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Prof. Dr. SANJAY  SENGUPTA (HOD)

Associate Professor

About

sanjay.sengupta@bcrec.ac.in

1977-01-01

2014-01-09

Civil Engineering

AS-2, Flat No. 6G, Ashiyana Society, Shankarpur, Durgapur -12

185467

Love to teach students with all dedication. Having 10 years of industry and 12 yrs of teaching experience. Research area focus primarily on earthquake engineering and structural health monitoring. Presently heading the department. Having good exposure to academic accreditation processes.

Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Structural Health Monitoring , Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications
  • PhD
  • National Institute of Technology, Durgapur - March, 2014 - Oct, 2018
  • M.Tech
  • Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) , Roorkee - July,1999 – Feb,2001
  • B.E
  • National Institute of Technology, Silchar - July,1995 – June,1999
Examination Cleared
  • GATE

SET

Teaching and R & D experience
Teaching Research Industry
12 6 10

Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College (Sept, 2021 to Present)

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College (Jan, 2014 to Aug, 2021)

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Birbhum Institute of Engineering and Technology (Feb, 2011 to Dec 2013)

Associate Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., (April, 2009-Jan, 2011)

Assistant Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., (April, 2007-March, 2009)

Information Technology Analyst, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., (April, 2005-March, 2007)

Assistant System Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., (April, 2002-March, 2005)

Assistant System Engineer (Trainee), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., (April, 2001-March, 2002)

B.Tech:

Theory: Engineering Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Foundation Engineering, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering, Construction Planning & Management, Design of Tall Structure, Building Materials & Construction

Practical: Solid Mechanics Lab, Computer Aided Design Lab, Soil Mechanics Lab, Foundation Engineering Lab, Surveying Lab, Structural Engineering Design Practice (Sessional), Quantity Surveying & Specifications (Sessional)

Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Structural Health Monitoring , Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering

• 2nd rank in class of M.Tech of Structural Dynamics with 9.24 CGPA (IIT Roorkee)

• 2nd rank in class of B.E ,Civil with Honours (NIT Silchar, Formerly REC Silchar, Assam University)

• Qualified in GATE 1999 (All India Rank 293)

• Full time MHRD scholarship at IIT, Roorkee (1999-2001)

• Among top 10 performers for a continuous period of 5 years in the project team of approximate 150 members while working at different roles at Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(TCSL) [2006-2011]

• Award for Best Implementation Project (as implementation team lead) for the project executed by TCS for Goldman Sachs (2006) and Hats Off award for continuous commitment by MD &CEO , TCS (2006)

• Appointed by Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. for working as the Project Lead for the British Telecom Management Information Systems Project (located in Belfast, Northern Ireland) (2003-2005)

Activities

Area of Interest

Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Structural Health Monitoring , Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering

Expertise

Teaching Expertise for more than a decade in different areas of Civil Engineering. Expertise in the domain of Structural Health Monitoring and Non Destructive Testing.

Other distinctions

Expertise in Software Project Management and Development.

Invited Lectures
SL. No. Location Topic
1 Department of Information Technology, Dr. B.C Roy Engineering College on the 11th Sep 2019 Lecture on Information Technology Industry Orientation
2 The Institution of Engineers (India), Durgapur Local Centre under the aegis of Civil Engineering Division on 19th July, 2021 Lecture on Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
Membership of professional bodies
SL. No. Professional Body
1 Indian Geotechnical Society (Kolkata Chapter)
Project Ideas Submitted to Govt. Agencies/ On-going Projects / Research Ideas under preparation & execution
SL. No. Project Ideas Submitted to Govt. Agencies
1 1. Real Time Crack Detection in concrete pavements using Acoustic Emission Technique – Submitted to CSIR in 2019 (Reviewed , not approved as the Department does not have Master’s Programme) 2. Bridge Pier Health Monitoring Using Acoustic Emission Technique (Project File No CRG/2019/000796) - Submitted to SERB in 2019 (The proposal was examined carefully on the basis of scientific / technical merit, novelty, work plan, research methodology and also considering the availability of funds etc. We regret to inform you that after thorough consideration, your proposal is not recommended for funding) 3. Investigation of Public Health Impacts and Traffic Management due to traffic congestion around schools in Urban Areas: A Case Study in Durgapur –Submitted to Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of West-Bengal (No communication received till date)

Publications

Journal
Year
Journal DOI/Link/Web Link/UGC Link
2022 Kundu T, Datta AK, Topdar P and Sengupta S, Optimal location of acoustic emission sensors for detecting rail damage, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Structures and Buildings,2022, e-first DOI
2022 Biswas, A. K., Datta, A. K., Topdar, P., Sengupta, S. Acoustic Emission-based Damage Detection and Classification in Steel Frame Structure Using Wavelet Transform and Random Forest, Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering, 66(4), pp. 1183–1198. DOI
2021 Sengupta S,  Roy P, Topdar P, Datta A K. Investigation of layered composite plates under acoustic emission using an appropriate finite element model. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 48(12): 1639-1651 DOI
2021 Sengupta, S., , Chandra, T., Paul, R. (2021) Compatibility Of Equivalent Static Load Method For A Telecommunication Tower Compared Against Time History Method, BCREC Engineering & Science Transaction, 2(1), pp. 56-71 Web Link
2019 Chandra T, Sengupta, S., Dynamic Analysis of Telecommunication Tower for Optimum Modal Combination and Elemental Discretization, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, 2019, 9,(1), pp. 2229-2237 DOI
2017 Banerji, A.K., Sengupta, S., Das, S., Pavement Subgrade Soil Stabilization using Stone Quarry Dust. Elixir Civil Engg., 2017, 108, pp. 47618-621
2015 Sengupta, S., Datta, A.K., Topdar, P. (2015) Structural Damage Localisation by acoustic emission technique: A state of the art review. Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures,2015, 12(8) , pp.1565-1582 DOI
2015 Sengupta, S., Datta, A.K., Topdar, P. , Issues in Structural Investigations: Vibration Based Approach Vs. Elastic Wave Propagation Approach. International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, 04 , (13), ICISE -2015, pp. 285-289 , eISSN: 2319-1163 DOI
2014 Sengupta, S.,Study of shear walls in multistoried buildings with different thickness and reinforcement percentage for all seismic zones in India. International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, 03, (11), pp. 197-204 DOI
Conference
Year
Conference National/International DOI/Link/Web Link/UGC Link
2020 Roy,P., Topdar,P., Datta, A.K, Sengupta S., On the implementation of auto search algorithm for localisation of AE source: An experimental study, Second ASCE India Conference on Challenges of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economics (CRSIDE 2020), Kolkata , India, Mar 02-04, 2020, pp. 1979, International Conference, Thinker, ISBN: 978-81-954551-0-2 International
2020 Kundu,T., Datta, A.K., Topdar, P., Sengupta, S., An experimental study on optimum placement of AE sensor for localizing damage in rail, Second ASCE India Conference on Challenges of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economics (CRSIDE 2020), Kolkata , India, Mar 02-04, 2020, pp. 1901, International Conference, Thinker, ISBN: 978-81-954551-0-2 International
2018 Sengupta, S., Roy, P., Datta, A. K., Topdar, P., AE Source Discrimination in Multi-Layered Composite using FEM, Structural Engineering Convention (SEC-2018), Jadavpur University, Dec 19-21, 2018, pp.155, International Conference, Jadavpur University Press, ISBN:978-93-83660-46-9 International
2018 Das, S., Datta, A. K., Topdar, P., Sengupta, S., A comprehensive study on characterization of concrete pavement, Structural Engineering Convention (SEC-2018), Jadavpur University, Dec 19-21, 2018, pp.55, International Conference, Jadavpur University Press, ISBN:978-93-83660-46-9 International
2018 Roy, P., Sengupta, S., Topdar, P., Datta, A.K., Structural Damage Localisation by Acoustic Emission Using FEA: A Review. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Advances in Concrete, Stuctural and Geotechical Engineering (ACSGE-2018), BITS, Pillani, Feb 26-28, 2018 ,pp. 447-451, International Conference, Bloomsbury India, ISBN: 978-93-87471-69-6 International
2017 Sengupta, S., Datta, A.K., Topdar, P., Wavelet application on structural damage localization for flexural mode in acoustic emission technique. Proceedings of 3rd Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM-2017), Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, 5-7 July, 2017, pp. 425-426, National Conference, Harileela Publication, ISBN:978-93-80635-28-6 National
Book Chapter
Year
Book DOI/Link/Web Link/UGC Link
2023 Das, S., Datta, A.K., Topdar, P., Sengupta, S. (2023). Damage Localization in Reinforced Concrete Slab Using Acoustic Emission Technique. In: Fonseca de Oliveira Correia, J.A., Choudhury, S., Dutta, S. (eds) Advances in Structural Mechanics and Applications. ASMA 2021. Structural Integrity, vol 26. Springer, Cham, ISBN 978-3-031-05508-9 DOI
2023 Roy, P., Sengupta, S., Topdar, P., Datta, A.K. (2023). On the Applicability of Wavelet Transform in Localising Defect in a Small Plate Using AE Technique: An Experimental Study. In: Fonseca de Oliveira Correia, J.A., Choudhury, S., Dutta, S. (eds) Advances in Structural Mechanics and Applications. ASMA 2021. Structural Integrity, vol 26. Springer, Cham. ; ISBN 978-3-031-05508-9 DOI
2022 Biswas, A.K., Datta, A.K., Topdar, P., Sengupta, S. (2022). Source Localization in a Framed Structure for Effective Damage Detection Using Acoustic Emission Technique. In: Fonseca de Oliveira Correia, J.A., Choudhury, S., Dutta, S. (eds) Advances in Structural Mechanics and Applications. ASMA 2021. Structural Integrity, vol 27. Springer, Cham.; ISBN 978-3-031-04792-3 DOI
2019 Sengupta S., Topdar P., Datta A.K. (2019). A Study on Finite Element Modelling of Acoustic Emission Waveforms in Composite and Sandwich Plates. In: Rao A., Ramanjaneyulu K. (eds) Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Volume 1. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 11. Springer, Singapore, pp. 441-452, ISBN: 978-981-13-0362-3, DOI
2019 Sengupta S., Datta A.K., Topdar P. (2019). Damage Assessment in Composites Using Frequency Discrimination of Acoustic Emission Signals. In: Rao A., Ramanjaneyulu K. (eds) Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Volume 1. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 11. Springer, Singapore, pp. 1097-1109, ISBN: 978-981-13-0362-3 DOI
2020 Trishit Chandra and Sanjay Sengupta, Optimum methods for Dynamic Analysis of Telecommunication Tower : A comparative Analytical Study, Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, Mauritius, ISBN: 978-620-0-54039-3 Web Link

Participations

Participation In Faculty Development Programmes
SL. No. Name Type Duration
1 Bridge Diagnostic Performance Evaluation and Rehabilitation Face to Face 16-Jun-2014 to 20-Jun-2014
2 Quality Initiatives in Technical and Higher Education (In compliance with NBA and NAAC accreditation) Face to Face 16-Sep-2013 to 18-Sep-2013
3 Management Capacity Enhancement Programme for Administrators Face to Face 10-Jun-2013 to 14-Jun-2013
4 Training Programme on Procurement and PMSS, TEQIP-II Face to Face 17-Jun-203 to 18-Jun-2013
5 Laboratory and In-Situ testing of Soil Face to Face 23-May-2011 to 03-Jun-2011
Participation In Administrative Committees
SL. No. Post Committee Year
1 Coordinator Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) 2019 till date
2 Convener Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) 2022 till date
3 Memeber AICTE-IDEA Lab Core committee 2021 to 2022
4 Convener NAAC Core Committee 2019 till date
5 Member Institute Academic Council 2019 till date
6 Member Institute Innovation Council 2022 till date
Organization of events (Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College)
SL. No. Description
1 Organising member (Publicity Team) of the National Conference on Emerging Trends on Sustainable Technology and Engineering Applications (NCETSTEA), 2020.
2 Publication Co-Chair of International IEEE Conference MESIICON-2022 (International Interdisciplinary Conference on Mathematics, Engineering and Science)

Thesis Supervised

Under Graduate
SL. No. Year Topic Rollno University Registration Affiliation
1 2016 Study on The Effect of Plan Irregularity on Seismic Responses of R.C Framed Structures Using Different Methods
Debapriyo Ghosh(12001312011)
Kalyan Samanta(12001312012)
Pinaki Mukherjee(12001312024)
Priyaman Panja(12001312027)
Ritankar Saha(12001312032)
Rohit Chourasia(12001312033)
Subhendu Samui (12001312049)
Tanmoy Dhara(12001312059)
 NA NA
2 2017 Parametric Study of Bearing Capacity And Comparison Using Different Code Provisions
Bikram Kumar Barnwal(12001313027)
Birendra Kumar(12001313028)
Bishal Singh(12001313029)
Biswanath Yadav(12001313030)
Geetanjali Kumari(12001313038)
 NA NA
3 2018 Seismic Analysys of Multistorey Residential Building Using Staad Pro And Design Using Matlab Programme
Navneet Kumar(12001314061)
Pawan Kumar Modi(12001314068)
Ram Babu Yadav(12001314074)
Sandeep Kumar Sahu(12001314081)
Sanjeet Bharti(12001314082)
Sanjeev Kumar Sardar(12001314083)
Sk. Abdul Salam(12001314093)
 NA NA
4 2019 A Comparative Study on Telecommunication Tower Under Different Loading Conditions With Comprehensive Seismic Analysis
Rahul Dey(12001315079)
Souvik Gantait(12001315104)
Tanmoy Saha(12001315110)
Tirthankar Roy(12001315113)
Trilok Anand(12001315114)
Yawar Jawaid(12001315121)
Trishit Chandra(12001315152)
Rajdeep Paul(12001315153)
Chiranjeev Tiwary(12001316017)
 NA NA
5 2020 A Comparative Study on Bearing Capacity Improvement of Loose Sandy Soil Using Grouting
Snehasish Bhattacharjee(12001317007)
Shilpa Devsharma(12001317008)
Sayan Ghosh(12001317009)
Sadrul Amin(12001317010)
Rahul Pan(12001317011)
Priyam Singh Deo(12001317012)
Partha Sarathi Guha(12001317013)
 NA NA
6 2021 A Sustainable Approach Towards Development of A Smart Township In Durgapur
Shivam (12001317042)
Shashank Gupta (12001317043)
Shairul Hussain (12001317044)
Santanu Bala (12001317045)
Saif Khan (12001317046)
Riyanka Manna (12001317047)
 NA NA
7 2022 A Comparative Study on Strength of Concrete By Partial Replacement of Cement With Fly Ash
Souradip Bhattacharjee (12001319006)
Mainak Chatterjee (12001319062)
Emaj Ali (12001319008)
Smriti Anand (12001319067)
Baisakhi Dhara (12001319007)
 NA NA

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