Saurabh Shiradhonkar

Research Interests

Risk Targeted Seismic Design, Hybrid Simulation, Vibration Control, Performance Evaluation, Post-Earthquake Assessment

BioSketch

Educational Details

IIT Bombay

2016

Ph.D. (Structural Engg.),

IIT Roorkee

2009

M.Tech. (Structural Dynamics),

College of Engineering Pune

2006

B.E. (Civil),

Professional Background

Lead Structural Engineer (Contract)

15 Mar 2018 - 31 May 2019

Katerra Technologies Inc.

Senior Design Engineer

01 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2007

Tata BlueScope Steel Ltd.

Structural Engineer

15 Jul 2009 - 25 Jul 2010

Eco Design India Pvt. Ltd

Research Structural Engineer

01 Aug 2016 - 09 Feb 2018

Advanced Risk Analytics Pvt. Ltd

Structural Consultant

09 Feb 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

Independent

Research

Projects

TOPIC	START DATE	FIELD	DESCRIPTION	FINANCIAL OUTLAY	FUNDING AGENCY	OTHER OFFICERS
Development of Passive Energy Dissipating Devices for Precast Beam-Column Dry Joints	16 Dec 2020	.		-	Faculty Initiation Grant, IIT Roorkee
Seismic Performance Evaluation of Post-installed Anchors	15 Nov 2021	.		-	Fischer Building Materials India Pvt. Ltd.
Experimental Investigations on Precast Reinforced Concrete Planks	01 Apr 2022	.		-	Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs	Prof. P. C. Ashwin Kumar, Prof. Yogendra Singh
Effect of Torsional Ground Motion on Code Compliant Buildings in Seismic Risk Framework	14 Feb 2023	.		-	SERB	Prof. Varun Kumar Singla

Publications

Seismic damage classification for axially-loaded well-detailed reinforced concrete frame members based on compressive strain

2023

Saurabh Shiradhonkar and Ravi Sinha | Springer

Journal: Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

Maximum and residual flexural crack width estimation in reinforced concrete frame members under seismic excitation

2018

Saurabh Shiradhonkar and Ravi Sinha | ASCE

Journal: Journal of Structural Engineering

Seismic damage detection in a building frame via finite element model updating

2011

Saurabh Shiradhonkar and Manish Shrikhande | Pergamon

Journal: Computers & Structures

Honors And Awards

MemberShips

ISET

01 Jul 2019 - Present

Life Member

Teaching Engagements

Theory of vibration ( EQN-501 )

Autumn

Structural response control for seismic protection ( EQN-566 )

Spring

Reliability-based design ( EQN-552 )

Spring

Numerical methods for dynamic systems ( EQN-513 )

Autumn

Earthquake Resistant Design of Bridges and Dams ( EQN-560 )

Spring

Earthquake Resistant Design of Structues ( EQN-563 )

Autumn

Students

SuperVisions

Risk Targeted Seismic Design

02 Aug 2021 - Present

Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Suman Banerjee

Development of passive energy dissipating devices for precast beam-column dry joints

01 Jan 2021 - Present

Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Mangesh Jadhav

Development of passive energy dissipating devices for precast beam-column dry joints

01 Jan 2023 - Present

Other Supervisors: Prof. Varun Kumar Singla, Scholar: Devendra Singh

Seismic Response Control of Multistory Building using Real-Time Hybrid Shake Table Tests

25 Jul 2022 - Present

Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Iwansh Gupta

Reinforced Concrete Column–Steel Beam: A Relatively Sustainable and Earthquake-Resilient System

01 Jan 2021 - Present

Other Supervisors: Prof. P. C. Ashwin Kumar (Supervisor), Scholar: Krishna Murari

..

18 Jul 2023 - Present

Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Sudharma Raja Reddy Sanapureddy

Associate Scholars

Dr. Praveen Huded

IIT Bhubaneswar

Large scale testing

Miscellaneous

Events

Risk Targeted Seismic design

18 Feb 2020 - 21 Feb 2020

Importance of Strength, Stiffness, and Ductility in Design

15 Feb 2021 - Present

Tata Steel

Inaugural Hudson Memorial Lecture

16 Dec 2019 - 16 Dec 2019

Workshop on Strong Motion Studies and Selection of Ground Motions for Non-Linear Time History Analysis

16 Dec 2019 - 16 Dec 2019

M6.5 Delhi Earthquake of July 1720 – Description of Damage Pattern

22 Jul 2020 - Present

Administrative Positions

DAPC Member

01 Jul 2019 - Present

Department of Earthquake Engg., IIT Roorkee

DRC Member

01 Jul 2019 - 03 Jul 2023

Department of Earthquake Engineering , IIT Roorkee

Coordinator Acad. Prog

03 Jul 2023 - Present

Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee

Coordinator Academic Program

01 Jul 2019 - Present

Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee

Faculty Coordinator of Research Scholar Forum

01 Jul 2021 - Present

Department of Earthquake Engineering, IITR

Coordinator for the recruitment examination for group B&C positions

01 Jan 2022 - 20 May 2023

IIT Roorkee