Samit Ray Chaudhuri

Professor Samit Ray Chaudhuri is a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. He holds a PhD from the University of California, Irvine, and has been contributing to structural engineering education and research since joining IIT Kanpur in 2009.

Education:

• PhD, University of California, Irvine (2005)
• M.Tech, IIT Kanpur (2000)
• B.E., Bengal Engineering College (1997)

Professor Ray Chaudhuri specializes in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. His research spans several critical areas including Structural Health Monitoring, Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction, Performance-Based Design, and Structural Rehabilitation. His work focuses on evaluating how structures and their components respond to natural and man-made hazards, with particular emphasis on developing methods to improve structural resilience.

His research publications demonstrate a consistent focus on understanding structural behavior under seismic loads, with particular attention to nonstructural components, structural dynamics, and damage detection methods. His work bridges theoretical developments with practical applications in earthquake engineering.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• UC Regents Fellowship, University of California, Irvine (2001-2002)
• CAL-(IT)2 Fellowship, University of California, Irvine (2002)
• PK Kelkar Fellowship (2013-2016)
• Member of Expert Group for Building Typology Project, National Disaster Management Authority
• Member of Loads and Stresses Committee (B-2), IRC Code Revision

Professor Ray Chaudhuri actively mentors graduate students and has established a research group focusing on structural dynamics and earthquake engineering problems. His teaching portfolio includes advanced courses in Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, and Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering.