Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Anjan kumar S
Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG),
Guwahati-781039, Assam
Tel: 91-361-258 3332 (O), Fax: +91-361-258 2440, Email: sak@iitg.ernet.in
 
 
 
Education:
  • Ph.D (2012), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.
  • M.E (2006), University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore University, India.
  • B.E (2004), Bangalore Institute of Technology, Visvesvaraya Technological University, India.

 

 

Professional Experience:
  • Advisory Consultant (2014-2015), Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Infrastructure Development Projects Limited, India.
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (2012-2014), Centre for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS), The University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
  • Senior Design Engineer-Research (2011-2012), Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Infrastructure Development Projects Limited, India.
  • Project Associate (2006- 2007), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.

 

 

Specialization:  Transportation Engineering

 

 

Primary Research Interests:
  • Analysis and Design of Pavement Structures.
  • Pavement Material Characterization.
  • Pavement Construction and Recycling.
  • Pavement Management Systems.
  • Pavement Evaluation using NDT
  • Forensic Investigations of Pavement Failures

 

 

Honors/Awards/Medals:
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Centre for Transportation Infrastructure Systems, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2012-2014.
  • Graduate Research Fellowship, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum, 2009.
  • Special Paper Award, National symposium, Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, India, 2009.
  • Best Paper Award, Ninth National Conference on Technical Trends, India, 2008.
  • Gold Medal, M.E (Civil), Highway Engineering, Bangalore University, 2006.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 International Journal/Conference
  • Danniel D. R., Imad, N. A., Brett, H., Anjan kumar, S., and Soheil, N. (2015). “Methodology for determining performance life of various hot-mix asphalt mixtures in Texas.” 94th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington DC.
  • Anjan kumar, S., Sarvanan, U., Murali Krishnan, J., and Veeraragavan, A. (2014).“Rheological characterization of modified binders at mixing and compaction temperature.” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol 15 (9), 767-785.
  • Anjan kumar, S., and Veeraragavan, A. (2012). “Rheological and rutting characterization of asphalt mixes with modified binders.”Journal of Testing & Evaluation, ASTM, Vol. 40(1), 1-12.
  • Anjan kumar, S., and Veeraragavan, A. (2011). “Dynamic mechanical characterization of asphalt concrete mixes with modified asphalt binders.”Material Science and Engineering, Vol. 528 (21), 6445-6454.
  • Anjan kumar, S., Alagappan, P., Murali Krishnan, J., and Veeraragavan, A. (2011). “Mechanical response of modified asphalt pavements.” First T&DI Congress, Integrated Transportation & Development for a Better Tomorrow, ASCE.
  • Anjan kumar, S., and Veeraragavan, A. (2010). “Performance based binder type selection using mixed integer programming technique.”Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 24 (11), 2091-2100.
  • Anjan kumar, S., Tahseen. H., Mallick. R. B., and Veeraragavan, A. (2010). “Life cycle cost analysis of flexible pavements with modified asphalt mixes Indian experience.”11thInternational Conference on Asphalt Pavements, ISAP, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Anjan kumar, S., Amarnath, M. S., and Veeraragavan, A. (2008). “Effect of air voids on fatigue performance of asphalt mixtures." Proceedings, The Sixth International Conference on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology(ICPT), Sapporo, Japan, 403-410.
  • Anjan kumar, S., Murali Krishnan, J., and Veeraragavan, A. (2008). “Steady shear properties of a class of aged bitumens." 4 th International Gulf Conference on Roads (IGCR), Doha, Qatar, No. 041, 441-451.
  • Anjan kumar, S., Mishra,S. K., and Veeraragavan, A. (2008). “Improved performance of bituminous concrete mixes with polymer modified binder for Indian highways.”International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries, (TPMDC), IIT Bombay, India.


National Journal/Conference  
  • Kanishak, C., Anjan kumar, S., Rajib B. Mallick., and Veeraragavan, A. (2012).“Investigations on laboratory performance of bituminous mixes with reclaimed asphalt pavement materials- A step towards sustainable road infrastructure in India.”Journal of Indian Road Congress (IRC), Vol. 72 (3), 339-352.
  • Anjan kumar, S. (2009). “Viscous characteristics of modified binders during mixing and compaction." Student Symposium on Research in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.
  • Anjan kumar, S., and Veeraragavan, A. (2009). “Effect of bitumen content on fatigue life of SBS polymer modified bituminous concrete mix.”National symposium on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (RACE), J. N. T. U. College of Engineering, India.
  • Anjan kumar, S., and Veeraragavan, A. (2008). “Needed characterisation of modified binders in India.” Proceedings, New Building Materials and Construction World, India, Volume 14, Issue- 3, 242-255.
  • Anjan kumar, S., Amarnath, M. S., and Veeraragavan, A. (2008). “Studies on relative performance of bituminous concrete mixes with different gradations." Ninth National Conference on Technical Trends (NCET), CET, Kerala, India.