Govinda Raj Pandey, PhD, EIT
Researcher,
Structural Material Lab.,
255 Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku,
Saitama-shi
Saitama 338-8570,
Fax: +81 48 858 7374
E-mail: govinda[at]mtr.civil.saitama-u.ac.jp
Snail-mail address: Saitama University International House 3205
645 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku,
Saitama-shi, Saitama 338-0825,
Phone no: +8190-9341-3020 (Mobile)
+8148-858-9010 (Work)
+8148-859-3100 ext 3205 (Home)
RESEARCH INTEREST
Seismic behavior of reinforced concrete structures, mitigation of earthquake damage of reinforced concrete structures, earthquake engineering, strengthening and retrofitting of structures, durability of concrete structures, application of fiber reinforced polymers in structural rehabilitation.
EDUCATION
Qualification: Ph.D. in Structural Engineering (September 2004)
Institution: Saitama University, Japan
Dissertation: Seismic Damage Mitigation of Reinforced Concrete Structures by Controlling Bond of Reinforcement (Supervised by Prof. H. Mutsuyoshi, Saitama University, Japan)
Qualification: Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering (April 2001)
Institution: Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Thesis: Dynamic Behavior of RC Structures Deteriorated by Corrosion of Reinforcement (Supervised by Prof. K. Takewaka, Kagoshima University, Japan)
Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (August 1998)
Institution: National Institute of Technology (formerly, Regional Engineering College), Silchar, India
Project: Design of multi-story residential building and response of simple structures under blast loading (Supervised by Assoc. Prof. S. Talukdar, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India).
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Position: JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (Oct 2004 – Oct 2006)
Employer: Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences / Saitama University, Japan
Responsibilities: To conduct research and prepare guidelines on
(a) Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete bridge piers by steel jacketing with the application of new cementitious mortar as adhesives (Jointly with Taiheiyo Materials Corporation, Japan).
(b) Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete bridge viaduct structures by externally bonded FRP sheets (jointly with Metropolitan Expressway Corporation, Japan Engineering Consultants and Mitsui Sumitomo Corporation)
Position: Research Associate (Apr 2001 – Aug 2001)
Employer: Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Responsibilities: To study the durability of reinforced concrete structures with the special emphasis on the degradation of dynamic behavior of reinforced concrete columns due to chloride induced corrosion of reinforcing bars.
Position: Engineer (Mar 1999 – Aug 1999)
Employer: Department of Water Supply, Government of Nepal
Responsibilities: To evaluate the performance and progress of the undergoing water supply project in all the districts under mid-western development region of Nepal and report to the regional director.
Position: Project Engineer (Aug 1998 – Mar 1999)
Employer: Nepal Adarsha Nirman Co. Pty. Ltd., Class “A” General Contractor
Responsibilities: To verify the designs and to supervise the construction of structural components of Kathmandu Valley Storm Water Drainage Improvement Project funded by Asian Development Bank.
Scholarship/fellowship awards:
· JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences) Postdoctoral Fellowship (2004-2006)
· Monbukagakusho (Japanese Government) scholarship (2001-2004) for Ph.D.
· AIT Administered Scholarship from the Government of Japan (1999-2001) for M. Engg.
· TCS Colombo Plan Scholarship (1994-1998) for B. Engg.
Paper/presentation awards:
· Best Paper and Presentation Award (2005) for paper entitled “Enhancing Shear Capacity by Controlling Bond of Reinforcement” from Japan Concrete Institute during the 2005 Annual Conference of JCI at Nagoya, Japan.
· Certificate of Excellence (2005) for paper entitled “Shear Behavior of Bond Controlled RC Beams” from Japan Society of Civil Engineers for the best paper and presentation during the 7th International Summer Symposium.
· Best Paper and Presentation Award (2004) for paper entitled “Numerical Study on Seismic Behavior of RC Bridge Piers with Bond Controlled Reinforcements” from Japan Concrete Institute during the 2004 Annual Conference of JCI at Kochi, Japan.
· Certificate of Excellence (2003) for paper entitled “Improvement of Seismic Performance of RC Piers by Using Round Bars as Longitudinal Reinforcement” from Japan Society of Civil Engineers for the best paper and presentation during the 5th International Summer Symposium.
Other awards:
· Plaque of Appreciation (2001) for the outstanding service in the Student Union as General Assembly Speaker, by President of Asian Institute of Technology
· Mahendra Vidhya Bhushan (1999) form Nepal Government
· Gold Medal (1998) from Assam University, Silchar
· Best Student Engineer (1998) from Institution of Engineers (India), Silchar
· Kamaleswar Baruah Memorial Gold Medal (1998) from Vivekanandra Kendra, Guwahati, India
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
· A short course on "Analysis and Design of Bridges" by Prof. Walter Dilger, FRSC, University of Calgery, Alberta, Canada, 12-16 October 1998, Kathmandu, Nepal.
· “The Core Trainers Workshop on the Use of Participatory Tools and Techniques in Water Supply and Sanitation” jointly organized by UNICEF, RWSSFDB, WHO/UNDP, CHRDU/DWSS, 16-18 June, 1999, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
LINGUISTIC ABILITIES
· Fluent in speaking and writing English, Nepali and Hindi
· Good in speaking and writing Japanese
· Fair in speaking Thai and Bengali
ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
· Member, Japan Concrete Institute
· Member, American Concrete Institute
· Life Member, Nepal Engineers Association
· Registered Engineer, Nepal Engineering Council
· Engineering Intern, Oregon State board of Examiners for Engineering and L. S., USA
· Editor, Development Insight, Nepal based magazine
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES PARTICIPATED
· The 2nd International fib Congress, Naples, Italy, 2006
· The 100th Anniversary Earthquake Conference, San Francisco, USA, 2006
· The International Colloquium on Application of FRP on Bridges, Tokyo, Japan, 2006
· The 3rd International Conference on Construction Material, Vancouver, Canada, 2005
· The 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, 2004
· The 3rd International Symposium on New Technologies for Urban Safety of Mega Cities of Asia, Agra, India, 2004
INVITED SEMINARS
· "Aneha Saga: Maintaining Ethical Standards for Structural Engineers", 2nd symposium on Knowledge transfer for the development of Nepal, Nepalese Students’ Association in Japan, 18 December 2005, Tokyo, Japan.
· "Present Seismic Scenario of Nepal and Modern Design Philosophy", 1st symposium on Knowledge transfer for the development of Nepal, Nepalese Students’ Association in Japan, 25 April 2004, Tokyo Japan.
· "Introduction to International Graduate Program of Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Saitama University, Japan and Seismic Damage Mitigation of Reinforced Concrete Structures by Controlling Bond of Reinforcement ", Asian Institute of Technology, 26 October 2004, Pathumthani, Thailand.
· "Modern Design Codes", Institute of Engineering Pulchowk, 3 Dec 2002, Kathmandu Nepal.
· "Dynamic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Piers Deteriorated by Corrosion of Reinforcement", Nepal Engineering College, 5 Dec 2002, Kathmandu Nepal.
· "Structural Dynamics with Special Emphasis on Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Structures", National Institute of Technology, 24 Apr 2001, Silchar, India.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
· Conducted a portion of lectures for postgraduate students on “Advanced Lectures on Reinforced Concrete Design” and “Advanced Construction Materials” since 2004 at Saitama University, Japan.
· Conducted several seminars on various fields of concrete engineering for undergraduate and postgraduate students at Saitama University, Japan.
RESEARCH SUPERVISION
Assisted in supervising several experiments and research conducted by undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Structural Materials Laboratory, Saitama University, Japan.
INTERESTS
Traveling, Trekking, Swimming
OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HELD
Jun 05 – Apr 06 Director, Non-Resident Nepalis’ Association, Japan
Apr 05 – June 06 Secretary, Nepal Engineers’ Association, Japan Chapter
Apr 03 – Mar 04 President, NESAJ (Nepalese Students
Association in
Sep 03 – Mar 03 Editor-in-Chief, NESAJ Patra, Quarterly
Magazine of NESAJ
Apr 02 – Mar 03 Vice-President, NESAJ (Nepalese Students
Association in
May 00 – Dec 00 Speaker, General Assembly of the
Student Union, Asian Institute of
Jan 00 – Apr 00 General
Secretary,
AIT Nepalese Society, Asian Institute of
Sept 97 – Aug 98 Secretary, International Students
Forum,