Dr. Raghavan Ramalingam
| 1. | Name: | Dr. Raghavan Ramalingam |
| 2. | Designation: | Assistant Professor |
| 3. | Office Address: | C17, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620 015. |
| 4. | Landline (Optional): | 0431 250 3156 |
| 5. | Email (Primary): | raghavanr@nitt.edu |
| 6. | Field(s) of Specialization: | Steel structures, structural mechanics, stability of structures |
Employment Profile
| Job Title | Employer | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | May 2018 | Till Date |
| Assistant Professor | Sastra University | December 2016 | April 2018 |
Academic Qualifications (From Highest Degree to High School):
| Examination | Board / University | Year | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.S. + Ph.D. (Dual Degree) | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | 2016 | Structural Engineering |
| B.Tech | National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | 2010 | Civil Engineering |
| Class XII | Modern Senior Secondary School, Nanganallur (CBSE) | 2006 | CS, Physics, Chemistry, Maths |
| Class X | Modern Senior Secondary School, Nanganallur (CBSE) | 2004 |
Academic/Administrative Responsibilities within the University
| Position | Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-charge, structural engineering laboratory | Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Feb 2019 | June 2024 |
| MIS, Time Table coordinator | Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | July 2019 | May 2021 |
| Board of Studies Coordinator (B.Tech) | Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | March 2020 | July 2020 |
| NSS Programme Officer | CSE & Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | Sept 2020 | Sept 2024 |
| Programme coordinator, M.Tech Structural Engineering | Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | June 2022 | July 2025 |
| Associate Dean Academic (UG-II) | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | March 2021 | April 2024 |
Details of Academic Work
(I). Courses Taught
- Advanced Mechanics of Solids,
- Theory of Plates and Shells,
- Steel Structures-II,
- Mechanics of Solids-II,
- Engineering Mechanics,
- Strength of Material,
- Basic Reinforced Concrete Design,
- CAD Lab (UG & PG),
- Metro Systems and Engineering,
- Advanced Structural Analysis,
- Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design,
- Hydraulics and Fluid Machinery,
- Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity.
- Concrete Technology
(II). Projects guided at Postgraduate level
- Deflection of transmission line tower based on joint deformation - 2017 (B Gayathri / SASTRA deemed University)
- In-plane compression behavior of steel profile sheets - 2017 (R S Priyanga / SASTRA deemed University)
- Analysis of Steel Profile Sheets - 2018 (L Anu Raadha / SASTRA deemed University)
- Prediction of Thin Gusset Plate Strength in Compression - 2018 (R Deepaksuriya / SASTRA deemed University)
- Numerical analysis of thin gusset plates in compression - 2019 (Abhishek Kumar)
- Buckling Analysis Of Cold Formed Steel Channel Section Columns With Longitudinal Stiffeners - 2019 (Chetan Kumawat)
- Post Buckling Strength Of Single Layer Domes Under Distributed Loading – 2019 (Prahlad Dara)
- Investigation on Rigidity of Cold Formed Steel Channel Welded Connections - 2019 (D Alexpandiyan)
- Behaviour of Gusset Plates Connecting Angle Sections in Compression – 2020 (Aakash Kumar)
- Effect of Partial Closing of the Open Face of Cold-formed Steel Channel Sections– 2020 (Manoj Kumar)
- Application of Generalized Beam Theory to Trapezoidal Profile Sheets – 2020 (M Ramkumar)
- Experimental and Numerical Study of Bolt Slip in Transmission Towers – 2020 (Vivek Chandran J L)
- Stability Analysis of Single Layer Domes with Semi-rigid Joints - 2020 (Pramod Kumar)
- Sensitivity of reticulated systems to topological and material property deviations – 2021 (J Aswin Kumar)
- Failure of gusset plates connecting angle sections – 2021 (K Yashwanth)
- Generalised beam theory (GBT) for thin-walled sections – 2021 (S Taraka Rama Kalyan)
- Retrofitting of transmission line tower leg – 2022 (Y Simi Apoorva)
- Failure analysis of gusset plate connections – 2022 (Hemanthkumar H)
- Compressive Strength of Gusset Plates under Multiaxial Loading - 2023 (Avinash Raj)
- Study on In-plane Compressive Behaviour of Cold-formed Steel Profile Sheets - 2023 (K Vineeth)
- Postbuckling Behaviour of Reticulated Vault System - 2023 (V Sai Dhanush)
- Behaviour of Built-up Z-section under Compression - 2023 (Saketh R)
- Comparative Analysis on the Adoption and Use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Construction of Nuclear Projects in India - 2023 (M Kaushal)
- Behaviour of Welded Hollow Spherical Joints used in Lattice Structures - 2024 (G K Madan Kumar)
- Identification of Risks and Mitigation Plan in Variation of Prices of Raw Materials and Resources for Civil Works at Substation - 2024 (B Khasim)
- Enhancing the Strength and Durability of Tunnel Ring Segment by Alternative Reinforcement - 2025 (Anjitha S)
- Investigation of Uprooting Failure of Transmission Tower Stubs - 2025 (P Mallesh)
- Numerical Analysis of Axial Compression in CFRP-Strengthened CHS with Varying Cutout and Dent Sizes - 2025 (D Neha)
- Implementation Method for Retrofitting of Transmission Tower Legs using Built-up Cruciform - 2025 (D Raja Varun)
- Investigation on Axial Compression Capacity of Rammed Earth Filled Steel Tubes - 2025 (N Sai Charan)
(III). Projects guided at Undergraduate level
- Estimation of Preliminary Solidity Ratio of Transmission Towers - 2020 (Jagannathan M, Prem Kumar R, Y Raghavendra, C Sudarshan Moorthi)
- Influence of Surface Finish and Lubricant Coat on Dynamic Friction Properties - 2020 (M Pavan Krishna, Soundarya G, Sravani S)\
- State-of-the-Art Review of Research on Failure of Self-Supported Transmission Towers - 2021 (A Chatterjee, Evlin B, Isaac M Varghese, Srinivas R)
- Evaluation of Usability of Corroded Rebars - 2022 (Aftab H, Ashutosh V, Honey Mishra, Jamshid Z, Vivek S)
- Estimation of Jacking Force for Pipe Pushing with Internal Soil Removal - 2023 (Prakash R, T Sathurgasthan)
- Investigation of Uprooting Failure of Transmission Tower Stubs - 2024 (Harshavardhan R A, Hasika R, M Pavan, V Siddhardha Varma)
- Compression Behaviour of Thin Longitudinally Stiffened Steel Cylindrical Shells - 2024 (Abhishek Dubey, Anurag Kumar, Kundan Raj, Sudhir Kumar)
- Investigations on the Strength of Tubular T- and Y- Joints Connecting Axially Loaded Members - 2025 (Afrin Naz, Alok K B, P Gayathri, Siddhartha S B)
Details of Major R&D Projects
| Title of Project | Funding Agency | From | To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymers as Alternative to Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Polymers | TATA Steel Advanced Materials Research Center | June 2021 | June 2022 | Concluded |
Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc.
| Date (s) | Title of Activity | Level of Event (International/ National/ Local) | Role (Participant/ Speaker/ Chairperson, Paper presenter, Any other) | Event Organized by | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2019 | AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Analysis and limit state design of structural steel work as per IS 1893:2016 and IS:800-2007 | National | Speaker | AICTE | GCE Salem |
| Jan 2023 | Faculty Development Programme on “Design of Steel structures: Concepts and Applications” | National | Speaker | TEQIP - II | GCE Thrissur |
| Nov 2024 | Training Programme on Cross Drainage Structures in Rural Roads | National | Speaker | NRIDA | NIT Tiruchirappalli |
| Dec 2024 | Training Programme on Lab and Field procedures for Quality Control of Rural Road Construction and Maintenance | National | Speaker | NRIDA | NIT Tiruchirappalli |
Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/Seminars Organized (as Chairman/ Organizing Secretary/ Convenor / Co-Convenor)
| Title of Activity | Level of Event (International/ National/ Local) | Date (s) | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Steel Design and Graphics (OSDAG) | National | Feb 2018 | Coordinator | SASTRA deemed University, Thanjavur |
| Workshop on OBE - Outcome Based Education - Teaching and Evaluation Methods | National | Mar 2023 | Coordinator | NIT Tiruchirappalli |
| Training Programme on " Cross Drainage Structures in Rural Roads" | National (by National Rural Infrastructure Rural Development Agency ) | Nov 2024 | Coordinator | NIT Tiruchirappalli |
| 14th Structural Engineering Convention | International | Dec 2024 | Treasurer | NIT Tiruchirappalli |
Invited Talks Delivered
| Topic | Date | Inviting Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Research Trends in Transmission Line Tower Testing and Strengthening | May 2020 | Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women |
| One Day Workshop on Cold-Formed Steel Structures | Sept 2023 | VIT Vellore |
Membership of Learned Societies
| Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life Member) | Organization | Membership No. with Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Member | Structural Stability Research Council | - |
Academic Foreign Visits
| Country | Duration of Visit | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | October 2013 – 1 week | Pacific Structural Steel Conference |
| Czech Republic | March 2016 – 1 week | International Conference on Structural Engineering, New Technologies & Methods |
| United States of America | March 2022, March 2024 – 1 week each | Annual Stability Conference |
Research Students Completed / Ongoing
| Name | Title | Degree | Status |
| P Sajith | Stability of Single Layer Domes with Flexible Connectors | MS | Completed 2022 |
| Gorripotu Kishorekumar | Intervention Method for Failure Prevention of Transmission Line Towers Through Primary Leg Retrofit Using Bi-angled Arrangement | PhD | Completed 2025 |
| Aswin C P | Flexible Steel Bridges Using Steel Profile Sheet Sections | PhD | Ongoing from 2022 |
| Suga Priya R | Scaled-down Evaluation of Transmission Line Towers for High Intensity Winds | PhD | Ongoing from 2025 |
Publications
(A) Refereed Research Journals:
| Author(s) | Title of Paper | Journal | Volume (No.) | Page numbers | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raghavan Ramalingam & S. Arul Jayachandran | Postbuckling behavior of flexibly connected single layer steel domes | Journal of constructional steel research | 114 | 136-145 | 2015 |
| Raghavan Ramalingam & S. Arul Jayachandran | Computational framework for mimicking prototype failure testing of transmission line towers | Engineering Structures | 123 | 181-191 | 2016 |
| Raghavan Ramalingam & S. Arul Jayachandran | A computational method for the inelastic postbuckling of steel space structures with bolt slip | International journal of structural stability and dynamics | 17(4) | 1750044 1-21 | 2017 |
| B. Gayathri & Raghavan Ramalingam | Joint stress based deflection | Limits for Steel and composite structures | 26(1) | 45-53 | 2018 |
| R.S. Priyanga & Raghavan Ramalingam | In-Plane Compression Behaviour of Steel Profile Sheets | International Journal of Steel Structures | 19(1) | 293-300 | 2019 |
| Manoj Kumar, D. Alexpandiyan & Raghavan Ramalingam | Effect of Partial Closing of the Open Face of Cold-Formed Steel Channel Sections | Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A volume | 102 | 153-162 | 2021 |
| Sajith Purushothaman & Raghavan Ramalingam | Elastic Post-buckling Analysis of Single Layer Domes with Circular Plated Connections | International Journal of Steel Structures | 24(3) | 550-564 | 2024 |
| Ayush Chatterjee, Evlin Bosco, Srinivas Rajagopalan, Isaac M Varghese & Raghavan Ramalingam | A Review of Research on Supported Transmission Line Tower Failure Studies: Analysis, Tower Testing and Retrofitting | International Journal of Steel Structures | 24(2) | 264-279 | 2024 |
| Gorripotu Kishorekumar & Raghavan Ramalingam | Compression Behaviour of Bi-Angled Built-up Cruciforms Loaded Through One Leg | International Journal of Advanced Steel Construction | 20(1) | 39-52 | 2024 |
| Gorripotu Kishorekumar & Raghavan Ramalingam | Failure Intervention of Transmission Line Tower Primary Legs using Bi-angled Cruciform Retrofitting | Engineering Failure Analysis | 167 | 108970 | 2025 |
(B) Book Chapters / Conference Publications
| Title | Authors | Publisher / Event Organiser | Year |
| Failure Analysis of Lattice Tower Like Structures | Raghavan Ramalingam | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science | 2017 |
| Post-buckling Strength of Single Layer Domes under Distributed Loading | Prahlad Dara & Raghavan Ramalingam | Proceedings of Annual Stability Conference | 2020 |
| Sensitivity of Post-buckling Behaviour of Single Layer Reticulated Shells to Loading and Member Imperfections | Aswin Kumar Jeyabalan & Raghavan Ramalingam | Proceedings of Annual Stability Conference | 2022 |
| Effect of Shear Connectors in the Deformability of Circular Plated Joints in Single Layered Lattice Structure | Sajith Purushothaman & Raghavan Ramalingam | Recent Trends in Civil Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICRACE 2021 | 2022 |
| Strength of Cold-formed Stainless Steel Corrugated Rectangular Sections under Compression | Megha Anto, Raghavan Ramalingam & Jayabalan Perumalsamy | ASPS Conference Proceedings | 2022 |
| Behaviour of Gusset Plates Connecting Angle Sections in Compression | Aakash Kumar & Raghavan Ramalingam | ASPS Conference Proceedings | 2022 |
| Procedure for Determination of the Nominal Compressive Strength of Gusset Plates using IS:800-2007 Provisions | Raghavan Ramalingam & S. Arul Jayachandran | INSDAG Yearbook 2022-23 | 2023 |
| Numerical Investigation on Effect of Preload during Strengthening of Angle Compression Members by Cruciform Arrangement | Gorripotu Kishorekumar & Raghavan Ramalingam | Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (Springer) | 2024 |
| Elastic Post-buckling behaviour of Single Layer Steel Reticulated Barrel Vaults | Vanama Sai Dhanush & Raghavan Ramalingam | Proceedings of Annual Stability Conference | 2024 |
(C) Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings
| Date (s) | Title of Activity | Level of Event | Role | Event Organized by | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2013 | Pacific Structural Steel Conference | International | Paper presenter | National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| Dec 2014 | 9th Structural Engineering Convention | International | Paper presenter | IIT Delhi & CSIR-SERC | Delhi |
| March 2016 | International Conference on Structural Engineering, New Technologies & Methods | International | Paper presenter | Prague | |
| March 2017 | International conference on infrastructural issues in emerging economies | National | Paper presenter | SASTRA University | Thanjavur |
| December 2018 | 11th Structural Engineering Convention | International | Paper Presenter | Jadavpur University | Kolkata |
| November 2019 | AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Analysis and limit state design of structural steel work as per IS 1893:2016 and IS:800-2007 | National | Speaker | Government College of Engineering | Salem |
| April 2020 | Annual Stability Conference | International | Speaker | Structural Stability Research Council | Atlanta, USA (via Online due to COVID pandemic) |
| March 2022 | Annual Stability Conference | International | Speaker | Structural Stability Research Council | Denver, USA |
| December 2023 | 13th Structural Engineering Convention | International | Speaker | VNIT | Nagpur |
| December 2023 | Indian Geotechnical Conference | National | Speaker | IIT Roorkee | Roorkee |
| March 2024 | Annual Stability Conference | International | Speaker | Structural Stability Research Council | San Antonio, USA |
| December 2024 | 14th Structural Engineering Convention | International | Speaker | NIT Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli |
Project Details List
Ongoing Projects:
| Sl. No | Project Title | Project Invigilator & Co PI | Project Area | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymers as Alternative to Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Polymers | PI: Dr. R. Manjula, Co-PIs: Raghavan R and Dr. G. Swaminathan | Sustainable Materials | TATA Steel Advanced Materials Research Center |
Contacts Details
Raghavan Ramalingam
Assistant Professor
C17, Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli – 620 015
Tamil Nadu, India
Landline: 0431 250 3156
Email: raghavanr@nitt.edu