NIST UNIVERSITY
Institute Park, Berhampur, Odisha-761008, India

Barada Prasad Sethy

Dr. Barada Prasad Sethy

Senior Assistant Professor

Civil Engineering (SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING)

barada.sethy@nist.edu
9114353767
CORE - Core-201

Education

Ph.D in Geotechnical Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
02/06/2020
M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
18/06/2014
B.Tech in Civil Engineering
Bhadrak Institute of Engineering and Technology (BIET), Bhadrak
20/04/2026

Work Experience

Assistant Professor
NIST (Autonomous), Berhampur
23/07/2019 - 24/05/2025

Research Interests

  • Geotechnical Engineering, Shallow Foundation, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Construction Management

Publications

  1. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., Sivakugan, N., and Das, B. M. (2017). �Application of ANN and ANFIS for predicting the ultimate bearing capacity of eccentrically loaded rectangular foundations.� Int. J. Geosynth. Ground Eng., 3(35), 1�14.
  2. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., Das, B. M., and Sobhan, K. (2019). �Bearing capacity of circular foundation on sand layer of limited thickness underlain by rigid rough base subjected to eccentrically inclined load.� Geotech. Test. J., 42(3), 597�609.
  3. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., Das, B. M., and Sobhan, K. (2020). �Behavior of circular foundation on sand layer of limited thickness subjected to eccentrically inclined load.� Soils Found., 60(1), 13�27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2019.12.005
  4. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., Das, B. M., and Sobhan, K. (2021). �Prediction of ultimate bearing capacity of circular foundation on sand layer of limited thickness using artificial. neural network.� Int. J. Geotech. Eng. 15(10), 1252-1267.
  5. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., Das, B. M., and Sobhan, K. (2021). �Bearing capacity of circular foundation on a sand layer of limited thickness under eccentrically inclined loading.� Soil Mech. Found. Eng., 57, 452�457.
  6. Gahlot, S., Mangal, R., Arya, A., Sethy, B. P., and Sethi, K. C. (2024). �Prediction of swelling pressure of expansive soil using machine learning methods.� Asian J. Civ. Eng., 26, 549�564.
  7. Sethy, B. P., Gupta, P., Chandra, A., Sethi, K. C., Behera, A. P., and Sharma, K. (2024). �Optimizing construction time, cost, and quality: a hybrid AHP�NSGA-III model for enhanced multi-objective decision making.� Asian J. Civ. Eng., 26, 1043�1057.
  8. Sethy, B. P., Prajapati, U., Neelasetty, K., Maharana, D., Lakkimsetty, N. R., and Maurya, S. (2025). �Artificial intelligence models for predicting unconfined compressive strength of mixed soil types: focusing on clay and sand.� Asian J. Civ. Eng., 26, 1955�1972
  9. Maurya, S., Lakkimsetty, N. R., Manjunath, T. C., Shukla, A. K., Sethy, B. P., and Behera, R. R. (2025). �Balancing accuracy and interpretability: AI-driven predictive modeling of construction schedule performance in India.� Asian J. Civ. Eng., 26, 3083�3098
  10. Dileep Kumar M., Mayank Chauhan, Kamal Sharma, Barada Prasad Sethy, Gohar Ali & Krushna Chandra Sethi (2026) Integrating machine learning algorithms for post-fire damage assessment and rehabilitation prioritization of urban structures., Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation., 11 (95).
  11. Atalar, C., Patra, C. R., Sethy, B. P., Das, B. M., & Sobhan, K. (2022). Eccentrically loaded circular surface foundation on loose and dense sand of limited thickness. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (pp. 2799�2802). Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 978-0- 9946261-4-1.
  12. Sobhan, K., Patra, C. R., Sethy, B. P., & Das, B. M. (2020). Bearing capacity of circular foundation on sand of limited thickness under inclined loading. In Geo-Congress 2020, ASCE (pp. 305�312). Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  13. Sobhan, K., Patra, C. R., Sethy, B. P., & Das, B. M. (2019). Bearing capacity of eccentrically loaded surface circular foundation on sand of limited thickness. In 16th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (pp. 1206�1213). Cancun, Mexico.
  14. Sethy, B. P., & Patra, C. R. (2019). Behavior of eccentric vertical loaded circular footing on sand layer of limited thickness using finite element. In 8th International Conference on Advances in Civil, Structural and Mechanical Engineering (pp. 84� 89). Birmingham, UK.
  15. Patra, C. R., Sivakugan, N., Das, B. M., & Sethy, B. P. (2015). Ultimate bearing capacity of rectangular foundation on sand under eccentric loading. In Proceedings of the XVI ECSMGE � Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development (pp. 3153�3158). Paris, France.
  16. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., & Sahu, R. (2017). Finite element analysis of eccentrically loaded rectangular foundation using PLAXIS. In Indian Geotechnical Conference (GeoNEst), 14�16 December 2017. IIT Guwahati, India.
  17. Sahu, R., Patra, C. R., & Sethy, B. P. Experimental and numerical studies of eccentrically loaded strip footing using PLAXIS. In Indian Geotechnical Conference (GeoNEst), 14�16 December 2017. IIT Guwahati, India.
  18. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., & Sahu, R. Ultimate bearing capacity of square foundation on homogeneous sand under eccentric loading. In 6th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, 10�11 March 2017. NIT Tiruchirappalli, India.
  19. Sahu, R., Patra, C. R., & Sethy, B. P. (2017). Prediction of ultimate bearing capacity of eccentrically loaded rectangular footing by ANN. In 6th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, 10�11 March 2017. NIT Tiruchirappalli, India.
  20. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., & Sahu, R. (2015). Eccentrically loaded rectangular foundation on granular soil. In Indian Geotechnical Conference, 17�19 December 2015. Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  21. Sahu, R., Patra, C. R., & Sethy, B. P. (2015). Bearing capacity of square footing resting on geogrid-reinforced sand. In Indian Geotechnical Conference, 17�19 December 2015. Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  22. Rout, S. K., Sahoo, R. R., Satapathy, S. R., & Sethy, B. P. (2023). Enhancement of soil properties by using red mud and lime. In Muthukkumaran, K., Sathiyamoorthy, R., Moghal, A. A. B., & Jeyapriya, S. P. (Eds.), Ground Improvement Techniques, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 297 (pp. 1�11). Springer, Singapore.
  23. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., Sobhan, K., & Das, B. M. (2018). Ultimate bearing capacity of eccentrically inclined loaded circular foundation on sand layer of limited thickness using ANN. In Advanced Research on Shallow Foundations (pp. 40�53). Springer.
  24. Sethy, B. P., Patra, C. R., Sivakugan, N., & Das, B. M. (2017). Prediction of ultimate bearing capacity of eccentrically loaded rectangular foundations using ANN. In Advances in Reinforced Soil Structures (pp. 148�159). Springer.