Dr. Shahbazmubarak Abdulkhadar Dandin

Bio

Prof. Dr. Shahbaz Dandin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at MIT WPU, Pune, India. He completed his B.E in Civil Engineering from VTU, Belgaum in 2012, M.Tech in Geotechnical Engineering from Govt. Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot in 2014 and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, India in 2023.

He is a renowned geotechnical consultant, and his primary research interests include mechanical soil stabilization, cellular reinforcement, geophysical testing, and numerical modeling of structural fills. His research journal publicatin_ link https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9jy9wA4AAAAJ&hl=en . Currently, he is engaged in geophysical subsurface investigations, including GPR and tomographical studies on cementitious soils. At present, three PhD scholars are pursuing their doctoral research under his supervision.

Prof. Dandin is the recipient of a Ph.D. fellowship (tenure of 30 months) from DoM, Government of India. He also holds an Patent (Granted)- Multi-utility Instant Dryer.

Qualification : B.E. Civil, M. Tech Geotechnical Engineering, Ph.D. (Civil Engineering)

Subjects taught : Geotechnical Engg., Engineering Geology, Foundation Engg., Advanced foundation Engg., Advanced construction techniques and automations, Pavement management, Tunnel Engineering.

Profile Summary : Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering

Research Paper

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. Q1 IF: 7.4, SCI_ Sept 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129095

·Influence of biopolymers on geotechnical properties and erosion resistance of colliery spoil dumps. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Q1 IF: 5.8, SCI_April 2025 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36449-6

Utilizing PET bottles for sustainable cellular reinforcement: A study on enhancing fly ash backfill bearing strength with innovative geocell alternative. Construction and Building Materials- Q1 IF: 7.4, SCI_ May 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136641

Patents

Patent Granted: 02