Civil Engineering

Name : Prof. Sanjaya Kumar Patro
Designation : Professor
Phone No. : +91-9439502377
Email Id : litusanjay@yahoo.com, skpatro_ce@vssut.ac.in
Date of Birth : 01-06-1974
Date of Joining : 17-06-2015

PhD (IIT Bombay)

Structural Engineering

  1. VSS University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India (June 2015 – Continuing).
    Position: Professor
  2. KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India (July 2012 – June 2015).
    Position: Professor & Dean
  3. VSS University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India (Sept 2011 – July 2012).
    Position: Reader
  4. KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India (Aug 2009 – Sept 2011).
    Position: Associate Professor & Associate Dean
  5. CPP Wind Engineering and Air Quality Consultants (www.cppwind.com), USA. (Jan 2008 – July 2009).
    Position: Senior Structural Engineer
  6. University of Arkansas, USA – Computational Mechanics and Nanotechnology Modeling Laboratory. (Feb 2006 – Jan 2008).
    Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow (Advisor: Professor R. Panneer Selvam)
  7. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay – IIT Bombay (July 2005 – Feb 2006)
    Position: Research Associate (Advisor: Professor Ravi Sinha)
  8. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay – IIT Bombay (July 2000 – July 2005)
    Position: Research Scholar (Advisor: Professor Ravi Sinha)
  9. Directorate of Technical Education and Training, Orissa, India (Jan. 1998 – July 2000)
    Position: Resource Person (Contract Lecturer)
  10. National Institute of Technology Rourkela - NIT Rourkela (July 1997 – Jan 1998)
    Position: M.E. Student (Advisor: Dr. M. R. Barik)

Graduate Level : Structural Analysis-I, Design of Steel Structures, Mechanics of Material, Concrete Structures, Prestressed Concrete
Post Graduate Level : Material Technology, Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

  1. Energy Dissipation Systems for Seismic Resisting Design
  2. Utilisation of Industrial Solid Waste in Concrete Preparation
  3. Nanotechnology – Cement
  4. Wind induced vibration control
  5. Seismic Vulnerability Assessment

Ph. D. Candidates : Awarded – 04, Continuing - 04
M. Tech. Candidates : 21 (Awarded)
  1. Awarded with Er. ArtaBandhu Jena Awardin the 62nd Annual Technical Session of Orissa State Centre, The Institution of Engineers (India)
  2. Awarded with Er. Arta Bandhu Jena Award in the 61st Annual Technical Session of Orissa State Centre, The Institution of Engineers (India)
  3. Awarded with Er. Arta Bandhu Jena Award in the 58th Annual Technical Session of Orissa State Centre, The Institution of Engineers (India)
  4. Awarded with Civil Engineering Division-First Prize in the 57th Annual Session of Odisha Engineering Congress.
  5. Awarded with Syed Mumtaz Ali Memorial Award in the 57th Annual Technical Session of Orissa State Centre, The Institution of Engineers (India).
  6. Best Teaching Staff Award-2014 (Highest Award in KIIT & KISS) on 66th (26.01.2015) Republic Day at KIIT & KISS.
  7. Awarded with Syed Mumtaz Ali Memorial Award in the 56th Annual Technical Session of Orissa State Centre, The Institution of Engineers (India).
  8. Awarded with Syed Mumtaz Ali Memorial Award in the 55th Annual Technical Session of Orissa State Centre, The Institution of Engineers (India).
  9. Awarded with Er. Arta Bandhu Jena Award in the 54th Annual Technical Session of Orissa State Centre, The Institution of Engineers (India).
  10. Awarded with Syed Mumtaz Ali Memorial Award in the 53nd Annual Technical Session of Orissa State Centre, The Institution of Engineers (India).
  11. Awarded with Syed Mumtaz Ali Memorial Award in the 52nd Annual Technical Session of Orissa State Centre, The Institution of Engineers (India).
  12. Work Visa in USA – O1 – The O1 visa category is for the employment of “aliens of extraordinary ability”.
  13. Received Post Doctoral Fellowship at University of Arkansas, USA.
  14. Scholarship from Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India for pursuing doctoral study at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.
  15. Secured First position at Post Graduate Level (M.E) in Structural Engineering Division under National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.
  16. Scholarship from Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India for pursuing post graduate study at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela.
  17. Received University Merit Certificate for securing 2nd rank at Under Graduate Level (B.E).
  1. Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India)
  2. Member of SESI
  3. Member of ASCE
  1. Modernization of Structural Engineering Lab, AICTE, 2017-2020
  2. Development of Cement-Less Concrete Utilizing Industrial Solid Waste as Precursor and Rice Husk Ash as Source for Production of Alkali Activators, Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Odisha, 2020-2022
  3. Sustainable construction practice through preparation of precast concrete blocks using construction-demolition and plastic waste, International Cooperation (Bilateral), India-Sri Lanka joint research programme, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, 2021-Continuing
  4. Key Consultancy Services:

    Consultancy Services for engagement of Authority Engineer for construction supervision of the work widening and strengthening of SH 22 and SH 36 at KIIT University
  5. Design of the structural elements for construction of mini stadium at Baliguda, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda, Odisha at KIIT University
  6. Structural design of abutment for construction of the Bailey bridge under ITDA, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda at KIIT University
  7. Checking of design and drawing of Town Hall-cum- Auditorium, Binka N.A.C., The Executive Officer Notified Area Council (N.A.C), Binka, Odisha at VSSUT Burla
  8. Vetting of design & structural drawing of AGE E&M & AGE B&R, subdivision office & accommodation for security control systems at DMRL at VSSUT Burla
  9. Grinding aid and performance improver for the cement industries UNISOL INC. Gurgaon, India at KIIT University
  10. Non-destructive Test for concrete of Silo foundation at GTC-I of Aditya Aluminium, Lapanga, Aditya Aluminium, Lapanga, Odisha at VSSUT Burla
  11. Vetting of Hydraulic design, structural design and estimates of overhead tanks, and water treatment plant for integrated rural piped water supply schemes of Sambalpur division RWSS division, Sambalpur at VSSUT Burla
  12. Third party quality assurance check for Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited, at VSSUT Burla.
  13. Vetting of design & structural drawing of residential buildings, Odisha State Housing Board at VSSUT Burla.
  14. Vetting of structural drawings for construction of 12 nos. Of ‘D’ type Quarters at CHEP, Chipilima, Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd at VSSUT Burla.

International Publications

  1. Sahoo S. K., Mohapatra B. G., Patro S. K., and Acharya P.K. “Evaluation of graded layer in ground granulated blast furnace slag based layered concrete”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol 276, 2021
  2. Dash M. K., and Patro S. K. “Performance assessment of ferrochrome slag as partial replacement of fine aggregate in concrete”, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/19648189.1539674, 2018
  3. Dash M. K., and Patro S. K. “Effects of water cooled ferrochrome slag as fine aggregate on the properties of concrete”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol 177, 2018, pp.457-466
  4. Das S, Saha P. C, and Patro S. K. “Seismic protection of the benchmark highway bridge with passive hybrid control system”, Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 15, No. 3 (2018), pp. 227-241
  5. Acharya P. K. and Patro S. K., “Bond, Permeability and Acid Resistance Characteristics of Ferrochrome Waste Concrete”, ACI Materials, Vol. 115 (3), 2018, pp 359-368
  6. Prusty J. K., Patro S. K.andMohanty T., “Structural Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams Made with Ferrochrome Slag as Coarse Aggregate”, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, DOI 10.1007/s12205-017-1294-2, 2017, (Springer)
  7. Saha A, Saha P. C, and Patro S. K., “Polynomial Friction Pendulum Isolators (PFPIs) for Seismic Performance Control of Benchmark Highway Bridge”, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 16, 2017,pp 827-840(Springer).
  8. Acharya P. K. and Patro S. K. “Strength, Sorption and Abrasion Characteristics of Concrete using Ferrochrome Ash (FCA) And Lime as Partial Replacement of Cement”, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 74, 2016, pp 16-25. (Elsevier)
  9. Swain S. S. and Patro S. K. and Sinha R. “Numerical Methodology for Dynamic Analysis of Buildings with Friction Dampers”, Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 49(3), 2016, pp 245-266
  10. Prusty J. K., Patro S. K. and Basarkar S. S. “Concrete using Agro-waste as Fine Aggregate for Sustainable Built Environment-A Review”, International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment (2016), Accepted for publication. (Elsevier).
  11. Acharya P. K. and Patro S. K “Utilization of ferrochrome wastes such as ferrochrome ash and ferrochrome slag in concrete manufacturing”, Waste Management Research (2016), DOI: 10.1177/0734242X16654751. (Sage).
  12. Das S, Saha P. C, and Patro S. K. “Vibration-based damage detection techniques used for health monitoring of structures: a review” Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring (2016), DOI 10.1007/s13349-016-0168-5. (Springer).
  13. Acharya P. K. and Patro S. K. “Acid Resistance, Sulphate Resistance And Strength Properties of Concrete Containing Ferrochrome Ash (FA) And Lime”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 120, 2016, pp 241-250. (Elsevier).
  14. Dash M. K., Patro S. K. and Rath A. K. “Sustainable Use of Industrial-waste as Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate for Preparation of Concrete - A Review”, International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment (2016), (Elsevier).
  15. Dash M. K., Patro S. K. and Rath A. K. “Sustainable Use of Industrial-waste as Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate for Preparation of Concrete - A Review”, International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsbe.2016.04.006 (in press) (Elsevier).
  16. Saha A, Saha P. C, and Patro S. K., “Seismic response control of benchmark highway bridge using non-linear FV spring damper”, The IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering, Vol. 8(4), 2015, pp 240-250. (Taylor & Francis).
  17. Acharya P. K. and Patro S. K., “Effect of lime and ferrochrome ash (FA) as partial replacement of cement on strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity and permeability of concrete”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 94, 2015, pp 448-457. (Elsevier).
  18. Prusty J. K. and Patro S. K., “Properties of Fresh and Hardened Concrete using Agro-waste as Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregate – A Review”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 82, 2015, pp 101-113. (Elsevier).
  19. Mohapatra B. G., Sahoo S. K., Patro S. K., Paikaray B., “Failures in Raft Foundation-A case study”, International Journal of 3R’s , Vol. 5(2), 2014, pp 707-710.
  20. Banerjee S., Patro S. K. and Rao P., “Inelastic seismic analysis of reinforced concrete frame building with soft storey”, International Journal of Civil Engineering Research, Vol. 5 (4), 2014.
  21. Banerjee S., and Patro S. K., “Estimation of the Park-Ang Damage Index for Floating Column Building with Infill Wall”, International Journal of Civil, Architectural, Structural and Construction Engineering, Vol. 8 (6), 2014, pp 760-763.(World Academy of Science).
  22. Patro S. K., Mohanty T., and Mohanty M. K., “Use of Ferro-Chrome (FeCr) Slag as Aggregate in Concrete”, International Journal of 3R’s, Vol. 4(4), 2013.
  23. Patro S. K., Selvam R. P. and Bosch H, “Adaptive h-finite element modelling of wind flow around bridges”, Engineering Structures, Vol. 48, 2013, pp 569-577. (Elsevier).
  24. Patro S. K. Sinha R., “Seismic Performance of Dry-Friction Devices in Shear-Frame Buildings”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 4, No.12, 2010, pp 01-19.
  25. Patro S. K. and Sinha R., “Influence of Friction Models on Aseismic Performance of Buildings with Dry-friction Devices”, International Journal of Engineering Uncertainty: Hazards, Assessment and Mitigation, Vol. 2, No. (3-4), 2010, pp 99-113.

National Publications

  1. Acharya P. K. and Patro S. K., “Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Cement Concrete Beams Made With Air-Cooled Ferrochrome Slag Coarse Aggregate”, Indian Concrete Journal, February, 2021
  2. Moharana R. and Patro S. K., “Seismic response of sliding isolated soft story building using velocity dependent friction model”, ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology, Vol 56 (3), 2019, pp.77-95
  3. Pattanaik S. C., Gopalkrishnan E., Ahmad M. and Patro S. K., “Petrographic investigation to assess condition of concrete exposed to fire, Indian Concrete Journal, August, 2019, pp 57-66
  4. Banerjee S., Patro S. K. , “Inelastic Seismic Response of Building with Friction Damper ”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, DOI 10.1007/s40030-016-0184-9, 2016, (Springer)
  5. Acharya P. K., Patro S. K. And Moharana N. C. “Effect of Lime on Mechanical and Durability Properties of Blended Cement Based Concrete”, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, Vol. 97(2), 2016, pp 71–79. (Springer).
  6. Acharya P. K. and Patro S. K. “Flexural behaviour of ferrochrome ash concrete beams”, Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 90, July 2016. (Special issue-sustainability).
  7. Pattanaik S. C., Gopalkrishnan E., and Patro S. K., “A Study of deterioration of Reinforced Cement Concrete Structures in Mumbai”, Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 89(5), 2015, pp 51-58.
  8. Patro S. K., Selvam R. P. and Bosch H., “Bridge Flutter Modeling using h-adaptive FEM”, Journal of Wind and Engineering,Vol. 7, No. 2, July 2010, pp 39-48.
  9. Patro S. K. and Sinha R., “Seismic Performance of Dry-Friction Energy Dissipation Devices in Shear-Frame Buildings”, Journal of Structural Engineering, SERC, Vol. 36, No. 2, June – July 2009,pp 114-121.
Patro S. K. and Acharya P. K. (2018) “A Composition for Partial Replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement”, Patent Grant no. 303344.
  1. Das N, Das A K, Patro S K, “Fine tuning of Road and Building Projects: An outcome of Practice” 2015 (IK Publishers)
  2. Banerjee S., and Patro S. K., “Inelastic Seismic Response of Building with Friction Damper”, Advancements in Structural Engineering-Modeling, Simuation and Analysis, pp. 2749, 2014 (Bloomsbury)
  3. Swain S. S. and Patro S. K., “Seismic Protection of Soft Storey Buildings using Energy Dissipation Device”, Advances in Structural Engineering-Dynamics, pp.1311-38, 2014 (Springer)
  1. Coordinator, NIDM Sponsored training program on “Damage and Impact Assessment of Cyclone Phailin-2013”, 2014
  2. Member, Organizing committee, All India Seminar on Advances in Construction Technology, IE India, 2014
  3. Coordinator, AICTE sponsored Staff Development Program, VSSUT Burla, 2012
  4. Member, Organizing committee, RAMM 2012, VSSUT Burla, 2012
  1. Member, Central Research Facility, VSSUT Burla, 2015
  2. Advisor, Civil Engineering Society, VSSUT Burla, 2012
  3. External Examiner, Comprehensive and Project Viva-voce of 8th sem Civil Engg Students under BPUT, 2012
  4. Member, Doctoral Scrutiny Committee, VSSUT Burla, 2012
  5. Member, TEQIP Civil works committee, VSSUT Burla, 2012
  6. Coordinator, Tutor Mentor Activities of All students, KIIT University, 2011
  7. In charge, Research & Development/Consultancy/Project, School of Civil Engg., KIIT University, 2009-2011
  8. Coordinator, T&P cell of School of Civil Engg., KIIT University, 2009-2011
  9. Coordinator, Visiting and Adjunct Faculty, School of Civil Engg., KIIT University, 2009-2011
  10. Coordinator, Seminar/Workshop/Conferences, School of Civil Engg., KIIT University, 2009-2011
  11. Member, Research Scrutiny Committee, School of Civil Engg., KIIT University, 2009-2011
  12. Computer laboratory supervisor, Civil Engg Department, IIT Bombay, 2000-2005
  13. Advisor, Athletic club, Jharsuguda Engg. School, DTET, 1998-1999
  • Parent
    • Patro S. K. and Acharya P. K., “A Composition for Partial Replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement”, The Patent Office Journal, Vol. 37, 2014, pp 1832.
  • Session Organized (Chairman or Rapporteur):-
    • Chairman of technical session-33 at the Structural Engineering Convention 2014, IIT Delhi, Dec 22-Dec 24, 2014
    • Chairman of technical session-II at the 29th National Convention of Environmental Engineers & National Seminar on Green Building Technlogy in Urban Areas – A Boon to Environmental Sustainability, The Institution of Engineers (India), Odisha State Centre, Bhubaneswar – Aug 31-Sept 01, 2013.
    • Chairman of the technical session at the Awareness Workshop on Hydrological Information System (HIS) organized at Civil Engg Department, VSSUT Burla in collaboration with water resources department, Govt of Odisha, Oct 21, 2011
    • Rapporteur of the session at the 56th Annual Session of Orissa Engineering Congress, Bhubaneswar, Feb 26, 2011.
  • Invited Talk: - (Attended at following events as a invited speaker):-
    • Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Buildings in Indian Context, National Curtain Raiser Event for the AMCDRR 2016, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, October, 2016
    • Performance of Buildings during Earthquakes, Silicon Institute of Technology, Sambalpur, April, 2016
    • Earthquake Resistant Design, Dr.J.J.Magdum College of Engineering, Maharastra, Feb 15, 2014.
    • Performance of Urban Buildings during Earthquakes, Dr.J.J.Magdum College of Engineering, Maharastra, Jan 19, 2013.
    • Effect of Earthquakes on Buildings, Awareness program for Consultants and private practitioners of Cuttack city, Organized by Ultratech Cement Ltd., Dec 12, 2012.
    • Effect of Earthquake on Buildings, Seminar Cum Workshop on Disaster Mitigation and Management with Special Reference to Earthquake, Cyclone & Flood, Civil Engg. Division, Odisha State Center, IEI.,July 31, 2012.
    • Performance of Urban Buildings during Earthquakes, 56th Annual Session of Orissa Engineering Congress, Bhubaneswar, Feb 26, 2011.
    • Performance of Buildings on Earthquakes, Seminar on Recent Developments in Civil Engineering, VIVTECH, Bhubaneswar, July 28, 2010
    • Effect of Earthquakes on Buildings, Annual Day of Sri Aurobindo Engineers’ Association, Bhubaneswar, Nov 08, 2009.
Present Address : 
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
VSSUT, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha,
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