GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING LABORATORY (GEEL)
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, India
Welcome to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Lab (GEEL)
Welcome to the GEEL, a hub of innovation and excellence in the realm of Analytical and Numerical Modeling within the field of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Our lab, with a storied history of academic prowess, stands as a testament to the relentless pursuit of knowledge and cutting-edge research. We take immense pride in our achievements, having nurtured 36 PhD scholars, 23 M.Tech students and 10 Postdoctoral Fellows, all of whom have made substantial contributions to the field. Presently, our vibrant team comprises 9 PhD scholars, two M.Tech student, and 3 postdoctoral researchers, all working collaboratively to drive forward the boundaries of knowledge in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Beyond academic endeavors, our lab actively engages in a spectrum of international and national consultancy projects, partnering with various organizations such as NPCIL, BRNS, Samsung C&T, L&T, Kellar, AFCONS, and TCE, where our research prowess translates into practical solutions for real-world challenges.
PROF. DEEPANKAR CHOUDHURY
GEE Lab Professor In Charge
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Prof. T. Kant Chair Professor (HAG) & Former Head
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Television Interview on “MTHL – Atal Setu” – the longest (21.8km) sea bridge of India in Mumbai - for foundation and seismic design technical involvement by Prof. Deepankar Choudhury on NDTV India , inaugurated by Honourable Prime Minister of India on 12th January, 2024
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Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering applied to :
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Retaining wall, reinforced soil-wall, anchor.
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Waterfront structures, caisson foundation.
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Buried pipelines, tunneling.
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Foundation, pile, combined pile-raft foundation, ring foundation
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Design of MSW landfills, slope.
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Site characterization, liquefaction, GIS-GPS based hazard map, etc.
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Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction problems (foundations under blast load, cyclic load, rail load etc.), Computational Geomechanics.
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Numerical and analytical modeling of retaining wall, anchor, slope, shallow foundations and deep (pile) foundations.
BROAD RESEARCH AREAS
Present PhD Scholars
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Research Area:
Seismic Hazard Analysis
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Dynamic analysis of Tunnels
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Dynamic analysis of rock masses
Research Area: Vibration control with inerter based isolation system.
Mr. Utkarsh Deep Kamal
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Dynamic Analysis of Pile foundation considering FSSI
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Cushioned Pile Raft foundation
Mr. Somnath Jha
Research Area:
Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction for Deeply Embedded Nuclear Structures
Mr. Hamzah Marwan Hamzah Beakawi
(Foreign National)
Research Area:
Micropiled PT Rafts and InSAR Remote Sensing
Mr. Ajit Kumar
Research Area:
Dynamic analysis of Earthen Dams
Present Post Doctoral Fellows
Research Area:
Earthquake Engineering, Masonry structures, Soil structure interaction and Soil dynamics
Research Area:
Unsaturated soils, Constitutive modeling and Machine learning
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Static and seismic stability analyses of slopes
Present M.Tech Students
Research Area:
Reinforced soil slope, Seismic stability analysis and Soil nailing
Research Area: Finite Element Analysis on Buried Steel Pipeline under Strike slip Fault