TUSHAR CHAUHAN Male

Bachelors of Technology with Honours in Civil Engineering DOB: 06-05-1998

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay mail: tushar98chauhan@gmail.com

Examination University Institute Year CPI / %

Graduation IIT Bombay IIT Bombay 2019 8.77
Intermediate/+2 CBSE A.S.N SR. SEC. SCHOOL 2015 96.80
Matriculation CBSE A.S.N SR. SEC. SCHOOL 2013 10.00
Research Interests: Environmental Science, Sustainable Materials, Valorisation of Waste, Concrete Technology
SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
 Awarded Undergraduate Research Award for extra-ordinary contribution in the field of Concrete Technology
 AA grade (10/10) in courses like Concrete Technology, Environmental Geo-technology and Waste Water Engineering etc.
 Secured 99.83 percentile in JEE Mains and 1471 rank in JEE Advanced out of 14 lakh students in India
 Nominated by Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India for KVPY fellowship for being in top 0.2% out of 2 lakh students
 Awarded Certificate of Merit by CBSE for being in top 0. 1% in Intermediate Physics Examination of India

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE, CANADA | VISITING RESEARCH STUDENT (May’18 – July’18)
(Guide: Prof Alan Carter, Laboratoire sur les chaussées et matériaux bitumineux, LCMB)
 Devised a new methodology to determine the absorption water of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement aggregate (RAP) for the
production of Cold Recycled Mixtures (CRM)
 Acquired operational skills related to software-controlled high performance material testing systems
 Investigated the effect of compaction effort on microstructure using Scanning Electron Microscopy image analysis
 Analysed the effect of moisture migration on dynamic modulus at different curing ages by Non Destructive PUNDIT test
 Evaluated thermal sensitivity of CRBMs by performing Indirect Tensile Strength Modulus using 11 cycles at 3 temperatures
 Performed Indirect Tensile Strength Test in dry and wet conditions and studied the water susceptibility of mix based on ITR
PROJECT SOLARISE, TEAM SHUNYA | ASSISTANT DESIGN ENGINEER (Aug’16 – Apr’17)
(Guide: Prof Rangan Banerjee, Energy Science and Engineering Department, IIT Bombay)
India’s only entry in Solar Decathlon China 2018, referred as Olympics of “Solar Powered Houses” competed among 22
international teams from 11 countries; build a net zero sustainable house for India smart city “Amravati”
 Developed energy efficient and durable building enclosures for high performance of house using sustainable materials
 Analysed 30+ eco-friendly materials considering 4 parameters to integrate with fast construction and modular housing
 Performed SWOT analysis and successfully modelled MgO-PUF sandwich panel to optimize thermal efficiency of wall

KEY PROJECTS
INVESTIGATION ON HEAT MIGRATION MECHANISMS IN SEDIMENTS (Aug’18 – Jan’19)
(Guide: Prof D N Singh, Institute Chair Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay)
 Performed an extensive literature review on thermal properties of frozen sediments to understand the heat migration
mechanisms in a multiphase system involving phase transformation
 Studied the importance of thermal conductivity in destabilisation of Gas Hydrate Bearing Sediments for large scale production
 Developed an apparatus to estimate the thermal properties of sediments using KD2 pro sensor at different temperatures (viz.
25o C to -25 o C) by placing a linear heating cum cooling source
 Analysed the effect of saturation and salinity on thermal conductivity due to migration of heat in multiphase porous media
VALORIZATION OF OVERBURDEN | COAL INDIA LTD, NAGPUR (Jan’18 – May’18)
(Guide: Prof S B Agnihotri, Prof Vishal Sardeshpande, CTARA Department, IIT Bombay)
 Investigated the Overburden Segregation Plant - first ever plant in India at Coal India Ltd. (world’s largest coal producing
company) to recycle overburden into gravel, sand, clay –fly ash bricks
 Characterised and quantified enhanced performance of recycled sand in concrete after in -depth experimentation
 Performed energy audit on a multi process segregation machine using block and process flow diagram
 Proposed 4 changes in the production strategy to increase annual revenue of plant by 54000 USD
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT (Jan’19 – May’19)
 Performed an intensive literature about the acute and chronic effects of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on marine environment
 Researched the processes involving fate of contaminants and their importance in selecting the process for remediation
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (May’17 – July’17)
(Guide: Prof Prakash Nanthagopalan, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Bombay)
 Pioneered a scientific experiment to test the Indian mason’s conventional way of applying plaster on wall for quality
 Designed a catapult principle based mechanical arm in SOLIDWORKS to investigate the finished plaster for mechanical, quality
and durable properties with varying parameters like angle of throw, force and mix design
 Investigated the effect of sucrose and salt on the setting time of concrete using Penetration Resistance Test
WASTE WATER ENGINEERING (Jan’19 – May’19)
 Researched the “ Water Management System” of Haridwar city along the banks of river ganga and identified key issues &
challenges in the Storm Water Drainage, Water Sewerage system and Water pollution in river Ganges
 Studied the design of water quality monitoring network using Genetic Optimisation model including economic constraints

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SECTION ENGINEER (CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT) (May’19 – Present)
(Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Govt. of India-Govt. of Maharashtra)
 Studying tender documents, General Conditions, Special Conditions, technical specifications and drawings of contract
 Handling variation cases of construction; Drafting documents,LOA, office orders, notes for effective contract management
FREELANCE WEB DEVELOPER (May’15 – July’19)
 Revamped the IIT Bombay gymkhana cultural website by creating 15+ portals with web based certification and SSO login
 Used programming capabilities in PHP, SQL and JavaScript as needed to construct websites for different organisations

TECHINCAL COMPETITIONS
CONQUER IT | AAKAAR, IIT BOMBAY (Mar’17)
 Awarded 3rd prize in Concrete Design Competition among 150+ civil engineers from all over the country
 Created an impact bearing steel fibre reinforced concrete structure with highest toughness by optimising the steel content
BRIDGE IT | AAKAAR, IIT BOMBAY (Mar’16)
 Designed a popsicle stick cable stayed bridge using flat truss and cables (nylon threads) after in-depth structural analysis
 Accomplished a commendable load to mass ratio as bridge weighed 1.9Kg and carried a ultimate load of 54 Kg

CONFERENCES/PUBLICATIONS
 S. Raschia, T. Chauhan, S. Panwar, A. Carter, A. Graziani, D. Perraton. Effect of water and cement content on the mechanical
properties of Cold Recycled Mixtures (CRM) with bitumen emulsion. Paper accepted at 5th International Symposium on Asphalt
Pavements & Environment (APE); 2019 11-13 Sept, Padua, Italy
 S. Raschia, T. Chauhan, S. Panwar, A. Carter, A. Graziani, D. Perraton. A new approach to determine absorption water of
Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement aggregate (RAP) for the production of Cold Recycled Mixtures (CRM). Paper accepted at 5th
International Symposium on Asphalt Pavements & Environment (APE); 2019 11-13 Sept, Padua, Italy
 T. Chauhan, H Roy, V Sardeshpande. Sustainable solutions to impending threats in construction. Poster presented at: Research
and Technical Exposition; 2018 6 Oct; IIT Bombay, India
 T. Chauhan, S Haldar et al. Design and Development of Rebound Test Apparatus for Cement based Plaster, Poster presented at:
Department Diamond Jubilee Conference; 2018 30 Nov-1 Dec; IIT Bombay, India

ACADEMICS & SKILLS

Relevant Courses Concrete Technology, Environmental Geo-mechanics, Environmental Geo-technology, Geology, Water
Resources Engineering, Building Materials Construction, Statistics in Civil Engineering, Environmental
Studies, Construction Management, Engineering Law, Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering
Technical Skills C++, PHP, WORDPRESS, MYSQL, JQUERY, BOOTSTRAP, HTML 5, MATLAB, AUTOCAD, MS EXCEL, MS WORD

UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES
 Mentored 6 sophomores and guided them with academic refinement, time management and personal challenges (’18)
 Awarded Hostel Organisational Special Mention Award for exemplary work as Mess Secretary; Elected by 400+ students (’17)
 Conferred Hostel PAF COLOR for commendable contribution in winning Performing Arts Festival (’17)
 Directed Runner-up performance by 22 freshmen in Annual Inter-freshmen Street Play Competition (’16)
 Participated in Swachh – a clean beach campaign; 1200 Kg of non-biodegradable waste was collected (’18)
 Developed a website for Mood Indigo’s social campaign to spread awareness against breast cancer (’16)
 Won Silver in Volleyball General Championship and bronze in Freshmen Volleyball League (’17,’16)
 Passionate about historic sites and buildings, Interested in cricket, dramatics and volleyball