Education

• Ph.D – Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore (2013)


• M.Tech –Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati (2008)


• B.Tech – Government engineering college, Thrissur, Calicut University (2006)

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati (From September 2021)


• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati (July 2015- September 2021)


• Research Assistant,Geo-environmental research centre (GRC), Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK (May 2014-July 2015)


• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, NIT Kurukshetra (September 2013- March 2014)

Research Interest

• Geo-environmental engineering


• Geo-energy systems


• Engineering behaviour of unsaturated soils


• Research on hazardous waste management


• Experimental soil mechanics

Honors/Awards/Medals

• DAAD master sandwich fellowship (2007)

Selected publications:

In Journals:

1. Kale RC and Ravi K (2022). Influence of thermal gradient and canister corrosion on the hydration of compacted Barmer bentonite. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 166:108727


2. Dubey AA, Murugan R, Ravi K, Mukherjee A, and Dhami NK (2021). Investigation on the impact of cementation media concentration on properties of biocement under stimulation and augmentation approaches Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000662


3. Dubey AA, Borthakur A and Ravi K (2021).Investigation of Soil Suction Characteristics Induced by the Degradation of Organic Matter Geotechnical and geological engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-021-01986-7


4. Dubey AA, Ravi K, Shahin MA,Dhami NK and Mukherjee A(2021). Bio-composites treatment for mitigation of current-induced riverbank soil erosion Science of the Total Environment, 800:149513


5. Kale RC, Bhanwariwal K and Ravi K (2021). Response of compacted bentonite to hyperalkalinity and thermal history. Scientific reports, 11:15483


6. Kale RC and Ravi K (2021). A review on the impact of thermal history on compacted bentonite in the context of nuclear waste management. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 23:101728


7. Dubey AA, Ravi K, Mukherjee A, Sahoo L, Akindele AM and Dhami NK (2021). Biocementation mediated by stimulated ureolytic microbes from Brahmaputra riverbank for mitigation of soil erosion Scientific reports, 11:15250


8. Dubey AA, Devrani R, Ravi K, Dhami NK, Mukherjee A and Sahoo L(2021). Experimental investigation to mitigate aeolian erosion via biocementation employed with a novel ureolytic soil isolate Aeolian research, 52: 100727


9. Hussain R, Ghosh KK and Ravi K(2021). Influence of biochar particle size on the hydraulic conductivity of two different compacted engineered soils. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-01226-7


10. Patwa D,Chandra A, Ravi K, and Sreedeep S (2021).Influence of biochar Particle size fractions on thermal and mechanical properties of biochar-amended Soil. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 33(9):04021236


11. Garia S,Pal AK, Ravi K, and Nair AM (2021). Laboratory assessment on factors controlling the acoustic properties of carbonates: A case study from Bombay offshore. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 203:108607


12. Devrani R, Dubey AA, Ravi K and Sahoo L(2021). Applications of bio-cementation and bio-polymerization for aeolian erosion control Journal of Arid Environments,, 187: 104433


13. Hussain R, Ghosh KK and Ravi K(2021). Impact of biochar produced from hardwood of mesquite on the hydraulic and physical properties of compacted soils for potential application in engineered structures Geoderma,, 385: 114836


14. Muigai HH, Bordoloi H, Hussain R, Ravi K,Moholkar VS, and Kalita P (2021). A comparative study on synthesis and characterization of biochars derived from lignocellulosic biomass for their candidacy in agronomy and energy applications. Energy research,45(3):4765-4781


15. Hussain R, Ghosh K K, Garg A and Ravi K (2021). Effect of Biochar Produced from Mesquite on the Compaction Characteristics and Shear Strength of a Clayey Sand. Geotechnical and geological engineering,39:1117-1131


16. Hussain R, Bordoloi S, Gupta P, Garg A, Ravi K,Sreedeep S, and Sahoo L (2020). Effect of biochar type on infiltration, water retention and desiccation crack potential of a silty sand. Biochar,2(4):465-478


17. Garia S,Pal AK,Nair AM, and Ravi K (2020). Elastic wave velocities as indicators of lithology based geomechanical behaviour of sedimentary rocks: An overview . SN Applied sciences 2:1521:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03300-1


18. Hussain R, Ravi K and Garg A (2020). Influence of biochar on the soil water retention characteristics (SWRC): potential application in geotechnical engineering structures. Soil and Tillage Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104713


19. Hussain R, Garg A and Ravi K (2020). Soil-Biochar-Plant Interaction: Differences from the Perspective of Engineered and Agricultural Soils. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-020-01846-3


20. Garia S,Pal AK, Ravi K, and Nair AM (2019). A comprehensive analysis on the relationships between elastic wave velocities and petrophysical properties of sedimentary rocks based on laboratory measurements. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 9:1869–1881


21. Kale RC and Ravi K (2019). Influence of thermal history on swell pressures of compacted bentonite. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 123:199-205


22. Garia S,Pal AK, Ravi K, and Nair AM (2018). Porosity estimation by digital image analysis. ONGC Bulletin, 53(2):59-72


23. Bordoloi S,Hussain R, Gadi VK, Bora H, Sahoo L, Ravi K, Garg A and Sreedeep S (2018). Monitoring soil cracking and plant parameters for a mixed grass species. Goetechnique letters, 8: 1-7


24. Kale RC and Ravi K (2018). Influence of thermal loading on index and physico-chemical properties of Barmer bentonite. Applied clay science, 165:22-39


25. Ravi K and Rao SM (2017). Estimation of Solute Concentrations in Micro-pore and Macro-pore Solutions of Compacted Bentonite–Sand Mixtures. Geotechnical and geological engineering, 35:517-525


26. Rao SM and Ravi K (2015). Influence of initial degree of saturation on swell pressure of compacted Barmer bentonite specimens. Annals of nuclear energy, 80:303-311


27. Rao SM and Ravi K (2014). Permeability of bentonite buffer: Density and salinity effects. Environmental geotechnics , 1:40-47


28. Ravi K, Sujit Kumar Dash, Vogt S and Breau G(2014). Behaviour of geosynthetic reinforced unpaved roads under cyclic loading. Indian geotechnical journal, 44:77-85


29. Rao SM and Ravi K (2013). Hydro mechanical characterization of Barmer 1 bentonite from Rajasthan, India. Nuclear engineering and design, 265:330-340


30. Ravi K and Rao SM (2013). Influence of infiltration of sodium chloride solution on SWCC of compacted bentonite-sand specimens. Geotechnical and geological engineering, 31:1291-1303



Book chapters:

31. Kale RC and Ravi K (2021). Laboratory Liquid Limit Determination Comparison of Expansive Clays by Casagrande and Cone Penetration Method . In: T G Sitharam, C R Parthasarthy, Sreevalsa Kolathayar (eds.) Ground Improvement Techniques: Select Proceedings of 7th ICRAGEE 2020, 118, 297. https:10.1007/978-981-15-9988-0_27


32. Kale RC, Bhanwariwal K and Ravi K (2021).Effect of Alkaline Environment on the Swell Pressures of Compacted Bentonite Under Thermal History . In: Satyajit Patel, C H Solanki, Krishna R Reddy, Sanjay Kumar Shukla (eds.) Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019: IGC-2019 Volume II (Vol. 134, p. 37) https:10.1007/978-981-33-6370-0_4


33. Chandra A and Ravi K (2021). Application of Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) to Improve the Shear Strength of Different Type of Soils. In: Latha Gali M., Raghuveer Rao P. (eds) Problematic Soils and Geoenvironmental Concerns. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6237-2_52


34. Dubey AA, Dhami NK,Mukherjee A, Ravi K, and Devrani R (2021).Investigating the Potential of Xanthan Gum for Aeolian Erosion Mitigation. In: Sitharam T. G., Parthasarathy C. R., Kolathayar S (eds) Ground Improvement Techniques. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering,https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9988-0_34


35. Garia S,Pal AK,Nair AM and Ravi K(2021).Ultrasonic P Wave Velocity Measurement of Sedimentary Rocks in Laboratory and Its Dependency on Different Parameters by Using Multivariate Regression Analysis. . In: Sitharam T.G., Kolathayar S., Sharma M.L. (eds) Seismic Hazards and Risk. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering,https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9976-7_30


36. Dubey AA,Devrani R, Ravi K and Sahoo L(2021).Investigation of the Microstructure of Brahmaputra Sand Treated with Bacillus megaterium-Mediated Single-Dosed Bio-Cementation In: Patel S., Solanki C.H., Reddy K.R., Shukla S.K. (eds) Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6444-8_49.


37. Katre S, Pal AK, Garia S, Ravi K and Nair AM (2021). Influence of Grain Sorting and Grain Shape/Elongation on the Intergranular Porosity of Cubic Packing for Sedimentary Rock In: Patel S., Solanki C.H., Reddy K.R., Shukla S.K. (eds) Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 134. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6370-0_55


38. Dubey AA,Ravi K, Devrani R, Rathore S, Borthakur A(2020). Characterization of Steel Slag as Geo-material. In: Latha Gali M., PRR. (eds) Geotechnical Characterization and Modelling. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6086-6_9


39. Pal AK, Garia S, Ravi K and Nair AM(2020). Influence of Packing of Grain Particles on Porosity. In: Latha Gali M., PRR. (eds) Geotechnical Characterization and Modelling. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineeringhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6086-6_79


40. Chandra A and Ravi K (2020). Effect of Magnesium Incorporation in Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation (EICP) to Improve Shear Strength of Soil. In:Prashant A., Sachan A., Desai C. (eds) Advances in Computer Methods and Geomechanics. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 56:333-346

Teaching

Course	Academic session
ME111: Engineering drawing	July-November 2015 (Tutor)
CE313(L): Geotechnical engineering lab 2	July-November 2015
CE215: Geotechnical engineering lab 1	January-May 2016
CE531: Advanced soil mechanics	July-November 2016,2017,2018
CE533: Advanced foundation engineering	January-May 2017,2018,2019
CE303: Geotechnical engineering 2	July-November 2019, 2020
CE647: Environmental geotechnics	January-May 2020
CE101: Engineering drawing	November 2020- March 2021

Research group

Current members

Doctoral candidates:

1. Mr.Anant A Dubey

   Title of the work: Bio-mediated soil treatment for the erosion control

2. Mr.Siddharth Garia

   Title of the work: Rock Physics Modeling of Ultrasonic Velocity Variation in Sedimentary Rocks (Jointly guided by Dr.Archana M Nair)

3. Mr.Rojimul Hussain

   Title of the work: Application of biochar amended soil in bio-engineered structures

4. Mr.Deepak Patwa

   Title of the work: Thermo-mechanical characteristics of biochar amended soils (Jointly guided by Prof. Sreedeep S)

5. Ms.Katre Shreya Shrikant

   Title of the work: Hydromechanical and Geochemical Implications of Geological Carbon Sequestration for Selected Rock Formations of India (Jointly guided by Dr.Archana M Nair)

6. Ms.Dhritilekha Deka

   Title of the work: Augmentation of qualitative groundwater recharge through phytoremediation assisted infiltration(Jointly guided by Dr.Archana M Nair)

7. Ms.Deepali Anand

   Title of the work: Engineering behaviour of varved clays (Jointly guided by Dr.Arindam Dey)

Master's students:

1. Mr.Kesavarapu Rahul

   Title of the work: Bio-mediated soil treatment for erosion control

2. Mr.Akshay Agrawal

   Title of the work: Engineering application of biochar amended soils

B.Tech students:

Past members

PhD:

1. Ms.Rohini C Kale (January 2016-March 2021)

   Title of the thesis: Coupled thermomechanical effect on swell pressure and reactive transport through compacted bentonite buffer

M.Tech:

1. Mr.Subhash Sabu, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2017.
2. Mr.Alok Chandra, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2018. Currenly, Doctoral Candidate in University of British Columbia, Canada
3. Ms.Akhila V, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2018.
4. Mr.Siraj Hossain, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2018.
5. Mr.Kishore Kumar Ghosh, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2019
6. Mr.Rituraj Devrani , Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2019.Currenly, Doctoral Candidate in IIT Delhi
7. Mr.Lovekant Chouhan, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2020.
8. Mr.Dileep Kumar Choudhary, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2020.
9. Mr.Kaustav Chatterjee, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2020.
10. Ms.Meenakshi Meena, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2021.
11. Mr.Shamim Hoque, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2021.
12. Mr.Harmanjeet Singh, Former Master's student.Graduated in July 2021.

B.Tech:

1. Mr.Arka Das , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2017.
2. Mr.Ankit Soni , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2017.
3. Mr.BHAVISHYA , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2017.
4. Mr.Ajay Anto , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2018.
5. Mr.Aryaman Singh , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2018.
6. Mr.Sudhanshu Rathore , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2018.Currenly, Doctoral Candidate in IISc Bangalore
7. Mr.Gourav Kumar , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2019.
8. Mr.Kapil Bhanwariwal , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2019.
9. Mr.Telugu Naveen , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2019.
10. Mr.Annesh Borthakur , Former JRF. Currenly, Doctoral Candidate in University of California-Los Angeles, USA
11. Mr.Ajay SinghFormer Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2020.
12. Mr.Bonala KrishnaFormer Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2020.
13. Mr.Ajeet Kumar , Former Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2021.
14. Mr.Dhanavath Vasu NaikFormer Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2021.
15. Mr.Aniket SinhaFormer Bachelor's student.Graduated in July 2021 (Jointly guided by Dr.Archana M Nair).

Research projects

1. Title of the Project: Study on glacial dynamics and sustainable hydrological resources in Arunachal Himalaya

   Funding agency: Ministry of science and technology

   Project cost: Rs. 2,69,23690

   Role: Co-PI (PI of the project: Prof. TG Sitharam and invloves multiple Co-PIs)

   Project duration: March 2020- March 2023

2. Title of the Project: Thermo-mechanical behaviour of bentonite buffer in the deep geological disposal systems

   Funding agency: IIT Guwahati

   Project cost: Rs. 500,000

   Project duration: May 2016-June 2018

3. Title of the Project: Developing a sustainable construction practice to improve the resiliency of embankments of Brahmaputra using Bio-Mediated Soil treatment and its impact on the river bank ecology

   Funding agency: DST-SERB

   Project cost: Rs. 4,446,670

   Project duration: October 2016- March 2020

4. Title of the Project: Engineering applications of biochar amended soils

   Funding agency: IIT Guwahati

   Project cost: Rs. 1,000,000

   Project duration: August 2018- March 2019