Nilanjan Mitra , Ph.D.

805.756.7637 (phone)
email: nmitra@calpoly.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests:

Computational and Structural Mechanics, Constitutive Modeling, Finite Element Methods, Structural Analysis and Design (both reinforced concrete and steel), Continuum Mechanics, Damage Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, Numerical Methods, Composite Structures, Parallel Computing.

Education:

Ph.D., Civil Engineering	Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , University of Wahsington, Seattle	2007
M. Tech, Ocean Engineering	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India and Technische Universitat, Darmstadt, Germany	2001
B.E., Civil Engineering	Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, West Bengal, India	1998

Professional Appointments:

Lecturer in Civil Engineering , Civil and Environmental Engineeering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

2006-Present

Research Proposals Submitted and Funded:

• A novel model for sandwich panels in marine structures: face plate with shear keys. ---- P.I. --- Funded by Office of Naval Research --- Amount $56,000; January 2008- January 2009. [ONR #N00014-07-1-1152].
• Modeling, analysis and design of structural components. --- Funded by CalPoly San Luis Obispo Honors Program. Amount $5000 for Winter and Spring Quarter 2008.
• Influence of skew in shear loading distribution of skewed in plan concrete multi-cell box-girder bridges. ---- P.I. - -- Funding Agency: CalTrans (submitted: Nov 9th 2007 and unfunded)
• Reduction of skin-core delamination from the core in the composite sandwich panels for naval structures. --- P.I. - -- (Submitted: May 21st 2008 to Office of Naval Research).
• Segmental concrete pavements: an innovative, sustainable and efficient alternative to conventional concrete and/or asphalt pavements. --- P.I. – (Submitted: June 11th 2008 to Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute)

Referred Journal Publicatons:

Martin, J., Stanton, J., Mitra, N., and Lowes, L. N. (2007). “Experimental testing to determine concrete fracture energy using simple laboratory test setup.” ACI Materials Journal, 104(6), 575-584.

Mitra, N., and Lowes, L.N. (2007). “Evaluation, calibration and verification of a reinforced concrete beam-column joint model.” Journal of Structural Engineering ASCE, 133(1), 105-120.

Lowes, L. N., Altoontash, A., and Mitra, N. (2005). "Closure to "Modeling Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints Subjected to Cyclic Loading" by Lowes, L.N. and Altoontash, A." Journal of Structural Engineering ASCE, 131(6), 993-994.

Hagedorn, P., Mitra, N., and Hadulla, T. (2002). “Vortex-excited vibrations in bundled conductors: A mathematical model.” Journal of Fluids and Structures, 16(7), 843-854.