Rajat Gangrade, Ph.D.
About Rajat Gangrade, Ph.D.
Rajat Gangrade, Ph.D., is a Senior Tunneling Engineer at Arup with over ten years of professional experience in geotechnical and tunneling projects.
Current Position at Arup
Rajat Gangrade, Ph.D., currently serves as a Senior Tunneling Engineer at Arup in the San Francisco Bay Area. He took on this role in 2023. His responsibilities likely include overseeing tunneling projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and leveraging his extensive expertise in geotechnical engineering.
Previous Roles at Arup
Before becoming a Senior Tunneling Engineer, Rajat Gangrade worked as a Tunneling Engineer at Arup from 2021 to 2023. During this period, he focused on the design aspects of soft ground tunnel projects, emphasizing the digitization of geotechnical and tunneling information.
Academic Background
Rajat Gangrade completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Underground Construction and Tunneling from the Colorado School of Mines between 2017 and 2021. Prior to this, he earned a Master of Science (MS) in Geotechnical Engineering from Virginia Tech, studying from 2011 to 2013. His academic journey started at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), where he received a B.Tech in Civil and Environmental Engineering from 2007 to 2011.
Professional Experience
Rajat Gangrade has over ten years of professional experience in geotechnical and tunneling projects. He has worked with notable firms such as AECOM, CH2M, and Larsen & Toubro Limited. During his tenure at AECOM, he contributed to the Mumbai Metro Line 3 underground corridor project from 2015 to 2017. At CH2M, he held the role of Geotechnical Engineer from 2013 to 2015.
Ph.D. Research and Contributions
During his Ph.D. at the Colorado School of Mines, Rajat Gangrade collaborated with Prof. Mike Mooney on assessing risks in tunnel projects, focusing on soil variability and uncertainty. His research also included investigating ground-TBM interaction and conducting instrumentation and monitoring data analysis. Additionally, he consulted as a geotechnical and tunnel engineer on multiple tunnel projects in North America and Southeast Asia.