Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani
Professional Experience- Post-doc, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA (Sept 2019 - Dec 2020)
- Post-doc and Adjunct Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA (Sept 2018 - Sept 2019)
Degree
- Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Arlington, USA (specialization in Geotechnical Engineering) - GPA 4.0/4.0
- M.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (specialization in Transportation Engineering) - CPI 9.75/10.0
- B.E. (Hons.) from Bengal Engineering and Science University Shibpur (now Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur) - CGPA 9.18/10.0
Contact Details
Email: sayantan.chakraborty@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in
Phone: 01596-25-5780
About the Faculty
I joined the Civil Engineering Department as an Assistant Professor in January 2021. Before joining BITS Pilani, I was working as a post-doctoral research associate at Texas A&M University, College Station, USA from September 2019 to December 2020. From September 2018 to September 2019, I worked as a post-doctoral research associate and adjunct professor at The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, USA. My research interests include chemical stabilization of soils and seismic response and slope stability analyses of earthen dams.