ABHIJIT SARKAR, DPhil
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Uncertainty Quantification with High Performance Computing Applications, Carleton University, Canada.
Tel: 613-262-0213 (c), 613-520-2600 x 6320 (o), E-mail: abhijit_sarkar@carleton.ca

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• 1995-98 D. Phil. (Engineering Science), Oxford University, England.
• 1993-95 M.Sc. (Structural Eng.), Indian Institute of Science, India.
• 1989-93 B.E. (Civil Eng.), Calcutta University, India.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

• Felix Scholarship for Doctoral study, Oxford University, England (1995).
• Harris Graduate Scholarship, St. Hugh's College, Oxford University, England (1997).
• Visiting Research Fellowship, University of Waterloo, Canada (1998).
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University, USA (1999).
• Research Fellowship, Natural Science & Engineering Research Council, McGill University, Canada (2000-2002).
• Canada Research Chair (Tier-II) in Risk Assessment, Carleton University, Canada (2003).
• Canada Research Chair (Tier-II) in Uncertainty Quantification with High Performance Computing Applications, Carleton University, Canada (2008).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Associate Professor (Tenured) and Canada Research Chair, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (2009-present).
• Assistant Professor (Tenured) and Canada Research Chair, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (2007-2009).
• Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (2004-2007).
• Technical Director, Dynamical Systems and Risk Analysis, Canada (2002-2004).
• Researcher, McGill University, Canada (2002-2004).
• Natural Council Research Fellow, McGill University, Canada (2000-2002).
• Independent Consultant, Johns Hopkins University, USA (2001-2002).
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, USA (1999-2000).
• Visiting Research Fellow, University of Waterloo, Canada (1998-1999).
• Tutorial teaching in Structures, Solid mechanics and Vibration, Oxford University, England (1995-1997).
• Research assistant on a project `Dynamics of Stranded Cable' funded by Government of India, Indian Institute of Science, India (1994-1995).

TEACHING ACTIVITY

• Discrete Dynamical Systems (graduate)
• Inverse Modeling (graduate)
• Uncertain Systems (graduate)
• Probabilistic Theory and Risk Assessment (graduate)
• Introduction To Inverse Problem (graduate directed study)
• Domain Decomposition and Multi-Grid Methods in Mechanics (graduate directed study)
• Random Matrix Theory and Its Application in Computational Mechanics (graduate directed study)
• Mechanics of Solids II (undergraduate)
• Numerical Methods (undergraduate)
• Mechanics II (undergraduate)

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Graduate Students

• Mr Ricky Donyina-Ameyaw, (September 2008-present), MEng student.
• Mr Waad Subber (September 2006-present), Space-Time Domain Decomposition of Uncertain Dynamical System (PhD).
• Mr Mohammad Khalil, NSERC Scholar (September 2006-present), Data Assimilation Using Nonlinear Filters: A Scalable Parallel Implemention for High Resolution Models (PhD).
• Mr Hatef Monajemi (September 2007-present), Ensemble Smoother for Data Assimilation in Non-Gaussian Models (MASc).
• Mr Ning Wang (September 2009), Fire Risk Assessment of Building Structures (MASc), Co-supervised with Prof. George Hadjisophocleous.
• Mr Mohammad Khalil, NSERC Scholar (September 2004-2006) Reduced-order Linear System Identification (MASc).
• Miss Xiaoli Zhu (September 2004-2006) Uncertainty Simulation Using Domain Decomposition and Stratified Sampling (MASc).
• Mr Adam Greig, (September 2007-present), MEng student (course work).

Undergraduate Students

• Miss Alexandra Oldford, NSERC USRA Scholar (2009), Supercomputer Simulation for Sustainable Watershed Management Under Uncertainty.
• Mr Sean Keating, NSERC USRA Scholar (2006), Large Scale Structural Optimization.
• Mr Philippe Vachon (2006), Parallel Visualization.

Research Scholars and Visiting Professors

• Ryan Mackinnon (Co-supervised with Profs. Shirley Mills and Ghani Razaqpur, 2005-2006), Review of Risk Analysis Methods.
• Professor Sondipon Adhikari, University of Wales Swansea (UK), Summer 2006, Royal Society of London Visiting Fellowship.
• Dr. Ali Rebaine, Summer 2007, High Performance Computing Tools for Uncertainty Quatifications.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Member: Professional Engineers Ontario.
• Member: Probabilistic Methods Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
• Member: Dynamics Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
• Member: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
• Session Chair: 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Los Angeles, USA, 2006.
• Session Chair: 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, New Port, USA, 2006.
• Session Chair: 9th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR05), Rome, Italy, 2005.
• Session Chair: 20th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM05) Montreal, Canada, 2005.
• Session Chair: Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability (PMC2004), ASCE, ASME, AIAA, Albuquarque, New Mexico, USA, 2004.

• Technical Reviewer:
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • AIAA Journal
  • ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics
  • ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics
  • Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
  • Journal of Fluids and Structures
  • Journal of Sound and Vibration
  • Advances in Structural Engineering
  • Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics
  • Journal of Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Finite Elements in Analysis and Design
  • 5th Int. Symposium on Fluid-structure Interactions, Aeroelasticity, Flow-induced Vibration & Noise, ASME, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002.
  • ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference July 23-27, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2006.
• Doctoral Thesis examiner, Indian Institute of Science

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES AT CARLETON UNIVERSITY

• Member of Computer Facilities User Committee.
• Member of Computing Committee (represents dept. of CEE)
• Co-ordinator of Graduate Student Seminar Series.
• Graduate Student Thesis Examiners.
• Faculty Hiring Committee.

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