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Dr. Vishwajit Anand

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU)
Email:
anand.civ@iitbhu.ac.in
Phone(s):
+91-542-716-5308 , +91-8072908384
Website:
Area of Interest:
Earthquake Engineering; Rupture-to-Rafters Simulations; Dynamics of Offshore Structures; Novel Sustainable Materials; Machine Learning Applications in Earthquake Engineering

Greetings.!

Earthquakes can be severely punishing if our structures and communities are not prepared for it. I am passionate towards building seismic resilient structures and communities. I believe that this is possible through a holistic understanding of earthquakes including its science, engineering and arts. I am open to collaborate with people working on earthquakes from diverse perspectives, viz. engineering seismology, geotechnical earthquake engineering, seismic structural design and seismic policy implementation.

To collaborate on my current research and/or any potential research of your interest, please feel free to connect with me.

If you are a prospective PhD candidate interested to join my research group, I encourage you to contact me through email. You should provide a Statement Of Purpose (SOP) and highlights from past research along with a detailed resume and transcript / marks sheet for the previous degree. If you are found suitable, you will be contacted at the earliest.

Sincerely
Vishwajit

Education
Ph.D, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2021
B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 2014

Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, March 2022 to Present
Adhoc Faculty, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh, July 2021 to March 2022
 

 

If one or more of the following research projects fascinate you, please feel free to connect with me through email. We are up for knowledge sharing and research collaborations depending on the project requirements.
 

S.No.

Research Objective and Description

Timeline

1.

Development of performance-based seismic SSI design protocol
This project involves a probabilistic evaluation of various performance metrics such as total lateral displacement, total drift, inter-story drift and foundation rotation. Through a fragility study, the project is likely to deliver a performance-based seismic SSI design protocol which can be added to IS 1893-1 (2016). Towards the end of this project, shake table tests on scaled structural models are likely to be conducted to validate devised design protocol.

2022-2025

2.

Ground motion selection for seismic fragility studies considering SSI effects, using machine learning algorithms
This project begins with identifying critical ground motion characteristics affecting seismic SSI response of structures using regression algorithms. Another machine learning algorithm will then be implemented to select fewer ground motions which are good representatives of the whole ensemble, and thereby reducing computational costs in evaluating seismic fragility.

2022-2024

3.

Enhancement of seismic resilience of built environment through rupture-to-rafters simulations
This project is aimed at evaluating seismic performance of a number of typical structural forms against seismic hazards in Indian region (particularly seismically active Himalayan region) by conducting rupture-to-rafters simulations. The simulations are expected to comprise of stochastic source modelling, seismic wave propagation, and consideration of local site and SSI effects, followed by dynamic analyses of structural forms at a number of sites spread across the region. Effects of stiffness and mass irregularities in building plan and elevation, on seismic behaviour of buildings, are also to be studied in depth.

2022-2027

4.

Displacement control in offshore wind turbine (OWT) structures
Considering need for generating clean energy and blessed with a long coastline, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of Government of India (GoI) has set a target of 5 GW of offshore wind installations by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030. A number of wind farms are already coming off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu coasts. Considering this rapid setting plan of offshore wind farms and susceptibility of OWT structures to large lateral displacements, this project aims at controlling excessive displacements under working as well as stalled conditions.

2022-2027

5.

Machine learning applications in earthquake engineering
This project aims to apply machine learning in earthquake engineering problems such as seismic vulnerability assessment and control of structures, development of novel algorithms for obtaining optimal retrofit in existing structures and/or any other seismic design issues. This is a continuous research objective in pursuit of solving problems upon elaborate literature review and identification of research gaps.

2022 Onwards

 

 

Journal Publications:

2025
Manish Sharma, Srishti Singh, Prahlad Prasad, Vishwajit Anand and Nazrul Islam "Correlation analysis of ground motion intensity measures for seismic damage assessment: Insights from near and far field records" Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 26, 1973-2004.

2024
Pranjal V Chechani, Shashi Bhushan Kumar, Subhro Chakraborty, Vishwajit Anand, Mahendra Kumar Pal and Ananth Ramaswamy "Prediction of fresh and hardened concrete properties using machine learning algorithms" Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 9, 455, 1-22.

2023
Vishwajit Anand, Vishnu Lakshmi Kadiri and Chandrasekhar Putcha "Passive buildings: A state-of-the-art review" Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience, 4,3, 1-24.

2022
Vishwajit Anand and S R Satish Kumar "Sensitivity of strength reduction factor for structures considering soil-structure interaction" Structures, 39, 593-606.

2021
Vishwajit Anand and S R Satish Kumar "Evaluation of seismic response of inelastic structures considering soil-structure interaction" Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 6(2), 83:1-19.

2020
Vishwajit Anand and S R Satish Kumar "Seismic soil-structure interaction response of elastic and inelastic moment resisting framed structures on embedded rafts" Journal of Structural Engineering (Madras), 47(4), 344-361.

2018
Vishwajit Anand and S R Satish Kumar "Seismic soil-structure interaction: A state-of-the-art review" Structures, 16, 317-326.

Conference Publications:

2025
Vijay Kumar, Vishwajit Anand "Effect of seismic bands on in-plane seismic performance of confined brick masonry walls" International Conference on Advances in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Patna.

2024
Shashi Bhushan Kumar, Vishwajit Anand "Performance Enhancement of Sustainable Lime Based Concrete" 10th International Conference on Concrete under Severe Conditions: Environmental and Loading, Chennai.

2024
Vishwajit Anand "Correlation of spectral measures of ground motions with source and record station parameters" National Conference on Geosciences for Sustainable World, Varanasi.

2023
Shashi Bhushan Kumar and Vishwajit Anand "Effect of mixing approaches on carbonation of concrete" 13th Structural Engineering Convention, Nagpur.

2018
Vishwajit Anand and S R Satish Kumar "Elastic seismic response of moment resisting framed structures with soil-structure interaction" 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Los Angeles.

2017
Vishwajit Anand and S R Satish Kumar "Effects of engineering design parameters on elastic soil-structure interaction response of moment-resisting framed structures" Indian Geotechnical Conference, Guwahati.

2016
Vishwajit Anand and S R Satish Kumar "Analytical soil-structure interaction formulations in frequency domain for structures founded on flexible bases" 10th Structural Engineering Convention, Chennai.

2013
Vishwajit Anand and Vimal Kumar "Urban building model in Gangetic plains" National Conference on Environment Friendly Sustainable Construction- Need of the Hour, Patna.

2012
Vishwajit Anand and Arindam Dey "Estimation of filter dimensions for a homogeneous earth dam resting on impervious foundation based on basic seepage analyses" 4th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, Hyderabad.

2012
Vishwajit Anand and Sumit Kumar "Groundwater management: Sustainability and methodology" International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Urban Ecosystems, Guwahati.

Books / Book Chapters:

2023
Sasankasekhar Mandal, Vishwajit Anand and Sushil Kumar Agarwala "Concrete Technology: Theory and Practice" All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi.

2022
Vishwajit Anand and S R Satish Kumar "Seismic performance of semi-rigid steel frames considering soil-structure interaction" Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering: Proceedings of Indian Structural Steel Conference, Springer, 318, 687-698.

2016
Vishwajit Anand and Sumit Kumar "Groundwater management: Sustainability and methodology" Urban Hydrology, Watershed Management and Socio-Economic Aspects, Springer, 73, 135-143.

 

Courses Taught:

At IIT (BHU) Varanasi

January-April 2025

  • CE335: Drawing and Detailing of Steel Structures
  • CE566: Advanced Aseismic Design of Structures

July-November 2024

  • CE204: Concrete Technology Laboratory
  • CE331: Structural Mechanics- II

January-April 2024

  • CE335: Drawing and Detailing of Steel Structures
  • CE566: Advanced Aseismic Design of Structures
  • CE102: Surveying Laboratory

July-November 2023

  • CE204: Concrete Technology Laboratory
  • CE331: Structural Mechanics- II

January-April 2023

  • CE335: Drawing and Detailing of Steel Structures
  • CE566: Advanced Aseismic Design of Structures
  • CE102: Surveying Laboratory

July-November 2022

  • CE204: Concrete Technology Laboratory
  • CE331: Structural Mechanics- II

January-April 2022

  • CE101: Basic Surveying
  • CE102: Surveying Laboratory

At NIT Andhra Pradesh

January-April 2022

  • CE101: Engineering Mechanics
  • CE254: Building Materials and Concrete Technology
  • CE257: Concrete Technology Laboratory

July-November 2021

  • CE301: Theory of Structures- I
  • CE413: Prestressed Concrete

 

Ph.D Scholars

1. Shashi Bhushan Kumar
    Topic: Accelerated carbonation curing for durable structures and cleaner environment

2. Vijay Kumar
    Topic: Development of guidelines for performance-based seismic design of steel-concrete composite construction

 

M.Tech / IDD Students

1. Shreesh Shrivastav
    Topic: Seismic performance of masonry walls by macro and micro modelling approaches

2. Vikhyat Dwivedy
    Topic: Development of adaptive base isolation systems

B.Tech Students: UG Projects

2023-2024

1. Siddharth Kalra
    Topic: Use of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) in initial design of steel beam-columns

2. Varad Vinayak Pandey
    Topic: Use of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) in initial design of steel columns

3. Manshi Kumari
    Topic: Structural design optimization of overhead Intze type water tanks using machine learning

4. Rahul Singh
    Topic: Structural design optimization of pile foundations using machine learning

5. Pawan Kumar Sahu
    Topic: Land use and land cover identification from satellite data using machine learning

6. Ankathi Pranitha
    Topic: Assessment of noise pollution from vehicular movement at varying speeds

B.Tech Students: Exploratory Projects

2023

1. Pratik Nand
    Topic: Prediction of workability of concrete using machine learning

2. Radhika Singh Rajawat
    Topic: Prediction of compressive strength of concrete using machine learning

3. Param Srivastava
    Topic: Prediction of power output of hydroelectric dam projects in India using machine learning

4. Chetan Vyas
    Topic: Selection of appropriate shallow foundations using machine learning

5. Devesh Sindhi
    Topic: Design optimization of geodesic domes using machine learning

6. Ayush Sarangi
    Topic: Prediction of passive building energy consumption using neural network

Summer/Winter Interns

2023-2024

1. Pranjal Chechani, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore
    Topic: Prediction of mechanical properties of concrete using machine learning

2. Subhro Chakraborty, National Institute of Technology Patna
    Topic: Prediction of mechanical properties of concrete using machine learning

3. Srishti Singh, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
    Topic: Ground motion selection for fragility studies on structure-soil systems using machine learning

4. Manish Sharma, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
    Topic: Ground motion selection for fragility studies on structure-soil systems using machine learning

5. Shakshi Panwar, Banasthali Vidyapith
    Topic: Concrete crack detection using machine learning and image processing techniques

6. Manjul Mayank, National Institute of Technology Surathkal
    Topic: Seismic liquefaction assessment using different methods

7. Om Choudhary, Indian Institute of Technology Patna
    Topic: Seismic liquefaction assessment using different methods

8. Harshit Chaturvedi, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh
    Topic: Effect of mixing techniques on carbonation of concrete

2022-2023

1. Saurav Dutta, National Institute of Technology Silchar
    Topic: Characterization of ground motions

2. Neelotpal Singh Raghuwanshi, National Institute of Technology Patna
    Topic: Analysis of open ground storey buildings considering soil-structure interaction

3. Abhishek Singh, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh
    Topic: Non-Destructive Testing (UPV and Rebound Hammer) of Concrete

4. Aaditya Priyadarshi, National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh
    Topic: Non-Destructive Testing (UPV and Rebound Hammer) of Concrete

5. Sushaan Sharma, National Institute of Technology Srinagar
    Topic: Non-Destructive Testing (UPV and Rebound Hammer) of Concrete

6. Ashish Kumar, National Institute of Technology Srinagar
    Topic: Non-Destructive Testing (UPV and Rebound Hammer) of Concrete

7. Nasir Ahmad Khanday, National Institute of Technology Srinagar
    Topic: Non-Destructive Testing (UPV and Rebound Hammer) of Concrete

8. Rubani Rashid, National Institute of Technology Srinagar
    Topic: Non-Destructive Testing (UPV and Rebound Hammer) of Concrete

 

Professional Memberships:

  1. Lifetime Member, Indian Concrete Institute, Chennai
  2. Young Professional Member, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), Oakland
  3. Graduate Member, The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), London
  4. Lifetime Member, Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, Roorkee
  5. Mail-list Member, National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Kanpur

Reviewer Experience:

  1. The Royal Society Publishing: Proceedings A
  2. Geophysical Journal International, Oxford University Press
  3. Earthquakes and Structures, Techno Press
  4. Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Springer
  5. ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction

Annual Endowment Award 2023 by Indian Concrete Institute- Varanasi Chapter

S.No.

Event Title and Description

Timeline

Funding Agency

1.

Training of 30 Departmental Engineers and Officers from Tribal Welfare Department, Madhya Pradesh
This training program aims to empower engineers and officers in construction and maintenance of schools in tribal regions of Madhya Pradesh, chosen under CM Rise Yojana, Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Collaborators: Dr. Mahendra Kumar Pal, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

15 to 21 May 2023

Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh

2.

High-End Workshop on Laboratory Testing and Characterization of Construction Materials
This workshop aims to improve the understanding of laboratory testing and the characterization of construction materials, through hands-on experience. We intend to empower participants to develop and design their experimental research.

Audience: 20 Participants (15 Masters and 05 Doctoral)

Collaborators: Dr. Kshitij Kumar Yadav, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

                       Dr. Pabitra Ranjan Maiti, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

22 to 30 May 2023

SERB (Accelerate Vigyan- Karyashala)

3.

Training and Skill Internship on Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Structural Engineering Problems
This internship program seeks to apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve real-life problems in structural engineering.

  • Prediction of properties of fresh and hardened concrete using machine learning
  • Crack detection in concrete structures using deep learning
  • Ground motion selection for seismic fragility studies considering soil-structure interaction, using machine learning

Audience: 05 Postgraduate Participants

Collaborators: Dr. Mahendra Kumar Pal, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

15 May to 13 July 2023

SERB (Accelerate Vigyan- Vritika)

 

Department Level Responsibilities

Institute Level Responsibilities

1. Co-Convenor, Faculty Council

2. In-Charge, Time Table, Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU)

3. Screening and Shortlisting Committee, PG Admission

4. Departmental Web Committee

5. Departmental Student Councillors

 

1. Member, Convocation Committee

2. Faculty Induction Mentor for Students in Civil Engineering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mailing Address:
Dr. Vishwajit Anand
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Varanasi - 221 005
Uttar Pradesh, INDIA

Phone: +91-8072908384

Email: anand.civ@iitbhu.ac.in
Alternate Email: vishwajitanand.work@gmail.com

Phone: +91-8072908384

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