Manoj Datta

Dr. Manoj Datta is an Indian engineer specialized in geotechnical engineering, foundation engineering, ground engineering, earth dams, landfill engineering and geoenvironmental engineering. He is a native of North Western India where he was born in the year 1955 in the town of Jallandhar in Punjab, India. His early years were at the Nangal township where his father was posted as an engineer involved in the design and construction of the prestigious Bhakra Dam and the Beas Satluj Link Project. Dr. Datta finished his school education at St. John’s High School at Chandigarh. Prof. Datta obtained his B.Tech (Civil Engg.) from IIT Delhi in 1977, with a Director’s Silver Medal for standing first amongst the graduating students and then obtained his Ph.D. degree from the same institute in 1980.

As an Academician he was the Director of Punjab Engineering College University of Technology and chairperson, Organizing Committee of 6th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics,. He was also held the office of Dean (Alumni & International Programmes) at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (2004–2007) and retains his lien as Professor of Civil Engineering at the same institute.[1]

Awards

• Director's silver medal at I.I.T. Delhi for being first amongst Civil Engineering Students Graduating in 1977.[2]
• Indian Geo technical Society – ONGC best paper award (1986)
• Indian Geo technical Society – ONGC best paper award (1989)
• Indian Geo technical Society – AIMIL best paper award (1990)
• Indian Geo technical Society – ONGC best paper award (1993)
• Indian Geo technical Society – Prof. Dinesh Mohan best paper award (1996)
• Indian Geo technical Society (Delhi chapter) - Leadership Award (2008)

Publications

• Raju, V.S., Datta, M., Seshadri, V., and Agarwal, V.K. (1996) (Eds.), "Ash Ponds and Ash Disposal Systems", Narosa Publishers, Delhi,424 pages.
• Datta, M. (1997) (Ed.), "Waste Disposal in Engineered Landfills", Narosa Publishers, Delhi, 231 pages.
• Datta, M., Parida, B.P., Guha, B.K. and Sreekrishnan, T., (1999) (Eds.), "Industrial Solid Waste Management and Landfilling Practice", Narosa Publishers, Delhi, 204 pages.
• Gulhati, S.K. and Datta, M (2005), Geotechnical Engineering, Tata Mcgraw Hill, Delhi, 738 pages

Datta also published over 101 papers (including 21 in journals, 33 in International Conferences and 47 in National Conferences and Seminars)

References

1. "Profile : Prof. Manoj Datta". Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.word doc download
2. "Director - PEC University of Technology". Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.