Jitesh Chavda
Assistant Professor · Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
Research Interests
• Computational Geomechanics • Constitutive Modelling in Geotechnics • Physical Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering • Use of PIV Technique in Geotechnical Engineering • Deep Foundations • Deep Excavations • Seismic Hazard Analysis • Dynamic S...
Biography
Dr. Jitesh T. Chavda is working as Assistant Professor in Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat. He obtained his Ph. D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering from SVNIT Surat, B.E. degree and Diploma in Civil Engineering from University of Mumbai. He has worked as a Project Associate at IIT Roorkee and served as a lecturer at Rizvi College of Engineering, Mumbai. He has published papers in several reputed journals and conferences. His area of research includes computational geomechanics, conservation of heritage structures, experimental geotechnics and image analysis. He has received best paper awards in national and international conferences, recipient of institute gold medal in M.Tech. SVNIT, organised several STTPs, delivered lectures in webinars, STTPs and conferences, actively involved in many prestigious consultancy projects, and is active member in several national and internationa
Education
Diploma (Civil Engineering), BE (Civil Engineering), MTech (Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering), PhD (Geotechnical Engineering)
Recent Scopus Publications
- Evaluation of Drained Stability Factors for Circular and Ring Shape Trapdoors Using Finite Element Limit Analysis
- Numerical Evaluation of Undrained Bearing Capacity of Unconnected Strip and Circular Skirted Footings
- FE Evaluation of Undrained Uplift Capacity of Strip and Circular Anchors in Layered Clays
- FELA evaluated bearing capacity factors for circular, planar, and interfering cutting edges of open caisson
- Hazard Risk Level Evaluation for Heritage Sites in Gujarat, India
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000000303965759
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=P39dczEAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57203150211