Department of Civil Engineering

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Engineering

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CENTRE

Dr.(Mrs.) Dipika Devi

Professor

Computational Mechanics, Object-Oriented Programming in Finite Element Analysis, Constitutive modeling

Contact
(EPBX/Office): 0360 - 2257401-8 Extn. 6223
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
From (Date of Joining)ToDesignationOrganisationNature of Association
12/05/199708/02/2003LecturerRoyal Bhutan Institute of Technology 
18/07/20064/10/2016Assistant ProfessorNERISTRegular
05/10/201604/10/2020Associate ProfessorNERISTRegular
05/10/2020Till DateProfessorNERISTRegular
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
DegreeSubjectUniversityYear
B.E.Civil EngineeringJorhat Engineering College (Dibrugarh University)1994
M.E.Soil Mechanics and Foundation EngineeringAssam Engineering College ( Guwahati Univwersity)1998
Ph.D.Object-oriented nonlinear finite element analysis framework for implementing modified cam clay modelIIT Guwahati2013
ADMINISTRATIVE BACKGROUND
FromToDesignationOrganisation
21/09/199815/06/1999Head, Civil Engineering DepartmentRoyal Bhutan Polytechnic, Dewathang, Bhutan
16/07/2024Till DateHead, Civil Engineering DepartmentNERIST
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
  1. AMIE from 08/02/2000 (AM085882-2)
  2. CHARTERED ENGINEER from 07/03/2002 (AM085882-2)
  3. FIE from 04/12/2024 (F-1313440)
TEACHING ENGAGEMENTS
TitleCourse CodeModuleSemester
1. Engineering GraphicsCE3151Bridge course for 10+2I
2.Fluid Mechanics-1CE 3101DiplomaI
3. Engineering MechanicsCE 3102DiplomaI
4. Mechanics of SolidsCE 3201DiplomaII
4. Structural Analysis-ICE 4101DiplomaI
5. Diploma ProjectCE 4009DiplomaII
6. Geotechnical and Transportation EngineeringCE 4301Bridge course for DegreeI
7. Structural Analysis-IICE 5101DegreeI
7. Geotechnical Engineering-IICE 5202DegreeII
8. Introductory Finite Element MethodCe 5203DegreeII
9. Computational Methods in C.E.CE 6105DegreeI
10. Advance Soil Mechanics and FoundationsCE 6006Degree (Elective)II
11. Degree ProjectCE 6099DegreeII
12. Applied Geotechnical EngineeringGTE 7120M.Tech.I
13. Geotechnical Exploration, Sampling and TestingGTE 7123  M.Tech.I
14. Numerical Methods in Geotechnical EngineeringGTE 7222M.Tech.II
15. Critical State Soil MechanicsGTE 7021M.Tech.II
16. Finite Element Analysis     GTE7029  M.TechII
17. Seminar on Selected Topics (Audit) GTE 8120M.TechII
18. M.Tech. ProjectGTE 8099M.Tech.III & IV
PROJECTS AND THESIS SUPERVISED/CURRENTLY SUPERVISING
Title of ProjectNames of Students
Interpretation of tests on soil samples and determination of critical state model parameters (DEGREE, 2007)Payel Saha
Tekachila Jamir
Supantha Paul
Anindit Majumder
Pranjit Shil
Effect of Lime Admixture on strength of soil (DEGREE, 2009)Zubenthung M Patton
Indu Kumari
Tilling Monju
Yagom Gapak
Takhe Haniya
Senge Basar
Geotechnical investigation and analysis of allowable bearing pressure for a site near NERIST playground from settlement analysis. (DIPLOMA, 2012)Abhinay Kumar
Tekhewe Therie
Landi Yasa
Tadar Relum
Jerry Lalthakima
Application of F.E.M. To solve simple problems in structures by using MATLAB (DEGREE, 2013)Hage Tsunami
Michael Lalawmpuia
Nidup Lepcha
Langoljam Dohnson Singh
Calibration of soil constitutive model parameters. (M.Tech., 2013)Shovan Roy
Effect of gravel percentage on compaction characteristics of soil (DIPLOMA, 2014)Pratik Kumar
Mihir Mukharjee
Longpo Cheda
Kalyan Biswas
Ajoy Sarkar
Determination of safe bearing capacity of soil of a given site from shear strength criterion (DIPLOMA, 2015)Sraboni Roy
Arpan Anshu
Ankita Chakraborty
Abhishek Kumar
Kumar Rajnish
Bishwajoty Paul
Computer-aided analysis of laterally loaded pile foundation in transmission tower (M.Tech., 2015)Pha Yayek
Effect of gravel percentage on compaction characteristics of soil (DIPLOMA, 2016)Md. Tahir
Ahmed Laskar
Arbin Thakur
Lokesh Kumar Singh
Anant Gautam
Hemant Lakra
Finite Element Analysis of Beams and Frames using MATLAB (Degree, 2016)Mohna Mayanglambam
Nabajit Sarkar
Millo Dante
Rajat Kanti Saha
John Tana
Soil improvement by using bamboo fiber (M.Tech., 2016)Boken Jempen
Finite element analysis of some bench mark problems in Soil using nonlinear soil constitutive models and MATLAB (M.Tech., 2016)Kamal Kalai
Analysis of Linear and Non-Linear Structures using Ansys (DEGREE, 2017)Mehbub Ahmed Laskar
Bijoya Das
Subhash Kumar
Kuru Muniya
Alak Singha
Rashidul Islam
Some Studies on the Strength and Permeability Characteristics of Bamboo reinforced soil (M.Tech, 2017)Toko Jiri
Analysis of Geotextile Reinforced Earth Embankment using FEM (DEGREE, 2018)Mr. Arbin Thakur
Mr. Anant Gautam
Mr. Tahir Ahmed Laskar
Behavior of Precast Cantilever Concrete Sheet Pile Using FEM (M.Tech, 2018)Nabajyoti Sarkar
A Study on Shear Strength of Bamboo Reinforced Soil (M.Tech, 2018)Mr. Senter Karlo
Study of Consolidation Characteristics of Clayey Soil by using Fly Ash as Admixture (DEGREE, 2019)Dikshita Baishya
Boishali Buragohain
Parishmita Das
Kawsar Ahmed Barbhuiya
Numerical Investigation of Behaviour of Counterfort Retaining Wall using ABAQUS (MTech, 2019)Nikkita Gurung
Numerical Investigation of Behaviour of Cantilever Retaining Wall using ABAQUS (M.Tech, 2019)Amar Kumar Singh
A Study of The Consolidation Characteristics of Clayey Soil Using Brick Dust as Additive (DEGREE, 2020)Kime Mamung
Daba Nalo
Chanya Rai
A study on the effect of brick dust on the improvement of consolidation characteristics of clayey soil (M.Tech, 2020)Dikshita Bezboruah
Slope stability analysis using limit equilibrium methods and finite element method (M.Tech, 2020)Hemam Amarjit Singh
Determination of Bearing capacity of soil (DIPLOMA, 2021)Tailyang Tubing
Hage Polo
YikarTaki
Hritik Kumar
Improvement of Consolidation Characteristics of Soil using Additives (DEGREE, 2021)Prajwal Chettry
Jumto Nyodu
Tage Oya
Irshad Ansari
Analysis of Reinforced Road Embankment on Soft Soils Using Plaxis 2D (M.Tech, 2021)Dinita Leimapokpam
Static & Dynamic Analysis of Bamboo Reinforced Unpaved Road using Abaqus Software (M.Tech, 2021)Aowati Jamir
Analysis of Settlement of Pile Using Plaxis (M.Tech, 2021)Sarangthem Lakpa Meetei
An Experimental Study of Subgrade Separation and Stabilization using Coir Geotextile in Unpaved Road (M.Tech, 2021)Nang Munmun
Enling
Finite Element Analysis of Soil Bearing Capacity using PLAXIS 2D (DEGREE, 2022)Adil Rashid
Robart Hina
Nilly Likha Paul
Nitin Murtem
Finite Element Analysis of Vertical Load Carrying Capacity of Piles using Abaqus (M.Tech, 2022)Bamang Taniang
FEA of Geosynthetic Reinforced Earthen Embankments on Soft Soil using PLAXIS 2D (M.Tech, 2022)Tenzing Pema Thungon
Study on the Behaviour of Silty-Clay Soil Stabilised with Rice Husk Ash (M.Tech, 2022)Subu Kobing
Analysis of the Bearing Capacity of a Strip Footing on a Slope Top (M.Tech, 2022)B. Bandana Sharma
Assessment of Bearing Capacity of Layered Soil using Finite Element Method (M.Tech, 2023)Manuj Chhetry
Stabilization of Soil using Banana Leaf Ash (DEGREE, 2024)Ipi Gamlin
James Mung Songput
Kevileto Albert Koso
PC Lalremchhungi
Waikhom Jetlee Singh
Numerical Investigation of Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing on Top of a Slope (M.Tech, 2024)Tsering Peton
Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing On Layered Soil using Plaxis 2D (DEGREE, 2025)Borsa Boruah
Bidyasagar Yumkham
Mehbub Alom
Shrishti Raj
Puja Das
Effect of Biochar and Lime on A Moderately Expansive Clay Soil (M.Tech, 2025)Elizabeth B. Khuvung
Plain Strain FEM Analysis of Embankment Reinforced with Geotextile (M.Tech, 2025)Rajen Lomdak
Soil Stabilization using Rice Husk Ash (DEGREE, 2026)Alex Lalhruaitluanga
Mani Ranjan
Abhijit Mahanta
Maidul Islam
Santosh Chetia
Bearing Capacity and Settlement Analysis of Shallow Foundation using PLAXIS 3D (M.Tech, 2026)Mr. Sono Beyong

PH.D. SUPERVISED
TopicScholar NameStatus of Ph.D.Registration Year
Analysis of salient geotechnical problems using finite element methodsTaku MuniCompleted2014
Slope Stability Analysis of Rainfall Induced Slope FailureRaja SarkarCompleted2018
Soil Structure Interaction Analysis Using Scaled Boundary Finite Element MethodTalkeswar RayThesis submitted2018
Prediction of Engineering Properties of Soil Using Soft Computing TechniqueBishwajoty PaulContinuing2021
Assessment of Soil Dynamic Properties and Liquefaction Potential in Itanagar, Arunachal PradeshManuj ChhetryContinuing2024
Analysis, modeling and estimation of pavement roughnessNang Munmun EnlingContinuing2024
PARTICIPATION IN SHORT TERM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
Course NameSponsored ByDate
1. Short term course on “Matrix Computations & Applications," organized by Department of Mathematics, IIT GuwahatiAICTEDec, 18-22, 2006
2. Brainstorming Workshop on “Disaster Preparedness and Capacity Building," Organized by IIT Guwahati.UNICEF24th Dec, 2007
3. Short-term course on “Advances in Concrete and Masonry: Material and Mechanics," organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, IITG.AICTEJune, 16-20, 2008
4. STTP on Advances on Concrete Technology and RCC Design, organized by Department of Civil Engineering, NERISTISTE/AICTEFeb,9-13, 2009
5.  STTP on “Behavioural Competency Development: Psychological Aspect," organized by Department of Humanities and Social Science, NERISTISTE/AICTEMarch, 23-27, 2009
6. Seminar on “Renewable Energy Technology: Issues & Prospects”,  Organized by M.E. Department and E.E Department, NERISTMNRE and DST, Govt. of India, New DelhiSept, 24-25, 2010
7. Faculty Development Programme on “Advances in Traffic Flow and Environmental Management," Department of Civil Engineering, NERISTTEQIPApril, 17-21, 2012
8. TEQIP-sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Natural Resources Management," A.E. Department, NERIST.TEQIPMay, 14-18, 2012
9. Faculty Development Programme on “Emerging Research Issues in Speech an NLP” by C.S.E. Department, NERISTTEQIPSept, 30 -Oct 4, 2013
10. Short-term course on “Pedagogical Training for Engineering Teachers”IIT GuwahatiMarch, 21-23, 2014
11. National Workshop on Disaster Management (NWDM-14), organized by Department of Civil Engineering & Centre for Management Studies, NERISTNERISTAugust, 29-30, 2014
12. Short course on Soil-Structure Interaction: Computer Applications and Material Models, held at IIT Gandhinagar.TEQIPJanuary, 19-23, 2015
13. Short term program on 'Induction Training,' organized by NERIST.TEQIPSeptember 11-20, 2015
14. Short term course on Rock Engineering for infrastructural development. conducted by the C.E. Department, IIT Guwahati.TEQIPApril, 5-8, 2016
SPECIAL LECTURES DELIVERED
TitlePlaceDate
1. Monitoring Forecasting & Warning System for LandslideAdministrative Training Institute, Naharlagun, A.P.28/11/2007
2. Slope Instability and Remedial Measures for Strategic Highway Construction in Hilly Areas.Seminar on 'Recent Advances: Pavement Materials and Design' C.E. Department, NERIST24/04/2012
BOOK CHAPTER:

In book: “Modelling and Simulation in Computational Mechanics," edited by Dr. Sashi Kanta Panigrahi, Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (16 July, 2009), ISBN-10: 3838306945 and ISBN-13: 978-3838306940.

PUBLICATIONS

Journals

  1. Sarkar, Raja, Devi, D., and Tamang S. K. “Prediction of Rainfall induced landslides using Machine Learning Algorithms”, Under Review.
  2. Sarkar, R., Devi, D., and Tamang, S. K. (2025). “Exploring the Potential of Cement-Stabilized Fiber-Reinforced Soil in Slope Stability.”, SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 89-96, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I2P109 (Scopus)
  3. Paul, Bishwajoty, Devi, D., and Tamang, S. K. (2025). “Prediction of Compression Index of Soil – A Perspective Review”, SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 48-66, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I4P105
  4. Muni, Taku, Devi, D, and Baishya, S. (2025). “Parametric Study of Lateral Earth Pressure on Rigid Retaining Walls Using ABAQUS”, SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 7-14, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I2P102
  5. Sarkar, R., Devi, D., and Tamang, S. K. (2024). " Experimental Studies on Fiber Reinforced Soil Stabilized with Lime and Fly Ash", International Journal of Integrated Engineering, (ISSN: 2229-838X e-ISSN: 2600-7916 IJIE), 16(5), 428-443  (Scopus)
  6. Ray, T., Devi, D., and Baishya, S. (2024). "Unleashing the Power of OpenSees: A Versatile Framework for SBFEM Analysis”, International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering, 12(9s), 264-270. (Scopus)
  7. Ray, T., Devi, D., and Baishya, S. (2022). "A State-of-the-Art Review on Soil-Structure Interaction”, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology (ISSN: 2395-602X), 9(1), 33-34, doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST22911.
  8. Tamang, S.K., Kumar, M., Devi D., et al. (2022). “Modeling and optimization of material removal rate and surface roughness for Al6010 HMMCs on WEDM using Response Surface Methodology”, Journal of Ceramic Processing Research (JCPR, ISSN: 2672-152X ), 23(3), 373-382, (SCI)
  9. Tamang, S.K., Devi, D., Seenivasan, M., Gopalsamy, N. (2022). “Optimization of surface roughness using Taguchi technique for aluminium metal matrix composite”, Materials Today: Proceedings, 62(4), 2029-2033, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.02.400 (Scopus)
  10. Devi, D. and Singh, A. K. (2022). “An Object-oriented finite element framework for modified cam clay model”, Materials Today: Proceedings, 62(4), 2211-2216, doi:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.372 (Scopus)
  11. Muni, T., Devi, D. and Baishya, S. (2020). “Parametric Study of Sheet Pile Wall Using Abaqus”, Civil Engineering Journal, 7 (1), 71-82 (Scopus)
  12. Bhagate, K., Hawre, R. and Devi, D. (2017). “Design Optimization of Ship Hull Using CFD Analysis”, International Journal of Advanced in Management, Technology and Engineering Sciences (ISSN 2249-7455), 7(11), 57-65.
  13. Jiri, T., Bagang, D. and Devi, D. (2017). “On the Shear Strength Behaviour of Bamboo Reinforced Soil”, International Journal of Advanced in Management, Technology and Engineering Sciences (ISSN  2249-7455), 7(11), 88-94.
  14. Devi, D. (2016). “Nonlinear Solution Techniques and Load Stepping Schemes for Modified Cam Clay Model”, International Journal of Innovative Research and Development (ISSN 2278-0211 (Online)), 5(8) 238-243, .
  15. Devi, D. and Jempen B. (2016).  “Shear strength behaviour of bamboo fiber reinforced soil”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (ISSN: 2395-0056 (E) / 2395-0072 (P)), 3(8), 433-437.
  16. Devi, D. and Singh, A. K. (2016).  “Implicit Integration of Modified Cam Clay Model Including Nonlinear Elasticity”, Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering (ISSN 1089-3032), (21.15), 5049-5060. (Scopus)
  17. Devi, D. (2016). “Finite Element Analysis of Strip Footing in Layered Soil Using MATLAB”, International Journal of Innovative Research and Development (ISSN 2278-0211(Online)), 5(9), 28-32.
  18. Devi, D. (2014). “On the determination of modified cam clay model parameters”, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (ISSN (Online): 2319-8753), 3(4), 250-253.

Conferences

  • Dipika Devi and Aowati Jamir, “Static & Dynamic analysis of bamboo reinforced unpaved road using Abaqus Software”, International conference on Computer-Aided Modeling for the Sustainable Development of Smart Cities (CAMSSC-2024), Department of Civil Engineering, NERIST, Itanagar, India, November 27-30, 2024
  • Raja Sarkar and Dipika Devi, “Predicting Slope Stability Using LSTM Neural Networks: A Data-Driven Approach”, The International Conference on Innovation Challenges in Multidisciplinary Research and Practice-2024 held at Regional College, Manipur, India, March 04-05, 2024
  • Raja Sarkar and Dipika Devi,” Investigation of Slope Stability through Deep Learning”, International Conference on Agriculture, Environment and Sustainable Development; Organized by the Department of Horticulture, RGU, Arunachal Pradesh, India, March 20-21, 2024
  • Talkeshwar Ray, Sukumar Baishya and Dipika Devi,” Streamlining Structural Analysis: The Scaled Boundary Finite Element Method Approach”, The International Conference on Innovation Challenges in Multidisciplinary Research and Practice-2024 held at Regional College, Manipur, India, March 04-05, 2024
  • Talkeshwar Ray, Sukumar Baishya and Dipika Devi,” Advancing Soil-Structure interaction analysis for Agricultural Warehouse Using Scale Boundary Finite Element Method”, International Conference on Agriculture, Environment and Sustainable Development; Organized by the Department of Horticulture, RGU, Arunachal Pradesh, India, March 20-21, 2024
  • Muni ,T., Devi, D. and Baishya, S. (2020). "Finite Element Analysis of Cantilever Sheet Pile Wall in Layered Soil", 4th International Conference on. Advances in Civil & Structural Engineering. (ICACSE - 2020).
  • Muni ,T., Devi, D. and Baishya, S. (2020). "Sheet Pile Wall Subjected to Lateral Earth Pressure", 8th International Conference on Advancements in Engineering and Technology, (ICAET-2020), BGIET, Sangrur (ISBN No: 978-81-924893-5-3).
  • Devi, D. (2016). A comparative study of Nonlinear Solution Techniques and Load Stepping Schemes for Critical State Soil Constitutive  Models”, The International Conference on Engineering and Applied Sciences, Singapore.
  • Devi, D. (2015). “A review on use of finite element method for slope stability analysis”, Proceedings of Two- Day National Seminar cum Workshop on Advances in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (ACIE-2015), 155-165.
  • Roy, S., and Devi, D. (2013). “Calibration of soil constitutive model parameters”, Proceedings of  National Conference on Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Aspects of Wastes and Their Utilization in Infrastructure Projects (GGWUIP-13), 139-144.
  • Das, S., Devi, D. and Singh, A. K. (2009). “Object oriented finite element programming: A framework”, Proceedings of National Conference on Computer Aided Modelling and Simulation in Computational Mechanics (CAMSCM-09), 391-401.
  • Devi, D. and Singh, A. K. (2008) “On finite element implementation for modified cam clay model”, Proceedings of International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), Goa, India, 462-470. (Scopus)
  • Devi, D. and Saikia, B.D. (1998). “ Effect of rainfall on landslide”, Proceedings of International Conference on Disaster Management, Guwahati, Assam, India, 400-419.