Pankaj Sharma

Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at Chitkara University, Punjab.

São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil

About

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Chitkara University, Punjab, with postdoctoral research experience from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and industry R&D experience with Neoenergia. My research focuses on geotechnical engineering, slope stabilization, helical soil nails, numerical modeling, and machine learning applications. Recipient of the IGS-Shri R.N. Prasad Biennial Award (2021) and IGS Best Doctoral Thesis Award.

Experience

  • Chitkara University (5 yrs)
    • Head of Labs (Civil Engineering)
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Assistant Professor
      Aug 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

      Working as an assistant professor in the field of Geotechnical Engineering

  • EESC-USP / Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos ()
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      Oct 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in Geotechnical Engineering at the School of Engineering of São Carlos under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Cristina de Hollanda Cavalcanti Tsuha. Certificate Verification: https://uspdigital.usp.br/webdoc/ (Control Code: RBS1-GXG6-GM36-XELY)

    • Collaborator/Guest Lecturer
      Mar 2025 - Jun 2025 · 4 mos

      Delivered lectures and contributed to the course Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering, which focused on Advanced Soil Reinforcement Techniques for Slope Stabilization and Erosion. Digital Authentication of USP Documents: can be verified using the code BZ46-519N-2RLG-EUUA at the following link: https://portalservicos.usp.br/iddigital/BZ46-519N-2RLG-EUUA

  • Assistant Professor at CAREER POINT UNIVERSITY, HAMIRPUR
    Oct 2020 - Aug 2021 · 11 mos