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Bipin Kumar Gupta
Ph.D. (University of Waterloo, Canada)
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Research Interest
Foundation Engineering,
Soil-Structure Interaction,
Computational Geomechanics,
Soil Dynamics
Offshore Geotechnics
Office
Faculty Building, room no: FB - 305
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur 208016
Specialization
Geotechnical Engineering
Education
PhD in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2018
MTech in Geotechnical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India, 2014
BE in Civil Engineering, IIEST, Shibpur, West Bengal, India, 2010
Teaching Area
Co-Instructor - CE 242A: Civil Engineering Materials/Lectures/UG course/153 Students
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT KanpurLecture Contents: Soil Description and their Formation, Soil composition and Structure, Three-Phase System, Index Properties of Soils, Soil ClassificationMar 2023 - Apr 2023
Instructor - CE 352A: Foundation Design/Lectures/UG course/129 Students
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT KanpurLecture Contents: Soil Exploration, Stress Distribution in Soils, Shallow Foundations, Earth Pressure Theories and Retaining Walls, Deep FoundationsJan 2022 - May 2022
Tutor - MSO 203B: Partial Differential Equations/UG course
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT KanpurSep 2021 – Nov 2021
Co-Instructor - CE 451A: Application of Geotechnical Engineering/Lectures/Tutorials (Partially)/UG course/74 Students
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT KanpurLecture Contents: Slope Stability Analysis, Earth Pressure and Earth Retaining StructuresAug 2021 - Oct 2021
Co-Instructor - CE 635A: Foundation Dynamics/Lectures/PG course/27 Students
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT KanpurLecture Contents: Machine Foundations, Pile Dynamics, Vibration Isolation and AbsorbersJan 2021 - Mar 2021
Co-Instructor - CE 451A: Application of Geotechnical Engineering/Lectures/Tutorials (Partially)/UG course/61 Students
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT KanpurLecture Contents: Machine Foundations, Sheet Pile Wall, Ground Improvement TechniquesOct 2020 - Dec 2020
Co-Instructor - CE 631A: Advanced Geotechnical Engineering/Lectures/PG course/44 Students
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT KanpurLecture Contents: Origin of Soils, Soil Composition and Structure, Three-Phase Relationships, Index Properties of Soils, Soil Permeability and Seepage, Soil Compressibility and ConsolidationAug 2020 - Oct 2020
Co-Instructor - CE 352A: Foundation Design/Lectures/UG course/114 Students
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT KanpurLecture Contents: Soil Exploration, Stress Distribution, Pile FoundationsJan 2020 - May 2020
Teaching Assistant - Geotechnical Engineering I/UG course
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of WaterlooJob Responsibilities: Preparing assignment problems and their solutions, delivering tutorial lectures, and grading examsJan 2017 - Apr 2017 & Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
Teaching Assistant - Engineering Drawing/UG course
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT GuwahatiJob Responsibilities: Delivering tutorial lectures and grading examsJan 2014 - Jun 2014
Teaching Assistant - Surveying (Laboratory)/UG course
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT GuwahatiJob Responsibilities: On-site demonstration of surveying activities and grading reportsAug 2013 - Nov 2013
Teaching Assistant - Geotechnical Engineering I (Laboratory)/UG course
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT GuwahatiJob Responsibilities: Demonstrating laboratory experiments and grading reportsJan 2013 - Jun 2013
Previous Work Experience
Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of Civil & Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaSep 2018 – Aug 2019
Civil EngineerITD Cementation India Ltd, Mumbai, IndiaProject title Mazgaon Dock Modernization ProjectAug 2011 - Nov 2011
Graduate Trainee Civil EngineerITD Cementation India Ltd, Mumbai, IndiaProject title: Mazgaon Dock Modernization ProjectJul 2010 - Aug 2011
Vocational Trainee Civil EngineerCentral Public Works Department (CPWD), Government of IndiaJul 2009 - Aug 2009
Selected Publications
Refereed Journal Publications
Gupta, B. K. (2023). Lateral dynamics of a pile in a homogeneous half-space with Vlasov-Leont'ev foundation model and expressions for a rigid disk. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE (Accepted).
Gupta, B. K. (2023). Vlasov–Leont'ev Foundation Model for the Dynamic Analysis of a Laterally Loaded Pile in Homogeneous Viscoelastic Soil. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 149 (9), 04023053.
Elhuni H.,Gupta, B. K. , Basu, D. (2023). Analysis of circular tank foundation on multi-layered soil subject to combined vertical and lateral loads. Geomechanics and Engineering,32(6), 553-566.
Gupta, B. K. (2022). Dynamic pile-head stiffness of laterally loaded end-bearing pile in linear viscoelastic soil − A comparative study. Computers and Geotechnics,145, 104654.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2020). Offshore wind turbine monopile foundations: Design perspectives. Ocean Engineering 213, 107514.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2020). Nonlinear Solutions for Laterally Loaded Piles. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 57 (10), 1566-1580.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2019). Computationally Efficient 3-D Continuum-Based Model for Nonlinear Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 146 (2), 04019117.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2019). Soil Resistances for Laterally Loaded Rigid Piles in Multilayered Elastic Soil. Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal, 15 (1), 10-28.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2018). Timoshenko Beam Theory-Based Dynamic Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles in Multilayered Viscoelastic Soil. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 144(9), 04018091.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2018). Dynamic analysis of axially loaded end-bearing pile in a homogeneous viscoelastic soil. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering,111, 31-40.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2018). Applicability of Timoshenko, Euler-Bernoulli and rigid beam theories in analysis of laterally loaded monopiles and piles. Géotechnique, 68(9), 772-785.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2017). Analysis of laterally loaded short and long piles in multilayered heterogeneous elastic soil. Soils and Foundations,57(1), 92-110.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2016). Response of laterally loaded rigid monopiles and poles in multilayered elastic soil. Canadian Geotechnical Journal,53(8), 1281-1292.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2016). Analysis of laterally loaded rigid monopiles and poles in multilayered linearly varying soil. Computers and Geotechnics,72, 114-125.
Refereed Conference Publications
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2019). Analysis of laterally loaded monopiles: A nonlinear elastic approach. 17thAfrican Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Cape Town, South Africa.
Elhuni H., Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2019). A New Analysis of Circular Raft on Layered Elastic Soil. Geo-Congress 2019, Philadelphia, ASCE, USA, 509-520.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2019). A Continuum-Based Nonlinear Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles. Geo-Congress 2019, Philadelphia, ASCE, USA, 1-9.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2018). Nonlinear elastic analysis of laterally loaded piles. GeoEdmonton, 71st Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Edmonton, Canada.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2018). Dynamic Analysis of Laterally Loaded End-Bearing Piles in Homogeneous Viscoelastic Soil using Timoshenko Beam Theory. IFCEE Florida, ASCE, USA, 72-82.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2017). Dynamic Analysis of Axially Loaded Pile Embedded in Homogeneous Viscoelastic Soil and Resting on a Rigid Base. Indian Geotechnical Conference, GeoNEst, IIT Guwahati, India.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2017). Dynamic analysis of rigid monopiles in multi-layered viscoelastic soil. GeoOttawa, 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Ottawa, Canada.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2017). Analysis investigating the applicability of Timoshenko, Euler-Bernoulli, and rigid beam theories in modeling laterally loaded monopiles. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Seoul, Korea, 2763-2766.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2016). Design charts for laterally loaded rigid monopiles in multi-layered elastic soil. Geo-Chicago, ASCE, USA, 393-406.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2015). Analysis of rigid monopiles in multilayered elastic soil. GeoQuebec, 68th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Quebec City, Canada.
Gupta, B. K., Basu, D. (2015). Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbine Rigid Monopile Foundation. 15th Pan-American conference on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering-From fundamentals to application in geotechnics, Buenos Aires, 822-829.
Gupta, B. K., Deb, T., Singh, B. (2013). Behaviour of Large Diameter Piles as Foundation System for Offshore Wind Turbine in Sands. North East Students Geo-Congress on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, Guwahati, India; 129-138.
Reviewer
Journals
Acta Geotechnica, Springer
All Earth (formerly Geodinamica Acta), Taylor & Francis
Applied Mathematical Modelling, Elsevier
Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Canadian Science Publishing
Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier
Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer
International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE
International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, World Scientific
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A, Springer
Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, Taylor & Francis
Ocean Engineering, Elsevier
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Geotechnical engineering, ICE Virtual Library
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Reviewer
Grant Proposals
Core research grant (SERB, DST, Government of India)
Stride (UGC, India)
Conferences
Reviewer
Indian Geotechnical Conference
Knowledge Dissemination
Nonlinear elastic analysis of laterally loaded piles. GeoEdmonton, 71st Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Edmonton, Canada.
Dynamic analysis of rigid monopiles in multi-layered viscoelastic soil. GeoOttawa, 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Ottawa, Canada.
Analysis of rigid monopiles in multilayered elastic soil. GeoQuebec, 68th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Quebec City, Canada.
Funding
Initiation Grant Proposal for Research and Development, IIT Kanpur
Response of Cantilever Retaining Walls Under Vertically Propagating S-waves - Approved, 2020
Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) Highway Infrastructure Innovation Funding Program - Co-wrote proposals with Ph.D. advisor
Prediction of Scour-Foundation Engineering Input - Approved, 2018
Rockfill Settlement Predictions - Approved, 2018
Seismic Forces on Abutment/Retaining Walls - Approved, 2017
Model for Lateral Resistance of Piles, 2016
Analysis, Design, and Monitoring of Deep Foundations Subjected to Downdrag, 2015
Numerical and Analytical Modeling of Vacuum Consolidation System and Development of Best Practice Guidelines - Approved, 2015
Peer Recognition and Travel Grants
Travel grant for 71st Canadian Geotechnical Engineering Conference, Edmonton, Canada
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
2018
Received a Nomination for Michael Bozozuk National Graduate Scholarship from the University of Waterloo
Sep 2018
University Graduate Scholarship
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Sep 2018
University Graduate Scholarship
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
May 2018
Travel grant for 70th Canadian Geotechnical Engineering Conference, Ottawa, Canada
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
2017
Engineering Senate Graduate Scholarship
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Jan 2017
University Graduate Scholarship
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
May 2016
Engineering Graduate Scholarship
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Jan 2016
Travel grant for 68th Canadian Geotechnical Engineering Conference Quebec City, Canada
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
2015
Stantec Graduate Scholarship in Civil Engineering
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Sep 2014
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Doctoral Entrance Scholarship
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Sep 2014 & Jan 2015
International Doctoral Student Award (IDSA)
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Sep 2014 - Aug 2018
Graduate Research Studentship (GRS)
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo
Sep 2014 - Aug 2018
Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) scholarship
Government of India
Jul 2012 - Jun 2014