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திரு சரவண குமார் கே

திரு சரவண குமார் கே

மூத்த விஞ்ஞானி

CSIR-SERC
  • CSIR-SERC , Taramani, Chennai – 600 113.
  • saravana(at)serc(dot)res(dot)in
  • +91-44-22549178

Academic Background

  • B.E., Civil Engineering, University of Madras, Crescent Engineering College, Vandalur
  • M.E., Structural Engineering, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore

Professional Background

  • Senior Scientist, CSIR-SERC, Chennai, 17-08-2018 to Present
  • Scientist, CSIR-SERC, Chennai, 17-08-2010 to 16-08-2018,
  • Junior Scientist, CSIR-SERC, Chennai, 17-08-2007 to 16-08-2010

Areas of Scientific Interest

  • Vehicle bridge Interaction studies
  • Performance evaluation of bridges
  • Finite Element Analysis

Awards & Honours

  • Second A: Prize in the Design competition conducted by Institute of Steel Development and Growth under the title of “Design of overhead Railway Bridge transit system “

Publications

SCI Journal

  • Saptarshi Sasmal, K. Ramanjaneyulu, Balthasar Novák, V. Srinivas, K.Saravana Kumar, Christian Korkowski, Constanze Roehm, N. Lakshmanan, and Nagesh R. Iyer, “Seismic retrofitting of non-Ductile beam-column sub-assemblage using FRP wrapping and steel plate jacketing”, International Journal of Construction and Building Material, Vol.25, Issue1, January 2011, pp:175-182
  • V. Srinivas, K. Ramanjaneyulu, K. Saravana Kumar, S. Parivallal, K.Kesavan, K. Ravisankar, N. Lakshmanan and Nagesh R. Iyer, “Evaluation of longitudinal force on a railway bridge based on strain measurements” International Journal of Experimental Techniques, Vol.37, Issue 3,2013, pp:55-67

Non-SCI Journal

  • K. Saravana Kumar, V. Srinivas, Saptarshi Sasmal, and K.Ramanjaneyulu,” Evaluation of Dynamic Amplification Factors for a Typical Railway BridgeJournal of the Bridge and Structural Engineer – INDIAN NATIONAL GROUP OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BRIDGE & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, September 2011, Vol.41, Issue 3, pp:1-15   
  • K. Saravana Kumar, Saptarshi Sasmal, V.Srinivas and K. Ramanjaneyulu, “Evaluation of Dynamic Amplification Factor for Beam like Structures Subjected to Moving Load” Journal of the Bridge and Structural Engineer -INDIAN NATIONAL GROUP OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BRIDGE & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, September 2013, Vol.43, Issue:3, pp:117-129
  • S.Saibabu, Nimiya Rose Joshuva, K.Saravana Kumar, K.N.Lakshmikanthan, and P.Sivakumar, “Finite Element Modelling of Segmental Model Beam” April 2016, Vol.90, No.4, pp:85-92
  • K. Ramanjaneyulu, V. Srinivas, and K. Saravana Kumar “Design of Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls-An-Overview.”, Journal of ING-IABSE, Vol.39, No.1, pp:S-II-37 to S-II-50.January,2009

Papers published in Conference Proceedings

  • SARAVANAKUMAR K, RAMANJANEYULU K “Studies On Vehicle - Track - Bridge Interaction” Proceedings of Challenges and Applications of Mathematical Modeling Techniques in Building Science and Technology, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India, vol 2, 2008, pp. 697.
  • K. Saravana Kumar, V. Srinivas and K. Ramanjaneyulu, “Automated Tool for Development of Design Charts for Reinforced Concrete Circular ColumnsProceedings of the Sixth Structural Engineering convention, SEC- 2008,December 18-20, 2008, pp.615-622.
  • K. Ramanjaneyulu, Balthasar Novák, N. Lakshmanan, Nagesh R. Iyer, Saptarshi Sasmal, V. Srinivas, K. Saravana Kumar and Constanze Roehm, “Seismic retrofitting of exterior beam-column joints using FRP” Proc. of National Seminar on Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation of Structures (DiMaRS-2009), Annamalai University, 19-20 March 2009, pp.187-194
  • K.Saravana Kumar, S.Saibabu and V.Srinivas, “Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges - An Overview” Proceedings of Structural Engineering Convention, SEC-2012, SVNIT-Surat, 19-21 December 2012, pp.421-427, Excel India Publisher
  • K.Saravana Kumar, and V.Srinivas, “Evaluation of Damage Using Coupled Field Finite Element Analysis Of Piezo Sensor” 5th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation,10-13 December 2014, India,pp:2480-2487
  • M.Suganya, S.Saibabu, K.Saravana Kumar, K.N.Lakshmikandhan and D.Jayalin, “Numerical Modeling of RCC Chimney” Proceedings of the National Conference on Advances and Challenges in Engineering (ACCE), held at valliammai engineering college, SRM Nagar, Kattankalathur, Chennai, 23rd April 2015,pp:284-2489
  • K. Saravana Kumar and V.Srinivas “Electro-Mechanical Impedance Measurements for Performance Evaluation of Concrete Structures” Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Technologies in Building and Environment (ICSTBE), held at Sathyabama University, Chennai, India, during 15th to 17th July 2015, Manuscript Id –ST-420
  • Saranya. P, R. Manisekar, K.Saravana kumar, and  Ramesh Kannan,” Flexural behaviour of post­tensioned concrete beam­Experimental and Analytical studies ”, International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering and Sustainable construction,  during 30th March  to 1st April 2016, SRM University
  • R.Manisekar and K.Saravana Kumar, “Stress in Unbonded Tendons for Post-tensioned Concrete Members-Assessment of Prediction Equations and Experimental Investigation”, Structural Engineering Convention 2016 (SEC-2016), 21-23 December 2016, 1, pp:220-226

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