Academic Identity
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Dr B Munwar Basha
- Professor
- Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
Publications 2007 - 2024
Publications
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53
Journal Articles
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3
Book Chapter
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37
Conference
Proceedings -
1
Review
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3
Other
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5
Projects
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1
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2
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78
Citations / H-Index
1043
Citations
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h-index
928
Citations
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Google Scholar
Expertise
Civil Engineering
Optimum design of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills, Influence of strain localization and phase change on the seismic design of earth retaining structures, Seismic design of bridge abutments, and reinforced earth retaining structures, Reliability-based design optimization and its application to conventional retaining walls, sheet pile walls, & Geosynthetic reinforced soil structures, Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) of bridge abutments under seismic loading using pseudo-stati
Personal Information
Dr B Munwar Basha
Male
Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy
Sangareddy, Telangana, India - 502284
Experience
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Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
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Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
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Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
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Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Qualification
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Ph.D
Indian Institute of Science
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M.Tech
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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B.Tech
JNTU College of Engineering, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Honours and Awards
2024
Editorial Board Member (EBM)
Indian Geotechnical Journal (IGTJ), published by Springer in association with Indian Geotechnical Society (https://link.springer.com/journal/40098 )
2023
Third Prize in "Best Reviewer of 2022 (from Non-EBM) based on the contribution to the Indian Geotechnical Journal.
The award was presented during the Valedictory function of IGC-2023 which was held on Saturday, the 16th December 2023 by IGS-Roorkee Chapter
2023
IGS - Dr B B Rai - Shri S N Gupta Biennial Award - 2023
for the paper entitled, Seismic Active Earth Pressure on Narrow Backfill Retaining Walls Considering Strain Localization by Shaik Moin Ahmed and B. Munwar Basha published in Indian Geotechnical Journal, Volume 51, Issue 6 (pp.1263–1282) has been adjudged as the best paper on “Earth and Earth Retaining Structures” published through Indian Geotechnical Society. (The Award was presented during the Valedictory function of IGC-2023 on Saturday, 16th December 2023 by IGS-Roorkee Chapter.)
2024
Editorial Board Member (EBM)
Indian Geotechnical Journal (IGTJ), published by Springer in association with Indian Geotechnical Society (https://link.springer.com/journal/40098 )
2023
Third Prize in "Best Reviewer of 2022 (from Non-EBM) based on the contribution to the Indian Geotechnical Journal.
The award was presented during the Valedictory function of IGC-2023 which was held on Saturday, the 16th December 2023 by IGS-Roorkee Chapter
2023
IGS - Dr B B Rai - Shri S N Gupta Biennial Award - 2023
for the paper entitled, Seismic Active Earth Pressure on Narrow Backfill Retaining Walls Considering Strain Localization by Shaik Moin Ahmed and B. Munwar Basha published in Indian Geotechnical Journal, Volume 51, Issue 6 (pp.1263–1282) has been adjudged as the best paper on “Earth and Earth Retaining Structures” published through Indian Geotechnical Society. (The Award was presented during the Valedictory function of IGC-2023 on Saturday, 16th December 2023 by IGS-Roorkee Chapter.)
2022
Springer Best Paper Award for the paper presented in IGC 2022. Soujanya Dabbiru and B Munwar Basha (2022). “Allowable Thickness of Veneer Cover System with Internal Seeper for MSW Landfills” (TH-09-061).
Indian Geotechnical Conference IGC 2022, 15th – 17th December, 2022, Kochi.
2021
Springer Best Paper Award for the paper presented in IGC 2021. Soujanya Dabbiru and B Munwar Basha (2021). Optimum Thickness of Veneer Cover Soil of MSW Landfill for Stability against Uplifted-Floating Failure.
Indian Geotechnical Conference 2021, Geotechnics for Infrastructure Development and Innovative Applications (GEO-INDIA), NIT Trichy, Tamilnadu, India, December 16-18, 2021.
2019
Associate Editor
ASCE Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
2018
Nominated to represent Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) on the International Technical Committee TC-302 "Forensic Geotechnical Engineering"
International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
2017
Nominated as a member of TC 8 - Numerical and Physical Modelling chaired by Prof. K. Rajagopal to prepare a report on the guidelines
Indian Geotechnical Society
2015
IGS- Dr B B Rai- Shri S N Gupta Biennial Award - 2015 for the best paper on Earth and Earth Retaining Structures published through the Indian Geotechnical Society
Indian Geotechnical Society
2013
International Editorial Review Board Member of International Journal of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (IJGEE)
IGI Global
2012
DST Fast-Track Scheme for Young Scientist award
Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India
2011
Outstanding Young Faculty Fellow in the area of Engineering for the year 2011
IIT-Delhi sponsored by Kusuma Trust. (Kusuma Trust, Gibraltar fellowship provides to the incumbent ("Fellow") honorarium per month for a period of 2 to 5 years)
2011
Excellent Paper Award received for the paper published in International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 8(4): 240-252.
International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) for the following paper published in ASCE.
2011
Best Paper Award?received for the paper “Linear and Quadratic Functions to Evaluate Seismic Active Earth Pressure Considering Strain Localization Effect”
3rd Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (3IYGEC), held on March 25 – 26, 2011, organized by Indian Geotechnical Society, Delhi chapter in association with Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, India.
2010
Prof. N. S. Govinda Rao Gold Medal for the Best Ph.D Thesis in the department of Civil Engineering at IISc Bangalore for the year 2008 – 2009.
Indian Institute of Sciecnes Bangalore, Bengaluru.
2004
Government of India scholarship for pursuing doctoral program
IISc Bangalore from 2004 to Apr 2010.
2002
UGC-GATE Fellowship, IIT Kanpur during M. Tech. 2002-2004.
IIT Kanpur
2002
Qualified GATE – 2002 examination with 95.93 percentile (All India Rank: 282).
GATE Organized by IIT Kanpur
2001
Vellanki Rama Rao Memorial Gold Medal Award for bagging University First Rank in the Civil Engineering Department of all constituent colleges of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University for the batch 1997-2001.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
1997
Secured Rank of 2976 in Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test
EAMCET - 1997 exam in Andhra Pradesh.
Doctoral Theses Guided
2023
Seismic Stability Analysis of Landfill Veneer Cover Systems
Soujanya Dabbiru, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad
2021
Reliability Analysis of Rainfall induced slope failures
Ammavajjala Sesha Sai Raghuram, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
2021
Reliability Based Design of Narrow Backfill Width Retaining Structures Under Static and Seismic Loading.
Shaik Moin Ahmed, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
2023
Seismic Stability Analysis of Landfill Veneer Cover Systems
Soujanya Dabbiru, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad
2021
Reliability Analysis of Rainfall induced slope failures
Ammavajjala Sesha Sai Raghuram, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
2021
Reliability Based Design of Narrow Backfill Width Retaining Structures Under Static and Seismic Loading.
Shaik Moin Ahmed, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
2020
Reliability Analysis of Flexible Pavements
Peddinti R. T. Pranav, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
2018
Optimum Design of Reinforced Soil Walls (RSW) for Vertical Expansion of MSW Landfills – A Reliability Based Approach
Shilpi Mahapatra, IIT Delhi (under joint supervision with Dr. Bappaditya Manna, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
2018
Reliability Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Slopes
K. V. N. S. Raviteja, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Membership In Professional Bodies
2015
Member of TC 302 Committee
Forensic Geotechnical Engineering
2013
IGS Hyderabad Chapter.
Executive Committee member of
2012
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Member of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
ISSMGE
2015
Member of TC 302 Committee
Forensic Geotechnical Engineering
2013
IGS Hyderabad Chapter.
Executive Committee member of
2012
Member of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
ISSMGE
2010
Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS), LM 3173
Life Member
2008
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Member of ASCE (ID No: 469215) India section, awarded by the ASCE board of direction
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