M.Tech in Structural Engineering from KIIT University
B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology)
Worked at
Worked as Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department, Sanaka Educational Trusts Group of Institutions, Durgapur, West Bengal
Worked as Junior Research Fellow under DST-SERB project in Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Silchar
Career Highlights & Awards:
Reviewer of International Journal:
Reviewed journal papers for “Structures” (SCI Indexed)
Reviewed journal papers for “Current Science” (SCI Indexed)
Reviewed journal paper for “Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems” (Scopus Indexed)
Membership of Professional Bodies:
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) [000010329438]
The Institution of Structural Engineers (ISE) [088417027]
Project/Training:
Project on ‘Performance of Passive Hybrid Control Strategies on Benchmark Highway Bridge’
Vocational Training at Mejia Thermal Power Station, Damodar Valley Corporation, Bankura, West Bengal
Project on ‘A Study on Determination of Pavement Condition of TAKI Road, Barasat, Kolkata’
Course:
GIAN Course on ‘Structural Dynamics, Aerodynamics and Vibration Control of Wind Turbines’
NPTEL Course on ‘Effective Engineering Teaching In Practice’
NPTEL Course on ‘Matlab Programming For Numerical Computation’
Workshop/Seminar/Webinar:
Topic: ‘Recent Advances in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering’, Organized by: IIT Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, 30 Nov 2016
Topic: ‘Challenges and opportunities in civil engineering’, Organized by: Vaageswari College of Engineering, Telangana, 11 June 2020
Topic: ‘Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures and Significance of NDT Tests’, Organized by: Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Tamilnadu, 11 June 2020
Topic: ‘Smartening of Vandalised Structures’, Organized by: SSM Institute of Engineering and Technology, Civil Engineers Welfare Association, Dindigul and Ultratech Cement Limited, 12 June 2020
Topic: ‘The Bridges’, Organized by: Mohamed Sathak A J College of Engineering, Chennai, 13 June 2020
Topic: ‘What is rockfall? How is it mitigated?’, Organized by: Indian Geotechnical Society Silchar Student Chapter, 12 June 2020
Topic: ‘Necessity of Seismic Response Assessment for Geotechnical Sites’, Organized by: Indian Geotechnical Society Silchar Student Chapter, 14 June 2020
Topic: ‘Civil Engineering Softwares’, Organized by: Shri G. S. Institute of Technology & Science, Indore (M.P.), 13 June 2020
Topic: ‘Digital Literacy For Improving Classroom Dynamics’, Organized by: Vignan's Institute of Management & Technology for Women, Hyderabad, 10 June 2020
Topic: ‘Awarness on Non-Destructive Testing and Certifications’, Organized by: Lakshmi Ammal Polytechnic College, Tamilnadu, 24 June 2020
Topic: ‘Studies on Corrosion Behaviour of Ternary Blended Concrete’, Organized by: CIT Coimbatore in association with Institution’s Innovation Council, 22 June 2020
Topic: ‘Recent Developments in Steel Structural Systems’, Organized by: CIT Coimbatore in association with Institution’s Innovation Council, 24 June 2020
Topic: ‘Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering: Challenges and Future Perspectives’, Organized by: Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai, 27 June 2020
Topic: ‘Tunneling in the Himalayas’, Organized by: Indian Geotechnical Society Silchar Student Chapter, 27 June 2020
Topic: ‘Advanced Post Tensioning System for Building Construction’, Organized by: Chandubhai S. Patel Institute of Technology, 4 July 2020
Topic: ‘Essence of Rehabilitation of Structures’, Organized by: PERI Institute of Technology, 5 July 2020
Faculty Development Program (FDP):
Topic: ‘Recent Advances in Civil Engineering’, Organized by: S. A. Engineering College, Chennai, 22 - 24 June 2020
Topic: ‘Emerging Technologies in Civil Engineering and Applications’, Organized by: Vaageswari College of Engineering, Telangana, 22 - 26 June 2020
Topic: ‘Applications of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Dynamics (CFD) using ANSYS’, Organized by: Government College of Engineering, Maharashtra & Rajikiya Engineering College, U.P., 13 - 17 June 2020
Topic: ‘Renewable Energy Systems’, Organized by: The Institute of Green Engineers (IGEN) collaboration with Panimalar Institute of Technology, 8 - 12 June 2020
Topic: ‘Transforms and Differential Equations’, Organized by: Department of Science and Humanities, Dr. NGP Institute of Technology, Tamilnadu, 8 - 11 June 2020
Topic: ‘E-Governance during Pandemic: Transformation in Higher education’, Organized by: Association of Principals of Colleges of Bharathiar University and Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, Tamilnadu, 24 June 2020
Topic: ‘Higher Education in New Norm: How to Cater for Students’ Needs and Enjoy Great Benefits?’, Organized by: Association of Principals of Colleges of Bharathiar University and Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, Tamilnadu, 22 June 2020
Topic: ‘e-Learning: Creating & Managing e-content’, Organized by: V. V. P. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Solapur, 22 - 24 June 2020
Topic: ‘Advanced Materials for Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Storage’, Organized by: MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, 19 - 23 June 2020
Topic: ‘Modeling and Optimization of Engineering Systems’, Organized by: GMR Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh, 23 - 25 June 2020
Topic: ‘Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering’, Organized by: CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 24 - 26 June 2020
Topic: ‘Advancements in Science and it’s Applications in Engineering’, Organized by: Hyderabad Institute of Technology & Management, 22 - 26 June 2020
Topic: ‘Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering: Challenges and Future Perspectives’, Organized by: Shri Vishnu Engineering College For Women in collaboration with Indian Concrete Institute Student Chapter, 22 - 27 June 2020
Other Activity:
Student member of organizing committee, National Conference on Advances in Structural Technologies (CoAST-2019), National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam, India, 2019
Worked as a volunteer for NBA accreditation of Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Silchar
Publication and Books
K. Bhowmik, N. Debnath (2024), ‘Semi-active Vibration Control of Soft-Storey Building with Magnetorheological Damper under Seismic Excitation’. Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 12, 6943-6961 (SCI Indexed)
K. Bhowmik, N. Debnath (2022), ‘Stochastic design of multiple tuned mass damper system under seismic excitation’. Archive of Applied Mechanics, 92, 383–404 (SCI Indexed)
K. Bhowmik, N. Debnath (2022), ‘Semi-Active Control for Seismic Vibration Mitigation of Building System with Magnetorheological Damping Device’, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Springer, 1088 (Scopus Indexed)
K. Bhowmik, N. Debnath (2021), ‘On Stochastic Design of Negative Stiffness Integrated Tuned Mass Damper (NS-TMD)’. Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 9, 2197–2211 (SCI Indexed)
K. Bhowmik, N. Debnath (2019), ‘Stochastic structural optimization of multiple tuned mass damper (MTMD) system’, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer, 81 (Scopus Indexed)
K. Bhowmik, P. Saha (2017), ‘Seismic response control of benchmark highway bridge using passive hybrid control systems’, International Journal of Materials and Structural Integrity, 11(4), 155-174 (Scopus Indexed)
K. Bhowmik, P. Saha (2016), ‘Review of control strategies used for seismic control of Benchmark Highway Bridge’, International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanics and Materials (ICRAMM-2016), Department of Civil Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India
N. Tarafder, K. Bhowmik, K. V. N. Kumar (2015), ‘Earthquake Resistant Techniques and Analysis of Tall Buildings’, International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology (IJRET), 4(13), 99-104
