Dr.Vanama Raghavakumar

 

Dr. Vanama Raghava Kumar

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu, India

        

 

Educational Background

Course University/Board Year of Passing Percentage / CGPA
Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) IIT Bombay 2021 9.73
M.Tech. (Structural Engineering) VNIT Nagpur 2015 9.17
B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) JNTU Kakinada 2013 93.09
Intermediate (HSC) AP State Board 2009 90.60
10th / SSC AP State Board 2007 91.00

Research Interests

  • Rebar Corrosion: Monitoring and Mitigation
  • Concrete Durability Studies
  • Alternative Aggregates for Concrete
  • Service Life Estimation and Enhancement
  • Repair and Rehabilitation of RC structure
  • Conditional assessment and Non-Destructive Testing
  • RC Marine structures
  • Extradosed Bridges
  • Stability of Structures

Career Profile

Organization Designation Period
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli Assistant Professor Oct 2022 - Present
Tech TANGENT Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Manager - Design Mar 2022 - Sept 2022
IIT Bombay, Mumbai Post-Doctoral Fellow Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai Project Scientist -I (Civil) Mar 2016 - June 2017
L&T Construction, Chennai Postgraduate Engineer Trainee Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

Publications

Patents

  1. ​Vanama, R. K., Ramakrishnan, B., "An Interface Circuit for an Accelerated Corrosion Test Apparatus". Indian Patent Application No. 201921020474, Patent No.: 436523, GRANTED on 30/Jun/2023.​​
  2. Vanama, R. K., Ramakrishnan, B., "System and Method for Corrosion Acceleration of Rebar in Reinforced Concrete Pull-Out Specimen", Indian Patent Application No. 201921034527, Patent No: 393862, GRANTED on 31/Mar/2022.

Refereed Research Journals

  1. Vanama, R.K., Addepalli, H., Ramakrishnan, B., "Optimal Dosage of Fe2O3 Nanoparticles to Enhance Chloride Resistance and Microstructural Properties of Concrete- A Comprehensive Study”, Indian Concrete Journal, 95(4), April 2021
  2. Vanama, R.K., Ramakrishnan, B., "Concrete Coatings for Mitigation of Embedded Rebar Corrosion", Materials Performance Journal, NACE, ISSN: 0094-1492, Volume 60, Issue 3, 2-5, March 2021
  3. Vanama, R.K., Ramakrishnan, B., Balasubramanian, K., Patil, S., "Conditional Assessment System for Reinforced Concrete Marine Structures – A Case Study", IJME: Transactions of the RINA, Volume 162, Part A4, 353-360, 2020
  4. Vanama, R. K., Ramakrishnan, B., "Improved Degradation Relations for the Tensile Properties of Naturally and Artificially Corroded Steel Rebars", Construction and Building Materials, ISSN: 0950-0618, Volume 249, 118706, 2020
  5. Vanama, R.K., Ingle, R.K., "Finite Element Analysis of Skew Box Underpass Bridge - Few Observations", Indian Highways Journal, A publication of Indian Road Congress, ISSN: 0376-7256, Volume 44, Issue Number 2, pp 23-28, February 2016
  6. Vanama, R.K., Ingle, R.K., "Parametric Study on Skew Underpass Bridge", IJMPE, ISSN: 2320-2092, Vol. 3 (7), 87-91, 2015

Conference Proceedings

  1. Vanama, R.K., Ramakrishnan, B., "Effectiveness of Epoxy and Moisture-Cure Polyurethane Coatings in Corrosion Mitigation of Embedded Rebar- An Experimental Study", CORROSION 2020: NACE International, Houston, TX, USA, 2020
  2. Vanama, R.K., Ramakrishnan, B., "Development of conditional assessment system for berthing structures – A case study", 6th International Conference on Ship & Offshore technology-India, The RINA, 94-99, IIT Kharagpur, India, November 2019
  3. Vanama, R.K., Ramakrishnan, B., "Effectiveness of Moisture-Cure Micaceous Iron Oxide Polyurethane Coatings in Reducing the Chloride Migration into Concrete - An Experimental Study", CORCON 2019: NIGIS, Mumbai, India, Sept 2019
  4. Vanama, R.K., Ingle, R.K., "Parametric Study on Skew Underpass Bridge", 25th IRF International conference, Chennai, India, May 2015
  5. Vanama, R.K., Ingle, R.K., "Study of Loading Specifications for Railway Underpass Bridge", International Conference on Advances in Civil and Mechanical Engineering Systems (ACMES), Govt. College of Engineering, Amravati, India, Dec 2014
  6. Vanama, R.K., Rao, P.K.R., Reddy, S.R.K., "Enhancement of Mathematical Model in the Stiffness Method of Structural Analysis", National Conference on Innovations in Engineering & Technology (NCIET), GEC, Andhra Pradesh, India, Dec 2013

Awards & Achievements

  1. Honoured with Young Alumni Achiever Award (YAAA), an SRGEC Ratna Award, Silver Jubilee Celebrations, GEC, Feb-2024 
  2. Secured 'AP' Grade in Coastal and Ocean Environment Course work (CE-769), Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay, July 2017.
  3. Won Excellent Paper Award at 25th IRF International Conference on Civil Engineering held at Chennai, India, May 2015
  4. Received University Gold Medal for being Top Ranker in Civil Engg. among (200+) JNTUK Affiliated Colleges, 2009-13 
  5. Honoured with the Best Outgoing Student Award & Gold Medal, Gudlavalleru Engineering College (GEC) for 2009-13 AY
  6. Received Gold Medal and a Certificate of Merit for being the Top-Ranked Student of Civil Engineering 2009-13, GEC
  7. Received Certificate of Excellence for Securing First Rank among 637 Students of All Branches of B.Tech, GEC, 2009-13
  8. Received the Best Undergraduate Project award of Civil Engineering Branch of 61 Students, 2009-13 Academic Year, GEC
  9. Secured 98.21 Percentile In Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers GATE- 2013 (Civil Engineering) among 67,472 Candidates, AIR 1202
  10. Won the State Level Technical Paper Contest on Artificial Neural Networks held at GEC, Gudlavalleru, A.P., March 2013
  11. Won First Prize in a National Level Technical Paper content held at AKRG College of Engg. and Tech., AP, 8th January 2011
  12. Won Third Prize at the Inter-Departmental Student Paper Contest on 'Green Engineering', GEC on 9th December 2011

Courses Handled

Undergraduate Programme

  • Mechanics of Solids
  • Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
  • Basic Bridge Engineering
  • Basics of Civil Engineering
  • Engineering Graphics
  • Strength of Materials and Concrete Lab

Postgraduate/Doctoral Programmes

  • Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
  • Special Concrete

Students' Academic Projects

Ph.D. Scholars

S.No. Name Roll No. Full-Time/ Part-Time Research Area / Project Title Email Status
1 Maruthamuthu P 403123006 Full-Time Durability of Reinforced Concrete Structures maruthupandi3855@gmail.com Ongoing
2 Venkata Naresh K 403121054 Full-Time Development of Structural Lightweight Concrete Using Rice Husk Ash-Based Lightweight Aggregates  403121054@nitt.edu Ongoing
3 S Purushotham Rao 403823051 Part-Time Durability of Structural Lightweight Concrete purushothamrao2011@gmail.com Ongoing
4 Kavitha P 403916002 Part-Time Effect of Ceramic Tile Waste as Fine Aggregate in Fly Ash Concrete kavi.dynamic@gmail.com Ongoing

Postgraduates (M.Tech.)

S.No. Name Roll No. Year Specialization Research Area / Project Title Email Status
1 J R Gayathri  203222011 2023-24 Structural Engg. Mechanical and Durability Characteristics of Concrete with Agricultural and Industrial Waste derived Pellets as Coarse Aggregates  gayathrijr7@gmail.com Ongoing
2 Chandan Kumar 203222007 2023-24 Structural Engg. Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete with Ternary Blended Cement Comprising Industrial and Agricultural Waste - Based Supplementary Cementitious Materials  chandanbitp@gmail.com Ongoing
3 Meenakshi Sharma 203522012 2023-24 Construction Technology & Management Incorporating Best Practices for Technological Integration and Process Improvement in Launching Full Span Girder in HSR Construction meenakshis7017@gmail.com Ongoing

Undergraduates (B.Tech.)

S.No. Name Roll No. Year Research Area / Project Title Email Status
1 Jitesh Choudhary 103120045 2023-24 Chloride Ingress Studies of Lightweight Concrete Made of Rice Husk Ash Based Pellets jiteshc24702@gmail.com Ongoing
Shourya Sinha  103120105 shouryasinha.c137@gmail.com
S M Jakir Hasan 103120107 103120107@nitt.edu
2 Pyata Anirudh Kumar 103119085 2022-23 Optimal Design of Ultra High-Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete Section anirudhkumar2713@gmail.com Completed
SK Iliyas 103119107 iliyasshaik001@gmail.com
Karangula Yashwanth 103119051 karangulayashwanth330@gmail.com
Kumbam Tharun Goud 103119064 kumbam.tharun@gmail.com

Workshops/Conferences Organised

  •   Organising Secretary, 14th Structural Engineering Convention (SEC)-2024, an international conference, organised by the Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, December 12–14, 2024. For more Details: https://sec2024.nitt.edu/ 

Academic/Administrative Responsibilities / Co-Curricular Activities

  • Organising Secretary, 14th Structural Engineering Convention, SEC-2024
  • Coordinator of Infrastructure Committee, 19th Convocation 2023, NIT Tiruchirappalli
  • Coordinator, Strategic Planning Committee, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Calendar Year 2023.
  • Coordinator, Ph.D./M.S. Admissions, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, July 2022, Jan 2023 Semesters.
  • HoD Nominee: Comprehensive Examination Committee, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Jan 2023, Jan 2024 Semester.
  • Coordinator, MIS Committee (Time Table), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Jan 2022 Semester.
  • Coordinator Ranking Committee, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, July 2022 and Jan 2023 Semesters.
  • Coordinator, NBA Committee for Criterion 1, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli, November 2022 Visit.
  • 'Teaching Assistant' at VNIT (2013–15)  and IIT Bombay (2017–21) during M.Tech. and PhD programmes, respectively.
  • Member of Core Committee Meetings at VNIT, Nagpur, Representing Structural Engineering Branch as 'Top ranker', 2014
  • Member of Board of Studies Representing the Alumni, Dept. of Civil Engineering, GEC for Two Years w.e.f. July 21, 2014
  • Spearheaded a team of 5 for an undergraduate project and Achieved the Best Thesis Award for the 2009–13 academic year, GEC

Outreach Activities

  • Member of IRC code committee (Sub-Group B-4.5) to prepare ‘Guidelines on Design and Construction of UHPC (Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete)’
  • Online Expert Session, CHARUSAT, Changa, Gujarat, 19-Mar-2024
  • Guest Lecture on UHPFRC, Gudlavalleru Engineering College, Dec 2023
  • Reviewer, Structural Engineering Convention (SEC-2023), VNIT Nagpur, Dec-2023
  • Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), SRGEC, Gudlavalleru, 2022-24
  • Delivered a guest lecture at RISE Krishna Sai Prakasam Group of Institutions, Ongole, on October 3, 2023.
  • Keynote speaker at the Second International conference on Advancements in Sustainable Materials and Infrastructure 2023 (ASMI-2023), SNIST, Hyderabad, September 13, 2023
  • Expert Talk on ‘Service Life Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Corrosion’ in One Week FDP at JBIET, Hyderabad, February 23, 2023
  • Keynote Speaker on UHPFRC Fundamentals to Applications in Bridge Engineering, IAStructE Student Chapter, IIIT Hyderabad, 2023
  • Vice President, Office Bearer of Alumni Association for FY 23-24, 24-25, Gudlavalleru Engineering College, Andhra Pradesh
  • Delivered an Expert Talk on UHPFRC, Manthan Program, Tech Tangent Solutions Pvt. Ltd, 2022
  • Delivered a lecture on 'Design of Port/Marine Structures' at CE&QIP Programme, IIT Bombay, July 1st-5th, 2019
  • Participated in 'Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Durability of Concrete structures', CSIR-SERC, August 2019
  • Participated in Indo-Norwegian Training Program on 'Seismic Design of Multi-Storey Buildings: IS 1893 Vs. Eurocode8 : VNIT Nagpur, Dec 2014
  • Participated in the Short Term Training Program on 'Practical Aspects of Structural Design', VNIT Nagpur, 29th March 2014

Professional Memberships

  • Life Associate Member (AM-394), Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IAStructE)

Contact

Dr. Vanama Raghava Kumar

Assistant Professor

Room No. C19, Department of Civil Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu, India - 620015

vanama@nitt.edu, (+91) 9494771420 (Mobile), (+91) 431 250 3178 (Direct)