta, P. (2023) “Stability of twin elliptical tunnels in Hoek-Brown rock mass.” Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer Nature. DOI: 10.1007/s13369-023-07912-8

4. Bhattacharya, P. and Dutta, P. (2023) “Stability of rectangular tunnel in anisotropic cohesionless soil under steady-state groundwater flow.” European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Taylor and Francis, 27 (4), 1596-1616. DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2022.2090444

5. Dutta, P. and Bhattacharya, P. (2021) “Stability of rectangular tunnels in weathered rock subjected to seepage forces.” Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Springer, 15, article no. 61 (2022) DOI: 10.1007/s12517-021-08817-2

6. Dutta, P., Bhattacharya, P. and Kumar, A. (2022) “Support pressure for undrained stability of Horseshoe-shaped twin tunnels with semi-elliptical roof in clay.” Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering, Springer, 46, 2697-2711. DOI: 10.1007/s40996-021-00763-z

7. Bhattacharya, P. and Dutta, P. (2022) “Estimation of lining pressure for stability of elliptical tunnel in cohesive-frictional soils.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section A: Physical Sciences, 92, 433-442. DOI: 10.1007/s40010-021-00742-z

8. Bhattacharya, P., Shiau, J. and Barole, S. (2021) “Improvement of bearing capacity of footings using reinforced granular trench.” International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, Springer, 7, article no. 79 (2021) DOI: 10.1007/s40891-021-00324-4

9. Dutta, P. and Bhattacharya, P. (2021) “Determination of internal pressure for the stability of dual elliptical tunnels in soft clay.” Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 16(1), 67-79. DOI: 10.1080/17486025.2019.1641632

10. Bhattacharya, P. and Dutta, P. (2020) “Stability of rectangular tunnel in Hoek–Brown rocks under steady-state groundwater flow.” Geotechnique Letters, 10 (4), 524-534. DOI: 10.1680/jgele.20.00043

11. Dutta, P. and Bhattacharya, P. (2020) “Determination of support pressure for semi-elliptical tunnels in anisotropic and nonhomogeneous soil by lower bound limit analysis.”, SADHANA, 46, article no. 19 (2021). DOI: 10.1007/s12046-020-01540-w

12. Bhattacharya, P. and Sriharsha, P. (2020) “Stability of horseshoe tunnel in cohesive-frictional soil.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 20 (9), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001770

13. Bhattacharya, P. and Sahoo, S. (2020) “Pullout resistance of buried pipeline in cohesionless soil nearby sloping ground.” Journal of pipeline systems engineering and practice, ASCE, 11(2), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)PS.1949-1204.0000450

14. Bhattacharya, P. and Sadhukhan, S. (2020) “Improvement of uplift capacity of strip anchor plate using granular trench.” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. Taylor and Francis, 14(7), 843-850. DOI: 10.1080/19386362.2019.1625221.

15. Roy, A. and Bhattacharya, P. (2020) “Diameter effect on uplift capacity of horizontal circular anchor embedded in sand.” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. Taylor and Francis, 14(7), 779-792. DOI: 10.1080/19386362.2018.1534345.

16. Bhattacharya, P. (2019) “Undrained uplift capacity of strip plate anchor nearby clayey slope.” Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 36(2), 1393-1407. DOI: 10.1007/s10706-017-0374-x

17. Dutta, P. and Bhattacharya, P. (2019) “Stability of rectangular tunnel in cohesionless soils.” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. Taylor and Francis. DOI: 10.1080/19386362.2019.1592874.

18. Bhattacharya, P. (2017). “Pullout capacity of shallow inclined anchor in anisotropic and nonhomogeneous undrained clay.” Geomechanics and Engineering-An international Journal, Techno Press, 13(5), 825-844. DOI: /10.12989/gae.2017.13.5.825

19. Bhattacharya, P. and Sahoo, S. (2017) “Uplift capacity of horizontal anchor plate embedded near to the cohesionless slope by limit analysis.” Geomechanics and Engineering-An international Journal, Techno Press, 13(4), 701-714. DOI: 10.12989/gae.2017.13.4.701

20. Bhattacharya, P. and Kumar, J. (2017) Closure to uplift capacity of anchors in layered sand using finite-element limit analysis: Formulation and results. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 17 (7). DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000879

21. Bhattacharya, P. and Kumar, J. (2017) “Bearing capacity of foundations on soft clays with granular column and trench.” Soils and Foundations, Elsevier, 57(3), 488-495. DOI: 10.1016/j.sandf.2017.05.013

22. Bhattacharya, P. and Kumar, J. (2017) “Seismic pullout capacity of inclined anchor plates in sand.” Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 35(2), 679-692. DOI: 10.1007/s10706-016-0133-4

23. Bhattacharya, P.(2016) “Pullout capacity of strip plate anchor in cohesive sloping ground under undrained condition.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, 78, 134-143. DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2016.05.006

24. Bhattacharya, P.and Roy, A. (2016) “Improvement in horizontal uplift capacity of circular anchor plate in undrained clay by granular column.” Geomechanics and Engineering-An international Journal, Techno Press, 10(5), 617-633. DOI: 10.12989/gae.2016.10.5.000

25. Bhattacharya, P.and Roy, A. (2016) “Variation of horizontal pullout capacity with width of vertical anchor plate.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 16 (5), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000639.

26. Bhattacharya, P.and Kumar, J. (2016) “Uplift capacity of anchors in layered sand using finite element limit analysis: formulations and results.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 16 (3), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000560.

27. Bhattacharya, P.and Kumar, J. (2015) “Uplift capacity of strip and circular anchors in soft clay with an overlay of sand.” Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 33(6), 1475-1488. DOI: 10.1007/s10706-015-9913-5.

28. Bhattacharya, P.and Kumar, J. (2015) “Vertical uplift capacity of circular anchor plates.” Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 46(3), 105-110.

29. Bhattacharya, P.and Kumar, J. (2014) “Pullout capacity of inclined plate anchors embedded in sand.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, NRC Research Press, 51(11), 1365-1370. DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2014-0114

30. Bhattacharya, P.and Kumar, J. (2014) “Vertical pullout capacity of horizontal anchor plates in presence of seismic and seepage forces.” Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Taylor and Francis, 9(4), 294-302. DOI: 10.1080/17486025.2014.902116.

31. Bhattacharya, P.and Kumar, J. (2014) “Seismic pullout capacity of vertical anchors in sand.” Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Taylor and Francis, 8(3), 191-201. DOI: 10.1080/17486025.2012.714475.

32. Bhattacharya, P.and Kumar, J. (2013) “Horizontal pullout capacity of a group of two vertical strip anchor plates embedded in clay.” Geomechanics and Engineering-An international Journal, Techno Press, 5(4), 299-312.

33. Bhattacharya, P.and Kumar, J. (2013) “Horizontal pullout capacity of a group of two vertical strip anchors plates embedded in sand.” Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 30(2), 513-521. DOI: 1007/s10706-011-9484-z

34. Kumar, J. and Bhattacharya, P. (2013) “Bearing capacity of two interfering strip footings from lower bound finite elements limit analysis.” International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. John Wiley & Sons. Ltd, 37(5), 441-452. DOI: doi.org/10.1002/nag.1104.

35. Kumar, J. and Bhattacharya, P. (2011) “Reducing the computational effort for performing linear optimization in the lower-bound finite elements limit analysis.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 11 (5), 406-412. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000102.

36. Kumar, J. and Bhattacharya, P. (2011) “On improving the solution by using lower bound finite elements limit analysis and linear programing.” Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, 29(4), 619-626. DOI: 10.1007/s10706-011-9394-0.

37. Kumar, J. and Bhattacharya, P. (2010) “Bearing capacity of interfering multiple strip footings by using lower bound finite elements limit analysis.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, 37(5), 731-736. DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2010.05.002

List of book chapters written:

1. Dutta P., Sriharsha, P. and Bhattacharya, P. (2022) “Bearing capacity of strip footing over rectangular tunnel in soft clay.” In: Dey A. K., Mandal J. J. and Manna B. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 195. pp. 17-26. Springer, Singapore. Springer, Singapore. Online ISBN: 978-981-16-6456-4, Print ISBN: 978-981-16-6455-7  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6456-4_3

2. Vikal, S. P. and Bhattacharya, P. (2022) “Evaluation of dynamic properties and liquefaction potential of Kasai river sand by cyclic triaxial test.” In: Dey A. K., Mandal J. J. and Manna B. (eds) Proceedings of the 7th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 195. pp. 317-325. Springer, Singapore. Online ISBN: 978-981-16-6456-4, Print ISBN: 978-981-16-6455-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6456-4_34

3. Dutta P. and Bhattacharya P. (2021) “Stability of an Unsupported Elliptical Tunnel Subjected to Surcharge Loading in Cohesive-Frictional Soil.” In: Saha S.K., Mukherjee M. (eds) Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics and Simulations. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 103. pp. 225-235. Springer, Singapore. Online ISBN: 978-981-15-8138-0, Print ISBN: 978-981-15-8137-3  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8138-0_18 2

4. Bhattacharya P. and Dutta P. (2021) “Improvement of Seismic-Bearing Capacity of Foundation on Soft Clay by Granular Material.” In: Latha Gali M., Raghuveer Rao P. (eds) Geohazards. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 86. pp. 751-763. Springer, Singapore. Online ISBN: 978-981-15-6233-4, Print ISBN: 978-981-15-6232-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6233-4_54 3

5. Bhattacharya P. and Sadhukhan S. (2020) “Pullout Capacity of Ground Anchors in Non-homogeneous Cohesive–Frictional Soil.” In: Latha Gali M., Raghuveer Rao P. (eds) Construction in Geotechnical Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 84. Pp. 691-702. Springer, Singapore. Online ISBN: 978-981-15-6090-3, Print ISBN: 978-981-15-6089-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6090-3_51

6. Bhattacharya P. (2019) “Experimental Study on Uplift Capacity of Horizontal Circular and Strip Anchor Plates in Two-Layered Cohesionless Soil.” In: I.V. A., Maji V. (eds) Geotechnical Applications. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol 13. Springer, Singapore. Online ISBN: 978-981-13-0368-5, Print ISBN: 978-981-13-0367-8 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0368-5_9

List of conference publications:

3. Dutta, P. and Bhattacharya, P. (2019) “Stability of unsupported elliptical tunnel subjected to surcharge loading in cohesive-frictional soil.” 7th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS) 2019, December 11-13, 2019, IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. (Abstract ID. ICCMS19SD034910)

4. Dutta, P., Sriharsha, P. and Bhattacharya, P. (2019) “Bearing capacity of strip footing over rectangular tunnel in soft clay.” Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (7IYGEC) 2019, March 15-16, 2019, NIT Silchar, SIlchar. (Paper No. 23)

5. Vikal, S. P. and Bhattacharya, P. (2019) “Evaluation of dynamic properties and liquefaction potential of Kasai river sand by cyclic triaxial test.” 7thIndian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (7IYGEC) 2019, March 15-16, 2019, NIT Silchar, Silchar. (Paper No. 45)

6. Bhattacharya P. and Dutta P. (2018) “Improvement of Seismic-Bearing Capacity of Foundation on Soft Clay by Granular Material.” Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018. December 13-15, 2018, IISc. Bangalore, Bengaluru (Paper No. TH-10-58)

7. Sadhukhan, S. and Bhattacharya P. (2018) “Pullout capacity of ground anchors in non-homogeneous cohesive frictional soil.” Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018. December 13-15, 2018, IISc. Bangalore, Bengaluru. (Paper No. TH-10-33 )

8. Bhattacharya, P. (2016) “Experimental Study on Uplift Capacity of Horizontal Circular and Strip Anchor Plates in Two-Layered Cohesionless Soil.” December 15-17, 2018, IIT Madras, Chennai. (Paper No. 302)

9. Bhattacharya, P. and Kumar, J. (2011) “A comparative study to simplify the lower bound finite elements method using linear programing for geotechnical stability problem.” Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference 2011. December 15-17, 2011, Kochi. (Paper No. N-195)

Timeline

Associate Professor

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
07.2023 - Current

Assistant Professor

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
04.2015 - 07.2023

Assistant Professor on Tenure Track

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
07.2013 - 04.2015

Assistant Professor

BITS Pilani
07.2012 - 06.2013

Ph.D. - Geotechnical Engineering

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

M. Tech. - Geotechnical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

B.C.E. - Civil Engineering

Jadavpur University
Paramita Bhattacharya