Debasis has been involved in research in geotechnical earthquake engineering, geohazards and liquefaction studies and ground improvement since early 90s. His recent research is focused on development of sustainable solutions for geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering problems related to slope stabilization, erosion control and ground improvement. He has supervised five PhDs, published 36 journal papers and filed for four patents. He also has been involved with several heavy civil, mining and infrastructure projects as a professional engineer in Asia, Europe and Americas over the past several decades.
Principal Investigator
- Health Study of Main and Annex Building of Honourable High Court, Kolkata Office of the Executive Engineer, Kolkata West Division
- Periodic health assessment for MSE walls of NH544 kn 102.035 to km 144.68 and from km 170.88 to 183.01 IVRCL CHENGAPALLI TOLLWAYS LIMITED
- Recommendation on the remedeation of the bad bank problem at chainage 14/36 and chainage 15/2 between Sondalia and Lebutala stations of Eastern Railway Office of the Sr. Divisional Engineer- Co-ordn.
- Vetting of ground improvement and MSE wall design at nine locations between chainages 39 km and 60 km of NH 53 in Odisha Rajbir Construction Pvt Ltd
- Vetting of remediation measures for disstrssed KMRC tunnels at Bowbazar, Kolkata KOLKATA METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED
Ph. D. Students
Nagendra Kola
Area of Research: Geotachnical characterization of MSW landfill
