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CIVIL
ENGINEERING
IIT MADRAS
Mechanical Performance of Civil Engineering Materials (MPCEM) Laboratory
LafargeHolcim - IITM Laboratory for Durability and Long Term Performance of Concrete
FROM THE HOD’S DESK
Greetings and welcome to the Department of

Civil Engineering.
Established in 1959 with the inception of the

institute, Civil Engineering is one of the oldest
and largest departments in IIT Madras. With
VISION more than 60 faculty members spread across
five administrative divisions, our department
hosts more than 1000 undergraduate and
postgraduate students, including more than 300
PhD scholars. Superb staff support and world
class laboratories have made our department a
To be a preferred destination for civil engineering
global leader education and research in the country. The
faculty members in Civil Engineering work on
in education, several global challenges through their
research and consulting initiatives. Several of
research, and the projects undertaken by the faculty are
innovation in addressing the current and future needs of the
country's infrastructure and the development of
Civil guidelines and standards, besides resulting in
high quality publications in noteworthy journals.
Engineering
This brochure highlights the expertise and
achievements of the faculty members of the
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras.
We welcome you to explore your interests to
learn or to seek solutions to challenging civil
engineering problems.
Prof. Benny Raphael
Prof. Robinson R G
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
B. Tech.
The admission to the B Tech programme is through the highly competitive Joint
Entrance Examination (Advanced). B Tech students spend 8 semesters with a
blend of humanities, sciences, civil engineering and other allied engineering
courses in their curriculum. The present set up allows a large portion of the
courses to be taken as electives, and provides students a great deal of flexibility.
After their 6th semester, based on their academic performance, the B Tech
students have an option to convert to a Dual Degree programme, by choosing one
of the available M Tech streams. These students pass out with two degrees (B
Tech and M Tech) at the end of 10 semesters.
M. Tech.
The M Tech programme is a 4 semester post-graduate programme with a blend of
coursework and project. It is offered in six different streams of specialization,
namely:
Building Technology and Construction Management

Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
User Oriented M Tech Programme (UOP)

The department offers a highly successful user oriented programme to train
project managers. This programme is offered in Construction Technology and
Management, and is sponsored by L&T. Candidates for the programme are
selected through the Build India Scholarship test conducted by L&T.
PG Diploma
The department offers two PG Diploma programmes:
Metro Rail Technology and Management' sponsored by Chennai Metro Rail

Limited (CMRL).
Post-Graduate Diploma Program in Bridge Engineering' sponsored by L&T.
M.S.
The MS (Master of Science) programme is a research based post graduate
programme, which consists of five courses and a project leading to a dissertation.
Ph. D.
The PhD programme entails coursework as prescribed by the Doctoral
Committee of the candidate, and a major project leading to a doctoral
dissertation. The average duration of completion of the PhD is 4 years. There is
also an option to enrol in the Direct MS + PhD right after the Bachelor's degree.
The details of the academic programmes are available on the IIT Madras website:
https://www.iitm.ac.in.
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS AND MANAGEMENT (BTCM)
BTCM is a unique division in the department

of civil engineering which offers courses
covering a range of subjects in Building
Sciences, Construction Materials, and
Construction Engineering and Management
areas, which include:
Building Science: Functional design of

buildings, Building’s acoustics & noise control,
Building services, and Energy management in
buildings.
Construction Materials: Modern construction

materials, Characterization of Construction
Materials, Advanced concrete technology,
Maintenance & rehabilitation of constructed
facilities, and Structural systems & design.
Construction Engineering and Management:

Construction methods and equipment,
Sustainable Construction, Construction
planning and control, Construction project
management, Construction economics and
finance, Quality and safety management,
Lean construction, Construction contracts &
specifications, and Computer applications in
construction.
Faculty:
Dr.Ashwin Mahalingam
Dr.Aslam Kunhi Mohamed
Dr.Benny Raphael
Dr.Keerthana Kirupakaran
Dr.Koshy Varghese
Dr.Manu Santhanam
Dr.Murali Jagannathan
Dr.Nikhil Bugalia
Dr.Piyush Chaunsali
Dr.Radhakrishna G. Pillai
Dr.Ramamurthy K.
Dr.Ravindra Gettu
Dr.Sivakumar Palaniappan
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (EE)
EWRE division offers two major programmes in

civil engineering, 1. Environmental Engineering
(EE) and 2. Hydraulic and Water Resources
Engineering (HWRE).
1. EE is an interdisciplinary programme designed

to meet the needs of government departments/
public sector and industry, with emphasis on
various aspects like protected water supply and
sanitation for public health, pollution control,
sustainable development, and fundamental
science of various climate interaction and
processes. The topics include protected water
supply, waste water management, air pollution
control, solid waste management, ground water
pollution-fate, transport and remediation,
environmental planning and impact assessment,
modelling of air and water quality environmental
chemistry, environmental microbiology
biotechnology and environmental systems
analysis, fundamentals of atmospheric and climate
sciences.
The laboratory is equipped with sophisticated

instrumentation facility with Gas chromatographs,
High pressure Liquid Chromatograph, Ion
chromatograph, Elemental analyzer, Total organic
compound analyzer, FTIR and UV
Spectrophotometers is one of the best facilities in
the Country for environmental sample analyses.
State-of-the-art and high end instruments for air
pollution and climate research including aerosol
research.
2. The major emphasis in HWRE is to provide

specialized and practical knowledge in: soft
computing in water resources, hydrologic
modeling, stochastic and spatial hydrology,
computational hydraulics, river flow, flood, dam-
break flow, tsunami and storm surge propagation,
Faculty: coastal and estuarine flow, conjunctive use of
surface and ground water, aquifer modeling and
Dr.Chandan Sarangi management, pollutant and sediment transport in
Dr. Indumathi M Nambi rivers, water resources planning and management,
Dr. Ligy Philip irrigation water management, climate change,
urban water supply and GIS/remote sensing
Dr. Mathavakumar S applications.
Dr. Mohanakrishnan Logan
Dr. Sachin s Gunthe The laboratory has several flumes for conducting
various open-channel flow experiments. In
Dr. Shiva Nagendra S M addition, the laboratory is equipped with several
Dr. Tanushree Parsai table top models (hydraulic benches) to
demonstrate basic hydraulic and hydrologic
phenomenon. In addition, a number of high end
PC’s are available to meet the requirements of the
graduate students.
The Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
(HWRE) division consists of a diverse group of faculty
engaged in multi-disciplinary research in hydraulics,
surface and groundwater hydrology, water resources,
and Eco hydrology. The ever-growing HWRE lab is
equipped with state-of-the-art experimental and
computational facilities that are some of the best in the
country and worldwide. The HWRE division’s current
research range from sediment transport in rivers and
confluences, experimental hydraulics, coastal and
estuarine flow, tsunami and storm surge propagation,
urban flood risk mitigation, rapid groundwater recharge,
water resources optimization, and climate change
impact on food and water resources, soft computing in
water resources, hydrologic modelling, stochastic and
spatial hydrology, conjunctive use of surface and
groundwater, aquifer modelling and management, water
resources planning and management, irrigation water
management, climate change, urban water supply and
GIS/remote sensing applications. The laboratory has
several flumes and physical models for conducting
Faculty: various open-channel flow experiments. In addition, the
Dr. Balaji Narasimhan laboratory is equipped with several tabletop models
Dr. Murty B. S. (hydraulic benches) to demonstrate basic hydraulic and
Dr. Soumendra Nath Kuiry hydrologic phenomena such as laminar and turbulent
Dr. Sreeparvathy Vijay flow, impact of jet, flow over weirs and notches, pumps,
Dr. Subbarao Pichuka water distribution networks and basic rainfall-runoff
Dr. Sudheer K. P. processes. In addition, several high-end PCs,
Dr. Venkatraman Srinivasan Workstations and centralized supercomputing facilities
Dr. Venu Chandra are available to meet the requirements of graduate
students. Advanced technical, computational and
mathematical software tools required for design and
simulation of water and environmental systems (e.g.,
MIKE+, Flow-3D, SMS, Fluent, ARC GIS) are available
for class projects and research use. The faculty
members of the division are primarily committed to
teaching and research and preparing students for an
excellent professional career. The division handles
many large value research projects. The graduate
students are involved in these projects, and this helps
them to get good exposure and training in dealing with
complex and challenging practical issues and
problems. Our students get successfully employed in
government agencies such as WAPCOS, CWPRS,
NRSC, etc. and private consulting firms such as L&T,
CES, TCE, Mott Macdonald, Atkins, etc. Many of our
students continue to pursue higher education and
research at renowned institutes across the
globe. Several of our students have also become
faculties of international repute and work at several IITs,
NITs and reputed academic institutes, and research
organizations abroad.
GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEERING (GT)
GT division provides specialized

knowledge in various geotechnical and
geomechanics topics such as foundation
engineering, ground improvement
techniques, design of retaining walls,
underground excavations, subsurface
geomechanics etc. A wide range of
subjects such as advanced soil
mechanics, rock mechanics, soil
exploration and testing, applied soil
mechanics, advanced foundation
engineering, soil dynamics and machine
foundations, critical state geomechanics,
computational geomechanics,
earthquake geotechnical engineering,
geoenvironmental engineering,
geosynthetics and reinforced soil
structures, ground improvement, finite
element analysis and constitutive
modelling of soils, geotechnics for
infrastructures, and seismic site
characterization are included in the
curriculum.
Faculty members of GT division carry out

both fundamental and industry-oriented
research to tackle complex problems in
the area of geotechnical engineering. The
division holds a state-of-art laboratory
facility ranging from physical model set-
up, elemental testing facilities (Static and
cyclic triaxial apparatus, direct shear and
simple shear apparatus, resonant column
and bender element apparatus,
consolidation and unsaturated soil testing
apparatus), Multichannel Analysis
Surface Wave (MASW), analytical testing
facilities etc. In addition to various
experimental facilities, the division also
has advanced computational tools for
teaching and research.
Faculty:
Dr.Chandrasekhar Annavarapu
Dr.Dali Naidu Arnepalli
Dr.Dodagoudar G. R.
Dr.Ramesh Kannan K.
Dr.Robinson R. G.
Dr.Subhadeep Banerjee
Dr.Tarun Naskar
Dr.Thyagaraj T.
Dr.Vidya Bhushan Maji
STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING (ST)
ST division deals with the following major

areas: Reinforced & Prestressed
Concrete, Masonry, and Precast &
Prefabricated Structures, Structural
Steel, Glass and Composite Materials,
Structural Dynamics, Structural Stability,
S t r u c t u r a l R e l i a b i l i t y, S t r u c t u r a l
Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, and
Finite Element Analysis, Earthquake
Disaster Mitigation, and Design for
Effects of Wind and Fire, Plates & Shells,
Bridges, Tall Buildings, Towers, and
Power Plant Structures.
Structural Engineering division has

faculty members, who are extensively
engaged in analytical and experimental
research to address real-life problems.
The ST Laboratory possesses the best
experimental facilities in the country, with
capabilities to study large-scale structural
systems, including prefabricated
elements and structures. Also, it has the
following major facilities:
(a) A strong floor with 2,000 kN capacity
loading frame, compression testing
machine with 6,000 kN capacity, and
high- and low-frequency pulsators for
fatigue test machines;
(b) A reaction wall and floor system with
1,000 kN servo-controlled actuators for
pseudo-dynamic tests; and
(c) A shake table facility to study
earthquake response of small structures.
Faculty: (d) A 1000 kN servo control MTS is also
available as the department common
Dr. Alagappan Ponnalagu facility.
Dr. Alagusundaramoorthy P. (e) Relaxation and smart materials
Dr. Amlan Kumar Sengupta testing facilities with sophisticated
Dr. Appa Rao G. measuring devices.
Dr. Arul Jayachandran S.
Dr. Arun Menon The faculty members of structural
Dr. Devdas Menon engineering participate in social and
Dr. Lakshmi Priya industrial development of the country, by
Dr. Meher Prasad A. engaging in various challenging
Dr. Murty C. V. R. sponsored research and industrial
Dr. Nageswara Rao B. consultancy projects to solve real-life
Dr. Phanisri Pradeep Pratapa problems including repair and retrofitting
Dr. Raghukanth S. T. G. of buildings, bridges and industrial
Dr. Rupen Goswami structures. Further, along with teaching,
Dr. Saravanan U. research and consultancy, they also
Dr. Satishkumar S. R. actively participate in preparation of
design provisions for various national
standards.
TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING (TE)
TE division covers wide range of topics

which includes characterization of
pavement materials, design,
construction, maintenance and
management; traffic engineering
including Intelligent Transportation
System, transportation planning,
modeling and management. The
programme shapes up the students with
the needed expertise and proficiency for
a professional career in the field of
transportation engineering. The students
are imparted hands on training on
pavement material characterization using
state-of-art equipment; pavement
evaluation studies; traffic engineering
studies and analysis; development of
models through latest software in design
studio and by associating the students in
several industry sponsored research
projects. The students specialized in the
area of Transportation engineering are
very well placed in leading consultancy
and research organizations/ institutions
in India and abroad.
Faculty:
Dr. Atul Narayan

Dr. Bhargava Rama Chilukuri
Dr. Gitakrishnan Ramadurai
Dr. Karthik K. S.
Dr. Lelitha Devi Vanajakshi
Dr. Murali Krishnan J.
Dr. R. Sivanandan
Dr. Surender Singh
ALAGAPPAN PONNALAGU | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4320
alagappan@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Alagappan P., A. Muliana, K. R. Rajagopal, "A study of the dissipation of
Ph. D., Texas A&M University, USA, 2015 energy in the helmet due to a blast on a helmet-skull-brain assembly",
M. Tech., IIT Madras, 2010 Composite Structures, (2020), 113124.
B. E., A.C. College of Engineering and
Technology, Karaikudi, 2008
Murru, Pavitra T., Christa Torrence, Zachary Grasley, K. R. Rajagopal, P.
Alagappan, Edward Garboczi, "Density-driven damage mechanics (D3-
EXPERIENCE M) model for concrete I:mechanical damage", International Journal of
Pavement Engineering, (2020), 1–14.
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras,
2018–present Alagappan P., K. R. Rajagopal, K. Kannan, "A damage initiation criterion
Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M for a class of viscoelastic solids", Proceedings of the Royal Society A:
University, 2016–2017 Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 474(2214), (2018),
Post Doctoral Research Associate, 20180064.
Texas A&M University, 2015
Alagappan P., K. R. Rajagopal, K. Kannan, "Initiation of damage in a class
RESEARCH INTERESTS of polymeric materials embedded with multiple localized regions of lower
density", Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, 23(6), (2018), 865–878.
Blast and ballistic loading on structures Alagappan P., K. R. Rajagopal, A. R. Srinivasa, "A three dimensional finite
Damage mechanics
Study of high strain rate effects deformation viscoelastic model for a layered polymeric material subject to
blast", Composite Structures, 159, (2017), 382–389.
RECOGNITIONS Alagappan P., K. R. Rajagopal, K. Kannan, "Deformations of infinite slabs

of non-linear viscoelastic solids containing an elliptic hole", Meccanica,
Teaching Fellowship, Dept. of Mech. 51(12), (2016), 3067–3080.
Engg., Texas A&M University, 2015
Graduate Research Assistantship, Dept. Alagappan P., K. Kannan, K. R. Rajagopal, "On a possible methodology
of Mech. Engg., Texas A&M University, for identifying the initiation of damage of a class of polymeric materials",
2011–2014 Proceedings of the RoyalSociety A: Mathematical, Physical and
Valli Anantharamakrishnan Merit Prize,
Dept. of Civil Engg., IIT Madras, 2010 Engineering Sciences, 472(2192), (2016), 2016023.
K. Devarajan Memorial Prize,
Transportation (Civil) Engineering, IIT
Madras, 2010
Institute Merit Prize, Dept. of Civil Engg.,
IIT Madras, 2010
Our group also focusses on the design and development of personal protective equipment.
ALAGUSUNDARAMOORTHY P. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 6276
aspara0@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Sreelatha Vuggumudi, P. Alagusundaramoorthy, "FRP strengthened RC
Ph. D., IIT Madras, 1994 Rectangular Columns under Combined Axial and Lateral Loading:
M. E., Thiagarajar College of Experimental Study", Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)-Construction
Engineering, 1984
B. E., Thiagarajar College of
Materials, 173(4), (2020), 170–180.
Engineering, 1983
J. Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. Prabakar, P. Alagusundaramoorthy,
“Insulated Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels under Punching and
EXPERIENCE Bending”, PCI Journal, 64(2), (2019), 68–79.
Professor, IIT Madras, 2010–present J. Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. Prabakar, P. Alagusundaramoorthy,

Visiting Research Professor, University “Experimental Studies on Through-thickness Shear Behavior of EPS
of Kentucky, USA, 2007–2008 Based Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels with Truss Shear
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2006–2010 Connectors”, Composites Part B: Engineering, 166, (2019), 446–457.
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2000–2006
Visiting Research Professor, University
of Kentucky, USA, 1998–2000 J. Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. Prabakar, P. Alagusundaramoorthy, “Flexural
Behavior of Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels under Different Loading
Conditions such as Punching and Bending”, Alexandria Engineering
RESEARCH INTERESTS Journal, 57(1), (2018), 309–320.
Advanced Composite Structures Sreelatha Vuggumudi, P. Alagusundaramoorthy, "Interaction diagrams

Design of Steel Structures for FRP Strengthened RC Rectangular Columns with Large Aspect
Condition Assessment Ratio", Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 171, (2018),
Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of 187–196.
Structures
Sreelatha Vuggumudi, P. Alagusundaramoorthy, "FRP strengthened RC
RECOGNITIONS Rectangular Columns under Combined Axial and Lateral Loading:
Analytical Study", Structures, Elsevier, 14, (2018), 88–94.
Gold Medal of Madurai Kamaraj
University, India for ranking first in Master
J. Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. Prabakar, P. Alagusundaramoorthy, “Precast
of Engineering in Structural Engineering, Concrete Sandwich One-way Slabs under Flexural Loading”,
1983–1984 Engineering Structures, 138, (2017), 447–457.
ING-IABSE Medal from Indian National
Group (ING) of Indian Association of
Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE)
in recognition of the paper “Pultruded
FRP Composite Deck panels for
Highway Bridges”, 2005
Truth will Triumph.

AMLAN K. SENGUPTA | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4277
amlan@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Mohandoss P., Pillai R. G., Sengupta A. K., “Effect of Compressive
Ph. D., Univ. of Missouri–Rolla, USA, Strength of Concrete on Transmission Length of Pre-tensioned Concrete
1998 Systems”, Structures, 23, (2020), 304–313.
M. S., Rice University, USA, 1994
B. Tech., IIT Kharagpur, 1990
Murugan K, Sengupta A. K., “Seismic Performance of Strengthened
Reinforced Concrete Columns”, Structures, 27, (2020), 487 – 505.
EXPERIENCE
Mohandoss P., Pillai R. G., Sengupta A. K., “Transmission Length of Pre-
Professor, IIT Madras, Jul 2014–present
tensioned Concrete Systems Comparison of Codes and Test data”,
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2009–2014 Magazine of Concrete Research, 71(17), (2019), 881–893.
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2003– 2009
Biswal A., Prasad A. M., Sengupta A. K., “Study of Shear Behaviour of
Grouted Vertical Joints between Precast Concrete Wall Panels under
RESEARCH INTERESTS Direct Shear Loading”, Structural Concrete, 20, (2019), 564–582.
Behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) Aranha C.A., Menon A., Sengupta A. K., “Determination of the Causative
and prestressed concrete members Mechanism of Structural Distress in the Presidential Palace of India”,
Experimental investigation of cast-in- Engineering Failure Analysis, 95, (2019), 312–331.
place and precast RC walls
Analysis, design and seismic retrofit of
RC buildings Firodiya P. K., Sengupta A. K., Pillai R. G., “Evaluation of Corrosion Rates
Earthquake engineering as applicable to of Reinforcing Bars for Probabilistic Assessment of Existing Road Bridge
building design Girders”, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 29(3), (2015),
Assessment of concrete bridge decks for 1–9.
deterioration
RECOGNITIONS
Best paper published in the ICI Journal in
the year 2013- 2014, Indian Concrete
Institute, 2014
Suchit K. Ghosh Memorial Prize for the
best paper published in the Series ‘A’
Journal of The Institution of Engineers
(India) in the year 2012- 2013
Best paper published in the ICI Journal in
the year 2006- 2007, Indian Concrete
Institute, 2007
To understand the behaviour of reinforced concrete members for enhancing their analysis and design
under earthquake loading.
APPA RAO G. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4279
grao@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Kondalraj R., Appa Rao G., "Strut Efficiency in RC Deep Beams Without
Ph. D., IISc., Bangalore, 2001 Shear Reinforcement: An Experimental Verification", ACI Structural
M.E., IISc., Bangalore, 1991 Journal, 118(1), (2020), 139-152.
B. E., Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam, 1989
Sivaguru V., Appa Rao G., "Prediction of Shear Strength of Reinforced
Concrete Squat Shear Walls-Comparable Studies", Journal of Structural
EXPERIENCE Engineering, SERC, India, 47(4), (2020), 319-343.
Professor, IIT Madras, 2014–present

Appa Rao G., Poluraju P., "Cyclic behaviour of Precast Reinforced
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2009–2014 Concrete Sandwich Slender Walls", Jl of Structures, 28, (2020), 80-92.
Asso. Professor, Sri Venkateswara Nagender T., Parulekar Y.M., Appa Rao G., "Performance Evaluation and
University, Tirupati, 2001–2003 Hysteretic Modeling of Low Rise Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls",
Journal of Earthquakes and Structures, 16(1), (2019), 41-54.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Nagesh H.E., Appa Rao G., "Evaluation of Minimum Flexural
Reinforcement in Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams", Springer,
Fracture Mechanics of Concrete Singapore, (2019), 145-155.
(Applns)
Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete
FE Modeling and Strengthening of RC Leon Raj J., Appa Rao G., "Issues on Design Shear Strength of RC Deep
Joints / Connections Beams", Springer, Singapore, (2019), 107-117.
Structural Materials
Poluraju P., Appa Rao G., "Performance of squat 3D sandwich wall with
long rein. and boundary elements under lateral cyclic loading", Jl of
RECOGNITIONS Sandwich Strs and Mals, 20(8), (2018), 946-973.
Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship,

2006.
INSA-DFG Fellowship, 2005
Young Scientist Award, by DST, 2002
EDF-FraMCOS - Stipend of Excellence
2001
Ultra Tech Outstanding Super Structure
Award by ICI Pondicherry, 2015
DAE-SRC Outstanding Investigator
Award, 2015
Best Paper Award in FraMCOS 9, 2016
ARUL JAYACHANDRAN S. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4292
aruls@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Suman Kumar Mushahary, Konjengbam Darunkumar Singh, Arul
Ph. D., IIT Madras, 2003 Jayachandran S., "Mechanical properties of E350 steel during heating
M. S., IIT Madras, 1991 and cooling", Thinwalled structures, 160, (2021), 107351.
B. E., M. K. University, Madurai, 1984
Akshay Mangal Mahar S. Arul Jayachandran, "A Computational Study on
EXPERIENCE Buckling Behaviour of Cold-Formed Steel Built-up Columns using
Compound Spline Finite Strip Method", International Journal of Structural
Stability and Dynamics, (2021), Paper ID: 2150064.
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2010–2019
Deputy Director & Head, Steel Structures Jammi Ashok, S. Arul Jayachandran, "Experimental Studies on Screw
Laboratory, Structural Engineering Connections between cold-formed steel framing and sandwich
Research Centre, Chennai, 2005–2010 sheathing", Structures, (Elsevier), (2021), Under print.
Visiting Associate Professor, Georgia
Tech, USA 2005
Ajeesh S. S., Arul Jayachandran S., "Spline finite strip analysis of thin-
walled flexural members subjected to general loading with intermediate
RESEARCH INTERESTS restraints", Thinwalled structures, 158, (2021), Paper ID 107171.
Mashudha Sulthana, Arul Jayachandran S., "Experimental studies on the

Advanced analysis and design of steel
structures
global stability of concrete sandwiched double steel tubular columns",
Computational Structural Stability International Journal of Advanced steel construction, 16(2), (2020), 99-
Glass Structural Engineering/Facades 111.
Teaching Learning Methods in
Engineering Mashudha Sulthana, Arul Jayachandran S., "Concrete confinement
effect in circular sandwiched double steel tubular stub-columns",
International Journal of Steel Structuers, 20(4), (2020), 1364-1377.
RECOGNITIONS
Omkar Powar, Arul Jayachandran, "Learning from Façade Failures over
National Highways Excellence Awards, Urban Landscape: Aftermath of Cyclone Vardah Natural Hazards
"Outstanding Work In Challenging
Condition" category as a part of the
Review", ASCE, 22(1), (2020), 04020049-1 to 04020049-15.
design team for the design of
Marthandam all steel flyover, 2021 Rajkannu J. S., Arul Jayachandran S., "Flexural-torsional buckling
Designer of the Phoenix bird long span strength of thin-walled channel sections with warping restraint", Journal
shell structure in memory of Ms. of Constructional Steel Research, 169, (2020), 106041.
Jayalalitha, 2021
Editorial Board Member, International
Journal of Advanced Steel Construction Ajeesh S. S., Arul Jayachandran S., "Direct Strength Design of Cold-
from 2006 Formed Steel Members Using Constrained Spline Finite Strip Method",
Life Educator member of American International Journal of Steel Structures, 19, (2020), 1801-1813.
Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago,
USA, from 2005
An IITM team that is passionate in research in Steel Structures and Stability of Structures.
ARUN MENON | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4299
arunmenon@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Kumar P., Hariprasad M.P., Menon A., Ramesh K., "Experimental study of
Ph. D., University of Pavia, Italy, dry-stone masonry walls using digital reflection photoelasticity", Strain,
2007 M. S., University of Pavia, (2020), e12372, https://doi.org/10.1111/str.12372.
Italy, 2003 M. Tech., IIT Madras,
2001
B. Arch., National Institute of Naik M. Pratyusha, Bhowmik T., Menon A., "Estimating joint stiffness
Technology Tiruchirappalli, 2000 and friction parameters for dry stone masonry constructions",
International
Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation (IJMRI), (2020), DOI:
EXPERIENCE 10.1504/IJMRI.2020.10033088.
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, Manohar S., Shukla S., Menon A. and Santhanam M., "Characterisation
2017–present of the Historic Bricks and Binder at Vat Phou World Heritage Site in Laos
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2010–2017 PDR and Selection of Compatible Replacement Units for Restoration",
Visiting Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, Current Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, 119(08),
2010–2010
(2020),1300–
1307.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Bhasker R., Menon A., "Characterization of Ground Motion Intensity for
the Seismic Fragility Assessment of Plan-Irregular RC Buildings",
Structures, Institute of StructuralEngineers (IStructE), 27,
Structural Conservation of Historical
Monuments
(2020),1763–1776.
Seismic Analysis, Design, Assessment
and Retrofit of Masonry Structures Bhasker R., Menon A., "Torsional Irregularity Indices for the Seismic
Seismic Risk Assessment of Structures Demand Assessment of RC Moment Resisting Frame Buildings",
at Urban Scale Structures, Institute of Structural Engineers (IStructE), 26, (2020), 888–
Traditional Knowledge Systems
900.
RECOGNITIONS
Coordinator, National Centre for Safety
of Heritage Structures (NCSHS)
Young Faculty Recognition Award
(YFRA), IIT Madras, 2016
NCSHS is a one of a kind R&D facility that focuses on fundamental research on structural safety of
built heritage, and caters for technology support and capacity building to implementing agencies
working in built heritage conservation in India and South East Asia.
ASHWIN MAHALINGAM | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4252
mash@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Delhi V. S. K., Mahalingam A., “Relating Institutions and Governance
Ph. D., Stanford University, USA, 2006 Strategies to Project Outcomes: Study on Public-Private Partnerships in
M. S., Stanford University, USA, 2000 Infrastructure Projects in India“, Journal of Management in Engineering.
B. Tech., IIT Madras, 1998
(2020).
EXPERIENCE Ninan J., Mahalingam A., Clegg S., Sankaran S., “ICT for external
stakeholder management: sociomateriality from a power perspective“,
Construction Management and Economics, (2020).
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2007–2015 Javernick-Will A., Mahalingam A., Taylor J. E., “Ray Levitt: professor,
Product Development Lead, practitioner and pathfinder“, Construction Management and Economics,
Globeranger Corporation, 2000–2001 (2020).
Balasubramani M., Mahalingam A, Scott WR., “Imitation and Adaptation:

RESEARCH INTERESTS lessons from a case study of a metro rail project in India”, Construction
Management and Economics, 38(4), (2020), 364–382.
Infrastructure and Construction
Management Ninan J., Clegg S. C., Mahalingam A., “External Stakeholder
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Urbanization and Sustainable
Management Strategies and Resources in Megaprojects: An
Development Organizational Power Perspective”, Project Management Journal,
Building Information Modelling and 50(6),(2019), 625–640.
Integrated Project Delivery
Management and Governance of Mega Ninan J., Clegg S. C., Mahalingam A., “Branding and governmentality for
projects
infrastructure megaprojects: The role of social media”, International
Journal of Project Management, 37, (2019), 59–72.
RECOGNITIONS Ramalingam S., Mahalingam A., “Knowledge Coordination in
transnational engineering projects: a practice-based study”, Construction
Key Technology Partner Visiting Fellow,
University of Technology, Sydney, 2016
Management and Economics, 36(12), (2018), 700–715.
Distinguished Service Award,
Engineering Project Organization
Society, 2013
Young Faculty Recognition Award, IIT
Madras, 2012
Best Paper Award, Engineering Project
Organizational Journal, 2012
Good infrastructure can lead to economic growth, social welfare and environmental preservation. The
solution to most challenges that we face in developing infrastructure are paradoxically not rooted in the
physical or natural sciences, but in the social sciences!
ASLAM KUNHI MOHAMED | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4311
akm@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION A Morales-Melgares, Z Casar, P Moutzouri, A Venkatesh, M Cordova,
Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, K Scrivener, P Bowen, and L Emsley (2022).
Ph.D, 2018, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland “Atomic-Level Structure of Zinc-Modified Cementitious Calcium Silicate
MSc, 2013, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland Hydrate.“ Journal of the American Chemical Society, Volume 144 Issue
B.Tech in MME, 2011, IIT Madras 50 Pages 22915-22924
Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, Stefanie Anne Weckwerth, Ratan K Mishra,

EXPERIENCE Hendrik Heinz, and Robert J Flatt (2022). “Molecular modeling of
chemical admixtures; opportunities and challenges.“ Cement and
Concrete Research, Volume 156 Pages 106783
Postdoctoral researcher ETH Zurich,
Switzerland, 2019-2023 M Palacios, D Sanz-Pont, Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, F Boscaro, L Reiter, D
Marchon, S Mantellato, and Rober Flatt(2022). “Heating cement to slow
down its hydration: the unexpected role of PCE interpolymer bridge
formation.“ Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 156 Pages
106765
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Masood Valavi, Ziga Casar, Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, Paul Bowen, and
Molecular modelling of Construction materials Sandra Galmarini (2022). “Molecular dynamic simulations of
Cement hydration at the atomic scale Molecular
dynamics, Density functional theory simulations cementitious systems using a newly developed force field suite ERICA
FF.“ Cement and Concrete Research , Volume 154 Pages 106712
RECOGNITIONS Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, Pinelopi Moutzouri, Pierrick Berruyer, Brennan J

Walder, Jirawan Siramanont, Maya Harris, Mattia Negroni, Sandra
Galmarini, Stephen C Parker, Karen Scrivener, Lyndon Emsley, and Paul
Bowen (2020). “The atomic-level structure of cementitious calcium
aluminate silicate hydrate “ .Journal of the American Chemical Society ,
Volume 142 Issue 25 Pages 11060-11071
Karen Scrivener, Alexandre Ouzia, Patrick Juilland, and Aslam Kunhi

Mohamed (2019). “Advances in understanding cement hydration
mechanisms.“ Cement and Concrete Research , Volume 124 Pages
105823
Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, Stephen C Parker, Paul Bowen, and Sandra

Galmarini (2018). “An atomistic building block description of
CSHTowards a realistic CSH model.“ Cement and Concrete Research,
Volume 107 Pages 221-235
ATUL NARAYAN S. P. | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4300
atulnryn@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
B.S. Abhijith, S.P. Atul Narayan, "Evolution of the modulus of asphalt
Ph. D.,Texas A&M University, USA, concrete in four-point beam fatigue tests", Journal of Materials in Civil
2013 B. Tech., IIT Madras, 2007 Engineering, 32(10), (2020), 04020310.
P.K. Athira, S.P. Atul Narayan, J. Murali Krishnan, P. K. Jain, "Comparison

EXPERIENCE of binder and mixture tests to characterize permanent deformation of
elastomer and terpolymer modified binders", Construction and Building
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2014– Materials, 264 (2020), 120138.
present
Visiting Asst. Professor, IIT Madras,
2013–2014 S.P. Atul Narayan, L.I. Palade, "Comparison of a natural configuration
approach and a structural parameter approach to model the Payne
effect", Acta Mechanica, (2020), 1–22.
RESEARCH INTERESTS S.P. Atul Narayan, L.I. Palade, "Modelling Payne effect with a framework
Constitutive modeling
of multiple natural configurations", International Journal of Engineering
Bituminous materials Science, 157, (2020), 103396.
Viscoelasticity
Inelastic fluids S.P. Atul Narayan, K. R. Rajagopal, "Some remarks on the equilibrium of
Experimental mechanics
Performance evaluation of asphalt
granular materials described by constitutive relations that depend on
binders the gradients of the density or volume fraction", Journal of Engineering
Materials and Technology, 142(4), (2020).
RECOGNITIONS A. Perilakalathil, S. P. Atul Narayan, "Relationship between nonlinear

viscoelastic behaviour of asphalt binders and deformation of mixtures",
Editorial board member for the International Journal of Pavement Engineering, (2020), 1–11.
"International Journal of Pavement
Engineering A. V. Rahul, S. P. Atul Narayan, N. Neithalath, M. Santhanam, "A
thermodynamic framework for modelling thixotropic yield stress fluids:
Application to cement pastes", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid
Mechanics, (2020), 104318.
Gupta R., Atul Narayan S. P., "Tensile creep of asphalt concrete in

repeated loading tests and its effect on energy dissipation", International
Journal of Pavement Engineering, 1-13, (2019).
Narayan S. A., Little, D. N., Rajagopal K. R., "Incorporating disparity in

temperature sensitivity of asphalt binders into high-temperature
specifications", Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 31(1), (2019),
04018343.
BALAJI NARASIMHAN | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4293
nbalaji@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Palanisamy B., Shaurabh S., Narasimhan B., "Analysis of Challenges
Ph. D., Texas A&M University, USA, 2004 and Opportunities for Low-Impact Development Techniques in
M. S., University of Manitoba, Canada, Urbanizing Catchments of the Coastal City of Chennai, India: Case
1999
B.E., Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Study", Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 25(10), (2020).
1997
Mohanasundaram S., Udmale P., Shrestha S., Baghel T., Doshi S. C.,
Narasimhan B., Suresh Kumar G., "A new trend function-based
EXPERIENCE regression kriging for spatial modeling of groundwater hydraulic heads
under the sparse distribution of measurement sites", Acta Geophysica,
Professor, IIT Madras, 2019–present 68(3), (2020), 751–772.
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2007–2014 Shanmugam M., Suresh Kumar G., Narasimhan B.,
Shrestha S., "Effective saturation-based weighting for
interblock hydraulic conductivity in unsaturated zone soil
RESEARCH INTERESTS water flow modelling using one-dimensional vertical
?nite-difference model", Journal of Hydroinformatics,
Modelling the impact of landuse and 22(2), (2020), 423–439.
climate change on hydrology
Development of a flood, drought
assessment and forecast system using
Wagner P.D., Bhallamudi S.M., Narasimhan B., Kumar S., Fohrer N.,
GIS, remote sensing and hydrologic / Fiener P., "Comparing the effects of dynamic versus static
hydraulic / crop growth models representations of land use change in hydrologic impact assessments",
Energy fluxes/Evapotranspiration/Soil Environmental Modelling and Software, 122, (2019).
moisture from thermal remote sensing
data for irrigation water management and
drought assessment
Ghosh S., Karmakar S., Saha A., Mohanty M.P., Ali S., Raju S.K.,
Spatially distributed radar/satellite Krishnakumar V., Sebastian M., Behera M.R., Ashrit R., Murty P.L.N.,
rainfall data for hydrologic / hydraulic Srinivas K., Narasimhan B., Usha T., Ramana Murthy M.V.,
modelling Thiruvengadam P., Indu J., Thirumalaivasan D., George J.P., Gedam S.,
Inamdar A.B., Murty B.S., Mujumdar P.P., Mohapatra M., Bhardwaj A.,
Basu S., Nayak S,; "Development of India's first integrated expert urban
RECOGNITIONS flood forecasting system for Chennai", Current Science, 117(5), (2019),
741–745.
Young scientist award, International
SWAT conference at Toulouse, France,
2013
Distinguished achievement award,
Developers of the SWAT model (USDA-
ARS and Texas A&M University), 2012
Sustainable management of earth resources without a perspective from space is impossible.

BENNY RAPHAEL | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4310
benny@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Aparna Harichandran, Benny Raphael, Abhijit Mukherjee, "Development
Ph. D., University of Strathclyde, UK, of Automated Top-Down Construction System for Low-rise Building
1995 Structures", International Journal of Industrialized Construction, 1(1),
M. S., IIT Madras, 1992
(2020).
Benny Raphael, Aparna Harichandran., "Sensor Data Interpretation in

EXPERIENCE Bridge Monitoring-A Case Study", Frontiers in Built Environment, 5,
(2020), 148.
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2013–2018 Marimuthu Kannimuthu, Benny Raphael, Ekambaram Palaneeswaran,
Asst. Professor, NUS, 2006–2013 Ananthanarayanan Kuppuswamy, “Comparing optimization modeling
Visiting Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, approaches for the multi-mode resource-constrained multi-project
2005–2006 scheduling problem”, Engineering, Construction and Architectural
Management, (2019).
RESEARCH INTERESTS Marimuthu Kannimuthu, Benny Raphael, Ekambaram Palaneeswaran,
Ananthanarayanan Kuppuswamy, "Optimizing time, cost and quality in
Optimisation multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling", Built Environment
Machine learning
Computer aided engineering
Project and Asset Management, 9(1), (2019), 44–63.
BIM
Building automation and control Stefie J. Stephen, Benny Raphael, Ravindra Gettu, Sujatha Jose,
Sustainable and Green Buildings “Determination of the tensile constitutive relations of fiber reinforced
concrete using inverse analysis”, Construction & Building Materials, 195,
(2019), 405–414.
RECOGNITIONS
Marimuthu Kannimuthu, Palaneeswaran Ekambaram, Benny Raphael,
Vice President, International Association Ananthanarayanan Kuppuswamy, "Resource Unconstrained and
for Automation and Robotics in Constrained Project Scheduling Problems and Practices in a Multiproject
Construction (IAARC), 2018–present
Best Paper Award: International
Environment", Advances in Civil Engineering, (2018),13 pages.
Conference on Civil and Building
Engineering Informatics, Japan, 2013
Distinguished R&D award from the
Minister for National Development
(Government of Singapore) for
innovation in developing the Zero Energy
Building, 2011
Current research focus is on the application of advanced computing and automation techniques for
improving the efficiency of construction.
BHARGAVA RAMA CHILUKURI | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4270
bhargava@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Thodi B. T., Chilukuri B. R., Vanajakshi L., "An analytical approach to
Ph. D., Georgia Institute of Technology, real- time bus signal priority system for isolated intersections", Journal
USA, 2015 of
Intelligent Transportation Systems, 1-23, (2021).
M. S., University of Utah, UT, 2004
B. Tech., IIT Kharagpur, 2000
Kashyap NR M., Chilukuri B. R., Srinivasan K. K., Asaithambi G.,
"Analysis of vehicle-following behavior in mixed traffic conditions using
EXPERIENCE vehicle trajectory data", Transportation research record, 2674(11),
(2020), 842-855.
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2016–
present Das A. K., Rama Chilukuri B., "Link Cost Function and Link Capacity for
Post Doctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute Mixed Traffic Networks", Transportation Research Record, 2674(9),
of Technology, USA, 2015–2016 (2020), 38-50.
Das A. K., Chilukuri B. R., "An Integer Programming Formulation for

RESEARCH INTERESTS Optimal Mode-Specific Route Assignment",Recent Advances in Traffic
Engineering, (2020), 531-539, Springer, Singapore.
Traffic Flow Theory of Homogenous and
Heterogeneous Traffic Woong Cho H., Chilukuri B. R., Laval J. A., Guin A., Suh W., Ko J.,
Control of Traffic Systems and Networks "Genetic algorithm-based simulation optimization of the ALINEA ramp
Intelligent Transportation Systems
metering system: a case study in Atlanta", Transportation Planning and
Technology, 43(5), (2020), 475-487.
RECOGNITIONS Hunter M., Biswas A., Chilukuri B., Guin A., Fujimoto R., Guensler R.,
Rodgers M., "Energy-aware dynamic data-driven distributed traffic
Best Paper, International Conference
on COMmunication Systems & simulation for energy and emissions reduction",Handbook of Dynamic
NETworks, 2019 Data Driven Applications Systems, (2018) 467-487, Springer, Cham.
Best Paper, Conference of the
Transportation Research Group of India Laval J. A., Chilukuri B. R., "Symmetries in the kinematic wave model and
(CTRG), 2018
ITS Georgia Wayne Shackelford
a parameter-free representation of traffic flow", Transportation Research
Engineering Scholarship, 2010 Part B: Methodological, 89, (2016), 168-177.
Georgia ITE Student Scholarship, USA,
2009
Star Performer, Klotz Associates, Texas,
USA, 2007
Jack Alder Scholarship, University of
Utah, 2002
The goal of our research group is to utilize emerging technologies to better understand the
macroscopic and microscopic traffic flow phenomena and develop suitable models and strategies for
optimal management of homogeneous and heterogeneous transportation systems and networks.
CHANDAN SARANGI | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4326
chandansarangi@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Sarangi C., Qian Y., Rittger K. et al., "Dust dominates high-altitude snow
Int. Ph. D., IIT Kanpur, 2017 darkening and melt over high-mountain Asia", Nat. Clim. Chang. 10,
B. Tech., NIT Warangal, 2008 (2020), 1045–1051.
Sarangi C., Qian Y., Rittger K., Bormann K. J., Liu Y., Wang H., Wan H.,
EXPERIENCE Lin G., Painter T. H., "Impact of light-absorbing particles on snow albedo
darkening and associated radiative forcing over high-mountain Asia:
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, high-resolution WRF-Chem modeling and new satellite observations",
2020–present
Post Doc. Research Asso., Pacific
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, (2019), 7105–7128.
Northwest National Lab., USA,
2017–2020 Thomas A., Sarangi C., Kanawade V.P., "Recent Increase in Winter Hazy
Graduate Fellow, National Centre for Days over Central India and the Arabian Sea", Nature Scientific Reports,
Atmospheric Research, USA, 2013 9, (2019), 17406.
Sarangi C., Kanawade V. P., Tripathi S. N., Thomas A., D. Ganguly,

RESEARCH INTERESTS "Aerosol-induced intensification of cooling effect of clouds during Indian
summer Monsoon", Nature Communications, (2018).
Aerosol-cloud-climate interactions
Impact of climate change on Cloud and
Rainfall systems
Sarangi C., Tripathi S. N., Qian Y., Kumar S., Ruby Leung L., "Aerosol and
Impact of aerosols on Evapotranspiration urban land use effect on rainfall around cities in Indo-Gangetic Basin from
Effect of dust deposition on snow observations and cloud resolving model simulations", Journal of
darkening and Himalayan glaciers Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123, (2018), 3645– 3667.
Urban heat island effect and air quality
over megacities
Extreme rainfall and coupling with
Sarangi C., Tripathi S. N., Kanawade V. P., Koren I., D. S. Pai,
aerosols, urbanization, land-atmosphere "Investigation of aerosol-cloud-rainfall association over Indian Summer
interactions Monsoon region", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17, (2017),
Cloud seeding research 5185–5204.
RECOGNITIONS
Editor's Award for outstanding reviewers,
“Advances in Atmospheric Sciences”,
2018
Best Oral presentation award, Intl. conf.,
Aerosol Climate Change Connection,
2017
Graduate Visitor Program fellowship to
pursue doc. research at NCAR, USA,
2013
Future never manifests as we plan, but almost always it bestows more than our efforts.
ANNAVARAPU CHANDRASEKHAR | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4325
annavarapuc@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Ghosh G., Duddu R., Annavarapu C., “A stabilized finite element method
Ph. D., Duke University, USA, 2013 for enforcing stiff anisotropic cohesive laws using interface elements”,
B. Tech., IIT Madras, 2007 Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 348, (2019),
1013–1038.
EXPERIENCE Vogler D., Settgast R. R., Annavarapu C., et al., “Experiments and
simulations of fully hydro-mechanically coupled response of rough
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, fractures exposed to high-pressure fluid injection”, Journal of
2019–present
Computational Scientist, ExxonMobil
Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 123(2), (2018), 1186–1200.
Upstream Research Company, USA,
2018–2019 Settgast R. R., Fu P., Walsh S. D. C., White J. A., Annavarapu C., et al., “A
Research Scientist, Lawrence Livermore fully coupled method for massively parallel simulation of hydraulically
National Laboratory, USA, 2013–2018 driven fractures in 3-dimensions”, International Journal for Numerical and
Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 41(5), (2017), 627–653.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Annavarapu C., et al., “A local crack-tracking strategy to model three-
dimensional crack propagation with embedded methods”, Computer
Computational Mechanics Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 311, (2016), 815–837.
Scientific Computing
Geomechanics
Fracture Mechanics Jiang W., Annavarapu C., et al., “A robust Nitsche's formulation for
Finite Element Method interface problems with spline-based finite elements”, International
Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 104(7), (2015), 676–696.
RECOGNITIONS Annavarapu C., et al., “A weighted Nitsche stabilized method for small-
sliding contact on frictional surfaces”, Computer Methods in Applied
Senol Utku Award (highest distinction), Mechanics and Engineering, 283, (2015), 763–781.
Duke University, 2013
CIMNE Award, Universitat Politecnica de Annavarapu C., et al., “A Nitsche stabilized finite element method for
Catalunya, 2012
Mahato Fellowship, Duke University,
frictional sliding on embedded interfaces. Part I: single interface”,
2012 Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 268, (2014),
USACM Travel Fellowship, 2012 & 2013 417–436.
Research at our lab is very interdisciplinary and involves a good mixture of engineering, mathematics,
and computing. Most projects involve a healthy combination of developing new numerical algorithms,
and their application to problems in geosciences, defense, mechanical, and civil engineering.
D. N. ARNEPALLI | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4297
arnepalli@iitm.ac.i
n RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Surabhi J. and Arnepalli D. N., “Adhesion and De-adhesion of Ureolytic
Ph. D., IIT Bombay, 2006 Bacteria on Sand under variable Pore Fluid Chemistry”, Journal of
M. Tech., IIT Bombay, 2002 Environmental Engineering, (2019).
B. Tech., Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University, Kakinada,
1998 Kollannur N. J. and Arnepalli D. N., “Methodology for Determining Point of
Zero Salt Effect of Clays in terms of Surface Charge Properties”, Journal
of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, (2019),
EXPERIENCE
Surya S. S. and Arnepalli D. N., “A Prediction Model for the Gas
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, Permeability of Geomaterials, Environmental Geotechnics, (2019).
2016–Present
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2008–2016 Kollannur N. J. and Arnepalli D. N., “Electrochemical Treatment and
Asso. Research Director, Queen’s Associated Chemical Modifications of Clayey Soils: A Review”,
University, Canada, 2007–2008 International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, (2019),
Surabhi, J. and Arnepalli, D. N., “A Biochemically Induced Carbonate

RESEARCH INTERESTS Precipitation in Aerobic and Anaerobic Environments by Sporosarcina
pasteurii”, Geomicrobiology Journal, 36(5), (2019), 443–451.
Biogeotechnics for cleanup of the
environment
Geomaterials stabilization using
Cherian C., Kollannur N. J., Bandipally S. and Arnepalli D. N., "Calcium
chemical, biopolymer, Adsorption on Soils: Effects of Mineralogy, Pore Fluid Chemistry and
electrokinetic and biological Temperature", Applied Clay Science, 160, (2018), 282–289.
processes
Geological sequestration of greenhouse Saranya N. and Arnepalli D. N., “Effect of Drying Technique on Pore
gases Structure Characteristics of Fine-Grained Geomaterials”, International
Design of barrier and buffer systems for
hazardous waste disposal Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 12(6), (2018), 578–591.
RECOGNITIONS
EBM, Environmental Geotechnics
Journal, 2013–2016
Best Paper Award, 4th World Congress
of Civil, Structural and Environment
Engineering (CSEE'19), 2019
Best Paper Award, National Conference
on Geoenvironmental Issues and
Sustainable Urban Development (GEN-
2014)
A state-of-the-art Geoenvironmental Engineering Research Laboratory has been developed by my

research group from the conceptual stage in the Dept. of Civil Engg, IITM. This modern laboratory
houses many analytical facilities, which enable us to conduct fundamental research in
geoenvironmental engineering.
DEVDAS MENON | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4253
dmenon@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
M. Najeeb Shariff, Devdas Menon, "Experimental studies on creep and
Ph. D., IIT Madras, 1994 shrinkage behavior of reinforced concrete walls", ACI Structural Journal,
M. S., University of Calicut, 1989 American Concrete Institute, 117(S66), (2020), 249–260.
M. Najeeb Shariff, U. Saravanan, Devdas Menon, "Time-dependent
EXPERIENCE strains in axially loaded reinforced concrete columns", Journal of
Engineering Mechanics, ASCE,
146(8), (2020), 1–11.
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 1998–2000 Indu Geevar, Devdas Menon, Meher
Faculty, REC Calicut, 1985–1998 Prasad A., "Strut-and-tie based design
Structural Design Engineer, 1980–1985 and testing of Reinforced Concrete
Pier Caps", ACI Structural Journal,
American Concrete Institute, 117(2),
RESEARCH INTERESTS (2020), 211–223.
Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete S. Chitra Ganapathy, P. Harikrishna,

Design Devdas Menon, “Wind induced
Analysis and Design of Special
Structures
interference factor of multirow cooling
Cost-effective and Sustainable Building towers – a glimpse”, Engineering
Systems Structures, 200(1), (2019), 1-13.
Bijily Balakrishnan, Devdas Menon, "Yield line analysis and testing of

RECOGNITIONS rectangular slabs with primary and secondary beams", ACI Structural
Journal, American Concrete Institute, 116, (2019), 187–200.
PC Varghese Institute Chair, IIT Madras,
2021 Indu Geevar, Devdas Menon, "Strength of reinforced concrete pier caps –
Institute Chair Professor, IIT Madras, experimental validation of strut-and-tie method", ACI Structural Journal,
2019
Guru Shreshta Award, Rotary Club, 2015
American Concrete Institute, 116, (2019), 261–273.
Ultra-Tech Award for the Outstanding
Concrete Engineer, Indian Concrete
Institute, 2014
Srimathi Marti Annapurna Award for
Excellence in Teaching, IIT Madras, 2014
Distinguished Service to the Institute,
Award by the IIT Madras Alumni
Association, 2013
Chairman of CED38 "Special Structures"
Committee of Bureau of Indian
Standards, since 2006
Author of books titled ‘Reinforced Concrete Design’, ’Structural Analysis’, ‘Advanced Structural
Analysis’, ’Stop sleepwalking through life!’ and ’Spirituality at work’.
DODAGOUDAR G. R. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4280
goudar@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Aarthi N., Dodagoudar G. R., "Three-Dimensional Finite-Element
Ph. D., IIT Bombay, 2001 Analysis of Pressure–Settlement Response of Sand Compaction Pile-
M. Tech., IIT Bombay, 1995 Treated Cohesionless Deposits", International Journal of
Geomechanics, 21(4), (2021), 04021019.
EXPERIENCE Sundaravel V., Dodagoudar G. R., Deformation and Stability Analyses of
Hybrid Earth Retaining Structures", International Journal of
Professor, IIT Madras, 2014–present Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 6(3), (2020), 1–25.
Chavda J. T., Mishra S., Dodagoudar G. R., "Experimental evaluation of

RESEARCH INTERESTS ultimate bearing capacity of the cutting edge of an open caisson",
International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 20(5), (2020),
Seismic hazard and risk assessment 281–294.
Reliability analysis of geotechnical
systems
Soil dynamics and earthquake Deviprasad B. S., Dodagoudar G. R., "Seismic response of bridge pier
engineering supported on rocking shallow foundation", Geomechanics and
Performanced-based earthquake Engineering, 21(1), (2020), 73–84.
geomechanics
CFD applications in environmental
geotechnics
Saseendran R., Dodagoudar G. R., "Reliability analysis of slopes
Inelastic analysis in geomechanics stabilised with piles using response surface method", Geomechanics and
Engineering, 21(6), (2020), 513–525.
Balasubramani D. P., Dodagoudar G. R., "Modelling the spatial variability

of Standard Penetration Test data for Chennai City using kriging and
product-sum model", Geomechanics and Geoengineering, (2020),
1–14.
Priya B. D., Dodagoudar G. R., "Spatial Variability of Depth to Weathered

Rock for Chennai Using Geostatistical Kriging", In Applications of
Geomatics in Civil Engineering, Springer, Singapore, (2020), 95–105.
Chavda J. T., Dodagoudar G. R., "On vertical bearing capacity of ring

footings: finite element analysis, observations and recommendations",
International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, (2019), 1-13.
Ramalakshmi M., Dodagoudar G. R., "Passive Force–Displacement

Behaviour of GRS Bridge Abutments", International Journal of
Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 4(4), (2018), 1-11.
GITAKRISHNAN RAMADURAI | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4298
gitakrishnan@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Kancharla S. R., Ramadurai G., "Electric vehicle routing problem with
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., non-linear charging and load-dependent discharging", Expert Systems
2009 with Applications, 160, (2020), 113714.
M. S., University of Texas, USA, 2003
B. Tech., IIT Roorkee, 2002
Manjalavil M. M., Ramadurai G., "Topological properties of bus transit
networks considering demand and service utilization weight measures",
EXPERIENCE Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 555, (2020),
124683.
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras,
2017–present Mohan R., Ramadurai G., "Field data application of a non-lane-based
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2010–2017 multi-class traffic flow model", IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 14(7),
Visiting Asst. Professor, IITM, (2020), 657–667.
2009–2010
Kancharla S. R., Ramadurai G., "Simulated annealing algorithm for multi
depot two-echelon capacitated vehicle routing problem", European
RESEARCH INTERESTS Transport - Trasporti Europei, 78, (2020), A8.
Sustainable & safe transportation Panicker A.K., Ramadurai G., "Injury severity prediction model for two-
systems wheeler crashes at mid-block road sections", International Journal of
Data-driven modelling and optimization
of transportation systems Crashworthiness, (2020).
Public transit networks
Urban freight Middela M.S., Ramadurai G., "Incorporating spatial interactions in zero-
Vehicular emissions inflated negative binomial models for freight trip generation",
Dynamic traffic simulation and
assignment
Transportation, (2020).
Mahesh S., Ramadurai G., "Real-world emissions from diesel passenger

RECOGNITIONS cars during peak and off-peak periods", Lecture Notes in Civil
Engineering, 45, (2020), 77–84.
Madras, 2020
Best Paper Award on Urban Traffic
Management, 18th Euro Working Group
on Transportation, TU Delft,
Netherlands, 2015
Awarded First Place in Dissertation Prize,
Transportation Science and Logistics
Society, Institute for Operations
Research and Management Science,
2009 for Innovative Instrument Design,
2013–2014
As an academic, I derive satisfaction from the personal connect I develop with research scholars and
students. I strive to ensure every student walking out of my room has more clarity and purpose after a
discussion.
INDUMATHI M. NAMBI | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4289
indunambi@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Beegum S., Šimunek J., Szymkiewicz A., Sudheer K. P., Nambi I. M.,
Ph. D., Clarkson University, USA, 1999 "Implementation of Solute Transport in the Vadose Zone into the
M.E., Anna University, Chennai, 1993 “HYDRUS Package for MODFLOW", Groundwater, 57(3), (2019),
B. E., Anna University, Chennai, 1991
392–408.
EXPERIENCE Srinivasan R., Nambi I. M., Senthilnathan J., "Liquid crystal display
electrode assisted bio-reactor for highly stable and enhanced biofilm
attachment for wastewater treatment – A sustainable approach for e-
waste management", Chemical Engineering Journal, 358, (2019),
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2005–2012 1012–1021.
Post Doctoral Researcher, University of
Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Divyapriya G., Nambi I., Senthilnathan J., "Ferrocene functionalized
2000–2003 graphene based electrode for the electro- Fenton oxidation of
Consultant, MS Swaminathan Research
Foundation, 2003–2005
ciprofloxacin", Chemosphere, 209, (2018), 113–123.
Han Y., Nambi I. M., Prabhakar Clement T., "Environmental impacts of the
RESEARCH INTERESTS Chennai oil spill accident – A case study", Science of the Total
Environment, 626, (2018), 795–806.
Ground water-Contaminant fate and
transport Rajasekhar B., Nambi I. M., Govindarajan S. K., "Human health risk
Remediation of contaminated soil and assessment of ground water contaminated with petroleum PAHs using
groundwater Monte Carlo simulations: A case study of an Indian metropolitan city",
Hazardous chemicals risk assessment Journal of Environmental Management, 205, (2018), 183–191.
and management
Water Treatment
Wastewater reuse Peter J. Vikesland, Amy Pruden, Pedro J. .J. Alvarez, Diana Aga, Helmut
Solid waste management Bürgmann, Xiang-dong Li, Celia Manaia ,Indumathi Nambi, Krista
Wigginton, Tong Zhang,Yong-Guan Zhu, "Towards a Comprehensive
Strategy to Mitigate Dissemination of Environmental Sources of Antibiotic
RECOGNITIONS Resistance - What does the Presence of a Gene Tell Us?", Environment
Science and Technology, 51(22), 2017.
Gandhian Young Technology Innovator
Award, Society for Research and
Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies
and Institutions (SRISTI), New Delhi,
2015
Member (Two terms 2014-2019), State
Expert Appraisal Committee for EIA
Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI
KARTHIK K. SRINIVASAN | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4282
karthikks@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Ambi Ramakrishnan G., Srinivasan K.K, Mondal A., Bhat C. R., "A Joint
Ph. D., University of Texas, USA,2003 Model of Sustainable Mode Choice for Commute, Shift Potential and
M. S., University of California, USA, 2000 Alternative Mode Chosen", Journal of Transportation Research Board,
(2021) Forthcoming.
EXPERIENCE Dias F. F., Lavieri P. S., Sharda S., Khoeini S., Bhat C. R., Pendyala R. M.,
Pinjari A. R., Ramadurai G., Srinivasan K. K., "A comparison of online and
in-person activity engagement: The case of shopping and eating meals",
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2009-2014
Transportation Research Part C, Emerging Technologies, 114, (2020),
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2003-2009 643-656.
Dias F. F., Kim T., Pendyala R. M., Lam W. H. K., Pinjari A. R., Srinivasan
RESEARCH INTERESTS K. K., Ramadurai G., "Modeling the Evolution of Ride-Hailing Adoption
and Usage: A Case Study of the Puget Sound Region", Transportation
Travel Demand and Traveller Behaviour Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, (2020).
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Transportation Network Optimization Kashyap M. R. N., Chilukuri B. R. C., Srinivasan K. K., Gowri A., "Analysis
Connected and Emerging Technologies of Vehicle-Following Behavior in Mixed Traffic Conditions using Vehicle
for Sustainable Mobility
Trajectory Data", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the
Transportation Research Board, (2020).
RECOGNITIONS Devaraj A., Srinivasan K. K. Basheer S., "Awareness, Consideration and
Usage Frequency of On-demand Transport Services in the Indian
PAC committee DST – 2019-present
TIDE Editorial Board Member, Journal of
Context", Transp. in Dev. Econ. 6, 14 (2020).
Transportation in Developing Economies
(TIDE)–2014-present Ambi Ramakrishnan G., Srinivasan K. K., Pynda, S. P., "Joint Models for
Member Travel Demand Forecasting Consideration of Public Transit and Mode Choice for Work Commute",
committee, Transportation Research Transp. in Dev. Econ. 6, 12 (2020).
Board, affiliated to National Academy of
Science, 2002-2005
Co-chairman, Emerging Methods Sub- Ramakrishnan G. A., Devaraj A., Nair G. S., Srinivasan K. K., Bhat C. R.,
committee of the Travel Demand Pinjari A. R., Ramadurai G., Pendyala R. M., " Joint Model of App-Based
Forecasting Committee of Ride Hailing Adoption, Intensity of Use and Intermediate Public Transport
Transportation Research Board, 2003- (IPT) Consideration among Workers in Chennai City", Transportation
2005
Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (2020).
Kunhikrishnan P., Srinivasan K. K., "Choice set variability and contextual

heterogeneity in work trip mode choice in Chennai city", Transportation
letters 11(4), (2019), 174-189.
How people travel in the near future will be shaped by autonomous and connected technologies, data
science, electric vehicles and on-demand mobility services. There are tremendous new opportunities for
personalized, safe and sustainable transportation solutions.
KEERTHANA KIRUPAKARAN | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4305
keerthanak@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION Keerthana K, and J M Chandra Kishen (2018). “An experimental and
analytical study on fatigue damage in concrete under variable amplitude
Ph.D., 2020, IISc Bangalore
MSc in ST, 2020, IISc Bangalore loading. “ International Journal of Fatigue, Volume 111, June 2018,
B. Tech, 2012, NIT Tiruchirappalli
Pages 278-288
.
Keerthana K, and J M Chandra Kishen (2020). “Micromechanics of fracture
EXPERIENCE and failure in concrete under monotonic and fatigue loadings. “ Mechanics
of Materials, Volume 148, September 2020, 103490
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, Keerthana K, and J M Chandra Kishen (2021). “Micromechanical Effects of
2022–present
Assistant Professor, NIT Puducherry Loading Frequency on Fatigue Fracture in Concrete. “ ASCE Journal of
2021–2022
Institute Research Associate,
Engineering Mechanics, Volume 147 Issue 12 - December 2021
IISc Bangalore,2019 - 2020
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Fracture Characterization
Fatigue life predictive models
Fiber and Textile Reinforced Concrete
RECOGNITIONS
Institute research associate fellowship
IISc, Bangalore, 2019.
GARP travel grant, FraMCoS-10 conference,
Bayonne, France, 2019 ,
GARP travel grant, FraMCoS-9 conference,

University of California, Berkeley, USA, 2016
MHRD doctoral fellowshipIISc
Bangalore, 2014
KOSHY VARGHESE | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4257
koshy@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Jeevan Jacob, Koshy Varghese, “A framework for ad hoc information
Ph. D., University of Texas, USA, 1992 management for the building design process”, Engineering, Construction
M. S., University of Texas, USA, 1987 and Architectural Management, 25, (2018), 1034–1052.
B. E., Anna University, 1986
R. K. Soman, B. Raphael, K.Varghese, “A System Identification
EXPERIENCE Methodology to monitor construction activities using structural
responses”, Automation in Construction, 75, (2017), 79–90.
Visiting Faculty, University of Texas,
Loganathan Santhosh, Srinath Purushothaman, Kumaraswamy Mohan,
USA, 2004–2005 Kalidindi Satyanarayana, Varghese Koshy, “Identifying and addressing
Visiting Eminent Scholar, Arizona State critical issues in the Indian construction industry: Perspectives of large
University, USA, 2002–2003 building construction clients”, Journal of Construction in Developing
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2000–2004 Countries, 22, (2017), 121–144.
Lecturer/Asst. Professor., IITM,
1993–2000
Joshua Liju, Varghese Koshy, “Automated recognition of construction
labour activity using accelerometers in field situations” International
RESEARCH INTERESTS Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 63, (2014),
841–862.
Automation and IT in Construction,
Lean Construction Ummer Naseef, Maheswari Uma, Matsagar Vasant A., Varghese Koshy,
Design Management “Factors influencing design iteration with a focus on project duration”,
Project Controls Journal of Management in Engineering, 30, (2014), 127–130.
Senthilkumar, Venkatachalam, Koshy Varghese, “Case Study–Based

RECOGNITIONS Testing of Design Interface Management System”, Journal of
Management in Engineering, 29, (2013), 279–288.
Member, Board of Directors, IAARC,
2005–present Joshua Liju, Koshy Varghese, “Selection of Accelerometer Location on
Best paper Award, World Construction
Symposium (WCS), 2017
Bricklayers Using Decision Trees”, Computer-Aided Civil and
President, IAARC, 2013–2016 Infrastructure Engineering, 28, (2013), 372–388.
Tucker Hasagawa Award, IAARC, 2012
Distinguished Scholar Award, Project Senthilkumar V., Varghese K., "Case study–based testing of design
Management Institute (PMI), 2012 interface management system", Journal of Management in Engineering,
Best paper Award ASCE Journal of
Computing in Civil Engineering, 2011
29(3), (2013), 279-288.
Joshua L., Varghese K., "Accelerometer-based activity recognition in

construction", Journal of computing in civil engineering, 25(5), (2011),
370-379.
Industry oriented research in computer integrated construction.

LAKSHMI PRIYA P. S. | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4319
lakshmipriya@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Nayak N., Subramanian L.P., “Fire Loads in Educational and Office
Ph. D., Georgia Inst. of Tech., USA, 2015 Buildings”, Proceedings of the Applications of Structural Fire
M. S., The University of Texas, USA, Engineering, ASFE, Singapore, (2019).
2008
B. Tech., Visvesvaraya National Institute
of Technology, Nagpur, 2006 John J.B., Subramanian L.P., “A modified approach towards estimating
the lateral torsional buckling effective length”, Proceedings of the Annual
Stability Conference, Structural Stability Research Council, St.Louis,
EXPERIENCE Missouri, (2019).
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, Nayak, N., Ananthaselvan, M. ,Subramanian, L.P., “Characterization of
2017–present Elastic Flexural and Shear Buckling Strengths of I-Sections”,
Post Doctoral Research Associate, Proceedings of the Annual Stability Conference, Structural Stability
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, Research Council, (2019).
2016–2017
Engineer, Walter P Moore and
Associates, USA, 2008–2012 Subramanian L.P., White D. W., “Flexural Resistance of Longitudinally
Stiffened Curved I-Girders”, Proceedings of the Annual Stability
Conference, Structural Stability Research Council, Baltimore, Maryland,
RESEARCH INTERESTS (2018).
Stability of Steel Structures Subramanian, L. P., Jeong, W. Y., Yellepeddi, R., and White, D. W.,
Strucural Fire Engineering “Assessment of I-section member LTB resistances considering
experimental tests and practical inelastic buckling design calculations”,
Engineering Journal, AISC, 55(1), (2018).
RECOGNITIONS
Subramanian L.P., White D. W., “Flexural resistance of longitudinally
Chair, Task Group for Bridges, Structural stiffened I-girders. I: yield limit state”, Journal of Bridge Engineering,
Stability Research Council, 2021 ASCE, 22(1), (2017).
Prof. Juergen Plaehn Award, (with
student Shanmughavel R.), IIT Madras,
2018
Two-time winner of the Vinnakota Award
Runner-up for the best student paper,
Annual Stability Conference, SSRC'15 &
SSRC'16, 2015 & 2016
Second place in the zone, and best report
nation-wide in Big Beam Contest, USA,
2007
Institute Medal at VNIT for topping the
graduating Civil Engineering class, 2006
Our research team focuses on addressing fundamental behaviour of structural steel members and
systems at ambient and elevated temperature conditions. The more we learn, we realize that there is
more to learn. Our motto : Stay hungry, Stay foolish!
LELITHA DEVI VANAJAKSHI | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4291
lelitha@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Anagha Girijan, Lelitha Vanajakshi, Bhargava Chilukuri, "Dynamic
Ph. D., Texas A&M University, USA, 2004 Thresholds Identification for Green Extension and Red Truncation
M. Tech., College of Engineering, Strategies for Bus Priority", IEEE Access, 9, ( 2021), 64291-64305.
Trivandrum, 1995
B. Tech., College of Engineering,
Trivandrum, 1993 Achar Avinash, B. Dhivyabharathi, Kumar Anil and Vanajakshi Lelitha,
“Bus Travel Time Prediction: A log-normal Auto-Regressive (AR)
Modeling Approach”, Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, 16(3),
EXPERIENCE ( 2020), 807–839.
Professor, IIT Madras, 2018–present Abdhul Khadhir S. H, B. Anil Kumar and Lelitha Vanajakshi, “Analysis of
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2013–2018 GPS Based Bus Travel Time Data and its use for APTS Applications”,
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2006–2013 Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and
Adjunct Professor, School of Civil and Operations, (2020).
Environmental Engineering, Australia
Associate Editor, Journal of Advanced
Transportation and Journal of the Achar Avinash, B. Dhivyabharathi, Kumar Anil and Vanajakshi Lelitha,
Institution of Engineers (India): Series A “Bus Arrival Time Prediction: A Spatial Kalman Filter Approach”, IEEE
Editorial Board, Journal of Big Data Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 21(3), (2020).
Analytics in Transportation and
Transportation in Developing
Economies
Reenu George, Shankar Subramanian, Lelitha Vanajakshi, "Area
Occupancy Based Adaptive Density Estimation for Mixed Road Traffic",
IEEE Access, 8(1), (2019), 5502–5514.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Rushikesh Amrutsamanvar, Bharathiraja Muthurajan, Lelitha Vanajakshi,
Traffic flow modeling
"Extraction and Analysis of Microscopic Traffic Data in Disordered
Traffic operations and control Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions", Transportation Letters: the
Intelligent transportation systems International Journal of Transportation Research, (2019).
Sensors and data analysis
Abdhul Khadir, Anil Kumar, Lelitha Vanajakshi; "Analysis of global
positioning system based bus travel time data and its use for advanced
RECOGNITIONS public transportation system applications", Journal of Intelligent
Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning and Operations, (2019).
Arthur M. Wellington Prize for the paper,
Journal of Transportation Engg, 2019
Best Women Engineer Award,Institution
of Engineers (India) Tamilnadu, 2018–19
IITM Institute Research award for the
Ph.D. thesis of student Dr. Bachu Anil
Kumar, 2017
Bhagyalakshmi - Krishna Iyengar award
for guiding best student project in the
road infrastructure, 2013
LIGY PHILIP | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4274
ligy@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Jose J., Philip L., "Continuous flow pulsed power plasma reactor for the
Ph. D., IIT Kanpur, 1998 treatment of aqueous solution containing volatile organic compounds and
M. Tech., IIT Kanpur, 1993 real pharmaceutical wastewater", Journal of Environmental
B. Tech., Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam, 1990
Management, 286, (2021), 112202.
Choudhary V., Vellingiri K., Thayyil M. I., Philip L., "Removal of antibiotics
EXPERIENCE from aqueous solutions by electrocatalytic degradation", Environmental
Science: Nano, (2021).
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2004–2009 Mukherjee S., Shah M., Chaudhari K., Jana A., Sudakar C., Srikrishnarka
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2001–2004 P., Islam M. R., Ligy Philip, Pradeep T., "Smartphone-based Fluoride-
specific Sensor for Rapid and Affordable Colorimetric Detection and
Precise Quantification at Sub-ppm Levels for Field Applications", ACS
RESEARCH INTERESTS Omega, 5(39), (2020), 25253–25263.
Water treatment and Rural Water Supply Nippala N., Ligy Philip, "Electrochemical process employing scrap metal
Domestic and Industrial wastewater waste as electrodes for dye removal", Journal of Environmental
treatment with emphasis on wastewater Management, 273(1), (2020), 111039.
reuse and recycling
Bioremediation of contaminated soils, air
and water with heavy metals, pesticides Krithika D., Ligy Philip, "Characterization of segregated greywater from
and other hazardous organic compounds Indian households: Part A: Physico-chemical and microbial parameters",
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192(7), (2020), 428.
RECOGNITIONS Krithika D., Ligy Philip, "Characterization of segregated greywater from

Indian households: Part B: emerging contaminants", Environmental
Fellow of National Academy of Monitoring and Assessment, 192(7), (2020), 432.
Engineering (FNAE)
Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry A.R.Thomas, Martin Kranert, Ligy Philip, "Fate and impact of
(FRSC)
pharmaceuticals and personal care products during septage co-
composting using an in-vessel composter", Waste Management,
109(15), (2020), 109–118.
Nippala N, Ligy Philip, "Performance evaluation of a novel electrolytic

reactor with rotating and non-rotating bipolar disc electrodes for synthetic
textile wastewater treatment", Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering, 8(2), (2020), 103462.
Sharon H, Reddy K. S., Krithika D., Ligy Philip, "Viability assessment of

solar distillation for desalination in coastal locations of Indian sub-
continent – Thermodynamic, condensate quality and enviro-economic
aspects", Solar Energy, 197, (2020), 84–98.
MANU SANTHANAM | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4283
manus@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
K. Mohammed Haneefa, S. Divya Rani, R. Ramasamy, Manu
Ph. D., Purdue University, USA, 2001 Santhanam, “Microstructure and geochemistry of lime plaster mortar
M.S., Purdue University, USA, 1996 from a heritage structure”, Construction and Building Materials 225
B. Tech., IIT Madras, 1994 (2019), 538 – 554.
Swathy Manohar, Manu Santhanam,

EXPERIENCE Naresh Chockalingam, “Performance
and microstructure of bricks with
Professor, IIT Madras, July protective coatings subjected to salt
2013–present weathering”, Construction and
Associate Professor, IIT Madras, 2009– Building Materials 226 (2019), 94 –
2013
Assistant Professor, IIT Madras, 105.
2003–2009
Visiting Faculty, IIT Madras, 2001– 2003 A V Rahul, Manu Santhanam, Hitesh
Senior R&D Chemist, Sika Corporation, Meena, Zimam Ghani, “Mechanical
USA, 1996–1998 characterization of 3D printable
concrete”, Construction and Building
RESEARCH INTERESTS Materials 227 (2019), 116710.
Yu v a r a j D h a n d a p a n i , M a n u
Impact of supplementary cementing Santhanam, “Investigation on the
materials on concrete performance
Multi-scale characterization of concrete microstructure-related characteristics to elucidate performance of
and heritage materials composite cements with limestone-calcined clay combination”, Cement
Laboratory and field performance and Concrete Research 129 (2020), 105959.
assessment of concrete
Swathy Manohar, Karpagam Bala, Manu Santhanam, Arun Menon,
“Characterization and Deterioration Mechanisms in Coral Stones Used in
RECOGNITIONS a Historical Monument in a Saline Environment”, Construction and
Building Materials 241 (2020), 118102.
Indian Concrete Institute – Prof. V.
Ramakrishnan Award for Outstanding
Yo u n g R e s e a r c h e r i n C o n c r e t e
Technology, 2006
Indian National Academy of Engineering
(INAE) Young Engineer Award 2008
Indian Concrete Institute – Fosroc Award
for Outstanding Concrete Technologist
2018
I focus on the link between microstructure and performance of construction materials, spanning heritage
materials such as lime mortar and brick/stone masonry to modern high performance cementitious
composites. They involve a mixture of chemistry and materials science with civil engineering.
MATHAVA KUMAR | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4267
mathav@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Manjunath S. V., Mathava Kumar, "Simultaneous removal of antibiotic
Ph. D., IIT Madras, 2006 and nutrients via Prosopis juliflora activated carbon column: Performance
M. E., Bharathiyar Univ., Coimbatore, evaluation, effect of operational parameters and breakthrough
2002
B. E., Bharathiyar Univ., Coimbatore,
modeling". Chemosphere, 262, (2021), 127820.
2000
Manjunath S. V., Ranu Singh Baghel, Mathava Kumar, "Antagonistic and
Synergistic Analysis of Antibiotic Adsorption on Prosopis Juliflora
EXPERIENCE Activated Carbon in Multi-component Systems", Chemical Engineering
Journal, 381, (2020), 122713.
2016–present Minh Hang Do, Huu Hao Ngo, Wenshan Guo, Soon Woong Chang, Dinh
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2014–2016 Duc Nguyen, Yiwen Liu, Sunita Varjani, Mathava Kumar, "Microbial fuel
Asst. Professor, NIT Calicut, 2011–2014 cell-based biosensor for online monitoring wastewater quality: A critical
review", Science of the Total Environment, 712, (2020), 135612.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Tripathy B.M., Ramesh G., Debnath A., Mathava Kumar, "Mature Landfill
Leachate Treatment Using Sonolytic-Persulfate/Hydrogen Peroxide
Application of membrane (bio) reactors Oxidation: Optimization of process parameters", Ultrasonics
for water & wastewater treatment
AOPs for water and wastewater
Sonochemistry, 54, (2019), 210–219.
treatment
Technology development for tertiary Tripathy B.M., Mathava Kumar, "Sequential coagulation/flocculation and
wastewater treatment microwave- persulfate processes for landfill leachate treatment:
Algal-bacterial symbiosis for wastewater assessment of bio-toxicity, effect of pretreatment and cost-analysis",
treatment
Waste Management, 85, (2019), 18–29.
RECOGNITIONS Neghi N., Mathava Kumar, Burkhalov D., "Synthesis and application of
stable, reusable TiO2 polymeric composites for photocatalytic removal of
metronidazole: Removal kinetics and density functional analysis",
Young Scientist Award (YSA-2018),
Academy of Sciences, Chennai, 2019
Chemical Engineering Journal, 359, (2019), 963–975.
Young Faculty Recognition Award
(YFRA-2018), IIT Madras, 2018
Best poster award, Indo-German
Bilateral Workshop on Membrane for
Water and Energy, India, 2019
Best paper award, International
Conference on Desalination, NIT Trichy,
2018
Awarded GE Ecomagination Excellence
award for the best environmentally
friendly (“green”), PhD Thesis, IIT
Madras, 2006
Our research group work on 3 broad areas. 1) Sustainable and low-cost technology development
2) Application of membrane technology for desalination, emerging pollutants removal and water
treatment 3) Bioenergy production from landfill-leachate and organic fraction of municipal solid waste
using hybrid technologies.
MEHER PRASAD A. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4260
prasadam@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Geevar I., Menon D. Prasad A. M., "Strut-and-Tie-Based Design and
Ph. D., Rice University, USA, 2002 Testing of Reinforced Concrete Pier Caps", ACI Structural Journal,
B. Tech., IIT Madras, 1982 117(2), (2020), 211–223.
EXPERIENCE Cherian P., Palaniappan S., Menon D., Anumolu M. P., "Comparative
study of embodied energy of affordable houses made using GFRG and
conventional building technologies in India", Energy and Buildings, 223,
Professor, IIT Madras, 2004–present (2020), 110138.
Deepthi T. M., Saravanan U., Meher Prasad A., "Algorithms to determine
wheel loads and speed of trains using strains measured on bridge
RESEARCH INTERESTS girders", Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 26(1), (2019), e2282.
Earthquake engineering
Krishna S. G., Cherian P., Menon D., Prasad A. M., "Glass Fibre
Solid dynamics Reinforced Gypsum Panels for Sustainable Construction", Recent
Machine foundations Advances in Structural Engineering, Springer, Singapore, 1, (2019),
Off-shore structures 855–867.
Computer aided design
Structural reliability
Biswal A., Prasad A. M., Sengupta A. K., "Study of shear behavior of
grouted vertical joints between precast concrete wall panels under direct
shear loading", Structural Concrete, 20(2), (2019), 564-582.
Menon D., Prasad A. M., Varughese J. A., Seismic Design Philosophy:

From Force-Based to Displacement-Based Design", Advances in Indian
Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Springer, Cham., (2018),
273–289.
Ronald J. A., Menon A., Prasad A. M., Menon D., Magenes G., Modelling
and analysis of South Indian temple structures under earthquake
loading", Sadhana, 43(5), (2018)., 74.
Priyadharshani S. A., Prasad A. M., Sundaravadivelu R., "Analysis of

GFRP stiffened composite plates with rectangular cutout", Composite
Structures, 169, (2017), 42–51.
Cherian P., Paul S., Krishna S. G., Menon D., Prasad A. M., "Mass
housing using GFRG panels: a sustainable, rapid and affordable
solution", Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A,
98(1–2), (2017), 95–100.
MOHANAKRISHNAN LOGAN | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4273
mohanlogan@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION Amulya, K., Logan, M., Lens, P.N.L., 2023. Integrated bioprocess for
Se(VI) remediation using duckweed: Coupling selenate removal to
National University of Ireland Galway and
KTH Royal Institute of Technology Sweden, biogas production. Journal of Hazardous Materials 132134
2022 Logan, M., Tan, L.C., Nzeteu, C.O., Lens, P.N.L., 2023. Effect of selenate
M.E., Anna University, 2016
B.E., Anna University, 2013 on treatment of glycerol containing wastewater in UASB reactors.
Renewable Energy 206, 97-110.
EXPERIENCE Logan, M., Tan, L.C., Lens, P.N.L., 2022. Anaerobic co-digestion of
dissolved air floatation slurry and selenium-rich wastewaters for
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2023- present simultaneous methane production and selenium bio-remediation.
International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 172, 105425.
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of
Galway, 2022-2023 Logan, M., Tan, L.C., Nzeteu, C.O., Lens, P.N.L., 2022. Enhanced
Research Associate, Asian Institute of anaerobic digestion of dairy wastewater in a granular activated carbon
Technology, 2017-2019 amended sequential batch reactor. GCB-Bioenergy 1-18.
Logan, M., Ravishankar, H., Tan, L.C., Lawrence, J., Fitzgerald, D., Lens,
P.N.L., 2021. Anaerobic digestion of dissolved air floatation slurries:
RESEARCH INTERESTS effect of substrate concentration and pH. Environmental Technology
Bioenergy, biofuels and bioproducts
and Innovation 21, 101352.
Metal biotechnology (chalcogens, critical raw Khoshbeen, A.R., Logan, M., Visvanathan, C., 2020. Integrated solid-
metals & rare earth elements)
Treatment of waste, wastewater & wastegas waste management for Kabul City, Afghanistan. Journal of Material
Cycles and Waste Management 22(2), 240-253.
RECOGNITIONS Chuenchart, W., Logan, M., Leelayouthayotin, C., Visvanathan, C., 2020.
Enhancement of food waste thermophilic anaerobic digestion through
synergistic effect with chicken manure. Journal of Biomass and
COST Action Fellowship, 2021 Bioenergy 136.
Research Professorship Doctoral Scholarship,
Science Foundation Ireland, 2019 Tangwanichagapong, S., Logan, M., Visvanathan, C., 2020. Circular
Rising Star Award, Sage Publishing, 2019 Economy for Sustainable Resource Management: The Case of
Packaging Waste Sector in Thailand. Circular Economy: Global
Perspective 353-387.
Logan, M., Visvanathan, C., 2019. Management strategies for anaerobic
digestate of organic fraction of municipal solid waste: current status
and future prospects. Waste Management and Research 37(1), 27-39.
(Rising Star Award 2019 for high early citation)
Logan, M., Safi, M., Lens, P.N.L., Visvanathan, C., 2019. Investigating the
performance of IoT based anaerobic digestion of food waste. Process
Safety and Environmental Protection 127, 277-287.
Logan, M., Joseph, K., 2016. Chemical scrubbing for removal of CO2
from biogas using algae and H2S using sponge iron. International
Journal of Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering 4 (3).
We endeavour to advance frontiers in biorefinery approaches for a sustainable circular bioeconomy

MURALI JAGANNATHAN | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4239
muralij@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION Jagannathan, M. and Delhi, V.S.K. (2023), "Decoding a construction
B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) from NITK Surathkal organisation's tendency to litigate: an understanding through financial
(2007) statements", Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol.13 No.3,p
M.Tech. (Construction Technology and p.453-470 (https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-08-2022-0128)
Management) from IIT Madras (2011)
Ph.D. (Construction Dispute Resolution) from Jagannathan, M., & Delhi, V. S. K. (2022). Identifying focus areas to decode the
IIT Bombay (2022) decision to litigate contractual disputes in construction. Engineering,
Construction and Architectural Management, 29(8), 2976 – 2998 (DOI:
EXPERIENCE 10.1108/ecam-01-2021-0014)
Assistant Professor, BTCM, IIT Madras
(2023-Present) Malla, V., Jagannathan, M., Delhi, V. S. K., & S. Nair, B. (2022). BIM-
Faculty, L&T Institute of Project Management specific prequalification criteria in construction projects: exploring the
(2022-2023) nature and timeline of their inclusion. Journal of Legal Affairs and
Assistant Professor, NICMAR, Pune
(2016-2022) Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 14(2), 04522008.
Manager (Civil), Larsen and Toubro Limited (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000540)
(2007-2016)
Malla, V., Jagannathan, M., & Delhi, V. S. K (2022). Identification of BIM
RESEARCH INTERESTS DimensionSpecific Contract Clauses in EPC Turnkey Projects. Journal of Legal
Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 14(1),
04521040. (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000512)
Construction Contracts and Claims Management
Construction Dispute Resolution Jagannathan, M., Nawle, V., Delhi, V. S. K., & Malla, V. (2022). Role of
Lean Construction Management Case-Laws in Claim Management and Contracts. Journal of Legal Affairs
Application of NLP in contract management
and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 14(4), 1–14
(https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943- 4170.0000558).
RECOGNITIONS Jagannathan, M., Roy, D., & Delhi, V. S. K. (2022). Application of NLP-
based topic modeling to analyse unstructured text data in annual reports
Outstanding Reviewer Recognition from American of construction contracting companies. CSI Transactions on ICT, 10(2),
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Journal of Legal 97-106, (DOI: 10.1007/s40012-022-00355-w)
Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and
Construction for three consecutive years – 2020, Jagannathan, M., Quapp, U., & Delhi, V. S. K. (2021). Litigation Risk Transfer
2021 and 2022. Mechanisms in Construction Dispute Resolution Process: Cross-Case Analysis.
Best Paper Award (Third Prize) at the I n t e r n a t i o
n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n Construction, Real Estate, Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction,
Infrastructure and Projects (ICCRIP) 2021 13(3), 04521018. (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000347)
Conference, NICMAR, Pune
Runner-up Paper Award at the Project Agrawal, A. K., Jagannathan, M., & Delhi, V. S. K. (2021). Control focus in
Management Institute (PMI) -Research and standard forms: An assessment through text mining and NLP. Journal of Legal
Academic Conference (RAC) – 2019 Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 13(10). (DOI:
Research Excellence Award 2018 by the National
Institute of Construction Management and 10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000441)
Research (NICMAR)
Padhy, J., Jagannathan, M., & Kumar Delhi, V. S. (2021). Application of Natural
Language Processing to Automatically Identify Exculpatory Clauses in Construction
Contracts. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and
Construction,13(4), 04521035. (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)LA.1943-4170.0000505)
Contract Management is one such multi-disciplinary research area that involves engineering, law, language, economics,
behavioural and analytics domains, influencing human lives and their decisions on a daily basis
MURALI KRISHNAN J. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4284
jmk@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Athira P. K., Narayan S. A., Krishnan J. M., Jain P. K., "Comparison of
Ph. D., IIT Madras, 1999 binder and mixture tests to characterize permanent deformation of
M. E., NIT Trichy, 1993 elastomer and terpolymer modified binders", Construction and Building
Materials, 264, (2020), 120138.
EXPERIENCE Jose A., Nivitha M. R., Krishnan J. M., Robinson R. G., "Characterization
of cement stabilized pond ash using FTIR spectroscopy", Construction
Professor, IIT Madras, 2015–present and Building Materials, 263, (2020), 120136.
Chakkoth U., Krishna K. R., Ramkumar M., Hussain S. A., Rao P. V. C.,
Choudary N. V., Sriganesh G., Krishnan, J. M., "Component blending for
RESEARCH INTERESTS bitumen production for Indian refineries", Sadhana, 45(1), (2020), 1–16.
Pavement Engineering
Vishal U., Chowdary V., Padmarekha A., Murali Krishnan J., "Influence of
Material Characterization Moisture Damage on Fatigue of Warm Mix and Hot Mix Asphalt Mixture",
Viscoelasticity Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 32(9), (2020), 04020247.
Nivitha M. R., Murali Krishnan J., "Rheological characterisation of

RECOGNITIONS unmodified and modified bitumen in the 90–200° C temperature regime",
Road Materials and Pavement Design, 21(5), (2020), 1341–1358.
Associate Editor, International Journal of
Pavement Engineering (from June Dokku B., Savio D., Nivitha M. R., Krishnan J. M., "Development of
2014), Taylor and Francis (ISI cited) Rutting Model for Indian Highways Based on Rut Depth Simulations from
AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design Software", Journal of
Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 146(2), (2020),
04020013.
Nivitha M. R., Krishnan J. M., Rajagopal K. R., "Viscoelastic transitions

exhibited by modified and unmodified bitumen", International Journal of
Pavement Engineering, 21(6), (2020), 766–780.
MURTY B. S. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4262
bsm@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Jamal J. F., Bhallamudi S. M., "Efficient Solution Algorithm for Unsteady
Ph. D., Washington State Univ., USA, Flow in Channel Networks Using Subtiming Technique", Journal of
1989 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 146(6), (2020), 04020012.
M. E., IISc., Bengaluru, 1984
B. E., University of Madras, Chennai,
1982 Wagner P. D., Bhallamudi S. M., Narasimhan B., Kumar S., Fohrer N.,
Fiener P., "Comparing the effects of dynamic versus static
representations of land use change in hydrologic impact assessments",
EXPERIENCE Environmental Modelling & Software, 122, (2019), 103987.
Inst. Chair Professor, IITM, Prabu P., S. Murty Bhallamudi, Abhijit Chaudhuri, S. A. Sannasiraj,
2019–present "Numerical investigations for mitigation of tsunami wave impact on
Professor, IIT Madras, 2004–present onshore buildings using sea dikes", Ocean Engineering 187, (2019),
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2001–2004 106159.
Akella C. S., Bhallamudi S. M., Managing Municipal Wastewater
RESEARCH INTERESTS Treatment to Control Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Tidal Rivers" , Water,
11(6), (2019), 1255.
Open Channel Flows & Free Surface
Flows
S. Murty Bhallamudi, R. Kaviyarasn, A. Abilarasu, Ligy Philip, "Nexus
Sediment Transport Modeling between Sanitation and Groundwater Quality: Case Study from a Hard
Surface & Subsurface Flow Interaction Rock Region in India", Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for
Pipe flows & Condition Assessment Development, IWA Publishing, 9(4), (2019), 703–713.
Contaminant Transport Modeling
Water Resources Management in
Coastal and Deltaic Systems
Vijayanandan A., Philip L., Bhallamudi S. M., "Enhanced removal of
PhACs in RBF supplemented with biofilm coated adsorbent barrier:
Experimental and model studies", Chemical Engineering Journal, 338,
RECOGNITIONS (2018), 341–357.
Fellow of Indian Society for Hydraulics

Thappeta S. K., Bhallamudi S. M., Fiener P., Narasimhan B., Resistance
S.N. Gupta Memorial Award of Indian in Steep Open Channels due to Randomly Distributed Macroroughness
Society for Hydraulics, 2010 Elements at Large Froude Numbers", Journal of Hydrologic Engineering,
22(12), (2017), 04017052.
Palleti V. R., Narasimhan,S., Rengaswamy R., Teja R., Bhallamudi S. M.,

"Sensor network design for contaminant detection and identification in
water distribution networks", Computers & Chemical Engineering, 87,
(2016), 246-256.
IIT Madras has been providing me enthusiastic students, highly motivated research scholars and
excellent colleagues who help me to pursue my hobbies of teaching and research.
C. V. R. MURTY | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4302
cvrm@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Tamizharasi G., Prasad A. M., Murty C. V. R., "Lateral Torsional Seismic
Ph. D., Caltech, USA, 1992 Behaviour of Plan Unsymmetric Buildings", Earthquakes and Structures,
M. Tech., IIT Madras, 1986 Techno-Press, 20, (3) (2021), 239–260
Kumar R. P., Srinagesh D., Seshunarayana T., Chadha R. K., Bodige N.,
EXPERIENCE Suresh G., Hima Chandan D., Murty C. V. R., “Vulnerability Assessment
of a Heritage Structure subjected to Blast induced Ground Motions”,
Current Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 119(7), (2020)
Visiting Professor, IIT Hyderabad,
2009–2010 Zeneeb A. M., Goswami R.,Murty C. V. R., “Lateral Shear Strength of
Professor (on Deputation), IIT Madras, Rectangular RC Columns subjected to combined P-V-M Monotonic
2008–2009 Loading”, Bulletin of the New Zealand Society of Earthquake
Professor, IIT Kanpur, 2003–2010 Engineering, New Zealand National Society of Earthquake Engineering,
Christchurch, NZ, 53(4), (2020), 227–241
RESEARCH INTERESTS Vijayanarayanan A.R., Goswami R., Murty C.V.R., “Identifying Stiffness
Irregularity in Buildings using Fundamental Lateral Mode Shape”,
Nonlinear Seismic Behaviour of Earthquakes and Structures, 12(4), (2017), 437–448
Structures
Earthquake-Resistant Design of
Buildings and Bridges Sunitha P., Goswami R., Murty C.V.R., “Seismic behaviour of RC moment
Seismic Design Codes frame buildings designed and detailed as per First Revision of IS13920 -
Books on Earthquake Resistant, Design Draft Provisions”, The Indian Concrete Journal, 90(4), (2016), 64–71
and Construction
Sunitha P., Goswami R., Murty C.V.R., “Idealised bilinear moment-
curvature curves of slender rectangular RC wall sections”, Journal of
RECOGNITIONS Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, 17(4), (2015), 223–231
Chairman, Earthquake Engineering Dasgupta K., Murty C. V. R., "Improved geometric design of earthquake-
Committee, BIS, 2020 onwards
Member, 2nd Advisory Committee,
resistant RC slender structural walls. I: Parametric study", Journal of
NDMA, 2016–present Engineering Mechanics, 140(5), (2014), 04014006.
Best Teacher Award, IIT Hyderabad,
2009 Dasgupta K., Murty C. V. R., "Improved geometric design of earthquake-
Distinguished Teacher Award, IIT resistant RC slender structural walls II: Design implications", Journal of
Kanpur, 2008
Fellow, INAE since 2006
Engineering Mechanics, 140(5), (2014), 04014007.
Editor-in-Chief, World Housing
Encyclopedia, EERI, 2005–2009 Malik J. N., Shishikura M., Echigo T., Ikeda Y., Satake K., Kayanne H.,
Sawai Y., Murty C. V. R., Dikshit, O., "Geologic evidence for two pre-2004
earthquakes during recent centuries near Port Blair, South Andaman
Island, India", Geology, 39(6), (2011), 559-562.
Learning to Make Safe;

Making Safe to Serve;
Serving to Learn more…
B. N. RAO | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4285
bnrao@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Sagadevan R., Rao B. N., “Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete
Ph. D., The University of Iowa, USA, Biaxial Voided Square Slabs”; ACI Structural Journal, 117(5), (2020),
2002 3–14.
M. E., The Maharaja Sayajirao University
of Baroda, 1994
B. Tech., Jawaharlal Nehru Sagadevan R., Rao B. N., “Experimental and Analytical Study on
Technological University, Hyderabad, Structural Performance of Polyurethane Foam-Filled Built-up Galvanized
1992 Iron Members”, Thin-Walled Structures, 146, (2020),106446.
Anilkumar P. M., A. Haldar, Eelco Jansen, Rao B. N., R. Rolfes, “Design

EXPERIENCE Optimization of Multistable Variable-Stiffness Laminates”, Mechanics of
Advanced Materials and Structures, 26(1), (2019), 48–55.
Professor, IIT Madras, Jul 2013–present
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2009–2013 Krishnanunni C. G., Rao B. N., “Decoupled Technique for Dynamic
Response of Vehicle-Pavement Systems”, Engineering Structures, 191,
(2019), 264–279.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Sagadevan R., Rao B. N., “Experimental and Analytical Investigation of
Punching Shear Capacity of Biaxial Voided Slabs”, Structures, 20,
Research interests include
computational solid/facture mechanics,
(2019), 340–352.
finite element analysis, meshless
analysis, structural reliability, stochastic Shereena O. A., Rao B. N., “Combined Road Roughness and Vehicle
mechanics, fuzzy structural analysis, Parameter Estimation Based on a Minimum Variance Unbiased
dimension reduction methods, Estimator”, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics,
Prefabricated Structures, Pre
Engineered Buildings, Experimental &
20(1), (2019), 2050013.
Numerical studies on Reinforced
Concrete Structures and related fields R. Suresh Kumar, Rao B. N., K. Velusamy, Jalaldeen S., “Relevance of
Factor of Safety Based on Number of Cycles in the Prediction of Fatigue
Crack Initiation as per A16 Sigma-D Approach”, International Journal of
RECOGNITIONS Pressure Vessels and Piping, 175, (2019), 103924.
DAAD German-Indian STAR for Study

visit at TU Hamburg-Harburg, Germany,
2010
Alexander von Humboldt Research
fellowship, 2006
Young Investigator Fellowship, 6th World
Congress on Computational Mechanics,
China, 2004 & 7th US National Congress
on Computational Mechanics,
Albuquerque, USA, 2003
Developing Innovative, Efficient, Robust, Reliable and Economical Solution Techniques for Structural
Engineering Problems through Numerical & Experimental Studies.
NIKHIL BUGALIA | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4264
nikhilbugalia@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Oo P., Bugalia N., Seetharam K. E., "Frontiers of Water-Related Disaster
Ph. D., The University of Tokyo, Japan, Management and the Way Forward", (2020).
2020
M. Engg., The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan,
2017
Bugalia N., Yamamoto S., Kim C. J., "Revisiting the Public–Private
B. Tech., IIT Kanpur, 2013 Partnership for Rapid Progress on the Sanitation-Related Sustainable
Development Goals", (2020).
EXPERIENCE Bugalia N., Maemura Y., Ozawa K., "Organizational and institutional
factors affecting high-speed rail safety in Japan", Safety science, 128,
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, (2020), 104762.
2021–present
Visiting Professor, IIT Madras, Bugalia N., Maemura Y., Ozawa K., "Safety Culture in High-Speed
2020–2021 Railways and the Importance of Top Management Decisions", (2019).
Post Doc. Research Scholar, The
University of Tokyo, Japan, 2020
Research Associate, Asian Development Bugalia N., Maemura Y., Ozawa K., "Demand risk management of private
Bank Institute, Japan, 2019–2020 High-Speed Rail operators: A review of experiences in Japan and Taiwan.
Transport Policy", (2019).
RESEARCH INTERESTS Seetharam K. E., Hashimoto K., Bugalia N., "Institutional Mechanisms for
Sustainable Sanitation: Learning from Successful Case Studies", (2018).
Safety Management for construction and
railway Bugalia N., Maekawa K., Time-Dependent Capacity of Large Scale Deep
Public Private Partnerships Beams under Sus-tained Loads, Journal of Advanced Concrete
Infrastructure Operations and
Management
Technology, 15(7), (2017), 314–327.
System Dynamics
Policy Formulation
RECOGNITIONS
Twice Winner, MEXT Scholarship,
Japanese Government, Japan
Diploma from Global Leadership
Program on Social Design and
Management (GSDM), Utokyo
Good Samaritan Team Player Award,
Fractal Analysis, India, 2014
Academic Excellence Award, Director of
IIT Kanpur, 2012
Modern-day Civil Engineering systems such as Railways, Construction are complex, and require special
attention for their safe functionality. We strive to learn about the interaction between various technical,
human, organizational and regulatory factors for assuring the safety of these systems.
PHANISRI PRADEEP PRATAPA | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4323
ppratapa@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
K. Liu, T. Zegard, P. P. Pratapa, G. H. Paulino, “Unraveling tensegrity
Ph. D., Georgia Institute of Tech., USA, tessellations for metamaterials with tunable stiffness and bandgaps”,
2016 Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 131, (2019), 147–166.
M. S., The University of Texas, USA,
2011
B. Tech., IIT Madras, 2010 P. P. Pratapa, K. Liu, G. H. Paulino, “Geometric mechanics of origami
patterns exhibiting Poisson’s ratio switch by breaking mountain and
valley assignment”, Physical Review Letters, 122(15), (2019), 155501.
EXPERIENCE
P. P. Pratapa, P. Suryanarayana, G. H. Paulino, “Bloch wave frame-work
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, for structures with nonlocal interactions: Application to the design of
2019–present origami acoustic metamaterials”, Journal of Mechanics and Physics of
Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Solids, 118, (2018), 115–132.
Technology, USA, 2016–2018
Associate Structural Engineer,
McDermott Inc., Houston, USA,
P. P. Pratapa, P. Suryanarayana, J. E. Pask, "Anderson acceleration of
2012–2013 the Jacobi iterative method: An efficient alternative to Krylov methods for
large, sparse linear systems", Journal of Computational Physics 306,
(2016), 43–54.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
P. P. Pratapa, P. Suryanarayana, “On numerically predicting the onset
Metamaterials and mode of instability in atomistic systems”, Mechanics Research
Lattice structures Communications,78, (2016), 27–33.
Origami engineering
Structural and Computational P. P. Pratapa, P. Suryanarayana, "Restarted Pulay mixing for efficient and
mechanics
robust acceleration of fixed-point iterations", Chemical Physics Letters
635, (2015), 69–74.
The overarching goal of my research is to understand and develop new types of materials and structural
systems that will lead to technological advancement of our society in terms of efficient engineering,
sustainable infrastructure and overall improved quality of life.
PIYUSH CHAUNSALI | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4256
pchaunsali@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
P. Chaunsali, S. Vaishnav Kumar, "Calcium Sulfoaluminate-Belite
Ph. D., University of Illinois, USA, 2015 Cements: Opportunities and Challenges", Indian Concrete Journal,
M. S., Clarkson University, USA, 2010 94(2), (2020).
B. Tech., National Institute of
Technology, Warangal, 2007
H. Uvegi, P. Chaunsali, B. Traynor, E. Olivetti, "Reactivity of industrial
wastes as measured through ICP-OES: A case study on siliceous Indian
EXPERIENCE biomass ash", Journal of American Ceramic Society, 102(12),( 2019),
7678–7688.
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2018–
present P. Chaunsali, H. Uvegi, B. Traynor, E. Olivetti, “Leaching Characteristics
Postdoc. Asso., Massachusetts Inst. of of Biomass Ash-Based Binder in Neutral and Acidic Media”, Cement and
Tech., 2015–2018 Concrete Composites, 100, (2019), 92–98.
Graduate Engineer Trainee, GMR
Group, 2007–2008
P. Chaunsali, A. Ardeshirilajimi, P. Mondal, “On the Interaction of Fly
Ash with Portland Cement-Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement Binder”,
Materials and Structures, 51(5), 2018, 1–9.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
P. Chaunsali, H. Uvegi, R. Osmundsen, M. Laracy, T. Poinot, J.
Sustainability and Durability of Ochsendorf , E. Olivetti, “Mineralogical and Microstructural
Infrastructure Materials
Characterization of Biomass Ash Binder”, Cement and Concrete
Composites, 89, (2018), 41–51.
RECOGNITIONS
A. Ardeshirilajimi, D. Wu, P. Chaunsali, P. Mondal, “Effects of Pre-
Soaked Lightweight Aggregate on Deformation Properties of OPC-CSA
Listed among Teachers Ranked as
Excellent by their Students, University of Cement Blends”, ACI Materials Journal, 114(4), (2017), 643–652.
Illinois, 2015
Conference Travel Award, Graduate P. Chaunsali, P. Mondal, “Physico-Chemical Interaction of Mineral
College, University of Illinois, 2014 Admixtures with an OPC-CSA cement System: Implication on
Chester P. Siess Award, Civil and Expansion”, Cement and Concrete Research, 80, (2016), 10–20.
Environmental Engineering, University of
Illinois, 2013
Ravindar K. and Kavita Kinra Fellowship,
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Illinois, 2010–2012
Merit Scholarship, NIT Warangal,
2004–2005
Interdisciplinary research will be the key to solving complex challenges.

RADHAKRISHNA G. PILLAI | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4303
pillai@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Naveen Krishnan, Deepak K. Kamde, Zameel D. Veedu, Radhakrishna G.
Ph. D., Texas A&M University, USA, Pillai, Dhruvesh Shah, Rajendran Velayudham, "Long-term performance
2009 M. S., Texas A&M University, USA, and life-cycle-cost benefits of cathodic protection of concrete
2009 B. E., University of Allahabad, structures using galvanic anodes", Journal of Building
1999
Engineering, (2021).
EXPERIENCE Deepak K. Kamde, Radhakrishna G. Pillai, "Effect of sunlight/ultraviolet
exposure on corrosion performance and service life of Fusion-Bonded-
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, Epoxy (FBE) coated steel rebars", Corrosion, NACE International,
2017–present
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2010–2017 (2020).
Post-doctoral Scholar, Oregon State
University, USA, 2009–2010 Dyana Joseline, Radhakrishna G. Pillai, "Enhancing service life of
prestressed concrete structures by using fly ash and corrosion inhibitors",
Indian Concrete Journal, (2020).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sripriya Rengaraju, Anand Godara, Prasanth Alapati, Radhakrishna G
Construction materials and concrete Pillai, "Macrocell corrosion mechanisms of prestressing strands in
technology various concretes", Magazine of Concrete Research, Inst. of Civil Engrs.,
Corrosion, its control, and service life (ICE), UK, (2020).
estimation of concrete structures
Maintenance/repair/protection of
concrete structures Sooraj Nair, Radhakrishna G Pillai, "Microstructural and corrosion
Prestressed and precast concrete characteristics of Quenched and Self-Tempered (QST) steel reinforcing
systems. bars", Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, (2020).
Grouting of post-tensioned systems
Radhakrishna G Pillai, Ravindra Gettu, Manu Santhanam, Sripriya
Rengaraju, Yuvaraj Dhandapani, Sundar Rathnarajan, Anusha S
RECOGNITIONS Basavaraj, "Service life and life cycle assessment of reinforced concrete
systems with limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)", Cement and
Excellence in Corrosion Science and Concrete Research, Elsevier, (2019).
Technology Award, NIGIS Corrosion
Awareness Awards, 2019
Excellent Public Sector Laboratory, Sripriya Rengaraju, Lakshman Neelakantan, Radhakrishna G Pillai,
NIGIS Corrosion Awareness Awards, "Investigation on the polarization resistance of steel embedded in
2019 highly resistive cementitious systems–An attempt and challenges",
ICI Ultratech Award for Outstanding
Young Concrete Engr, Indian Concrete
Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier, (2019).
Inst., 2016
Former Students Association
Scholarship, TAMU, Spring,
2009
Richard Gehle Memorial Scholarship,
Zachry Dept. of Civil Engg., TAMU, Fall,
2006
My research focuses on developing technologies to estimate service life, combat steel corrosion and
extend the service life of concrete structures.
RAGHUKANTH S. T. G. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4296
raghukanth@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Dhabu A. C., Raghukanth S. T. G., "Translational and rotational ground
Ph. D., IISc., Bangalore, 2000 motion simulations in homogeneous reduced micropolar half-space",
M. Tech., Maulana Azad National Journal of Seismology, (2021), 1-25.
Institute Of Technology, Bhopal, 2000
B. Tech., Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University, Anantapur, Sangeetha S., Dhanya J., Raghukanth S. T. G., "3D crustal velocity model
1998 for ground motion simulations in North-East India", Journal of Earthquake
Engineering, 25(3), (2021), 475-511.
EXPERIENCE Mohanty R., Kumar P. S., Raghukanth S. T. G., Lakshmi K. J. P., "The
Long-Lived and Recent Seismicity at the Lunar Orientale Basin: Evidence
Professor, IIT Madras, 2018–present From Morphology and Formation Ages of Boulder Avalanches, Tectonics,
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2013–2018 and Seismic Ground Motion", Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets,
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2008–2013 (2020).
Dhanya J., Raghukanth S. T. G., "Implication of source models on

RESEARCH INTERESTS tsunami wave simulations for 2004 (Mw 9.2) Sumatra earthquake",
Natural Hazards, 104(1), (2020), 279–304.
Natural Hazards and risk assessment
Structural dynamics and earthquake
engg Dhanya J., Raghukanth S. T. G., "Neural network-based hybrid ground
Computational mechanics motion prediction equations for Western Himalayas and North-Eastern
Design of steel structures India", Acta Geophysica, (2020), 1–22.
Random vibrations
Dhanya J., Raghukanth S. T. G., "A non-stationary random field model for
earthquake slip", Journal of Seismology, (2020), 1–19.
RAMAMURTHY K. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4265
vivek@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Subramaniam N., Ramamurthy K., "Effect of mode of delivery and
Ph. D., IIT Madras, 1992 background noise on speech characteristics of talkers in a classroom
M. S., IIT Madras, 1992 environment", Building Acoustics, 27(2), (2020), 113–135.
B. Tech., Annamalai University,
Chennai, 1981
Shriram S., Ramamurthy K., "Assessment of CO2-based demand
controlled ventilation requirement for a flexible work environment with
EXPERIENCE ductless split air conditioners", Science and Technology for the Built
Environment, 25(7), (2019), 805–818.
Chair Professor, IIT Madras,
2020–present Priyadharshini P., Ramamurthy K., Robinson R. G., "Influence of
Professor, IIT Madras, 2004–2020 Temperature and Duration of Thermal Treatment on Properties of
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2000–2004 Excavated Soil as Fine Aggregate in Cement Mortar", Journal of
Materials in Civil Engineering, 31(8), (2019), 04019137.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Shriram S., Ramamurthy K., Ramakrishnan S., "Effect of occupant-
induced indoor CO2 concentration and bioeffluents on human physiology
Sustainable building technology using a spirometric test", Building and Environment, 149, (2019), 58–67.
Foam concrete and Aerated concrete
Lightweight aggregates using industrial
wastes Priyadharshini P., Ramamurthy K., Robinson R. G., "Reuse potential of
High performance masonry stabilized excavation soil as fine aggregate in cement mortar",
Construction and Building Materials, 192, (2018), 141–152.
Priyadharshini P., Ramamurthy K., Robinson R. G., "Sustainable reuse of

excavation soil in cementitious composites", Journal of Cleaner
Production, 176, (2018), 999–1011.
Kumar E. M., Ramamurthy K., "Influence of production on the strength,

density and water absorption of aerated geopolymer paste and mortar
using Class F fly ash", Construction and Building Materials, 156, (2017),
1137–1149.
Priyadharshini P., Ramamurthy K., Robinson R. G., "Excavated soil

waste as fine aggregate in fly ash based geopolymer mortar", Applied
Clay Science, 146, (2017), 81-91.
Anju T. R., Ramamurthy K., Dhamodharan R., "Surface modified

microcrystalline cellulose from cotton as a potential mineral admixture in
cement mortar composite", Cement and Concrete Composites, 74,
(2016), 147-153.
RAMESH KANNAN KANDASAMI | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4259
rameshkk@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Kandasami R. K., Singh S., Murthy T. G., “Experimental Investigations of
Ph. D., IISc., Bangalore, 2016 the Stress Path Dependence of Weakly Cemented Sand”, Journal of
M. Tech., IIT Delhi, 2010 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147(4), (2021),
B. E., Anna University, Chennai, 2007
04021007.
EXPERIENCE Kandasami R. K., Murthy T. G., “Manifestation of particle morphology on

the mechanical behaviour of granular ensembles”, Granular Matter,
19(21), (2017), 1–13.
2019–present
Research Associate, University of Kandasami R. K., Borges R. M., Murthy T. G., “Engineering properties of
Cambridge, 2017–2019 biocemented termite mounds”, Environmental Geotechnics, 3(2), (2016),
Senior Research Associate, IISc 99–113.
Bangalore, 2016–2017
Kandasami R. K., Murthy T. G., “Experimental studies on the influence of
intermediate principal stress and inclination on the mechanical behaviour
RESEARCH INTERESTS of angular sands”, Granular Matter, 17(2), (2015), 217–230.
Constitutive behaviour of transitional Bhargav S. D. B., Kandasami R. K., Murthy T. G., Ananthasuresh G. K.,
geo-materials at multiple length scales
Hydraulic fracturing and wellbore
“Design of a portable compliant device for estimating the failure-load of
strengthening meso-scale cemented sand specimens”, Journal of Mechanical Design,
Bio-mediated geotechnics ASME, 137(6), (2015), 1–8.
Kandasami R. K., Murthy T. G., “Effect of intermediate principal stress on

RECOGNITIONS the mechanical behaviour of angular sand”, Soil Behavior and
Geomechanics, ASCE GSP, 236, (2014), 406–415. ed: Zhang X., Chu J.,
Received international travel grants from and Bulut R.
CSIR, DST, GARP & IISc
Media coverage for the work on ‘Termite Kandasami R. K., Murthy T. G., “Effect of particle shape on the
engineered geo-materials’ based on the
paper published in Environmental
mechanical response of a granular ensemble”, Geomechanics from
Geotechnics Micro to Macro, 2, (2014), 1093–1098.
Unearthing the mystery of mechanics of geomaterials will be the focus of my research group. A particle to
continuum level fundamental understanding through experimental and numerical tools will cater to
better engineer intricate geo-systems.
RAVINDRA GETTU | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 8060 / 5255
gettu@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
S. J. Stephen, R. Gettu, "Fatigue Fracture of Fibre Reinforced Concrete in
Ph. D., Northwestern University, USA, Flexure", Mater. Struct., 53(56), (2020), DOI: 10.1617/s11527-020-
1992 01488-7.
M. S., Marquette University, USA, 1986
B. E. (Hons.), University of Madras,
1984 S. K. Nayar, R. Gettu, "Mechanistic–Empirical Design of Fibre Reinforced
Concrete (FRC) Pavements Using Inelastic Analysis", Sādhana, 45(19),
(2020), DOI: 10.1007/s12046-019-1255-1.
EXPERIENCE
S. J. Stephen, R. Gettu, "Rate-Dependence of the Tensile Behaviour of
Dean, IC&SR, IIT Madras, Fibre Reinforced Concrete in the Quasi-Static Regime", Materials and
2018–present Structures, 52(107), (2019), DOI: 10.1617/s11527-019-1405-2. (with
V.S. Raju Chair Professor, IIT Madras Supplementary Material published online).
2018–present
Professor, IIT Madras, 2004–2018
Q. H. Vu, G. Pham, A. Chonier, E. Brouard, S. Rathnarajan, R. Pillai, R.
Gettu, M. Santhanam, F. Aguayo, K. J. Folliard, M. D. Thomas, T. Moffat,
RESEARCH INTERESTS C. Shi, A. Sarnot, "Impact of Different Climates on the Resistance of
Concrete to Natural Carbonation", Construction and Building Materials,
216, (2019), 450-467.
Fibre & Textile Reinforced Concrete
Sustainability Assessment
Effective Use of Admixtures R. Gettu, A. Patel, V. Rathi, S. Prakasan, A. S. Basavaraj, S. Palaniappan,
Failure Characterization S. Maity, "Influence of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on the
Technology Implementation Sustainability Parameters of Cements and Concretes in the Indian
Context", Materials and Structures, 52(10), (2019), DOI: 10.1617/s11527
-019-1321-5.
RECOGNITIONS
R. G. Pillai, R. Gettu, M. Santhanam, S. Rengaraju, Y. Dhandapani, S.
Elected Foreign Member of the Russian Rathnarajan, A. S. Basavaraj, "Service Life and Life Cycle Assessment of
Academy of Engineering, 2019 Reinforced Concrete Systems with Limestone Calcined Clay Cement
Elected Fellow of the Indian National
Academy of Engineering, 2018
(LC3)", Cement and Concrete Research, 118, (2019), 111-119, DOI:
Co-honoree at the Gettu-Kodur 10.1016/j.cemconres.2018.11.019.
Symposium, on Advances in Science &
Technology of Concrete, India Chapter of S. J. Stephen, B. Raphael, R. Gettu, S. Jose, "Determination of the
the American Concrete Institute, 2018 Tensile Constitutive Relations of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Using
Honorary Chairman, International
RILEM Workshop, Valencia, Spain, 2016
Inverse Analysis", Construction and Building Materials, 195, (2019), 405-
Honoured for outstanding contributions 414, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.014.
at the Third Intl. Conf. on Sustainable
Striving to make the world a better place through knowledge and experience.
ROBINSON R. G. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4286
robinson@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Raheena M., Robinson R. G., "End-of-Primary Consolidation Parameters
Ph. D., IISc., Bangalore, 1998 Using Inflection Point Method", Geotechnique, (2020), (In Print).
M. S., IISc., Bangalore, 1992
B. E., Madurai Kamaraj University, 1988
Azneb A. S, Banerjee S., Robinson R. G., "Shear Strength of Cement
Treated Marine Clay Under Triaxial And Plane Strain Conditions", Ground
EXPERIENCE Improvement, (2020), (In print).
Kumar A. T., Robinson R. G., Thyagaraj T., "Distress of an industrial

building constructed on an expansive soil - A case study", Forensic
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2004–2009 Engineering, ICE, London, 171(3), (2019), 121–126.
Mishra S., Robinson R. G., "Laboratory Investigation on Quasi-Static

RESEARCH INTERESTS Penetration Testing Using SPT Sampler in Soft Clay Bed", Geotechnical
Testing Journal, ASTM, 42(4), (2019), 985–1005.
Soil characterisation
Ground improvement Raheena M., Sridhar G., Robinson R. G., "Simplified Apparatus for CRS
Soft clay engineering Consolidation Testing of Soils", Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM,
Physical modelling 42(3), (2019), 817–828.
Nagula S. S., Robinson R.G., Krishnan J. M., "Mechanical

RECOGNITIONS characterization of pavement granular materials using hardening soil
model", International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 18(12), (2018),
“EBM of the year 2017" for contribution to 04018157.
the Indian Geotechnical Journal, 2017
The IGS-Warrangal Chapter Biannual
Prize for the Best paper on “Solutions to Gangaputhiran S., Robinson R.G., Karpurapu R., "Horizontal coefficient
the Problems of Expansive Soils”, of consolidation from inward- and outward-flow tests", Proceedings of the
2014–2015 Institution of Civil Engineers: Ground Improvement, 171(3), (2018),
IGS-AIMIL Biannual Prize for the best 159–166.
paper published in the Indian
Geotechnical Journal, 2014–2015
IGS – Mr. H.C. Verma Diamond Jubilee
Award for Innovative Instrument Design,
2015–2016
IGS – Mr. H.C. Verma Diamond Jubilee
Award for Innovative Instrument Design,
2013–2014
RUPEN GOSWAMI | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4301
rg@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Saravanan M., Goswami R., Palani G.S., “Energy dissipative beam-
Ph. D., IIT Kanpur, 2008 column connection for earthquake resistant moment frames”, Journal of
M. Tech., IIT Kanpur Constructional Steel Research, 176, (2021), 106428.
B. E., Jadavpur University
Zeneeb A. M., Goswami R., Murty C. V. R., “Lateral Shear Strength of RC
Members Subjected to Combined P-V-M Loading”, The Bulletin, NZSEE,
EXPERIENCE 53(4), (2020), 227-241.
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, Joseph T. J., Goswami R., “An Analytical Model of Anchor Bolted
2017–present
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2008–2017 Column- Baseplate Connections in Steel Moment Frame Buildings”,
Structural Design Engr., M/s Proceedings of the 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering,
Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Sendai, Japan, Paper ID 2C-0222, (2020).
Calcutta, 1999–2000
Vijayanarayanan A. R., Goswami R., “Floor Acceleration Spectrum for
RC Moment Frame Buildings on Slopes”, Proceedings of the 17th World
RESEARCH INTERESTS Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, Paper ID 2B-
0138, (2020).
Earthquake Resistant Design of
Structures
Nonlinear Response of
Sunitha P., Murty C. V. R., Goswami R., "Idealized bilinear moment-
Structures curvature curves of slender rectangular RC wall sections", Journal of
Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, 17(4), (2020), 223-231.
RECOGNITIONS
Joju J., Goswami R., “Behaviour of Steel Special Moment Resisting
Frame Buildings designed using current Indian Code”, Journal of
Member, Sectional Committee on
Earthquake Engineering, Bureau of Structural Engineering, SERC Madras, 47(1), (2019), 36-54.
Indian Standards, Since 2014
ACCE(I)–NAGADI Award for Best Saravanan M., Goswami R., Palani G., “Replaceable Fuses in Earthquake
Publication (Book) in Civil Engineering Resistant Steel Structures: A Review”, International Journal of Steel
for the book titled Some Concepts in Structures, 18(3), (2018), 868–879.
Earthquake Behaviour of Buildings by
Association of Consulting Civil Engineers
(India), 2016 Deshmukh A. B., Goswami R., “Use of Walls in Controlling Detrimental
ICI Best Paper Award, 2016 Effects of Stiffness Irregularity in RC Buildings on Hills Slopes”, The
Indian Concrete Journal, The ACC Limited, Thane, 92(6), (2018), 19–30.
Vijayanarayanan A. R., Goswami R., Murty C. V. R., "Identifying stiffness

irregularity in buildings using fundamental lateral mode shape",
Earthquakes and Structures, 12(4), (2017), 437-448.
Passion in teaching and patience in research are required to develop earthquake resistant built
environment in the country.
SACHIN S. GUNTHE | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4308
s.gunthe@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Kalpana B., Prabhu P., Bhat A. H., Senthilkumar A., Arun R. P. Asokan, S.,
Ph. D., Indian Inst. of Tropical Verma R. S., "Bacterial diversity and functional analysis of severe early
Meteorology, Pune, 2006 childhood caries and recurrence in India", Scientific Reports, 10(1),
M. S., IISc., Bengaluru, 2001 (2020), 21248–21248.
Ojha N., Sharma A., Kumar M., Girach I., Ansari T. U., Sharma S. K.,
EXPERIENCE Gunthe S. S., "On the widespread enhancement in fine particulate matter
across the Indo-Gangetic Plain towards winter", Scientific reports, 10(1),
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, (2020), 1–9.
2016–present
Visiting Scholar, Harvard Univ., USA, Gunthe S. S., Patra, S. S., "Impact of international travel dynamics on
2015 domestic spread of 2019-nCoV in India: origin-based risk assessment in
importation of infected travelers", Globalization and Health, 16, (2020),
1–7.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Yadav S., Gettu N., Swain B., Kumari K., Ojha N., Gunthe S. S., "Bioaerosol
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics impact on crop health over India due to emerging fungal diseases (EFDs):
Aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions an important missing link", Environmental Science and
Effect of increasing anthropogenic Pollution Research, (2020), 1–28.
aerosols on Indian summer monsoon
Characterizing properties of atmospheric
aerosols Sharma A., Ojha N., Ansari T. U., Sharma S. K., Pozzer A., Gunthe S. S.,
"Effects of dry deposition on surface ozone over South Asia inferred from a
regional chemical transport model", ACS Earth and Space Chemistry,
RECOGNITIONS 4(2), (2020), 321–327.
Associate at SEAS, Harvard University, Krishnamoorthy S., Swain B., Verma R. S., Gunthe S. S., "SARS-CoV,
2021 MERS-CoV, and 2019-nCoV viruses: an overview of origin, evolution,
and genetic variations", Virus Disease, (2020), 1–13.
SARAVANAN U. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4314
saran@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Saravanan U., Rajagopal K. R., Tom R. M., Bharadwaj K., "A model for a
Ph. D., Texas A&M University, USA, 2005 solid undergoing rate-independent dissipative mechanical processes",
M. Tech., Texas A&M University, 2001 Mathematics and mechanics of solids, 26(2), (2021), 230–243.
Gokulnath C., Saravanan U., "Modeling the non-dissipative response of
EXPERIENCE vulcanized unfilled rubber", International Journal of Engineering
Sciences, 148, (2020), 103224.
Ananthapadmanabhan S., Saravanan U., "Numerical techniques for
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2006–2013 solving truss problems involving viscoelastic materials", International
Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 122, (2020), 103479.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Shariff M., Saravanan U., Menon D., "Time-Dependent Strains in Axially
Loaded Reinforced Concrete Columns, Journal of Engineering
Condition Monitoring Mechanics, 146(8), (2020).
Constitutive theory
Continuum Mechanics Deepthi T. M., Saravanan U., Meher Prasad A., "Algorithms to Determine
Nonlinear analysis Wheel Loads and Speed of Trains using Strains Measured on Bridge
Girders", Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 26(1), (2019), 1–26.
RECOGNITIONS Pitchai P., Saravanan U., Goswami R., "Mechanics-based algorithms to
determine the current state of a bridge using quasi-static loading and
Mathematics research impact centric strain measurement", Structural Health Monitoring, 18, (2019),
award, Science and Engineering
Research Board, 2018
1874–1888.
Madras, 2017 Gokulnath C., Varaprasad Dara, Saravanan U., "A three dimensional
L&T Endowment Award for best outgoing constitutive model for plain cement concrete", Construction and Building
student in Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, Materials, 203, (2019), 456–468.
1999
Vivek P. V., Saravanan U., "Large deformation axial element for implicit
constitutive relations", International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics,
110, (2019), 9-15.
Gouder C., Saravanan U., "Modeling diffusion and reaction of sulfates

with cement concrete using mixture theory" Acta Mechanica, 229(3),
(2018), 1353-1385.
Deepa S., Saravanan U., Murali Krishnan J., "On measurement of

dynamic modulus for bituminous mixtures", International Journal of
Pavement Engineering, 20(9), (2019), 1073-1089.
Next generation constitutive models and analysis algorithms for safer and economical design.
SATYANARAYANA K. N. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4221
satyakan@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Loganathan S., Forsythe P., Kalidindi S. N., "Work practices of onsite
Ph.D, Clemson University, USA, 1991 construction crews and their influence on productivity", Construction
M.S, Clemson University, USA, 1986 economics and building, 18(3), (2018), 18.
B.Tech, IIT, Madras, 1984
Vilventhan A., Kalidindi S. N., "Utility relocation management in highway
EXPERIENCE projects", Built Environment Project and Asset Management, (2018).
Roy D., Kalidindi S. N., "Critical challenges in management of heritage

Director, IIT Tirupati, 2017–present
conservation projects in India", Journal of Cultural Heritage Management
Advisor-Alumni Affairs, IIT Madras, 2004- and Sustainable Development, (2017).
2009
Chairman-Engineering Unit, IIT Madras, Kumaraswamy M., Mahesh G., Mahalingam A., Loganathan S., Kalidindi
2010-2013 S. N., "Developing a clients’ charter and construction project KPIs to
Chairman of the Academic Advisory
Group, Project Management Institute
direct and drive industry improvements", Built Environment Project and
(PMI) India Asset Management, (2017).
Vice-Chairman, Board of Advisors of The
Glass Academy Ram V. G., Kalidindi S. N., "Estimation of construction and demolition
Expert Member on the Board of waste using waste generation rates in Chennai, India", Waste
Management of Building Materials &
Promotion Council (BMTPC)
Management & Research, 35(6), (2017), 610-617.
Loganathan S., Srinath P., Kumaraswamy M., Kalidindi S., Varghese K.,
RESEARCH INTERESTS "Identifying and addressing critical issues in the Indian construction
industry: Perspectives of large building construction clients", Journal of
Construction Project Management
Construction in Developing Countries, 22, (2017), 121-144.
Quality Management
Construction Methods and Equipment Sherfudeen A. P., Kumar N., Raghavan N., Pillai R. G., Kalidindi S. N.,
Construction Contracts "Promoting precast concrete for affordable housing–An overview on
Public Private Partnerships promotional policies worldwide and challenges and possibilities in India",
Indian Concrete Journal, 90(5), (2016), 13-25.
RECOGNITIONS
PMI (India) Distinguished Scholar Award,
2011
SATISH KUMAR S. R. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4287
kim@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Senthilkumar R., Satish Kumar S. R., "Seismic performance of semi-rigid
Ph. D., Nagoya University, Japan, 1996 steel-concrete composite frames", Structures, 24, (2020), 526–541,
M. Tech., IIT Bombay, 1992 Elsevier.
EXPERIENCE Vishwajit Anand, Satish Kumar S. R., "Seismic soil-structure interaction:

A state-of-the-art review", Structures 16, (2018), 317–326, Elsevier.
Professor, IIT Madras, 2010–present Marimuthu V, Palani G. S., Satish Kumar S. R., "Strength and Stiffness
Characteristics of Self-drilling Screw Lap Joints", Journal of Strutural
Engineering, SERC, 44(2), (2017), 63–69.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Senthilkumar R., Satish Kumar S. R., "Design of semi-rigid steel-concrete
composite frames for seismic performance", Journal of Structural
Design of Steel Structures (Hot-rolled,
Engineering SERC, 44(2), (2016), 136–147.
Cold-formed and Steel-concrete
composite construction) Satish Kumar S. R., "Lessons from failures in India", Forensic
Earthquake Resistant Design Engineering, ICE Publishing, Paper No. 1600019, (2016), UK.
Seismic testing
Satish Kumar S. R., "Structural Design of Tall Buildings in India, The
Bridge & Structural Engineer", Journal of the ING of IABSE, 46(3), (2016),
RECOGNITIONS 28–35.
Honorable Jury Member for INSDAG Satish Kumar S. R., Smitha M. S, "Steel–concrete composite flange plate
Professional Award on Steel
Construction
connections: Cyclic performance and tests", J. of Construct. Steel
Research, Elsevier, 82, (2013), 216–222.
Smitha M. S., Satish Kumar S. R., "Steel-concrete composite flange

plate connections - Finite element modeling and parametric studies", J. of
Construct. Steel Research, Elsevier, 82, (2013), 164–176.
Researchers explore theoretical possibilities, Engineers explore practical feasibilities, I explore both !
SHIVA NAGENDRA S. M. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4290
snagendra@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Shiva Nagendra S. M., Uwe Schlink, Andrea Müller, Mukesh Khare,
Ph. D., IIT Delhi, Delhi, 2003 "Urban air quality monitoring, modelling and human exposure
M. Tech., University of Mysore, 1998 assessment", Springer. (2020), ISBN 978-981-15-5511-4/ ISBN 978-
B. E., University of Mysore, 1995
981-15-5510-7.
EXPERIENCE V. Dheeraj Alshetty, Sudheer Kumar Kuppili, S. M. Shiva Nagendra,

Gitakrishnan Ramadurai, Virendra Sethi, Rakesh Kumar, Niraj Sharma,
Anil Namdeo, Margaret Bell, Paul Goodman, Tim Chatterton, Jo Barnes,
Laura De Vito, James Longhurst., "Characteristics of tail pipe (Nitric
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2006–2013 oxide) and resuspended dust emissions from urban roads–A case study
in Delhi city", Journal of Transport & Health, (2020), 100653.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Peter A. E., Shiva Nagendra S. M., Nambi I. M., "Environmental burden by
an open dumpsite in urban India", Waste Management, 85, (2019),
Urban Air Quality Management- 151–163.
Monitoring, Source Apportionment,
Modelling, Control and Policy Deepthi Y., Shiva Nagendra S. M., Gummadi S. N., "Characteristics of
Real World Exhaust Emission indoor air pollution and estimation of respiratory dosage under varied
Monitoring, Modelling and Control
Sensors for Hotspot Air Pollution
fuel-type and kitchen-type in the rural areas of Telangana state in India",
Monitoring Science of the Total Environment, 650, (2019), 616–625.
Personal Exposure and Health Impact
Ambient and Source Emission Control Maji K. J., Ye W. F., Arora M., Shiva Nagendra S. M., "PM2. 5-related
Technologies health and economic loss assessment for 338 Chinese cities",
Indoor Air Quality Monitoring, Modelling
and Control
Environment International, 121, (2018), 392–403.
Machine Learning Techniques for Air
Quality Classification and Prediction Menon J. S., Shiva Nagendra S. M., "Statistical distribution and particle
dosimetry models to estimate personal exposure at urban sidewalks of
tropical climate", Sustainable cities and society, 40, (2018), 254–265.
RECOGNITIONS
Mukesh Khare, Shiva Nagendra S. M., "Artificial neural networks in
Shri J C Bose Patent Award, IITM for the vehicular pollution modelling", Springer-Verlag, Germany, SCI-41,
Design of a compact, portable & smart air (2007), ISBN-10: 3-540-37417-5 / ISBN-13: 978-3-540-37417-6.
purifier, 2018
Rekha Nandi & Bhupesh Nandi Prize,
The Institution of Engineers (India) for
best paper VP, Society for Indoor
Environment, 2014
Air pollution in indoor and outdoor environments pose a significant threat to human health and quality of
life. Our goal is to nurture young researcher to develop smart technologies and innovative solutions to
manage hotspots air quality.
SIVAKUMAR PALANIAPPAN | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4258
sp@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
S. Prakasan, S. Palaniappan, R. Gettu, “Study of Energy Use and CO2
Ph. D., Arizona State University, 2009 Emissions in the Manufacturing of Clinker and Cement”, Journal of The
M. S., IIT Madras, 2002 Institution of Engineers (India), Series A, 101(1), (2020), 221–232.
B. E., Madurai Kamaraj University, 1997
L. Pinky Devi, Sivakumar Palaniappan, “Life cycle energy analysis of a
EXPERIENCE low-cost house in India”, International Journal of Construction Education
and Research, 15(4), (2019), 256–275.
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2019–
present Narayanan S., Kure A.M., Palaniappan S, “Study on Time and Cost
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2010–2019 Overruns in Mega Infrastructure Projects in India”, Journal of The
Senior Systems Engineer, Wipro Institution of Engineers (India), Series A, 100, (2019), 139–145.
Technologies, Bangalore, 2001–2004
Rethnam O., Palaniappan S., Ashokkumar V., “Life cycle cost analysis of
1MW power generation using roof-top solar PV panels”, Built
RESEARCH INTERESTS Environment Project and Asset Management, 10(1), (2019), 124–139.
Embodied energy assessment of C.R. Subhash Varma, Sivakumar Palaniappan, “Comparision of green
construction materials and buildings building rating schemes used in North America, Europe and Asia”, Habitat
Sustainability indicators of on-site
construction processes International, 89, (2019), 101989.
Green building ratings & Techno-
economic feasibility studies L. Pinky Devi, Sivakumar Palaniappan, “A study on energy use for
Construction Project Planning, excavation and transport of soil during building construction”, Journal of
Scheduling and Control Cleaner Production, 164, (2017) , 543–556.
RECOGNITIONS L. Pinky Devi, Sivakumar Palaniappan, “A case study on life cycle energy
use of residential building in Southern India”, Energy and Buildings, 80,
(2014), 247–259.
Representing India at the IEA Annex 72
committee on life cycle impacts of
buildings
Built Environment Project and Asset
M a n a g e m e n t ( B E PA M ) H i g h l y
Commended Paper Award, 2018
Best Academic Performance Award,
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Best Presentation Award, REAS
Symposium, Arizona State University,
2016
Towards education of next generation civil engineering professionals on project management and
sustainable construction, and facilitating improved understanding of sustainability indicators of built
environment through development of scientific tools and methodologies.
SOUMENDRA NATH KUIRY | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
+91-44-22574309
snkuiry@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Nithila Devi N., Sridharan B., Bindhu V. M., Narasimhan, Murty B. S.,
Ph. D., IIT Kharagpur, 2007 Bhatt C. M., Usha T., Vasan D. T., Kuiry S. N., "Investigation of Role of
M. Tech., IIT Kharagpur, 2001 Retention Storage in Tanks (Small Water Bodies) on Future Urban
B. E., Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering Flooding: A Case Study of Chennai City, India", Water, 12(10), (2020),
College, West Bengal, 1999
2875, 1–30.
EXPERIENCE Sridharan B., Gurivindapalli D., Kuiry S. N., Mali V. K., Nithila Devi N., Bates
P. D., Sen D., "Explicit Expression of Weighting Factor for Improved
Estimation of Numerical Flux in Local Inertial Models", Water Resources
2012–present Research, 56(7), (2020).
Research Scientist, NCCHE, The
University of Mississippi, USA, Mali V. K., Veeranna B., Parik A., Kuiry S. N., "Experimental and
2009–2012 numerical study of flood dynamics in a river-network-floodplain set-up",
Post-doctoral Fellow, NCCHE, The
University of Mississippi, USA,
Journal of Hydroinformatics, 22(4), (2020), 793–814.
2007–2009
Mali V. K., Kuiry S. N., "Experimental and numerical study of flood in a
river-network-floodplain set-up", Journal of Hydraulic Research, (2019),
RESEARCH INTERESTS 1–19.
Modelling of urban flooding, flash Nithila Devi N., Sridharan B., Kuiry S. N., "Impact of urban sprawl on
flooding, dam-break and levee-breach future flooding in Chennai city, India", Journal of Hydrology, 574, (2019),
flooding 486–496.
Modelling of river flow, tidal wave
propagation, dam break flow, coastal
and estuarine flow.
Mali V. K., Kuiry S. N., "Assessing the accuracy of high-resolution
Modelling of pipe flow and surge topographic data generated using freely available packages based on
propagation SfM-MVS approach", Measurement, 124, (2018), 338–350.
Modelling of hurricane and tsunami
wave propagation Kuiry S. N., Ding Y., "A hybrid finite-volume/finite-difference-based one-
Modelling of sediment transport in rivers dimensional Boussinesq model for waves attenuated by vegetation",
and coasts
Experimental study on river-network Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 2, (2016), 19–34.
flow and river-bank protection
Ding Y., Kuiry S. N., Elgohry M., Jia Y., Altinakar M. S., Yeh K. C., "Impact
assessment of sea-level rise and hazardous storms on coasts and
RECOGNITIONS estuaries using integrated processes model", Ocean Engineering, 71,
(2013), 74-95.
Recipient of the Outstanding
Performance Award, NCCHE, The Kuiry S. N., Sen D., Ding Y., "A high-resolution shallow water model
University of Mississippi, USA, 2010 using unstructured quadrilateral grids", Computers & fluids, 68, (2012),
16-28.
SREEPARVATHY VIJAY | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4317
sreeparvathyvijay@iitm.ac.in
EDUCATION RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Ph.D., IISc Bangalore, 2022
M. Tech, IIT Hyderabad, 2017
B. Tech, Cochin University of Science and Sreeparvathy, V. and Srinivas, V.V, Meteorological flash droughts risk
Technology, Kerala, 2014 projections based on CMIP6 climate change scenarios, npj Climate and
Atmospheric Science, 2022, 5(1), pp.1-17
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, IIT Madras,
June 2023-present Sreeparvathy, V. and Srinivas, V.V. Srinivas, Global Assessment of
Research Associate, IISc Bangalore, Spatiotemporal Variability of Wet, Normal and Dry Conditions using Multiscale
November 2022-June 2023 Entropy-based Approach, Scientific Reports, 2022, 12(1), pp.1-18.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Hydroclimatic extremes
Sreeparvathy, V. and Srinivas, V.V, A Bayesian fuzzy clustering approach
for design of precipitation gauge network using merged remote sensing
ML/DL applications in Hydroclimatic studies and ground-based precipitation products, Water Resources Research,
Design of hydrometeorological monitoring networks 2022, 58(2), p.e2021WR030612.
Climate change impact assessment
Remote sensing for hydrological applications
Sreeparvathy, V and Srinivas, V.V, A fuzzy entropy approach for design of
RECOGNITIONS hydrometric monitoring networks, Journal of Hydrology, 2020, 586, 124797.
Received AGU travel grant for attending the

AGU (American Geophysical Union) fall
Sreeparvathy, V., Kambhammettu, B.V.N.P., Peddinti, S.R. and Sarada,
meeting conference, 2022.
Received IISc Alumni travel grant to attend P.S.L, Application of ERT, saline tracer and numerical studies to delineate
EGU (European Geosciences Union) general preferential paths in fractured granites, Groundwater, 2019, 57 (1),
assembly conference, 2022 pp.126-139.
Received AGU travel grant for attending the
AGU fall meeting conference, 2021
Received AGU Berker fellowship for
attending the AGU fall meeting conference,
2020.
Selected for EGU (European Geosciences
Union) Roland Schlich travel support
fellowship for attending the EGU general
assembly conference, 2020
Awarded the best M-Tech thesis award in
Water Resources Engineering for the year
2017 (Prof. U.C. Kothyari Best M-Tech
Thesis Award) by the Indian Society of
Hydraulics
Selected as a delegate member from
India to participate in the India-UK Water
Centre workshop on “Science and
Innovation for Catchment Management”
held at the University of Warwick, UK
Committed to understanding the complex hydrological processes by utilizing advanced ML/DL techniques and satellite
imagery to forge a path towards a sustainable water future
SUBBARAO PICHUKA | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4269
srp@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Pichuka S., Maity SS & Maity R (2022) Benefit of Time-Varying Downscaling
Ph.D., IIT Kharagpur, 2019.
M.Tech., IIT Guwahati, 2012
Model (TVDM) for the Assessment of Urban Temperature Rise. Modelling Earth
B.Tech., Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur, Systems and Environment. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-021-01239-
2010. 9.
Pichuka S., & Maity R (2020) How far the CORDEX high-resolution data
EXPERIENCE represents observed precipitation for the Indian region: an analysis across
Indian mainland Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 142: 892-910.
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2023-Present. doi.org/10.1007/s00704-020-03355-5.
Asst. Professor, NIT Andhra Pradesh, 2019-
2023
Lecturer, IIIT Basar, 2012-2013. Pichuka S., & Maity R (2020) Assessment of Extreme Precipitation in
Future through Time-Invariant and Time-Varying Downscaling
Approaches. Water Resources Management, 34:1809–1826. Doi:
10.1007/s11269-020-02531-6.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Pichuka, S., & Maity, R. (2018). Development of a time-varying downscaling
Hydroclimatology, Climate Change model considering non-stationarity using Bayesian approach. International
Hydrological Extremes
Journal of Climatology, 38 (7) 3157-3176, doi:10.1002/joc.5491
Integrated Watershed Management
Urban Hydrology Pichuka, S., Rajendra Prasad, R., Maity, R., & Kunstmann, H. (2017).
Development of a method to identify change in the pattern of extreme
Dams and their safety under the changing
streamflow events in future climate : Application on the Bhadra reservoir
climate inflow in India. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 9, 236–246.
doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2016.12.084.
RECOGNITIONS Pichuka, S., & Maity, R. (2016). Spatio-temporal downscaling of projected

precipitation in the 21st century: indication of a wetter monsoon over the
Upper Mahanadi Basin, India. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 62(3), 467–
482. doi:10.1080/02626667.2016.1241882.
SUBHADEEP BANERJEE | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4304
subhadeep@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Banerjee S., Malek Sardar, “Assessment of a Hyperbolic Model for
Ph. D., National Univ. of Singapore, Undrained Cyclic Shearing of Remoulded Clay”, Journal of Engineering
2010 M. Tech., IIT Roorkee, 2005 Mechanics, ASCE, (2020), (In press).
B. E., Jadavpur University, Kolkata,
2003
Sona Gokuldas, Banerjee S., Nimbalkar S. S., “Effects of Tunnelling
Induced Ground Movements on Stability of Piled Raft Foundation:
EXPERIENCE Three- Dimensional Finite Element Approach”, International Journal of
Geomechanics, ASCE, (2020), (In press).
2016–present
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2011–2016 Subramaniam P., Banerjee S., “Shear Modulus and Damping Ratio Model
Visiting Professor, University of for Cement Treated Clay”, International Journal of Geomechanics,
Technology Sydney, Australia, 2018 ASCE, (2020), (In press).
Boominathan A., Varghese R., Banerjee S., “Stiffness and Load Sharing
RESEARCH INTERESTS Characteristics of Piled Raft foundations Subjected to Dynamic Loads.
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering”, Elsevier, (2020).
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake
Engineering. Azneb A. S., Banerjee S., Robinson R.G., “Shear Strength of Cement
Shake Table Testing Treated Marine Clay under Triaxial and Plane Strain Conditions. Ground
Soil-structure interaction.
Finite Element Application to Soil
Improvement”, ICE, (2019).
Dynamics Problem
George B.E., Banerjee S., Gandhi S.R., “Study on helical piles installed in
cohesionless soil by displacement method”, International Journal of
RECOGNITIONS Geomechanics, ASCE, (2019).
Young Faculty Recognition Award, 2020 Subhadeep Banerjee, Siang Huat Goh, Fook Hou Lee, “Earthquake-
Guest editor for a special volume of induced Bending Moment in Fixed Head Piles in Soft Clay.
ASCE International Journal of Geotechnique”, ICE, 64(6), (2014), 431–446.
Geomechanics on Advanced Modeling of
Geosystems with Smart & Green Life
Cycle Solutions
IGS-ONGC Biennial Award for the best
paper on marine geotechnical
engineering, 2018
IGS–YGE Best Paper Biennial Award for
the best paper on soil dynamics, 2016
A.S. Arya Young Earthquake Engineer
Award 2015, IIT Roorkee, 2015
IGS-Dr. Shamsher Prakash Biennial
Award for the best paper on soil
dynamics, 2015
Successes (or failures) of my group are buried underground !!!

SUDHEER K. P. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 2257 4288
sudheer@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Lakshmi G., Sudheer K. P., “Parameterization in hydrological models
Ph. D., IIT Delhi, 2000 through clustering of the simulation time period and multi-objective
M. Tech., IIT Kharagpur, 1994 optimization based calibration”, Environmental Modelling & Software,
B. Tech., Kerala Agricultural University,
1991
138, (2021), 104981.
Nayak A. K., Biswal B., & Sudheer K. P., "A novel framework to determine
EXPERIENCE the usefulness of satellite-based soil moisture data in streamflow
prediction using dynamic Budyko model", Journal of Hydrology, 595,
Professor, IIT Madras, 2013–Present
(2021), 125849.
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2003–2009 Thomas T., Ghosh N. C., Sudheer K. P., "Optimal Reservoir Operation–a
Adjunct Professor, Purdue University, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Narmada basin in Central India",
2015–Present Journal of Hydrology, (2021), 126238.
Scientist, National Institute of Hydrology,
1996–2002
Kumar A., Vema V. K., Kurian C., Thomas J., Sudheer K. P., "A decision
support system for the identification of critical zones in a watershed to
RESEARCH INTERESTS implement land management practices", Stochastic Environmental
Research and Risk Assessment, (2021), 1-16.
Hydrologic Modelling, Stochastic
Hydrology, Hydrological forecasting Athira P., Sudheer K. P., "Calibration of distributed hydrological models
Predictions in Ungauged Basins, considering the heterogeneity of the parameters across the basin: a case
Uncertainty Analysis study of SWAT model", Environmental Earth Sciences, 80(4), (2021), 1-
Irrigation Water Management 18.
Application of ANN and Fuzzy systems to
Hydrology and Water Resources
Soft Computing based Models Thomas J., Jainet P. J., Sudheer K. P., "Ambient air quality of a less
industrialized region of India (Kerala) during the COVID-19 lockdown",
Anthropocene, 32, (2020), 100270.
Ashitha G. N., Prince M. V., Sudheer K. P., "Mild thermal processing of

cashew apple juice using ohmic heating", Journal of Tropical Agriculture,
58(1), (2020).
Srikanth V., Rajesh G. K., Kothakota A., Pandiselvam R., Sagarika N.,
Manikantan M. R., Sudheer K. P., "Modeling and optimization of
developed cocoa beans extractor parameters using box behnken design
and artificial neural network", Computers and Electronics in Agriculture,
177, (2020), 105715.
Vema V. K., Sudheer K. P., "Towards quick parameter estimation of

hydrological models with large number of computational units", Journal of
Hydrology, 587, (2020), 124983.
SURENDER SINGH | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4313
surender@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Solomon Debbarma, Selvam M., Surender Singh, “Can Flexible
Ph. D., IIT Roorkee, 2018 Pavements’ waste (RAP) be utilized in Cement Concrete Pavements? – A
M. Tech., NIT Kurukshetra, , Haryana, Critical Review”, Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 259,
2015
B. Tech., Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Univ. (2020).
of Science and Technology, Murthal,
2013 Ran Bir Singh, Solomon Debbarma, Navanit Kumar, Surender Singh,
“Hardened State Behaviour of Self-Compacting Concrete Pavement
Mixes containing Alternative Aggregates and Secondary Binders”,
EXPERIENCE Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier. 266, (2020).
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, Surender Singh, G.D. Ransinchung R.N., “Laboratory and Field
2019–present evaluation of RAP for cement concrete pavements”, Journal of
Asst. Professor, Amity University, Noida, Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements, ASCE. 146(2), (2020),
2018–2019
04020011-1–04020011-11.
RESEARCH INTERESTS Solomon Debbarma, G.D. Ransinchung R.N., Surender Singh,

“Improving the properties of RAP-RCCP mixes by incorporating
supplementary cementitious mineral admixtures as part addition of
Pavement Material Characterization
Valorization of Recycled Materials Portland Cement”, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 32(8),
Design, Evaluation, and Rehabilitation of (2020), 04020229-1–04020229-12.
Rigid Pavements
Special Concrete Pavements Solomon Debbarma, G.D. Ransinchung R.N., Surender Singh, “Zinc
Rural Roads waste as a substitution of portland cement in roller compacted concrete
pavement mixes containing RAP aggregates”, Journal of Materials in
Civil Engineering, ASCE, 32(8), (2020), 04020207-1–04020207-12.
RECOGNITIONS
Solomon Debbarma, G.D. Ransinchung R.N., Surender Singh, Surya K.
Vice-Chairperson, RILEM Youth Council, Sahdeo, “Utilization of industrial and agricultural wastes for productions
2021
RILEM RYC Member representing South of sustainable roller compacted concrete pavement mixes containing
Asian Countries, 2020 reclaimed asphalt pavement aggregates”, Resources, Conservation &
Guest Associate Editor, International Recycling, Elsevier, 152, (2020).
Journal of Frontiers in Built Environment,
2020
Executive Committee Member of Indian
Concrete Institute (ICI) Chennai Centre,
2020
Indian National Academy of Engineering
(INAE) Innovative Project Award in
Doctoral Category, 2019
Honorary Student Membership for 5
years by INAE, 2019
As human beings, it’s our responsibility to sustain the environment. Recycling of waste can help in
inducing sustainability in cement concrete pavements. Waste material characterization and its
optimization for different concrete mixes is the main focus of my group.
TANUSHREE PARSAI | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4250
parsai@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Parsai, T., Figueiredo, N., Dalvi, V., Martins, M., Malik, A., & Kumar, A. (2022).
PhD, Environmental Engineering IIT Delhi, 2021 Implication of microplastic toxicity on functioning of microalgae in aquatic
M-Tech, Environmental Engineering, VNIT system. Environmental Pollution, 119626.
Nagpur,2016
B.E , Civil Engineering, JEC Jabalpur, 2014
Parsai, T., & Kumar, A 2022 “In-Vitro Dissolution Behaviour of Mixture of
Nanoparticle From Surface Water to Simulated Human Digestive System”.
EXPERIENCE Journal of Nanoparticle Research. DOI: 10.1007/s11051-022-05468-6
Assistant Professor, IIT Mandi, HP Delon, T., Parsai, T., Kilic, U., Schubert, M., Morin, S. A., & Li, Y. (2021).
(January,2022- June, 2023) Impacts of particle surface heterogeneity on the deposition of colloids
Early Post-Doctoral Researcher, IIT Delhi (Feb, on flat surfaces. Environmental Science: Nano, 8(11), 3365-3375.
2021- April, 2021) https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EN00049G
Parsai, T., & Kumar, A 2021 “Effect of Seawater Acidification and Plasticizer
RESEARCH INTERESTS (BisphenolA) on Stability of Mixture of Nanoparticles”, Environmental Research,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111498
Emerging Contaminants fate and transport
Parsai, T., & Kumar, A. (2021). Setting Guidelines for Co-occurring
Water treatment
Nanoparticles in W a t e r M e d i u m . S c i e n c e o f T h e To t a l E n v i r o
Nanoparticles/Microplastics n m e n t , 1 4 5 1 7 5 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145175
Risk assessment
Human Health Parsai, T., & Kumar, A. (2021) Weight-of-evidence process for assessing
human health risk of mixture of metal oxide nanoparticles and
corresponding ions in aquatic matrices. Chemosphere, 263, 128289.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128289
RECOGNITIONS
Parsai, T., & Kumar, A. (2020). “Tradeoff between risks through ingestion of
nanoparticle contaminated water or fish: Human health perspective”. Science of The
Distinction in Doctoral Research, 2021 Total Environment, 140140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140140
IUSSTF Funded WARI Fellowship, 2019
DST AWSAR Award, 2018 Parsai, T., & Kumar, A. (2020). “Stability and characterization of mixture of three
Institute Medal, M-Tech (Environmental particle system containing ZnO-CuO nanoparticles and clay” Science of The Total
Engineering), 2016 Environment, 140095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140095
Gold Medal, B-E (Civil Engineering, 2014)
Parsai, T., & Kumar, A. (2019). “Understanding effect of solution chemistry on

heteroaggregation of zinc oxide and copper oxide nanoparticles”. Chemosphere,
235, 457-469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.171
Our group works in area of understanding the impact of emerging contaminants on environment and human health
TARUN NASKAR | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4322
tarunnaskar@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Naskar T., Kumar J., "A Faster Scheme to Generate Multimodal
Ph. D., IISc., Bangalore, 2018 Dispersion Plots for Rayleigh Wave Propagation", Soil Dynamics and
M. E., IISc, Bangalore, 2010 Earthquake Engineering, 177, (2019), 280–287.
B. E., Indian Institute of Engineering
Science and Technology, West Bengal,
2008 Kumar J., Naskar T., "Resolving phase wrapping by using sliding
transform for generation of dispersion curves", Geophysics, 82(3),
(2017), 127–136.
EXPERIENCE
Kumar J., Naskar T., "A fast and accurate method to compute dispersion
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, spectra for layered media using a modified Kausel-Roësset stiffness
2018–present matrix approach”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 92,
Research Associate, IISc, Bangalore, (2017), 176–182.
2017–2018
Research Scholar, IISc, Bangalore,
2012–2017
Naskar T., Kumar J., Predominant modes for Rayleigh wave propagation
using the dynamic stiffness matrix approach", Journal of Geophysics and
Engineering, 14(5), (2017), 1032–1041.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Kumar J., Naskar T., "Effects of site stiffness and source to receiver
Wave Propagation in Elastic Media
distance on surface wave tests’ results", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake
SASW/MASW Engineering, 77, (2015), 71–82.
Bender Element Test
Site Response Analysis Kumar J., Naskar T., "Vertical uplift capacity of a group of two coaxial
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering anchors in a general c–f soil", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 49(3),
(2012), 367–373.
THYAGARAJ T. | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4271
ttraj@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Raja P. S., Thyagaraj T., "Significance of compaction time delay on
Ph. D., IISc., Bangalore, 2006 compaction and strength characteristics of sulfate resistant cement-
M. S., IISc, Bangalore, 2006 treated expansive soil", Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical
B. E., Osmania University, Hyderabad, Engineering, (2021).
1998
Julina M., Thyagaraj T., "Effect of hydraulic gradient on swell and hydraulic
EXPERIENCE response of desiccated expansive soil–an experimental study",
International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, (2021), 1-14.
Asso. Professor, IIT Madras, 2015–2020 Raja P. S. K., Thyagaraj T., "Sulfate effects on sulfate-resistant cement–
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras, 2008–2015 treated expansive soil", Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the
Asst. Professor, NIT, Warrangal, Environment, (2020), 1–14.
2006–2007
Raja P. S. K., Thyagaraj T., "Effect of compaction time delay on compaction
and strength behavior of lime-treated expansive soil contacted with
RESEARCH INTERESTS sulfate", Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 5(1), (2020),
14.
Unsaturated soil behaviour
Ground improvement techniques
Geo-environmental Engineering
Julina M., Thyagaraj T., "Combined effects of wet-dry cycles and
interacting fluid on desiccation cracks and hydraulic conductivity of
compacted clay", Engineering Geology, 267, (2020), 105505.
Kumar T. A., Raheena M., Robinson R. G., Thyagaraj T., "A Rapid Method
of Determination of Swell Potential and Swell Pressure of Expansive
Soils Using Constant Rate of Strain Apparatus",Geotechnical Testing
Journal, 43(6), (2020).
Kumar K. S. R., Thyagaraj T., "Comparison of lime treatment techniques

for deep stabilization of expansive soils", International Journal of
Geotechnical Engineering, (2020), 1–19.
Buragadda V., Thyagaraj T., "Bearing Capacity of Jute Geotextile-

Reinforced Sand Bed", International Journal of Geosynthetics and
Ground Engineering, 5(4), (2019), 27.
Julina M., Thyagaraj T., "Quantification of desiccation cracks using X-ray

tomography for tracing shrinkage path of compacted expansive soil",
Acta Geotechnica, 14(1), (2018), 35–56.
VENKATRAMAN SRINIVASAN | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4321
venkatraman@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Q. Song, V. Srinivasan, S. Long, XG. Zhu, "Decomposition analysis on
Ph. D., University of Illinois, USA, 2013 soybean productivity increase under elevated CO2 using 3-D canopy
M.S., University of Illinois Urbana model reveals synergestic effects of Co2 and light in photosynthesis",
Champaign, 2007
B. Tech., IIT Madras, 2004 Annals of Botany, 126(4), (2020), 601–614.
A. Christinsen, V. Srinivasan, J. Hart, A. Marshall-Colon, "Advanced

visualization can reveal emergent properties in agriculture data and lead
EXPERIENCE to new strategies for food security", Nutrition reviews, 76(5), (2018), 332-
347.
2018–present S. Long, A. Marshall-Colon, D. Allen, G. Daniel, A. Beard, B. Benes, A.
Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest Christensen, D. Cox, J. Hart, P. Hirst, K. Kannan, D. Katz, J. Lynch, A.
National Laboratory, 2017–2018 Millar, B. Panneerselvam, N. Price, P. Prusinkiewicz, D. Raila, R. Shekar,
Post Doctoral Research Associate,
Institute for Genomic Biology, University S. Shrivastava, D. Shukla, V. Srinivasan, M. Stitt, E. Voit, S. Von
of Illinois, 2013–2017 Caemmerer, Y. Wang, X. Yin, X. Zhu, "Crops in silico: A prospectus from
the Plants in silico symposium and workshop", Frontiers in Plant Science,
Section Plant Systems and Synthetic Biology, 8(786), (2017).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
V. Srinivasan, P. Kumar, S. Long, "Decreasing, not increasing, leaf area
Eco-hydrology will raise crop yields under global atmospheric change", Global Chance
Resilience Biology, (2016).
Climate change
Food & water security V. Srinivasan, P. Kumar, "Emergent and divergent resilience behavior in
Complex adaptive systems
Contaminant transport modeling and catastrophic shift system", Ecological Modelling, 298, (2015), 87–105.
remediation
RECOGNITIONS
CEE Alumni Assistantship for teaching
excellence, University of Illinois, USA,
2012
Montgomery-Watson-Harza Consulting
Engineers/AEESP Award, for
Outstanding Master ’s Thesis in
Environmental Engineering and Science,
USA, 2008
Cutting edge computational modelling coupled with state of the art lab and field crop experiments can
help us achieve food security under the threat of climate change.
VENU CHANDRA | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4281
vc@iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Behara S., Chandra V., Ravikanth B., "Flow-induced oscillations of three
Ph. D., IIT Kanpur, 2011 tandem cylinders", Journal of Fluids and Structures, 91, (2019).
M. Tech., IIT Kanpur, 2003
B. Tech., Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Kalathil S. T., Chandra V., "Review of step-pool hydrodynamics in
2001
mountain streams", Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and
Environment, 43(5),(2019), pp. 607–626.
EXPERIENCE Ramalingam S., Chandra V., "Experimental investigation of water
temperature influence on suspended sedimentation concentration",
2019–present Environmental Processes, 6, (2019), 511–523.
Asso. Professor, Vignan University, Ramalingam S., Chandra V., "Determination of suspended sediments
2011–2012 particle size distribution using image capturing method", Marine
Asso. Professor, GMRIT, 2010–2011 Georesources and Geotechnology, 36(8), (2018), 867–874.
Ramalingam S., Chandra V., "Influence of live microbes on suspended

RESEARCH INTERESTS sediment concentration in coastal ecosystem", Marine Geology, 405,
(2018), 108–113.
Hydraulics and Water Resources Engg
Experimental Hydraulics
Cohesive Sediment Dynamics Kalathil S. T., Wuppukondur A., Balakrishnan R. K., Chandra V., "Control
River Morphology and Sediment of sediment inflow into a trapezoidal intake canal using submerged
Transport vanes", ASCE Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean
Hydrodynamics of Mountain Streams Engineering 144(6), (2018), 04018020.
Behara S., Ravikanth B., Chandra V., "Flow-induced oscillations of three

RECOGNITIONS tandem rotating cylinders", Physics of Fluids, 30(11), (2018), 113604.
DAAD Fellowship, Karlsruhe Institute of

Technology, Germany, 2006
1st and 3rd prize, Technical Exhibition,
Ministry of Technical Education, Bhutan
Respect water, it will save your life.

VIDYA BHUSHAN MAJI | PROFESSOR
+91-44-2257 4294
vbmaji@civil.iitm.ac.in
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
EDUCATION
Malavika Varma, V. B. Maji, A. Boominathan, "Influence of rock joints on
Ph. D., IISc., Bangalore, 2007 longitudinal wave velocity using experimental and numerical techniques",
M. Tech., IIT, Banaras Hindu University, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Elsevier Pubs. 141,
2003 (2021), 104699. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2021.104699.
B. Tech., BIT Sindri, Jharkhand, 2001
EXPERIENCE Sivakumar G., Maji V. B., "Crack growth in rocks with pre-existing narrow
flaws under uniaxial compression", International Journal of
Geomechanics, ASCE, 21, (4), (2021), 04021032.
2016–present
Asst. Professor, IIT Madras,2008–2016 Malavika Varma, Maji V. B., Boominathan A., "Numerical modelling of a
Associate Consultant – ATES, AIMIL tunnel in jointed rocks subjected to seismic loading", Underground
LTD., New Delhi , 2007-2008 Space, Elsevier Pubs. (4), (2019), 133-146.
Adarsh S. C., Dodagoudar G. R., Maji V. B., "Numerical modelling of

RESEARCH INTERESTS rainfall effects on the stability of soil slopes", International journal of
Geotechnical engineering, Taylor & Francis, 13(5), (2019), 425-437.
Behaviour of jointed rocks
Fracture process in rocks
Geomechanics and Tunnelling
Chandrasekaran S. S., Senthilkumar V., Maji V. B., "Investigation of
Slope stability and landslides landslide induced by rainfall infiltration - A case study of Marappalam
landslide, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India", Intl. Journal of
Geomechanics, ASCE, 18(9), (2018), 05018006.
RECOGNITIONS
Maji V. B., "Numerical analysis of Shiobara cavern using practical
ISRMTT-Best paper award, Category of equivalent approach", Journal of Rock mechanics and Geotechnical
"Case Histories of tunnelling and engineering, Elsevier Pubs, 10(2), (2018).
foundations on rock". Paper title
"Tunnelling induced ground subsidence
and its control using face pressure",
2016 Nominated as Young members
presidential group for the Asian region in
International society of the rock
mechanics (ISRM)
IGS-C S Desai Biennial Best paper Award
(2008) IGS New Delhi, India
DISTINGUISHED
PROFESSORS
Prof. SURENDRA P SHAH Prof. K RAJAGOPAL

Northwestern University Texas A&M University
Our department hosts two Distinguished Professors, who bring in a wealth of academic
experience and enrich our research programmes.
PROFESSORS
OF PRACTICE
Mr. N. RAGHAVAN Mr. P. R. SURENDHRA BABU Mr. P. G. VENKATRAM

The department currently hosts three Professors-of-Practice who bring in their immense
industry experience in guiding our coursewolrk and projects. Their inputs are valuable in
ensuring that the content delivered to the students as well as the projects undertaken by
them are relevant to the current civil engineering practice. They also deliver lectures in
courses and co-guide student projects, apart from providing guidance to the department.
STUDENT STRENGTH
RESEARCH INITIATIVE PROJECTS
SUBSURFACE MECHANICS AND GEO-ENERGY
VISION
The center envisions the creation of fundamental scientific India accounts for 25% of global energy demand
knowledge, and technological solutions in subsurface India’s energy requirements are predicted to
mechanics to sustainably address the energy demands of double by 2040
a rapidly industrializing world. The center’s vision is to 62% of India’s energy needs are met by coal
provide global intellectual leadership in the area of Adverse environmental impact
subsurface mechanics and geo-energy, and to serve as a Need for diversification
focal point for the interactions between leading academic
universities, and private corporations. “Atmanirbhar Bharat” – energy self-reliance
Increase domestic production of natural gas from
unconventional reservoirs, and methane gas
MISSION hydrates
Harness India’s geothermal energy potential
To conduct basic and applied scientific research, and
develop technologies for Mitigate environmental impact
(a) Unconventional hydrocarbon extraction, Develop technologies for underground CO2
(b) CO2 geo-sequestration, and, storage
(c) Enhanced geothermal systems.
INTEGRATED APPROACH
Geochemistry
Laboratory
Computational Technology
Geomechanics Transfer
Laboratory SUB Laboratory
SURFACE Experimental Mechanics Group

Dr. Ramesh Kannan K, CE, IIT M
MECHANICS Dr. Jitendra Sangwai, CH, IIT M
Dr. T. Thyagaraj, CE, IIT M
Dr. R. G. Robinson, CE, IIT M
Computational Mechanics Group

Experimental Geophysical Dr. Chandrasekhar Annavarapu, CE, IIT M
Geomechanics Characterization Dr. Abhijit Chaudhuri, AM, IIT M
Laboratory Laboratory Dr. V. B. Maji, CE, IIT M
Dr. Antonio Rodriguez, UPC,Barcelona
Dr. Sonia Fernandez Mendez, UPC, Barcelona
Geochemistry and Geophysical Group

Dr. D. N. Arnepalli, CE, IIT M
FACILITIES Dr. Himanshu Goyal. CH, IIT M
Dr. T. Thyagaraj, CE, IIT M
Computer clusters | High pressure rheometer | Geo-phones | Dr. Subhadeep Banerjee, CE, IIT M
Enhanced oil recovery setup | Mass spectrometer | HPTC Triaxial Dr. Tarun Naskar, CE, IIT M
apparatus | High pressure reactors | High pressure pump |
Fingering/fracturing setup Academic and Industry Advisory Panel
Dr. A. Boominathan, CE, IIT M
Dr. K. Rajagopal, CE, IIT M
Dr. G. R. Dodagoudar, CE, IIT M
PARTNERS Dr. Ranjith Pathegama Gamage, Monash Univ.
Dr. Dakshina Valiveti, ExxonMobi,URC
Dr. D. Chandrasekharam, CE, IIT H
Dr. Joshua A. White, AEED, LLNL
Dr. Randolph R. Settgast, AEED, LLNL
LOW CARBON LEAN CONSTRUCTION

TECHNOLOGIES
VISION
To be the?primary destination in India for all interested in
developing and implementing ideas on low-carbon, lean
construction technologies.
MISSION
To develop India’s first integrated testbed for evaluating

the usage of agricultural, industrial, and construction &
demolition waste in concrete for directing practices,
APPROACH IMPACT
policies, and standards for waste reduction in Indian Scientific Research Waste to resource
construction industry. Technology Development Sustainable systems
Management & Organization Optimal strategies
To utilize technology for minimization of material and Policy advocacy Policy frameworks
process waste.
TESTBED
FACULTY
Dr. Manu Santhanam
Dr. Ashwin Mahalingam
Dr. Benny Raphael
Dr. G. Radhakrishna Pillai
Dr. K. Ramamurthy
Dr. Koshy Varghese
Dr. Nikhil Bugalia
Dr. Piyush Chaunsali
Dr. Ravindra Gettu
Dr. Sivakumar Palaniappan
Dr. Surender Singh
PARTNERS
ATMOSPHERIC AND CLIMATE SCIENCES
VISION / MISSION
The overall workplan of the proposed center is divided in to two major parts
i) establishing a center, which will carry out fundamental research in the proposed areas by bringing in faculty to collaborate
from IIT Madras with faculties form other national and international top call institutions.
ii) to introduce a masters program in “Atmospheric and Climate Sciences” in association with world’s top institutions. Below is
the detailed workplan as to how each individual proposed objective will subserve the overall objective of the proposal.
PRIME OBJECTIVE
Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4

Understanding Gas Phase and Climate Science and Master Program:
Atmospheric and Aerosol Chemistry of Impacts: Biosphere Atmospheric and
Cloud Dynamics the Troposphere and Cryosphere Climate Sciences
Investigate the Field, laboratory and Address the key To educate and train
macrophysics, large modeling studies of the challenges of climate students in atmospheric
scale dynamics and gas and aerosol change impacts of and climate science to
interrelated atmospheric chemistry relevant to biosphere health and best serve on world
processes atmosphere food security platform
SUSTENANCE SET UP ENHANCE STABILIZE SCALE UP

STATEMENT
Master course and Strong outreach Recognitions: JDP programs with

FACULTY initial instruments international visibility editorship conferences top institutions
Identifying the thrust Complete focus on top Projects of national Serving the top spot in
RESEARCH areas quality publications importance country for research
IoE (CoE), external IoE (CoE), external Approaching various External sponsor for
FUNDING funding funding foundations center
FACULTY PARTNERS
Dr. Sachin S. Gunthe
Dr. Anubhab Roy
Dr. B. Rajakumar
Dr. Balaji C
Dr. Chandan Sarangi
Dr. R. Ravikrishna
Dr. S. M. Shiva Nagendra
WATER AND SUSTAINABILITY
VISION / MISSION
FACILITIES
The overarching aim of this research initiative is to solve
challenging problems in water management using the State of the art analytical facilities for
framework of circular economy in order to achieve environmental systems
sustainability and water security in the backdrop of rapidly Flux towers for field level measurement of
developing economies and impending climate change. H2O and CO2
This will involve development of new reliable process Fully automatic weather stations
models for water resources, next generation technologies Completely instrumented catchment
for water and wastewater treatment, novel sensors for Data acquisition and electronic
monitoring water quality, application of IoT for online development systems
monitoring and control, and new paradigms for water Sensors
infrastructure planning. Actuators
Network elements
Experimental, field level pilot-scale and mathematical IoT platforms
modeling studies will be conducted to address interrelated Field experimental/demonstration stations
research problems which overlap the three main water use
sectors of industrial, domestic and agriculture as depicted
in the graphical abstract
COLLABORATORS FACULTY
Dr. Christoph Lüthi, EAWAG, Switzerland Dr. Ligy Philip
Dr. George Tchobanoglous University Of California Dr. B.S.Murty
Dr. Martin Kranert, University of Stuttgart, Germany Dr. Balaji Narasimhan
Dr. Sonia Grego-Asso., Duke University, USA Dr. Boby George
Dr. Yoram Oren, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Dr. Indumathi Nambi
Dr. Zeev Ronen, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Dr. K.P.Sudheer
Dr. Jack Gilron, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Dr. Mathava Kumar
Dr. Fayyaz Ali Memon , University of Exeter, United Kingdom Dr. Shankar Narasimhan
Dr.-Ing. Heidrun Steinmetz, Wasser Infrastruktur Ressourcen, Kaiserslautern Dr. Sridharakumar Narasimhan
Prof. Wenshan Guo,University of Technology Sydney
Dr. Huu-Hao Ngo,University of Technology Sydney PARTNERS
Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan, Texas A&M University, USA
Dr. -Ing. Nicola Fohrer,rvation University of Kiel, Germany
Dr. Jeffrey G. Arnold, ARS, USA
Dr. Peter Fiener, University of Augsburg, Germany
Dr. Indrajeet Chaubey,UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Dittmer, Wasser Infrastruktur Ressourcen, Kaiserslautern
Dr. Maryam Imani, Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Dr. Subhas C. Mukhopadhyay, Macquarie University, Australia
CONNECTED INTELLIGENT URBAN

TRANSPORTATION
VISION / MISSION
The overarching research goal of the center is to develop
and implement appropriate connected and integrated
mobility solutions for highly heterogeneous traffic and
transit system?to yield substantial gains in:
a) mobility
b) safety
c) sustainability
INTERACTIONS ACROSS SUBSYSTEMS

AND IMPACTS
FACULTY INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

Dr. Gitakrishnan Ramadurai Dr. Srinivas Peeta, Georgia Tech
Dr. Atul Narayan Dr. Darcy Bullock, Purdue University
Dr. Bhargava Rama Chilukuri Dr. Ashish Bhaskar, Queensland University of Technology
Dr. Karthik K. Srinivasan Dr. Anuj Sharma, Iowa State University
Dr. Lelitha Devi V Dr. Laurence Rilett, University of Nebraska
Dr. Surender Singh Dr. Satish Ukkusuri, Purdue University
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CIVIL

Greetings and welcome to the Department of

Established in 1959 with the inception of the

Prof. Benny Raphael

Building Technology and Construction Management

User Oriented M Tech Programme (UOP)

Metro Rail Technology and Management' sponsored by Chennai Metro Rail

Post-Graduate Diploma Program in Bridge Engineering' sponsored by L&T.

BTCM is a unique division in the department

Building Science: Functional design of

Construction Materials: Modern construction

Construction Engineering and Management:

EWRE division offers two major programmes in

1. EE is an interdisciplinary programme designed

The laboratory is equipped with sophisticated

2. The major emphasis in HWRE is to provide

GT division provides specialized

Faculty members of GT division carry out

ST division deals with the following major

Structural Engineering division has

TE division covers wide range of topics

Dr. Atul Narayan

RECOGNITIONS Alagappan P., K. R. Rajagopal, K. Kannan, "Deformations of infinite slabs

Professor, IIT Madras, 2010–present J. Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. Prabakar, P. Alagusundaramoorthy,

Advanced Composite Structures Sreelatha Vuggumudi, P. Alagusundaramoorthy, "Interaction diagrams

Truth will Triumph.

Professor, IIT Madras, 2014–present

Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship,

Mashudha Sulthana, Arul Jayachandran S., "Experimental studies on the

Balasubramani M., Mahalingam A, Scott WR., “Imitation and Adaptation:

Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, Stefanie Anne Weckwerth, Ratan K Mishra,

RECOGNITIONS Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, Pinelopi Moutzouri, Pierrick Berruyer, Brennan J

Karen Scrivener, Alexandre Ouzia, Patrick Juilland, and Aslam Kunhi

Aslam Kunhi Mohamed, Stephen C Parker, Paul Bowen, and Sandra

P.K. Athira, S.P. Atul Narayan, J. Murali Krishnan, P. K. Jain, "Comparison

RECOGNITIONS A. Perilakalathil, S. P. Atul Narayan, "Relationship between nonlinear

Gupta R., Atul Narayan S. P., "Tensile creep of asphalt concrete in

Narayan S. A., Little, D. N., Rajagopal K. R., "Incorporating disparity in

Sustainable management of earth resources without a perspective from space is impossible.

Benny Raphael, Aparna Harichandran., "Sensor Data Interpretation in

Das A. K., Chilukuri B. R., "An Integer Programming Formulation for

Sarangi C., Kanawade V. P., Tripathi S. N., Thomas A., D. Ganguly,

Surabhi, J. and Arnepalli, D. N., “A Biochemically Induced Carbonate

A state-of-the-art Geoenvironmental Engineering Research Laboratory has been developed by my

Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete S. Chitra Ganapathy, P. Harikrishna,

Bijily Balakrishnan, Devdas Menon, "Yield line analysis and testing of

Chavda J. T., Mishra S., Dodagoudar G. R., "Experimental evaluation of

Balasubramani D. P., Dodagoudar G. R., "Modelling the spatial variability

Priya B. D., Dodagoudar G. R., "Spatial Variability of Depth to Weathered

Chavda J. T., Dodagoudar G. R., "On vertical bearing capacity of ring

Ramalakshmi M., Dodagoudar G. R., "Passive Force–Displacement

Mahesh S., Ramadurai G., "Real-world emissions from diesel passenger

Kunhikrishnan P., Srinivasan K. K., "Choice set variability and contextual

GARP travel grant, FraMCoS-9 conference,

Senthilkumar, Venkatachalam, Koshy Varghese, “Case Study–Based

Joshua L., Varghese K., "Accelerometer-based activity recognition in

Industry oriented research in computer integrated construction.

RECOGNITIONS Krithika D., Ligy Philip, "Characterization of segregated greywater from

Nippala N, Ligy Philip, "Performance evaluation of a novel electrolytic

Sharon H, Reddy K. S., Krithika D., Ligy Philip, "Viability assessment of