Ray Indrajit


Professor, Program Coordinator of Construction Engineering and Management

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

St. Augustine

Trinidad and Tobago

Telephone: 868-662-2002 Ext. 82505

Email: Indrajit.Ray@sta.uwi.edu


Dr. Indrajit Ray is currently the Professor and Programme Coordinator of Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Prior to this position he was faculty in three different Universities in USA for 15 years and 12 years in India. Professor Ray’s research is focused on advanced and sustainable construction materials, fiber reinforced polymer/concrete composite for repair and strengthening, and local challenges of construction sectors. Professor Ray has published several peer-reviewed papers in Journals and proceedings and led over US $5 million research projects. Professor Ray is the voting member of ASTM International committees of cement and concretes & aggregates; life member and chartered engineer of IE, India. He has supervised over 45 MS and PhD students and made several international presentations.

Qualification

  • BCE (Hons) (Civil, JU, India)
  • MCE (Structural Engg., JU, India)
  • PhD (Civil Engg., IIT)
  • MASTM, MIE, MIGS

Research Interests

  • Advanced and sustainable materials for civil infrastructure
  • Rehabilitation/retrofitting and strengthening of concrete structures
  • Fiber reinforced polymer and concrete composite
  • Novel construction materials for infrastructure
  • Local challenges related to construction practices
  • Construction simulation and visualization
  • Prototype and field implementation of advanced concretes for civil infrastructures

Professional Experience

  • Professor and Program Coordinator, Construction Engineering and Management, Civil Engineering Department, University of West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, WI(October 2015 -Present)
  • Visiting Professor , Civil Engineering, Department of Engineering, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, USA(August 2014 through June 2015)
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, IN 46323, USA(August, 2012 through May, 2014)
  • Associate Professor (Research), West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA (July, 2008 through June, 2012 )
  • Assistant Professor (Research), West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA (August 2000 through June 2008)
  • Reader (Associate Professor), Department of Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University, India(January 1993 through July 2000)
  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) Department of Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University, India (April 1984 through June 1991 )
  • Assistant Engineer, State Public Works Department, India (July 1982 – March 1984)

Honours and Awards

  • CEE Excellence in Teaching Awards (Years 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005)
  • Ph.D. Scholarship AICTE/MHRD (1991- 1994)
  • MS Merit Scholarship by UGC and MHRD (1980 -1982)

Professional Memberships

  • ASTM International Committees & Voting Member: (a) C09 Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and (b) C01 Cement
  • Life Member, Institution of Engineers
  • Chartered Engineer (India)
  • Life Member Indian Geotechnical Society
  • Editorial Board Member of “The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal”

Courses Taught

  • COEM 6013 Materials Technology
  • COEM 6020 Research Methods
  • COEM 6006 Construction Accounting and Finance
  • CVNG 2001 Structural Mechanics
  • CVNG 1000 Mechanics of Solids
  • CVNG 3015/3021 Special Investigative Project
  • CVNG 3014/3020 Design Project

Graduate Students

  • Nigel Narcis, “Status of Construction & Demolition Waste,” MSc (2018)
  • Denevue Bandoo,“Improving Quality Management System Implementation,” MSc (2018)
  • Gino Hussain, “Analysis of Risk Priorities at Pre-Investment Stage,”, MSc (2018)
  • Masud Mohammed, “Causes and Effects of Accidents on Construction Sites in Trinidad and Tobago,”, MSc (2018 )
  • Jihan Sylvester, “Exploratory Study of Using Local Pozzolans in Concrete,”, MSc (2017)
  • Fey Mohammad , “Development of Green Concrete Containing Volcanic Ash,” MSc (2017)
  • Russel RamRattan , “Comparative Study of C& D Waste Management,” MSc (2016)
  • Kashif Barret , “Multicriteria Risk Assessment of Construction Project,”, MPhil (Chief Adviser) (cont.)
  • Rekha Rampit. “A Study on the Effect of Concrete Consolidation on Recycle Concrete Aggregates,” MPhil (co-supervisor) (cont.)
  • Tarsha Simon,“To Develop a Model Integrating Water Resource Management with Flood Vulnerability Assessment,” MPhil (co-supervisor)(cont.)

Publications and Presentations

Ray_Indrajit_Publications and Presentations.pdf

Curriculum Vitae

Ray Indrajit_CV.pdf


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