List of Awards

 ISET Award for research publications in the field of Earthquake Technology

In order to recognize good research papers published in the ISET Journal and other Publications of the Society, the Society gives the following awards.



ISET Jai Krishna Award


Certificate and award money for the best paper in the publications of the Society for block years 1985-88, 89-92 and so on.



ISET B.N. Gupta Award


Certificate and award money for the best paper in "Seismology and Seismotectonics" published in four yearly blocks of 2001-2004, 2005-2008 etc. in the ISET Journal.


ISET V.H. Joshi Award


Certificate(s) and award money for the best paper in "Soil Dynamics" published in four yearly blocks 1997-2000, 2001-2004, 2005-2008 etc. in the ISET Journal.



ISET Hanumantacharaya Joshi Award


Certificate(s) and award money for the best paper in "Structural Dynamics" published in four yearly blocks 1997-2000, 2001-2004, 2005-2008 etc. in the ISET Journal.


ISET Arbinda Mukhopadhyay Award


Certificate(s) and award money for the best paper dealing with “Theoretical Aspects of Earthquake Technology” published in four yearly blocks 1997-2000, 2001-2004, 2005-2008 etc. in the ISET Journal.



 Awards for Honoring Persons for Their Outstanding Contributions

ISET Biot Award


Citation and award money for Significant Contribution in “Earthquake Engineering with emphasis on Biot Response Spectrum Method” a 4-yearly award. The award consists of award money of Rs. 2,00,000/-.

ISET Shamsher Prakash Awards-02


Shawl, Plaque and award money for Significant Contributions in “Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering”, a 4-yearly award. The award consists of award money of Rs. 51,000/- for each award.

ISET Trifunac Award


Citation and award money for Significant Contributions in “Strong Motion Earthquake Studies”, a 4-yearly award. The award consists of award money of Rs. 30,000/.

ISET V.H. Joshi Award


Citation and award money for Significant Contribution in “Structural Dynamic”, a 4-yearly award. The award consists of
award money of Rs. 61,000/-.



 National Research Awards for Honoring Persons with Best Ph.D. Thesis Work

ISET D.K. Paul Research Award
Citation and award money for Best Ph.D. Thesis in “Earthquake Risk Reduction in India”, a 4 yearly award. The award consists of award money of Rs. 60,000/-

ISET B.K. Maheshwari Research Award
Citation and award money for Best Ph.D. Thesis in “Soil-Structure Interaction in India”, a 4-yearly National Research Award. The award consists of award money of Rs. 11,000/-.