Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

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Dr. Angshuman Mandal

Joined Institute on : 4-Jan-2017

  • Assistant Professor
  • Civil Engineering
  • B.Tech (Jalpaiguri Govt. Engg. College), M.E. (BESU, Shibpur, Presently IIEST, Shibpur), PhD (IIT Kharagpur)
Contact Address

Civil Engineering Department; Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Patna Campus; Patna, Bihar; India-800014.

Civil Engineering Department; Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Patna Campus; Patna, Bihar; India-800014.

  • Phone Office - 7602427018
  • Phone Residence - 00
  • Email - angshuman.mandal8@bitmesra.ac.in
Work Experience

Teaching : 9 Years

Research : 9 Years

Individual: 9 Years

Professional Background
  1. Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Patna Campus: Assistant Professor (AL 10 grade as per 7 cpc): 04th Jan 2017 to 31st Aug 2024
  2. Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Patna Campus: Assistant Professor (AL 11 grade as per 7 cpc): from 01st September 2024 onward
Research Areas
  • Earthquake Engineering and Wave Propagation 
  • Structural Optimization (Traditional and Evolutionary based)
  • Computational Mechanics including material and geometrical non-linearity 
Award and Honours

Academic Award: 

  1. GATE Fellowship for pursuing postgraduate degrees (ME, in 2010 & PhD in 2012)

Best Paper Award:

  1. Awarded Best Paper Award in the International Conference on "Wetlands and Water Resources for Sustainable Development (WETWAR – 2025 International (29th December to 31st December 2025))", for presenting the research article “Development of a MATLAB-Based Graphical User Interface for Generating the Seepage Flow Pattern under a Hydraulic Structure using the Finite Element Method” at NIT Patna in 2025.
  2. Awarded Best Paper Award in the National Conference on "Innovations in Design & Construction of Industrial Structures (IDCIS – 2014 (03rd April to 05th April 2014)), for presenting the research article “A GUI-based MATLAB Code for Finite Element Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dam”, at NIT Durgapur in 2014.

Convener of Government-Funded Workshops:

  1. Successfully organized a one-day workshop as one of the workshop convenor on “Application of GIS in the Modern Era of Civil Engineering (AGMECE-2024)” funded by the BIHAR COUNCIL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (BCST), BIHAR GOVT on 03rd December 2024.

Session Chair of International Conference:

  1. Served as the Session Chair during the technical session of the “International Conference on Innovations and Sustainability in Civil Engineering (ISCESTI 2025)”, organised by the Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna, held from May 14–16, 2025.

Session Chair of National Conference / Seminar:

  1. Served as the Session Chair during the technical session in the 3rd National Seminar on Pragmatic Role of Technological Innovation in Start-Up (3rd NPTIS – 2025) at BIT Mesra, Patna Campus (Feb 7-8, 2025).

Delivered an expert lecture as the Resource Person:

  1. Delivered an expert lecture on "Seismic retrofitting techniques for critical infrastructure (Schools, Hospitals & Bridges)scheduled on 17th December 2025, as a resource person, Management Development Programme on “Earthquake Resistant Construction of Critical Infrastructures (Buildings & Bridges)” for the Engineers of the Infrastructure Department, Government of Bihar, from 16th to 19th December 2025. The programme was conducted in offline mode and organised by the Development Management Institute, Patna.

FDP Course attended and successfully completed:

  1. “Student Psychology” (3 Credit course) in 2020. It is an AICTE-approved FDP Course (8-week online course).
  2.  Eight (8) module courses approved by the AICTE NITTT during 2020-2021.
    1. Module 1_ Orientation Towards Technical Education and Curriculum Aspects
    2. Module 2_ Professional Ethics & Sustainability
    3. Module 3_ Communication Skills, Modes & Knowledge Dissemination
    4. Module 4_ Instructional Planning and Delivery
    5. Module 5_ Technology Enabled Learning & Life Long Self Learning
    6. Module 6_ Student Assessment and Evaluation
    7. Module 7_ Creative Problem Solving, Innovation and Meaningful R & D
    8. Module 8_ Institutional Management & Administrative Procedures
  3. “OBE and Accreditation” (3 Credit Course) in 2025. It is an AICTE- approved FDP Course in the Swayam Portal (12 – Week Online Course).

Administration Works:

  1. Professor In-Charge of The Scholarship Section, BIT Mesra, Patna Campus (22/08/2022 to 29/02/2024).
  2. Institute Nodal Officer (INO) for all government scholarship schemes, for BIT Mesra, Patna Campus (22/08/2022 to 27/08/2024).
  3. Professor In-Charge of The Dispensary Section, BIT Mesra, Patna Campus (02/08/2024 to 28/02/2025).
  4. Professor In-Charge of The Transport Section, BIT Mesra, Patna Campus (02/08/2024 to 28/02/2025).

 

Publications

Publication of Research Articles in International Journal (SCIE/SCOPUS Indexed Peer Reviewed: 6)

  1. Mohit Kumar, Ayush Kumar Choudhary, Angshuman Mandal, “Size optimization of truss structures for sequential loading scenario using evolutionary algorithms”, Structural Engineering and Mechanics: An International Journal, Technopress Publication, Vol. 92, No. 6, 2024, Pages: 587-601 (SCIE Indexed, Impact Factor: 2.2) link:  https://www.techno-press.org/content/?page=article&journal=sem&volume=92&num=6&ordernum=5
  2. Mohit Kumar, Ayush Kumar Choudhary, Angshuman Mandal, “Weight Minimization of Truss Using Strain Energy Density and Genetic Algorithm for Single and Multiple Load Cases”, International Journal of Civil Engineering, Springer Publication, 2024, (SCIE Indexed, Impact Factor: 1.8 based on 2023) link:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40999-024-01044-2
  3. Angshuman Mandal, Damodar Maity “Seismic analysis of dam-foundation-reservoir coupled system using direct coupling method” Coupled Systems Mechanics; Techno-Press; 8(5); 393-414; 2019. (SCOPUS Indexed) link: Seismic analysis of dam-foundation-reservoir coupled system using direct coupling method (techno-press.org)
  4. Angshuman Mandal, Damodar Maity “Non-linear transient analysis of soil domain under variable soil properties with spring-dashpot type local absorbing boundaries”. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, An International Journal. Taylors & Francis Group. 14(4); 297-311; 2019. (SCOPUS Indexed, Impact Factor: 1.7 based on 2023) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2019.1601266
  5. Nik Zainab Nik Azizan, Angshuman mandal, Taksiah A. Majid, Damodar Maity, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri , “Numerical prediction of stress and displacement of ageing concrete dam due to alkali-aggregate and thermal chemical reaction”; Structural Engineering and Mechanics; Techno-Press; 64(6); 793-802; 2017. (SCIE Indexed, Impact Factor: 2.2) DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2017.64.6.793 
  6. Angshuman Mandal, Damodar Maity “Finite Element Analysis of Dam-Foundation Coupled System Considering Cone-Type Local Non-Reflecting Boundary Condition” Journal of Earthquake Engineering; Taylors & Francis Group, 20(3); (428-446) 2016. (SCIE Indexed, Impact Factor: 2.5 based on 2023) DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2015.1085464

 

Publication of Research Articles in Proceedings of National Conference: 1

  1. Angshuman Mandal, Kalyan Kumar Mandal, Damodar Maity; A GUI Based MATLAB code for finite element analysis of concrete gravity dam; National Conference on Innovations in Design & constructions of Industrial Structures; NIT Durgapur; (2014) Awarded Best Paper Award.

 

Publication of Research Articles in Proceedings of International Conference: 5

  1. Angshuman Mandal, Damodar Maity; Dynamic dam foundation interaction analysis considering direct coupling method with unified viscous boundary condition; 5th  ICCMS conference 2014 ; SERC Chennai.
  2. Angshuman Mandal, Damodar Maity; Effect of foundation flexibility on dam-foundation coupled system using direct coupling method; ICTACEM 2014; IIT Kharagpur
  3. Angshuman Mandal, Damodar maity; Study of local non-reflective boundary condition on soil domain; Procedia Engineering; 144:1252-1259. (2016) based on the conference presentation on “International Conference on Vibration Problems” ICOVP-2015 at IIT Guwahati.
  4. Damodar Maity, Angshuman Mandal; Earthquake Analysis of concrete gravity dams: some recent development, ICCMS 2016; IIT Bombay; page: 1479-1482.
  5. Angshuman Mandal, Damodar Maity; “Estimation of the Hydrodynamic Pressure in Reservoir Domain” ISTAM 2016; Vellore Institute of Technology.

 

Publication of Research Articles as a book chapter of an edited Book: 2

  1. Vishal, Nitin Kumar Singh, Himanshu Ranjan and Dr. Angshuman Mandal, “Mapping and analyzing earthquake vulnerability in Bihar using the Geographic Information System (GIS)” Recent Technological Innovations for Start-ups, September 2025, Iterative International Publishers, ISBN No. 978-93-7020-729-5. https://iipbooks.com/books/2959/Recent-Technological-Innovations-for-Start-ups
  2. Angshuman Mandal, Damodar maity; “Fluid Structure Interaction Analysis Under Earthquake Loading and Its Application to Concrete Gravity Dam” Recent Advances in Computational and Experimental Mechanics, Vol II (2022) based on ICRACEM: Online International Conference on Recent Advances in Computational and Experimental Mechanics.

 

Successful presentation of Research Articles in International Conferences as a primary author: 1

  1. Angshuman Mandal; “Assessmenet of the efficiency of open trench barrier as vibration screening using spring-dashpot absorbing boundary condition.” in ICCTMRI-2023 at BIT Mesra, Ranchi Off Campus Jaipur (July 27-28, 2023).

 

Research Guidance to the Successful presentation of Research Articles in International Conferences as a secondary author and Publication in Google Scholar Indexed Journal: 1

  1. Mohit Kumar, Ayush Kumar Choudhary, Angshuman Mandal, “Size Optimization of Truss Structures Based on Genetic Algorithm by Developing Single-point Crossover with Bit-wise Mutation Using FORTRAN Programming.”, International Research Journal on Advanced Engineering Hub (IRJAEH), 2(04), 766-773, 2024, (Google Scholar Indexed) link:  https://doi.org/10.47392/IRJAEH.2024.0108

 

Research Guidance to the Successful presentation of Research Articles in International Conferences as a secondary author: 1

  1. Swayam Bhaskar and Angshuman Mandal; “Seismic pounding between adjacent structures based on two linear impact model.” in ICCTMRI-2023 at BIT Mesra, Ranchi Off Campus Jaipur (July 27-28, 2023).