National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Geotechnical Engineering
Areas of Interest
  • GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING - Dynamic Soil Characterization, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Soil Dynamics, Liquefaction Mitigation, Ground Improvement, Numerical Modelling, Experimental Geotechnics

Adyasha Swayamsiddha Amanta Assistant Professor Grade-II, Civil Engineering

amantaa@nitrkl.ac.in

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Adyasha Swayamsiddha Amanta

Assistant Professor Grade-II

Civil Engineering

Room Number: MN-226

Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2022

Ph.D.
Geotechnical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra

2015

M.Tech
Geotechnical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, UP

2012

B.Tech
Civil Engineering
Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Odisha

Teaching Experience
  • Assistant Professor,  KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha,   24 Jun 2015 - 30 Jun 2016
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Post Doctoral Fellow,  Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,   12 Jul 2022 - 17 Apr 2023
  • Research Associate,  Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,   08 Mar 2022 - 07 Jul 2022


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Total Publications: 17
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S. Chattopadhyay, R. Malviya, and A. S. Amanta,"Experimental and numerical investigation of fly ash and scrap tire derivatives for sustainable lightweight backfill applications in geotechnical engineering", European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, vol.29, no.16, pp.3867-3888, Taylor and Francis, July 2025, 10.1080/19648189.2025.2530524       Article

S. Chattopadhyay and A. S. Amanta,"Performance evaluation of sand–tire derivative mix as a geomaterial", Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, vol.12, no.195, Springer Nature, August 2025, 10.1007/s40515-025-00653-1       Article

A. S. Amanta and S. M. Dasaka,"investigation of dynamic properties and liquefaction behavior of sand-tire derivatives mix for geotechnical applications", in Soil Dynamics and Computational Geomechanics: Select Proceedings of 8IYGEC 2021, vol.428, pp.111, Springer Nature, lecture notes in civil engineering, May 2025, 10.1007/978-981-96-1368-7_10       Inproceedings

A. S. Amanta and S. M. Dasaka,"Numerical investigation on the use of scrap tire derivatives for liquefaction mitigation", Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer, February 2024, 10.1007/s40098-024-00898-6       Article

S. Chattopadhyay, B. B. Panda, and A. S. Amanta,"Investigation on the behavior of tire derivative and fly ash mixture as retaining wall backfill", in Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC 2024), vol.10, pp.225-236, Springer Nature, lecture notes in civil engineering; v. 706, December 2024, 10.1007/978-981-96-7791-7_18       Inproceedings

Geosynthetics in Geotechnics: Theory and Practice Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • CE1000 : Engineering Mechanics {Theory}
  • CE2001 : Civil Engineering Materials and Construction {Theory}
  • CE3107 : Foundation Engineering {Theory}
  • CE4108 : Introduction to Soil Dynamics {Theory}
  • CE6131 : Dynamics of Soils and Foundations {Theory}
  • CH1400 : Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
  • CE1010 : Computer Aided Drawing and Graphics {Practical}
  • CE6070 : Product Development Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Rachana Priyadarshini
Enrolled: Jan 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Investigation on the application of industrial waste as sustainable geo-materials for liquefaction mitigation
Lopamudra Mallick
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Best Paper Presentation Award at 9th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (9IYGEC), 2023.,   2023
  • Best Paper Presentation Award by Springer Nature at 7 th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, 2021.,   2021
  • First prize in best paper prizes sponsored by Springer Nature in the theme “geosynthetics and reinforced soil structures”, for the technical paper presented at Indian Geotechnical Conference 2020.,   2020
  • Merit Scholarship by LANCO Foundations for securing highest marks in the Department of Civil Engineering, IGIT Sarang for the year 2011-12.,   2012
  • Merit Scholarship by Government of Odisha for four years of graduation on the basis of Odisha Joint Entrance Examination rank.,   2008
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Member of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE),   2023
  • Life Member of Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS),   2022

  • Vice President LC - Student Activity Center