Dr. Arunava Ray

Designation : Assistant Professor Senior Grade 2
School / Centre : Centre for Disaster Mitigation & Management
Department : Structural & Geotechnical Engineering

Educational Details

Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi

B.E.
Civil Engineering
Graduated in 2013

Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

M.Tech.
Disaster Assessment and Mitigation
Graduated in 2015

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi

Ph.D.
Slope Stabilization
Graduated in 2021

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Slope Stability
  • Soil-Rock Mixture
  • Landslide Early Warning
  • Slope Instrumentation & Monitoring
  • Landslide Generated Debris Flow

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development of a Lab-Scale Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) Using Imagery and Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors (DOFS) VIT Seed Grant (2025-2027)

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Experimental Investigation on the Strength, Failure Mode and Hydrological Properties of Bimrock under varying Matrix Types and Matrix water content using Laboratory Tests VIT Seed Grant (2023-2024)

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
An Intelligent Slope Stability Monitoring and Early Warning System 202641116045

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Part of XIX Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 as a Spectator Service (SPS) Volunteer and received bronze medal for performance.
  • GATE Scholarship in 2013

International Collaborations

  • Worked as research assistant (from 22/02/2014 to 15/03/2014) in collaborative research funded by ActionAid, Bangladesh and National Center for Disaster Management & Mitigation, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India on Exploratory Study of Mass Casualty & Mass Fatality Management following Rana Plaza Collapse at Savar, Bangladesh