Principal
Dr. BHARAT J. SHAH
PRINCIPAL
- Personal Details
- Experience
- Educational Qualifications
- Publications Summary
- Selected Publications
- Achievements
- Book Publication
- Expert Talks
- Memberships
Message from the Principal
I am delighted to welcome you to Government Engineering College. I hope to convey the passion and enthusiasm that both staff and students bring to you, and all that they do here, making Government Engineering College a wonderful place to learn. In order to accomplish our vision and mission, we are prepared to take as much effort as possible for the betterment of academic scenario in India. The purpose of education is to teach our students to think and develop a capacity to reason out facts and this is achieved by providing them excellent academic environment, state-of-the-art infrastructure, state-of-the-art laboratories and dedicated and highly qualified faculty members with decades of teaching and industrial experience. I wish the best of fortune, peace and prosperity to all those who contribute to the noble task of spreading education and its manifest qualities.
- Name: Dr. B. J. Shah
- Designation: Principal
- Qualification: Ph.D. [Civil Engineering]
- Experience: 35 Years
- Date of Joining (Institute): 07-06-2024
- Date of Joining (Department): 18-08-1990
- Area of Interest: Structural Engineering
- Email: principal@gecpatan.ac.in
| Qualification | University / Board | Year of Passing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. (Civil - Structural Engg.) | Veer Narmad South Gujarat University | 2006 | Awarded |
| M.E. (Civil - CASAD) | Gujarat University | 1999 | First class with distinction |
| B.E. (Civil) | Sardar Patel University | 1988 | First class with distinction |
- Book: 1
- Research Publications (Journal): 17
- Research Publications (Conferences): 21
- Patents Published: 1
- Design Patent Applied: 1
- Quantifying corrosion induced mass loss in pipelines using wavelet based EMI — Multiscale and Multidiciplinary Modelling, Experiments and Designs, Vol 9(1), November, 2025 DOI : 10.1007/s41939-025-01104-7
- Tether Response of offshore triceratops under hurricane conditions — Structures, Vol 51, May 2023 DOI : 10.1016/j.istruc.2023.03.059
- Fatigue Assessment of Offshore Triceratops Restraining System under Hurricane driven Metocean condition — International Journal of Steel Structure, Vol 23(9), November 2022 DOI : 10.1007/s13296-022-00689-w
- Dynamic Analyses of Triceratops under Hurricane-driven Metocean Conditions in Gulf of Mexico — Ocean Engineering, Vol 256, July 2022 DOI : 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.111511
- Parametric study of shear capacity of beams having GFRP reinforcement — Advances in concrete construction, Vol 13(2), 2022 DOI : 10.12989/acc.2022.13.2.183
| Designation | From | To | Department | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal | 2024-06-07 | Till date | --- | --- | Govt. Engg. College, Patan |
| Principal | 2019-07-01 | 2024-06-06 | --- | 4 years 11 months | Govt. Engg. College, Modasa |
| Professor | 2015-05-28 | 2019-06-30 | Applied Mechanics Deptt. | 4 years 1 month | Govt. Engg. College, Modasa |
| Professor | 2013-03-22 | 2015-05-27 | Applied Mechanics Deptt. | 2 years 2 months | L. D. College of Engg., Ahmedabad |
| Associate Professor | 2007-06-01 | 2013-03-21 | Applied Mechanics Deptt. | 5 years 9 months | L. D. College of Engg., Ahmedabad |
| Associate Professor | 2006-01-01 | 2007-05-31 | Applied Mechanics Deptt. | 1 year 5 months | L. E. College, Morbi |
| Assistant Professor (Class-I) | 2003-12-15 | 2006-12-31 | Applied Mechanics Deptt. | 3 years | L. E. College, Morbi |
| Lecturer | 2002-06-04 | 2003-12-14 | Applied Mechanics Deptt. | 1 year 6 months | L. E. College, Morbi |
| Lecturer | 1990-08-18 | 2002-02-28 | Applied Mechanics Deptt. | 11 years 4 months | L. D. College of Engg., Ahmedabad |
- Recipient of Principal S. B. Junarkar Gold Medal for highest marks in subject of Design of Structures, B.E. Civil, from Sardar Patel University, 1988
- Member & Chairman of GTU- Board of Study of Civil Engg. & Allied branches from 2024 onward and Member of BOS of Civil & Environment Engg. Branch from 2018 to 2023
- Member & Chairperson of GTU-Doctoral Research Committee of Civil Engg. & Allied branches of Gujarat Technological University from 2024 onward
- Member of Gujarat Council of Professional Civil Engineers, Gandhinagar (2020 - 2026)
- Research Supervisor of Ph. D. Program of Gujarat Technological University from the year 2011
- Research Supervisor of 06 Ph. D. Students and Supervisor of 12 Post graduate students for their Master thesis
- Peer Reviewer of 06 Journals & Conferences proceedings
- Author of a text book on “Mechanics of Solid” published by Tata McGraw Hill, 20
- Author of more than 35 technical papers in various technical journals and proceeding of conferences and seminars
- Worked as expert in various committees in All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Gujarat technological University (GTU), other reputed universities, Gujarat Public Service, Commission (GPSC), Education Department & Directorate of Technical Education of Govt. Of Gujarat
- Worked as Officer on Special Duty at State level admission committee “Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC)” for engineering admission from 2006 to 2014 and Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) from 2008 to 2014
- Title: Mechanics of Solid
- Book Code: RAZDRRBUDRRYC
- University: Gujarat Technological University
- Branch: Civil Engineering
- Semester: 1, 2 & 3
- ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-93-392-1414-2, ISBN-10: 93-392-1414-5
- Publisher: McGraw Hill Education (India) Pvt. Ltd.
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Contents:
- Introduction
- Fundamental of statics
- Analysis of Trusses
- CG & MI
- Frictions
- Simple stresses & strains
- Statically determinate beams
- Stresses in homogeneous beams
- Principal stresses
- Torsion
- Simple lifting machines
- Physical & Mechanical properties of materials
| Year | Subject | Place | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | State-of-the-Art in Bridge Engineering | Online VC training | ETSGE 2018, Directorate of Technical Education, Gujarat (02/08/2018) |
| 2019 | Earthquake resistant design of bridges | Marwadi University, Rajkot | GUJCOST workshop on Advances in Earthquake Engineering (22/03/2019) |
| 2019 | Advances in Concrete Construction | State Water Data Centre, Gandhinagar | SWDC Training Program, Govt. of Gujarat (06/07/2019) |
| 2020 | Design of RCC T-Girder type Bridge super structure | Online webinar | L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad (30/04/2020) |
| 2020 | Genetic Algorithm in Structural Engineering | Online webinar | Govt. Engg. College, Surat (28/05/2020) |
| 2020 | Advances in Concrete Technology | Online training | AICTE ATAL Online Training by GEC Dahod (21-25/09/2020) |
- Life member, Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, India
- Member, Alumni Association of L. D. College of Engineering (LAA), Ahmedabad
- Fellow life member, Gujarat Institute of Civil Engineers & Architect (GICEA), India
- Member, Indian Society of Earth Science, Indian Seismological Research Institute, Gujarat
- Member, Indian Geotechnical Society (Gujarat Chapter), India
- Fellow life member, Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE), India
- Member, Institution of Engineers India