Dr. Abhijit Mondal works as an Assistant Professor in the department of Civil Engineering, Aliah University. He is a former Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College. His research focuses on sustainable pavement materials with an emphasis on warm mix asphalt, recycled asphalt pavement, industrial by-product utilization, and emulsion-based pothole repair technologies. He also works on enhancing soil subgrade performance and developing geopolymer concrete solutions for environmentally responsible and durable road construction.

Education

Ph. D  |Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee|

Topic: Influence of fillers on performance properties and ageing susceptibility of asphalt mix containing RAP

Master of Technology | Indian Institute of Technology; Guwahati|

Topic: Evaluation of properties of cold mixes using different fillers.

Bachelor of Engineering |Jadavpur University; Kolkata|

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Aliah University (Under State Govt. of West Bengal), Kolkata January 2016- till date.

Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College (Under State Govt. of West Bengal), September 2014- January 2016.

Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, Nuzvid Campus, Rajiv Gandhi University Knowledge of Technologies-AP (Under State Govt. of Andhra Pradesh), July 2012 – September 2014.

Industrial Experience

Graduate Engineer Trainee, Shapoorji Pallonji &Co. Ltd (Chennai Region), October 2009-June2010.

Field of Specialization

Civil Engineering / Transportation Engineering

Courses Taught/Teaching

Aliah University (January, 2016-to present)

Transportation engineering-I, Transportation Engineering-II, Pavement Design, Geotechnics in highway engineering, Cost management of engineering projects, Estimation, costing and valuation, Construction Material ,Technology and services, Construction management, Repairs and rehabilitation of structures Transportation Engineering Laboratory.

Jalpaiguri Govt. Engg. College (September 2014-  January 2016)

Highway and Transportation Engineering, Advance Transportation Engineering-II, Concrete technology, Transportation Engineering Lab, Concrete technology, Surveying.

Rajiv Gandhi University Knowledge of Technologies-AP, Nuzvid Campus (July 2012 –September 2014)

Soil mechanics, Surveying, Foundation Engineering, Transportation Engineering Lab.

Research Area

Pavement material, Transportation Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering.

Conference Papers Published

1. Mondal, A., Gayen, A., Batabyal, S., Mukherjee, I., & Ali, M. M. (2025). Utilisation of coconut shell powder, an agricultural waste, for improving the CBR value of subgrade soil. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Application of Civil Engineering in Agriculture (ACEA 2025), Department of Civil Engineering, IIEST Shibpur, Howrah, India, 4–6 December 2025.

2. Das, G., Mondal, A., Sen, B., & Das, P. (2025). Sustainable road construction using agricultural waste: A study on coir fiber-reinforced bituminous mixes. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Application of Civil Engineering in Agriculture (ACEA 2025), Department of Civil Engineering, IIEST Shibpur, Howrah, India, 4–6 December 2025.

3. Mondal, A., & Batabyal, S. (2025). Managing environmental footprint in highway construction. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Management and Business Practices (ICMBP 2025), Aliah University, Kolkata, 29–30 January 2025.

4. Sahaji, A., Mondal, A., & Yasmin, N. (2025). Sustainable innovative practice to enhance the properties of pavement quality concrete. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Management and Business Practices (ICMBP 2025), Aliah University, Kolkata, 29–30 January 2025.

5. Mondal, A. (2025). Development of green paving mix for low volume road. In Proceedings of the 7th Regional Science and Technology Congress 2024–2025, Department of Science and Technology (Govt. of West Bengal) & Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal, 14–15 January 2025.

6. Jamal, M., Khatoon, S., Adil, M. R., & Mondal, A. (2024). Time-dependent protection effectiveness of riprap: A physical model study. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on River Corridor Research and Management (RCRM-2024), IIT Guwahati & IIT Jammu, 7–9 March 2024.

7. Adil, M. R., Khatoon, S., Jamal, M., & Mondal, A. (2024). Investigation on self-healing concrete using Bacillus subtilis bacteria. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Practices and Innovation in Civil Engineering (SPICE 2024), Kalavakkam-603110, 14–15 February 2024.

8. Mondal, A., Ali, M., Jamal, M., & Adil, R. (2024). Study of geometric design characteristics of a particular stretch of Kalyani Expressway using AutoCAD Civil 3D software and OpenRoads Designer software. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICACEE 2024), Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, 14–15 March 2024.

9. Mondal, A., Ghosh, B., & Das, D. (2024). Utilization of alternate pavement material in pavement construction: A systematic review. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Materials and Sustainable Societal Development (ICEMSSD-2024), JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, 26–27 April 2024.

10. Mondal, A., & Ransinchung, G. D. R. N. (2020). Moving towards balanced mix design for cold recycled bituminous mixes: A review. In Proceedings of the Second ASCE India Conference on Challenges of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economies (CRSIDE 2020), 2–4 March 2020.

11. Alam, K., Mondal, A., & Shiuly, A. (2020). Prediction of CBR value of fine-grained soil of West Bengal region by linear regression analysis. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Development, Jadavpur University & The Institution of Engineers (India), 14–15 February 2020.

12. Mondal, A., & Ransinchung, G. D. R. N. (2019). Cold recycling technology for sustainable road construction: A review. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Degradation: Key Challenge to Sustainable Development, The Institution of Engineers (India), Telangana State Centre, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, 22–24 November 2019.

13. Mondal, A., Jamal, M., & Mondal, R. H. (2018). Warm mix asphalt technology: An energy saving technique in road construction industry. In Proceedings of the National Conference on Advancement in Civil Engineering Practice and Research (pp. 3–5). ISBN: 9789386724687. Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, West Bengal. (Awarded Best Paper)

Journal Papers Published

A. Journal published (International):

Ghara, B., Shiuly, A., & Mondal, A. (2025). Advancing Pavement Quality Geopolymer Concrete for Low-Volume Roads: A Comprehensive Review. Materials Chemistry and Physics: Sustainability and Energy, 100022.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.macse.2025.100022  (Corresponding Author)

Akram, M.W., Mondal, A., Mukherjee, I. et al. A Novel Model for Evaluation of Dynamic Properties of Highly Plastic Clay through Cyclic Large Box Shear Test. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Civ Eng (2024). (Corresponding Author) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-024-01618-z

Marik, S., Ransinchung, G. D., Mondal, A., & Kumar, D. (2024). Characterization of cement-modified mixtures and their typical characteristics: a review. Journal of Building Engineering, 110526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110526

Adil, M. R., Khatun, S., Jamal, M., & Mondal, A. (2024). Investigation on Self-Healing Concrete Using Bacillus Subtilis Bacteria. In MATEC Web of Conferences (Vol. 400, p. 01002). EDP Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202440001002

Jamal, M., Mondal, A., Adil, R., Khatun. S., & Tandel, Y. The Intermediate River Bank Protection Technique in Critical Geo-Fluvial Conditions Using Jute Rope Grid, Indian Geotechnical Journal (2024). (Corresponding author) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-023-00851-z                                            

Mondal, A., Ransinchung R. N., G.D. & Marik, S. Investigation on Ageing Susceptibility of Asphalt Mix Containing Industrial By-Products and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Civ Eng (2023). (First and Corresponding author) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-023-01262-z

Mondal, A., Ransinchung, R.N.G.D. & Choudhary, J. (2023) Sustainable recycling of industrial waste fillers and reclaimed asphalt pavement to produce environmentally feasible warm mix asphalt. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 8, 34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-022-01006-4

Mondal, A., & Ransinchung, G. D. (2022) Evaluating the engineering properties of asphalt mixtures containing RAP aggregates incorporating different wastes as fillers and their effects on the ageing susceptibility. Cleaner Waste Systems, 3, 100037. (First and Corresponding author)  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clwas.2022.100037

Mondal, A., Islam, S.S. & Ransinchung R.N., G.D. (2023) Synergistic Effect of Hydrated Lime and Warm Mix Asphalt Additive on Properties of Recycled Asphalt Mixture Subjected to Laboratory Ageing. Int. J. Pavement Res. Technol.Volume 16, pages 968–982. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-022-00173-y

Alam, S. K., Mondal, A., & Shiuly, A. (2020). Prediction of CBR value of fine grained soils of Bengal Basin by genetic expression programming, artificial neural network and krigging method. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 95(2), 190-196. pp.190-196. DOI: 10.1007/s12594-020-1409-0

Mondal, A., & Ransinchung, G. D., (2020) Moving towards balanced mix design for recycled bituminous mixes: A review, Second ASCE India Conference on “Challenges of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Emerging Economies” (CRSIDE2020) Kolkata, Conference proceedings technical volume (ISBN: 978-81-954551-0-2), pp 1697-1708.

Habib, A., Jamal, M., Mondal, A. (2018) An experimental study on CBR of soil reinforced with plastic waste, International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concepts, Vol. 6, Special Issue 2, 2018. ISSN: 2454-2415, DOI 11.25835/IJIK-228 www.doie.org

Choudhary, R., Mondal, A., & Kaulgud, H. S. (2012). Use of cold mixes for rural road construction. In International Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Technology for Rural Area (EFITRA); Proceedings Published in International Journal of Computer Applications®(IJCA) (pp.20-24).(ISBN:973-93-80867-25-2) (https://www.ijcaonline.org/proceedings/efitra/number3)

B. Journal published (National):

Mukherjee, I., Ghosh, K., Akram, M. W., Akram, M. A., Paul, R., Banerjee, A., Mondal, A., & Gangopadhyay, A. K. (2025). Assessing the Water Quality Index of Two Important Locations of the Panch Prayag Belt of Uttarakhand, India for a Sustainable Solution. Journal of Institution of Public Health Engineers (JIPHE), Volume 52, No. 4, 36 - 47. (ISSN-0970-3195)

Books Published

1. Mondal, A., Ali, M.,  Jamal, M., & Adil. R., (2024). Study the geometric design characteristics of a stretch of Kalyani expressway using Auto Cad Civil 3D and open road designer software. In Introduction to sustainable solution techniques in civil and environmental engineering science. (Version 1, pp. 140–161). (ISBN: 978-81-979432-5-6) Expert Notes. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13647506.

2. Mondal A., Ghosh B., Mukherjee I.,"Utilization of alternate pavement material in pavement construction: a systematic review", Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering Materials and Sustainable Societal Development [ICEMSSD 2024],IIP Series, Volume 4, June, 2025, Page no.65-83, e-ISBN: 978-93-7020-967-1, DOI/Link: https://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennurICEMSSD6

Awards

1. Received Quality Improvement Programme (Q.I.P.) research fellowship for pursuing PhD at IIT Roorkee from All India Council for Technical Education, Govt. Of India for a tenure of three years from 2019-2022.
2. Received Best Paper Award in National Conference on advancement in Civil Engineering practice and research, Haldia Institute of Technology, Halidia-W.B. 2018.
3. Recipient of M.H.R.D. M.Tech scholarship for two years (2010-2012).
4. Recipient of the certificate of excellence in the seventh Regional Science and Technology Congress, 2025 jointly organised by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of West Bengal and Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia, West Bengal.

Ph.D. Thesis Guidance

Supervisor of Gautam Das (CEN241605), PhD Scholar of Aliah University, Topic: Yet to be decided.

MASTER Thesis Guidance

M.Tech thesis supervised as Supervisor/Co-Supervisor:

1. Mishba Kamal (CEN15209) “Study of improvement in Properties of Soil by Addition of Polypropylene Fibres” Aliah University, 2017.
2. Syed Adil Hossain (CEN-162012) “Improvement in CBR Value of Soil Reinforced with Waste Plastic” Aliah University, 2018.
3. Washima Ahmed Shahla (CEN162017) “Prediction of CBR Value from Engineering Properties of Subgrade Soil” Aliah University, 2018.
4. Shamim Raja (CEN162009) “Study on stabilisation of expansive soil using sawdust” Aliah University, 2018
5. Sk Kamrul Alam (CEN162007) “Correlation between CBR values and soil index properties; Case study on West Bengal Region” Aliah University, 2018.
6. Sahabaj Menon (CEN 172013) “Soil improvement using microbacillus bacteria” Aliah University, 2019
7. Habib Laskar (CEN172006) “A comparative study of positions of different soil layers on the measured coefficient of permeability for vertical flow through a stratified soil stratum with theoretical values” Aliah University, 2019
8. Amirunnesha Khatun (CEN212007) “Seismic analysis of a 220 m tall reinforced concrete chimney” Aliah University, 2023
9. Md. Khalid Hassan (CEN212017) “Seismic analysis of RC framed buildings for low, medium and high rise” Aliah University, 2023
10. Mehtab Ali (CEN212012) “The geometric design of a road stretch of Kalyani expressway using AUTOCAD CIVIL 3D and OPEN ROAD DESIGNER” Aliah University, 2023
11. Nuruzzaman (CEN222011) “Use of coconut shell powder for improving the CBR value of the subgrade soil” Aliah University, 2024
12. Saptarsi Batabyal (CEN232002) “Laboratory Investigation on the Geotechnical Characteristics of WMM & GSB Incorporating RAP” Aliah University, 2025
13. Tanusree Roy (CEN232018) “Finite Element Modelling of Geogrid Reinforced Flexible Pavements: A Study on Load Distribution and Subgrade Interaction” Aliah University, 2025.

Project Works

Principal Investigator (Project ID:AURDC 24-25/CEN/01), Development of a simple sustainable, and effective pothole patching mix for the road network in Newtown. Sactioning authority: Aliah University Research and Development Cell. (Project Budget: 1.5 Lakh, Duration: 2024-2025.

Invited Lectures

“Green Approach to rural road construction” on 17 th July, 2015 at North Bengal Local centre, The Institution of Engineers (India).

“Modern trends in Civil Engineering” on 26th August, 2017, Society of Civil Engineers, Jadavpur University.

‘Three Days Refresher Course’ from 17th-19th April, 2018 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Siliguri Institute of Technology, West Bengal.

Keynote Address on 'Higher Studies and Opportunities After Undergraduate Engineering' on 26, August 2023 organized by the NDLI Club, Aliah University, Kolkata, West Bengal.

Membership Of Learned Societies

The Institution of Engineers (India) Associate Member AM1560460

Orientation/Refresher/QIP CourseAttended/Organized

Attended UGC Sponsored Refresher course “Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies” 2^nd January to 21 st January, 2017 organized by Dept of Architecture, Jadavpur University.

“Innovative Technologies in Transportation Engineering (ITTE 2015)” 23 rd February-27 th Februray, 2015 organised by Dept of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati.

Participated in a two week ISTE STTP on “Introduction to Structural Engineering” 30 th November, 2015 to 9 th January, 2016 conducted by IIT Kharagpur.

Participated in a faculty orientation programme on “Institutional Improvement” 01-04-2015 to 10-04-2015 organized by National Institute of Technical Teacher’s Training and Research, Kolkata.

Attended 7 day faculty development programme on “Research Methodology” 12^th July to 20^th July 2016 organised by Aliah University.

Attended UGC Sponsored Refresher course “Recent advances in Civil Engineering” 2^nd January to 24^th January, 2018 organized by Dept of Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University.

Attended UGC Sponsored Orientation course “Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies” 28^th July to 17th August, 2020 organized by Human Resources Development Centre, Mizoram University.

Attended MHRD sponsored one-week GIAN course on “Road safety first: Effective approaches, practices to attain vision zero” September 30 – October 04, 2019 organized by Dept of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

Attended UGC Sponsored Refresher course “Artificial Intelligence, Cyber, Crime, Cyber Security & Information Science” 26^th September 2023 to 11^th October, 2023 organized by Human Resources Development Centre, University of North Bengal.

Professional Society Activity

Service as Reviewer:

1. Construction and building materials (Elsevier)

2. Journal of the Geological Society of India (Springer)

3. Scientific Reports (Springer)

4. Engineering and Technology Journal

5. Cleaner waste System (Elsevier)

6.Transportation Engineering Journal (Elsevier)

7. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology (Springer)

Consultancy work / Testing

Consultancy provided:

1. Pavement material testing for PWD Jalpaiguri Subdivision.

2. Bituminous mix design for Siliguri Highway Sub-Division.

3. Quality checking of constructed road under the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri Development Authority

4. Aggregate and bitumen quality checking  under Siliguri-Jalpaiguri Development Authority

5. Road material testing for Mal Panchayat Samity, P.O Mal, Dt. Jalpaiguri

6. North Bengal Development Department, Hill Cart Road Siliguri

7. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Alipurduar

8. Approval of Job Mix Formula for thick Dense Bituminous Macadam proposed to be used in the work of widening and strengthening of Jalpaiguri Choulhati Road from 3.00 Km to 18.600 Km in the district of Jalpaiguri (Under BRGF Head)

9. Design mix of 30 mm thick BC, Malbazar N.H. Subdivision (Memo no. 334 dated 30-10-2015)

10. Supervision consultancy services for the construction of last milestone connectivity of Mega Tourism Hub at Gajaldoba in the district of Jalpaiguri under Jalpaiguri Highway Divison.

11. Design mix for dense graded bituminous macadam: 50 mm thick for the Assistant Engineer, Malbazar N.H. Subdivision (Memo no. 334)

Other Notable Activities

Member of a the Institute Induction Programme Cell of Aliah University, office order memo no. AU/REG/0665/24 dated 30-07-2024.

Member of a committee constituted to assess constructional defects and repair work of Aliah University, office order memo no. AU/REG/0826/18 dated 14-08-2018.

Member for a committee of e-corner/e-lounges & ATM centres of Aliah University, office order memo No. AU/REG/0467/17 dated 17-05-2018.

Member for a purchase committee for dept. of Civil Engineering of Aliah University, office order memo No. AU/REG/0530/18 dated 29-05-2018.

Member of a canteen committee of Aliah University, office order memo no. AU/REG/41/16-17 dated 09-01-2017.

Member of a anti-ragging committee of Aliah University, office order memo no. AU/REG/0341/22 dated 13-07-2022.

Member of a common engineering curriculum committee of Aliah University, office order memo no. AU/REG/0011/22 dated 10-01-2022.

Member of a NDLI club of Aliah University, office order memo no. AU/REG/0626/21 dated 01-10-2021.