Contact Info
01596-515603 | +91-8741959971
01596-244183

Prof. Rajiv Gupta

Senior Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Education
1.Ph.D (Fluid-Structure interaction), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, 1995 M.E (Civil Engineering), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, 1989 B.E Hons. (Civil Engineering), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Pilani Campus

About the Faculty

  • Teaching since 1986; Taught varied courses (~30); Senior Professor since Oct. 2013.
  • Completed doctorate in 1996; 25 years of active research and published around 100 papers in Refereed journals (highest impact factor: ~31) and ~130 Conferences’ papers; reviewed around 170 papers for reputed journals.
  • Executed/ executing sponsored projects worth more than Rs. 1000 lacs
  • Guided/ guiding 15 Doctoral candidates, ~30 dissertations/ M.E. projects, and ~150 undergraduate students
  • Authored and co-authored 3 books and other lecture materials
  • Won the grant funding of $1,96,000 at Global Development Market place organized by World Bank at Washington in 2006. It was one of the thirty projects that received the grant out of 2500 projects.
  • Actively involved in Water management systems in rural areas from last ten years. Implemented the schemes at different villages. Appreciated by all mainly villagers and Rajasthan Government.
  • More than 15 years’ experience in institutional development and Decision making. Worked as Deans (ESD, EHD), Assistant Unit Chief (Maintenance), Group Leader: Civil Engg., Engineering Technology, Warden and other committees’ member
  • Involved in construction work worth more than 250 crores and implemented rainwater harvesting and green architecture and campus development.

 

Work Experience

 

Sl. No.      Designation                                               Employer                                      Duration

1.              Teaching Assistant                    Birla Institute of Tech. & Science, Pilani          Feb.’84-June’84

2.              Gentleman Cadet                    Indian Military Academy, Dehradun                  July’84-Dec’85

3.              Teaching Assistant                   Birla Institute of Tech. & Science, Pilani           Jan’86-Jan’87

4.              Teaching Assistant                  Birla Institute of Tech. & Science, Pilani           Jan’87- May’89

5.              Assistant Lecturer                  Birla Institute of Tech. & Science, Pilani            May 89 – Dec.89

6.              Lecturer                                 Birla Institute of Tech. & Science, Pilani            Dec’89-Jan’95

7.             Assistant Professor                Birla Institute of Tech. & Science, Pilani            Jan’ 95-Jan.’01

8.            Associate Professor               Birla Institute of Tech. & Science, Pilani             Feb ‘01-Jan.’05

9.            Professor                               Birla Institute of Tech. & Science, Pilani            Jan’05-Sept.2013

10.         Senior Professor                    Birla Institute of Tech. & Science, Pilani             Oct. 2013 -    

11.        Visiting faculty                       University of  Virginia: Dept of Systems & Information Engg. May 19, 2015 - July 19, 2015

12.       Academic Advisor                  University of  Concordia, Montreal                      Sept 27, 2022 - Aug. 2023