Grytan Sarkar
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET)
Khulna -9203, Bangladesh.

Website : www.kuet.ac.bd/ce/grytan/
Welcome to Mr. Grytan Sarkar’s homepage! Mr. Sarkar is an Assistant Professor in the department of Civil Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET). He received his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from KUET in 2009 and MASc. in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 2015. He joined as a Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at KUET in 2009. His research interests include Smart Geotechnical Materials (preparation, characterization and application of bentonite nanoparticles), X-CT Analysis of Materials (soil, rock and concrete), Numerical Analysis of Shallow and Deep Foundation, Application of ANN and Statistical methods in Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization. Mr. Sarkar has published 9 peer reviewed journal papers in these topics.

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Educational Records

BSc in Civil Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh. -2009)
Department: Civil Engineering, Merit Position: First,
 
MASc in Civil Engineering
The University of British Columbia, Canada. -2015)
 

Scholarship/Award Received

University Graduate Fellowship (UBCO)
1-Sep-2014
University Graduate Fellowship (UBCO)
1-Sep-2013
University Gold Medal (KUET)
4-Apr-2009
4 Year’s KUET Merit Scholarship (KUET)
1-May-2005

Service Record

Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
From 13-Sep-2015 to Present
OrganizationType: University
Location: Bangladesh
Position: Assistant Professor
Department/Section: Civil Engineering
The University of British Columbia
From 1-Sep-2014 to 30-Apr-2015
OrganizationType: University
Location: Canada
Position: Invigilator
Department/Section: DRC
The University of British Columbia
From 1-Sep-2013 to 30-May-2015
OrganizationType: University
Location: Canada
Position: Research Assistant
Department/Section: Civil Engineering
Working Area: Geotechnical Engineering
The University of British Columbia
From 1-Sep-2013 to 30-May-2015
OrganizationType: University
Location: Canada
Position: Teaching Assistant
Department/Section: Civil Engineering
Working Area: Geotechnical Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
From 12-Jul-2009 to 12-Sep-2015
OrganizationType: University
Location: Bangladesh
Position: Lecturer
Department/Section: Civil Engineering
Responsibility: 1.Conducted various civil engineering courses at undergraduate level through lectures, tutorials, demonstrations, laboratory works as well as field works. 2.Advised students on course and academic matters and career decisions. 3.Served on faculty committees dealing with such matters as curriculum planning and degree requirements. 4.Worked as a paper setter, examiner, scrutinizer, tabulator at undergraduate level.
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
From 12-Jul-2009 to Present
OrganizationType: University
Position: Consultant
Department/Section: CRTS, Civil
Responsibility: 1. Appointed as a member of a consultant team in Consultancy, Research & Testing Services (CRTS). 2. Testing of construction materials. 3. Sub-soil exploration and recommendation of suitable foundation. 4. Field survey for various civil works and preparation of technical reports. 5. Involve in planning and design of various infrastructures, such as, buildings, water tanks etc. 6. Decision making and implementation of engineering solution to the general civil engineering problems.
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
to Present
OrganizationType: University
Location: Bangladesh
Position: Assistant Provost
Department/Section: Amar Ekushey Hall

Professional Body Membership

The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
Member Type: Member
Member ID: 31310

Computer Proficiency


AUTOCAD, STAAD Pro, ETABS, Plaxis and Plaxis 3D Foundation, ANN, MATLAB, Minitab, Design Experts, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access), FORTRAN, ImajeJ

Research

Soil Stabilization
Stabilization of soft soil using waste materials (Rice husk ash and Wood ash)
Fiber reinforced soil
Stabilization of soft soil using cementitious materials (cement and lime)
Statistical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering
Application of ANN in Geotechnical Engineering
Soil characterization
Prediction of soil profile, SPT-value and liquefaction index
Prediction of bearing capacity of footing, pile etc.
Numerical Analysis of Shallow and Deep Foundation
Footing subjected to both vertical and lateral loads
Pile subjected to both axial and lateral loading
Sheet piling wall
X-CT Analysis of Soil, Rock and Concrete
Scanning of materials
Processing of scanned images
Analysis of pore space and pore connectivity
determination of porosity and permiability
Smart Geotechnical Materials
Preparation of soil nanoparticles
Characterization of nanoparticles
Application of nanoparticles

International Journal

10 Grytan Sarkar and Sumi Siddiqua, "Preliminary Studies of Hydraulic and Mechanical Behavior of Nanoparticle-Based Light Backfill Exposed to Pore Fluid Salinity", J. Hazard. Toxic Radioact. Waste, ASCE, 2016
http://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29HZ.2153-5515.0000329
9 Grytan Sarkar, Sumi Siddiqua , "Effect of fluid chemistry on the microstructure of light backfill: An X-ray CT investigation", Engineering Geology, Elsevier, vol. 202, pp. 153-162, 2016
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013795216300126
8 Grytan Sarkar, Ashish Dey, Sumi Siddiqua, "Preparation of Wyoming bentonite nanoparticles", Environmental Geotechnics, ICE, 2016
7 Sarkar, G., Siddiqua, S., Banik, R., & Rokonuzzaman, M., "Prediction of soil type and standard penetration test (SPT) value in Khulna City, Bangladesh using general regression neural network", Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, The Geological Society , vol. 48, issue 3-4, pp. 190-203, 2015 [PDF]
6 Hasan, K. M. M., Sarkar, G., Alamgir, M., Bari, Q. H., & Haedrich, G., "Study on the quality and stability of compost through a Demo Compost Plant", Waste management, Elsevier, vol. 32, issue 11, pp. 2046-2055, 2012 [PDF]
5 GRYTAN SARKAR , JISU SAHA and MD. ROKONUZZAMAN, "Fundamental Study on Materials for Lime Stabilized Adobe: workability, stability and strength", International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering (IJEE), Cafet Innova, vol. 5, issue 5(1), pp. 1338-1344, 2012 [PDF]
4 Sarkar, G., Saha, J., & Rokonuzzaman, M. , "Development of regression equation for optimizing the materials requirements of lime and sand stabilizing adobe based on consistency and linear shrinkage", International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Research, vol. 1, issue 3, pp. 499-511, 2012 [PDF]
3 Sarkar, G., Islam, R., & Alamgir, M. , "Effect of acid rain on geotechnical properties of composite fine-grained soil", International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering Research, vol. 1, issue 1, pp. 68-77, 2012 [PDF]
2 SARKAR, G., ISLAM, M. R., ALAMGIR, M., & ROKONUZZAMAN, M., "Study on the Geotechnical Properties of Cement based Composite Fine-grained Soil", International Journal of Advanced Structures and Geotechnical Engineering, pp. 2319-5347, 2012 [PDF]
1 Sarkar, M., Islam, R., & Alamgir, M. , "Interpretation of rice husk ash on geotechnical properties of cohesive soil", Global Journal of Researches In Engineering, vol. 12, pp. 2-B, 2012 [PDF]


International Conference

4 Kazi Ehsanul Moin and Grytan Sarkar, "Study on the mechanical behavior of soft soil reinforced with coir fiber", ICCESD, ICCESD-2014,
3 Grytan Sarkar, Sumi Siddiqua, "X-RAY CT OBSERVATION ON THE LIGHT BACKFILL", 68th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 7th Canadian Permafrost Conference, GEO Québec 2015, Canadian Geotechnical Society, Québec City, Canada, pp.141, 2015 [PDF]
2 Grytan Sarkar, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Muhammed Alamgir, Md. Rokonuzzaman, "Stabilization of Soft Clay Using Risk Husk Ash", Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, ICCESD-2012, KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh, pp.313-314,
1 K.E. Roehl, M. Alamgir, M.A. Razzaque & G. Sarkar, "Geoenvironmental properties of clays for Landfill Construction In Bangladesh", Proceedings of the International Conference on Solid Waste Management, Waste Safe 2009, Khulna, Bangladesh, pp.503-512, 2009


Course Conduction


Theory Courses: 1.CE 1211: Engineering Mechanics 2. CE 2105: Engineering Materials 3. CE 2207: Numerical Analysis and Computer Programming 4. CE 2211: Mechanics of Solids-II 5. CE 2231: Engineering Geology & Geomorphology 6. CE 3141: Environmental Engineering-I 7. CE 4131: Geotechnical Engineering-III

Sessional Courses: 1. CE 1100: Civil Engineering Drawing-I 2. CE 2200: Details of Estimating 3. CE 2212: Sessional of Mechanics of Solids-II 4. CE 2110: Practical Surveying 5. CE 3112: Sessional on Structural Engineering Analysis & Design-I 6. CE 4152: Sessional on Transportation Engineering-II

 
Last Update: 14 Jun 2016