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  • Prof K.S. Rao

  • Emeritus Professor
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Publications 1981 - 2023

Publications

  • 138
    Journal Articles
  • 8
    Book Chapter
  • 250
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 10
    Phdthesis
  • 1
    Misc
  • 1
    Note
  • 1
    Aip
  • 1
    Editorial
  • 1
    Incollection
  • 1
    Letter
  • 13
  • 1
  • 53

Citations / H-Index

2312 Citations
25 h-index
1441 Citations

Google Scholar

Co-author Network


Expertise

Civil Engineering

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, Seismic Microzonation

Personal Information

Prof K.S. Rao

Male
Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas
New Delhi, Delhi, India - 110016


Experience

  • Emeritus Professor

    Department of Civil Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Delhi


Qualification

  • M.Tech (IITK),Ph.D(IITD)

    Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

  • Ph.D.


Honours and Awards

2023

Dr Victor De Mello 6th Oration

IGS Goa Chapter

2022

IGS-FERROCO TERZAGHI ORATION

INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY

2021

HC Verma IGS-Heico Biennial Award

IGS

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2023

Dr Victor De Mello 6th Oration

IGS Goa Chapter

2022

IGS-FERROCO TERZAGHI ORATION

INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY

2021

HC Verma IGS-Heico Biennial Award

IGS

2020

IGS Kueckelmann Award 2020

IGS

2020

Honorary Fellow

Indian Geotechnical Society

2019

41st IGS-Annual Lecture

INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY

2018

NASI Springer Award

NASI

2018

Outstanding Research Award (10th ARMS)

ARMS

2017

Research Excellence Award (DTU)

DTU

2016

IGS “Lifetime Achievement Award”

IGC

2015

IGS-HEICO Best Paper Award in Rock Mechanics

IGC

2012

H.C.VERMA Diamond Jubilee Award for Innovative

HCV

2012

AFCONS Biennial Best Paper Award for Case Studies

AFCONS

2005

Geotech. Award for Innovations in Field Exploration

GEOTECH

2004

HEICO Biennial Best Paper Award

HEICO

2002

AIMIL Best Paper Award on Instrumentation

AIMIL

1998

IGS-HEICO Best Res. Paper Award in Rock Mechanics

HEICO

1997

IGS-HEICO Best Paper Award in Rock Mechanics

IGC

1995

R.N.Prasad Biennial Prize for Best Res. Paper on Slopes

RN

1991

Best Research Paper Award in Engg. Univ. of Tehran

TEHRAN

1986

HEICO Gold Medal for Best Paper in Rock Mech.

HEICO

1985

Prof. Leonard’s Best Ph.D Thesis Award in Geotech.

PHD

1981

IGS-HEICO Gold Medal for Best Paper in Rock Mech.

IGC

HEICO Biennial Best Paper Award in Geotech .Engg.

HEICO

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2022

Seismic Hazard and Geotechnical Vulnerability Assessment of Soils in the Kashmir Region, Jammu and Kashmir

Falak Zahoor, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2022

Seismic Hazard Evaluation of Jammu Region and Risk Assessment of Tunnels in the Himalayas

Ansari Abdullah, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2021

Geotechnical Characterization and Stability Analyses of Coal Mine Overburden Dumps in India

Sravan Kumar Gara, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

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2022

Seismic Hazard and Geotechnical Vulnerability Assessment of Soils in the Kashmir Region, Jammu and Kashmir

Falak Zahoor, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2022

Seismic Hazard Evaluation of Jammu Region and Risk Assessment of Tunnels in the Himalayas

Ansari Abdullah, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2021

Geotechnical Characterization and Stability Analyses of Coal Mine Overburden Dumps in India

Sravan Kumar Gara, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2020

Behaviour of Rock Socketed Piles Under Inclined Loading

AP Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2019

PHYSICAL AND NUMERICAL MODELLING ON SHEAR BEHAVIOUR OF NATURAL ROCK JOINTS

Sandeep Bhardwaj, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2019

Engineering Behaviour of Oil Shales Under High Pressure and Temperature

Ankesh Kumar , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2019

Analysis of Underground Structures Under Blast/ Impact Loadings

Swapnil Mishra , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2019

Effect of Rainfall and Earthquake on Landslides of Darjeeling Himalayas

P. K.Kundu , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2019

Experimental Characterisation of Rock Salt for Underground Structures

Chandan Kumar , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2019

Petro- Physico and Mechanical Behaviour of Oil Reservoir Rocks under Static and Dynamic Conditions

MahinEsmaeil Zaei (2019), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2019

Analyses of Underground Structures under Squeezing and Swelling Rock Conditions

Ashwani Jain , Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2019

Static and Cyclic Behavior of the Himalayan Rocks

Mainak Ghosh Roy , Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2018

Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Slope Stability Model for Upper Beas Catchment Region

Tarun Singh , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2018

Seismic Hazard and Structural stability on hill Slopes of North East India

R. Rebecca , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2017

Geomechanical Characterization and Classification of Weathered Volcanic Rocks for Rock Engineering

Endalu Tadle Chala, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2017

Closed From Solutions For Circular Cavity in Brittle and Ductile Rocks Using True Triaxial Strength Criteria under Plane Strain

Aditya Singh , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2016

Shear Strength Behaviour of Jointed Rock under Dynamic Loads

S.M.M.Niktabar , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2012

Seismic Hazard Assessment and Development of Attenuation Relationship for NCR of Delhi

Ganesh W. Rathod , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2012

Physical and Numerical Modeling of Shear Behaviour of Jointed Rocks under CNL and CNS Boundary Conditions

A.K. Shrivastava , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2012

Seismic Hazard Analysis and Microzonation

Tejas P.Thakar , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2010

Seismic Ground Response Analysis and Microzonation for Ahmedabad Region

Sandip S. Trivedi , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2007

Simulation of Brittle Failure in Crystalline Rocks

Hossein Nofferesti , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2006

Seismic Microzonation of Delhi Region

Neelima Satyam , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2005

Geotechnical Evaluation and Analysis of Delhi Metro Tunnels

Hosh Ram Yadav , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

2004

Rockmass Modelling in Polyaxial Stress State

R.P.Tiwari , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

1997

Engineering Behaviour of Jointed Model Materials

Mahendra Singh , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

1997

Engineering Behaviour and Classification of Weathered Rocks

Anand S. Gupta , Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

1992

Strength and Deformation Response of Schistose Rocks

M.H.N.Behrestaghi , Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

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Membership In Professional Bodies

Indian Bureau of Standards CED-48 : Rock Mechanics CED 58 : Hill Slope Engineering

LIFETIME

Honorary Secretary, Indian Geotechnical Society 1997 –2006

LIFETIME

Fellow, Indian Geotechnical Society

LIFETIME

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Indian Bureau of Standards CED-48 : Rock Mechanics CED 58 : Hill Slope Engineering

LIFETIME

Honorary Secretary, Indian Geotechnical Society 1997 –2006

LIFETIME

Fellow, Indian Geotechnical Society

LIFETIME

International Society for Soil Mech. and Geotech.Engg.

LIFETIME

Indian Society of Engineering Geology

LIFETIME

Indian National Comm. on Rock Mechanics

LIFETIME

Indian Society for Earthquake Engineering

LIFETIME

Indian Society for Technical Education

LIFETIME

TC – 4, ISSMGE: Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering

LIFETIME

Chairman, TC – 41, Geo-informatics of Megacities ISSMGE

LIFETIME

ATC – 10, Geo-informatics of Urban Areas ISSMGC

LIFETIME

Technical Advisory Group Member IRCON, KRCL and NHPC

LIFETIME

Member, Expert Committee on Geo-hazards, DST, 2009

LIFETIME

Member, Board of Governor, Echelon Institute of Technology, Faridabad,2007-Cont.

LIFETIME

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Membership In Committees

2021

Technical Committee for Geotechnical Advice for Central University of Kashmir at Ganderbal, Min. of Education, Govt.of India

Chairman

2020

Expert Committee on Possibility of Diverting the Seri Nala Water and to Suggest Remedial Measures for Plugging Leakages Inside the Atal Tunnel, Rohtang ;Min. of Defense, Govt. of India.

Chaiman

2021

Technical Committee for Geotechnical Advice for Central University of Kashmir at Ganderbal, Min. of Education, Govt.of India

Chairman

2020

Expert Committee on Possibility of Diverting the Seri Nala Water and to Suggest Remedial Measures for Plugging Leakages Inside the Atal Tunnel, Rohtang ;Min. of Defense, Govt. of India.

Chaiman

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