Scholarships received:

1. B. Tech.: Merit scholarship for one year.
2. M. Tech.: GATE scholarship.
3. Ph. D.: QIP scholarship.

Membership of professional societies:

1. Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education, No. LM11853.
2. Life member of Indian Geotechnical Society, No. LM1305.

Major Assignments Undertaken:

1. Worked as a member of "Fourth Project Evaluation Committee of the Integrated Action Oriented Research, Development, and Extension Programme" for G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi Katarmal, Almora-263643 (Uttarakhand), for a period of three years (2004 - 2007).

2. Working as member Bureau of Indian Standards in "Soil and Foundation Engineering Sectional Committtee, CED 43" to revise various Indian Standard Codes of practice.

3. Worked as a member of Quality Audit Committee set up by Hon. L.G. of Delhi to carryout quality audit of Commomwealth Games Village immediately after the completion of Commonwealth Games in 2010, report was submitted in 2011.

4. Worked as Chief Warden of Delhi Technological University Hostels as well as the Chairman of Hostel Management Commettee, and Hostel Admission committee for more than five years (July 2009 - December 2014).

5. Worked as Head, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering for three years (April 2010 - March 2013), during this period the Department of Environmental Engineering became a seperate Department.

6. Worked as Registrar, Delhi Technological University for more than two years (July 2012 - July 2014).

7. At present working as Head, Department of Environmental Engineering since January 01, 2015.

8. At present working as Coordinator TEQIP II project since May 05, 2016.

9. Worked as Chairman of University level Anti-Ragging Committee during during the tenure of chief wardenship and again currently working in the same position.

Sponsored Research Project Granted as Principal Investigator:

A research project under MODROB was granted by MHRD vide their Letter No. F. 28 – 18/2003, dated 14.01.2004, for a sum of Rs. 11 lakhs (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Only), for “Modernisation of Soil Mechanics Laboratory by Procuring Advanced Equipments for Comprehensive Evaluation of Hydraulic Conductivity of Fine–Grained Soils.”

Sponsored Research Project Granted as Co- Principal Investigator:

1. "Study on Utilisation of Solid Waste (Lime Mud) Dumped Outside the Mill Campus of M/S HPCL (Nagaon Paper Mill), Jagiroad, Dist. Morigaon (Assam), dated June 26, 2014, research grant: Rs. 3,50,000.00 (Three Lakh Fifty Thousand). The completion report was submitted in 2015.

2. "Study on utilisation of Solid Waste dumped inside the mill campus of M/S PDP Steels Limited, Bonda, Narengi, Guwahati - 781026, Assam." Dated June 18, 2014, research grant: Rs. 1,95,000.00 (One Lakh Ninetyfive Thousand). The completion report was submitted in 2015.

Consultancy Projects Handled as Principal Investigator (P.I.):

PROJECT 1:          Soil investigation and recommendation of foundations for sites of powerhouses at Ziro, Daporijo and Along (Arunachal Pradesh), funded by Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd., Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) with a consultancy amount of Rs.92, 100.00 (Rupees ninety two thousand one hundred only) and duration August14 to November 17, 2000.

PROJECT 2:          Soil investigation and estimation of bearing capacity for construction of 33 KV power line from Nirjuli to Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, funded by Department of Power, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh with a consultancy amount of Rs.1,65,000.00 (Rupees one lakh sixty five thousand only) and duration May 26 to July 12, 2001.

PROJECT 3:          Testing of foundation materials, funded by Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd., Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) with a consultancy amount of Rs.10, 300.00 (Rupees ten thousand three hundred only) and duration May 22 to May 29, 2001.

PROJECT 4:          Soil investigation and estimation of bearing capacity for construction of different types of residential quarters, school building and boys’ hostels in the Institute Campus, NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, funded by (internally) North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh and duration between February 27, 2001, to May 28, 2001.

PROJECT 5:          Testing for materials (fine and coarse aggregate), funded by M/s Galaxy engineering (P) Ltd., Nirjuli, Papum Pare, (A. P.) with a consultancy amount of Rs. 2,300.00 (Rupees Two Thousand Three Hundred Only) and duration September 27, 2001 to October 03, 2001.

PROJECT 6:          Soil Properties of Site for 500 Beds Hospital at Barapani, Arunachal Pradesh, funded by M/s C & C Consulting Firm, 18A, Park Street, Stephen Court, 6^th Floor, Kolkata – 700 071 with a consultancy amount of Rs. 19,960.00 (Rupees Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Only) and duration October 11, 2001.to December 28, 2001.

PROJECT 7:          CBR tests for PWD Pasighat Division, Arunachal Pradesh, funded by PWD Pasighat Division, Arunachal Pradesh with a consultancy amount of Rs. 23,000.00 (Rupees Twenty Three Thousand Only) and duration September 23, 2003.to October 15, 2003.

PROJECT 8:          Assessment of the site Property No. 830, Ward No. VII, Katra Hiddu, Farash Khana, Delhi – 110006, funded by Municipal Corporation of Delhi and for Lieutenant Governer of Delhi, with a consultancy amount not specified, project duration September – October 2010.

Consultancy Projects Handled as Co- Principal Investigator:

PROJECT 1:          Tensile Strength of Tor Steel, funded by PBCL Ltd. Guwahati, with a consultancy amount of Rs. 14,000.00 (Rupees Fourteen Thousand Only) completed in the month of November 2003. 

PROJECT 2:          Testing of Construction and Demolition Waste, funded by IL & FS, Ecosmart Ltd. New Delhi, with a consultancy amount of Rs. 54,000.00 (Rupees Fourteen Thousand Only) completed in the month of March 2006. 

PROJECT 3:3^rd Party Quality Audit of Rigid Pavement in Wazirpur Industrial Area, funded by Municipal Corporation of Delhi with a consultancy amount of Rs. 2,02,248.00 (Rupees Two Lac Two Thousand two Hundred Forty Eight Only), project duration: November – December 2008. 

PROJECT 4:          3^rd Party Quality Assurance Work of Barapullah Elevated Road from Sarai Kale Khan to Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, funded by Public Works Department, Delhi Govt. with a consultancy amount of Rs. 1,29,00,000.00 (Rupees One Cror Twenty Nine Lacs Only), project duration February 11, 2009 and continuing. 

PROJECT 5:          3^rd Party Quality Assurance Work of U.P. Link Road Project, funded by Public Works Department, Delhi Govt. with a consultancy amount of Rs. 72,60,000.00 (Rupees Seventy Two Lacs Sixty Thousands), project duration February 11, 2009 and continuing. 

PROJECT 6:          3^rd Party Quality Control Work of Apsara Border Flyover Project, funded by Public Works Department, Delhi Govt. with a consultancy amount of Rs. 84,00,000.00 (Rupees Eighty Four Lacs Only), project duration March 15, 2009 and continuing. 

PROJECT 7:          3^rd Party Quality Assurance for Development of Parking Lot for DTC Phase-II for Commonwealth Games near IP Station at Ring Road, New Delhi, funded by Public Works Department, Delhi Govt. with a consultancy amount of Rs. 25,55,172.00 (Rupees Twenty Five Lacs Fifty Five Thousands One Hundred Seventy Two Only), project duration February 12, 2010 and continuing. 

PROJECT 8:          Widening of Dallupura Road at Mayur Vihar Phase – II (from DDA Chilla Sports Complex to Dallupura) and Strengthing/Improvement of Riding Quality and Construction of Storm Water Drain at one side, funded by Public Works Department, Delhi Govt. with a consultancy amount of Rs. 3,90,021 (Rupees Three Lacs Ninety Thousand Twenty one only), project duration April 14, 2010 and continuing.

Publications in Journals:

Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (1997). “Interactions of contaminants with soils: a review.” Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 74 – 89.

Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (1998). “Centrifuge modelling of radioactive waste disposal: a review.” Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 97 – 120.

Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (2000). “Centrifuge technique for modelling permeability of compacted soils.” Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 305 – 326.

Singh, D. N. and Gupta, A. K. (2000). “Modelling hydraulic conductivity in a small centrifuge.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 1150 – 1155.

Singh, D. N. and Gupta, A. K. (2001). “Falling head hydraulic conductivity tests in a geotechnical centrifuge.” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 258 – 263.

Singh, D. N. and Gupta, A. K. (2002). “Modelling hydraulic conductivity in a small centrifuge: reply to discussion.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 488 – 489.

Erzin, Yusuf, Gumaste, S. D., Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (2009). “Artificial neural network (ANN) models for determining hydraulic conductivity of compacted fine-grained soils.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 46, No. 8, pp. 955 – 968.

Gupta, Shilpi, Negi Prateek and Gupta, A. K. (2013). “Geotechnical behaviour of fine sand mixed with pond ash and lime.” International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 281 – 288.

Gupta, Gaurav and Gupta, A. K. (2014). “Effect of fibre length on polyester fibre reinforced sand.” International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology Research, Vol. 3, No. 22, pp. 4413 – 4417.

Gupta, Gaurav and Gupta, A. K. (2014). “Effect of fibre length on polyester fibre reinforced clay.” International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology Research, Vol. 3, No. 22, pp. 4430 – 4434.

Gupta, Gaurav and Gupta, A. K. (2014). “Estimation of fibre content on polyester reinforced soil using curve fitting method.” International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology Research, Vol. 3, No. 25, pp. 5113 – 5117.

Bhojvia, A. K., Gupta, A. K., Tyagi, Nivedita, Gupta, M. K. and Sharma, S. (2017). “Soil contamination due to Cr, Cd, and Pb at the upstream and downstream stretch of Yamuna River in Delhi, India.” Pollution Research, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 67 – 74.

Sarkar, R., Kurar, R., Gupta, A. K., Mudgal, A., Gupta, V. (2017). "Use of paper mill waste for brick making." Cogent Engineering, Vol. 4, pp. 1 - 15.

Bharti, Salila, and Gupta, A. K. (2019). "A Comparative Study of Water Quality of River Yamuna using Fuzzy Logic and NSF WQI." International Journal of Engineering Development and Research, Volume 7, Issue 2 | ISSN: 2321-9939, pp. 249 - 252.

Lingwal, P, and Gupta, A. K. (2020). "Bearing Capacity of Clayey Soil Reinforced with Geogrid." Advances in Computer Methods and Geomechanics, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 55, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020 A. Prashant et al. (eds.), pp. 173 - 183.

Publications in Conference Proceedings: 

Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (1997). “Predicting hydraulic conductivity in a geotechnical centrifuge.” Proceedings Indian Geotechnical Conference 1997, Vadodara, India, pp. 389 – 392.

Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (1998). “Permeability modelling of compacted soils in a geotechnical centrifuge.” Proceedings Indian Geotechnical Conference 1998, New Delhi, India, pp. 13 – 16.

Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (1999). “Accelerated modelling of hydraulic conductivity of a compacted soil.” Proceedings International Conference on Offshore and Nearshore Geotechnical Engineering (Geoshore 99), Mumbai, India, pp. 257 – 262.

Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (2000). “Measurement of hydraulic conductivity in a geotechnical centrifuge.” Proceedings Indian Geotechnical Conference 2000, Mumbai, India, pp. 81 – 82.

Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (2001). “Hydraulic conductivity modelling using artificial neural network.” Proceedings Indian Geotechnical Conference 2001, Indore, India, Dec. 14 – 16, pp. 5 – 7.

Gupta, A. K. (2005). “The centrifuge modelling – an important design tool in the development of hydropower projects.” Proceedings National Seminar on Safety and Quality Management in Development of Uttaranchal, Organised by The Institution of Engineers (India) Uttaranchal State Centre, Dehradun, June 24, pp. 176 – 182.

Srivastava, A. K., Trivedi, A., and Gupta, A. K. (2006). “Construction and demolition waste as highway material.” Proceedings of National Conference: Civil Engineering – Meeting Challenges of Tomorrow, Organised by G. N. D. Engineering College, Ludhiana (Punjab), Nov. 24 – 25, 2006, pp. 298 – 301.

Gupta, A. K. (2008). “Relationship between the Mean Particle Size, the Size Factor, Optimum Moisture Content, and Permeability of Sandy Soils.” Proceedings The 12^th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, 1-6 October, 2008, pp. 1480 – 1485, Goa, India.

Gupta, A. K. and Singh, D. N. (2011). “Hydraulic conductivity studies in a geotechnical centrifuge.” Proceedings The 13^th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG 2011), 9-11 May, 2011, pp. 502 – 507.

Gupta, A. K., Sahu, A. K., Gupta, A. K. (2014). “Effect of geogrid orientation on shear strength of reinforced soil.” Proceedings National Conference on Strategic Perspectives and Advancements in Civil Engineering, Agra, November 14 – 15, 2014, pp. 106 – 110.

Invited Lectures Delivered in Short-term Courses, Training Programmes and Workshops:

Gupta, A. K. (2001). “Natural landslides: causes and remediation.” A lecturer in ISTE short-term course on Disaster Management organised by Faculty of Natural Disaster Management, NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh during Oct. 4 – 10, 2001, Proc. Vol. I, pp. 119 – 128.

Gupta, A. K. (2002). “Effects of earthquake on soils and rocks.” A lecture in State Level Training Program on Earthquake: Awareness and Preparedness, organised by Department of Geology and Mining, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, during November 12 – 13, 2002.

Gupta, A. K. (2002). “Natural landslides: causes and remediation.” A lecture in Regional Level Workshop on Geodynamics of NE Region with Special Reference to Arunachal Himalaya, organised by Department of Geology and Mining, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, during November 14 – 15, 2002.

Gupta, A. K. (2003). “Effects of earthquake on soils, rocks and building foundations.” A lecture in Public Awareness – cum – Training Program on Earthquake Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies in Arunachal Pradesh, organised by Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, during February 28 – March 2, 2003.

Gupta, A. K. (2003). “Causes and remediation of landslides.” A lecture in Disaster Risk Management Programme: Workshop for the Training of Trainers for the Government of Meghalaya, organised by United Nations Development Programme (North – East Region), held in Shillong during October 30 – November 1, 2003.

Gupta, A. K. (2004). “Soil Stabilization.” A lecture in The NRRDA Sponsored Three Days’ Training Programme for Field Engineers Engaged in PMGSY Works in Arunachal Pradesh, organised by State Technical Agency, PMGSY, Department of Civil Engineering., NERIST, Nirjuli, during January 22 – 24, 2004.

Gupta, A. K. (2005). “Earthquake effects on soils, and foundations.” A lecture in Short Term Training Programme on Earthquake Resistant Design of RCC Buildings, organized by Faculty of Natural Disaster Management, Department of Civil Engineering, NERIST, Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, during January 20 – 22, 2005.

Article in Magazines:

Gupta, A. K. (2004). “Sports as a part of education system.” ALTIUS’04, The Annual Souvenir Cum Magazine of NERIST Sports Club, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli – 791 109, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, pp. 21.

List of Short-Term Courses / Refresher Courses Attended:

Under Graduate Major Projects Guided:

‘A study of lime stabilization of local soil for the design of flexible pavement’ in degree module, in the academic year 1992 – 1993.

‘A study of soil stabilization with cement using local soil’ in degree module, in the academic year 1994 – 1995.

‘Determination of hydraulic conductivity of Itanagar soil using triaxial set-up’ in degree module, in the academic year 1999 – 2000.

‘An experimental study of hydraulic conductivity behaviour of soils with two permeants’ in degree module, in the academic year 2001 – 2002.

‘Effect of organic and inorganic permeant on hydraulic conductivity of compacted fine – grained soils’ in degree module, in the academic year 2003–4.

‘Effects of liquid industrial waste on sandy and clayey soils’ in the academic year 2005–2006.

‘Reinforced earth technology: Study, Design and Innovation’ in the academic year 2005–2006.

‘Design of energy efficient building for the T & P Department’ in the academic year 2006–2007.

‘Effect of superplasticizer on the compressive strength and workability of concreter’ in the academic year 2007–2008.

‘Design of prestressed concrete bridge: Simply supported box girder type’ Major Project Report submitted by Kaushal Gautam (2K4/CE/426) and others,.in the academic year 2007–2008 (May 2008).

‘Self compacting concrete: casting, study, comparison with conventional concrete’ in the academic year 2007–2008.

“A study of variation of bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations.” Major Project Report submitted by Avdesh Gupta (2K5/CE/413) and others, in the academic year 2008–2009 (May 2009).

“Effect of Inorganic solutions on hydraulic conductivity of fine-grained soils.” Major Project Report submitted by Aanchal Saxena (2K6/CE/401) and others, in the academic year 2009–2010 (04.06.2010).

“Pile and soil interactions in terms of soil settlement and study of soil liquefaction.”  Major Project Report submitted by Chetan Chandel (2K7/CE/419) and others, in the academic year 2010–2011 (02.06.2011).

“Hydraulic Conductivity Studies Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter.” Major Project Report submitted by Pranshu Saxena (2K7/CE/441) and others, in the academic year 2010–2011 (31.05.2011).

“Design of high strength concrete mixes study of effect of superplasticizer on workability and compressive strength of concrete.” Major Project Report submitted by Aakash Abrol (2K7/CE/401) and others, in the academic year 2010–2011 (02.06.2011).

Post Graduate Projects/Dissertations Guided:

‘Analysis of raft with different approaches for a multi-storeyed building’ minor project in the academic year 2005 – 2006.

‘A lucubration on the tensile strength of soil using paralink reinforcement in geotechnical structures’ minor project in the academic year 2005 – 2006.

‘Effect of foundation settlement and its control on multi-storeyed R.C. framed buildings’ minor project in the academic year 2005 – 2006.

‘Superstructure – raft – soil interaction of a multi-storeyed building’ major project in the academic year 2005 – 2006.

‘Finite element modelling and dynamic analysis of concrete gravity dam’ major project in the academic year 2005 – 2006.

‘Response of R/C bridge piles under lateral loading’ major project in the academic year 2005 – 2006.

‘Elasto-Plastic load-settlement analysis of a strip footing’ major project in the academic year 2006 – 2007.

‘Static response of framed structure using the effect of soil-structure interaction’ major project in the academic year 2007 – 2008.

‘Analysis of reinforced earth wall’ major project in the academic year 2007 – 08.

‘Analysis of a structure supported by elastic foundation’ major project in the academic year 2008 – 2009

‘Optimum Position of Horizontal Stiffeners in Web Panels.’ major project in the academic year 2009 – 2010; Submitted by Narinder Verma, Roll No. 8487.

“Effect of geogrid orientation in shear strength of reinforced soil.” minor project in the academic year (Submitted by Abhishek Kumar Gupta, Roll No. 9071; March 2011), 2010 – 2011.

“Effect  of Steel Fibres on Strength Properties of Self Compacting Concrete.’ major project in the academic year (Submitted by Rohit Meena, Roll No. 9088; Sept. 2011), 2011 – 2012.

“Effect of Configuration of RCC Building Subjected to Seismic Loading.” major project in the academic year (Submitted by Abhishek Kumar Gupta, Roll No. 9071; Sept. 2011), 2011 – 2012.

“Shear Strength of Sand Reinforced with Randomly Distributed Polypropylene fibres.” major project in the academic year (Submitted by Sandeep Sohal, Roll No. 9082; Sept. 2011), 2011 – 2012.

Seminars / Short-Term Courses Organized:

1. One-day seminar on ‘Natural Disaster Management’ held on 13^th October 1999; this was organized by Faculty of Natural Disaster Management, Department of Civil Engineering, and funded by Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
2. A short-term course on ‘Disaster Management’ conducted during October 04 – 10, 2001. The course was organized by Faculty of Natural Disaster Management, Department of Civil Engineering, and funded by Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
3. ‘Three Days’ Training Programme for Field Engineers Engaged in PMGSY Works’ conducted during January 22 – 24, 2004. The course was organized by State Technical Agency, PMGSY, Department of Civil Engineering, NERIST, Nirjuli, and funded by National Rural Roads Development Agency, New Delhi.