Sandip Kumar Saha

Associate Professor

Sandip Kumar Saha

Structural Engineering

  • Multi-hazard resilient infrastructure
  • Passive vibration control
  • Seismic Soil-Structure interaction

About

Sandip Kumar Saha is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi). He obtained his Ph.D. degree from IIT Delhi, India, and carried out postdoctoral research in the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. His research interest includes, performance based earthquake engineering, seismic vibration control, uncertainty modeling in dynamical systems, and design and assessment of structures under multiple hazards.

Dr Saha has published more than fifty research articles in the field of Earthquake Engineering in reputed journals, conferences, and has also edited two book volumes. He is member of several professional organizations, namely Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET), Indian Association of Computational Mechanics, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (USA), and currently serving as an associate editor of the Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, published by ASCE. He has also guest edited a special issue of the ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology and a special issue of the Indian Concrete Journal.

Academic Background

  • Bachelor of Civil Engineering [B.C.E.] Jadavpur University
    2008
  • Master of Technology [ M.Tech.] Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
    2010
  • Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D.] Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
    2014

Professional Background

  • Associate Professor Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
    2024-Present
  • Assistant Professor Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
    2017-2024
  • Postdoctoral Fellow University of Canterbury , Christchurch, New Zealand
    2015-2017
  • Project Scientist Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
    2014-2015

Awards and Distinctions

  • Received Teaching Assistantship by MHRD, Government of India, for pursuing M.Tech. Studies at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee through GATE Examination
    2008
  • Obtained Institute Teaching Assistantship by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, for pursuing Ph.D. studies at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
    2010
  • Nominated by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and Attended International Research Skills Development Programme 2012, held at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong, organized by Imperial College London
    2012
  • DAAD Master Sandwich Scholarship to carry out Master Thesis Work at the University of Stuttgart, Germany
    2009
  • DAAD-STIBET III Scholarship to carry out research work at Universität der Bundeswehr ( UniBW ) München , Neubiberg , Germany
    2013
  • International Travel Support Grant, by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, India, for attending ICOSSAR 2013 at the Columbia University, New York, USA
    2013
  • "Distinction in Doctoral Research" by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
    2016
  • "Teaching Honor Roll" award by Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
    2018
  • "Outstanding Reviewer" for the Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction (ASCE)
    2021
  • "Dr Jai Krishna Prize" by 'The Institution of Engineers (India)
    2022

Events Organised

  • 5-day workshop on “Recent Developments in Earthquake Resistant Design” IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
    July 02 – 06, 2018
  • 7th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
    December 11 – 13, 2019
  • Training of Trainers Programme on Earthquake Risk Mitigation: Strengthening of Techno Legal Regime to Ensure Structural Safety” for Structural Engineer of H.P. IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
    January 21 – 23, 2019

Roles

  • Chair, School Academic Committee
    September 2022-Present