• Geotechnical Engineering

• Nanda, S., and Patra, N. R. (2014) "Theoretical Load Transfer curves along piles considering soil non-linearity.", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 140(1), 91- 101.

• Ashango, A. A., and Patra, N.R. (2014) "Static and cyclic properties of expansive soil stabilized with rice husk ash and Portland slag cement." International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Taylor and Francis, Accepted.

• Naik, S. P., Patra, N. R. and Malik, J.N. (2014) "Spatial distribution of Shear wave velocity for late Quaternary Alluvial soil of Kanpur city, Northern India", Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer Publication,32(1), 131-149.

• Jishnu R. B., Naik, S. P., Patra, N. R., and Malik, J. N. (2013) "Ground Response Analysis of Kanpur Soil along Indo-Gangetic Plains, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 51, 47-57.

• Mohanty, S., and Patra, N. R.(2013) "Cyclic Behavior and Liquefaction Potential of Indian Pond Ash Located in Seismic Zone III and IV," Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Accepted.

• October 2010-present Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

• December 2005-October 2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

• June 2008-July 2008 Visiting Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Ecole De Mines d Ales,Ales, France

• April 2003-December 2005 Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

• October 2001- March 2003 Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, KIST

• DST Project entitled "Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential of Alluvial soil along Indo-Gangetic plains" evaluated as "Very good", during DST project work final evaluation, April 2013.

• Soil and Foundation Engineering Sectional Committee member, Bureau of Indian Standards (2012-present).

• Coordinator, National R&D Mission on Liquefaction of Soils during Strong Earthquakes (2013-present)

• DST Fast Track Project for Young Scientists evaluated as "Very good", during DST project work evaluation, September 29th 2008.  DST Project entitled "Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential of Alluvial soil along Indo-Gangetic plains" evaluated as "Very good", during DST project work final evaluation, April 2013.

• IIT Kanpur commendation certificates for excellence in teaching (CE 631N, CE 638N, CE731).

• Adjusted Best B. Tech Project "Some Studies on Uplift Capacity of Footings and Liquefaction Analysis of Kanpur Soil" by Prashant Gupta, April 2010.

• Soil and Foundation Engineering Sectional Committee member, Bureau of Indian Standards (2012-present).

• Coordinator, National R&D Mission on Liquefaction of Soils during Strong Earthquakes (2013- present)

Office

Room: FB-316,
Faculty Building,
Departement of Civil Engineering
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016

Office Phone: 0512-259-7623 (O)

Email: nrpatra[AT]iitk.ac.in