Research Interests

Unreinforced masonry, Finite element modelling, Nonlinear static methods, Seismic behaviour of masonry structures, Structural Dynamics, Soil Structure Interaction and Earthquake Engineering.

Journal Publications:

1.     Sahu, S. K., Kumar, V., Dutta, S. C., Sarkar, R. Bhattacharya, S., Debnath P. (2024) "Structural safety of offshore wind turbines: Present state of knowledge and future challenges". Ocean Engineering. Volume 309, Part 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.118383

2.      Kumar, S., Dutta, S. C., Debnath P. (2024) "Vulnerability of structures designed with seismic provision due to explosion in mines". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Structures and Buildings. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.23.00038

3.     Debnath, P., Dutta, S. C., Halder, L. Choubey, B. (2024) "Lateral behaviour of unreinforced masonry walls with different sizes and locations of opening and effect of strengthening measures: a computational approach". Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. Volume 22, pages 611–637, Springer Nature. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-023-01798-5

4.     Debnath, P., & Dutta, S. C. (2023) "In-plane and out-of-plane strength of different masonry bonds along with the effect of some waste materials for strengthening masonry wallets". Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 73, Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106766.

5.       Debnath, P., Dutta, S. C., Mandal, P. (2023) “Lateral behaviour of masonry walls with different types of brick bonds, aspect ratio and strengthening measures by polypropylene bands and wire mesh”, Structures, Volume 49, Pages 623-639, Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.01.155.

6.       Debnath, P., Halder, L., Dutta, S. C. (2022) “Damage survey and seismic vulnerability assessment of unreinforced masonry structures in low-intensity Ambasa earthquake of northeast India”, Structures, Volume 44, Pages 372-388, Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.08.005.

7.   Halder, L., Dutta, S.C., Debnath, P., Sharma, R. P. (2021) “Seismic vulnerability assessment of low-rise unreinforced masonry buildings in Northeast India considering variability of material properties” Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Volume 22, Pages 843–863. Springer. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s42107-021-00350-7.

Conference:

1.     Debnath, P., & Dutta, S. C. (2023), “Comparison of strength of the unreinforced masonry prisms with different masonry bonds” Structural Engineering Convention (SEC-2023), 6-9 December, 2023, VNIT Nagpur, India. 

2. Debnath, P., & Dutta, S. C. (2023), “Used cement bags: a strengthening material for masonry wallets.” 4th International Conference On Waste Management (Recycle), 18-19 May 2023, IIT Guwahati, India.

3. Dwivedi A.S., Debnath P., Dutta S.C. (2022), “Effect of Vertical Ground Motion on Vertically Irregular Structure” Symposium on Socio-Technological Aspects of Seismic Disaster and Mitigation (STASDM-2022), 23-24 June 2022, IIT Guwahati, India.

Book Chapter:

1. Debnath, P., & Dutta, S. C. (2024) “Seismic Retrofitting and strengthening of structures” in “RC Structures Strengthened with FRP for Earthquake Resistance” Book in Springer Nature Book Series (Online ISBN: 978-981-97-0102-5). (2024). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0102-5_6.

2.   Selvakumar, P., Debnath, P., Raha, S., Barreto, N., and Das. A. (2024) “Novel Technologies for Solid Waste Management in Tourist Cities” In: Application of Waste-to-Energy Innovations in Tourism, IGI Global Publishers (DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-7605-8.ch009). DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-7605-8.

Work Experiences

1.     Worked as a Guest Lecturer in Women’s Polytechnic, Hapania, Agartala, India. Duration: March 21, 2018, to March 31, 2019 (1 year).

2.     Worked as a Site Engineer cum Supervisor in M/S Goyal Construction Company, Delhi, India. Duration: July 01, 2017, to June 30, 2020 (3 years).

3.     Worked as a Civil Engineering -Execution in ITD Cementation India Ltd, Kolkata, India. Duration: June 15, 2015, to June 30, 2017 (2 years).