Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
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Dr. Prodip Kumar Sarkar

Joined Institute on : 23-Sep-2025

  • Assistant Professor
  • Civil and Evn Engineering
  • B.E. (BESU Shibpur, 2008), ME (IIEST Shibpur, 2014), PhD (IIT Kharagpur, 2021), Post-Doctoral Fellow (Spanish Research Council, CSIC, Feb, 2022-Sept, 2025)
Contact Address

Structural Engineering Lab Civil and Env Engineering BIT Mesra

Vill+PO-Charigram PS-Indas Dist-Bankura Pin-722205 West Bengal

  • Phone Office - 8017774496
  • Phone Residence - 8017774496
  • Email - prodipkumar.sarkar@bitmesra.ac.in
Professional Background

Name of Company:                Development Consultant Private Limited (DCPL)

Branch office:                         24B, Park Street, Kolkata: 700016

Division:                                 Nuclear Cell and Chemical Cell

Job Duration:                         23rd July 2008 – 26th July 2012 and 13th August 2014 – 26th December 2014

Position Held                          Senior Design Engineer

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Name of Company:                Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE)

Branch office:                         Kolkata

Division:                                 Concrete Structures

Job Duration:                          29th December 2014 – 29th April 2015

Position Held                          Assistant Manager
Research Areas
  •  Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Computational Material Science
  •  Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  • Cement and Ceramic
  • Thermal Energy Storage
  • Earthquake Engineering

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/prodipkumarsarkar
Publications
  1. Mitra, N. *, Sarkar, P. K., Deb, S. and Basu Majumder, S., 2019. “Multiscale estimation of elastic constants of hydrated cement.”, Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE; Q1, SCI, IF = 3.3), 145(4), p.04019014.

https://doi.org/10.1061/EM.1943-7889.0001582

  1. Sarkar, P.K. and Mitra, N. *, 2018. “Molecular mechanisms of tricalcium aluminate under tensile loads.” Computational Materials Science (ELSEVIER, Q1, SCI, IF = 3.3), 154, pp.547-556.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.08.058

  1. Sarkar, P.K. and Mitra, N. *, 2019. “Gypsum under tensile loading: A molecular dynamics study.” Construction and Building Materials (ELSEVIER, Q1, SCI, IF= 8), 201, pp.1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.12.097
  2. Sarkar, P.K. and Mitra, N. *, 2019. “Role of confined interstitial water in compressive response of calcium sulfate (CaSO4: nH2O)[n= 0, 0.5, 1].” Journal of Solid State Chemistry (ELSEVIER, Q2, SCI,  IF = 3.5),274,188-198.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2019.03.024

  1. Sarkar, P.K. and Mitra, N. *, 2019. “Compressive response of tricalcium aluminate crystal: Molecular dynamics investigations.” Construction and Building Materials (ELSEVIER, Q1, SCI,  IF = 8),224,188-197.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.07.054

  1. Mitra, N. *, Sarkar, P.K. and Prasad, D., 2019. “Intermolecular dynamics of ultraconfined interlayer water in tobermorite: influence on mechanical performance.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (ROYAL SOCIETY, Q1, WoS,  IF = 2.9), 21, 11416-11423.

https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP01285K

  1. Sarkar, P.K., Mitra, N*. and Prasad, D., 2019. “Molecular level Deformation mechanism of Ettringite.” Cement and Concrete Research (ELSEVIER, Q1, SCI,  IF=13.1),124, p.105836.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2019.105836

  1. Pal, Subhadeep, Mitra, N. *, Sarkar, P.K. and Prasad, D., 2020 “Stretch?induced helix to extended coil transition of crystalline α phase isotactic polypropylene: A molecular dynamics study [Including Journal Cover Page]” Polymer Crystallization (WILEY, Q3, Scopus), 3(4), e10143.

https://doi.org/10.1002/pcr2.10143

  1. Sarkar, P.K. and Mitra, N. *, 2021. “Molecular deformation response of portlandite under compressive loading.” Construction and Building Materials (ELSEVIER, Q1, SCI, IF = 8), 274,122020.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.122020

  1. Sarkar, P.K. and Mitra, N. *, 2021. “Thermal conductivity of cement paste: Influence of macro-porosity” Cement and Concrete Research (ELSEVIER, Q1, SCI,  IF = 13.1),143, 106385.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106385

  1. Sarkar, P.K., and Mitra, N. *, 2021. “Molecular level study of uni/multi-axial deformation response of tobermorite 11 A: A force field comparison study.” Cement and Concrete Research (ELSEVIER, Q1, SCI, IF = 13.1), 145, p.106451.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106451

  1. Sarkar, P.K*, Guido G. and Dolado J.S., 2023. “Thermal conductivity of Portlandite: Molecular dynamics based approach.” Cement and Concrete Research, (ELSEVIER, Q1, SCI, IF = 13.1), 175 (2024) p107347.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2023.107347

  1. Sarkar, P.K*, Mitra, N. and Dolado J.S., 2024. “Thermal conductivity of layered minerals using molecular dynamics simulation: a case study on calcium sulfates.” Materials Today Communications, (ELSEVIER, Q2, Scopus, IF = 4.5), 38, 108101.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.108101

  1. Sarkar, P.K*, Guido G. and Dolado J.S., 2024. “Thermal properties of tricalcium aluminate: a molecular dynamic and experimental approach.” Cement and Concrete Research, (ELSEVIER, Q1, SCI,  IF = 13.1), 189, 107780.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconres.2024.107780

  1. Sarkar, P.K*, Mitra, N. and Dolado J.S. 2025, “Reactive Molecular Dynamics based Multiaxial Failure Analysis of Jennite; Materialia (ELSEVIER, Q2, Scopus,  IF = 2.9), 39, 102368.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2025.102368

Conference

  1. Sarkar, P.K., Ghosh, S., Chakraborty, S., “An efficient responses surface method for seismic fragility analysis of existing building frame.” (15SEE at IIT Roorkee Dec 2014, Paper No. A011)

Papers under preparation

Sarkar, P.K*, Agbaoye R. O., Dolado J.S., Nevshupa R., 2025. “Hydrogarnet: The main Hydrated Product of   Calcium Aluminate Cement for Thermal Energy Storage Application”  [Under DRAFTING]
Fellow

Organization:    Materials Physics Center CFM (CSIC-UPV/EHU)

Location:            San Sebastián, Spain

Employer:         Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

Supervisor:        Jorge S. Dolado, HOD of the Ceramic and Cement-based Materials section

Duration:           07.02.2022 TO 16.12.2024

           Organization:     Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (IETcc)

Location:            Madrid, Spain

Employer:          Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

Supervisor:        Roman Nevshupa

Group:                Sustainable Interaction of Construction Materials with the Environment

Duration:           20.12.2024 to 10.09.2025