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Prof K.S. Rao
- Emeritus Professor
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Publications 1981 - 2025
Publications
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160
Journal Articles
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13
Book Chapter
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256
Conference
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10
Phdthesis
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1
Aip
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1
Editorial
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1
Incollection
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1
Letter
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1
Misc
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1
Note
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1
Other
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13
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57
Citations / H-Index
2860
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1464
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Personal Information
Prof K.S. Rao
Male
Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas
New Delhi, Delhi, India - 110016
Honours and Awards
2024
IGS-AIMIL BIENNIAL BEST PAPER AWARD
INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
2023
Dr Victor De Mello 6th Oration
IGS Goa Chapter
2022
IGS-FERROCO TERZAGHI ORATION
INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
2024
IGS-AIMIL BIENNIAL BEST PAPER AWARD
INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
2023
Dr Victor De Mello 6th Oration
IGS Goa Chapter
2022
IGS-FERROCO TERZAGHI ORATION
INDIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
2021
H C Verma Diamond Jubilee Award for Innovation
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
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
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
Membership In Professional Bodies
2018
Indian Society of Engineering Geology
President
2012
Indian Geotechnical Society
President
Indian Bureau of Standards CED-48 : Rock Mechanics CED 58 : Hill Slope Engineering
LIFETIME
2018
Indian Society of Engineering Geology
President
2012
Indian Geotechnical Society
President
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
Membership In Committees
2023
The Committee for Investigation of Collapse of Tunnel Near Silkyara on NH-134 Being Implemented By NHIDCL in the State of Uttarakhand
Committee Member
2021
Technical Committee for Geotechnical Advice for Central University of Kashmir at Ganderbal, Min. of Education, Govt.of India
Chairman
2021
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Technical Committee for Geotechnical Investigation of the Campus Sites of Central University of Kashmir at Ganderbal
Chairman
2023
The Committee for Investigation of Collapse of Tunnel Near Silkyara on NH-134 Being Implemented By NHIDCL in the State of Uttarakhand
Committee Member
2021
Technical Committee for Geotechnical Advice for Central University of Kashmir at Ganderbal, Min. of Education, Govt.of India
Chairman
2021
Technical Committee for Geotechnical Investigation of the Campus Sites of Central University of Kashmir at Ganderbal
Chairman
2020
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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.
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