சி. எஸ். ஐ. ஆர். - கட்டமைப்பு பொறியியல் ஆராய்ச்சி நடுவம்

Professional Background

• Joined CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre as Scientist Gr. IV (1) in March 1998 and currently serving as Senior Principal Scientist.
• Worked as Research Assistant /Associate at Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli during March 1992- March1998

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Earthquake Engineering, Site-specific analysis, Site characterization, Artificial Neural Networks, Concrete structures, Performance based analysis, Numerical modelling of pile foundation, Collapse capacity analysis, Viscoelastic and Tuned Mass Dampers, Optimization, Active control

Awards & Honours

• Awarded Raman Research Fellowship for the year 2013-2014 and worked at University of California San Diego during August 2013-November 2013.
• The following paper received certificate of merit award for the best paper published by CSIR-SERC scientists for the year 2014-2015.Kamatchi P., Ahmed Elgamal, Nagesh R Iyer, “3D finite element static analysis of shallow and deep foundations with soil-structure interaction and comparison with elastic solutions” Proceedings of 5th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation,  10^th -12^th December 2014, pp 1849-1854.

Publications

Publications in SCI and Non SCI – Reputed National/Scopus Indexed Journals

• Sunil, J.C., Kamatchi, P. (2025) Quantification of Seismic Resilience of a Hospital Building in High Seismic Prone Region of India. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A . https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-025-00896-8.
• Kamatchi, P. Sunil, J. C., Sathish Kumar, K. (2024) Methodology for estimation of mean annual rate of exceedance of collapse of buildings under earthquake excitation, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 51, No. 1 and 2, April - July 2024 pp. 42-50.
• Gheyasuddin Ahmad, P. Kamatchi, J.C. Sunil (2023) Modelling the Cyclic Response and Development of the Backbone Curve of Corroded RC Bridge Piers Structural Engineering International (Impact factor 1.182) U.K. Hard copy Published Vol. No. 2, pp 270-278 DOI:10.1080/1 0168664.2022.2132897
• J.C. Sunil, & P. Kamatchi (2022) Nonlinear modelling strategies for seismic performance evaluation of reinforced concrete structures, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier Journal (Impact Factor 3.3) International Published online https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.062
• Kamatchi, C. Bharathi Priya, Neethu Prakash and K. Sathish Kumar (2022), “Evaluation of mass and stiffness properties of structure through system identification” Journal of Structural Engineering Vol. 49, No. 2, June - July 2022 pp. 106-117.
• Javed Ahmad Bhat, G.V. Ramana, A.K. Nagpal and P. Kamatchi, (2022) Effect of torsional ground motion on the seismic response of multistorey buildings on different soil mediums Journal of Structural Engineering Vol. 48, no. 6, February - March 2022 pp. 467-484
• Vaidehi S R, Kamatchi P, Balasubramanian S R and Girish Joshi (2021), “Seismic Safety Evaluation of URM Buildings through Incremental Dynamic Analysis” Journal of Structural Engineering CSIR-SERC, 47(6), 532-541.
• Nagasai, T., Kamatchi, P. (2021), “Seismic safety assessment of symmetric and asymmetric buildings for different performance levels” Journal of Structural Engineering (CSIR-SERC), 48(2), 141-151.
• Kamatchi, P. Balaji Rao, K., Sathish Kumar, K. (2020), “Closed-Form Equations for Optimum Tuning Frequency and Damping Ratio of Tuned Mass Damper and Applicability for Site-Specific Earthquakes” Journal of Institution of Engineers. India Series. A, March, 101(1) 19-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-019-00417-4
• Jinchi Lu, P. Kamatchi, Ahmed Elgamal (2019) Using Stone Columns to Mitigate Lateral Deformation in Uniform and Stratified Liquefiable Soil Strata, International Journal of Geomechanics – ASCE (Impact factor 3.3) USA 19(5) 04019026-1-13 10.1061/(ASCE) GM.1943-5622.0001397ASCE
• P. Kamatchi and K. Balaji Rao, (2019) “Probabilistic analysis of buildings with tuned mass damper” Journal of Structural Engineering, CSIR-SERC, 45(6), 555-564.
• Kamatchi, P., Deepiya, R., Sathish Kumar, K. (2019) Performance of frame with viscoelastic dampers as an alternative to coupled shear wall, Journal of scientific and industrial research, (Impact factor 0.735) India 78(10), 706-710 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/506481
• Lalanthi C. Kamatchi, P. Balaji Rao K., Saibabu, S. (2018) Methodologies for numerical modelling of prestressed concrete box-girder for long term deflection,Computers and Concrete - An International Journal Techno Press (Impact factor 2.9) Korea Techno press Vol. 21, No. 3 (2018) 269-278 (IF=1.637)
• Naga Sai, T., Kamatchi, P., Santhi, A.S. (2018) “Seismic Performance of Asymmetrical Building with VED & TMD” Journal of Structural Engineering, CSIR-SERC, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp 494-500 December 2017 - January 2018, (Reputed Indian journal).
• Kamatchi, P., Gayathri, M., Dilna, M. (2017), “Numerical and experimental simulation of liquefaction for scenario earthquake” Journal of Structural Engineering, CSIR-SERC, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp 377-383, October 2017, (Reputed Indian Journal).
• Buvaneswari C., Kamatchi, P. (2016) “Dynamic analyses of pile-raft foundation for site-specific earthquake” The Masterbuilder, Vol. 18, No.12, pp 162-168.
• A. Goel, P. Kamatchi, P. Jayabalan, (2016) ANN based methodology for active control of buildings for seismic excitation for different seismic zones of India, IFAC-PapersOnLine, Volume 49, Issue 1, Pages 95-99.

SCI Journals

• Lalanthi, M. C.; Kamatchi, P.; Balaji Rao, K.; Saibabu, S.,'Methodologies for numerical modelling of prestressed concrete box-girder for long term deflection' Computers and Concrete, Vol. 21, No. 3, Mar 2018, pp 269-278 (IF=0.813).
• Vaidyanathan, C.V., Kamatchi, P., and Ravichandran, R., ‘Artificial Neural Networks for Predicting the Response of Structural Systems with Viscoelastic Dampers’ Computer Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol. 20 No. 4, 2005, pp. 294-302 (IF=5.288).
• Kamatchi, P., Rajasankar,J., Nagesh R. Iyer, Lakshmanan, N., Ramana, G.V. and Nagpal, A.K., ‘Effect of depth of soil stratum on performance of buildings for site-specific earthquakes’ Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 30, 201, pp 647-661. (IF=1.481).
• Kamatchi P., Rajasankar J., Ramana V. and Nagpal A.K., ‘Neural network based methodology to predict site-specific spectral acceleration values’  Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 9, 2010, pp 459-472, (IF=0.814)
• Kamatchi, P., Balaji Rao, K., Nagesh R. Iyer, and Arunachalam. S., ‘Neural Network based methodology for inter-arrival times of earthquakes’ Natural Hazards, 64, 2012, pp 1291-1303 (IF =1.746)
• Devandiran, P. Kamatchi, K. Balaji Rao, K. Ravisankar and Nagesh R. Iyer,, ‘Probabilistic analysis of spectral displacement by NSA and NDA’ Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 5 No. 4, 2013, pp 439-459, (IF = 0.849).
• Kamatchi, P., Balaji Rao, K.,  Dhayalini, B., Saibabu, S., Parivallal, S., Ravisankar, K., Nagesh R. Iyer,, ‘Long-term prestress loss and camber of box girder bridge’  ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 111 No. 6,  2014, pp 1297-1306 (IF = 1.28).
• Kamatchi, P. Ramana, G.V. Nagpal, A.K. Nagesh R Iyer and Bhat J. A. ‘ANN based methodology to determine dynamic to static eccentricity ratio of torsionally coupled buildings for site-specific earthquakes’ Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 19 No. 1, 2015 pp. 107 – 136 (IF = 1.247).
• Kamatchi, P., Ramana, G.V., Nagpal, A.K., Nagesh R Iyer and Bhat J. A. “Dynamic to static eccentricity ratio for site-specific earthquakes” Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 9 No. (2) 2015, pp. 391-413 (IF=0.849).
• Kamatchi P., Ramana G.V. and Nagpal A.K.,’Importance of site-specific analysis for medium soil sites of Delhi region’ ISET journal of earthquake technology Vol. 47, 2010, pp. 61-74 (Scimago Journal Ranking 0.8; H index 10)
• Shrithi S. Badami, P. Kamatchi and Nagesh R Iyer, ‘Site-specific analyses of framed buildings located at deeper alluvial basin through 1d and 2d ground response analyses’ Asian journal of civil engineering (building and housing), Vol.16 No. 2, 2015, pp. 269-290 (Scimago Journal ranking 0.34 H-index 9).
• Kamatchi, K. Balaji Rao, G. Abhishek, “Response reduction of structural system with tuned mass damper for site-specific earthquake including the effect of depth of soil stratum, Asian journal of civil engineering (BHRC) vol. 17, no. 5 2016, pp. 659-674 (Scimago Journal ranking 0.34 H-index 9).

Reputed Indian Journals

• Kamatchi, P., Ramana, G.V., Nagpal, A.K. and Lakshmanan, N. ‘Site-specific Responses of Framed Buildings at Delhi for Long Distance Large Magnitude Earthquakes’ Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 34 No. 3, 2007, 227-232.
• Rama Raju. K., Cinitha. A., Kamatchi, P., Nagesh. R. Iyer, ‘Estimation of enhanced design base shear as per IS codes prior to IS:1893-2002 by seismic coefficient method’ Journal of institution of engineers, Vol. 90, 2009 pp. 9-13.
• Rama Raju. K., Cinitha. A., Kamatchi, P., Nagesh. R. Iyer and Lakshmanan. N, ‘Estimation of enhanced design base shear requirement for buildings designed as per IS 1893-1996, 1984 by seismic coefficient method’ Journal of structural engineering, Vol. 36 , No. 4, 2009, pp. 292-297.
• Luna Ngeljaratan, Kamatchi P. and Nagesh R Iyer, ‘A critical review on earthquake resistant design provisions of SNI 03-1726-2006 of Indonesia and IS 1893(Part 1)-2002 of India’ Journal of Structural Engineering Vol.38 No. 3, 2011, pp. 285-296.
• Kamatchi , Balaji Rao  K., Anoop  M.B. and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Classification of soil sites and response spectra for Chennai city” Journal of Structural Engineering. Vol. 37 No. 6, 2011, pp. 385-389.
• Arunachalam, P. Kamatchi, K. Rama Raju, M. B. Anoop, K. Balaji Rao, P. Harikrishna and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Methodology for deriving multihazard factors for design base shear of buildings for wind and earthquake hazard for peninsular India”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.40, No. 4 , 2013,  pp. 333-343.
• Merin Ross, Kamatchi, P., Nagesh, R. Iyer, ‘Importance of Site-specific analyses for Steel Framed Buildings with Passive Energy Dissipators’ Journal of Structural Engineering CSIR-SERC., Vol. 41, No.4, 2014,  pp 307-319.
• Kamatchi, P., Dhayalini, B., Balaji Rao, K., Saibabu, S., Parivallal, S., Ravisankar, K. and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Estimation of long-term prestress losses of box-girder bridge span using the prestress loss models in Indian and International codes of practices and comparison with field measurements’, Indian Concrete Journal, 89 No. 5, 2015, pp. 59-68.
• Kamatchi, P. Rama Raju K., Ravisankar, K. Nagesh R Iyer, ‘Design of viscoelastic dampers for RC frame for site-specific earthquake” Journal of Institution of Engineers (India) Series-A Vol. 97 No., 4, 2015, pp 359-366.

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