CV
Basics
| Name | Rajat Abhay Sirsikar |
| Label | Engineer, Doctoral Candidate |
| rajatsirsikar5@gmail.com | |
| Phone | +91-7063699147 |
| Url | https://rajat-sirsikar.github.io/ |
| Summary | A Civil Structural Engineer with expertise in Computational mechanics. Experienced in analysis and design of conventional steel structures, pre-engineered buildings, cold-formed structures, and reinforced concrete buildings as per Indian, European, and American codes. Passionate about advancing sustainable and resilient infrastructure through research, consulting, and practical engineering solutions. |
Work
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2023.01 - Present Doctoral Candidate
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Computational work on Train-Track-Bridge interaction and its sub-systems
- Nonlinear mechanics
- Structural dynamics
- Railway Engineering
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2021.11 - 2022.07 Design Engineer
International Design & Engineering Solutions (IDES), Pune
Design of Cold formed Steel structures in WW_US (Worldwide_United States) Team
- Analysis and Design of Light Gauge Steel Framed multi-storied buildings
- Simpson Strong Tie Connector
- IdeaStatica
- Enercalc
- AISIWIN
- CSI ETABS
- Bentley STAAD.Pro
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2020.07 - 2021.11 Structural Design Executive
Vastustruct, Pune
Design of industrial buildings, foundation design, preparation of GA drawings of shed with site visits.
- Analysis and Design of conventional steel structures and reinforced concrete multi-storied buildings
- CSI ETABS
- CSI SAFE
- Bentley STAAD.Pro
Volunteer
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2017.08 - 2018.08 Durgapur, West Bengal
Senior Member
Entrepreneurship Development Cell, National Institute of Technology Durgapur
Convenor for Entrepreneurship Summit 2018
- Economic Empowerment
Education
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2023.01 - Present Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Doctor of Philosophy
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Civil Engineering (Structures)
- Fracture mechanics
- Finite element analysis
- Mechanics of deformable media
- Continuum mechanics
- Structural dynamics
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2019.07 - 2021.08 Nanded, Maharashtra
Master of Technology
Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vishnupuri, Nanded
Structural Engineering
- Finite element analysis of structures
- Behaviour of concrete structures
- Bridge analysis and design
- Structural dynamics
- Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity
- Structural Stability
- Theory of plates and shells
- Structural masonry
- Seismic analysis and design of structures
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2014.08 - 2018.05 Durgapur, West Bengal
Bachelor of Technology
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
Civil Engineering
- Engineering mechanics
- Engineering graphics
- Engineering chemistry
- Engineering physics
- Solid mechanics
- Fluid mechanics
- Soil mechanics
- Structural analysis
- Design of reinforced concrete
- Design of steel structure
- Foundation engineering
- Structural health monitoring
- Principles of reliability
- Numerical methods and programming
Awards
- 2022.03.22
Chartered Engineer (India)
The Institution of Engineers (India)
Engineering recognition and acceptance of techno-academic qualification
Certificates
| Google IT Automation | ||
| 2024-01-02 |
| STAAD Pro | ||
| Internshala | 2020-06-16 |
| ETABS Professional | ||
| Udemy | 2020-03-31 |
Publications
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2026.01.02 Machine Learning Approaches in Prediction of Railway Bridge Dynamic Response
Springer, Singapore
This study investigates the application of ML algorithms to predict the dynamic acceleration response of railway bridges under high-speed train loads.
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2021.09.21 Parametric Study of Performance-Based Seismic Design of Plan Irregular RC Frames—Indian Scenario
Springer, Singapore
This paper presents a comparative PBSD analysis of G + 4 regular and all five types of plan irregular RC frames using response spectrum and time history methods in Zone IV and Zone V as per IS 1893:2016.
Skills
| Structural Engineering | |
| Structural analysis | |
| Structural design | |
| Reinforced concrete structures | |
| Steel structures | |
| Performance-based design | |
| Nonlinear analysis |
Languages
| English | |
| Fluent |
| Hindi | |
| Native speaker |
| Marathi | |
| Mother Tongue |
Interests
| Computational Engineering | ||||
| Computational Physics | ||||
| Computational Mechanics | ||||
| Computational Structural Engineering | ||||
References
| Professor Rajib Chowdhury | |
| Doctoral supervisor, IIT Roorkee |
| Dr. Sri Kalyana Rama Jyosyula | |
| Master's supervisor (Co-guide) |
| Dr. Ganesh Deoraoji Awchat | |
| Master's supervisor |
| Dr. Pronab Roy | |
| Bachelor's supervisor |
Projects
- 2020.01 - 2020.07
Mr. Kaushik Farm House
Structural analysis and design of Hybrid Reinforced concrete-Steel structure
- First project to handle completely from client meetings, design, drawings and site visits