INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR
Kousik Deb, PhD
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur - 721302 (W. B), India
Supervision of Students
PhD (Completed: 7, Submitted: Nil, Ongoing: 5)
Suvra Kamal Das, Geomechanics, July 2025 to till date (ongoing)
Quamar Tabish, Reinforced Earth, July 2022 to till date (ongoing)
T.S.D. Venkatesh, Ground Improvement, January 2022 to till date (ongoing), Jointly with Prof. A. Sengupta, IIT Kharagpur
Sourav Kundu, Ground Improvement, September 2020 to till date (ongoing)
Nulu Varun Krishna, Ground Improvement, January 2018 to till date (ongoing)
Dipak Prasad, Role of Hydrogen Bonding in Physical and Chemical Property Characterization of Materials: an Atomistic Approach, July 2018 to March 2024 (Completed with one journal publication with Kousik Deb), Jointly with Prof. Nilanjan Mitra, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, USA
Suravi Pal, Drainage Performance of Stone Column as Liquefaction Mitigation, July 2015 to December 2020 (Completed with 5 Journal publication and one ASCE Geotechnical Special publication) [International visit during PhD period: USA] [Currently Faculty at NIT Jamshedpur, Jharkhand]
Subinay Saha Roy, Rectangular Foundation on Geosynthetic-Reinforced Granular Fill over Soft Soil, July 2013 to November 2018 (Completed with 7 Journal publication, 2 Discussion/Closure and one ASCE Geotechnical Special publication) [International visit during PhD period: Singapore] [Currently Faculty at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, State Agricultural University]
Sanku Konai, Behavior of Braced Excavation under Dynamic Loading, October 2012 to July 2018 (Completed with 4 Journal publication), Jointly with Prof. A. Sengupta, IIT Kharagpur [International visit during PhD period: Italy] [Currently Faculty at NIT Durgapur, West Bengal]
Amit Kumar Das, Behavior of Stone Column-Improved Ground under Various Loading Conditions, January 2011 to November 2017 (Completed with 5 Journal publication) [Currently Faculty at NIT Silchar, Assam]
Subha Sankar Chowdhury, Experimental and Numerical Study of Braced Excavation, July 2010 to September 2014, Jointly with Prof. A. Sengupta, IIT Kharagpur (Completed with 4 Journal publication) [International visit during PhD period: Greece]
V. A. Patil, Dynamic Analysis of Pavement Resting on Two-Parameter Soil Medium using Vehicle-Pavement Interaction, August 2008 to February 2012, Jointly with Prof. V. A. Sawant, IIT Roorkee (Completed with 7 Journal publication and one ASCE Geotechnical Special publication)
M. Tech (Completed: 22, Ongoing: 1)
(Selected List of Student and Topic)
Suvra Kamal Das, Seismic Earth Pressure and its Application in Stabilizing Piles Considering Soil Arching, February 2024 to May 2025 (Completed)
Medishetty Venkata Ramana, Prediction of Tunneling-Induced Subsurface Settlement in Sand Considering Soil Arching: Effect of Arch Shape, February 2023 to May 2024 (Completed with one Conference publication)
Aparajita Behera, Rate of Consolidation of Stone Column-Improved Ground Considering Variable Permeability and Compressibility, May 2015 to April 2019 (Completed with 2 Journal publication)
Ritaja Ray, Pseudo-Spring Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) based Computational Model for Soil Failure, May 2016 to May 2017 (Completed with one Journal publication), Jointly with Prof. Amit Shaw, IIT Kharagpur
Shiyamalaa S., Effect of Clogging on Rate of Consolidation of Stone Column-Improved Ground, May 2013 to May 2014 (completed with one Journal publication)
Smita Patel, Lateral Earth Pressure under Static and Seismic Condition with Composite Failure Mechanism considering Arching, May 2013 to May 2014 (completed with 2 Journal publication after extending the M.Tech work)
Anjan Majee, Reliability Analysis of Stone Column-Improved Soft Ground, May 2012 to May 2013 (completed with one Journal publication)
Sanku Konai, Effect of Fines on Behavior of Footings Resting on Geosynthetic-Reinforced Sand, May 2011 to May 2012 (completed with one Journal publication) [Currently Faculty at NIT Durgapur, West Bengal]
Pradeep Bhagat, Optimum Stability Analysis of Unreinforced and Geosynthetic-Reinforced Embankments Resting on Stone Column-Improved Soft Soil, May 2010 to May 2011 (completed with one Journal publication)
Sunil Ranjan Mohapatra, Analysis of Stone Column-Supported Embankments, May 2010 to May 2011 (completed with one Journal publication and one Book chapter)
Jagtap Babasaheb Namdeo, Behavior of Reinforced Sand Bed Resting on Stone Column-Improved Soft Clay, May 2008 to July 2009, Jointly with Prof. N. K. Samadhiya, IIT Roorkee (completed with one Journal publication)
B. Tech (Completed: 17, Ongoing: 2)
(Selected List of Student and Topic)
Yogesh Kumar Narnaware, Strength and Consolidation Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Clay, July 2012 to May 2013 (completed with one Journal publication)
Shishir Tigga, Effect of Fines on Soil-Geosynthetic Interface Behavior, July 2011 to May 2012 (completed with one Conference publication)
Summer Training/Internship Students (Completed: 4, Ongoing: Nil)
(Selected List of Student and Topic)
Sumana Bhattacharya, Modeling of Rectangular Foundation Resting on Non-Linear Granular Fill-Soil Soil System, June 2014 to July 2014 (completed with one Conference publication)
Sandip Purohit, Effect of Infiltration on Stability of Stone Column-Supported Embankments, May 2013 to July 2013 (completed with one Conference publication)