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Dr. Vimal Kumar
Assistant ProfessorDr. Vimal Kumar, is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Department at NIT Hamirpur, (HP). He was previously a faculty in the Civil Engineering Department of University Departments, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota under TEQIP-III. He has teaching experience of UG and PG levels. After his graduation from University College of Engineering, Kota, he completed his post-graduation in Structural Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur. He has also worked as an engineer in Central Public Works Department. He has got his PhD degree from IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand with structural engineering background.
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General Information
Name | : | Dr. Vimal Kumar |
Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
Department | : | Civil Engineering |
Qualification | : | Ph.D. |
Date of Birth | : | 17/08/1987 |
Date of joining | : | 22/11/2019 |
Contact Details
Phone | : | |
Email ID | : | vimalkumar@nith.ac.in |
Specialization
Position Held
Position | Department Name | Institute Name | Time Period |
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Educational Qualification
Name of the Degree | Year of Passing | Institute/University |
---|---|---|
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Structures) | 2019 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
M.Tech. in Structural Engineering | 2012 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur |
B.Tech in Civil Engineering | 2010 | University College of Engineering, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota |
Honors & Recognitions Achieved
Sr.No. | Title | Activity | Given By | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RAJYA PURASKAR | The Bharat Scouts and Guides | The Honorable Governor of Rajasthan | 2002 |
Research Experience
Research Interests : | Low and high velocity impact on concrete, metals and composite materials; Performance of structures under blast loading; Finite Element Analysis; | |
Brief Research Statement : |
Journal Publications
Year | Author(s) | Title & Vol. No. | Journal Name | Indexing (SCI) Web of Science/Scopus |
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2018 | Vimal Kumar, M.A. Iqbal, A.K. Mittal, | Experimental investigation of prestressed and reinforced concrete plates under falling weight impactor. 126 (2018) 106-116 | Thin-Walled Structures | SCI |
2018 | Vimal Kumar, M.A. Iqbal, A.K. Mittal, | Study of induced prestress on deformation and energy absorption characteristics of concrete slabs under drop impact loading. 188 (2018) 656-675 | Construction & Building Materials | SCI |
2019 | M.A. Iqbal, V. Kumar, A.K. Mittal | Experimental and numerical studies on the drop impact resistance of prestressed concrete plates, 123 (2019) 98-117 | International Journal of Impact Engineering | SCI |
2020 | V. Kumar, K.V. Kartik, M. A. Iqbal, | Experimental and numerical investigation of reinforced concrete slabs under blast loading, 206 (2020) 110125 | Engineering Structures | SCI |
2017 | V. Kumar, M. A. Iqbal, A. K. Mittal, | Behaviour of prestressed concrete under drop impact loading, 173 (2017) 403 – 408 | Procedia Engineering | SCOPUS |
2017 | M. A. Iqbal, V. Kumar, A. K. Mittal, | Behaviour of prestressed and reinforced concrete plates subjected to impact loads induced by free falling indenter. 173 (2017) 397 – 402 | Procedia Engineering | SCOPUS |
2017 | V Kumar, MA Iqbal, AK Mittal | Impact resistance of prestressed and reinforced concrete slabs under falling weight indenter, Procedia Structural Integrity 6, 95-100 | Procedia Structural Integrity | SCOPUS , WoS |
2017 | V Kumar, MA Iqbal, AK Mittal | Energy absorption capacity of prestressed and reinforced concrete slabs subjected to multiple impacts, Procedia Structural Integrity 6, 11-18 | Procedia Structural Integrity | SCOPUS , WoS |
2022 | V. Kumar, M. A. Iqbal, A. K. Mittal, | Progressive damage in pretensioned and reinforced concrete plates against repeated impacts (Accepted) | International Journal of Protective Structures | SCI |
Conference Publications
Year | Author(s) | Title | Conference name with place | Indexing (SCI/Web of science/Scopus) |
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2018 | V Kumar, MA Iqbal, AK Mittal | Response of reinforced and prestressed concrete slabs under drop weight impact | Advanced Structures, Materials and Methodology in Civil Engineering (ASMMCE 2018), Jalandhar, India, November 03-04, 2018 | National Conference |
2016 | V Kumar, M A Iqbal, A K Mittal | Damage induced in reinforced and prestressed concrete plates under drop impact loads | 4th International Conference on Protective Structures (ICPS4), Beijing, China, 18-21 Oct, 2016 | Reputed International Conference |
Research Projects
Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator | Sanction Order | Sanction Date |
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Research Supervision
Programme Name | Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Suprivisor(s) |
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M.Tech | Mr. Pawan Changedia | Performance of multi-storey RCC structure with floating columns | Completed | 2021 | |
M.Tech | Mr. Vaibhav Bhandari | Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Target Against Blast Loading | Completed | 2021 | |
M.Tech | Mr. Sher Bahadur Singh | Finite Element Study on the Ballistic Performance of Aluminum Alloy | Completed | 2021 |
Patents
Title | Reg./Ref.No. | Date of Award/Filling | Awarding Agencies | Status |
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Teaching Experience
Position Held | Department and Organization | From | To | Total Experience |
---|---|---|---|---|
Assistant Professor | Department of Civil Engineering, University Departments, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota | 19/01/2018 | 19/11/2019 | 1 Year and 10 Months |
Administrative Experience
Position Held | Department and Organization | From | To |
---|---|---|---|
Assistant Warden of Himadri Hostel | NIT Hamirpur | 03/03/2022 |
Book/Chapters Written
Type | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
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Expert Talks
Title | Place | Year | Description of Event |
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Performance of prestressed and reinforced concrete plates against impact loading | Engineering College Jhalawar | 2020 | TEQIP III Sponsored Two Week Online STTP on "Assessment of Engineering in Infrastructural Development" |
Expert lecture in Faculty Development Programme on | Aanand International College of Engineering, Jaipur. | 2021 | Expert lecture in Faculty Development Programme on "Advancement in Structural Engineering & Concrete Technology" during 1-5 February, 2021 organized by Aanand International College of Engineering, Jaipur. |
Expert lecture in Short Term Course on Analysis and Design of Structures: Practices and Challenges during February 15-19, 2021 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Jalandhar. | NIT Jalandhar. | 2021 | Expert lecture in Short Term Course on Analysis and Design of Structures: Practices and Challenges during February 15-19, 2021 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Jalandhar. |
Expert lecture in QIP Short Term Course on Resent Advancement in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering during 08-13 March 2021 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Indore. | IIT Indore | 2021 | Expert lecture in QIP Short Term Course on Resent Advancement in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering during 08-13 March 2021 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Indore. |
Performance of reinforced and prestressed concrete under high rate of loading: A researcher's point of view | Anand International College of Engineering, Jaipur | 2022 | Five Days International Faculty Development Programme (Online) on "Advancement of Technology in Civil Engineering" organized by The Department of Civil Engineering, Anand International College of Engineering, Jaipur conducted from 28th Feb 2022 to 5th March 2022. |
Consultancy
Title of Consultancy | Client Organization | Faculty Involved | Amount(INR) | Status |
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International and National Exposure
Sr.No. | Title | Description |
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Conferences/Courses Organized
Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
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stc | Online STC | Advances in Structural Engineering (ASE-2021) | Online | 11/01/2021 | 15/01/2021 | Coordinator and Treasurer |
stc | Online STC | Repair & Retrofitting of Structures: Challenges and Solutions (RRSCS-2022) | Online | 27/01/2022 | 31/01/2022 | Coordinator and Treasurer |
Profile Summary



Name | : | Dr. Vimal Kumar |
Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
Department | : | Civil Engineering |
Qualification | : | Ph.D. |
Phone | : | |
Email ID | : | vimalkumar@nith.ac.in |
Profile URL | : | https://portfolios.nith.ac.in/index.php?/nith/dr-vimal-kumar |
Date of Birth | : | 17/08/1987 |
Date of Joining | : | 22/11/2019 |
Specialization
Structural Engineering
Education Qualification
Name of the Degree | Year of Passing | Institute/University |
---|---|---|
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Structures) | 2019 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
M.Tech. in Structural Engineering | 2012 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur |
B.Tech in Civil Engineering | 2010 | University College of Engineering, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota |
Teaching Experience
Programme Name | Department And Organization | From | To | Total Experience |
---|---|---|---|---|
Assistant Professor | Department of Civil Engineering, University Departments, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota | 19/01/2018 | 19/11/2019 | 1 Year and 10 Months |
Administrative Experience
Position Held | Department And Organization | From | To |
---|---|---|---|
Assistant Warden of Himadri Hostel | NIT Hamirpur | 03/03/2022 |
Research Experience
Research Interests : | Low and high velocity impact on concrete, metals and composite materials; Performance of structures under blast loading; Finite Element Analysis; | |
Brief Research Statement : |
Research Projects
Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator | Sanction Order | Sanction Date |
---|
Journal Publications
Year | Author(s) | Journal Name | Title & Vol. No. | Indexing (SCI/Web of science/Scopus) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Vimal Kumar, M.A. Iqbal, A.K. Mittal, | Thin-Walled Structures | Experimental investigation of prestressed and reinforced concrete plates under falling weight impactor. 126 (2018) 106-116 | SCI |
2018 | Vimal Kumar, M.A. Iqbal, A.K. Mittal, | Construction & Building Materials | Study of induced prestress on deformation and energy absorption characteristics of concrete slabs under drop impact loading. 188 (2018) 656-675 | SCI |
2019 | M.A. Iqbal, V. Kumar, A.K. Mittal | International Journal of Impact Engineering | Experimental and numerical studies on the drop impact resistance of prestressed concrete plates, 123 (2019) 98-117 | SCI |
2020 | V. Kumar, K.V. Kartik, M. A. Iqbal, | Engineering Structures | Experimental and numerical investigation of reinforced concrete slabs under blast loading, 206 (2020) 110125 | SCI |
2017 | V. Kumar, M. A. Iqbal, A. K. Mittal, | Procedia Engineering | Behaviour of prestressed concrete under drop impact loading, 173 (2017) 403 – 408 | SCOPUS |
2017 | M. A. Iqbal, V. Kumar, A. K. Mittal, | Procedia Engineering | Behaviour of prestressed and reinforced concrete plates subjected to impact loads induced by free falling indenter. 173 (2017) 397 – 402 | SCOPUS |
2017 | V Kumar, MA Iqbal, AK Mittal | Procedia Structural Integrity | Impact resistance of prestressed and reinforced concrete slabs under falling weight indenter, Procedia Structural Integrity 6, 95-100 | SCOPUS , WoS |
2017 | V Kumar, MA Iqbal, AK Mittal | Procedia Structural Integrity | Energy absorption capacity of prestressed and reinforced concrete slabs subjected to multiple impacts, Procedia Structural Integrity 6, 11-18 | SCOPUS , WoS |
2022 | V. Kumar, M. A. Iqbal, A. K. Mittal, | International Journal of Protective Structures | Progressive damage in pretensioned and reinforced concrete plates against repeated impacts (Accepted) | SCI |
Conference Publications
Year | Author(s) | Conference | Title | Indexing |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | V Kumar, MA Iqbal, AK Mittal | Advanced Structures, Materials and Methodology in Civil Engineering (ASMMCE 2018), Jalandhar, India, November 03-04, 2018 | Response of reinforced and prestressed concrete slabs under drop weight impact | National Conference |
2016 | V Kumar, M A Iqbal, A K Mittal | 4th International Conference on Protective Structures (ICPS4), Beijing, China, 18-21 Oct, 2016 | Damage induced in reinforced and prestressed concrete plates under drop impact loads | Reputed International Conference |
Book/Chapters Written
Type (Book/Chapter) | Author(s) | Title | Publisher | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
---|
Research Supersion
Programme Name | Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Superivisor(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M.Tech | Mr. Pawan Changedia | Performance of multi-storey RCC structure with floating columns | Completed | 2021 | |
M.Tech | Mr. Vaibhav Bhandari | Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Target Against Blast Loading | Completed | 2021 | |
M.Tech | Mr. Sher Bahadur Singh | Finite Element Study on the Ballistic Performance of Aluminum Alloy | Completed | 2021 |
Patents
Name | Reg./Ref.No. | Date of Award/Filling | Awarding Agencies | Status |
---|
Conferences/Workshop/Courses Organized
Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
stc | Online STC | Advances in Structural Engineering (ASE-2021) | Online | 11/01/2021 | 15/01/2021 | Coordinator and Treasurer |
stc | Online STC | Repair & Retrofitting of Structures: Challenges and Solutions (RRSCS-2022) | Online | 27/01/2022 | 31/01/2022 | Coordinator and Treasurer |
Expert Talks
Title | Place | Year | Description of Event |
---|---|---|---|
Performance of prestressed and reinforced concrete plates against impact loading | Engineering College Jhalawar | 2020 | TEQIP III Sponsored Two Week Online STTP on "Assessment of Engineering in Infrastructural Development" |
Expert lecture in Faculty Development Programme on | Aanand International College of Engineering, Jaipur. | 2021 | Expert lecture in Faculty Development Programme on "Advancement in Structural Engineering & Concrete Technology" during 1-5 February, 2021 organized by Aanand International College of Engineering, Jaipur. |
Expert lecture in Short Term Course on Analysis and Design of Structures: Practices and Challenges during February 15-19, 2021 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Jalandhar. | NIT Jalandhar. | 2021 | Expert lecture in Short Term Course on Analysis and Design of Structures: Practices and Challenges during February 15-19, 2021 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Jalandhar. |
Expert lecture in QIP Short Term Course on Resent Advancement in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering during 08-13 March 2021 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Indore. | IIT Indore | 2021 | Expert lecture in QIP Short Term Course on Resent Advancement in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering during 08-13 March 2021 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Indore. |
Performance of reinforced and prestressed concrete under high rate of loading: A researcher's point of view | Anand International College of Engineering, Jaipur | 2022 | Five Days International Faculty Development Programme (Online) on "Advancement of Technology in Civil Engineering" organized by The Department of Civil Engineering, Anand International College of Engineering, Jaipur conducted from 28th Feb 2022 to 5th March 2022. |
Consultancy
Title of Consultancy | Client Organization | Faculty Involved | Amount(INR) | Status |
---|
International and National Exposure
Sr.No. | Title | Description |
---|
Honors & Recognitions Achieved
Sr.No. | Title | Activity | Given By | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RAJYA PURASKAR | The Bharat Scouts and Guides | The Honorable Governor of Rajasthan | 2002 |