Dr. Amit Golder is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, West Bengal. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, along with an M.E. and B.E. in Civil Engineering. His primary area of specialization is Geotechnical Engineering, with research interests encompassing ground improvement techniques, stability analysis and design of opencast mine slopes and overburden dumps, groundwater flow modelling, phreatic surface delineation, and sustainable soil stabilization using industrial by-products and eco-friendly geomaterials. He has academic, industrial, and research experience, including significant involvement in Coal India Limited-funded R&D projects at BIT Mesra. His research contributions include several papers published in SCOPUS and SCIE-indexed journals, as well as book chapters and papers presented at national and international conferences. At Haldia Institute of Technology, he is actively involved in teaching, academic coordination, laboratory activities, student development, and institutional initiatives, and serving as an NSS Co-Ordinator. His technical expertise includes AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, and MODFLOW groundwater modelling.

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