Prof. TARUN KANT
Present Designation:
Professor Emeritus , IIT BOMBAYAreas of Interest:
Advice on assessment of structural strength and stability.
Specialisation:
Linear Solid / Structural Mechanics, Computational Structural Mechanics; Mechanics of Polymer Composite Laminates, Finite Element Method, Plates & Shells.
Major Professional Contributions:
Member, High Rise Committee, MCGM, Government of Maharashtra
Member, Environmental Assessment Committee, Government of Maharashtra
Member, Coastal Roads Committee, Government of Maharashtra
Member, Council, INSA
Member, Buildings & Works Committee, RBI
Member, Buildings & Works Committee, NITIE (Now IIM Mumbai)
Consultancy Areas:
Evaluation of buildings and other special structures, Expert opinion on strength, stability and durability of structural systems, High-Rise Buildings, Nuclear Structures, Pressure Vessels, Evaluation of stresses by Finite Element Method in Structural Systems
Sector Associated With:
Academia
Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
Educational / Academic institutions, Industry (Private), Industry (PSUs), Government (including funding agencies), Consultancy Firms, Private Agencies
Professional Experience
B.Sc. (1962) [Allahabad University]. B. Tech. (1967) [Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay]. M. Tech. (1969) [Structural Engineering, IIT Kanpur]. PhD (1977) [Thick Shells, IIT Bombay].
Professional experience of more than 55 years since 1971 in teaching, research, academic administration and consultancy.
Keywords
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Education
PhD, Thick Elastic Shells, IIT Bombay, 1977
MTech, Structural Engineering, IIT Kanpur, 1969
BTech, Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay, 1967
BSc, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Allahabad University, 1962
Intermediate, Hindi, English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, King Edward Government Intermediate College, Deoria, U.P., 1960
Awards and Recognitions
Khosla National Award, IIT Roorkee
1979 Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust (UK) Fellowship by Government of India
1992-'93 European Committee (EC) Post-Doctoral (Senior) Fellowship Award by Government of India
IIT Bombay Research Paper Award, IIT Bombay
Lifetime Achievement Award, IIT Bombay
Lifetime Achievement Award, ICCES, USA
Lifetime Achievement Award, BITS Pilani
VASVIK Award, Structural & Mechanical Sciences, 2020, VASVIK Mumbai, 2020
Lifetime Achievement Award, SEC2023, IASE, MNIT Jaipur
Visiting Scientist, University of Wales Swansea, U.K.
Visiting Professor, Cambridge University, U.K., March - August 1993
Visiting Professor, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
President, The Indian Society of Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (ISTAM) for two terms
Founder President, Indian Association for Computational Mechanics (IndACM)
Founder President, Indian Association for Structural Engineering (IASE)
Link to Website
www.civil.iitb.ac.in/~tkantINAE Section Affiliated
I: Civil Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
1999
Year of Birth
1946
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