Education Dual Degree Program PG CPI – 8.4 UG CPI – 6.8 Dept. Civil Engineering

Achievements Procured a research project worth ₹ 10lcs for IIT-K through pioneering work done in research internship at SCL Amongst the only two Indians selected for the prestigious MSc SAHC architecture program in 2015 Received letter of appreciation for Geodesic Dome fabrication Received A grades in all marketing and humanities courses

AIR 1988, IIT JEE’10 All India MVM Topper in C++ exam AISSE’10

Relevant Projects

The Impact of Uncertainty of Structural Parameters on Stability of Structures Jul ‘14 — Pre.

Simulated non-linear 2nd order dynamic variability of critical load capacity of structures Modeled behavior of unstable structure in plastic range through reliability estimates Proposed limit state stability criterion for structures beyond elastic range Predicted stability of old or damaged buildings with 10% better accuracy through simulations

Dept. CE

SERVQUAL Analysis of Fine Dining Options in Kanpur May ‘15 — Jul ‘15

Position mapped 10 restaurants, designed perception, and expectations surveys

Tested reliability and validity of surveys through ANOVA and Cronbach’s Alpha in SPSS

Quantified the 4 SERVQUAL gaps in the market through hypothesis testing and 2 Way ANOVA

Dept. IME

Marketing Plan for Saurashtra Cement Ltd May ‘13 — Jul ‘13

Performed market segmentation and targeting through k-means, and 2 Step clustering Lent engineering expertise for cost-benefit analysis, and break-even analysis Made a demand forecast of 100Mt for mortar products in 2015 through non-linear regression

Dept. IME

Geodesic Dome Fabrication Project Dec ‘11 — Apr ‘12

Led a team of 5 in design, analysis and fabrication of a Geodesic Dome Design a structure that could take 5 times self-weight using aluminum foil and steel struts Improvised by using 3D printed elements for structural integrity and aesthetic design

Dept. MSE

Industrial Experience

The Ready-Mix Mortar Project Jun ‘12 — Jul ‘12

Designed 3 customized Ready Mix Mortar and Masonry Cement products Achieved robust design through fractional factorial design, and statistical modeling in Minitab Reduced costs of masonry construction materials by 20% through Pareto-efficiency Managed allocation of resources and equipment among team members

Saurashtra Cement, Gujarat

Coursework and Skills

Statistics

Probability and Statics (NPTEL) Statistical Methods for Civil Engineering Data Science (Coursera) Numerical Methods for Engineers Non Linear Dynamics and Chaos System Analysis

Programing Management (IME/MBA) Technical Skills

C++ Marketing Services Minitab R Marketing Management MATLAB

Positions of Responsibility

Coordinator at Office of International Relations Jul ’14 – Pre.

Coordinated connections with 10 overseas universities Instrumental in signing of 4 MoUs with foreign universities Represented IIT-K in pan India student exchange forums

Student Gymkhana representative to IRO Managed funds of ₹ 5Lcs for exchange students Face of Students Gymkhana in foreign universities

Principal Security Officer in Antaragni’14 Jul ’14 – Dec’14

Provided logistic support for over 20,000 footfalls Led grievance response and conflict resolution team

Coordinated security with SIS and Kanpur Police In-charge of Rubik’s Cube Guinness Record Event

Pioneered Week long Orientation for Exchange Students and Faculty Taught underprivileged children under IIT-K initiative Prayas

Admin of 5 very popular blogs on Quora Interaction sessions for foreign and IIT-K students

Co-Curricular Activities

Music Sports Played Bansuri in cultural events and music events Poet and blogger at http://amitkoshta.blogspot.in

Ex-Member of Weightlifting Team IIT-Kanpur Amateur player of badminton and squash

Amit Kumar Koshta B-128, Hall of Residence X, IIT Kanpur, 208016 +91-7755057913 koshta@iitk.ac.in