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Dr. Nitin Kumar
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| Assistant Professor |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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Ph.D., Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics, University of California Davis, USA, 2022
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M. Tech., Structural Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India, 2013
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B. Tech., Civil Engineering, Graphic Era Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand Technical University, India, 2011
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| ntnkumar@iitp.ac.in |
| https://sites.google.com/view/ntnkumar |
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| Research Areas |
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Pioneering a novel block-based 3D printing technology for sustainable and rapid construction on Earth and extraterrestrial bodies.
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Investigation of mechanical and structural behavior of compressed earth block masonry.
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Development of constitutive models for failure analysis in masonry and structural systems.
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Advanced finite element modeling of masonry, braced frames, buckling-restrained braces, and cold-formed steel members.
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Valorization of waste materials for construction, including fluorogypsum blends and pozzolanic materials.
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| Courses taught at IIT P |
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| Professional Experience |
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Oct 2024–Present: Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, IIT Patna, India
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Apr 2022–Sept 2024: Postdoctoral Researcher, Civil & Environmental Engineering, UC Davis, USA
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Aug 2018–Mar 2022: Teaching Assistant & Researcher, UC Davis, USA
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Aug 2014–July 2018: Graduate Research Assistant, Louisiana State University, USA
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Sept 2013–July 2014: Research Assistant, Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi, India
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Aug 2012–June 2013: Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, India
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