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Dr. Abir Sarkar
Dr. Abir Sarkar
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
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Dr. Abir Sarkar
Dr. Abir Sarkar
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Quick Stats
7 yrsTeaching
—Industry
16Papers
7Journals
0PhD
6M.Tech
Contact & Info
Phone
8811046006
Qualification
Ph.D.
Specialization
Geotechnical Engineering
Patents
1 (granted)
About Abir Sarkar

Dr. Abir Sarkar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Haldia Institute of Technology. A passionate researcher and educator, he focuses on soil dynamics, vibration mitigation, and finite element modeling. Recently, his work has expanded into sustainable construction and waste management, particularly the development of paver blocks using recycled plastic materials. Dr. Sarkar earned his Ph.D. from NIT Silchar and continues to mentor projects that blend environmental responsibility with engineering innovation. He believes that teaching should inspire problem-solving rooted in real-world impact and sustainability.

Current Research Projects

Vibration mitigation using waste rubber, paver block using waste plastic

Research Scholars Guided
6M.Tech
Publications & Patents
16Total
7Journals
7Conferences
2Chapters
Publication List
Efficacy Assessment of Corchorus olitorius (Jute) Fibres for Effective Attenuation of Aqueous Naphthalene and Carbendazim Conference
2026
DOI
Controlling Dynamic Response of Machine Foundations Using Sand-Crumb Rubber Mixtures: A Numerical Study (presented, proceedings paper at R3, not yet published) Conference
2026
Barrier-based ground vibration mitigation: a state-of-the-art review Journal
2026
Integrated Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Sand–Crumb Rubber Layer Performance in Machine Foundations Journal
2026
A Review of Plastic Sheets and Related Plastic-Based Materials for Erosion Control and Slope Stability Conference
2025
Reduction of vibration on structural building from train-induced ground motion Journal
2025
Numerical and experimental analysis of vibration mitigation using a series of hollow boreholes Journal
2024
Composite sand-crumb rubber and geofoam wave barrier for train vibration Journal
2024
Application of soft computing techniques for prediction of seismic wave velocity Conference
2023
Prediction of Seismic Wave Velocity Using Artificial Intelligence (Proc. ICRACE 2021, Springer) Book Chapter
2022
Estimation and prediction of screening efficiency of Sand Crumb Rubber (SCR) mix infill trench Journal
2022
Numerical study on vibration screening using trench filled with sand–crumb rubber mixture (Proc. 7th ICRAGEE 2020) Book Chapter
2021
Numerical investigation on vibration screening using geofoam and sand–crumb rubber mixture infilled trench Journal
2021
Subsurface Soil Characterization by Correlating P-wave Velocity with Engineering Properties of Soil Conference
2018
SSI Parameters for Low to High Rise Earthquake-Resistant RC Buildings Conference
2015
Towards Generation of Design Charts for SSI Parameters for Earthquake-Resistant RC Buildings through ANN and Optimization Conference
2015
Patents
A Method for Using A Composite Geofoam and A Sand-Crumb Rubber Mixture as An Infill Material to Act as A Wave Barrier granted
App No: 2021104583
Research Interests
Soil DynamicsFinite Element ModelingApplication of Soft computing in Civil engineeringWaste management
Courses Currently Teaching
Surveying and levelling
Surveying Lab
Advanced Foundation Engineering
Professional Memberships
Indian Geotechnical Society
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