Dr. Dipanjan Basu

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Biography

Dipanjan Basu is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo (UW). Prior to joining UW, he served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut. He is a Professional Engineer in Ontario, Canada, and a Chartered Engineer in India, with affiliations to learned societies in the USA, Canada, and India. Professor Basu has a background as a geotechnical engineer with diverse interests including mechanics, mathematics, numerical methods, renewable energy, and sustainability. His teaching portfolio covers courses such as Geotechnical Engineering and Numerical Analysis, and he has taught professional development courses across several countries. His current research focuses on Geothermal Energy, Soil Structure Interaction, Life Cycle Assessment, and Pile Foundations, aiming to develop theories based on principles of physics and mechanics that yield practical results. With over 150 publications, including more than 60 articles in refereed journals, he is recognized for his contributions to soil behavior, sustainability assessment, and energy harvesting in geoengineering contexts.

Research Interests

Courses

AE 353 - Soil Mechanics Foundations CIVE 353 - Geotechnical Engineering 1 CIVE 354 - Geotechnical Engineering 2 CIVE 554 - Geotechnical Engineering 3 CIVE 653 - Numerical Methods Geomechanics CIVE 750 - Topics Geotechnical Engineering GEOE 353 - Geotechnical Engineering 1 GEOE 354 - Geotechnical Engineering 2 GEOE 554 - Geotechnical Engineering 3

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.