माधव प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान, ग्वालियर (म.प्र.), भारत

माधव प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान, ग्वालियर (म.प्र.), भारत
Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior (M.P.), INDIA

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माधव प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान, ग्वालियर (म.प्र.), भारत

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(Declared under Distinct Category by Ministry of Education, Government of India)

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Gola Ka Mandir, Gwalior (M.P.) - 474005, INDIA
Ph.: +91-751-2409300, E-mail: vicechancellor@mitsgwalior.in, Website: www.mitsgwalior.in

Department of Civil Engineering

  2. Faculty Profiles
  3. Dr. Raghvendra Sahu
Dr. Raghvendra Sahu

Dr. Raghvendra Sahu

Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D (IIT Delhi), M.Tech (MNNIT Allahabad), B.Tech 
Area of Interest: Soil reinforcement Using Waste/Natural/Synthetic Materials, Site Investigation and Ground Improvement, Soil Dynamics and vibration isolation
Phone No: +91-9582645014
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  • About Faculty: I am a dedicated academic and researcher in civil engineering with a Ph.D. in geotechnical engineering from IIT Delhi and over a decade of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. Currently working as an assistant professor, my interests span geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, ground improvement, soil dynamics, and the application of machine learning in geotechnics. I am passionate about innovative teaching, sustainable research, and translating advanced engineering concepts into practical solutions, with a strong commitment to academic excellence, ethics, and lifelong learning.
  • Work Experience: 
    • Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at GIET University, Gunupur, Odisha (25 Aug 2021 to 25 Feb 2025)
    • Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at ITM Group of Institutions, Gwalior (August 2019 to Dec 2020)
    • Project Scientist at IIT Delhi, (1st May 2018 to 31st July 2019)
    • Project Associate at IIT Delhi, (14th February 2018 to 30th April 2018)
    • Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engg., MM Engineering College Mullana, Ambala. (August 2010 to Dec 2012)
  • Honors, Award & Recognition:

    Gold Medal in M.Tech. (Geotechnical Engineering), MNNIT Allahabad.
  • Workshop/Conference/Organized/Attended: 
    1. A workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights” at MMU Ambala (Organized and Attended)
    2. National networking workshop on "Contaminated Sites: Subsurface Investigations and Remediation" at Indian Habitat Centre (IHC) New Delhi (Organized and Attended)
    3. 3-Day FDP on “Universal Human Values” at ITM Group of Institutions Gwalior (Attended)
    4. 1-Week TTP on “Introduction, Implementation and Application of CFD/FEM in Mechanical Engineering” at ITM Group of Institutions Gwalior (Attended)
    5. Hydro 2010, Maharishi Markandeshwar University Ambala (Attended)
    6. River Hydraulics, 2012, Maharishi Markandeshwar University Ambala (Organized and Attended)
    7. DFI-2014 at IIT Delhi (Attended)
    8. Geotechnology-2030 at IIT Delhi (Attended)
    9 International Symposium On Geotechnics For Transportation Infrastructure, ISSMGE at IIT Delhi 2018 (Attended)
    10 19SEAGC & 2AGSSEA at Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Paper Presented)
    11 National Symposium on Green Technology for Smart Cities: A sustainable Approach (September, 2022) (Organized as Convener at GIET University Gunupur 
  • Publications:

    PUBLICATIONS (JOURNAL)

    1. Sahu R.; Ayothiraman R.; Ramana G.V. (2025) "Efficient Sand Compaction Method Using Handheld Mini Plate Vibrator for Model Experiments", Geotechnical Testing Journal, Volume 48, Year 2025, Pages 762-7711.

    2. Sahu, R., Ayothiraman, R., and Ramana, G. V. (2019) “Effect of waste human hair fibers on shear behavior of sand in dry and saturated conditions” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM, Vol 47 (1): pp. 153-173. DOI: 10.1520/JTE20170648. (SCI)

    3. Sahu, R., Ramaiah, B. J., Ayothiraman, R., and Ramana, G. V. (2020) “Dynamic Properties of Human Hair Fiber–Reinforced Yamuna Sand” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM. Vol. 48 (6). DOI: 10.1520/JTE20180133. (SCI)

    4. Sahu, R., Ayothiraman, R., and Ramana, G. V. (2018). “Dynamic response of model foundation resting on human hair fiber-reinforced sand.” Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V, Geotechnical Special Publication, ASCE, 199-207. DOI: 10.1061/9780784481486.021. (Scopus)

    5. Sahu, R., Ayothiraman, R., and Ramana, G. V. (2020) “Dynamic response of model footing on hair fiber-reinforced sand.” Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Vol. 38, 5897–5913. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-020-01401-7. (Scopus)

    6. Meena, S. K., Sahu, R. and Ayothiraman, R. (2019) “Utilisation of waste wheat straw fibers for improving the strength characteristics of clay” Journal of Natural Fibers, Taylor and Francis (SCI)

    7. Ayothiraman, R., Sahu, R., and Bhuyan, P. “Strength and Deformation Behavior of Fine-Grained Soils Reinforced with Hair Fibers and Its Application in Pavement Design” Journal of Natural Fibers (Published: 12 Aug 2021) (SCI)

    PUBLICATIONS (CONFERENCES)

    1. Sahu, R., Ayothiraman, R., and Ramana, G. V. (2016). “Shear behavior of sand reinforced with human hair fibers.” 19th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference & 2nd AGSSEA Conference (19SEAGC & 2AGSSEA) Kuala Lumpur, 395-397.

    2. Clement, S., Sahu, R., Ayothiraman, R., and Ramana, G. V. (2015). “Experimental studies on dynamic response of a block foundation on sand reinforced with geogrid.” Geosynthetics-2015 conference. February 15-18, Portland, Oregon. (pp 479-488).

    3. Jishnu, R. B., Ayothiraman, R., Sahu, R. (2019). “Study on the behaviour of NATM tunnel face during seismic activities.” Symposium of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG Symposium 2019), Paper id: 155, Page: 1-11.

    4. Upendra, M., Sahu, R., Ayothiraman, R. and Ramana, G. V. (2020). “Utilization of Waste Hair Fibers and Shredded Tyre Chips in Geoengineering Applications”, Conference on Geoenvironment & Sustainability, IIT Delhi (17-19 Feb 2020) (Page 259-266)

    5. Mohapatra, D.R., Panda, S., Sahu, R., Panigrahi, S.K. (2025). Behavior of Ferrochrome Sand in the Fresh Characteristics of GGBFS-Fly Ash-Based Self-compacting Geopolymer Concrete. In: Roshan Dash, R., Mohapatro, S., Behera, M. (eds) Pollution Control for Clean Environment — Volume 2. ICPCCE 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 416. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7846-1_28 (Scopus)

    6. Panda, H., Sahu, R., and Giri, D. (2024). “Experimental Investigation of Dolochar-Stabilized Stone Columns in Cohesive Soil: Implications for Foundation Design.” International Conference on Materials Innovation and Sustainable Infrastructure (ICMISI 2024), 02-03 February 2024, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 2779 012063, DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/2779/1/012063 (Scopus)

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