Dr.Nayan Jyoti Sarma

Dr.Nayan Jyoti Sarma

About

Specialization:
Geotechnical Engineering

Qualification

Education Qualification

SI No. Degree / Qualification Board / Institute / University Year of Passing Specialization / Branch
1 Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology,
Guwahati
2025 Geotechnical Engineering
2 M.E. Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat,
Assam
2016 Civil Engineering
3 B. Tech. Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam 2014 Civil Engineering
4 H.S. Netaji Vidyapith RLY H S School, Guwahati 2009 Science
5 HSLC Railway H. S. School, Guwahati 2007 -

 

Personal Interest

Playing Basketball, Reading, Cooking, Watching Movies, Riding

Working Experience

Work Experience

SI No. Position Organization Duration
1 Assistant Professor Assam Down Town University, Guwahati July 2026 - Present
2 Associate Consultant
(Geotechnical)
G-Cube Consulting Engineers LLP,
Kolkata Regional office
May 2025 - July 2026
3 Assistant Professor Assam Down Town University, Guwahati July 2017 - Dec
2018 
4 Part-Time Lecturer  PCPS Girls’ Polytechnic, Guwahati Feb 2017 - June
2017

 

Research

Journal Publication:

1. Sarma, N. J. and Dey, A. (2026) “Role of Geotextile as Rut Arrester in Unpaved Roads: Insights from Finite Element Analyses” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Ground Improvement, Vol. 179, Iss. 3, pp. 201-217. (DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/jgrim.25.00056).

2. Sarma, N. J. and Dey, A. (2026) “A stress-deformation based algorithm for designing unreinforced unpaved roads under quasi-static loading conditions incorporating operational stabilities” Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 27, Iss. 3, pp. 859-886. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2025.2503333).

3. Sarma, N. J. and Dey, A. (2024) “Improvement of long-term performance of unpaved road constructed over marginalized subsoil using geotextile reinforcement” International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, Vol. 10, Art. 39, pp. 1-24. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-024-00550-6).

4. Sarma, N. J. and Dey, A. (2024) “Finite element-based design and analysis of unpaved roads over difficult subsoil: sustainable application of geotextile reinforcement to attain long-term performance” Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 54, Iss. 3, pp. 753-780. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-024-00866-0).

Book Chapters:

1. Sarma, N.J., Tamang, A. and Dey, A. (2025) “Finite Element Based Design of Unreinforced Unpaved Roads Resting on Deformable Marginal Soil Subgrade”. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 658: Geotechnics for Sustainability, Proceedings of GeoMandu 2024. Ed(s). N. P. Bhandary, B. Tiwari, I. P. Acharya, M. Subedi, D. R. Pathak, and K. Sharma, Springer Nature, Singapore. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-8532-5_19).

2. Sarma, N.J. and Dey, A. (2025) “Finite Element Analyses of Geosynthetic Reinforced Unpaved Roads: Dual Benefit of Geosynthetic Application in Load Sustenance and Reduction in Aggregate Thickness”. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 663: Ground Improvement II, Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2023. Ed(s). A. Tyagi, A. Pain, and P. Maheshwari, Springer, Singapore. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7610-1_6 ).

3. Sarma, N.J. and Dey, A. (2025) “Utilization of geotextile reinforcement in unpaved road to induce long-term performance”. GeoVadis: The Future of Geotechnical Engineering - 2025. Ed(s) Juneja, Joseph and Dasaka, ISBN: 978-1-041-08552-2. (DOI: 10.1201/9781003645931-93).

4. Sarma, N. J. and Dey, A. (2024) “A finite element framework for designing unreinforced unpaved roads” Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 483: Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022 Volume 5. Ed(s). B. T., Jose, D. K., Sahoo, T., Oommen, K. Muthukkumaran, S. Chandrakaran and T. G. Santhosh Kumar, Springer, Singapore, pp. 381-
391, ISBN No. 978-981-97-3388-0. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3389-7_31).

5. Sarma, N. J. and Dey, A. (2024) “Finite element study of unreinforced and reinforced unpaved roads subjected to repetitive vehicular loading” Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 409: Proceedingsof the 5th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG) 2024 Volume 8. Ed(s). C. Rujikiatkamjorn, J. Xue and B. Indraratna, Springer, Singapore, pp. 381-391, ISBN No. 978-981-97-8240-6. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8241-3_1).

6. Mihretab, M., Sarma, N.J., Sureka, S., Dey, A. (2025). Seismic Response of a Wrap-Face Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Wall Located on a Hillslope in North-East India. In: Sarkar, R., Maheshwari, B., Kumar, A. (eds) Analyses for Retaining walls, Slope Stability and Landslides. ICRAGEE 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 568. Springer,
Singapore. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1683-1_5)

Awards & Achievements

Personal Achievement / Award

1. SERB young scientists award (2024).

2. MHRD Ph.D. fellowship from 2019-2023.