Dr. PIYALI SENGUPTA

M. ASCE, M. ACI, A.M. EERI, M. IABSE

Department of Civil Engineering

Indian Institute Of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Dhanbad - 826004, Jharkhand, India
Mobile: (+91) 9973402823; Office: (+91) 03262235020
Email: piyali@iitism.ac.in; 2009piyali@gmail.com
Address: Block 8, Flat 117, 150 Quarters, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Dhanbad - 826004, Jharkhand, India

Research Interests

Bridge Engineering
Earthquake Engineering
Blast and Impact
Multi-Hazard Risk
Damage and Retrofit
Computational Mechanics
Structural Reliability
Marine Structures
Structural Materials

Academic Qualification:


Doctor of Philosophy (August 2009 – July 2013)
Division of Structures and Mechanics, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
CGPA: 4.5/5
Supervisor: Associate Professor Bing Li
Thesis Title: Hysteresis Models and Fragility Assessments of Reinforced Concrete Structural Components
Date of PhD Thesis Submission: 30 July 2013; Date of PhD Degree Conferment: 1 July 2014

Bachelor of Engineering (2003 – 2007)
Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur, West Bengal, India
(Formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur)
Marks: 78.61% (1st class Honours)
Rank 2 in the graduating class of 93 students

Higher Secondary Examination (2003)
Bengal Engineering College Model School, West Bengal, India
Marks: 86.3%

Secondary Examination (2001)
Bengal Engineering College Model School, West Bengal, India
Marks: 91.63%

Computational Skills:

Structural Engineering and Finite Element Software: ABAQUS, ANSYS, SAP2000, ETABS, STAAD Pro, RISA, SAFE, RESPONSE, ORCAFLEX, FLEXCOM, HARP, UC-WIN/MESH, UC-WIN/WCOMD, CSI Bridge, PERFORM-3D, DIANA, OPENSEES, GiD, RUAUMOKO

Computing Software: MATLAB, MATHCAD

Programming Language: FORTRAN

Drawing and Plotting Software: AUTOCAD, INVENTOR, KALEIDAGRAPH


Scholarships and Awards:

  1. Grant-In Aid to PhD Student Ms. Vedatrayee Acharya from International Association of Earthquake Engineering in 17th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering for our research paper titled "Seismic Fragility of Buildings resting on Hill Slopes under Main Shock-Aftershock Sequences" (2021)
  2. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) India Section, Eastern Region: Secretary (2019 - 2021)
  3. Inclusion of Biography in Marquis Who’s Who in the World in 2015, 2016 and 2018 
  4. Research Grant for ASME 2016 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2016, Busan, Korea, June 19-24, 2016 
  5. Research Fellowship from Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of National University of Singapore (2014 - 2016)
  6. Research Grant for paper presentation in 9th Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Auckland, New Zealand on 14-16 April, 2011 from School of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  7. Doctoral Research Scholarship from School of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Nanyang Technological University Singapore (2009 - 2013) 
  8. Rank certificate in Undergraduate Study for 2nd rank in the Graduating class of 93 students (2007) from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (presently IIEST Shibpur), West Bengal, India
  9. B.E. College Alumni Association (BECAA) Oman Scholarship for Academic Excellence (2006 - 2007) in Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (presently IIEST Shibpur), West Bengal, India 
  10. Merit Scholarships in Undergraduate study (2004 - 2007) from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (presently IIEST Shibpur), West Bengal, India
  11. State-level Rank in Secondary Examination from West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (2001).