Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil (Structural) Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), India (Thesis Title: Seismic Analysis and Design of Confined Masonry Buildings)
• Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Civil Engineering, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India.

Total Experience:

• 11+ Years

Academic Experience:

• 1+ Year

Industry Experience:

• 2+ months

Research (Outside Teaching):

• 10 Years

Research Interest:

• Seismic Analysis and Design of Structures
• Nonlinear Behavior of Structures
• Numerical and Experimental Methods
• Retrofitting of Structures
• Vernacular Housing Systems

Paper publications in journals:

• International: 19 (All listed on personal website: https://bonishaborah.in/)
• National: 01

Book Chapter Published:

• 02

Any Other Achievements/Awards:

• 2025 – Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Advanced Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (ASAGE 2025).
• 2024 – International Travel Scheme (ITS) by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India, for participation in the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (18WCEE), Milan, Italy.
• 2020 – Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Structures (ICMMS 2020).
• 2015 – MHRD-GATE Scholarship awarded by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India, for pursuing a Ph.D.
• 2010–2014 – Merit Scholarship awarded by Royal School of Engineering and Technology (RSET), Guwahati for outstanding academic performance in all eight semesters of the B.Tech program.
• 2014 – Royal Merit Award by Royal School of Engineering and Technology (RSET), Guwahati for securing the first position in the Bachelor of Technology program.

Reviewer:

• Structures (Institution of Structural Engineers); Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance (Taylor & Francis); Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation (Springer); Insight – Civil Engineering.

Membership:

• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), USA, Affiliate Member.
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA, Affiliate Member.
• The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), UK, Graduate Member.