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Research Activities

PhD Research Works Completed

S.No.Name of ScholarName of SupervisorArea of ResearchYear of Completion
1R. ThenmozhiDr. R.SundararajanStudy on the strength and behavior of Thin-Walled Steel Stiffened  Concrete  Composite Beams2006
2V. M. ShanthiDr. R.SundararajanConcrete encased Steel Built-up Composite Columns – An investigative study on the behaviour of Structural Elements in Composite Action.2006
3J. PremalathaDr. R.Sundararajan

Combined Bending and Torsion in

FRC Beams

2006
4N. KotteswaranDr. R.SundararajanSteel concrete composite structure2007
5P. VinayagamDr. R.Sundararajan

Behaviour of steel concrete

composite circular column

2007
6K. PerumalDr. R.SundararajanHigh Performance Concrete2007
7P. AshaDr. R.SundararajanEvaluation Seismic Resistance of Exterior Reinforced Concrete Beam Column Joints2007
8P.BalamuruganDr.P.PerumalEffect of thermo shock on  High Performance Concrete2009
9T.John oral BhaskarDr.P.PerumalEffect of water reducers on strength of  concrete an Experimental study2010
10B.ThanukumariDr.P.PerumalSeismic behavior of Beam-Column joints2010
11A.GeethaDr.P.Perumal

Experimental investigation on the use of

waterproofing Compounds in concrete

2012
12Sunilaa GeorgeDr.R.ThenmozhiFlexural Behaviour and Corrosion Potential of  Activated Fly ash Concrete2012
13P.KolanjinathanDr.P.PerumalSelf compacting Concrete2013
14R.ChithraDr.R.ThenmozhiStudy on the Behaviour of Prefabricated cage reinforced concrete beams2013
15T.SenthilVadivelDr.R.ThenmozhiExperimental studies on Rubber reinforced concrete2013
16S.DeepaShriDr.R.ThenmozhiBending and Impact study on Hybrid Ferrocement Slabs2013
17G.BalamuruganDr.P.Perumal

An experimental investigation on the use of

quarry dust and admixtures as replacement

materials in concrete

2014
18K.VidhyaDr.S.KandasamyExperimental Investigation on Properties of Coal Ash Bricks and Masonry2014
19R. KandasamyDr.R.ThenmozhiLateral torsional buckling of Cold formed steel beam2015
20R.ThangarajDr.R.ThenmozhiHigh volume flyash concrete beams2015
21N.BalasubramaniDr.R.ThenmozhiBehaviour of Double Skinned Steel tubular Composite columns in-filled with SCC2016
22S.ChithraDr.S.R.R.SenthilkumarStudy on High Performance Concrete Using Nano Silica, Silica Fume And Copper Slag2017
23P. AkilaDr. S.KandasamySelf compacting concrete with Fiber Reinforced Concrete2017
24N.MuthuramalingamDr.R.ThenmozhiStrength Characteristics of PrestressedFlyash based Geopolymer concrete pole;2017
25J.UmashankarDr.R.ThenmozhiTechniques and design methods for improved layout of tunnel linings in various geological conditions2017
26B.Senthil KumarDr.R.ThenmozhiStudies on the effect of alkaline liquid and curing temperature on mechanical, durability and flexural behaviour of Geopolymer concrete2018
27M.RamaDr.V.M.ShanthiPerformance assessment of Pervious Concrete2018
28B.SaravanakumarDr.R.ThenmozhiStudies on shear connectors in steel concrete composite beams.2019
29C.V.BindhuDr.V.M.ShanthiSustainable Concrete2019
30M.S.DeepakDr.V.M.ShanthiStudy on Flexural Performance of Cold Formed Steel Structural Sections2019
31S.JananiDr.R.ThenmozhiCold Formed Steel Beams2020
32R.SubhashreeDr.R.ThenmozhiHybrid Rubberised Concrete2020
33R. PrakashDr.R.ThenmozhiBehaviour of Fibre Reinforced Coconut Shell Concrete2020
34P. MahakaviDr.R.ChithraSelf compacting concrete using recycled aggregates2020
35N.DivyahDr.R.ThenmozhiBehaviour of Concrete Encased Composite Column made of Sintered Fly Ash Aggregate Concrete2021
36S.PraburanganathanDr.S.ChithraSeismic Behaviour of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer in Beam-Column Joint2021
37G.DhamodharaKannanDr. P. Suresh KumarBehavior of Hollow flange Cold formed Steel Beams2021

 

PhD Research Works– Ongoing

Sl.No.Name of the ScholarName of the SupervisorArea of Ph.D. ResearchYear of Registration
1Rekha K.Dr.R.ThenmozhiBehavior of  Bagasse Ash ConcreteJuly 2014
2RanjithBabu B.Dr.R.ThenmozhiBehaviour of lightweight polystyrene aggregates on concreteJuly 2015
3Dhanapriya V.P.Dr.R.ThenmozhiStudy on Toughness behaviour of High Performance ConcreteJuly 2016
4Praveen Kumar M.Dr.R.ThenmozhiPerformance Analysis of Building with and without Sustainable Materials – An Experimental and Analytical approachJuly 2016
5Shobana K.Dr.R.ThenmozhiSelf repairing bio-concrete using recycled aggregateJuly 2016
6Yazhini E.Dr.R.ChithraStudy on Dynamic Analysis of Precast Shell StructuresJuly 2017
7ManjuSoniya.SDr.R.ChithraInvestigation on Composite Steel Truss with Fibre Reinforced Concrete BeamJuly 2017
8Ravathi M.CDr.R.ChithraStudy on Cost Efficient Utilization of Construction and Demolition Waste in Structural  ElementJul 2017
9Vedhasakthi.KDr.R.ChithraStudy on Strength and Behavior of Concrete confined with Prefabricated CagesJuly 2017
10Ookalan ADr.S.ChithraInvestigations on the use of coconut coir pith as partial fine aggregate replacement material in normal and self-curing concreteJan 2018
11Makeshkumar S.Dr.S.Chithra

Behaviour of self-compacting concrete incorporating marble dust and copper slag

 

Jan 2018
12MareeswariAndal NDr.R.ThenmozhiBending Behaviour Of Two Dimensional Functionally Graded Sandwich Beam Under Static ConditionJan2019
13Abinayaa A.Dr.S.Chithra

Behaviour of concrete elements subjected to chloride induced corrosion: Experimental and numerical investigation

 

Jan 2019
14Priyanga K.S.Dr.S.ChithraAssessment of construction and demolition wastes as an aggregate in concrete structural elementsJuly 2019
15Andavar PDr.C.MeiarajStructural optimization of Offshore Wind TurbineJan 2021
16Nivetha B.Dr.S.Chithra

Performance Evaluation of sustainable concrete incorporated with industrial

by-products

July 2021
17Rajalakshmi SDr.R.ChithraExperimental Investigation on Influence of Pozzolans in Reactive Powder ConcreteJuly 2021
18VetriSelvi PDr. M. RamaExperimental Investigation on Thermal Energy Storage in Concrete using Phase Change MaterialJuly 2021
19Gokuldeepan P.Dr. M. RamaBIM based Building Automation for Facility ManagementJuly 2021

 

Details of Publications in Journals

2018-2019:

 

  1. Subashree, P & Thenmozhi, R 2018, “Experimental Study of Hybrid Rubberized Composite Slabs”, Archives of Civil Engineering, vol. 64, no. 4, pp.22-29, ISSN : 2300-3103.
  2. M.Akila,  S.Chithra,  “Optimization of design mix proportion for saturated water absorption of high performance concrete”  in a “Asian Journal of Engineering and applied Technology” Volume 7, pg 24-27 April 2018
  3. Oorkalan, S.Chithra, “Study On Hybrid Fibre Reinforced Concrete With Partial Replacement Of Cement With Fly Ash And Rice Husk Ash”, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research,  Volume 5, Issue 11, Pg 27-32, November 2018. ISSN: 2349-5162 | UGC approved journal no 63975
  4. Mahakavi, P. and Chithra, R., Impact resistance, microstructures and digital image processing on self-compacting concrete with hooked end and crimped steel fiber, Construction and Building Materials, 2019, 220, pp. 651-666.
  5. Yasmin N and Rama. M, “Intrinsically Smart Concrete for Structural Health Monitoring”, International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science, ISSN 2455-2585,Volume 4, Number 4, 2018, pp: 203 to 208.
  6. Sanjay Kumar, Rama. M and Yasmin. N, “Self-Sensing Concrete Using Functional Fillers for Structural Health Monitoring”, International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science, ISSN 2455-2585,Volume 4, Number 4, 2018, pp: 234 to 238.
  7. Rama M and V. M. Shanthi, “Experimental Study on Sedimentation Removal of Pervious Concrete”, International Journal of Archives of Civil Engineering, ISSN 1230-2945, Volume 64, Number 1, 2018, pp: 181 to 195.

2019-2020:

  1. Prakash, R, Thenmozhi, R & SN, Raman 2019, “Mechanical characterisation and flexural performance of eco-friendly concrete produced with fly ash as cement replacement and coconut shell coarse aggregate”, International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 131-148.
  2. S.Janani, R.Thenmozhi , L.S.Jayagopal, “Theoretical investigations for the verification of shear Centre and deflection of sigma section by back propagation neural network using python”, Sciencedo, , Archives of Civil Engineering, Vol. LXV, Issue.2, 2019,pp181-192
  3. Prakash, R, Thenmozhi, R, SN, Raman & Subramanian, C 2020, “Mechanical behavior of polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete containing waste coconut shell as coarse aggregates and fly ash as partial cement replacement”, Revista Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, no.94, pp. 33-42.
  4. Prakash, R, Thenmozhi, R, SN, Raman & Subramanian, C 2020, “Characterization of eco-friendly steel fiber-reinforced concrete containing waste coconut shell as coarse aggregates and fly ash as partial cement replacement”, Structural Concrete, vol. 21, no.1, pp. 437-447.
  5. Prakash, R, Thenmozhi, R, SN, Raman, Subramanian, C, & Divyah N  2020, “An investigation of key mechanical and durability properties of coconut shell concrete with partial replacement of fly ash”, Structural Concrete, 03 March 2020, Available online.
  6. Divyah, N, Thenmozhi, R & Neelamegam, M, 2020, “Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Battened Built-up Lightweight Concrete Encased Composite Columns subjected to Axial Cyclic loading”, Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 17, issue. 3.
  7. Divyah, N, Thenmozhi, R & Neelamegam, M, 2020, “A comparative study on prediction models for strength properties of LWA concrete using artificial neural network”, Revista de la construccion (Journal of Construction), vol.19, issue. 1, pp.103-11.
  8. A.Oorkalan, S.Chithra, D.Saseedharan “Effect of Coconut Coir Pith as partial substitute for river sand in eco-friendly concrete” Elsevier Journal Materials Today: Proceedings, July 2019.
  9. A.Oorkalan, S.Chithra, R.Balaji, S.Ganesh Kumar, J.Kishore Kumar, T.Kishzore Kumar, “Experimental study on high volume fly ash concrete made with coir pith andn quarry dust”, Elsevier Journal Materials Today: Proceedings, August 2019.
  10. R.Chithra, K.Ramadevi, S.Chithra, R.Ravindra Chandra, L.Mangaleshwaran “Production of Medium Strength Self Compacting Concrete using Silica Fume and Quarry Dust”, International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, 8, pp. 65-72, August 2019.
  11. S. Praburanganathan, S. Chithra, “Synergy of waste glass powder and waste rubber: A research on loading, perseverance and morphological features of unburnt Fly-ash-based masonry units”, Materials and technology, 54 (1), Pg 99–106, February 2020.
  12. Mahakavi, P. and Chithra, R., Effect of recycled coarse aggregate and manufactured sand in self compacting concrete, Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 21, Issue 1, Pg: 33-43, 2020.
  13. P. Mahakavi and R.Chithra, Effect of RCA, foundry sand on strength and toughness of fibre reinforced self-compacting concrete, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 47, Pages 6976 – 6981, 2020.
  14. P. Mahakavi,  R.Chithra, Ripunjoy Gogoi and N.Divyah, Effect of recycled aggregate and flyash on glass fiber reinforced concrete, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 47, Pages 7105 – 7110, 2020.

 

2020-2021:

 

  1. Divyah, N, Thenmozhi, R & Neelamegam, M, 2020, “Strength properties and durability aspects of sintered-fly-ash lightweight aggregate concrete”, Materials and technology, vol. 54, issue. 3, pp.301–310.
  2. Divyah, N, Thenmozhi, R, Neelamegam, M, Prakash R 2020, “Characterization and Behaviour of Basalt fiber reinforced Lightweight concrete”, Structural Concrete, Wiley, Available Online. August 2020.
  3. Mohammed Hassain B, Chithra S, “Analytical Study and Seismic Evaluation of Diagrid Structural System For High Rise Steel Building”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Volume 07 Issue 06, Pg 984-989, June 2020.
  4. M. Priyadharshini , Dr. D. Padmini , S. Makeshkumar , Dr.S.Chithra “Optimization of Self-Compacting Concrete Using Taguchi Based Grey-Relational Analysis Method” International Journal for Science and Advance Research In Technology, Volume 6 Issue 6, Pg 998-1005–June 2020.
  5. N.Senthilkumar, S.Makesh Kumar, Dr.S.Chithra, “Finite Element Analysis of beam with Self Compacting Concrete”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Volume 08 Issue 03, Feb 2021.
  6. A.Oorkalan, S.Chithra,  “Investigation on the Properties of Sustainable Steel Fiber Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete by Utilization of Coir Pith Aggregates and Pyrogenic Silica” Silicon, Published online in August 2021
  7. Kumar, P.S., & Dhamodhara kannan, G., 2021, ‘Effect of Self-compacting Concrete infill on the flexural behaviour of hollow channel sections: Experimental and numerical studies’, Structural Concrete, ISSN: 1464-4177, vol. 22, no.3, pp. 1720 – 1740, Impact Factor : 3.131.
  8. Kumar, P.S., & Dhamodhara kannan, G., 2021, ‘Optimization of CFS sections under flexure using Genetic Algorithm” Informes de la construction, ISSN: 0020-0883, vol. 73, no.563, e399, Impact Factor : 0.667.