Prof. Kolluru V.L. Subramaniam
Professor
Professor
Areas of Interest
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, U.S.A. 1995/99
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, U.S.A. 1993/95
B.Tech., Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India 1989/93
Work Experience
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
Dean (Planning and Development) (2011-2017)
Head, Department of Civil Engineering (2010-2015)
Professor (Since Aug 2010-present)
City College/City University of New York, Civil Engineering Department, New York, NY
Professor (2009-2010)
Director, Civil Engineering Ph.D. Program (2009-2010)
Catell Research Fellow (2006-2010)
Associate Professor with tenure (2005-2009)
Assistant Professor (2000-2004)
NSF Center for Advanced Cement-Based Materials, Northwestern University, Evanston IL
Research Associate (1999-2000)
Currently active research in the following areas
Currently active research in Industrial Applications
Project Title: Development of Integrated 3-D reinforced sandwich structural panels for rapid construction of building systems
Agency: Uchchatar Avishkar Yojana, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Amount: Rs. 10,200,000 ($ 145,000)
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 2018-2021
Description: Rapid construction technology which provides large built up space with minimal labor requirement while ensuring the requisite strength, structural integrity, durability, thermal and acoustic comfort is the order of the day. This is particularly required for developing housing solutions and for providing for the demand of commercial space in rapidly urbanizing India. Industrialized building systems in which components are prefabricated at site or in a factory and are assembled to form a complete structure with minimum in-situ construction, are destined to provide a solution to this multi-dimensional problem. The buildings constructed using this alternative method of construction have a shorter construction time with the additional advantage of labour saving. This proposal is developed considering this critical need. In this proposal, IIT Hyderabad (IITH) and Beardsell Limited are working together to test, evaluate and standardize the deployment of rapid construction technology using sandwich core panels with prefabricated reinforcement.
Project Title: Sustainable Engineered Cellular Geopolymer Masonry for Improved Building Envelope Performance
Agency: I-PHEE Program, Department of Science and Technology
Amount: Rs. 6,569,200 ($ 95,000)
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 2016-2019
Description: The outcome of the work will result in the development of cellular geoploymer masonry blocks for use in construction using fly ash, with minimal processing energy (hence a low carbon footprint). The use of fly ash as the only precursor raw material for producing the new material suitable for use in construction offers the potential for environmental beneficiation through the large-scale effective use of waste material from industrial and post-consumer utilization, disposal of which has become a challenge. Additionally, the inherent benefits of enhanced thermal comfort and internal environment through superior attenuation of noise make it suitable for use as a building material.
Project Title: Embedded Smart Sensor Design for Internal Stress and Damage Detection in Concrete
Agency: SERB, Department of Science and Technology
Amount: Rs. 3,672,000 ($ 53,5000)
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 2014-2018
Description: The central idea of this proposal is to pursue the conceptual development of an embedded sensor system, which allows for simultaneously monitoring the level of internal stress and the associated damage in concrete. It is proposed to integrate information from multiple embedded sensing elements. The methodology for inferring the level of internal stress from measured physical strains in the embedded sensing elements will be developed using the concepts of micromechanics. In addition, embedded Piezoelectric based PZT smart sensors will be used to monitor the development and progression of internal damage due to the internal stresses. The outcome of the proposed research will form the basis for designing a sensor system suitable for internal stress measurement and damage quantification in concrete structures.
Project Title: Center of Excellence in Sustainable Urban Development
Agency: Ministry of Human Resource Development
Amount: Rs. 40 million ($ 6 million)
Role: Center Coordinator and PI
Duration: 2014-2020
Description: Funding has been provided to establish a Center of national/international importance in the area of sustainable urban development. The Center aims to promote multidisciplinary research and training in new and emerging technologies in the areas of water, sustainable infrastructure, clean environment, smart materials and sanitation that promote sustainable development. We will also explore communication and sensor technologies for future cities and Sociology of Digital Societies.
Project Title: Development and evaluation of self-curing, User friendly geopolymers for structural applications
Agency: Fly Ash Mission, Department of Science and Technology
Amount: Rs. 8,900,000 ($ 130,000)
Role: Principal Investigator
Duration: 2013-2016
Project title: Innovation Hub on Cyber Physical Systems
Project duration: 2012-2016
Agency: Department of Information Technology
Amount: Rs. 176.0 million ($ 4 million)
Role: Co-PI (in a multi-departmental Center)
Description: Funding has been provided to establish a Center of national/international importance for innovation, research, and development in the newly emerging area of Cyber-Physical Systems. There are several subcomponents dealing with Green ICT, Smart grids, Pervasive health care, Intelligent Transportation system, Green buildings and data centers, humanoid robots and structural health monitoring. The specific part handled by the applicant deals with sensing and sensor networks for infrastructure health monitoring.
Previously several projects have been completed through funding from different sources in the U.S.A. A listing of some of the completed projects is given below.
Mehar Babu (expected to graduate in 2019) Thesis : In-plane Behavior of Masonry with soft Clay Brick Profile
J.P. Vemuri Thesis : Seismic Fragility of Skeletal Precast Structures with Bearing Type Connections in Regions of Low and Moderate Seismicity Profile
V. Ranga Rao (External) Thesis : Effect of Pattern Specific Transverse Reinforcement on Confinement and Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Profile
Manjunath V Bhogone (External) Thesis : Synthetic Fiber for effective crack opening control in Early age cracking of Concrete Profile
Chiranjeevi Reddy Thesis : Development and Evaluation of Alkali-Activated Slag-Fly ash Blended Binder for Structural Applications Profile
Amar Teja Thesis : Embedded PZT sensor arrays for integrated quality monitoring and damage detection in concrete structures Profile
Sai Kala Kondepudi Thesis : Rheology of Geopolymer Binders for Self-leveling and 3-D Printing Applications Profile
Hanuman Mude Naik Thesis : Durability of alkali-activated Binders Profile
Anvit Gadkar Thesis : Engineered Cellular Geopolymer Masonry for Improved Building Envelope performance Profile
Sourav Chakraborty Thesis : 3-D reinforced concrete sandwich panels with EPS Core Profile
Sahith Gali (2019) Currently : Post doctoral fellow at IOWA State University Thesis : Study of Improvements in Fracture Behavior and Shear Capacity of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams Profile
Arun Narayanan (2018) Currently : Assistant Professor, Mahindra Ecole Thesis : Embedded PZT sensor arrays for integrated quality monitoring and damage detection in concrete structures Profile
G.V.P. Bhagath Singh (2017) Currently : Post-Doctoral fellow at EPFL Thesis : Studies on Aluminosilicate Binder using Alkali activated Low-calcium Fly ash Profile
Weimin Nian (2010) Currently : Senior Project Engineer at DeSimone Consulting Engineers, New York, NY Thesis : Blast Mitigation using low strength Cementitious Foams Profile
Xiaojun Wang (2010) Currently : Bridge and Tunnel Engineering, Parsons, New York, NY Thesis : Ultrasonic Evaluation of microstructure evolution in Cementitious Materials Profile
Mohamad Ali-Ahmad (2005) Currently : Structural Engineer at Computers and Structures, Inc., New York, NY Thesis : Fracture Analysis of FRP-Concrete Debonding Profile
Mingdong Bi (2008) Currently : Structural Engineer, Weidlinger and Associates,New York, NY Thesis : Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in Cracked Concrete Profile
Currently: Pursuing Ph.D. at University of Tokyo
Currently: Pursing Ph.D. at I.I.T. Hyderabad
Co-mentored with Prof. Claude Boutin (ENTPE)
Co-mentored with Prof. Marco Savoia (University of Bologna) “>