Academics

Bio

Dr. Shahbaz A. Dandin is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at MIT World Peace University, Pune, India. He obtained his Ph.D. from MIT- WPU, in 2023. Ph.D. fellowship was granted by the Directorate of Minorities, Government of India (Grant ID: Ph.D.CR35/2018-19), in support of his Ph.D. research. He completed his M. Tech and B. Tech from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, India. His expertise and Research interests are in the areas of Geosynthetics and Ground improvement, Indirect methods of subsurface exploration. He is a life member of several professional organizations. He has received several best paper awards from the reputed organizations. He is the reviewer of the several leading International journals in the field of geotechnical engineering and sustainable construction practices.

Research Paper

1. Dandin, S., Sathe, S., Wagale, M, Jomde,A. 2024. “Utilizing PET Bottles for Sustainable Cellular Reinforcement: A Study on Enhancing Fly Ash Backfill Bearing Strength with Innovative Geocell Alternative”.Construction and Building Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136641

2. Wagale, M., Dandin, S., Bokil, S., Sathe, S., 2024. Potential use of fly ash in structural fill application : a review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30968-w

3. Dandin, S., Kulkarni, M., 2022. Effect of isolated footing on fly ash subgrade reinforced with PET bottles : An experimental and analytical study. Construction and Building Materials 353, 129095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129095

4. Dandin, S., Kulkarni, M., Makrand M, 2022. Fly Ash Based Subgrade Reinforced with Pet Bottles as Non‑ conventional Geocell : a 3D Finite Element Analysis, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-022-02352- x.

5. Dandin, S., Kulkarni, M., 2022. Effect of isolated footing on fly ash subgrade reinforced with PET bottles : An experimental and analytical study. Construction and Building Materials 353, 129095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129095

6. S. Dandin, M. Kulkarni, M. Wagale, S. Sathe, A review on the geotechnical response of fly ash-colliery spoil blend and stability of coal mine dump, Cleaner Waste Systems. 3 (2022) 100040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clwas.2022.100040.

7. Dandin, S., Kulkarni, M., Nadaf, M. (2023). Model Testing on PET Bottle Mattress with Aggregate Infill as Reinforcement Overlaying on Fly Ash Under Circular Loading. In: Ranadive, M.S., Das, B.B., Mehta, Y.A., Gupta, R. (eds) Recent Trends in Construction Technology and Management. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 260. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2145-2_59

Patents

Australian Patent (Granted)- Multi-utility Instant Dryer.