Sampurna Datta

Staff Engineer

Sampurna Datta, PhD
Staff Engineer

Sampurna has worked for CCI-LT as a geotechnical engineer since 2021. Her areas of expertise include slope stability analysis, seismic stability analysis, and numerical modeling for dams, levees, landslides, and other critical infrastructure. Sampurna received her PhD from the University of Michigan where her doctoral work focused on developing a computational performance model of solid waste degradation to accurately predict energy generation in landfills.

Education:

PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
M.S., Geotechnical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
B.S., Civil Engineering, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, India

Honors/Societies:

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, Portland Geotechnical Group
Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship
Barbour Centennial Award

Skills:

Slope Stability Analysis
Seismic Stability Analysis
Settlement and Seepage Analysis
Numerical Modeling
Dam and Levee Safety Studies