Sandip Kumar Saha

Associate Professor

Structural Engineering

Sandip Kumar Saha is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi). He obtained his Ph.D. degree from IIT Delhi, India, and carried out postdoctoral research in the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. His research interest includes, performance based earthquake engineering, seismic vibration control, uncertainty modeling in dynamical systems, and design and assessment of structures under multiple hazards.

Dr Saha has published more than fifty research articles in the field of Earthquake Engineering in reputed journals, conferences, and has also edited two book volumes. He is member of several professional organizations, namely Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET), Indian Association of Computational Mechanics, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (USA), and currently serving as an associate editor of the Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, published by ASCE. He has also guest edited a special issue of the ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology and a special issue of the Indian Concrete Journal.

Academic Background :

Degree University Year
Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D.] Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 2014
Master of Technology [ M.Tech.] Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 2010
Bachelor of Civil Engineering [B.C.E.] Jadavpur University 2008

Professional Background :

Organisation Post Year
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Project Scientist 2014-2015
University of Canterbury , Christchurch, New Zealand Postdoctoral Fellow 2015-2017
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Assistant Professor 2017-2024
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Associate Professor 2024-Present

Awards and Distinctions :

Name Year
"Dr Jai Krishna Prize" by 'The Institution of Engineers (India) 2022
"Outstanding Reviewer" for the Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction (ASCE) 2021
"Teaching Honor Roll" award by Indian Institute of Technology Mandi 2018
"Distinction in Doctoral Research" by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 2016
International Travel Support Grant, by Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, India, for attending ICOSSAR 2013 at the Columbia University, New York, USA 2013
DAAD-STIBET III Scholarship to carry out research work at Universität der Bundeswehr ( UniBW ) München , Neubiberg , Germany 2013
DAAD Master Sandwich Scholarship to carry out Master Thesis Work at the University of Stuttgart, Germany 2009
Nominated by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and Attended International Research Skills Development Programme 2012, held at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Hong Kong, organized by Imperial College London 2012
Obtained Institute Teaching Assistantship by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, for pursuing Ph.D. studies at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 2010
Received Teaching Assistantship by MHRD, Government of India, for pursuing M.Tech. Studies at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee through GATE Examination 2008

Events Organised :

Name Location Year
Training of Trainers Programme on Earthquake Risk Mitigation: Strengthening of Techno Legal Regime to Ensure Structural Safety” for Structural Engineer of H.P. IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India January 21 – 23, 2019
7th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India December 11 – 13, 2019
5-day workshop on “Recent Developments in Earthquake Resistant Design” IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India July 02 – 06, 2018

Role :

Role Name Year
Chair, School Academic Committee September 2022-Present