Dr. Pradeep -  CSC Development in Action Webinar 

February’s CSC Development in Action Webinar: Building sustainable and resilient wind energy structures for a cleaner and greener planet by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Dammala 

In this webinar, he will discuss the potential of using sustainable wind energy as an alternative cooling source for nuclear power plants during seismic events and emergencies, such as tsunamis and earthquakes. He will highlight the importance of using sustainable and renewable sources of energy to meet the world’s growing energy demands.

Dr. Pradeep -  CSC Research Impact Award 2023

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Dammala, Team Lead, SAFARI research Group was awarded the CSC Research Impact Award by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) for his research addressing the Earth Day 2023 theme, Invest in our Planet: act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably). His article, Offshore Wind Farms as Additional Coolant Power Sources to Enhance Seismic Resilience of Nuclear Power Plants– A Case Study, is published in Nuclear Engineering and Design.

Prof. Reddy interaction with SAFARI team

Prof. Krishna Reddy, Director of GAGEL (Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering Laboratory & Sustainable Engineering Research Laboratory ) at Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), convened with the SAFARI team and visited Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory at Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, IIT Jodhpur, engaging in an academic and fruitful discussion.

Ms. Sumaja - Commonwealth Split Site Scholarship

Ms. Sumaja Kolli, an MTech-PhD scholar of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Department has been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarship for the year 2023-24! 

This highly competitive scholarship, funded by the esteemed Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), UK, will enable her to embark on a fully-funded year of research at the University of Birmingham (UB), UK, starting from the fall of 2023. She is currently working on the topic of Aeolian Soil Migration and Mitigation in the Thar Desert.

ASCE Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste

Congratulations Dr. Pradeep and Ms. Sumaja on publishing an article titled " Valorization of Scrapped Marble Slurry as Potential Sand Dune Stabilizer: Pilot Studies on Thar Desert soils" in ASCE Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste -  https://doi.org/10.1061/JHTRBP.HZENG-1239 

9ICEG 2023, Chania, Greece

Congratulations Ms. Sumaja and Dr. Dammala on presenting the sand dune migration mitigation research at the 9th ICEG in Chania, Greece. 

Dr. Pradeep -  SERB ITS Grant

Dr. Pradeep Dammala received SERB International Travel Support (ITS) to attend 9th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (ICEG) in Chania, Greece.

Ms. Sumaja - Prime Minister Research Fellowship

The Department of Civil and Infrastructure, IIT Jodhpur congratulates Ms. Sumaja, an MTech-PhD scholar, the first Prime Minister Research Fellow (PMRF) from the CIE IIT Jodhpur and Soil and Advanced Foundation Analysis for Resilient Infrastructure (SAFARI) Research Group. She is currently working on understanding migratory patterns of Sand Dunes in Thar Desert through experimental and CFD models. 

Dr. Pradeep - Seminar Talk at UIC, Chicago

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Dammala delivered a seminar talk titled "Seismic Resilient Strategy for Critical Infrastructure – Demonstration through Case Studies" on 24thFebraury at University of Illinois, Chicago hosted by Prof. Krishna Reddy.

Abstract: Earthquakes are the most unexpected and unavoidable natural disasters and critical infrastructure like bridges, multi-story residential buildings, nuclear power plants, hydroelectric dams, must be resilient and functional to ensure safety of public and conveyance of emergency amenities. Such heavy and critical infrastructure is traditionally supported through pile and caisson foundations. A comprehensive seismic resilient strategy is proposed to verify/requalify the stability of structures supported on deep foundations using integrated seismic analysis coupled with independent seismic soil structure interaction (SSSI) effects. The approach consists of three major steps starting from assessing the seismicity of the site followed by the local soil effects and seismic structural analysis incorporating SSSI effects. Site-specific soil characteristics such as seismic ground response analysis and liquefaction are crucial in the strategy. The proposed methodology will be demonstrated through the following case studies: offshore wind turbine foundations, caisson supported bridge and pile-supported multistoried building located in active seismic regions of India. 

Indo-UK Workshop - Link for Cerificate

Link for Certificate

"Design of Foundation Systems for Offshore Wind Turbines - Indian Perspective" international workshop, funded by the Commonwealth Scholarships, UK was successfully conducted online on 4th Feb 2023, by CIE IIT Jodhpur in collaboration with the IGS Jodhpur Chapter. The event consisted of six brainstorming sessions, including an expert-led, fully interactive panel discussion. The event was officially inaugurated by Dr. Anil Joseph, President of IGS, and Dr. Ranju Mohan , Head of the CIE IIT Jodhpur.

A large and enthusiastic group of participants (193) from academia, industry, and research organizations, hailing from 14 different countries, actively participated and gave encouraging feedback. Special thanks to all the speakers - Prof. Subhamoy Bhattacharya (University of Surrey, UK) Prof. Sumanta Haldar (IIT Bhubaneswar), Dr. RITESH KUMAR (IIT Roorkee), Shri. ksrk verma (Adani Solar), Dr. Muhammad Aleem (Atkins Global, UK), Ms. Sumaja Kolli (IIT Jodhpur).

Prof. Subhamoy Bhattacharya officially launched the SAFARI (Soil and Advanced Foundation Analysis for Resilient Infrastructure) Group Portal during the workshop.

https://lnkd.in/gq9GfVzh

My research group mates - Mr. Satish Kumar Adari Ms. Sumaja Kolli must be acknowledged for their tireless efforts in organizing this event in such a great scale. I am grateful to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK for their support and to the CIE IIT Jodhpur for their encouragement.

I extend my gratitude to all my friends, collaborators, seniors, and faculty members who helped disseminate information about the workshop. 

-- Dr. Pradeep (Organising Secretary, Indo-UK Workshop)

Ms. Sumaja - Indian Institute Fellowship Scheme

The Department of Civil and Infrastructure, IIT Jodhpur congratulates Ms. Sumaja, an MTech-PhD scholar, on receiving the highly competitive India Institute Fellowship (IIF), through which she will be conducting part of her PhD Thesis research at the University of Birmingham, UK for a duration of six months. 

She is researching on sustainable solutions to mitigate aeolian soil migration in Thar Desert using experimental and numerical models, under the supervision of Dr. Pradeep Kumar Dammala. 

Ms. Sumaja -  ISSMGE Travel Grant

Ms. Sumaja Kolli, an MTech-PhD scholar of Civil and Infrastructure Engg Department has been awarded the prestigious ISSMGE Travel Grant of 1600 USD to attend the International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics (ICEG 2023) scheduled to be held in Crete, Greece during June 2023. The grant is awarded after careful consideration and critical review of several applications and Ms. Sumaja has put-in a technically competent application. A congratulatory note is attached for your records. 

Dr. Pradeep -  SERB SIRE Fellowship

Dr. Pradeep Dammala received SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) Fellowship to conduct six months of research at the Civil, Materials and Environmental Engineering Department of University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Dr. Dammala is aiming to investigate the potential sustainable solutions to mitigate aeolian-led sand dune migration in Thar Desert at Prof. Krishna Reddy's GAGEL.