National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Transportation Engineering
Areas of Interest
  • Pavement Materials: Performance Characterization
  • Pavement Design and Analysis
  • Application of Fracture Mechnics in Pavment Engineering
  • Sustainable Pavement Technologies
  • Numerical Modeling
  • Pavement Evaluation, Maintanance and Rehabiliation

Gourab Saha Assistant Professor Grade-I, Civil Engineering

sahag@nitrkl.ac.in / mr.gourabsaha@gmail.com

0661 - 246 2320

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PUBLICATIONS

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SPONSORED PROJECTS

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

4

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Gourab Saha

Assistant Professor Grade-I

Civil Engineering

Room Number: CE-207

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

2017

Ph.D.
Transportation Engineering
Indian Institute of Technlogy Kharagpur

2013

M.Tech
Transportation Engineering
Indian Insitute of Technology Kharagpur

2011

B.Tech
Civil Engineering
Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology Kolkata

Teaching Experience
  • Tranportation Engineering II,  Lovely Professional University, Punjab,   22 Jul 2013 - 20 Dec 2013
  • Transportation Safety,  Lovely Professional University, Punjab,   22 Jul 2013 - 20 Dec 2013
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Pavement Engineering,  Rowan University, New Jersey, USA,   01 Sep 2017 - 06 Jun 2018
Industrial Experience
  • Pavement Construction, Design and Evaluation,  L&T Transportation Infrastructure, Mumbai,   27 Jun 2018 - 13 Jul 2020

Development and Performance Evaluation of Cold Mix Asphalt: Upgradation of Mix Design Method. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Performance Evaluation of Cement Concrete Pavements in Rural Roads. National Rural Roads Development Agency(NRRDA)
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored


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Total Publications: 39
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M. Midya, M. Panda, and G. Saha,"Distress identification in concrete pavement using convolution neural network: An application of low-cost condition survey", International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, pp.1-15, Springer Nature, April 2026, 10.1007/s42947-026-00774-x       Article

T. Akhil and G. Saha,"Relationships among moisture loss, volumetric and strength properties of cold mix asphalt: impacts of curing dynamic and active fillers", Road Materials and Pavement Design, Taylor and Francis, May 2026, View Details       Article

Km. A. Sagar, V. Venudharan, and G. Saha,"Prospects of warm mix asphalt in maximizing reclaimed asphalt pavement utilization: review on mix design and performance", Cleaner Waste Systems, vol.10, no.100229, Elsevier, March 2025, 10.1016/j.clwas.2025.100229       Article

M. N. Karimi and G. Saha,"Variation and uncertainty in design variables of flexible pavement: investigation of performance and economic impacts", International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, vol.2, no.56, pp.124-131, Springer,, September 2025, 10.1007/s42947-025-00639-9       Article

T. Akhil, D. Khandekar, and G. Saha,"Simulation of mechanical responses for asphalt mixtures using viscoelastic properties: divergence in performance prediction", Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, vol.10, no.570, pp.811-819, Springer Nature 2025, 10.1007/s41062-025-02382-3       Article

National Symposium on Building Resilient and Sustainable Highway Infrastructure Civil Engineering (Conference)
New Technology Initiatives in Rural Roads including Use of Marginal Materials Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)
Advance Technologies in Pavement Engineering Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)
Sustainable Approaches in Pavement Engineering Civil Engineering (Short-term Course)

  • Advanced Transportation Engineering {Theory}
  • Engineering Mechanics {Theory}
  • Evaluation and Strengthening of Pavements {Theory}
  • Planning and Design of Airports {Theory}
  • Computer Aided Drawing and Graphics {Practical}
  • Engineering Drawing {Practical}
  • Highway Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • Traffic Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
  • Transportation Engineering Design Practice {Practical}
  • Transportation Engineering Design Practice {Practical}
  • Transportation Engineering Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [2]
Development and Optimization of High-Performing Asphalt Mixtures for Perpetual Pavement
Malaya Kumar Sahu
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Performance Evaluation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement
T Akhil
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor

Memberships / Fellowships
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM International,   2019