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Sudhir K. Jain 
Summary
Sudhir Kumar Jain (also Sudhir K. Jain; born 4 July 1959) is the incumbent and 28th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University.[3] He is a civil engineer by education and has formerly served three terms as the founding director of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar.[4][5] He has carried out intensive research and development in the fields of seismic design codes, dynamic of buildings, and post-earthquake studies.[6] Beside these, Jain has actively participated in teaching, research activities and development in earthquake engineering focused on developing countries.[7] He is an elected fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering.[8] He was also elected a member of U.S. National Academy of Engineering (2021) for leadership in earthquake engineering in developing countries.[9]
Sudhir Kumar Jain | |
|---|---|
 Jain in 2021 | |
| 28th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Rakesh Bhatnagar |
| Director at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | |
| In office 1 June 2009[1] – 3 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Rajat Moona |
| Dean of Resource Planning and Generation at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | |
| In office 2005[1] – January 2008 | |
| Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | |
| In office 1995[1]–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1959 Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Residence(s) | Varanasi, India |
| Alma mater | IIT Roorkee California Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Professor Academic Administrator |
| Known for | Earthquake engineering Structural engineering IIT Gandhinagar[2] |
| Awards | |
| Website | Personal website |
He has served as the president of International Association of Earthquake Engineering (IAEE) from 2014 to 2018.[10][11] He also served on the engineering and computer science jury for the Infosys Prize from 2019.[12]
Education edit
Jain earned Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee) in 1979, and masters, and doctoral degrees from the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena in 1980 and 1983 respectively.[13]
Awards and honors edit
- Thomson Memorial Gold Medal (1979)[14]
- Robert A Millikan Fellowship (1982)[14]
- Padma Shri for Science & Engineering (8 November 2021)[15]
- California Institute of Technology Distinguished Alumni Award (2022)[16]
- IIT Roorkee Distinguished Alumnus Award-2018[17]
Selected bibliography edit
Books edit
- Earthquake rebuilding in Gujarat, India: an EERI recovery reconnaissance report[18]
- Engineering Response to Hazards of Terrorism[19]
Articles edit
- Earthquake safety in India: achievements, challenges and opportunities [20]
- Simplified seismic analysis of soil–well–pier system for bridges[21]
- Code Approaches to Seismic Design of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames: A State-of-the-Art Review[22]
- Analysis of earth dams affected by the 2001 Bhuj Earthquake[23]
- Seismic torsional vibration in elevated tanks[24]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Dr. Sudhir K. Jain". www.iitk.ac.in. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. July 2010.
- ^ url=https://iitgn.ac.in/about/founding-director
- ^ "New BHU VC 2021".
- ^ "Sudhir Jain gets third term as IIT-Gandhinagar director | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. No. 26 August 2019.
- ^ "IITGN bids adieu to its founding director Prof Sudhir Jain". IITGN News. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Sudhir K. Jain - Research and Professional Interests". www.iitk.ac.in. IIT Kanpur.
- ^ Jain, Sudhir K. (1 May 2016). "Earthquake safety in India: achievements, challenges and opportunities". Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 14 (5). Springer Nature: 1337–1436. doi:10.1007/s10518-016-9870-2. S2CID 111742229.
- ^ "Sudhir K. Jain". expert.inae.in. INAE.
- ^ "IIT Gandhinagar director elected member of US National Academy of Engineering". Hindustan Times. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "IAEE: Officers". www.iaee.or.jp.
- ^ "Membership of Professional Societies". www.iitk.ac.in. IIT Kanpur.
- ^ "Infosys Prize - Jury 2020". www.infosys-science-foundation.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "IIT Gandhinagar | Sudhir K. Jain". www.iitgn.ac.in. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Awards and Honors - Dr. Sudhir K. Jain". www.iitk.ac.in. IIT Kanpur. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "IIT Gandhinagar director awarded Padma Shri". India Today. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Caltech Names Its Three Newest Distinguished Alumni". California Institute of Technology. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "BHU Vice-Chancellor Sudhir K Jain Gets IIT Roorkee Distinguished Alumnus Award". NDTV.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Murty, C. V. R; Margorie, Greene; Jain, Sudhir K.; Prasad, N. Purendra; Mehta, Vipul V. (2005). Earthquake rebuilding in Gujarat, India: an EERI recovery reconnaissance report. National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering (NICEE), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. ISBN 978-1-932884-05-0. OCLC 74355114.
- ^ Jain, Sudhir K.; Murty, C.V.R; Rai, Durgesh C. (2008). Engineering Response to Hazards of Terrorism. NICEE. ISBN 978-8190613019.
- ^ Jain, Sudhir K. (4 April 2016). "Earthquake safety in India: achievements, challenges and opportunities". Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 14 (5): 1337–1436. doi:10.1007/s10518-016-9870-2. S2CID 111742229.
- ^ Mondal, Goutam; Prashant, Amit; Jain, Sudhir K. (January 2012). "Simplified seismic analysis of soil–well–pier system for bridges". Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 32 (1): 42–55. doi:10.1016/j.soildyn.2011.08.002.
- ^ Kaushik, Hemant B.; Rai, Durgesh C.; Jain, Sudhir K. (27 December 2019). "Code Approaches to Seismic Design of Masonry-Infilled Reinforced ConcreteFrames: A State-of-the-Art Review". Earthquake Spectra. 22 (4): 961–983. doi:10.1193/1.2360907. S2CID 53061406.
- ^ Singh, Raghvendra; Roy, Debasis; Jain, Sudhir K. (August 2005). "Analysis of earth dams affected by the 2001 Bhuj Earthquake". Engineering Geology. 80 (3–4): 282–291. doi:10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.06.002.
- ^ Dutta, Sekhar Chandra; Murty, C.V.R.; Jain, Sudhir K. (25 June 2000). "Seismic torsional vibration in elevated tanks". Structural Engineering and Mechanics. 9 (6): 615–636. doi:10.12989/sem.2000.9.6.615.