Prof. R. K. Khitoliya joined as Director of the Institute w.e.f. December 23, 2008


 

Prof.(Dr.) R K Khitoliya

Director

Ph.D (Civil Engg., I.I.T. Delhi)

Phone (Off.) : 91-512-2534000
Fax : 91-512-2533812
Phone (Res.) : 91-512-2534566
E-mail : director@hbti.ac.in


Prof.(Dr.) R K Khitoliya
graduated in Civil Engineering from Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University. Subsequently, Dr. Khitoliya obtained M.Tech (Civil Engineering) and Ph.D (Civil Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. In addition he has done LL.B, LL.M, Post Graduate Degree in Ecology & Environment and M.B.A. (Executive)-H.R. Prior to joining his present assignment of Director HBTI Kanpur, Dr. Khitoliya was Professor and Head of Civil Engineering Department, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. He has supervised more than 85 M.E. Thesis and has guided eight Ph.D students. He has been Convenor, Board of Studies in Environmental Studies-Panjab University and Chairman, Research Degree Committee - Civil Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. Dr.  Khitoliya has to his credit more than 275 technical/research papers in various journal/symposia of national and international repute. He has authored 8 books. He was a UNDP fellow at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He has provided consultancy to more than hundred river valley projects in India and abroad. His areas of interest are Geotechnical Investigations and Materials Characterization, Environmental Legislation, Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Environmental Impact Assessment. 

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