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गति शक्ति विश्वविद्यालय

GATI SHAKTI VISHWAVIDYALAYA

(A Central University under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India)

Faculty Profile

Dr. Nikhil Ranjan

Dr. Nikhil Ranjan

Assistant Professor
PhD, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Areas of Expertise:

Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Strengthening, Masonary Structures

nikhil.ranjan@gsv.ac.in

Google Scholar Profile

Education
  • Ph. D. (Structural Engineering), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (2019-2024)

  • M. Tech. (Structural Engineering), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (2017-2019)

  • B. Tech. (Civil Engineering), BCREC Durgapur (2011-2015)

Experience
  • Assistant Professor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Gujarat (February 2025-till date)

  • Post Doctoral Research Associate, IIT Roorkee (November 2024-February 2025)

  • Post Doctoral Research Associate, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (February 2024-November 2024)

Teaching

Academic Year: 2024 - 2025

  • Structural Analysis Lab

Academic Year: 2025 - 2026

  • Building Materials and Concrete Technology

  • Engineering Economics, Costing, Estimation, and Tendering 

  • Advanced Concrete Technology

  • Building Materials and Concrete Technology Lab

  • Building Information Modelling Lab

Journal Publications
  1. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2022). “Efficacy of waste plastic towards enhancement of shear and flexure carrying capacity of masonry structures”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, 365, 132669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132669. (Q1, IF-9.8)

  2. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2023). “Agro-waste fiber reinforced mortar for augmenting the performance of masonry structures”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 363, 129848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129848. (Q1, IF-7.4)

  3. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2023). “Waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber reinforced mortar in enhancing the bond behavior of masonry”, Structures, Elsevier, 53, 908-923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.04.097. (Q1, IF-3.9)

  4. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2023). “Exploring applicability of recycled nylon fiber reinforced mortar in joints and plaster to enhance the bond strength, in-plane and out-of-plane capacity of masonry structures”, Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 72, 106744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106744. (Q1, IF-6.7)

  5. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2024). “Seismic safety evaluation of coir and nylon fiber-reinforced masonry building models subjected to bi-axial shaking tabletest”, Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 85, 108767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108767 (Q1, IF-6.7)

  6. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2024). “Upgrading seismic safety of masonry building models built using recycled waste fiber-reinforced mortar through uni-axial shake table testing”, Structures, Elsevier, 65, 106624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.106624 (Q1, IF-3.9)

  7. Ranjan, N., Nayak, S., Bhattacharya, S. and Das, S. (2025). “Seismic safety evaluation of two storey masonry building models built with coir and nylon fiber-reinforced mortar subjected to uni-directional shaking table test”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 29, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2025.2475810 (Q2, IF-2.5)

  8. Ranjan, N., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2025). “Durability assessment of waste fiber added cementitious composite reinforced masonry in aggressive environment”, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 29, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2025.2477073 (Q2, IF-2.2)

  9. Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S., Kodur, V.K.R. and Das, S. (2025) “Shake table tests on one storey and two storey masonry building models seismically strengthened with PET fiber mortar”, Structures, Elsevier, 76, 109015. (Q1, IF-3.9)

  10. Junias, J., Ranjan, N., and Nayak, S. (2025). “A systematic review of structural performance and failure trends of impact on low-rise masonry dwellings: current trends and way forward”, Structures, Elsevier, 71, 107988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107988 (Q1, IF-3.9)

Conference Publications
  1. Ranjan, N., Nayak, S, and Das, S. (2024). “Seismic safety enhancement of two-storey masonry building strengthened with waste fiber mixed cementitious composites”, 8th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics (8ICRAGEE).

  2. Junias, J., Ranjan, N., and Nayak, S. (2024). “Enhancing impact resistance of masonry structures through PET fiber mortar reinforcement”, 14th Structural Engineering Convention (SEC).

  3. Junias, J., Ranjan, N., Nayak, S, and Das, S. (2025). “Experimental Investigation on Unreinforced and Waste Fibre-Reinforced Masonry Under Impact Loading”, 15th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Ottawa, Canada.

Administrative Responsibilities
  1. Program Coordinator, M. Tech. (Intelligent Transport System - ITS)

  2. Faculty-in-charge, Civil Section, GSV, Vadodara

Awards and Honours
  • IMTR award 2023 (for the best research paper), IIT (ISM), Dhanbad

  • Department Topper in B. Tech., BCREC Durgapur