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
