Dr. Umesh Chandra Sahoo
Associate Professor
- Room No: 225, SIF
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- ucsahoo@iitbbs.ac.in
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Pavement Analysis and Design; Pavement Material Characterization; Pavement Evaluation and Maintenance; Low Volume Roads; Cool Pavements; Transportation Geotechnics; Soil Cement Base; Recycling of Asphalt Pavements
- Perfromance Evaluation of Bioenzyme Stabilised Pavements in Rural Roads, Sponsoed by NRIDA, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India (Principal Investigator)
- Perfromance Evaluation of Cell Filled Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads, Sponsoed by NRIDA, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India (Co-Principal Investigator)
- Mechanistic-Empirical Design of Jute Geotextile Reinforced Pavements for Rural Roads, Sponsoed by National Jute Board (NJB), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India (Principal Investigator)
- Perfromance Evaluation of Cement Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads, Sponsoed by NRIDA, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India (Co-Principal Investigator)
- Evaluation of Bridge Approach Settlement Mitigation Schemes through field Application, Sponsoed by NRIDA, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India (Co-Principal Investigator)
- Life Cycle and Performance Assessment of Roads Constructed Using Cold Mix Technology, Sponsoed by NRIDA, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India (Principal Investigator)
- Performance Evaluation of Pavements with Stabilized Bases/ Subabses for Rural Roads, Sponsored by NRRDA, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India. (Principal Investigator)
- Characterization of Granular Lateritic Soils for Mechanistic Design of Pavements, Sponsored by DST, Govt. of India. (Principal Investigator)
- Transportation Engineering (CE 2L006)
- Transportation Engineering Laboratory (CE 2P001)
- Analysis and Design of Pavements (CE 6L404)
- Pavement Material Characterization (CE 6L403)
- Pavement Materials Laboratory (CE 6P401)
- Advanced Transportation Engineering (CE 4L003)
- Rahul Kumar – Design and Perfromance of Bitumen Stabilised Mixtures, IIT Bhubaneswar, Co-Supervisor: Dr. Siksha Swaroopa Kar (CSIR-CRRI). (Ongoing)
- Pratik Ravindra Jaiswal – Analysis of Geothermal Pavements, IIT Bhubaneswar, Co-Supervisor: Dr. Anush K. C., School of Infrastructure, IIT Bhubanewar. (Ongoing)
- Tanmaya Kumar Barik – Characterization of Granular Materials, IIT Bhubaneswar, Co-Supervisor: Dr. Deb Mishra, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Oklahoma State University, USA. (Ongoing)
- Swayam Siddha Dash – Design and Perfromance of Cold Mix Asphalt, IIT Bhubaneswar (Ongoing)
- B. R. Anupam – Effectiveness of Incorporating Phase Change Materials for Development of Cool Pavements, Co-Supervisor: Dr. Prasenjit Rath, IIT Bhubaneswar. (Awarded in January 2023)
- Sujit Kumar Pradhan – Performance of Recycled Bituminous Mixes Rejuvenated with Locally Available Non-Edible Oils, IIT Bhubaneswar. (Awarded in December 2021)
- Brundaban Beriha – Design of Long Life Composite Pavements, IIT Bhubaneswar. (Awarded in May 2021)
- Dipti Ranjan Biswal – Characterization of Unbound and Cemented Granular Lateritic Soils as Pavement Material, Co-Supervisor: Dr. S. R. Dash, IIT Bhubaneswar. (Awarded in April 2019)
- Jyoti Prakash Giri – Development and Evaluation of Bituminous Paving Mixes Containing Treated and Untreated Recycled Concrete Aggregates, Co-Supervisor: Prof. M. Panda, NIT Rourkela. (Awarded in December 2018)
- Kali Prasanna Sethi – Development and Performance Characteristics of Self Compacting Concrete using Industrial Slag for Aggressive Environments, Co-Supervisor: Dr. P. Dinakar, IIT Bhubaneswar. (Awarded in April 2017)
- Amrita Sarkar – Accident Prediction and Identifying Accident Black Spots using Soft Computing Tools, Co-Supervisor: Prof. G. Sahoo, BIT, Mesra, Ranchi. (Awarded in September 2016)
- Jain S., Anush K. C and Sahoo U. C. (2023) “Effect of variability in waste cooking oil on rejuvenation of asphaltâ€, Road Materials and Pavement Design. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2023.2216308
- Anupam B. R., Sahoo U. C. and Rath P. (2023) “Effect of two organic phase change materials on the thermal performance of asphalt pavementsâ€, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Volume 24, 2023 – Issue 1, https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2023.2215900
- Jaiswal P. R., Anupam B. R., Anush K.C. and Sahoo U. C., (2023) “Harvesting Heat Energy Using Geothermal and Hydronic Pavements for Sustainable Cities: A Comprehensive Review of an Emerging Ideaâ€, Journal Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 93, June 2023, 104539, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.104539
- Spoorthy B.M, Anush K. C. and Sahoo U. C. (2023) “Mechanical and Functional Property Investigation of 2-Layered Pervious Concreteâ€, The Open Civil Engineering Journal, DOI: 10.2174/18741495-v16-e220922-2022-HT31-3975-1, 2023, 17, (Suppl-1, M3) e187414952209060
- Diego M. B., Baowen L., Robert J. D., Chen H., Sahoo U. C., Tingle J. S., and Hoff I., (2023) “Dataset of mechanical properties of coarse aggregates stabilized with traditional and nontraditional additives: Stiffness, deformation, resistance to freezing and strippingâ€, Data in Brief, Volume 46, 108781, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108781
- Barwar Abhishek, Anush K. C. and Sahoo U. C. (2022). “Laboratory Investigations on Stabilization of Weak Clay Soil using Rice Husk Ash and Cement†Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 7, 327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-022-00924-7
- Anupam B. R., Sahoo U. C., Rath P. and Bhatacharya A. (2022) “Thermal performance assessment of PCM incorporated cool concrete pavements using numerical analysisâ€, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Taylor & Francis Pub. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2022.2089884.
- Fedujwar, R., Sahoo, U.C. (2022), “Pavement responses under wide base tyres subjected to moving loadsâ€, International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2022.05.006
- Anupam B. R., Sahoo U. C., and Anush K.C. (2022) “A Methodological Review of Self-Healing Asphalt Pavementsâ€, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 321, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126395
- Dash S. S., Anush K.C. and Sahoo U. C. (2021) “Design and Performance of Cold Mix Asphalt – A Reviewâ€, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125687).
- Sahoo U.C., Dash S. R. and Sahu C. S. (2021) “Climate-Resilient Road Design in Coastal Areas Subjected to Cyclones and Associated Floods” Infrastructure Asset Management, ICE Publishing. (Published online).
- Anupam B. R., Sahoo U. C., Anush K.C. and Rath P. (2021) “Emerging Technologies in Cool Pavements: A Reviewâ€, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, Vol. 299 (13). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123892.
- Anupam B. R., Sahoo U. C. and Rath P. (2021) “Thermal and Mechanical Performance of Phase Change Material Incorporated Concrete Pavementsâ€, Road Materials and Pavement Design, Taylor & Francis Pub. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2021.1884590.
- Chamling P.K., Biswal, D. R. and Sahoo U. C., (2021) “Effect of moulding water content on strength characteristics of a cement-stabilized granular lateritic soil. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 6, 82 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-020-00410-y
- Pradhan, S.K., Sahoo, U.C. (2020), Influence of softer binder and rejuvenator on bituminous mixtures containing reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) material, International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2020.12.001
- Beriha B., Sahoo U. C. and Mishra D. (2020) “Crosspave: a multi-layer elastic analysis programme considering stress-dependent and cross-anisotropic behaviour of unbound aggregate pavement layersâ€, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2020.1821025
- Pradhan S. and Sahoo U. C. (2021) “Evaluation of Recycled Asphalt Mixtures Rejuvenated with Madhuca Longifolia Oilâ€, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Springer Pub., Vol.14, pp. 43-53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-020-0279-6
- Biswal, D. R., Sahoo U. C. and Dash S. R., (2020) “Mechanical Properties of Cement Stabilized Granular Lateritic Soilsâ€, Road Materials and Pavement Design, Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 21 (5), pp. 1201-1223, DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2018.1545687.
- Pradhan, S.K., Sahoo, U.C. (2020) Effectiveness of Pongamia pinnata oil as rejuvenator for higher utilization of reclaimed asphalt (RAP) material. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 5, 92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-020-00343-6.
- Beriha, B. and Sahoo U. C. (2020) “Analysis of Flexible Pavement with Cross-Anisotropic Material Propertiesâ€, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Springer Nature, 13, pp. 411–416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-020-0284-9
- Anupam B. R., Sahoo U. C. and Rath P. (2020) “Phase Change Materials for Pavement Applications: A Reviewâ€, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier. Volume 247, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118553.
- Beriha, B., Sahoo, U.C. Fatigue behaviour of cement stabilized materials using dissipated energy. Int. J. Pavement Res. Technol. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-020-0274-y
- Mukherjee D. and Sahoo U. C. (2019) “Laboratory Characterization of a Cement Grouted Bituminous Macadam made with Portland Slag Cementâ€, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Springer Nature, Volume 12, Issue 6, pp. 574-580.
- Mahali I. and Sahoo U. C. (2019) “Rheological characterization of Nanocomposite modified asphalt binderâ€, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Springer Nature, Volume 12, Issue 6, pp. 589-594.
- Kumar Gajendra, Sahoo U. C., Ramachandra Rao K. and Bose Sunil, (2019) “Design and Evaluation of Stone Matrix Asphalt using Stiffer Grade Crumb Rubber Modified Bitumen†Journal of Roads and Bridges – Drogi i Mosty, Vol. 18, Issue-2, pp 151-165. DOI: 10.7409/rabdim.019.010
- Beriha, B., Sahoo U. C. and Steyn W., (2019) “Determination of Endurance Limit for Different Bound Materials used in Pavements: A Reviewâ€, International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, Elsevier, Vol. 8, pp. 263–279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2019.05.002
- Biswal, D. R., Sahoo U. C. and Dash S. R., (2019) “Structural response of an inverted pavement with stabilised base by numerical approach considering isotropic and anisotropic properties of unbound layersâ€, Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 21(8), pp. 2160-2179. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2019.1595701
- Biswal, D. R., Sahoo U. C. and Dash S. R., (2020) “Fatigue Characteristics of Cement Stabilized Granular Lateritic Soilsâ€, Journal of Transportation Engineering: Part B, Pavements, ASCE, Vol. 146 Issue 1, 04019038, pp. 1-10, https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.0000147
- Biswal, D. R., Sahoo U. C. and Dash S. R., (2018) “Non Destructive Strength and Stiffness Evaluation of Cement Stabilised Granular Lateritic Soilsâ€, Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 21(3), pp. 835-849. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2018.1511458
- Pradhan S. and Sahoo U. C. (2018) “Performance Assessment of aged binder rejuvenated with Polanga Oilâ€, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtte.2018.06.004. (Published online).
- Giri J. P., Panda M. and Sahoo U. C., (2018), “Use of waste polyethylene for modification of bituminous paving mixes containing recycled concrete aggregatesâ€, Road Materials and Pavement Design, Taylor & Francis Pub. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2018.1487873. (Published online).
- Giri J. P., Panda M. and Sahoo U. C., (2018), “Performance of bituminous mixes containing treated recycled concrete aggregates and modified by waste polyethyleneâ€, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 30, Issue 8. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002384.
- Giri J. P., Panda M. and Sahoo U. C., (2018), “Performance of Bituminous Mixes Containing Emulsion Treated Recycled Concrete Aggregatesâ€, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 30(4), pp 1-10, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002384.
- Biswal, D. R., Sahoo U. C. and Dash S. R., (2018) “Durability and shrinkage studies of cement stabilized granular lateritic soilsâ€, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Taylor & Francis., Volume 20, 2019 – Issue 12, pp. 1451-1462. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2018.1433830.
- Giri J. P., Panda M. and Sahoo U. C., (2018), “Impact of Filler on Engineering Characteristics of Bituminous Paving Mixes with Recycled Concrete Aggregatesâ€, Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, Special Issue: Advances in Pavement Technologies in Emerging Economies, ASTM International, Vol.7, No.2, pp. 73-91.
- Nayak Pratik and Sahoo U. C. (2017) “Rheological, Chemical and Thermal Investigations on Aged Binder Rejuvenated with Two Non-Edible Oilsâ€, Road Materials and Pavement Design, Taylor & Francis Pub., Vol. 18, Issue 3, pp 612-629.
- Nayak Pratik and Sahoo U. C. (2017) “A Rheological Study on Aged Binder Rejuvenated with Pongamia and Composite Castor Oilâ€, International Journal Pavement Engineering, Taylor & Francis Pub., Vol-18, Issue-7, pp 595-607.
- Biswal, D. R., Sahoo U. C. and Dash S. R., (2016) “Characterization of granular lateritic soils as pavement materialâ€, Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Volume 6, March 2016, pp 108–122.
- Sarkar A., Sahoo U. C. and Sahoo G., (2016) “Feature Selection in Accident Data: An Analysis of its Application in Classification Algorithmsâ€, International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies, Inderscience Pub. Vol. 8, No. 2, pp 108-121.
- Shethy K.P, Dinakar P. and Sahoo U. C., (2016) “Utilization of High Volume Industrial Slag in self-compacting concreteâ€, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, Volume 112, Part 1, Pages 581–587.
- Shethy K. , Dinakar P. and Sahoo U. C., (2015) “Effect of Slag on the Rheological and Strength Properties of Self Compacting Concrete†Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 629-630, pp. 399-404.
- Dinakar P., Shethy K. and Sahoo U. C., (2013) “Design of self-compacting concrete with ground granulated blast furnace slag†Materials & Design, Elsevier, Vol. 43, pp. 161-169.
- Sahoo U. C. and Reddy K. S., (2012) “Equivalent Linear Elastic Modulus of Granular Layer for Low Volume Roadsâ€, International Journal of Pavement Engineering & Asphalt Technology, UK, Vol. 13, Issue 2, pp. 37-47.
- Sarkar A., Sahoo U. C. and Sahoo G., (2012) “Accident Prediction Models for Urban Roadsâ€, International Journal of Vehicle Safety, Inderscience Pub., Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 149-161.
- Sarkar A., Sahoo G. and Sahoo U.C., (2012) “Application of Fuzzy Logic in Transport Planningâ€, International Journal on Soft Computing, AIRCC, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 1-21.
- Sharma N., Swain S. and Sahoo U.C., (2012) “Stabilization of a Clayey Soil with Fly Ash and Lime- A micro level Investigationâ€, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer, Vol. 30, Issue 5, pp. 1197-1205.
- Sahoo U. C. and Reddy K. S. (2011) “Performance Criterion for Thin Surfaced Low Volume Roadsâ€, Transportation Research Record: Journal of Transportation Research Board No. 2203, Vol.1, TRB, Washington D.C., pp. 178-185.
- Sahoo U. C. and Reddy K. S. (2010) “Effect of Nonlinearity in Granular Layer on Critical Pavement Responses of Low Volume Roadsâ€, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. Vol.3, No.6, pp. 320-325.
- Sahoo, U. C. and Reddy, K. S., (2008) “Threshold Limits for Performance Evaluation o Low Volume Roads in Indiaâ€, Technical Note, International Journal of Pavements, Volume 7, No. 1-2-3, pp 120-121.
- Sahoo, U. C., Reddy K. S., and Pandey, B.B., (2006) “Structural Evaluation of a Concrete filled Cell Pavementâ€, International Journal of Pavement Engineering and Asphalt Technology, U.K, Vol.7, Issue 1, pp. 27-37.
- Anupam B. R., Sahoo U. C. and Rath P. (2020) “Thermal Behavior of a PCM Incorporated Concrete Pavement†Proceedings of 2nd Int. Conf. on “Recent Development in Sustainable Infrastructures: Research and Practices (ICRDSI-2020)”, 19th to 21st December 2020, KIIT, Bhubaneswar.
- Pradhan S. K. and Sahoo U. C. (2020) “Effect of Softer Binder on Bituminous Mixture Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Material†Proceedings of 2nd Int. Conf. on “Recent Development in Sustainable Infrastructures: Research and Practices (ICRDSI-2020)”, 19th to 21st December 2020, KIIT, Bhubaneswar.
- Anupam B. R., Sahoo U. C. and Rath P. (2020) “Developing Cool Concrete Pavements Using Phase Change Materials: A Review†Proceedings of International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management (IMMM2020), Trivandrum, 5 – 7 March 2020.
- Khanna V, Sahoo, U. C., and Rao B. H., (2019) Strength improvement of sand by state-of-the-art microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) technique, In: Proc. of IGC-2019-GeoINDUS, held by department of civil engineering, NIT Surat from 19th – 21st December 2019, India, 2019, pages: 1-12 (TH3-33).
- Bhowmik A., Beriha B. and Sahoo U. C. (2019) “Cement Stabilized Flyash for Application in Structural Layers of Low Volume Road Pavementsâ€, 12th TRB Low Volume Roads Conference, 15th -18th September, 2019, Montana, US.
- Pradhan, S. and Sahoo U. C. (2019) “Impact of Recycling Agent on Superpave Mixture Containing RAPâ€, 5th ISAP International Symposium on Asphalt Pavements & Environment(APE), September 11-13, 2019 | Padova, Italy https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29779-4
- Pradhan, S. and Sahoo U. C., (2019) Effectiveness of Polanga Oil as Rejuvenator for Asphalt with High RAP Content, International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference 2019, July 21–24, 2019 | Chicago, Illinois, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482469.012, Published online: July 18, 2019.
- Gupta A. and Sahoo U. C. (2019) “Ultrathin White Topping-A Strengthening Measure for Heavily Trafficked Rural Roadsâ€, 15th World Conference on Transport Research, 26-31 May 2019, Mumbai, India.
- Mukherjee D. and Sahoo U. C. (2019) “Laboratory Characterization of a Cement Grouted Bituminous Macadam made with Portland Slag Cementâ€, 15th World Conference on Transport Research, 26-31 May 2019, Mumbai, India.
- Mahali I. and Sahoo U. C. (2019) “Rheological characterization of Nanocomposite modified asphalt binderâ€, 15th World Conference on Transport Research, 26-31 May 2019, Mumbai, India.
- Pradhan, S. and Sahoo U. C., (2018) “Rheological Characterization of Aged Binder Rejuvenated with Polanga Oilâ€, “International Conference on Pavements and Computational Approaches†(ICOPAC-2018), organized by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, November 16-17, 2018
- Biswal, D. R., Beriha, B., Sahoo U. C. and Dash, S.R. (2018) “Numerical Analysis of an Inverted Pavement with Cemented Baseâ€, “International Conference on Pavements and Computational Approaches†(ICOPAC-2018), organized by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, November 16-17, 2018
- Beriha, B. and Sahoo U. C., (2018) “Design of Perpetual Pavement using PERPAVEâ€, “International Conference on Pavements and Computational Approaches†(ICOPAC-2018), organized by CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, November 16-17, 2018.
- Berhia, B., Biswal, D. R. and Sahoo U. C. (2018) “Effect of Wet-Dry Cycles on Mechanical Strength Properties of Cement Stabilized Granular Lateritic Soilâ€, Latest Thoughts on Ground Improvement Techniques, Proceedings of the 2nd GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2018 , pp 112-121.
- Biswal, D. R., Sahoo U. C. and Dash S. R., (2018) “Evaluation of Stiffness of Cement Stabilized Granular Lateritic Soils using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) Testâ€, Proceedings of 4th Int. Conference on Transportation Infrastructure, 9-10 July 2018, Pretoria, South Africa, pp 264-273.
- Bhowmik, A., and Sahoo, U.C., (2018), Characterization of Cement Stabilised Flyash for the Use as Structural Layer in Rural Road Pavements, Proceedings of International Symposium in Geotechnics of Transportation Infrastructure (ISGTI), IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India, pp 468-473.
- Biswal, D. R., Dash, S. R. and Sahoo, U. C. (2017), “Strength and Stiffness Study of Cement Stabilized Granular Lateritic Soils for use in Rural Roads†Soil Testing, Soil Stability and Ground Improvement, Proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast Int. Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructure, July 15-19, Egypt, pp. 320-336.
- Nayak Pratik and Sahoo U. C. (2016), “Rejuvenating Aged Bitumen with Composite Castor Oilâ€, Proceedings of the 8th Int. Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements, July 27-29, Singapore, pp. 134-143.
- Biswal, D. R., Dash, S. R. and Sahoo, U. C. (2016), “Cement-Flyash Stabilization of Granular Lateritic Soil for use in Flexible Pavementâ€, Proceedings of the 8th Int. Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements, July 27-29, Singapore, pp. 493-504.
- Nayak Pratik and Sahoo U. C. (2015), “Use of Oil Type Rejuvenators for Maximum Utilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavementâ€, XXVth World Road Congress, Seoul, 02-06 November, 2015.
- Sahoo, U.C., Ahmed, S., and Reddy, K. S.(2014) “Long-Term Performance Evaluation of Rural Road Pavements in Indiaâ€, Proceedings of Design, Analysis, and Asphalt Material Characterization for Road and Airfield Pavements, GeoHubei 2014, Geotechnical Special Publication 246, ASCE: pp. 91-98.
- Biswal, D. R., Dash, S. R. and Sahoo, U. C., (2014), “Characterization of lateritic soils/gravels for their suitability as a pavement material- a reviewâ€, Proceedings of International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures, 24-26 November 2014, Johannesburg, South Africa, pp. 608-612.
- Dinakar, P., Sethy K. and Sahoo U. C. (2012) “Development of high strength self-compacting concrete with ground granulated blast furnace slag: A new mix design methodology”, International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, December, 14-16, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
- Sahoo, U. C., Reddy, M. A. and Reddy, K. S., “Rational Design Criteria for Sustainable Rural Roadsâ€, PIARC International Seminar on Sustainable Maintenance of Rural Roads, Hyderabad, 21-23 Jan, 2010.
| Degree | Discipline | Year | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Civil Engineering | 2009 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
| M. Tech. | Civil Engineering (Transportation Engg.) | 2002 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| B. Tech. | Civil Engineering | 2000 | College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar |
- Member of the Executive Committee, National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA), Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India.
- Coordinator, PTA for technical support to the projects developed under PMGSY for the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
- Member, Flexible Pavement Committee (H-2), Indian Roads Congress for the period 2021-23.
- Member, Composite Pavement Committee (H-9), Indian Roads Congress for the period 2015-17, 2018-20 and 2021-23.
- Member, Rural Roads Committee (H-5), Indian Roads Congress for the period 2015-17, 2018-20 and 2021-23.
Membership of Professional Societies
- Life Member of Indian Roads Congress (IRC)
- Life Member of Indian Concrete Institute (ICI)
- Life Member of Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS)
- Member, Institution of Engineers (I)
- Life Member, Indian Society of Systems for Science and Engineering (ISSE)
- Member of the international Society for Maintenance And Rehabilitation of Transport infrastructures (iSMARTi)
- Member, WCTR Society for the period 2019 to 2022
Selected Consultancy Projects
- Principal Investigator – Technical Scrutiny of Rural Road Proposals under PMGSY. Client: National Rural Roads Development Agency, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India.
- Principal Investigator – Product Developmet and Technical Support for Cold Mix Asphalt Application in Eastern India, Agency: M/s Bitchem Asphalt Technologies Limited.
- Principal Investigator – Mix Design for Cement Treated Base/Subabse with Lateritic Gravels for Rural Roads in Odisha, Rural Works Department, Govt. Of Odisha.
- Co-Principal Invesigator – Proof checking of detailed design and drawing for construction of New Greenfield Airport at Rajkot, Gujarat, Dilip Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.
- Principal Investigator- Testing suitability of dredged sand for use in Road embankment & subgrade. Client: Executive Engineer, R&D Division, Bhadrak, Government of Odisha.
- Principal Investigator – Technical Support for Application of Cold Mix Technology in Rural Roads in the states of Odisha and Jharkhand., Sapco Bitumen Ltd., Kolkata.
- Principal Investigator – Technical Evaluation of Cement Concrete Roads in Odisha. Client: Planning and Coordination Department, Govt. of Odisha.
- Principal Investigator – Technical Scrutiny of Irrigation Roads as per IRC & IS. Client: Water Resources Department, Govt. of Odisha.
- Principal Investigator – Characterisation of soils treated with Terrasil and Zycobond for its use in PMGSY Roads . Client: Zydex Industries, Vadodara, Gujarat.
- Co-Principal Investigator – Proof Checking for Design of Peripheral Road with Elevated Bridge for a Naval Project in Rambilli, Visakhapatnam. Client: Suvadra Consultants, Odisha.
- Co-Principal Investigator – Assessment and Strategy for Repair and Rehabilitation of Runway Taxiway and Aprons of ARC Charbatia. Client: Airport Authority of India, Bhubaneswar.
- Co-Principal Investigator – Impact Assessment Study of City Bus Services in the Operational Areas of the State under JnNURM. Client: Housing & Urban Development Department, Govt. of Odisha.
Workshops/ Short Term Courses/ Training Programmes Organized
- AICTE-QIP sponsored Short Term Programme on “Advances in Pavement Engineering”, 24-28 May 2021, IIT Bhubaneswar.
- Workshop on “New Technology Applications in Rural Roads under PMGSY”, 25-27 February 2021, IIT Bhubaneswar for field engineers involved in execution of PMGSY roads.
- One Day Workshop on “Whitetopping-A Sustainable Option for Pavement Rehabilitation”, Organized at IIT Bhubaneswar on 8th November 2019.
- Workshop on “Alternative materials and New Technologies for construction of Rural Roads under PMGSY”, 21-22 December 2018, IIT Bhubaneswar for field engineers involved in execution of PMGSY roads.
- Training programme “Capacity Building of Engineers on Road Safety”, 26-30 November 2018, IIT Bhubaneswar for engineers of Odisha and Jharkhand.
- Workshop on “Alternative materials and New Technologies for construction of Rural Roads under PMGSY”, 27-28 June 2018, IIT Bhubaneswar for field engineers involved in execution of PMGSY roads.
- Short term course on “Design and Performance of Pavements” under GIAN, a programme initiated by MHRD, Govt. of India during 19-23 June 2017.
- Workshop on “Affordable Housing”, 19th June 2015, IIT Bhubaneswar for the Engineers and planners dealing with housing.
- Workshop on “Application of New materials and Technologies in Rural Roads”, 22-13 August 2014, IIT Bhubaneswar for the members of the State Technical Agencies under PMGSY.
- Short Term Course on “Design of Road Bridges”, 09-11th May 2014, IIT Bhubaneswar.
- Workshop on “Application of New materials and Technologies in Rural Roads”, 14-15th February 2014, IIT Bhubaneswar for the members of the State Technical Agencies under PMGSY.
- Workshop on “Application of New materials and Technologies in Rural Roads”, 13-15th September 2013, IIT Bhubaneswar for the Executive Engineers and Assistant Engineers working under PMGSY.
- Refresher Training Programme on “Design, Construction and Maintenance of Rural Roads under PMGSY”, 11-13th Jan 2013, IIT Bhubaneswar.