Research Background
Geotechnical/ Geoenvironmental
Behavioural studies of unsaturated porous media
Climate change impact on soils
Drought impact and water stress mitigation
Soil erosion and soil quality deterioration
High temperature impacts on soil quality
Biogeotechnics
Biochar, biopolymer, hydrochar as soil amendment
Soil-plant-admixture-atmosphere interaction
Slow release of water and nutrients in soil
Soil-bioplastic interaction and impact on microbiota
Industrial wastes as geomaterials
Low carbon soil stabilization
Pavement application
Agricultural wastes as soil amendment
Drought mitigation
Nutrient management
Liners and covers in hazardous waste management
Research Projects
1. An investigation on the effect of multiple contaminant migration in soils, Department of science and technology (DST), India. As PI.
2. Hydro-chemical evaluation of bentonite-fly ash as backfill material in near surface hazardous waste disposal facility, Department of science and technology (DST), India. As PI.
3. Closure cap system of near surface radioactive waste disposal facility, Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS), DAE, India. As PI.
4. Development of sustainable agriculture practices for biotic and abiotic stress management in conventional and organic tea plantations, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India. As Co-PI along with Dr. Uttam Manna (Chemistry, IIT Guwahati) and Dr. Lingaraj Sahoo (BSBE, IIT Guwahati).
Selected Consultancy Projects
1. Proof check of Retaining wall design & Technical Advice (Vetting) of Shri. Badrinath (temple) works under CSR Funds.
2. Proof check of design of mitigation measures for slope stabilization for Ch 0.575 to Ch 51.30 in connection with construction of Bairabi- Sairang New BG line Project.
3. Proof checking of “design and drawing of reinforced soil wall for Construction of ROB on LNB Road (Sripuria Road at Railway Level Crossing Sripuria, Tinsukia (DD/47) under Construction of ROBS.
4. Proof check of Design of RCC retaining wall on open and deep foundation, subsurface drainage, covered drains etc between Km 44.0 to 82.5 in connection with construction of Dimapur (Dhansiri)- Kohima (Zubza) New BG line Project.
5. Proof check of design of railway embankment from KM 163/ 100 to KM 165/ 400 of NBQ-GLPT-KYQ Doubling project.
6. Proof checking of “slope stability analysis of Tunnel No. 10 (Portal-1) at Ch 60695.0 m to Ch 60530 m in connection with construction of Dimapur (Dhansiri)- Kohima (Zubza) New BG railway line Project.
7. Proof check of ground improvement scheme for the construction of RS wall with stone column-geocell woven geotextile.
8. Proof check of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited underground metro railway works, Kolkata (as Co-PI).
9. Proof check of geotechnical investigation report related to M/s Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, Kaiga has proposed to construct Main Plant Civil Works for Kaiga-5&6 (Package-I) near Karwar.
10. Proof checking of ground/ bearing capacity improvement of soil at minor bridge no. 02 (Bhandai-Kitham by pass line in connection with Mathura-Dholpur third line).
11. Geotechnical recommendation on the settlement of railway embankment and adequacy of the field soil for laying new railway line, Missa, Assam.
12. Proof checking of temporary Gabion retaining wall for approach road of Versova Bandra Sealink Bridge Project(VBSL).
13. Stability analysis of railway embankment at two locations (Ch. 69.600-72.600 km and Ch. 81.000-84.000km) in connection with Digaru-Hojai double line project of Northeast Frontier Railway.
14. Proof checking of geotechnical capacity of pile foundation for bridges for national highway from Bijni to Assam/West Bengal border.
15. Proof checking of designs for ground improvement using PVD for Northeast frontier railway project at Garjee, Agartala, Tripura (as Co-PI).
16. Bank stabilization for Jamuguri terminal for Inland water ways authority of India (as Co-PI).
17. Gariamari river bank protection for Inland water ways authority of India (as Co-PI).
18. Foundation settlement analysis of factory building at Bonda, Guwahati.
19. Proof check of highway embankments (high) for NH53 bypass, Assam.
20. Slope failure investigation during tunneling for HCC