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BIO-DATA

1. Name : Dr. R. SENTHIL

2. Gender : Male

3. Date of Birth : 17.06.1968

4. Communication Address : Division of Structural Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

College of Engg., Guindy

Anna University, Chennai

5. Phone Numbers : Office : 044 – 22357406

Mobile : 9444806686

6. E-mail ID : senthil@annauniv.edu

senthilr68@gmail.com

7. Qualifications (starting from University Level)

S.No. Degree Institution Year

1 B.E(Civil & Structural

Engineering)

Annamalai University,Chidambaram 1989

2 M.E(Structural

Engineering)

Annamalai University,Chidambaram 1992

3 Ph.D Anna University, Chennai 2002

8. Employment Experience

S.No. Position Organisation Nature of Job No of Years

1

Professor

(2009 to Till Date)

Associate Professor

(2006 to 2009)

Assistant Professor

(2003 to 2006)

Senior Lecturer

(2002 to.2003)

Lecturer

(1998 to 2002)

CEG, Guindy,

Anna

University,

Chennai

Teaching,

Research,

Testing and

Consultancy

17 years

2

2

S Senior Engineer

(1993 to 1998)

Enmas Process

Technologies Ltd,

Chennai.

Design

standardization,

Research and

Development

5 years

9. Research Publications

9.1. Doctor of Philosophy Students completed

1. Mr.P.Parthipan (M.S By Research)– Radiation Shielding by High Density Concrete for

Radioactive Waste Disposal Structure, 20.01.2010

2. Dr.S.Sai babu – Experimental Investigation of Anchorage zone of External Prestressing,

12.02.2010.

3. Dr. R.Manisekar – A study on Ultimate Flexural Behaviour of RC Beams Strengthened by

External Prestressing, 12.02.2010.

4. Dr.M.Ramachandran – Study of Cost Escalation in Indian Building Construction Industry,

30.08.2010.

5. Dr.K.N.Lakshmikandhan – Advanced Studies on steel and Steel Concrete Composite Space

Structures, 07.09.2010.

6. Dr.S.R.Kannan – Production based Scheduling Method for Linear Construction in Road

Project, 13-11-2013

7. Dr.P.T.Rathnasheela – Behaviour of GFRP Strengthened Masonry Wall Panels Under Base

Shock Vibrations, 18-11-2013

8. Dr.K.Kesavan - Fibre Optic Sensors for Health Monitoring of Strengthened Concrete

Structures, 12-02-2015.

9.2. Doctor of Philosophy Students (Ongoing)

1. Mr.M.D.Raghunathan - Vibration Based Structural Damaged Detection of Transmission Line

Tower

2. Mrs.P.Sangeetha - Behaviour of Composite Space Frames

3. Mr.A.Punithakumar - Behavior of FRP Strengthened Steel Hollow Column

4. Mrs.P.Prabha - A Novel Scheme for Steel-Concrete Composite Light Weight Load Bearing Wall

Panels

5. Mr.B.Arunsundaram - Development of Remote Health Monitoring Scheme Using Smart

Sensors

6. Mr.M.Gopinath - Experimental and Analytical Study on Behaviors of Tubular Conveyor Gallery

7. Mr.A.Siva - Ultimate Load Behaviour of Cold Formed Decking Roof Slab with Different Shear

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Connectors

8. Mr.T.Selvakumar - Behaviour of Expansion Bolts Connection under Axial, Shear and Bending

Interaction

9. Mr.D.Rajkumar – Controlled Demolition of Structures

10. Mr.K.N.Janardhanan – Experimental Investigation on Cold-Formed Steel Beam – Upright

Connections.

9.3. Master of Science (By Research) Students (on going)

1. R.Balasubramanian – Behaviour of Ferro Cement Low Cost House.

9.4. M.E Students

1. N.Rajkumar - Analytical and Experimental Study on Bond Slip Characteristics of Composite Deck Slab, 2014.

2. R.Rajasekar – Experimental and Analytical Investigation on Cold Formed Steel Composite

Deck Slab, 2014.

3. K.Manogaran – Ultimate Load Carrying Capacity of Strengthened Circular Hollow Steel

Column with Hybrid Wrapping, 2013

4. S.Jayashree– Ultimate Load Behaviour of Composite Space Frame, 2013

5. S.Kiruthika – Static and Dynamic Analysis of Tubular Conveyor Gallery, 2013

6. H.Amir Mohideen– Influence of Concrete Coating on Durability Aspects, 2013

7. N.Ganapathy Ramasamy– A New Formwork System for Exterior Strengthening of Tall RCC

Chimneys, 2013

8. M.Sethu Pandian – Behaviour of Circular Hollow Steel Column with Hole, 2013

9. C.Karthick – Study on Influence of Slab Thickness on Composite Space Frame, 2012

10. A. Ruby Freya – Numerical Modelling of CFRP Strengthened Steel Circular Hollow

Columns, 2012

11. R.Satheesh Kumar – Behaviour of FRP Strengthened Circular Hollow Steel Columns,

2012.

12. V.Shankar Kumar – Strength and Permeability Characteristics of Fibre Reinforced Concrete,

2011.

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13. A.Ramya Devi – Permeability Study on High Strength Membrane, 2011.

14. V.Padmanaban – Analytical Investigation on Influence of Steel Rib Patterns on Concrete

Bond Strength, 2011.

15. R.Bhuvaneswari – Finite Element Analysis of Brick Masonry Wall, 2011

16. R.Ravishankar – Experimental Investigation on Influence of Steel Rib Patterns on Concrete

Bond Strength, 2011.

17. R.Girish – Health Monitoring of Bridges, 2010

18. N.Natrayan – Permeability Study on Concrete Bridges, 2010

19. A.Jayashunmugam – Time History Analysis of Masonry Dam, 2009

20. V.Jothy - Finite Element Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry wall Strengthened with GFRP,

2009

21. C.Srinivasan – Finite Element Analysis of Segmental Box Girder, 2008

22. A.Punitha Kumar – Analytical Investigation on End Block of Post Tensioned Beam Subjected

to External Prestressing, 2008.

23. R.Magesh Babu – Experimental Investigation of Cold – Formed Steel Connections, 2007.

24. K.Muthu Monoharan – Finite element Analysis of Cold-Formed Steel Connections, 2007.

25. G.Muthumari – Behaviour of FRP Reinforced Beam under Pure Flexure, Flexure and Shear

Loadings, 2006

26. T.Palanivel – Buckling Analysis of Transmission Line Tower, 2002

27. C.H.Chandra Sekhar – A Study on the Behaviour of Node Connectors under Dynamic Loads,

2002.

28. A.Packia Pushpam – Study of Performance of Super Plasticizers under different

Temperature conditions, 2002.

29. R.Vijayakumari - A Study on Behaviour of High Strength Bolts with Nuts, 2000.

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(b) List of Publications

a) International Journals

Arunsundaram.B, Parivallal.S, Farvaze Ahmed.A.K, Kesavan.K, Ravisankar.K and Senthil.R, (2013) “Structural Health Monitoring using wireless Sensor Networks”, International Journal of Science & Engineering Research, Vol–4, Issue 8, ISSN 2229-5518. IF 1.4

Rathnasheela.P.T, and Senthil.R, (2013) “Comparison of Dynamic Behavior of Masonry

Structures with and without GFRP”, International Journal of Earth Sciences & Engineering, Vol–6, Issue 8, ISSN 0974-5904 pp. 185-193, IF – 0.042

Kesavan.K, Ravisankar.K, Senthil.R and Farvaze Ahmed.A.K, “Experimental Studies on Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beam Strengthened with CFRP under Cyclic Loading using FBG array”, Measurement, DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2013.07.031, Vol.46, Issue 10, December 2013, pp 3855-3862.

Kesavan.K, Ravisankar.K, Senthil.R, Arunsundaram.B and Parivallal.S “FBG Sensor

Technology to Interfacial Strain Measurement in CFRP Strengthened Concrete Beam”, Experimental Techniques, DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1567.2012.00858.x, available online from 7th September 2012.

Kesavan.K, Ravisankar.K, Senthil.R, Arunsundaram.B and Parivallal.S “Studies on Apparent

Strain using FBG Strain Sensors for Different Structural Materials”, Experimental Techniques, DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1567.2012.00830.x, available online form 26 April 2012

Prabha.P, Marimuthu.V, Saravanan.M, Palani.G.S, Lakshmanan.N, Senthil.R, (2013) ‘Effect of

confinement on steel-concrete composite light- weight load-bearing wall panels under compression’, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol-81, pp.11-19.

Ramachandran Maran, Senthil.R, Satyanarayana Kalidindi, (2011) ‘Material cost and

escalation clauses in Indian construction contracts’, ice proceedings - Construction Materials,

Vol-164 Issue CM2 pp.95-108.

Lakshmikandhan.K.N, Senthil.R, Arul Jayachandran.S, Sivakumar.P, Ranichandran.R,

(2010) ‘Parametric Studies on the Behaviour of Steel and Composite Space Structures’,

International Journal of Space Structures, Vol-25, No. 3, pp.169-183.

Sai babu.S, Chitra Ganapathi.S, Jayaraman.R, Ramachandramurthy.A, Lakshmanan.N,

Senthil.R, (2009) ‘External Prestrssing Technique for Strengthening of Prestressed Concrete

Structural Components’, ASCE- Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, Vol-

14, No. 2, pp. 90-98.

Lakshmanan.N, Sai babu.S, Ramachandramurthy.A, Chitra ganapathi. S,Jayaraman.R,

Senthil.R, (2009) ‘Experimental numerical and analytical studies on a novel external

prestressing technique for concrete structural components’, Computers and Concrete, Vol- 6,

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No.1, pp. 41-57.

Ramachandramurthy.A, Chitra Ganapathi.S, Sai babu.S, Lakshmanan.N, Jayaraman.R,

Senthil.R, (2009) ‘Numerical simulation of an external prestressing technique for prestressed

concrete end block’, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Vol - 33, No.5, pp.605-619.

Manisekar.R, Senthil.R, (2006) ‘Stress at Ultimate in Unbonded Post Tensioning Tendons for

Simply Supported Beams: A State-of-the-Art-Review’, Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol -

9, No. 6, pp. 321-334.

b) National Journals

Lakshmikandhan.K.N, Sivakumar.P, Ravichandran.R, Arul Jayachandran.S,

Senthil.R,(2013-2014) “Investigation on the Effect of Shear Connection in Composite

Structures”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol-40, No.5, pp. 466-476.

Arun Sundaram.B, Ravisankar.K, Senthil.R, Parivallal.S, (2013) ‘Wireless sensors for

structural health monitoring and damage detection techniques’, Current science, Vol-104,

No.11, pp. 1496-1505.

Rathnasheela.P.T. Senthil.R, (2013) ‘Seismic behaviour of Masonry structures retrofitted

with GFRP’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol-39 No. 6, pp. 676-686.

Ramachandran.M, Senthil.R, Satyanarayana Kalidindi, (2010) ‘Impact of Cost Escalation

in Indian Building Construction Industry’, ICI Journal, Vol-11, No. 1, pp. 41-50.

Lakshmikandhan.K.N, Senthil.R, Arul Jayachandran.S, Sivakumar.P, Ranichandran.R,

(2010) ‘Comparative Study on Steel and Concrete Composite Space Structures’,

JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, Vol-37, No. 3, pp. 180-187.

Lakshmikandhan.K.N, Senthil.R, Arul Jayachandran.S, Sivakumar.P, Ranichandran.R,

(2009) ‘Study on the Effect of concrete slab on the behavior of steel space structure’, Steel

in Construction-INSDAG, Vol 10 No-1, pp. 1-12.

Lakshmanan.N, Sai babu.S, Ramachandramurthy.A, Chitra Ganapathi.S, Jayaraman.R,

Senthil.R, (2009) ‘Application of expandable anchor bolts for external pre-stressing of

concrete end blocks’, JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, Vol-35, No. 6, pp.

429-436.

Manisekar.R, Senthil.R, (2009) ‘Plastic Hinge Length in Pre Stressed Concrete Beams’,

Indian Highways, pp. 35-41.

Lakshmanan.N, Sai babu.S, Ramachandramurthy.A, Chitra ganapathi.S, Jayaraman.R,

Senthil.R, (2008) ‘An experimental investigation on performance of externally pre-stressed

concrete end blocks’, JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, Vol-35, No. 4, pp.

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300-307.

Ramlal Prakash, Santhakumar.A.R, Senthil.R, Srinivasan.V, (2005) STRENGTHENING

OF ARCH BRIDGES’, Bridge Engineering – Magazine of Indian Institution of Bridge

Engineers, Vol-2, No. 1, pp. 75-80.

Senthil.R, Santhakumar.A.R, (2005) ‘CONFIGURATION OPTIMIZATION OF LONG SPAN

DOUBLE LAYER GRIDS’, INSDAG’S STEEL IN CONSTRUCTION, Vol-6, No. 1, pp. 31-37.

c) International Conference

Siva. A, Senthil.R, ‘Bond Slip Characteristic Study on Composite Slab using Cold Formed

Profiled Steel Sheeting’, International conference on Civil Engineering for society and the

Environment, EACEF-2013,Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore,

Singapore.

Senthil.R, Punitha Kumar.A, “Design of Thin-Walled Steel SHS Strengthened with

CFRP for Enhancing Axial Load Carrying Capacity”, Emerging Trends in Engineering

and Technology, Marthandam College of Engineering and Technology, Kuttakuzhi,

Kanyakumari Dist, Tamilnadu, India.

Senthil.R, Punitha Kumar.A, Satheesh Kumar.R, “Axial Strength of CFRP Strengthened

Circular Hollow Steel Section”, International Conference on Earthquake Resistant

Construction Practices (ICEQRCP 2012), Dr.M.G.R. Educational and Research

Institute University, Chennai-95, India

Kesavan.K, Arun Sundaram.B, Parivallal.S, Ravisankar.K, Senthil.R, ‘Fiber Optic Sensors for

Long-term Monitoring of Repaired Concrete Structures’, International Conference on Civil,

Structural and Environmental Engineering, ICSEE-2011,K.S.R College of Engineering,

Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.

Lakshmikandhan.K.N, Senthil.R, ‘Effective Concrete Slab Thickness Study on Concrete Steel

Composite Space Structure’, International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental

Engineering, ICSEE-2011, K.S.R College of Engineering, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.

Ramachandran.M, R.Senthil ,Satyanarayana Kalidindi , ‘Study on relevance of wholesale price

index to the Indian Building Construction Industry, international Conference on Materials,

Mechanics and Management, College of Engineering Trivendrum,India,2009.

Prakash.R,Santhakumar.A.R,Senthil.R , Strengthening of Masonry Arch Bridges, Internal

Conference on Structural and Foundation Failures,Singapore, I,355-364,2004.

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Lakshmikandhan.K.N, Senthil.R, ‘Global Optimization of space frame structures’, Sixth

International Conference Operational Research, PROS 2003,Delhi,India, 2003.

d) National Conference:

Kiruthika.S, Senthil.R, ‘static and dynamic analysis of tubular conveyor gallery’, National

Conference on Research Congress in Civil Engineering, Government College of Technology,

Coimbatore, 17th April 2013.

Jayashree.S, Senthil.R, ‘Ultimate load behaviour of composite space frame’, National

Conference on Research Congress in Civil Engineering, Government College of Technology,

Coimbatore, 17th April 2013.

Manogaran.K, Senthil.R, ‘Ultimate load carrying capacity of strengthened circular hollow steel

column with hybrid wrapping’, National Conference on Research Congress in Civil Engineering,

Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, 17th April 2013.

Sethu Pandian.M, Senthil.R, ‘Behaviour of Circular Hollow Steel Column with Hole’,

National Conference on Research Congress in Civil Engineering, Government College of

Technology, Coimbatore, 17th April 2013.

Karthick.C, Sangeetha.P, Senthil.R, Study on Behaviour of Composite Space Truss,

National Conference on “Advanced Construction Techniques and Geotechnical Engineering”

2 - Days, 25th - 26th April, 2012.

Ruby Freya, Punitha Kumar. A, Senthil.R, ‘Analytical Prediction of Buckling

Behaviour of Axially Loaded Steel Circular Hollow Columns Strengthened with CFRP

Laminates’, National Conference on “Recent Advances in Infrastructure Development (NC-

RAID’ 2012)”, 2 - Days, 8th - 9th March, 2012.

Satheesh Kumar.R, Punitha Kumar. A, Senthil.R, “Behaviour of FRP Strengthened Circular

Steel Column Section, National Conference on “Recent Advances in Infrastructure

Development (NC-RAID’ 2012)”, 2 - Days, 8th - 9th March, 2012.

Karthick.C, Sangeetha.P, Senthil.R, Study on Moment Carrying Capacity of Composite

Beam, 26th Indian Engineering Congress 2011, Bangalore, 3 - Days, 16th - 18th December,

2011.

Ruby Freya, Punitha Kumar. A, Senthil.R, ‘Analytical Prediction of Buckling

Behaviour of Axially Loaded Steel Circular Hollow Columns Strengthened with CFRP

Laminates’, 26th Indian Engineering Congress 2011, Bangalore, 3 - Days, 16th - 18th

December, 2011.

Satheesh Kumar.R, Punitha Kumar. A, Senthil.R, “Axial Load Carrying Capacity of Steel

Hollow Columns Strengthened with CFRP Sheets, 26th Indian Engineering Congress

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2011, Bangalore, 3 - Days, 16th - 18th December, 2011.

Punitha Kumar. A, Senthil.R, Analytical investigation on End Block of post tensioned

Beam Subjected to Internal Prestressing, National Conference on Emerging Technology

“NACET-2011” Anna University of Technology, Tirunelveli, 1 - Day, 6th May, 2011.

Ramya Devi. A, Senthil.R, Permeability Study on High Strength Membrane, National

Conference on Innovations in Civil Engineering – ICE’ 11, Kumaraguru College of Technology,

1 - Day, 21st April, 2011.

Padmanaban.V, Senthil.R, Analytical Investigation on Influence of Steel Rib Patterns on

Concrete Bond Strength, National Conference on Innovations in Civil Engineering – ICE’ 11,

Kumaraguru College of Technology, 1 - Day, 21st April ,2011.

Bhuvaneswari.R, Senthil.R, Finite Element Analysis of Brick Masonry Wall, National

Conference on Innovations in Civil Engineering – ICE’ 11, Kumaraguru College of Technology,

1 - Day, 21st April, 2011.

Ravishankar.R, Senthil.R, Experimental Investigation on Influence of Steel Rib Patterns on

Concrete Bond Strength, National Conference on Innovations in Civil Engineering – ICE’ 11,

Kumaraguru College of Technology, 1 - Day, 21st April ,2011.

Natrayan.N, Senthil.R, Permeability Study on Concrete Bridges, National Conference on

Recent Trends in Civil Engineering, Rajarajeswari Engineering College, 1 - Day, 7th April ,2010.

Girish.R, Senthil.R, Health Monitoring of Bridges, National Conference on Recent Trends in

Civil Engineering, Rajarajeswari Engineering College, 1 - Day, 7th April, 2010.

Senthil.R, Keynote lecture on Revised Codal Provisions as per IS456-2000, National

Conference on Advancement in Concrete Technology, K.S.R. College of Engineering, 2 - Days,

23rd and 24th September, 2010.

Rathinavel.C, Senthil.R, Finite Element Analysis of Composite Space Frames on Recent

Advances in Steel and Concrete for Construction, St.Peter’s Engineering College, Avadi-

Chennai, 2008.

Punitha Kumar.A, Senthil.R, Analytical investigation on End Block of post tensioned Beam

Subjected to External Prestressing on Recent Advances in Steel and Concrete for

Construction, St.Peter’s Engineering College, Avadi-Chennai, 2008.

Lakshmanan.N, Sai babu.S, Ramachandramurthy.A, Chitra ganapathi.S, Jayaraman.R,

Senthil.R, ‘A Simplified Analytical model for Performance evaluation of Externally Pre-Stressed

Concrete End Blocks’, SEC -2008, II, 545-554, 2008.

Manisekar, Senthil.R, Sivakumar.P, ‘Stress Increase in Unbonded Post Tensioning Tendons’,

SEC-2008, II, 555-564, 2008.

Senthil.R, ‘Seismic Safety of Dams, National Conference on Earth Quake and Transportation

Engineering’, I, 24-34, 2007

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Sai babu.S, Jayaraman.R, Lakshmanan.N, Senthil.R , ‘A Study on Ultimate Performance of

Externally Pre-Stressed End Blocks’, Materials and Structures(MAST), II,300-311,2007.

Senthil.R, ‘Keynote lecture on Seismic Safety of Dams, National Conference on Earthquake

and Transportation Engineering’, Sona College of Technology, 2 - Days, 22nd and 23rd

March,2007.

Senthil.R, Thirumala Naidu.S, ‘Two dimensional static and dynamic analysis of existing

masonry gravity dam’, National Conference on Earthquake and Transportation Engineering,

Sona College of Technology, 2 - Days, 22nd and 23rd March, 2007.

Solomoncharles J A, Senthil.R, Nagabhushnarao.Bh, ‘Smart Materials: A State-of the art’,

Proceedings of the National Conference on Materials and Structures NIT-Warangal,

I, 46-50, 2004

Parthipan.P, Ramprasad.G.S and Senthil.R, ‘Ageing Management of Civil Structure, National

Conference on Ageing Management of Structures’, Systems and Components by Board of

Research in Nuclear Science Department of Atomic Energy,Mumbai,2004.

Lakshmikandhan.K.N, Senthil.R, Jatin.E ‘Study on member imperfection in space frame

structures’, Karunya Institute of technology, Coimbatore, India, 2004.

Senthil.R, Santhakumar.A.R, ‘A New Concept for Truss Girder Bridges’, Advances and

/Innovations in Bridge Engineering (AIB’99) held at Indian Institute of Technology Madras-

Chennai, 3 - Days, 12th and 14th August, 1999.

e) International Seminar

Senthil.R, Santhakumar.A.R, Lakshmikandhan.K.N, Development of Plate Node Connector for

medium span industrial buildings, International seminar on Industrial Structures Coimbatore, I

,1-53, 2003.

Senthil.R, Optimization of Space Structures, International seminar on Space Structures, Space

Structures Promotion Foundation(India)-New Delhi, I , I-1 to I-24, 1999.

f) National Seminar

Jothy.V, Senthil.R, Finite element analysis of unreinforced masonry wall strengthened with

GFRP, National seminar on “Performance of Disaster Resistant Structures”, Structural

Engineering Division,Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy

Campus,Anna University,Chennai, 2 – Days, 7th to 8th May , 2009.

Sathy Vairavan, Senthil.R,Dynamic Analysis of Tall Guyed Mast,Modern Trends in Structural

Design & Construction Practices, Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering

Guindy Campus,Anna University,Chennai, 2 – Days, 23rd to 24th March, I , 213-221, 2007.

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Santhakumar. A. R , Balasubramanian.R, Senthil.R,Development of cost effective disaster

resistant Ferro cement house, National seminar on Advances in Concrete Technology and

Concrete Structures for the future, Annamalai University,3 – Days, 3rd to 5th December 2003.

Balasubramanian.R, Senthil.R, Santhakumar.A.R, Testing for Ferro cement Composite

Properties, National seminar on “Futuristic in Concrete and Construction Engineering”

(NSFCCE – 2003), S.R.M. Engineering College, Kattankulathur, I ,353-360, 2003.

g) Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Training Programmes Organised

Training programme on Geotechnical Investigations and Design of Foundations for TNSCB

Engineers through Building Technology Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Anna

University-Chennai, 3 Days, 25th to 27thF February 2015.

Faculty Development Training Programme on Design of Steel Structures sponsored by Centre

for Faculty Development, Anna University-Chennai, 7 Days, 10th December to 17th December

2014.

Faculty Development Training Programme on Design of Structures-I sponsored by Centre for

Faculty Development, Anna University-Chennai, 7 Days, 27th November to 4th December 2013.

Training programme on Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures for TNSCB Engineers through

Building Technology Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University-Chennai, 3

Days, 25th to 27th November 2013.

Faculty Development Programme on “Design of Steel Structures”, Structural Engineering

Division,Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna

University,Chennai, 7 Days, 28th November to 4th December, 2011.

Faculty Development Programme on “Design of Steel Structures”, Structural Engineering

Division,Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna

University,Chennai, 7 Days, 29th to 5th December, 2010.

Traning Programme on “Design of Steel Structures”,Division of Structural

Engineering,Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna

University,Chennai, 3 Days, 26th to 28th August, 2010.

Traning Programme on “Analysis,Design and Construction of Bridges”,Department of Civil

Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna University,Chennai, 6 Days, 26th to

31st July, 2010.

Faculty Development Traning Programme on “Design of Steel Structures”,Division of Structural

Engineering,Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna

University,Chennai, 7 Days, 22nd to 28th June, 2009.

Workshop on on “New Provisions in IS 800 : 2007”,Division of Structural

Engineering,Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna

University,Chennai, 3 Days, 29th to 31st January, 2009.

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Seminar on “Modern Trends in High Performance Concrete”,Division of Structural

Engineering,Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna

University,Chennai, 1 Day, 30th April, 2008.

Seminar on “Steel-Concrete Composite Structures”,Division of Structural

Engineering,Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna

University,Chennai, 2 Days, 8th to 9th February, 2007.

Seminar on “Corrosion Damages and Rehabilitation of Structures”,Department of Civil

Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna University,Chennai, 3 Days, 8th to

10th December, 2004.

Traning Programme on “What’s New in IS456:2000”,Department of Civil Engineering ,College

of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna University,Chennai, 3 Days, 10th to 12th September,

2003.

Seminar on “Earthquake Design as per New code (IS 1893 – 2002)”,Division of Structural

Engineering,Department of Civil Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna

University,Chennai, 2 Days, 20th to 21st March, 2003.

International Seminar on “Tensile Structures”,Space Structures Promotion Foundation(India)

and Anna University-Chennai, 2 Days, 11th to 12th September, 2000.

Workshop on “Repairs and Rehabilitation of Structures”,Department of Civil Engineering

,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna University,Chennai, 2 Days, 29th to 30th

October, 1999.

Training Programe on “Steel Structures”,Structural Engineering Division,Department of Civil

Engineering ,College of Engineering Guindy Campus,Anna University,Chennai, 3 Days, 24th to

26th June, 1998.

International Course on “Space Structures”, 3 Days, 9th to 11th November, 1997.

h) Membership in Professional Bodies

The Institution of Engineers(India), Chartered Engineer (India) , Life Member ,

A.M.70172-9 , 1990.

The Institution of Engineers (India), Associate Member, A.M.70172-9, 1991.

The Indian Society for Technical Education, Life Member, L.M.27512, 1999.

Indian Concrete Institute, Life Member, M.5838, 1999.

Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India), Life Member, L.909, 1999.

International Centre for Fibre Reinforced Concrete Composites, Life Member, ILM.0110, 2000.

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The Institution of Engineers (India), Member, M.123819-6, 2002.

Indian Society for Wind Engineering, Life Member, L.M.34, 1994.

(c) Books published /Chapters contributed

Guidelines for Retrofitting of Buildings, Government of Tamilnadu, July 2006.

Steel in Construction 2000, Ministry of Steel, New Delhi.

Teaching Resource For Structural Steel Design,2000 Ministry of Steel, New Delhi.

(d) Sponsored Research Projects ongoing

Behaviour of FRP Strengthened Hollow Steel Sections, UGC–New Delhi, 3 – Years,

7.5 Lakhs.

Requalification of Fe 415 and Fe 500 grade steel as E-grade steel for “ISTEEL”,M/s Viki

Industries Pvt.Ltd,18 – months , 6.3 Lakhs

(e) Consultancy

Anna University has awared an ACTIVE CONSULTANT AWARD in the year 2012 for the

contribution in the consutancy works.