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Dr. Shankar Singh Kushwaha

Dr. Shankar Singh Kushwaha

Assistant Professor
shankar.kushwaha@smvdu.ac.in
8491009158
School of Civil Engineering
Educational Qualification
  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering – Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (2019)
    Specialization: Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering – Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (2014)
    Specialization: Geotechnical Engineering
  • B.E in Civil Engineering – Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal (2012)
    Specialization: Civil Engineering
Teaching Experience
  • Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering
    Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra (J&K) (November 2024–Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department
    Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal (M.P.) (July 2021– November 2024)
  • Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department
    Maulan Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (M.P.) (July 2019– May 2020)
  • Research Fellow, JRF&SRF
    Ph.D. Research Scholar (August 2014– June 2019)
Administrative Experience
  • Master Trainer of Indian Knowledge System, in collaboration with IKS Div., Ministry of Edu. Govt. of India, New Delhi
  • DRPC coordinator (Ph.D.) at Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal.
  • Assistant Exam Coordinator at Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal.(Dec 2023 to July 2024)
  • Selected as Technical Officer/C (Civil), at Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, M.P., 2014
  • Qualified Sub-­Engineer Recruitment Test Result ­2014, Selected for Sub-­Engineer at Directorate, Urban Administration & Development, M.P., Bhopal.
Research Experience

Project Associate

01/10/2020 to 20/03/2021

05 Month

MANIT, Bhopal

Journal Publications

 

S.

No.

Title of Paper

Authors

ISBN/ISSN Number

Name of Journal

Page No. Volume Issue No. & Year

1.

“ Effect of Accelerated Curing on Concrete with Fly Ash and Glass Powder”

Md. Tamreen Raza and S.S. Kushwaha

ISSN:0303-6286

Tierarztiliche

praxis

Vol. 42, Issue 7, July 2022

2.

“Investigation of Concrete Blocks with different Aggregate and Mixed Aggregate Size to withstand  Under Local Compresion”

Shahadat Husain, S.S. Kushwaha

ISSN: 1934-7197

Jouranl of Engineeering, Computing and Architecture

Vol. 11, Issue 12, Dec. 2021

3.

“Mixed Aggregate Effect in Local Compression of Concrete”

Shahadat Husain, S.S. Kushwaha

ISSN: 1934-7197

Jouranl of Engineeering, Computing and Architecture

Vol. 11, Issue 12, Dec. 2021

4.

“Geotechnical Properties and Strength Characterization of Bauxite Residue”

D. Kishan, S.S. Kushwaha, N. Dindorkar

ISSN: 0976-6316

International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET)

Vol. 8, Issue 7, July 2017, PP. 346-357

5.

“Prediction of Reservoir Induced Seismicity by Analytical Hierarchy Process and Regression Analysis”

Unnikrishnan Sreenivasan, D Kishan, S.K. Saritha, S.S. Khushwaha

http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.11.2.28

Journal of Current World Environment

2320-8031

Vol. 11(2), PP. 577-583 (2016)

6.

Effect of Skirt Size and Pile Spacing on Bearing Capacity of Skrited Foundation in Granular Soil

S.S. Kushwaha, N. Dindorkar

P-ISSN: 2348-6406

International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development [IJAERD]

Vol. 1 (7), 2014, PP. 1-8

7.

“Strength and phyochemical characteristics of fly ash stabilized expansive soil for highway embankment”

S.S. Kushwaha  D. Kishan, N. Dindorkar

ISSN 2277-3878

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) (Scopus Indexed)

 

Volume-8 Issue-2,

PP. 616-623

July 2019

8.

“Evolution of the geotechnical properties of fly ash stabilized silty soil activated by graphene oxide (GO)”

A. Pateriya, S.S. Kushwaha  D. Kishan

ISSN 2277-3878

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) (Scopus Indexed)

 

Volume-8 Issue-2,

PP. 4732-4737

July 2019

Conference Publications

 

S.

No.

Title of Paper

Authors

ISBN/ISSN Number

International/National Conference

Year

1.

‘Evaluate the Environmental Impact of Fly Ash and Bio Enzyme Treated Black Cotton Soil to Allay the Leaching Problem”

S.S. Kushwaha  D. Kishan, N. Dindorkar

 

Accepted

4th International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials, and Sustainable Engineering, 2023 (Springer)

2023

2.

“Evaluation of Pile Spacing and Skirt Size on Bearing Capacity of Skirted Foundation on Uniform Sand Deposit”

S.S. Kushwaha, N. Dindorkar, L. Narayan

Accepted

2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Sustainable Environment, 2023 (Elsevier)

2023

3.

 “Stabilization of Red Mud using Lime and Gypsum to Its Possible Use as Construction Material of Highway Embankment”

S.S. Kushwaha, D. Kishan, S.K. Gupta

Accepted

2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Sustainable Environment, 2023 (Elsevier)

2023

4.

“Geo-environmental Impact of Bauxite Residue Stabilized with Fly Ash and Gypsum to Mitigate the Leaching Problem”

D. Kishan, S.S. Kushwaha, N. Dindorkar

 

978-3-030-01929-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01929-7_4

Geo-MEast 2018: International Congress and Exhibition on geotechnical, geo-synthetics and infrastructures. Springer 2018

 

Volume 44

July 2018, pp. 44-56

5.

“Stabilization of expansive soil using eko soil enzyme for highway embankment”

S.S. Kushwaha  D. Kishan, N. Dindorkar

 

2214-7853  https://doi.org/10.1016/
j.matpr.2018.06.329

8th International conference on material testing and Characterization, Elsevier

Volume 5 (9), Part 3, pp. 19667-19779

March 2018

6.

“Stabilization of Red mud using eko soil enzyme for highway embankment”

S.S. Kushwaha  D. Kishan, M. S. Chauhan and S. Khetawath

 

2214-7853 https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.matpr.2018.06.427

8th International conference on material testing and Characterization, Elsevier

Volume 5 (9), Part 3, pp. 20500-20512

March 2018

7.

“Stabilization of Red Mud by Lime and Gypsum and Investigating Its Possible Use in Geo-environmental Engineering”

S.S. Kushwaha, D. Kishan

 

9780784480144

https://doi.org/10.1061/ 9780784480144.097

Proceedings of Geo-chicago 2016: sustainable geo-environmental systems, Published by ASCE

GSP 271

pp. 978-988

August 2016

8.

“Evaluate the Environmental Impact of Red Mud Utilization and Explore the Means to Allay the Leaching Problem”

S.S. Kushwaha, D. Kishan

NCWES Proceeding

2nd two day national conference on water, environment & society (NCWES -2015) Hyderabad, India.

July 2015

Book/Chapters Written

S.

No.

Title of Book

Authors

ISBN/ISSN Number

Name of Journal

Page No. Volume Issue No. & Year

1.

“Stabilization of Expansive Soil Using Fly Ash and Bio-Enzyme”

S.S. Kuwasha, Kishan Dharavath, Nitin Dindorkar

ISBN: 978-620-5-49346-5

Lambert Academic Publication

October 2022

Research Supervision

Master’s Thesis Advisor 

S. No.

Scholar Name

Title of Dissertation

Date

1.

Md. Shahadat Husain

“Investigation of Concrete Blocks with different Aggregate and Mixed Aggregate Size to withstand  Under Local Compression”

15/10/2022

2.

Md. Tamreen Raza

“Effect of Accelerated Curing on Concrete with Fly Ash and Glass Powder”

12/12/2022

3.

Dilip Kumar

“A Case Study on Rectification of Shift and Tilt of Well Foundation”

20/04/2023

4.

Shashi Shekhar Kumar

“Utilization of Bauxite Residue in Self Compacting Concrete and Evaluate Rheological Behaviour and Mechanical Characteristics”

08/01/2024

Memberships

S.

No.

PROFESSIONAL BODY

Types of Membership

Membership Number

Year of Membership

Country

1.

Indian Geotechnical Society

Life Member

LM-5024

2021

India

Expert Talks

S. No.

University/Institute

Title

Date

1.

RGPV, Bhopal

“Application of Geotextile in civil engineering”

04/03/2022

2.

RNTU, Bhopal (ITDPR AGU-Civil)

“Geoenvironmental Engineering: Scope and Application”

14/07/2023

Consultancy

S.

No

Particulars

Client

Duration

1.

Assist with Dr. D. Kishan in “Utility mapping of energy decapitators of Indira Sagar Dam using GPR surveying”, in surveying and preparing reports.

M/s NHDC, Bhopal

2015

2.

Assist with Dr. D. Kishan in “Soil investigation for multistoried building at Avadhpuri Bhopal, using SPT test” in testing and preparing of reports of different types of soil profile.

M/s  M.P. Housing Board, Bhopal

2015

3.

Assist with Dr. D. Kishan in “Soil investigation for oil tanks, multistoried building at Sagar, Jabalpur, and Ashoknagar sites using SPT and and Open Pit test” in testing and preparing of reports of different types of soil profile.

M/s Indian Oil Corporation, Bhopal, M.P.

2016

4.

Assist with Dr. D. Kishan in “Study of index and engineering properties of Expansive soil and Red mud, using Eko Soil Enzyme”, in testing and preparing of reports of different types of soils.

M/s Norwood Hall Pvt. Ltd., Australia

2016 – 18

5.

Assist with Dr. D. Kishan in “Soil investigation for G+2 building at Harising Gour University, using Plate Load Test, Sagar M.P.”, in testing and preparing of reports of different types of soils.

M/s CPWD, Sagar M.P.

2018

6.

Assist with Dr. D. Kishan in “Soil investigation and water exploration using electrical resistivity method at AIIMS Bhopal”, in testing and preparing of reports.

M/s  CPWD, Bhopal M.P.

2018

7.

Assist with Dr. S.P.S. Rajput in “Soil investigation for multistoried building at TT Nagar Bhopal, using SPT test”, in preparing reports of different types of soil profile.

M/s SMART CITY, Bhopal M.P.

2018

8.

Co- Investigator with Dr. D. Kishan in “Geotechnical Investigation for Proposed Construction of  National Information Center (NIC) Data  Collection Center Bhopal (M.P.)”

M/s CPWD, Bhopal

2021

9.

Co- Investigator with Dr. D. Kishan in “Structural Stability of Municipal Council Building Pipariya, M.P.”

M/s Municipal Council Pipariya,M.P.

2021

Honors & Recognitions Achieved
  •  Best teacher award for year 2022, Department of Civil Engineering, at Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal.
  • GATE 2012 Qualified and get GATE Fellowship of MHRD Scheme, GOI at MANIT, Bhopal (2012-2014).
  • GATE 2014 Qualified and get Ph.D. Fellowship of MHRD Scheme, GOI at MANIT, Bhopal (2014-2018). Also qualified GATE, 2018.
  • 10th and 12th class Topper of my school.
  • Get scholarship from MHRD in “Center Sector Scholar Scheme” (2008-2012).
  • Get scholarship from M.P. Govt. in “Motivation for Sanskrit Language Scheme” 2006
  • Recognizing the Talent, 2006, 2007 and 2008, Admiration Certificate.
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