Dean Academic and Head

Education : M.Sc. (Engg.) from B.H.U., Varanasi, Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur, 37 Year's Research and Teaching experience. Ex-Vice Chairman JEE-IT, BHU

E-mail : kk.jain[AT]juet.ac.in

Areas of Interest: Geotechnical Engineering

Brief Background

Prof. K. K. Jain obtained B.Sc. (Engg.) Civil in 1965, M.Sc. (Engg.) in 1971 from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi and Ph.D. (Civil Engg.) in 1979 from I.I.T. Kanpur. He joined the then Engineering College, BHU, in 1966 and completed 37 years of service before superannuating in 2003 as Professor of Civil Engineering from Institute of Technology, BHU. He taught various subjects at undergraduate level and Geotechnical Engineering courses at postgraduate level. Dr. Jain published more than 20 research papers in national and international journals and conferences and attended many national and international conferences. He has guided 20 M.Tech. thesis in the field of Geotechnical Engineering. Dr. Jain has been actively engaged in providing technical consultancy to various governmental and private agencies in geotechnical designs and explorations. He is life-fellow of Indian Geotechnical Society, life-member of Indian Water Resources Society, life-member of Indian Society for Technical Education. In addition, Dr. Jain has shared many administrative responsibilities at BHU. He was Vice-chairman of JEE IT-BHU for two years, Administrative warden for six years and Additional Controller of Examinations, BHU for five years etc.
Presently Prof. Jain is Dean of the Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology and Head, Department of Civil Engineering.