Dr. Ashutosh Verma is a civil engineer and currently an Institute Postdoctoral Fellow at IIT Kanpur in the Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on computational geomechanics, with a special emphasis on retaining walls and encased stone columns. During his Ph.D. from IIT Roorkee, he focused on physical modeling and experimental geotechnics to develop design charts for reinforced earth walls and abutments. He completed his M.Tech. from NIT Agartala, concentrating on the experimental and numerical behavior of subgrade using alternate fill materials. During his B.Tech. at NIT Durgapur, he optimized recycled fill materials for various engineering applications. Dr. Verma's work is oriented towards geo-environmentally sustainable practices, emphasizing the use of alternate and recycled materials. He has also been actively involved in consultancy projects across India, focusing on the rehabilitation of distressed geo-structures such as retaining walls, ash dikes, highway embankments etc.