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Dr. Nikhil Ranjan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara, where he has been serving since February 2025. Prior to joining GSV, he worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Earthquake Engineering at IIT Roorkee (November 2024 – February 2025) and in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (February 2024 – November 2024). Dr. Ranjan holds a Ph.D. and M.Tech. from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and a B.Tech. from Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur. His research interests include sustainable building materials, fiber-reinforced cementitious composites, FRP composites, and seismic strengthening of masonry structures. He has published nine SCI/SCIE-indexed journal papers and two international conference papers, with six additional journal papers currently under review. He also received a Postdoctoral offer from the University of Windsor, Canada. Dr. Ranjan actively collaborates with leading international researchers, including Prof. Sreekanta Das (University of Windsor, Canada), Prof. Venkatesh K. R. Kodur (Michigan State University, USA), and Prof. Subhamoy Bhattacharya (University of Surrey, UK).

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Education

  • Ph.D.: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (2019-2024)
  • M. Tech.: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (2017-2019)
  • B. Tech.: Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur (2011-2015)
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Experience

  • February 2025 - till date: Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara
  • November 2024 - February 2025: Research Associate, Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee
  • February 2024 - November 2024: Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
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Key Publications

  • Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2022). “Efficacy of waste plastic towards enhancement of shear and flexure carrying capacity of masonry structures”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, 365, 132669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132669. (Q1, IF-9.8)
  • Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2023). “Agro-waste fiber reinforced mortar for augmenting the performance of masonry structures”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 363, 129848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129848. (Q1, IF-7.4)
  • Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2023). “Waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber reinforced mortar in enhancing the bond behavior of masonry”, Structures, Elsevier, 53, 908-923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.04.097. (Q1, IF-3.9)
  • Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2023). “Exploring applicability of recycled nylon fiber reinforced mortar in joints and plaster to enhance the bond strength, in-plane and out-of-plane capacity of masonry structures”, Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 72, 106744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106744. (Q1, IF-6.7)
  • Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2024). “Seismic safety evaluation of coir and nylon fiber-reinforced masonry building models subjected to bi-axial shaking tabletest”, Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 85, 108767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108767 (Q1, IF-6.7)
  • Ranjan, N., Banerjee, S., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2024). “Upgrading seismic safety of masonry building models built using recycled waste fiber-reinforced mortar through uni-axial shake table testing”, Structures, Elsevier, 65, 106624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.106624 (Q1, IF-3.9)
  • Ranjan, N., Nayak, S., Bhattacharya, S. and Das, S. (2025). “Seismic safety evaluation of two storey masonry building models built with coir and nylon fiber-reinforced mortar subjected to uni-directional shaking table test”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 29, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2025.2475810 (Q2, IF-2.5)
  • Ranjan, N., Nayak, S. and Das, S. (2025). “Durability assessment of waste fiber added cementitious composite reinforced masonry in aggressive environment”, European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 29, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2025.2477073 (Q2, IF-2.2)
  • Junias, J., Ranjan, N., and Nayak, S. (2025). “A systematic review of structural performance and failure trends of impact on low-rise masonry dwellings: current trends and way forward”, Structures, Elsevier, 71, 107988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107988 (Q1, IF-3.9)
  • Ranjan, N., Nayak, S, and Das, S. (2024). “Seismic safety enhancement of two-storey masonry building strengthened with waste fiber mixed cementitious composites”, 8th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics (8ICRAGEE), IIT Guwahati.
  • Junias, J., Ranjan, N., and Nayak, S. (2024). “Enhancing impact resistance of masonry structures through PET fiber mortar reinforcement”, 14th Structural Engineering Convention (SEC), NIT Trichy.
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Research Area(s)

  • Sustainable building materials
  • Fiber-reinforced cementitious composites
  • FRP Composites
  • Seismic strengthening of masonry structures

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