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

Professional Background

• Principal Scientist, CSIR Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 23 May 2024 to Present
• Senior Scientist, CSIR Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 23 May 2019 to 22 May 2024
• Scientist, CSIR Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, May 2016 to 22 May 2019
• Fellow under quick recruitment of scientist (temporary), CSIR Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, November 2014 to May 2016.
• Trainee Scientist (temporary), CSIR Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, September 2012 to August 2014.
• Graduate Engineer Trainee/Senior Engineer, Buildings and Factories, Larsen and Toubro Limited ECC Division, United Arab Emirates, June 2011 to July 2012.

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Finite element method
• Structural dynamics
• Structural health monitoring
• Statistical signal processing
• Machine learning

Awards & Honours

• Received International Travel Grant and Registration Fee Support (Young Scientist Category) from Science and Engineering Research Board, to attend and present research work titled,” Nonlinear Component Extraction using singular value decomposition approach and its application to breathing crack localization” at 12^th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, hosted by Stanford University, CA, USA during 10^th to 12^th Sep 2019.
• AcSIR Best Ph.D Thesis, Engineering Sciences, 2018, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad. The award was presented by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science of Technology on 13^th November 2019 in Awards and Investiture Function, organized at CSIR Headquarters, New Delhi

Thesis title: Nonlinear system identification techniques for structural health monitoring

Thesis Supervisor: Dr. A. Rama Mohan Rao

• Peer Reconginzed Reviewer for several reputed international journals including Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (Elsevier), Nonlienar Dynamics (Springer), Solids and Structures(Elsevier), Vibration and Control(SAGE) and Shock and Vibration (Hindawi).
• Dr.M.Ramaiah Prize (2 times during 2019-2020, 2017-2018) from CSIR-SERC for the best technical paper published by the scientist during that year.
• Certificate of Merit, Dr.M.Ramaiah Prize (2016-17) from CSIR-SERC for the best technical paper published by the scientist during that year.
• Best Outgoing Student Award, Department of Civil Engineering, Academic Year: 2007-2011, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
• K. N. Chintamani Memorial Award, for Best Undergraduate thesis titled, “Design and Analysis of Concrete Filled Tubes”, Department of Civil Engineering, Academic Year: 2007-2011, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore

Publications

SCI Journals

• J. Prawin, “Breathing crack localization in structures based on principal component analysis of forced vibration responses” Structural Stability and Dynamics, (2020)
• J. Prawin, R. Anbarasan, “A novel Mel-frequency cepstral analysis based damage diagnostic technique using ambient vibration data” Engineering Structures, (2020) Vol.228, 111552
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao, Abhinav Sethi, “Parameter Identification of Systems with Multiple Disproportional Local Nonlinearities" Nonlinear Dynamics, (2020) Vol: 100, 284-315
• J. Prawin, K. Lakshmi, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Structural damage diagnosis under varying environmental conditions with very limited measurements”, Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (2019) Vol:31 (5), 665-686
• J. Prawin,"Localization of breathing crack in beam-like structures using super-harmonic components based on singular value decomposition approach."  Structural Stability and Dynamics (2019), Vol:20 (1), 2050014-1
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Detection and quantification of non-linear structural behavior using frequency domain methods”, Research in Nondestructive Evaluation (Taylor and Francis), (2019) Vol:31 (2), 69-106
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Vibration based Breathing Crack Identification using Nonlinear Intermodulation Components under Noisy Environment”, Structural Health Monitoring, (2019), 1-19, Vol:19 (1), 86-104
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Damage detection in nonlinear systems using an improved describing function approach with limited instrumentation”, Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 96(2) (2019), pp. 1447-1470
• J. Prawin, K. Lakshmi, A. Rama Mohan Rao “A novel vibration based breathing crack localization technique using a single sensor measurement”, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 122 (2019), pp. 117-138
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Detection of nonlinear structural behaviour using time frequency and multivariate analysis”, Smart Structures and Systems, Vol. 22(6) (2018), pp. 711-725
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Reference-free Breathing crack identification of beam-like structures using an enhanced Spatial Fourier Power Spectrum with Exponential Weighting Functions”, Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol. 19(2) (2019), 1950017(26 pages)
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “A Method for Detecting Damage Induced Nonlinearity in Structures using Weighting Function Augmented Curvature Approach”, Structural Health Monitoring, Vol. 18(4) (2019), 1154-
• J. Prawin, K. Lakshmi, A. Rama Mohan Rao “A Novel Singular Spectrum Analysis based Baseline Free Approach for Fatigue-Breathing Crack Identification”, Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 29(10) (2018), pp. 2249-2266
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “An online input force time history reconstruction algorithm using dynamic principal component analysis”, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 99 (2018), pp. 516-533
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Nonlinear Structural Damage Detection Based on Adaptive Volterra Filter Model”, Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol. 18(2) (2018), 1871003(12 pages)
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Nonlinear identification of MDOF systems using Volterra series approximation”, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 84 (2017), pp. 58-77.
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao, K. Lakshmi “Nonlinear Parametric Identification Strategy combining Reverse Path and Hybrid Dynamic Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization”, International Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 84(2) (2016), pp.797-815.
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao, K. Lakshmi “Nonlinear Identification of Structures using ambient vibration data”, Computers and Structures, Vol. 154 (2015), pp.116-134.

Non-SCI Journals & Book Chapter

• J.Prawin, “Breathing crack localization using nonlinear intermodulation based exponential weighting function augmented spatial curvature approach”, In: Recent advances in computational mechanics and simulations - select proceedings of the 7th ICCMS, Springer, Singapore (2020)
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Breathing Crack Detection using Linear Components and their Physical Insight”, Advanced Topics in Structural Vibration in Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Singapore, (2020)
• J.Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao, Nonlinear component extraction using singular value decomposition and its application to breathing crack localization The 12th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, California, USA, September 10-12, 2019.Lancaster, PA, USA: DEStech Publications, Inc., Electronic product—6 pp.1313-1320,2019,
• J. Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Extraction of opening and closing states of cracked structure using adaptive Volterra filter model”, Procedia Structural Integrity, Vol. 14 (2019), pp.234-241.
• J.Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Damage localization of closing cracks using a signal decomposition technique”, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, International Journal of the Italian Group of Fracture (ISSN 1971-8993, Vol. 48 (2019),pp.513-522
• J.Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Nonlinear system identification of breathing crack using empirical slow-flow model”, Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol.1 (2019), pp.1075-1085.
• J.Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Nonlinear system identification using empirical slow-flow model”, Journal of Structural Engineering(CSIR SERC Journal), Vol. 44(3) (2017), pp. 256-264.
• J.Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Development of Polynomial Model for Cantilever Beam with Breathing Crack”, Procedia Engineering, Vol. 144 (2016), pp.1419-1425 [No. of citations: 3]
• J.Prawin, A. Rama Mohan Rao “Time-Frequency Analysis for Nonlinear Identification of Structures”, Journal of Structural Engineering(CSIR SERC Journal), Vol. 42(1) (2015), pp. 40-48.

Patents / Copyrights

Professional Background

• Principal Scientist, Steel Structures Research Facility, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, 1^st January 2021 to till date
• Sr. Scientist, Steel Structures Research Facility, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, 1^st January 2015 to 31^st December 2020
• Scientist, Computational Structural Mechanics Group, Steel Structures Research Facility, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, 1st January 2010-31^st December 2014
• Jr. Scientist, Vibration Control Group, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre , 8^th August 2007 to 31^st December 2009
• Teaching and Research Associate, Anna University, July 2001 to October 2015
• Lecturer in Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, April 1999 to March 2001
• Apprentice in Greater Cochin Development Authority, January 1998 to May 1998

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Metal Structure behaviour
• Dynamic characteristics of structures
• Seismic Performance evaluation of steel and reinforced concrete structures
• Steel structures subjected to corrosion and elevated temperature

Awards & Honours

• Best Paper Award: For the paper titled “Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Dynamic Characteristics of Steel Space Frames” in Second National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, Dec 3-6,2006,Kochi,India
• One of the team member adjudged with “NIGIS Corrosion Awareness Award” in the category of excellent laboratory award by NACE International Gateway India section for the year 2014.
• Dr.Jai Krishna Prize for the Paper titled “ Cinitha.A, Umesha .P.K, Nagesh R.Iyer, Lakshmanan.N,(2015), Performance-based Seismic Evaluation of RC Framed Building, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India):Series A, December, Vol. 96 (4),pp 285-294.

Publications

Sci-Journals

• Cinitha.A,V.Sampath, Behaviourof axially-restrained tubular compression members exposed to varying thermal loads, Journal of Constructional steel research 179(2021) 106525.
• Cinitha.A, V.Sampath, K.Kesavan, Strain monitoring of low carbon steel in a corrosive environment using fiber Bragg technology, Construction and Building Materials,217(2019) 265-272.
• Cinitha.A, Umesha.P.K, G.S.Palani and V.Sampath, Compression behaviour of steel Tubular members under simulated corrosion and elevated temperature, International Journal of steel Structures,18(1), PP139-152, 2018.
• Rama Raju.K., Cinitha.A, and Nagesh R.Iyer, Seismic performance evaluation of existing rc buildings designed as per past codes of practice, Sadhana academy proceedings in engineering sciences,2012, Vol.37,pp 281-297.
• Cinitha.A,.Umesha.P.K., and Nagesh R.Iyer,  An overview of corrosion and experimental studies on corroded mild steel compression members, KSCE Journal of civil engineering,2014, Vol.18(6),pp 1735-1744.

Non-Sci Indexed journals

• Vikraman.R, Cinitha.A, Umesha.P.K, Numerical studies on corroded steel angle members, Journal of Structural Engineering, 2016, Vol.43, o.2,pp.197-205.
• Cinitha.A, Umesha .P.K, Nagesh R.Iyer, Lakshmanan.N, Performance-based Seismic Evaluation of RC Framed Building, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India):Series A, 2015, Vol. 96 (4),pp 285-294.
• D.Shanmugha Priya,Cinitha.A, P.K.Umesha and Nagesh R.Iyer,(2015), A critical review on enhancing the seismic response of buildings with energy dissipation methods, Journal of Structural Engineering,SERC,2015,Vol.42(3),pp 218-228.
• Sakthivel.M ,Vikraman Cinitha.A , Umesha.P.K , Pradeep Kumar, Numerical Study on Combined Effect of Uniform and Pitting Corrosion on Tubular Members, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology,2015, Vol.4 (6),pp 1854-1862.
• Sharon John, Umesh.P.K, Cinitha.A, M.G.Rajendran, Prediction of corrosion rates in structural steel using artificial neural networks, International journal for research in applied science and engineering, 2015, Vol.3(2),pp 131-138.
• Aprna Ben, Vikraman.R, Cinitha.A, Eapen Sakaria, Compressive strength of uniformly corroded steel angle members retrofitted with CFRP, International Journal of emerging technology and advanced engineering,2014, Vol.4(8),pp 463-478.
• Cinitha.A,P.K.Umesha,K.Kesavan and K,Ravisankar, Fiber Bragg Grating sensors to monitor corrosion of structural steel, Corrosion Combat, India, NACE Gateway India section, 2014,Vol.20(2),pp.41-51.
• Cinitha.A, Umesha .P.K and Nagesh R. Iyer, Evaluation of seismic performance and review on retrofitting strategies of existing RC buildings, Asian journal of applied science, 2014,Vol 7, No. 4, , pp.169-181.
• Cinitha.A., Umesha, P.K., Nagesh R. Iyer,’Numerical investigation on structural behaviour of steel beams under elevated temperature’, Journal of Structural Engineering, SERC,2013, Vol.39 (5), pp.529-537.
• Rama Raju.K., Cinitha.A., Kamatchi.P., Nagesh.R.Iyer and Lakshmanan.N., (2009), “Estimation of Enhanced Design Base Shear Requirement for Buildings Designed as per IS: 1893 -1966, 1984 by Seismic Coefficient Method”, Journal of Structural Engineering (SERC), 2009,Vol.36, No.4.
• Rama Raju.K., Cinitha,A., Kamatchi.P., and Nagesh R Iyer , “Estimation of Enhanced DesignBase Shear for Strengthening the Existing RC Buildings Designed As Per IS Codes Prior to IS: 1893 -2002 by Seismic Coefficient Method”, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Vol.90, August 2009.
• Cinitha.A., Samuel Knight,G.M., and Ramamurthi.V, “Evaluation of Fundamental Frequency of Steel Building Frames-An Experimental Modal Analysis” Journal of the Institution of Engineers,2008,Vol.88,pp18-22.
• Cinitha,A.,Muthumani,K., and Samuel Knight,G.M ,“Analytical and experimental investigation on Dynamic Characteristics of Steel Space frame”, Journal of Structural Engineering,2007,Vol.34,No.3 .pp.195-200.

Patents / Copyrights

Professional Background

• Senior Scientist, CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Year 2021 - till date
• Scientist, CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Year 2016 - 2021
• Senior Project Fellow, CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Year 2014 - 2016
• Quick Hire Scientist (Trainee), CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Year 2011 - 2014

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Fatigue life prediction
• Numerical fracture mechanics
• Variational principles in mechanics
• Digital image correlation

Awards & Honours

• Best Paper Award at (National Conference on Innovative Materials and Technologies in Civil Engineering (NATCON 2015).
• Awarded 1st prize in PHOENIX 2009 (Event organised by Computer Society of India and Delhi College of Engineering)
• The journal article titled "Novel strategy for strengthening intervention of masonry walls using textile reinforced concrete" published in the Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, August 2023 was featured as groundbreaking article on the Media podcast section by Global Construction Online (GCO), UK.

Publications

Journal Publications

• Abhishek Kumar, S. Vishnuvardhan, A. Ramachandra Murthy and G. Raghava, “Tensile and Fracture Characterization Using a Simplified Digital Image Correlation Test Set-Up” Structural Engineering and Mechanics, February 2019, Vol. 69(4), pp. 467–77, https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2019.69.4.467
• Abhishek Kumar, A. Ramachandra Murthy and Nagesh R. Iyer, “Enhanced Model for Describing Total Fatigue Rate Curve Considering Stress Ratio Effects using B-spline”, Advances in Structural Engineering, July 2014, Vol. 17(7), pp. 1011-1028, https://doi.org/10.1260/1369-4332.17.7.1
• Abhishek Kumar, A. Ramachandra Murthy and Nagesh R. Iyer. “Crack Growth Prediction under Variable Amplitude Loading Considering Elastic-Plastic Stress Field ahead of Crack Tip”, Procedia Engineering, 2014, Vol. 86, pp. 645-652, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.065
• Abhishek Kumar, G. Raghava and S. Vishnuvardhan. “Evaluation of Combined Hardening Parameters for Type 304LN Stainless Steel Under Strain-Controlled Cyclic Loading”, Transactions of Indian Institute of Metals, January 2016, Vol. 69(2), pp. 513-517, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-015-0824-1
• Smitha Gopinath, Abhishek Kumar and Lavanya Eragam. “Thermal properties of multiple-wythe masonry overlayed with textile reinforced concrete sandwich panels”, Sādhanā, March 2023, Vol. 48(2), pp. 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-023-02116-0
• Smitha Gopinath, Abhishek Kumar and and Lavanya Eragam, “Novel Strategy for Strengthening Intervention of Masonry Walls Using Textile-Reinforced Concrete”, Journal of Architectural Engineering, August 2023, Vol. 29(4), pp. 04023031/1-12, https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/JAEIED.AEENG-1437
• Ramachandra Murthy, S. Vishnuvardhan, M. Saravanan, Abhishek Kumar, P. Gandhi and P.K. Singh, “Fatigue life and fracture assessment of SA 333 Gr. 6 carbon steel straight pipes with circumferential crack”, Journal of Structural Engineering, August-September 2023, Vol. 50(3), pp. 215-225
• Smitha Gopinath and Abhishek Kumar, “Artificial Neural Network–Based Numerical Model to Predict Flexural Capacity of Masonry Panels Strengthened with Textile Reinforced Mortar”, Journal of Composites for Construction, February 2021, Vol. 25(1), pp. 06020004/1-10, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.00011

Book Chapter

• Abhishek Kumar, S. Vishnuvardhan P. Gandhi, “Assessment of Speckle Pattern for Use in Digital Image Correlation Analysis Using Simulated Displacement Field”, In: Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, July 2019, pp. 603-615

Patents / Copyrights

Professional Background

• Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 24/05/18 – till Date
• Principal Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 24/05/11 – 23/05/2018
• Senior Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 24/05/2007 – 23/05/2011
• Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 24/05/2002 – 23/05/2007
• Industry Experience in various consultancy firms: Design of Multi-storeyed Residential and Commercial Buildings, Industrial Structures, Flyover Bridges, Transmission Line Towers and Foundations, Aug 1995 – May 2002

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Steel Structures: Transmission Line Towers, Communication and Broadcasting Towers, Monopoles, Substations Structures, Guyed Masts etc.
• Use of Cold-Formed Steel, Schifflerized Angles, Tubular and Square Hollow Sections and GFRP Pultruded Sections for Latticed Towers
• Prototype Testing of Self Supporting and Guyed Towers and Monopoles
• Emergency Retrieval System for Power Lines
• Simulation of Broken Conductor/Ground Wire for Transmission Line System
• Wind Load Modelling
• Reliability Analysis, Risk Assessment
• Fatigue Damage Assessment, Remaining Life Assessment
• Repair and Retrofitting Techniques for Transmission Line

Awards & Honours

• Received Sir, Arthur Cotton memorial prize for the best technical paper published in Journal of Institution of Engineers India (Series A) awarded on 27^th December, 2019 during 34^th Indian Engineering Congress, Hyderabad. Title of paper is “Experimental Investigation on strengthening of bolted connections in transmission / communication towers”, published in Journal of Institution of Engineers India (Series A), Vol. 99, pp 269-277
• Received Dr. M. Ramaiah Certificate of Merit for the technical paper published among the scientists of CSIR-SERC during 2017-2018 awarded on 26^th September, 2019 by CSIR-SERC. Title of paper is “Failure investigation of GFRP communication towers”, published in Engineering Failure Analysis, Vol. 79, Sep 2017, pp. 397-407
• Received Dr. M. Ramaiah Certificate of Merit for the technical paper published among the scientists of CSIR-SERC during 2008-2009 awarded on 26^th September, 2009 by CSIR-SERC. Title of paper is “Analytical and experimental studies on 400 kV S/C portal type guyed tower”, published in International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol. 9, No. 1, Mar 2009, pp. 85-106.
• Received best paper award for the paper presented during National conference “Quest for Advances in Engineering”, (QACE’17) on 30 Mar 2017. Title of paper is “Stochastic finite element analysis of simple hip truss”.
• Received best paper award for the paper presented during International conference “Advances in Civil Engineering and Chemistry of Innovative Materials”, 13-14 Mar 2014. Title of paper is “Reliability analysis of compression struts in lattice towers”.
• Received best paper award during National conference “Quest for the Advancement in Civil Engineering”, (QACE’12), on 15 Mar 2012. Title of paper is “Experimental studies on tensile strength of gfrp plate specimen with bolted connections”.  

Recognition

• Representing CSIR-SERC in various code committees for Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi
• CED 7:1 Use of Steel in Overhead line towers and switchyard structures and masts for telecommunication and flood lighting subcommittee
• CED 7:6, Fabrication, Erection and Inspection of Steel Structures in general sub-committee
• CED 7:1, Use of Steel in Overhead Line Towers and Switchyard Structures and Masts for Telecommunications and Flood Lighting Subcommittee
• New Code of Practice on Isolated Steel Towers, Masts and Poles – Code of Practice

Membership Professional bodies

• Fellow of The Institution of Engineers India (IEI)
• Life Member of India Chapter of American Concrete Institute (ACI)
• Life Member of Indian Concrete Institute (ICI)
• Life Member of Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers (IIBE)
• Life Member of The Indian Society for Wind Engineering (ISWE)
• Life Member of Indian Association for Computational Mechanics (IndACM)
• Life Member of Indian Association for Structural engineers (IASE)
• Life Member of Institute for Steel Development & Growth (INSDAG)

Foreign exposure

• Visited Russia on nomination from Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, for, “Exposure Visit of Senior/Middle and Junior Scientists to Russia”, during September 15-19, 2014 under the scheme “National Programme for Training of Scientists / Technologists working in Government Sector”.
• Visited U.S.A., on nomination from CSIR-SERC, Chennai, to present paper in 21st International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures, at St. Louis, USA during October 23-26, 2012 under Supra Institutional Project (SIP 028)

Publications

1. International Journal:

• R.P. Rokade, Balaji Rao, K., and Palani, B., "Determination of modelling error statistics for cold-formed steel columns”, Advances in Civil Engineering, Hindawi, Vol. 2020, February 2020, Article ID 3740510, 25 pages.
• Palani, B., Balaji Rao, K., and R.P. Rokade, "System Reliability Analysis of Transmission Line Tower”, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET), Vol. 11(2), February 2020, pp. 106 -123.
• Balagopal, R., Prasad Rao, N., R.P. Rokade and Umesha, P.K, "Studies on Strengthening Techniques for Existing Transmission Line and Communication Towers”, Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Volume 2. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 12. Springer, Singapore.
• Prasad Rao, N., R.P. Rokade,and Balagopal, R. "Failure investigation of GFRP communication towers,”, Engineering Failure Analysis, Vol. 79, Sep 2017, pp. 397-407
• P. Manikandan, R.P. Rokade, A. Sivakumar, “Reliability analysis of compression struts in lattice towers”, International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, Vol. 4, Special Issue 4, June 2014, pp. 82-87.
• H.K. Harsha, R.P. Rokade, A. Sivakumar, “Studies on stress concentration at bolt hole location in lap joints using finite element analysis”, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, Vol. 5, Issue 3, March 2014, pp. 333-339.
• N.Prasad Rao, R. Balagopal, R. P. Rokade, S. J. Mohan, “Schifflerised angle sections for triangular-based communication towers”, The IES Journal Part A: Civil & Structural Engineering, Vol. 6, Issue 3, March 2013, pp. 189-198.
• N. Prasad Rao, R. Bala Gopal, R.P. Rokade, S.J. Mohan, “Analytical and experimental studies on 400 and 132 kV steel transmission poles”, Engineering Failure Analysis, Vol. 18, Issue 3, April 2011, pp. 1018–1029.
• Prasad Rao, N,  Mohan, S. J. ,R. P. Rokade, Bala Gopal,R. “Analytical and experimental studies on 400 kV S/c portal-type guyed towers”, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol. 9, No. 1, March 2009, pp. 85-106.

2. National Journal:

• Rokade R.P., Balaji Rao, K., and Palani, B., “ System reliability analysis of cold-formed steel lipped channel section panel" Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 46(6), Feb-Mar. 2020, pp. 457-474
• Prasad Rao, N., Balagopal, R. and R.P. Rokade“Buckling Behaviour of Schifflerized Angle Sections” Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, Vol. 101, Mar 2020, pp. 233–246
• Balagopal, R., Prasad Rao, N. . and R.P. Rokade“Investigation on Buckling Behaviour of GFRP Angle Sections with Bolted Connections in Lattice Towers” Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, Vol. 101, Jan 2020, pp. 327–342
• Balagopal, R., Prasad Rao, N. R.P. Rokade and Umesha, P.K., “Experimental Investigation on Strengthening of Bolted Connections in Transmission/Communication Towers” Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, Vol. 99(2), Jun 2018, pp. 269–277
• Balagopal, R., Prasad Rao, N. and R.P. Rokade “Simplified Model to Predict Deflection and Natural Frequency of Steel Pole Structures” Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, Vol. 99 (3), Sep 2018, pp. 595–607.
• R.Balagopal, N. Prasad Rao, R.P. Rokade and S.J. Mohan, “Comparative studies on conventional monopole and microwave towers” Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 39 (No. 4), October-November 2012, pp. 450 – 457.
• R.P. Rokade, S. J. Mohan, N. Prasad Rao, R. Balagopal, “Development of Methodology for Refurbishment of Transmission Line Tower Foundation”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 35 (No. 1), April-May 2008, pp. 66-72.

Patents / Copyrights

Patents:

• 1.Provisional Patent -Temporary Support Structural System for Power Lines, NFNO - 0072NF2020/IN, Application No. 202011040975, Prov. Filing Date 21/Sep/2020
• 2.Provisional Patent -Two Pin Gimbal Joint, NFNO - 0073NF2020/IN, Application No. 202011040976, Prov. Filing Date 21/Sep/2020

Professional Background

• Chief Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, 19 Mar 2022 – till date
• Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, 19 Mar 2016 – 18 Mar 2022
• Principal Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, 2011 – 18 Mar 2016
• Senior Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 2007 – 2011
• Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 2002 – 2007
• Junior Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 1998 – 2002

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Computational mechanics
• Fuzzy and fuzzy-random modelling
• Seismic hazard analysis
• Reliability analysis
• Durability-based service life design

Awards & Honours

• Co-author of the paper, which have been awarded M. Ramaiah Prize for the best technical paper among those, published by the group of scientists for the year 2015-16.
• Co-author of the papers which have been awarded the Certificate of Special Mention for the papers published by the group of scientists at SERC for the years 2004-05, 2011-12 and 2013-14.
• Best Paper Award for the paper entitled “Convex modeling of uncertainties for service life design of RC bridge girders exposed to marine environment” by Ahsana, P.V., K. Balaji Rao and M.B. Anoop, 2^nd SRESA National Conference on Reliability and Safety Engineering (NCRS’15), October 8-10, 2015, CEG Campus, Anna University, Chennai.

Publications

SCI Journal Publications

• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and Appa Rao, T.V.S.R., Application of fuzzy sets for estimating the service life of reinforced concrete structural members in corrosive environments, Engineering Structures, Vol. 24, No. 9, September 2002, pp.1229 – 1242.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and Appa Rao, T.V.S.R., A methodology for durability-based service life design of reinforced concrete flexural members”, Magazine of Concrete Research, Vol. 55, No. 3, June 2003, pp. 289 – 303.
• Priya, C., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Lakshmanan, N., Gopika Vinod, Kushwaha, H.S. and Saraf, R.K., Probabilistic failure analysis of austenitic nuclear pipelines against stress corrosion cracking, Proceedings of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK) – Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Vol. 219, No. 7, July 2005, pp. 607-626.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and Gopalakrishnan, S., Conversion of probabilistic information into fuzzy sets for engineering decision analysis, Computers & Structures, Vol. 84, January 2006, pp. 141-155.
• Anoop, M.B. and Balaji Rao, K., Application of fuzzy sets for remaining life assessment of corrosion affected reinforced concrete bridge girders, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE, Vol. 21, No.2, March-April 2007, pp. 166-171.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and Lakshmanan, N., An algorithm for detection of change point in on-line monitoring data, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2008, pp. 33-41.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and Lakshmanan, N., Safety assessment of austenitic steel nuclear power plant pipelines against stress corrosion cracking in the presence of hybrid uncertainties, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 85, No. 4, 2008, pp. 238-247.
• Anoop, M.B. and Balaji Rao, K., Determination of bounds on failure probability in the presence of hybrid uncertainties, Sadhana, Vol.33, Part 6, December 2008, pp. 1 – 13.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Balaji Rao, K., Dhiman Basu, Anoop, M.B. and Vaidyanathan, C.V., An improved method for estimation of elastic lateral stiffness of brick masonry shear walls with openings, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, an International Journal, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2011, pp. 281-293
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Sreeshylam, P., Sridhar, S., Kesavan, K., and Ravisankar, K., Assessment of prestress losses in instrumented prestressed concrete beams using stochastic analysis, Strain, Vol. 47, 2011, pp. e175–e188.
• Anoop, M.B., Prabhu, G. and Balaji Rao, K., Probabilistic analysis of shear fatigue life of steel plate girders using fracture mechanics approach, Proceedings of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK) – Journal of Risk and Reliability, 225(4), 2011, pp. 389 – 398.
• Anoop, M.B., Raghuprasad, B.K. and Balaji Rao, K., A refined methodology for durability-based service life estimation of reinforced concrete structural elements considering fuzzy and random uncertainties, Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 27(3), 2012, pp. 170 – 186.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K.,  Lakshmanan, N.,  Raghuprasad B.K., Markov chain modeling of evolution of strains in reinforced concrete flexural beams, Materiales de Construcción, 61(307), 2012, pp. 443 – 453.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B. and Nagesh R. Iyer, Application of Chebyshev- and Markov-type inequalities in structural engineering, Reliability: Theory & Applications, Electronic Journal of International Group on Reliability, 8(1), 2013.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Kesavan, K., Balasubramanian, S.R., Ravisankar, K. and Nagesh R. Iyer, Modelling of strains in reinforced concrete flexural members using alpha-stable distribution, Computers and Concrete, 11(5), 2013, pp. 411-414.
• Balaji Rao, K. and Anoop, M.B., Why do we need probability distributions with fat tails to describe the surface strain evolution in reinforced concrete flexural members?, Meccanica, 48, 2013, pp.1517–1542.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Raghava, G., Prakash, M. and Rajadurai, A., Probabilistic fatigue life analysis of welded steel plate railway bridge girders using S–N curve approach, Proceedings of Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability, Vol. 227, No. 4, 2013, pp. 385–404.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Balaji Rao, K., Meher Prasad, A., Rupen, G. and Anoop M.B., A methodology for development of seismic fragility curves for URBM buildings, Earthquakes & Structures, an International Journal, 6(6), 2014, pp. 611-625.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Harikrishna, P., Selvi Rajan, S. and Nagesh R. Iyer, Prediction of negative peak wind pressures on roofs of low-rise building, Wind and Structures, 19(6), 2014, pp. 623-647.
• Balaji Rao, M.B. Anoop, S. Muralidhara and B.K. Raghuprasad, Handling large variations in mechanics: Some applications, Sadhana, 40(5), 2015, pp. 1579–1594.
• V. Ahsana, K. Balaji Rao and M.B. Anoop, Stochastic analysis of flexural strength of RC beams subjected to chloride induced corrosion, Materials Research, Vol. 18, No. 6, 2015, pp. 1224-1241.
• B. Anoop, K. Balaji Rao, Seismic damage estimation of reinforced concrete framed structures affected by chloride-induced corrosion, Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2015, pp. 851-873.
• V. Ahsana, K. Balaji Rao and M.B. Anoop, Time-variant reliability analysis of RC bridge girders subjected to corrosion – shear limit state, Structural Concrete, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2016, pp. 162-174.
• Anoop, M.B. and Balaji Rao, K., Performance Evaluation of corrosion-affected reinforced concrete bridge girders using Markov chains with fuzzy states, Sadhana, Vol. 41, No. 8, 2016, pp. 887-899.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and B.K. Raghuprasad, Performance-based remaining life assessment of reinforced concrete bridge girders, Computers & Concrete, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2016, pp. 69-97.
• Shatabdi Mallick, Anoop, M.B. and Balaji Rao, K., Prediction of basic creep of concrete – semi-empirical model based on adaptive link mechanism, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 114, No. 1, 2017, pp. 29-39

Non-SCI Journals

• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and Appa Rao, T.V.S.R., Modelling the resistance degradation of reinforced concrete structures due to corrosion – a fuzzy methodology, New Building Materials & Construction World, Vol. 7, Issue 2, August 2001, pp. 53-63.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K., Appa Rao, T.V.S.R. and Gopalakrishnan, S., International standards for durability of RC structures: Part 1 – a critical review, The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 75, No. 9, September 2001, pp. 559-569.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K., Appa Rao, T.V.S.R. and Gopalakrishnan, S., International standards for durability of RC structures: Part II – Recommendations for IS 456: 2000, The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 75, No. 11, November 2001, pp. 693-698.
• Sridhar, S., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Lakshmanan, N., Gopika Vinod, Babar, A. K. and Kushwaha, H. S., Sensitivity analysis of J-integral for pipes containing simple through-wall cracks, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 4, January – March 2003.
• Balaji Rao, K. and Appa Rao, T.V.S.R., Reliability analysis of steel imperfect columns, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 1, April-June 2003, pp. 57-60.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan, S. and Appa Rao, T.V.S.R., Risk-based remaining life assessment of corrosion affected reinforced concrete structural members, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 1, April-June 2004.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Appa Rao, T.V.S.R. and Gopalakrishnan, S., Reliability analysis as a decision making tool for the selection of type of surface coating for reinforced concrete structural members (as a corrosion protection measure), Ing-IABSE Journal The Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol. 34, No. 3, September 2004, pp.1-11.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan, S. and Appa Rao, T.V.S.R., Application of Brunswikian theory for corrosion damage assessment of reinforced concrete structural members, The Brunswikian Society Newsletter, November 2004, pp. 4-5.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K., Shilpa, K. and Gopalakrishnan, S., Reliability-based optimal design of a steel truss bridge girder using fuzzy system reliability analysis, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) – Civil Engineering Division, Vol. 85, No. 4, February 2005, pp. 247-253.
• Prashant V. Ram, Vaidyanathan, C.V., Balaji Rao K. and Anoop, M.B., Application of convex models for robust reliability analysis of block type machine foundation, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 33, No. 1, April-May 2006, pp. 101-107
• Priya, C., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., and Lakshmanan, N., Some case studies on probabilistic failure analysis of un-reinforced brick masonry structures in india against earthquakes, Masonry International, Journal of British Masonry Society, Vol. 20, No. 1, Spring 2007, pp. 35-54.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Appa Rao, T.V.S.R., Gopalakrishnan, S. and Lakshmanan, N., Recommendations to BIS on durability- and serviceability-related provisions for the design of reinforced concrete structural elements, Ing-IABSE Journal The Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol. 37, No. 3, September 2007, pp. 1-20.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Balaji Rao, K., Vasuki, P., Anoop, M.B., Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. and Nagesh R. Iyer, District-wise first order seismic loss estimation to the brick masonry buildings, in the States: Uttar Pradesh; Uttarakhand, Punjab and Tamil Nadu, Journal of Structural Engineering (SERC), 36(6), 2010, pp.427-430.
• Daniel Ronald Joseph, J., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B. and Nagesh R. Iyer, A critique on the use of quality factors for developing attenuation relations for the regions in India, Journal of Structural Engineering, 36(6), 2010, pp.454-458.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. and Nagesh R. Iyer, Development of capacity curve for a typical two storey reinforced brick masonry building, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) – Civil Engineering Division, Vol. 90, 2010, pp.19-24.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K., Raghuprasad, B.K., Ravisankar, K. and Nagesh R. Iyer, Change point detection in corrosion health monitoring using statistical techniques, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 37, No. 1, 2010, pp.66-74.
• Priya, T., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Balasubramanian, S.R. and Nagesh R. Iyer, A short note on estimation of occurrence of earthquakes in Tamil Nadu region, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 37, No. 2, 2010, pp. 142-144.
• Daniel Ronald Joseph, J., Balaji Rao K. and Anoop, M.B., Probabilistic analysis of steel columns designed according to IS: 800-2007, Journal of Structural Engineering, 37(2), 2010, pp. 96-100.
• Priya, T., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Balasubramanian, S.R., Thangapandi, J., Vasuki, P. and Nagesh R. Iyer, Occurrence of earthquakes in Southern India: a Bayesian approach, Journal of Structural Engineering, 37(3), 2010, pp. 163-166.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Prakash, M. and Rajadurai, A., System reliability analysis of railway plate girder bridge, Ing-IABSE Journal The Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol. 40, No. 2, 2010, pp. 35-46.
• Daniel Ronald Joseph, J., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B. and Uma Rani, C., An approach to consider uncertainties in the design of steel columns, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) – Civil Engineering Division, Vol. 91, 2010, pp. 3 – 7.
• Daniel Ronald Joseph, J., Balaji Rao, K. and Anoop, M.B., A study on clustered and de-clustered world-wide earthquake data using G-R recurrence law, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 4(6), 2011, pp. 178-182.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Kamatchi, P., Balasubramanian, S.R., Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. and Nagesh R. Iyer, Stochastic response analysis and development of fragility curves of reinforced concrete chimneys subject to stochastic seismic excitations, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 4(6), 2011, pp. 565-570.
• Kamatchi, P., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Nagesh R. Iyer Classification of soil sites and response spectra for Chennai city, Journal of Structural Engineering, 37(6), 2011, pp.384-388.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and Lakshmanan, N., Probabilistic analysis of a simply supported RC T-Beam bridge deck, Ing-IABSE Journal The Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol. 42, No. 2, 2012, pp. 43 – 58.
• Venkatesha, K.V., Balaji Rao, K., Dinesh, S.V., Bharathkumar, B.H., Anoop, M.B., Balasubramanian, S.R. and Nagesh R. Iyer,, Experimental Investigation on Reinforced Concrete Beams without and with CFRP Wrapping, Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering, XX(3), 2012, pp. 15-26.
• Susan Jacob, Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K., Babu Kurian and Nagesh R. Iyer, Probabilistic analysis of creep of cement paste at nanogranular level, Journal of Structural Engineering, 39(5), December 2012 -January 2013, pp. 522-528.
• Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and Raghuprasad, B.K., Remaining life estimation of corrosion-affected rc bridge girders using online monitoring data – a fuzzy-random approach, Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, 2(1),2013, pp. 60-71.
• Balaji Rao, K. and Anoop, M.B., Condition assessment of structures: some issues related to handling uncertainties, International Journal of Forensic Engineering, 1(3/4), 2013, pp. 238-259.
• Arun Balu, K. Balaji Rao, M.B. Anoop, P. Kamatchi and Nagesh R. Iyer, Effect of RH on creep of concrete – some studies relevant to Indian conditions, Journal of Structural Engineering, 39(6), 2013, pp. 609-619.
• Balaji Rao, K. and Anoop, M.B., Advanced models for condition survey and inspection planning of RC structures in marine environment, International Journal of SEWC, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2013, pp. 37-43.
• Anoop, M.B. and Balaji Rao, K., Generation of site-specific response spectra through fuzzy-stochastic modelling, Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, 2(3), 2013, pp. 1-7.
• Daniel Ronald Joseph, J., Balaji Rao, K. and Anoop, M.B., Establishing hierarchical order of influence of variables of B3 creep model, ICI Journal, 13(4), 2013, pp. 24-28.
• Daniel Ronald Joseph, J., Balaji Rao, K. and Anoop, M.B., Determination of hierarchical order of “objects” affecting interaction equations of steel beam-column using cluster analysis, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research (online journal), 4(8), 2013.
• Arunachalam, S., Kamatchi, P., Rama Raju, K., Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K., Harikrishna, P. 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, 40(4), 2013, pp. 321-331.
• Balaji Rao, K. and Anoop, M.B., Stochastic analysis of RC beams with corroded reinforcement, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) – Construction Materials, 167(1), 2014, 26-35.
• Jiboy Jose, Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Gopika Vinod and Kushwaha, H.S., Probabilistic failure assessment of PWR nuclear power plant piping components against erosion-corrosion, Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, 3(1), 2014, pp. 48-59.
• Anoop, M.B. and Balaji Rao, K., Safety assessment of nuclear power plant pipelines against thermomechanical fatigue in the presence of hybrid uncertainties, Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, 3(2), 2014, 37-43.
• Balaji Rao, K. and Anoop, M.B., Reliability analysis of reinforced concrete bridge piers subjected to earthquakes, Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, 3(3), 2014, 33-42.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B. and Nagesh R. Iyer, Acceptance criteria for the concrete compressive strength, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) – Civil Engineering Division, 94(4), 2014:243-249.
• P.V., K. Balaji Rao and M.B. Anoop, Convex modeling of uncertainties for service life design of RC bridge girders exposed to marine environment, Life Cycle Reliability and Safety Engineering, Vol.4, Issue 4, 2015, 08-14.
• Shatabdi Mallick, Anoop, M.B. and Balaji Rao, K., Continuous retardation spectrum for basic creep of concrete, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 43, No. 3, 2016, pp. 297-302.
• Vijaya Bhaskara, G.S., Balaji Rao, K. and Anoop, M.B., Mix proportioning of fly ash concrete: comparison of salient codes, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 43, No. 6, 2017.

Patents / Copyrights

Professional Background

• Principal Scientist – January 2019 to till date
• Senior Scientist – January 2014 to December 2018
• Scientist – January 2010 to December 2013
• Junior Scientist – August 2007 to December 2009

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Hot rolled and cold formed steel structures
• Prefabricated steel-foam concrete composite panels and connections for mass housing
• Cellular light weight foamed Concrete
• Finite element modeling

Awards & Honours

• Received ‘Outstanding Engineer 2024’ award under the category "Technological Intervention" from Hindu Tamil Thisai.
• Certificate of Meritby the Dr. Ramaiah Prize committee among the papers published by the Scientists of CSIR-SERC during 2011-2012.
• Ramaiah Prizefor the best technical paper published by the Scientists of CSIR-SERC during the year 2010-2011.
• Certificate of Meritby the Dr. Ramaiah Prize committee among the papers published by the Scientists of CSIR-SERC during 2009-2010.
• Awarded a special certificate of merit from ‘Ministry of Home Affairs’ New Delhi for securing all India 4^th rank (92% marks) in Probodh, hindi exam

Recognitions

• Representative from research sector for the Special Interest Group (SIG) on structures in Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai.
• Faculty of Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)

Membership of Professional societies

• Indian Association for Computational Mechanics (IndACM) – Life Member
• Indian Association for Structural Engineering (IASE) – Life Member

Publications

• Prabha, V. Marimuthu, S. Arul Jayachandran, S. Seetharaman and N. Raman, “An improved polynomial model for top and seat-angle connection”, International Journal of Steel and Composite structures, Vol.8, N0.5, 2008, pp.403-421.
• Saravanan, M., Arul Jayachandran. S, Marimuthu. V, P, “Advanced analysis of cyclic behaviour of plane steel frames with semi-rigid connections”, International Journal of Steel and Composite structures, Vol.9, No.4, pp. 381-395, August 2009.
• Arul Jayachandran, V. Marimuthu, P. Prabha, S. Seetharaman and N. Pandian, “Investigations on the behaviour of semi-rigid endplate connections”, International Journal of Advanced Steel construction, Vol.5, No.4, pp. 432-451, December 2009.
• Prabha, V.Marimuthu, M.Saravanan and S.Arul Jayachandran, “Evaluation of connection flexibility in cold formed steel racks”, International Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol.66, No.7, July 2010, pp.863-872.
• Prabha P, Arul Jayachandran S, Saravanan M and Marimuthu V, “Prediction of the tensile capacity of cold formed angles experiencing shear lag”, International Journal of Thin Walled structures, Vol.49, No.11, November 2011, pp.1348-1358. doi:10.1016/j.tws.2011.06.003
• Saravanan. M., Marimuthu. V., Prabha. P. Arul Jayachandran S, and Datta, D. (2012), Experimental investigations on composite slabs to evaluate longitudinal shear strength’, Steel and Composite Structures   Volume 13, Number 5, November 2012, pages 489-500
  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/scs.2012.13.5.489
• P.Prabha, V.Marimuthu, M.Saravanan, G.S.Palani, N.Lakshmanan and R.Senthil, “Effect of confinement on Steel-Concrete Composite Light-Weight Load-Bearing Wall Panels under Axial Compression”, International Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Vol.81, pp.11-19,February 2013.
• Saravanan. M., Marimuthu. V., Surendran. M., Prabha. P. and Palani. G. S. (2014), “Seismic characterization of cold formed steel pallet racks”, Earthquakes and Structures, Vol. 7 (6), December, 2014
• Vimal Mohan, P. Prabha, J. Rajasankar, Nagesh R. Iyer, N. Raviswaran (2015), V. Nagendiran and  S. S. Kamalakannan, “Cold-formed steel pallet rack connection : an experimental study”, Intl. Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering, DOI 10.1007/s40091-015-0082-9, Springer, published online Feb 5^th , 2015.
• P.Prabha, S.Rekha, V.Marimuthu, M.Saravanan, G.S.Palani and M.Surendran (2015), “Modified Frye-Morris polynomial model for double web angle connections”, International Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering, Springer-Open access, Volume 7, Issue 3, pp 295–306, September 2015, DOI 10.1007/s40091-015-0100-y.
• Prabha, G.S.Palani, N.Lakshmanan and R.Senthil, “Flexural Behaviour of Steel-Foam Concrete Composite Light-Weight Panels”, International Journal of Engineering structures. (Under review)
• Prabha, G.S.Palani and N. Lakshmanan, “Behaviour of Steel-Foam Concrete Composite Panel under Static and Cyclic In-Plane Lateral Load”, International Journal of constructional steel research. (Under review)

National Journals

• Sharmila, S., Poongodi, L., Arul Jayachandran, S., Seetharaman, S., Marimuthu, V. Prabha, P. and Pandian, N., ‘Comparative study of methods of section property calculations for cold formed steel members’, INSDAG’S Steel in Construction, Vol.9, No.1, January 2008, pp.53-64.
• Prabha, P., Seetharaman, S., Arul Jayachandran, S., Marimuthu, V. and Pandian, N., ‘Design tables for bolted end plate connections’, INSDAG’s Steel in Construction’, Vol. 9, No.2, July 2008, pp.17-25.
• Sharmila, N.Shanmuga Sundari, S.Arul Jayachandran, P.Prabha, V.Marimuthu, M.Saravanan and N. Pandian, “Comparative study on strength of cold formed lipped channel columns”, INSDAG’s Steel in Construction, Vol.10, No.1, January 2009, pp.57-73.
• Arul Jayachandran, S.Sharmila, N.Shanmuga Sundari, P.Prabha, V.Marimuthu, M.Saravanan and N. Pandian, “Comparative study on the strength of cold formed tension members”, INSDAG’s Steel in Construction, Vol.10, No.1, January 2009, pp.29-38.
• Prabha P, Marimuthu V, Saravanan M, Arul Jayachandran S, Pandian N, Poornima L.M^†, Angeline Prabhavathy R, “A Polynomial Equation For Pallet Rack Boltless Connections”, INSDAG’s Steel in Construction, Vol.11, No.1 January 2010, pp.31-45.
• Prabha, M.Saravanan, V.Marimuthu, Bhaskar Joshi and S.Arul Jayachandran, “Tensile capacity of cold-formed steel angle tension members”, INSDAG’s Steel in Construction, Vol.12, No.1, January 2011, pp.01-09.
• M. Saravanan, V. Marimuthu, P. Prabha and G.S. Palani, “ Investigations on bolted T-stub connections”, National Journal of Bridge and Structural Engineer, Vol.41, No.4, SIII-49-58, January 6-8, 2012 (in CD format)
• P. Prabha, G.S. Palani, R. Senthil, V. Marimuthu, M. Saravanan and M. Surendran (2015), Numerical simulation of steel-foamed concrete composite wall panels, Journal of Structural Engineering, CSIR-SERC, Special issue, Vol. 42, No. 1, Apr – May 2015, pp. 8-14.
• P. Prabha, B.Bhuvaneshwari and G.S. Palani (2015), Nano modified Foam Concrete, The Masterbuilder, Vol. 17, No. 5, May 2015, pp.168-174.
•  P. Prabha, S. M. Leela Bharathi, G. S. Palani, R. Senthil and R. Theenathayalan, FEA simulation of connection behaviour between steel-foam concrete composite panels, Journal of Structural Engineering, CSIR-SERC, Vol. 43, No. 6, Feb-March 2017, pp. 529-538. 

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