DR. RITESH  INGALE

Department Civil Engineering
Designation Assistant Professor (Grade-I)
Educational Qualification B. Eng (Civil), M.Tech. (SMFE), Ph.D. (Geotechnical Engg)
E-Mail ringale.ce@nitrr.ac.in; rit_686@rediffmail.com
Contact Number 919881888686
Areas of Interest
  • Geotechnical Engineering

  • Application of Sensors in Geotechnical Engineering

  • Soil Dynamics

  • Characterization of Geomaterials

  • Experimental Geotechnics

  • Slope Stability, Landslides

  • Geoenvironmental and Sustainability

Publications
International Journal Articles (SCI/Scopus)

  • R. Ingale, A. Patel, A. Mandal. (2017) Performance Analysis of Piezoceramic Elements in Soil: A review, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Elsevier, Volume 262, Pages 46-63, ISSN 0924-4247, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2017.05.025. (SCI) (Q1 Journal, WOS)

 

  • A. Patel, R. Ingale, K. Bhanarkar. (2017) Effect of Compaction States and the Confining Pressure on Poisson's ratio of Stratified and Non-stratified Soils, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer, Volume 43 (2), Pages 1983-1999, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-017-2846-y. (SCI) (Q1 Journal, WOS) 

 

  • A. Patel, R. Ingale, K. Bhanarkar, A. Mandal (2018) Poisson’s Ratio of Layered Soils at Different Confining Stresses using Bender/Extender Elements, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Springer, Volume 55 (2), Pages 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-018-9514-4. (SCI) (Q3 Journal, WOS)

 

  • A. Patel, A. Mehta, R. Ingale, K. Bhanarkar. (2018) Modelling of Permeability in Stratified Sands using Wave Propagation Method, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Volume 18 (5), Pages 01-20.  10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001138. (SCI) (Q1 Journal, WOS)

 

  • R. Ingale, A. Patel, A. Mandal (2020) Numerical modelling of bender element test in soils, Measurement (Journal of the International Measurement Confederation), Elsevier, Volume 152, Pages 01-07. 10.1016/j.measurement.2019.107310 (SCI) (Q1 Journal, WOS)

 

  • R. Ingale, A. Patel, A. Mandal (2020) Measurement of wave velocities in compacted clay using bender/extender and accelerometer: an experimental and numerical approach, Measurement (Journal of the International Measurement Confederation), Volume 157, Elsevier. 10.1016/j.measurement.2020.107676. (SCI) (Q1 Journal, WOS)

 

  • Shukla, A., Pandey, B.K., Ingale, R. et al. (2023) Effect of Construction Time on the Behavior of Embankment Constructed on ESC-Improved Clayey Soil, Indian Geotech J., Volume 53, 1-11, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-023-00830-4. (Scopus)

 

  • Ingale, R., Salroo, S., Pandey, B.K. (2024) Discontinuities-Driven Slope Stability Assessment and Mineralogical Studies Along Mughal Road, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Int. J. of Geosynth. and Ground Eng., Volume 10, 1-21, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-023-00513-3 (Q2 Journal, Scopus)

 

  • R. Ingale, Sajid Saleem (2025) Discrete Element-Based Measurement of Soil Damping Using HTM in Bender Element Analysis, Measurement (Journal of the International Measurement Confederation), Volume 248, pg. 1-11 Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2025.116985 (Q1 Journal SCI)

 

Book Chapter

  • Rathore, R., Ingale, R., Patil, Y.D., Chavda, J.T. (2024) Undrained Uplift Capacity of Under-reamed Pile in Layered Clays. Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022 Volume 2. IGC 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 477. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1741-5_10 (Scopus)
  • R. Ingale, Srinivasan V (2021) Laboratory Investigation on Dynamic Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Fly Ash Stabilized Expansive Soil, Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering Select Proceedings of ACE 2020, Volume 172, 625-632, Springer. (Scopus)

 

Other Info.

Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Gr-I (Level - 12) – Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Period: 01/08/2025 to till date
  • Assistant Professor, Gr-II (Level - 11) – Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Period: 04/08/2022 to 31/07/2025. 
  • Assistant Professor, Gr-II (Level - 10) – Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Period: 01/04/2021 to 04/08/2022.
  • Director at Earthlink Geosystem Solutions Private Limited, Nagpur, India. Period: 05/08/2019 to 15/03/2021.

 

Sponsored Research Project:

Role

Project Type

Title

Funding Agency

From

To

Amount

Status

Co-investigator

Principal Investigator

Research

Seismic Wave-based Tools for the Characterisation of Small-strain Stiffness, Damping and Anisotropy of Soils in the Laboratory

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) (formerly SERB), Govt. of India, New Delhi

2022

2025

51,53,764/-

Completed

-

 

Patent/Design

  • Design Patent Registration for “Brick Making Machine” received by Indian Patent Office, Kolkata, India. Inventor: Dr. Ritesh S. Ingale. Application No. 402563-001, Certificate Serial No. 157077, Date of Issue: 15/02/2024, Journal No. 07/2024. (CBR No. & Date: 216135, 20/12/2023)

 

  • Patent Application titled “Solar Powered Portable Soil Shear Testing Equipment” submitted to Indian Patent Office, New Delhi, India (Application No. 202411099422 dated 16-12-2024). Applicant and Inventor: Dr. Ritesh S. Ingale (CBR No. & Date: 74163, 16/12/2024) Publication Date: 27/12/2024.

 

Consultancy Projects (Completed)

  • Geotechnical Investigation on Field Density Tests for Senior Aquaculture Engineer, Fisheries Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. (Project Cost Rs. 0.14 lakhs)
  • Geophysical Testing in Demarcated Land of Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India (Project Cost Rs. 18.77 Lakhs)
  • Geotechnical Investigation for the Construction of Pedestrian Overhead Culvert near PHE Pumping Station for The Executive Engineer, Lake Division No. 1, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India (Project Cost Rs. 1.88 Lakhs)

 

Professional Affiliations

  • Organizing Committee Member for One Day National Seminar “Pile Foundations: With Special Context to Metro Rail Works” held at Institution of Engineers (IEI), Nagpur (India) in April 2017.
  • Member, Indian Geotechnical Society (MIGS) LM-4299, New Delhi, India.
  • Associate Member, Institution of Engineers (India), AM-1838183, Kolkata, India.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, USA.
  • Reviewer, Measurement, Elsevier.
  •  Reviewer, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier. 
  •  Reviewer, Structures (Journal of The Institution of Structural Engineers) , Elsevier.
  • Reviewer, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Springer, Germany.
  • Reviewer, Journal of Vibration and Control, SAGE, USA.
  • Empanelled as a Reviewer for International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, Emerald Publishing
  • Empanelled as a Reviewer for International Journal of Research in Science and Engineering, IJRISE.
  • Empanelled as a Reviewer for Signal Processing: An International Journal

 

Academic Qualifications

2019 AAAAAPh.D. (Geotechnical Engineering), VNIT Nagpur, India

2014 AAAAAM.Tech. (Soil Mech. & Foundation Engg), SVNIT Surat, Gujarat, India

2012 AAAAAB.E. (Civil Engineering), R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, India

 

Positions Available 

Currently Doctoral Positions are available in Geotechnical Engineering.