Shivang Shekhar

Assistant Professor

Structural Engineering

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Dr. Shivang Shekhar specializes in Structural and Earthquake Engineering. Prior to joining academia, he has three years of industrial experience in Structural Engineering Design consultancy. His research focuses on the structural reliability assessment of civil infrastructure systems, under service loads and extreme events such as earthquakes. His research also emphasizes on assessing the impact of corrosion deterioration and design code evolution on the seismic vulnerability and loss assessment of bridges. His research encompasses nonlinear modeling and analysis of structures, probabilistic seismic risk and vulnerability assessment, life-cycle analysis of civil engineering structures, application of advanced machine learning algorithms for multi-dimensional fragility models, and uncertainty quantification in structural reliability problems.

Academic Background :

Degree University Year
B.E. Jadavpur University, Kolkata 2010
MTech Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 2015
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 2020

Professional Background :

Organisation Post Year
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus Assistant Professor Aug 2020 - May 2022
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Assistant Professor May 2022 - Present

Awards and Distinctions :

Name Year
Excellence in Ph.D. Research Award (Best Thesis Award), IIT Bombay 2020
Early Career Editorial Board Member (ECEB) of ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems 2022
Start-up Research Grant (SRG), Science and Engineering Research Board, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India 2021