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 35 PhD scholars, 22 M.Tech students and 9 Postdoctoral Fellows, all of whom have made substantial contributions to the field. Presently, our vibrant team comprises 7 PhD scholars, one M.Tech student, and a postdoctoral researcher, 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
and
Prof. T. Kant Chair Professor (HAG) & 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
Research Area:
Static and seismic stability analyses of slopes
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Dynamic analysis of Tunnels
Research Area: Vibration control with inerter based isolation system.
Research Area:
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:
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Research Area:
Seismic Hazard Analysis
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Dynamic analysis of rock masses
Mr. Utkarsh Deep Kamal
Research Area:
Dynamic analysis of foundation under sea considering FSSI
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
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