Dr. B.

Bhattacharjee
 Professor at the department of civil engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi-India. After obtaining B. Tech (Hons.) degree from I.I.T
Kharagpur in 1978.  He worked for M/s Gammon India Limited for a short
period of two years. Subsequently he obtained M. Tech. and Ph.D. degree from
I.I.T. Delhi in the year 1982 and 1990 respectively. His areas of active research
interest includes corrosion of rebar in concrete, high-performance concrete,
microstructure modeling of concrete, chloride ingress, service life prediction
and life cycle costing of concrete structures besides condition evaluation and
health monitoring of structures .

Minor area of research and teaching interests are Building Physics and
Building Engineering, Construction Technology and Construction
management.

He is nominated Member of: 1.) Academic Advisory Board in Engineering

Sciences at TERI; 2.) Governing Council of Dr. Fixit Institute of Structural
Protection & Rehabilitation;3.) Research Council of CBRI.

He is EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER of: 1.) Magazine of Concrete Research,

Technical Journal Published by Thomas Telford Ltd., U.K; 2.) International
Journal of 3R's, Dr. FIXIT Laboratory for Repair & Rehabilitation, INDIA.

He is Life member of 1). Indian Concrete Institute, 2). Indian Society for
Construction Materials and Structure. 3). Indian Society for Technical
Education. 4).American Society of Civil Engineers India Section (ASCE-IS) 5).
Maharstra Chapter of American Concrete Institute (ACI) etc.

He has authored more than 50 journal and conference papers in leading

International journals such as ACI materials Journal, Journal of Materials in
Civil Engg. ASCE , Cement and Concrete research etc. and Indian Journals
such as ICJ and ICI journals, besides authoring state of the art report, lecture
notes and articles workshop proceeding etc.

He has handled more than 200 consultancy and research projects and is
actively involved in various national committees including BIS committee.

Dr. Bhattacharjee has supervised 117 M. Tech. and 10 Ph. D. projects till date
and currently guiding 8 M. Tech. thesis work besides 10 on going Ph. D.
research projects.
 Arkamitra Kar
Ph. D., EIT, A.M.ASCE
 
Associate Professor, 
Department of Civil Engineering
Room: D - 221
Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus,
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
 
Email: arkamitra[dot]kar[at]hyderabad[dot]bits-pilani[dot]ac[dot]in
Phone: +9140-66303679 (office)
Personal website: https://www.drkarslab.com/
 
 
Current Research
 
Characterization and use of construction and demolition wastes (CDW) for ground improvement. 
Durability studies of concrete with alkali-activated binders.
Effect of bacterial inclusions in concrete crack-healing. 
 
Research Metrics (2012 - present):
 
Citations: 253
h-index: 10
i10-index: 10 
 
Background
 
Work experience - Current
 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus (June 2021
onwards)
 Work experience - Past
 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus (July 2015 -
June 2021)
 Full-time visiting faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (Jan
2014 - June 2015)
 
Education 
 Ph. D.  in Civil Engineering (Structures) from West Virginia University, Morgantown,
WV, USA in 2013. Worked on alkali-activated binder systems.
 Engineer-In-Training (EIT) from the West Virginia State Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers in 2011.
 M.S. in Civil Engineering (Structures) from West Virginia University, Morgantown,
WV, USA in 2010. Worked on cementitious systems containing supplementary
cementitious materials. 
 Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India in 2008.
 Honors and Achievements 
 
 2021, Lead author RILEM TC MPA Chapter on Fiber Reinforced Alkali-Activated
Concrete [FR-AAC]
 2021 Selected as global leader for the RILEM round robin test (RRT) working group 7
[AAC with fibers]
 2020 Technical Committee Member, RILEM TC MPA.
 2020 Certificate of Reviewing, Journal of Cleaner Production (ELSEVIER)
 2020 Certificate of Reviewing, Waste Management (ELSEVIER)
 2020 Certified Publons Academy Mentor, Practical Peer Review Training Course.
 2019 Certificate of Reviewing, Journal of Environmental Management (ELSEVIER)
 2018 Certificate of Reviewing, Construction and Building Materials (ELSEVIER)
 2015 Valued Reviewer Recognition, Construction and Building Materials (ELSEVIER)
 2015 BITS OPERA Award.
 2014 International Conference on Advanced Materials Research and Application, Dec
12-14, 2014, Sanya, Hainan, China - Acknowledged Reviewer
 2013 - Proceedings of 28th Annual Technical Conference, September 9-11, 2013, Penn
State University State College, PA - Acknowledgement for stereomicroscopy studies.
 2013 Graduated as Doctorate from WVU with 4.0 GPA
 2013 West Virginia University Dissertation Fellowship.
 2012 ASCE Freeman Fellowship.
 2012-13 Treasurer, ASCE - Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) at WVU.
 2011 Engineer-In-Training, West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional
Engineers.
 2011 ASCE Virginias' Conference, part of the judges' panel for the 'Concrete Bowling
Competition' and assisted in the design of the 'Concrete Canoe' made by Team WVU.
 2009 PCI "Big Beam Contest", 4th Place in Zone-IV (along with Adam Justice, Matt
Anderson, and Soumya Sundar Chowdhury).

Professional Memberships 
 Affiliate Member, RILEM (#36902)
 Associate Member, ASCE (#9135386)
 Faculty In-Charge, Civil Engineering Association at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
 Treasurer, ASCE Structural Engineering Institute at West Virginia University (2012-13)
 Life member, Institute of Civil Engineers, Jadavpur University, India.  
Reviewer for 
 Journal of Environmental Management (ELSEVIER)
 Journal of Cleaner Production (ELSEVIER)
 Waste Management (ELSEVIER)
 Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (SPRINGER)
 Advances in Civil Engineering (Hindawi)
 Construction and Building Materials (ELSEVIER)
 Scientia Iranica (erstwhile ELSEVIER, presently Sharif University, Iran) 
 Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A (SPRINGER) 
Extra-curricular activities
 
Volunteer, Association for India's Development (AID)
 Media Team Member, 2021 - till date (LinkedIn Coordinator)
 Project Coordinator and mentor, 2011 - present (for Morgantown chapter) 
 Chapter President, 2011
 Recognition Award for services, 2013.  
Prof. (Dr.) Rajib Kumar Bhattacharjya is a Professor in the Department of Civil
Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. Earlier, he worked
at National Institute in Technology Silchar (July 1997-May 2008) and in Jorhat
Engineering College, Jorhat Assam (May 1995- July 1997). He received his
Bachelor and Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from Gauhati University,
India in the year 1993 and 1995 respectively, and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India, in the year 2004. His current
research interests include Computational Hydraulics, Impact of Climate
Change, Surface water Groundwater Interaction, Assessment and
Management of Groundwater Resources, Flood Modeling, Assessment of
Flood Hazard and Vulnerability, Optimization methods including metaheuristic
optimization methods, and Artificial neural network. He has more than 20
years of teaching and research experience and has authored more than 90
peer-reviewed scientific publications in various international journals and
conference proceedings. He has jointly edited a couple of books, including
Urban Hydrology, Watershed Management and Socio-Economic Aspects
(Springer 2016), Urban Ecology, Water Quality and Climate Change (Springer
2018), Nature-Inspired Methods for Metaheuristics Optimization: Algorithms
and Applications in Science and Engineering (Springer 2020), etc. He has
implemented several research projects related to water resources
management as PI and Co-PI. He has also been a visiting professor at other
institutes, including the Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, Ecole Centrale
Nantes, France, and the National Institute of Technology Meghalaya .
Dear sir/madam,

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Request you all please join the session from the given below webex link:
Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 | (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi

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Assoc.Prof. Dr. Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni, University of the Peloponnese, Greece

Time: 12.30.00 to 13.30 (IST)

Topic: Mitigation of Dynamic Loads on High-Rise Buildings

ICRACE 2021

Organising Committee

Krishna R. Reddy, PhD

Professor, University Scholar & Distinguished Researcher
Director, Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering Laboratory & Sustainable Engineering
Research Laboratory
Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering
Contact
Building & Room: 2091 ERF
Address: 842 West Taylor Street, MC 246, Chicago, IL 60607
Office Phone: (312) 996-4755

Email: [email protected]

Research Interests
 Geoenvironmental Engineering: Environmental remediation of soils, sediments, stormwater, and
groundwater; Solid and hazardous waste management and landfill engineering; Engineering
applications of waste/recycled materials
 Sustainable & Resilient Engineering: Life cycle assessment, sustainability analytics, resiliency
framework, and sustainable & resilient design, with special focus on sustainable and resilient: (a)
civil infrastructure materials & systems, and (b) environmental pollution control and remediation
technologies
 Geotechnical Engineering: Soil mechanics and testing, site characterization, foundations, earth-
retaining and earth structures, ground improvement, geomechanics, geotechnical earthquake
engineering, and sustainable and resilient geo-systems
 For more details, see Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Laboratory and Sustainable Engineering Research Laboratory

Selected Publications
Books:
1. Reddy, K.R., Cameselle, C., and Adams, J.A., Sustainable Engineering: Drivers, Metrics, Tools, and
Applications, John Wiley &Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2019, 544p (ISBN: 978-1-119-49393-
8).
2. Sharma, H.D., and Reddy, K.R., Geoenvironmental Engineering: Site Remediation, Waste
Containment, and Emerging Waste Management Technologies, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken,
New Jersey, 2004, 992p. (ISBN: 0-471-21599-6).
3. Reddy, K.R., and Cameselle, C. Editors, Electrochemical Remediation Technologies for Polluted
Soils, Sediments and Groundwater, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2009, 760p.
(ISBN: 0-470-38343-7).
4. Reddy, K.R., and Adams, J.A., Sustainable Remediation of Contaminated Sites, Momentum Press,
New York, 2015, 160p. (ISBN: 9781606505205).

Selected Recent Publications:

1. Reddy, K.R., Rai, R.K., Green, S.J., and Chetri, J.K. (2020). “Effect of pH on methane oxidation and
community composition in landfill cover soil.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, 146(6):
04020037 (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001712).
2. Fan, R.-D., Reddy, K.R., Yang, Y.-L., and Du, Y.-J. (2020). “Index properties, hydraulic conductivity
and contaminant-compatibility of CMC-treated sodium activated calcium bentonite.” J. Environ.
Res. Public Health, 17, 1863 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17061863).
3. Das, S.K., Mahamaya, M., and Reddy, K.R. (2020). “Coal mine overburden soft shale as a
controlled low strength material.” International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment,
DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2020.1721043.
4. Reginatto, C., Cecchin, I., Heineck, K.S., Reddy, K.R., and Thomé , A. (2020). “Use of nanoscale
zero-valent iron for remediation of clayey soil contaminated with hexavalent chromium: Batch
and column tests.” J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 17(3), 1001 (DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17031001).
5. Reginatto, C., Cecchin, I., Heineck, K.S., Thomé, A., and Reddy, K.R. (2020). “Influence of
nanoscale zero-valent iron on hydraulic conductivity of a residual clayey soil and modeling of the
filtration parameter.” Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-9 (DOI:10.1007/s11356-
019-07197-1).
6. Yang, Y.L., Reddy, K.R., Zhang, W.J., Fan, R.D., and Du, Y.J. (2020). “SHMP-amended Ca-
bentonite/sand backfill barrier for containment of lead contamination in
 groundwater.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), 370
(DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17010370).
7. Reddy, K.R., Kumar, G., and Kulkarni, H.S. (2020). “Two-phase flow modeling to evaluate
effectiveness of different leachate injection systems for bioreactor landfills.” Environmental
Modeling & Assessment, 25:115-128 (DOI: 10.1007/s10666-019-09663-z).
8. Reddy, K.R., Rai, R.K., Green, S.J., and Chetri, J.K. (2020) “Effect of Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF)
slag-infiltrated water on methane oxidation and community composition in biogeochemical
landfill cover system.” Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 24(2), 04020001
(DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000489).
9. Chetri, J. K., Reddy, K. R., and Grubb, D. G. (2019) “Innovative biogeochemical cover to mitigate
landfill gas emissions: Investigation of controlling parameters based on batch and column
experiments.” Environmental Processes (DOI: 10.1007/s40710-019-00390-x).

10. Sharma, M., Satyam, N., and Reddy, K.R. (2019) “Investigation of various gram-positive bacteria
for MICP in Narmada Sand, India.” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering (DOI:
10.1080/19386362.2019.1691322).
For others, see Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Laboratory

Notable Honors
2018, Wesley W. Horner Award, Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI),
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
2011, Hogentogler Award, American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
2007, University Scholar Award, University of Illinois
2007, Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Illinois at Chicago

Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (1990), GPA: 4.0/4.0
Illinois Institute of Technology
M.S., Civil Engineering (1985), Gold Medalist
Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, India
B.S., Civil Engineering (1983), Gold Medalist
Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Licensures and Certifications

Registered Professional Engineer (PE), State of Illinois #062-049625
EnvisionTM Sustainability Professional (ENV SP)
Professional Memberships
Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (FASCE)
Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineering (DGE), Academy of Geo-Professionals, American
Society of Civil Engineers
Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE), American Academy of Environmental
Engineers & Scientists

Selected Presentations
"Climate Change, Resiliency, and Sustainability: Broader Challenges to Urban Planning and
Infrastructure.” Invited Presentation, Workshop on Planning and Construction of Sustainable
Cities, National University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina, May 28, 2019.
“Framework for Integrating Sustainability into Civil and Environmental Engineering
Projects.” Invited Keynote Presentation, 4th International Conference on Civil,
Environmental, Geology and Mining Engineering, Trabzon, Turkey, April 20, 2019.
“Risk, Sustainability and Resiliency Considerations in Polluted Site Remediation.” Invited
Plenary Presentation, 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou,
China, October 28, 2018.
“Green and Sustainable Remediation of Polluted Sites: New Concept, Assessment Tools, and
Challenges.” Invited Keynote Presentation, XVI Danube - European Conference on
Geotechnical Engineering, Skopje, R. Macedonia, June 7, 2018.

Research Currently in Progress

Innovative Biochar-Slag-Soil Cover System for Zero Emissions at Landfills.” National
Science Foundation (See Short Video)
Modeling Coupled Dynamic Processes in Landfills: Holistic Long-Term Performance
Management to Improve Sustainability.” National Science Foundation