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Ajanta Sachan
Assistant Professor
 

B.E.: I.I.T. Roorkee, India,1997
Ph.D.: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, USA, 2005

Email: ajanta@iitgn.ac.in
Phone: +91-79-23972324
Fax: +91-79-23972622
 
Research Interest
  • Material Characterization
  • Dynamic Behavior of Soils
  • Liquefaction Potential and Induced Lateral Displacement
  • Strain Localization using DIA Technique and Microfabric Study using XRD, SEM, AFM

Work Experience
  • Assistant Professor, I.I.T. Gandhinagar (2010 to present)
  • Assistant Professor, I.I.T. Guwahati (2009 to 2010)
  • DST Sponsored Scientist, I.I.T. Kanpur (2006 to 2009)
  • Engineer, WAPCOS India Ltd, New Delhi (1997 to 1999)
Selected Recent Publications
  • Sachan A.,“Strain localization patterns of cohesive soil with controlled microfabric under cyclic loading using DIA technique”, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, In Print, Oct 2012.
  • Sachan A. and Rao K., “Permeability of panki fly ash under stress”, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 4(1), 63-70, 2010.
  • Sachan A.,“Use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) for microfabric study of cohesive soils”, Journal of Microscopy, 232(2), 422-431, 2008.
  • Sachan A. and Penumadu D., “Effect of microfabric on shear behavior of kaolin clay”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering, ASCE, 133(3), 306-318, 2007.
  • Sachan A. and Penumadu D., “Strain localization in solid cylindrical clay specimens using digital image analysis”, Soils and Foundations, 47(1), 67-78, 2007.
 

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