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Nripojyoti Biswas, PhD, EIT, A.M.ASCE

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Senior Research Engineer & Managing Director at CICI

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Senior Research Engineer, Texas A&M University, (2023 – Present)

Instructional Lecturer, Texas A&M University, (2023 – Present)

Managing Director, Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (CICI) at Texas A&M University:NSF-Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC), (2022 – Present)

Postdoctoral Researcher and Alternate Instructor, Texas A&M University (2022 – 2023)

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant – Texas A&M University (2020 – 2022)

Graduate Research Assistant – Texas A&M University (2019 – 2020)

Graduate Research Assistant – The University of Texas at Arlington (2018 – 2019)

Teaching Assistant – Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2015 – 2017)

Graduate Engineer in Training – Shapoorji Pallonji Engineering Construction (2013-2014)

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2022
M.Tech., Geotechnical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 2017
B.E., Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Kolkata, 2013

Dr. Nripojyoti Biswas is currently working as a Senior Research Engineer & Managing Director of CICI at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. He received his Doctorate from Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University, USA, Master of Technology in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India and Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Kolkata, India. His doctoral research was primarily focused on the application of novel materials to improve the performance of inferior geomaterials and expansive soils in particular. During his doctoral studies, he was also extensively involved in several other projects related to the in-situ application of other novel construction materials such as geosynthetics and geopolymers. During his M.Tech Thesis,  he worked on numerical and analytical modeling for improving the bearing capacity of shallow foundations using geotextile reinforcement. His current research interest includes soil stabilization, ground improvement, application of geosynthetics, and the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructures.

Affiliate Member: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Member: ASCE GI Sustainability Committee

Friend: AKG40-Standing Committee on Mechanics and Drainage of Saturated and Unsaturated Geomaterials (NASEM)

Friend: AKG90- Standing Committee on Stabilization of Geomaterials and Recycled Materials (NASEM)

Friend: AKG20- Standing Committee on Soil and Rock Properties and Site Characterization (NASEM)

  1. Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., and Chakraborty, S. 2024. Experimental Studies and Sustainability Assessments of Quarry Dust for Chemical Treatment of Expansive Soils. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 47(1): 20220243. doi:10.1520/GTJ20220243.
  2. Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., and Chakraborty, S. 2023. Role of Nano- and Crystalline Silica to Accelerate Chemical Treatment of Problematic Soil. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 149(7). doi:10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-10999
  3. Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., and Ramineni, K. 2023. Durability and Permanency Studies in Sulfate-Laden Soils Treated with Nano- and Crystalline Silica-Based Admixtures. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering doi: 1061/JMCEE7/MTENG-16456
  4. Khan, M.A., Puppala, A.J., Biswas, N., and Congress, S.S.C. 2023. Evaluation of structural performance of the geocell reinforced flexible pavement Transportation Geotechnics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2023.101021
  5. Chakraborty, S., Puppala, A.J., and Biswas, N. 2022. Role of crystalline silica admixture in mitigating ettringite-induced heave in lime-treated sulfate-rich soils. Géotechnique,: 1–17. doi:10.1680/jgeot.20.p.154
  6. Congress, S.S.C., Puppala, A.J., Khan, M.A., Biswas, N., Kumar, P. 2022. Application of Unmanned Aerial Technologies for Inspecting Pavement and Bridge Infrastructure Asset Condition. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221105273.
  7. Jang, J., Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., Congress, S.S.C., Radovic, M., Huang, O., 2022. Evaluation of Geopolymer for Stabilization of Sulfate-Rich Expansive Soils for Supporting Pavement Infrastructure. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221086650.
  8. Biswas, N., Puppala, A. J., Khan, M. A., Congress, S. S. C., Banerjee, A. and Chakraborty, S. 2021. Evaluating the Performance of Wicking Geotextile in Providing Drainage for Flexible Pavements Built over Expansive Soils. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 036119812110013. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211001381.
  9. Khan, M.A., Biswas, N., Banerjee, A., and Puppala, A.J. 2020. Field Performance of Geocell Reinforced Recycled Asphalt Pavement Base Layer. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2674(3): 69–80. doi:10.1177/0361198120908861.
  10. Biswas, N., and Ghosh, P. 2019. Bearing Capacity Factors for Isolated Surface Strip Footing Resting on Multi-layered Reinforced Soil Bed. Indian Geotechnical Journal, 49(1). doi:10.1007/s40098-017-0293-z.
  11. Biswas, N., and Ghosh, P. 2018. Interaction of adjacent strip footings on reinforced soil using upper-bound limit analysis. Geosynthetics International, 25(6): 599–611. Thomas Telford Ltd . doi:10.1680/jgein.18.00020.
  1. Biswas, N., Khan, M.A., Rameneni, K., and Puppala, A.J. Performance of Low-Volume Roads Built Over Expansive Soils Reinforced with Wicking Geotextiles. TR Circular E-C283: 13th International Conference on Low-Volume Roads. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. pp. 33–41.
  2. Biswas, N., Khan, M.A., Banerjee, A., Puppala, A.J., and Chakraborty, S. 2022. Application of Wicking Geotextile for Pavement Infrastructure on Expansive Soil. In Advances in Transportation Geotechnics IV. Edited by E. Tutumluer, S. Nazarian, I. Al-Qadi, and I.I.A. Qamhia. Springer International Publishing, Cham. pp. 533–544.
  3. Khan, M.A., Biswas, N., Banerjee, A., Congress, S.S.C., and Puppala, A.J. 2022. Effectiveness of Double-Layer HDPE Geocell System to Reinforce Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP)-Base Layer. In Advances in Transportation Geotechnics IV. Edited by E. Tutumluer, S. Nazarian, I. Al-Qadi, and I.I.A. Qamhia. Springer International Publishing, Cham.pp. 593–604.
  4. Biswas, N., Chakraborty, S., Puppala, A.J., and Banerjee, A. 2021. A Novel Method to Improve the Durability of Lime-Treated Expansive Soil. In Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Edited byS.K. Patel S., Solanki C.H., Reddy K.R. Springer, Singapore. pp. 227–238.
  1. Gajurel, A., Chimauriya, H., Biswas, N., Boluk, B., Congress, S.S.C., and Puppala, A.J. 2023. Post-Construction Monitoring of Rehabilitated Highway Embankment Slope in Texas. In Geo-Congress 2023. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 116–125.
  2. Khan, M.A., Biswas, N., Banerjee, A., and Puppala, A.J. 2023. Effects of Traffic Loading Magnitude and Frequency on the Performance of Geocell-Reinforced Flexible Pavements. In Geo-Congress 2023. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 517–525.
  3. Samridh, Jain, A., Chakraborty, S., Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., and Ramineni, K. 2023. Durability and Recuperative Properties of Lime Stabilized Soils. In Geo-Congress 2023. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 440–451.
  4. Jang, J., Puppala, A.J., Biswas, N., Chakraborty, S., and Radovic, M. 2022. Utilization of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymers for Stabilization of Sulfate-Rich Expansive Soils. In Geo-Congress 2022. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 222–231.
  5. Khan, M.A., Puppala, A.J., Biswas, N., Congress, S.S.C., and Jafari, K.H. 2022. An Analytical Approach to Estimate the Load-Bearing Capacity of Subgrade Soil with a Geocell-Reinforced Base Layer. In Geo-Congress 2022. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 380–389.
  6. Biswas, N., Puppala, A.J., Chakraborty, S., and Khan, M.A. 2021. Utilization of Silica-Based Admixture to Improve the Durability of Lime-Treated Expansive Soil. In IFCEE 2021. pp. 233–242.
  7. Biswas, N., Chakraborty, S., Mosadegh, L., Puppala, A.J., and Corcoran, M. 2020. Influence of Anisotropic Permeability on Slope Stability Analysis of an Earthen Dam during Rapid Drawdown. In Geo-Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 29–39.
  8. Khan, M.A., Biswas, N., Banerjee, A., and Puppala, A.J. 2020. Performance of Geocell-Reinforced Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Bases in Flexible Pavements Built on Expansive Soils. In Geo-Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 488–497.
  9. Mosadegh, L., Chakraborty, S., Biswas, N., Bhaskar, P., and Puppala, A.J. 2020. Comparison of Earthquake-Induced Pore Water Pressure and Deformations in Earthen Dams Using Non-Linear and Equivalent Linear Analyses. In Geo-Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. pp. 151–160.
  1. Chemical Stabilization of Problematic Soils with Traditional Calcium-based and Non-traditional Stabilizers – Cement Stabilization & RCC Conference, September 2022, Arlington, Texas.
  2. Performance of Low-Volume Roads Built Over Expansive Soils Reinforced with Wicking Geotextiles, 13th International Conference on Low-Volume Roads 2023, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  3. Effects of Traffic Loading Magnitude and Frequency on the Performance of Geocell-Reinforced Flexible Pavements, Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, CA.
  4. Application of wicking geotextile for pavement infrastructures on expansive soils- Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2023, Washington DC
  5. A Novel Method to Improve the Durability of Lime-Treated Expansive Soil at Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019, Surat, India.
  6. Depth of Influence of a Wicking Geotextile below the Flexible Pavement Constructed over Expansive Subgrade at Geosynthetic Conference 2021.
  7. Utilization of Silica-Based Admixture to Improve the Durability of Lime-Treated Expansive Soil at IFCEE 2021.
  8. Evaluating the Performance of Wicking Geotextile in Providing Drainage for Flexible Pavements Built over Expansive Soils at TRB 2021.
  9. Mitigating Sulfate Heaving Using Novel Admixtures at NSF-IUCRC, December 2021 meeting.
  10. Performance of pavement sections with H2Ri geosynthetics at NSF-IUCRC, December 2021 meeting.
  11. Durability and Recuperative Properties of Lime Stabilized Soils at Geo-Congress 2023.
  12. Evaluating the Performance of Wicking Geotextile in Providing Drainage for Flexible Pavements built over Expansive Soils at Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR) 2021.
  13. Influence of Anisotropic Permeability on Slope Stability Analysis of an Earthen Dam during Rapid Drawdown at Geo-Congress 2020.

Terracon Endowed Fellowship (Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Hooper Fellowship in Geotechnical Engineering (Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Student Travel Grant 2020 (Geo-Institute of ASCE)

2019-2020 Graduate Student Travel Award (Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Academic Excellence Award (University of Texas at Arlington)

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E-mail ID: nripojyoti.biswas@tamu.edu/nripojyoti@gmail.com

ORCID: 0000-0001-5548-1292