Faculty

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
	Name: P.N.K. Rao Position: Professor Ph.D.:Birla Institute of Technology & Schence, Pilani. Area of research: Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Linear and Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of Structures, Lateral Load Analysis of Structure. Email: pnrao[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Chandu Parimi Position: Associate Professor Ph.D.: Northwestern University, USA Area of research: Structural Engineering, eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM), Computational Mechanics, Computational Geometry, Topology Optimization, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Structural Dynamics, Fracture Mechanics, Structural analysis and designing. Email: parimi[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Arkamitra Kar Position: Associate Professor Ph.D.: West Virginia University, USA Area of research: Development and characterization and of concrete with alkali-activated aluminosilicates as sustainable or ‘green’ building materials, Correlation between microstructural properties of cementitious paste with mechanical properties of concrete at specimen scale, Study of the polymerization or hydration chemistry of cementitious systems depending on the type of binder, Development of models to predict strength, stiffness, and deformation characteristics of concrete with alkali-activated binder, Life cycle assessment of concrete with alkali-activated binder, Bacterial inclusions in concrete, Durability of concrete with Alkali-Activated Binders. Email:arkamitra.kar[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Bahurudeen A Position: Associate Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Area of research: Development of new alternative construction materials; Reuse of industrial and agro wastes in concrete; Durability of concrete structures, Cement chemistry and hydration process, Sophisticated Characterization Techniques for the evaluation of construction materials, Non- destructive Techniques for assessment of structures, Evaluation of admixture performance and special Concretes, Application of Geographic Information system, Alkali-activated binder system. Email:bahur[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Mohan S.C Position: Associate Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Area of research: Structural Dynamics; Earthquake & Vibration Control of Structures; Structural Health Monitoring; Computational Cost Reduction, Development of low cost base-isolation systems for low raised RC and masonry buildings. Seismic response reduction of similar adjacent buildings using connected control Technique, Development of methodology to reduce the torsional vibration of plan asymmetric and vertically irregular buildings. Numerical model updating of experimented structure. Development of numerical models of structures to reduce computational cost. Email: mohansc[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Raghu Piska Position: Assistant Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Area of research: Computational Mechanics, Phase field modeling of damage, Application of generalized continuum theories, Linear and nonlinear finite element analysis, Laminated composites and Functionally graded materials Email: raghupiska[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in

WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING AND REMOTE SENSING
	Name: K. Srinivasa Raju Position: Senior Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Area of research: Impact of climate change on water resources, Water resources systems, Multiobjective optimization, Multicriterion Decision Making, Machine Learning, Fuzzy Logic and evolutionary algorithms Email: ksraju[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: A. Vasan Position: Professor Ph.D.: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Area of research: Application of Nature Inspired Optimization Algorithms, MCDM, Machine Learning, AI, IOT and Block Chain to Water Resources Systems Planning and Management, Reservoir Optimization, Water Distribution Networks Design Optimization. Email: vasan[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Jagadeesh Anmala Position: Professor Ph.D.: Georgia Tech, USA Area of research: Fluid Mechanics, Environmental Hydraulics and Water Resources, Surface and Subsurface Hydrology, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Soft computing in Civil Engineering, Stream Hydrology, Water Quality, and Environmental Engineering. Email: jagadeesh[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Murari R. R. Varma (HoD) Position: Associate Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Area of research: Hydrological Modelling and Field hydrology , Remote Sensing in hydrology, Water quality of surface water systems, Wastewater treatment. Email: murari[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: K. Rajitha Position: Assistant Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Area of research: SAR image processing for wetland characterization, Mangrove phenology using satellite remote sensing, Satellite image based energy balance models, Applications of Artificial Neural Network for water quality modelling, Remote sensing of agricultural crops. Email: rajitha[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: G. R. Abhijith Position: Assistant Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Madras Area of research: Developing advanced water distribution systems analysis tools; Managing risks associated with intermittent water supply operation; Improving the reliability and equity of water supply in rural and urban settings; Designing treatment technologies for natural organic matter removal. Email: abhijith.gr[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in

TRANSPORTATION AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
	Name: V. Vinayaka Ram Position: Professor Ph.D.: National Institute of Technology Warangal. Area of research: Flexible Pavement Material Characterization, Rigid Pavement Material Characterization, Highway and Runway Pavement Design and Evaluation, Building Materials. Email: vinayak[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Sridhar Raju Position: Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Area of research: Utilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in Bituminous Mixtures, Characterization of Polymer Modified Bitumen and Asphalt Mixtures with Warm Mix Additives, Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design of Flexible Pavements, Investigations on Failure of Pavements, Design and Evaluation of Airfield Pavement, Evaluation of Rigid and Flexible Pavements for Pavement Maintenance, Super pave Mixture Design for long lasting flexible pavements, Utilization of Geo synthetics for Design of Flexible Pavements, Alternative Bituminous Mixtures. Email: sridhar.raju[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Anasua GuhaRay Position: Associate Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Area of research: Reliability Application in Geotechnical Engineering, Sensitivity Analysis, Earth Retaining Structures, Utilisation of Waste Materials for Ground Improvement, Utilisation of Biochar for Soft Soil Improvement, Alkali Activated binder treatment for natural geotextiles, Stabilisation of Expansive Clays, Slope Stabilisation with treated natural geotextiles and grass. Email: guharay[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Prasanta Kumar Sahu Position: Associate Professor Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Area of research: Freight Demand Modelling and Planning for Logistics Systems, Energy-efficient Platforms for Collaborative Last mile delivery, Physical Internet Application for Omni channel Delivery Planning, Crowd-sourced and Reverse Logistics, Green Mobility, Sustainable Modal Shifts and Transport Emission, Travel Behaviour Analysis and Discrete Choice Modelling, Quality of Life, Transportation and Health, Transit Operations and Management. Email: prasanta.sahu[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Ishant Sharma Position: Assistant Professor Ph.D.: The University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA Area of research: travel behavior analysis, travel demand modeling, mitigation of greenhouse emissions from urban transport, vehicular tailpipe emissions Email: ishant.sharma[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Akshay Gundla Position: Assistant Professor Ph.D.: Arizona State University, USA (2018) Area of research: Asphalt Binder and Mixture Characterization, Asphalt Chemistry, Pavement Design, Pavement Evaluation, Non-Destructive Testing of Pavements. Email: akshay.gundla[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
	Name: Ammavajjala Sesha Sai Raghuram Position: Assistant Professor Ph.D.: IIT Hyderabad Area of research: Utilization of CO2 for Ground Improvement, Sustainable Binders, Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Rainfall Induced Slope Failures, MSW Slopes, Spatial Variability, Risk and Reliability in Geotechnical Engineering. Email: raghuram.ammavajjala[at]hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in

Faculty Achievements

• Prof. K. Srinivasa Raju served as a guest editor for a book on “Evolutionary Algorithms in Water Resources” published by IWA Publishing https://www.iwapublishing.com/books/9781789063240/evolutionary-algorithms-water-resources

• Prof. K. Srinivasa Raju served as a guest editor for a book on “Impact of Climate Change on Hydrology and Water Resources” published by IWA Publishing https://www.iwapublishing.com/books/9781789063257/impact-climate-change-hydrology-and-water-resources

• Prof. Anasua GuhaRay edited a book on “Facets of a Smart City: Computational and Experimental Techniques for Sustainable Urban Development", published by Bentham Science Publishers https://www.eurekaselect.com/ebook_volume/3344

• Dr. Prasanta Kumar Sahu is appointed as Member of the Standing Committee of AT 015: Freight Transportation Planning and Logistics - Transportation Research Board, USA.

• Dr. Prasanta Kumar Sahu is appointed as Handling Editor of Transportation Research Record.

• Prof. Anasua GuhaRay is appointed as “Cross-Appointed Assistant Professor” at Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan for a period of 2 years (March 1, 2021-March 31, 2023).

• Dr. Prasanta Kumar Sahu is appointed as “Adjunct Professor” at University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada for a period of 3 years (December 1, 2020- November 30, 2023).

• Prof K. Srinivasa Raju published a book on Fluid Mechanics: Problem solving using Matlab published by Prentice Hall of India https://www.phindia.com/Books/BookDetail/9789389347623/fluid-mechanics-kumar-raju

• Prof. K. Srinivas Raju was appointed as editor, Journal of water and climate change, IWA with effect from July 1, 2020 for a period of three years https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/pages/Editorial_Board

• Prof. Arkamitra Kar was selected as a member of the RILEM TC MPA. This committee is intended to develop working standards for determining the mechanical behavior of alkali activated concrete.

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