Research Focus Areas
Our interdisciplinary approach combines cutting-edge technology with fundamental science.
Renewable Energy
Advancing wind, solar, and geothermal energy systems through innovative geomechanical solutions.
Geomechanics
Understanding subsurface mechanics for sustainable energy extraction and storage.
Sustainability
Developing environmentally responsible approaches to energy infrastructure.
Field Robotics
Autonomous systems for monitoring and maintenance of energy installations.
Principal Investigator
Meet the PI
Dr. Soukat Kumar Das
Assistant Professor Grade-II
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India
About
Dr. Soukat Kumar Das is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Rourkela. His research focuses on geotechnical engineering, geomechanics, and sustainable infrastructure systems. He specializes in modeling granular materials, energy geostructures, and resilient coastal systems using advanced computational methods such as FEM-DEM simulations. His work aims to bridge fundamental geomechanics with real-world applications in renewable energy and infrastructure resilience.
Research Interests
Education
IIT Kanpur • 2021
IIT Roorkee • 2015
Jadavpur University • 2013
Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Wellbore instabilities due to drillstring vibrations
Jan 2022 – Jun 2023Teaching Experience
IIT Kanpur
- Computational Methods for Civil Engineering
- Design of Foundation
Key Achievements
Adaptive Coastal Barriers: Optimizing Energy Dissipation Using Crushable Granular Materials
Selected Publications
Effect of rate-dependent breakage on granular materials
Minerals
Numerical study on cemented granular media
Taylor & Francis
Strain rate effects on crushable sand
Géotechnique Letters
Viscoplastic model for granular materials
Soils and Foundations
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Principal Investigator
Leading research in renewable energy geomechanics and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
Dr. Soukat Kumar Das
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering