Civil Engineering

Head of Department

Dr. Hriday Mani Kalita
Ph.D(IIT Guwahati )

E-mail:
hod.civil@nitm.ac.in

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Research Interest

Structural analysis and design, Welding induced deformations, and residual stresses, Fatigue behaviour of welded structures.

Education Qualification

Ph. D., IIT Kharagpur

Publications

SCI/ Scopus Journals

[1] Podder,D., Mandal, N.R. and Das, S. (2014). Heat source modeling and analysis of submerged arc welding. Welding Journal, American Welding Society, 93(5),pp.183-192.

[2] Podder,D., Kenno, S., Das, S. and Ranjan Mandal, N. (2015). Numerical investigation on interruption in the welding process used in shipbuilding.Journal of Ship Production and Design, 31(04), pp.220-229.

[3] Podder,D., Gadagi, A., Mandal, N.R. and Das, S. (2016). In sight of a fillet joint based on welding force method. Journal of Ship Production and Design,32(04), pp.206-215.

[4] Podder,D., Gadagi, A., Ranjan Mandal, N., Kumar, S., Singh, L. and Das, S. (2017).Numerical investigation on the effect of thermo-mechanical tensioning on the residual stresses in thin stiffened panels. Journal of Ship Production and Design, 33(01), pp.1-11.

[5] Gadagi, A., Mandal, N.R., Podder, D. and Kumar, S. (2018). Investigation on the effect of thermo-mechanical tensioning on weld induced out-of-plane distortions. Journal of Ship Production and Design, 34(02), pp.111-118.

[6] Gadagi, A.,  Mandal, N.R.,  PodderD. (2019)Effect of Rate of Heat Input on Thermomechanical Tensioning for Distortion Mitigation.  Journal of Ship Production and Design, 35 (02), pp.103-114.

[7] Podder, D., Gupta, O.P., Das, S. and Mandal, N.R. (2019). Experimental and numerical investigation of effect of welding sequence on distortion of stiffened panels. Welding in the World, 63, pp.1275-1289.

[8] Podder,D., Das, S. and Mandal, N.R. (2019). Distortions in Large Stiffened Ship Panels Caused by Welding: An Experimental Study. Journal of Ship Production and Design, 35(03), pp.250-262

[9] Gupta, A., and Podder, D. (2021)Optimum position of outrigger belt system in a high rise RCC building through pushover analysis. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 22, pp.277-296. (Scopus).

[10] Gadagi, A.,  Mandal, N.R.,  Sha, O.P., Kumar, S., Pujari, S.,  Pentakota, R.K., Podder, D. and Akurati, P. (2021)Experimental Investigations on ThermoMechanical Tensioning (TMT), comparison with Heat Sink, and Its Application to a Grillage Structure’. , Journal of Ship Production and Design, 37(02), pp.109-116.

[11] Mahar, N., Podder. D. (2021). Damage detection in RC beam utilizing feed-forward back propagation neural network technique,’   Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Springer, 22, pp. 1551-1561. (Scopus).

[12] Bora, A.,and Podder, D. (2023). Residual Stress Reduction Through Thermomechanical Tensioning for an Orthotropic Steel Bridge Deck. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, (Accepted).

non-SCI Journals

[1] Bhattacharya, P., Podder, D., and Sahu, A. (2014). Effects of Active Damping on Parametric Instability of Composite Cylindrical Shells using Piezo Fiber Composites. International Journal of Aerospace and Lightweight Structures. 24(03), pp. 445-471.

Conference Proceedings

[1] Sahu, A., Podder, D., and Bhattacharya, P. Static Deflection Control of Shallow Cylindrical Shell using PFC with IDE. National Conference on Recent Advances in Fluid & SolidMechanics at NIT Rourkela, February 27-28, 2010.

[2] Podder, D., and Bhattacharya, P. Parametric Excitation and Control of Laminated Composite Cylindrical Shell with IDE – PFC Actuator.  International Conference on Theoretical, Applied, Computational and Experimental Mechanics at IIT Kharagpur, December 27-29, 2010.

[3] Mandal, N. R., Kumar,  S., Podder, D., Gadagi, A. and Mathew, T., Bucklingmitigation of stiffened panels through thermo-mechanical tensioning. MARSTRUCT International Conference, Southampton, U.K., March 25-27, 2015

[4] Thermo-Mechanical Tensioning an Effective Buckling Mitigation Technique. Gadagi, A., Podder, D., Kumar, S., and Mandal, N.R. International Welding Symposium (IWS2K16), Bombay, September 5-7, 2016.

[5] Gupta, A., Mohan, R., and Podder, D., Parametric Study of Position of an Outrigger Belt System Through Pushover Analysis.International Conference on Emerging Research Trends in Structural Engineering(ERTSE-2020). VIT University, July 16-17, 2020.

[6] Mahar, N., and Podder, D., A Combined Soft Computing Mechanics Approach to Detect and Evaluate Damage in RCC Beam. 1st Online International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational and Experimental Mechanics. IIT Kharagpur, September 4-6, 2020.

Books

[1] Podder, D., Mandal, N. R. (Ed.), Das, S. (Ed.), (2016).Residual stresses, distortions and their mitigation for fusion welding Lambert Academic Publishing, (ISBN No.: 978-3-659-94213-6).

[2] Podder, D., and Chatterjee, S. (2022). Introduction to Structural Analysis, CRC PRESS. (ISBN/ISSN NO.: 978-0-367-53272-7).

Work Experience

§ Joined as a Trainee Civil Engineer (for one year) in Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd. in 2005 and thereafter promoted to Civil Engineer (S002).

§ Worked as a Visiting Research Student at the University of Windsor, Canada from 1st May 2013 to 30th April 2014.

§ Worked in a consultancy project at Cochin Shipyard Ltd., India (Work order No.: IQC/01/14). Project name: 'DISTORTION PREDICTION AND MEASUREMENT OF STIFFENED PANELS AND THEIR MITIGATION'.

§ Worked as an Ad-hoc faculty in the Civil Engineering department at NIT Jamshedpur from 4th January 2016 to 18th June 2016.

Projects

Sl. No.Title of the ProjectPICo-PI Funding Agency
Sanctioned Amount
Start yr- End Yr. (Duration)
Status 
Project Type
1Investigation of DPR "Laying of new feeder mains under Tura Phase- I&II water supply scheme.
D. Podder
NAGovt. of Meghalaya
26.24 lakh
2018
Completed
Consultancy
2Investigation of DPR "Greater Sohra water supply" scheme.
D. Podder
NAPHE Dept. of Govt. of Meghalaya
18.75 lakh
2018CompletedConsultancy
3Investigation of the structural design and drawings of CSR work for the proposed extension of Lew Mawngap
D. Podder
Dr. N. KotokyC.A. Lyndoh, Hima Mawphlang Lyngdohship3.17 lakh
2023OngoingConsultancy
4Design Mix of M25 & M30 Grade ConcreteD. Podder
NAPave Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., M/s Porel Dass Water and Effluent Control Pvt. Ltd., Rites Limited1.14 lakh
2023CompletedConsultancy
5Residual Stress influence on structural behaviour of welded plate girders.
D. Podder
NATEQIP-III1.3 lakh
2021CompletedMinor Research Grant Scheme
6Structural Integrity Assessment Considering Residual/Reactive Stresses due to Different Welding Configurations for High Strength Steel.
D. Podder
NANMRL, DRDO10 lakh
2022Completed

Sponsored Project

7Investigation of the structural design and drawings for the Construction of View Point at Ch. Km. 51+360 (LHS) (NH40) in the State of Meghalaya.
D. Podder
Dr. N. Kotoky, Dr. S. Sahoo, Dr. S. Sharma
M/S Tanor Engineering70k
2023Completed

Consultancy

8LIFE AND SERVICEABILITY ESTIMATION OF STEEL BRIDGES
D. Podder
NA
BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION
27.01 lakh2024Ongoing

Sponsored Project

Students' Guided/ Guiding

Ph.D. students (ongoing)

[1] Mr. Arindom Bora 

M.Tech students (ongoing)

[1] Mr. Gopikrishna H Bhat (T22CE003)

M.Tech students (guided)

[1] "Optimum position of an outrigger-belt system in a high-rise RCC building using Pushover analysis" - Mr. Aakash Gupta (T18CE010)

Outcome: Published one International journal and one International conference

[2] "Damage detection in RCC beam with ANNs" - Mr. Nikhil Mahar (T18CE011)

Outcome: Published one International journal and International conference.

[3] "Seismic Pounding simulation between three adjacent R.C.C. buildings - A parametric study" - Mr. Arjun Jasyal (T18CE006)

[4]  "Comparison of geometric irregular buildings in terms of irregularity index and seismic risk"- Mr. G. Vamsi Krishna (T19CE004) (Co-guided)

[5]  Residual stress detection by Non-Destructive Ultrasonic test" - Mr. Sandip Basak (T19CE014) (Co-guided)

Outcome: One International journal communicated.

[6]  "Buckling analysis of CFRP composite large thin cylindrical shells using SPLA imperfection" - Mr. Tejaskria Pradhan (T19CE003)

[7] "Comparative study of soil-structure interaction on tall R.C.C. building and steel building subjected to Earthquake motion" - Mr. Abhinav Tiwari (T20CE010) (Co-guided)

[8] "A parametric study on effect of gradually varying welding speed on residual stress generation in structural steel"- Mr. Dinesh Kumar Panwa (T20CE018) 

[9] "Influence of the residual stresses on the fatigue behavior of the welded T-section"- Mr. Sumit Ashok Gupta (T20CE016) 

[10] "Comparative study considering residual/reactive stresses for different configurations of multi-pass welding for low-carbon steel"- Mr. George Henri (T20CE011) 

[11] "Influence of residual stress on the fatigue behavior of an orthotopic steel deck using fracture mechanics approach"- Mr. Aditya Manoj Thakare  (T21CE009) 

[12] "Comparative numerical study of fatigue life assessment in rib to deck welded joint considering various fatigue load models"- Mr. Ronak Kumar Jatav  (T21CE002) 

[13] "Parametric study of punching shear behavior of high-strength RC slab with multiple openings"- Mr. Sarad Aryal  (T21CE001) 

[14] "Numerical and analytical study on punching shear of circular opening flat slab"- Mr. Nabendu Biswas  (T21CE005) 

Other Responsibilities

Warden of Lapalang-V Boys Hostel: Period- June 2020- June 2023

Photography and Fine Arts Club In-Charge: Period- July 2020- Till Date

Faculty Advisor (2018 Btech): Period- Dec. 2018 –Till Date

Faculty Advisor (2017 Btech): Period- August 2017 –Dec. 2018

Patron of Water conservation team: Period- September 2019- Till Date

Library In-charge (for CE Dept.): Period- July 2019- June 2020 

Laboratory In-charge (Solid Mechanics Lab.): Period- July 2019- June 2020 

Laboratory In-charge (Surveying Lab.): Period- July 2019- June 2020 

Laboratory In-charge (Transportation Eng. Lab.): Period- August 2018- August 2019 

Laboratory In-charge (Drawing Hall): Period- August 2018- August 2019  

Laboratory In-charge (Structural Analysis Lab.):  2021-2022

B.Tech Project Coordinator:  2021-2022 (B.Tech 2018 Batch)

Invited Talks

Sl. No. Title Event Invited Talks/Tutorial Co-Speakers
1. Steel structures, new building materials, and the role of welding NEEPCO at Guwahati on 28th July 2017 Invited Talk Dr. M. L. Patton

Courses Taught


    • Structural Analysis-I (CE206)
    • Structural Analysis-II (CE315)
    • Engineering Drawing (CE101)
    • Bridge Engineering  (CE322)
    • Transportation Engineering -I (CE303)
    • Transportation Engineering Lab-I (CE353)
    • Matrix Method of Structural Analysis (CE503)
    • Structural Engineering Lab-I (CE551)
    • Finite Element Method (CE504/CE702)
    • Design of Steel Structures (CE305)
    • Computational Structural Lab (CE556)
    • Concrete Technology (CE212)
    • Computational Lab (CE521)
    • Dynamics of Structure (CE555)
    • Reinforced Concrete Design (CE312)
    • Structural Analysis Lab-I (CE256)
    • Estimation, Costing & Valuation (CE416)

Professional Memberships

1. Associate Member (ID: AM186488-5), The Institute of Engineers (India).

2. Associate Member (ID: 11855874), American Society of Civil Engineers.