Areas of Research Interest
  1. Multi-Hazard Engineering: Blast, Fire, and Wind Engineering
  2. Earthquake Engineering
  3. Structural Dynamics and Vibration Control
  4. Computational/ Finite Element Methods
  5. Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) in Prestressed Concrete Structures
  6. Bridge Engineering






Work Experience

  1. Currently, serving as the 'Head of the Department' at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India since Monday, 22nd January 2024.

  3. Currently, serving as 'Dogra Chair Professor' at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India since Tuesday, 1st January 2019.

  4. Serving as 'Professor' at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India since Friday, 3rd August 2018 to till the date.

  5. Served as 'Associate Professor' at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India since Thursday, 27th December 2012 to Thursday, 2nd August 2018.

  6. Served as 'Assistant Professor' at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India from Thursday, 1st January 2009 to Wednesday 26th December 2012.

  7. 'Senior Principal' and 'Advisor' for on call consultation to SumaTech, Inc., Katy, Texas (TX), USA.

  8. 'Post-Doctorate Research Fellow' and 'Adjunct Professor' at Department of Civil Engineering, Lawrence Technological University (LTU), Southfield, Michigan, USA for three years and six months.

  9. 'Research Assistant' and 'Research Associate' at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, India for three years and eight months.

  10. 'CAD Engineer' in Nandadeep Building Centre (Government of India funded research organization), Aurangabad, India for two years.

  11. 'Visiting Faculty' in Applied Mechanics Department of Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad, India for two years.

  12. 'Graduate Trainee Engineer' in Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB), India for one year.


Fellowship / Professional Memberships

  1. Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

  2. Fulbright Fellow

  3. Humboldt Fellow

  4. Fellow, Institution of Engineers, IEI (India)

  5. Fellow, Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET)

  6. Fellow, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

  7. Life Member of Indian Society for Wind Engineering (ISWE)

  8. Life Member of Indian Association for Structural Engineering (IASE)

  9. Life Member of Indian Association for Computational Mechanics (IndACM)

  10. Life Member of Indian Society of Structural Engineers (ISSE)

  11. Life Member of Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers (IIBE)

  12. Life Member of Indian Buildings Congress (IBC)

  13. Life Member of International Congress of Disaster Management

  14. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

  15. Member of American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

  16. Member of American Concrete Institute (ACI)

  17. Member of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), USA (e-affiliate)

  18. Charter Member of Engineering Mechanics Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

  19. Chartered Engineer of Institution of Engineers (India)

  20. Member of International Association of Protective Structures (IAPS)

  21. Member of Anti-Seismic Systems International Society (ASSISi)