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

Professional Background

• Senior Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, July 2023- till date
• Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, July 2019 - July 2023
• Assistant Professor, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, July 2016 - Nov 2017

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Structural Dynamics
• Performance Based Earthquake Engineering
• Seismic Risk Assessment

Awards & Honours

Publications

• Ahmad, G., Kamatchi, P., & Sunil, J. C. (2023). Modelling the Cyclic Response and Development of the Backbone Curve of Corroded RC Bridge Piers. Structural Engineering International, 33(2), 270-278.
• Sunil, J. C., & Kamatchi, P. (2022). Nonlinear modelling strategies for seismic performance evaluation of reinforced concrete structures. Materials Today: Proceedings, 65, 503-510.
• Rama Rao, G. V., Sunil, J. C., & Vijaya, R. (2021). Soil-structure interaction effects on seismic response of open ground storey buildings. Sādhanā, 46(2), 105.
• Sunil, J. C., Lego, A., & Dutta, A. (2021). Fragility evaluation of integral abutment bridge including soil structure interaction effects. Earthquakes and Structures, 20(2), 201.

Patents / Copyrights

Professional Background

• Senior Principal Scientist, Nov 2025 - till date
• Principal Scientist, Nov 2020 - Oct 2025
• Assistant Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), September 2025 - Present
• IGSTC Post Doctoral Fellow (On deputation), Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF), Germany, June 2022 – June 2023
• Senior Scientist, CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre, India, Nov 2015- Oct 2020
• Scientist, CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre, India, Nov 2011- Oct 2015

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Semi-active Seismic Vibration Control
• Real-time vibration control testing
• Smart Materials and Structures
• Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
• Electromechanical Impedance based Structural Health Monitoring
• Vibration based Condition Assessment of Structures

Awards & Honours

• 2024 - Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)- Young Associate 2024
• 2023 - ISAMPE award for Smart Materials, Systems & Technology Development for "Magneto-Rheological Smart Materials & Devices for Seismic Disaster Mitigation"
• 2021/2022 - "Industrial Post-doctoral Fellowship-2021" by DST-Indo German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) for a duration of one-year for post-doctoral research in Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) at Germany. Period: June 2022 - June 2023.
• 2022 - Director's Diamond Jubilee Best Research Paper Award in CSIR-CBRI for 2022 for the publication titled "Evaluation of Embedded Dual-Piezoelectric-Based Transducer with Miniature Impedance Analyzer for Monitoring the Curing of Cement Mortar" published in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Publications

International Journals

• Rama Rao, G.V., Bharathi Priya, C., Sreekala, R., Jothi Saravanan, T. and Gopalakrishnan, N. (2023), “Methodology for uncoupling translational and torsional modes in framed structure with experimental validation”, Sadhana, 48 (3), 111, pp.1-13 (DOI: 10.1007/s12046-023-02174-4)
• S. J. Alexander, P. Sumathi, S. K. Panigrahi, Bharathi Priya C and N. Gopalakrishnan. (2023).  "Evaluation of Embedded Dual-Piezoelectric-Based Transducer With Miniature Impedance Analyzer for Monitoring the Curing of Cement Mortar," in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 72, pp. 1-10, Art no. 6000910, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2022.3232656.
• Bharathi Priya C & Gopalakrishnan N. (2022). “Emotional Learning Based Adaptive Control Algorithm for Semi-Active Seismic Control of Structures”, Materials Today, Volume 65, Part 2, pp 1703-1710, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.04.714
• Balamonica K., Saravanan T.J, Bharathi Priya C & Gopalakrishnan N. (2020) “Piezoelectric sensor based damage progression in concrete through serial/parallel multi-sensing technique”, Structural Health Monitoring. 19 (2), pp 339-356. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475921719845153
• Bharathi Priya C & Gopalakrishnan N. (2019). “Seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete structures using magnetorheological mass driver: Evolving a design methodology”. Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 26 (7); e2353. https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.2353
• Bharathi Priya C & Gopalakrishnan N. (2019). “Temperature dependent modelling of magnetorheological (MR) dampers using support vector regression”. Smart Material Structures. 28 025021. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/aae5f0
• Balamonica K., Saravanan T.J., Bharathi Priya C & Gopalakrishnan N. (2019). “Small creatures can lift more than their own bodyweight and a human cannot-an explanation through structural mechanics”.  Biomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering. 4(1): pp 9-20. https://doi.org/10.12989/bme.2019.4.1.009
• Bharathi Priya C, Saravanan T.J, Balamonica K., Gopalakrishnan N & Rao, A.R.M. (2018). “EMI based monitoring of early-age characteristics of concrete and comparison of serial/parallel multi-sensing technique”. Construction and Building Materials. 191, pp.1268-1284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.10.079
• Saravanan T.J, Balamonica K, Bharathi Priya C, Gopalakrishnan N & Murthy S G N. (2017) “Piezoelectric EMI–Based Monitoring of Early Strength Gain in Concrete and Damage Detection in Structural Components”. Journal of Infrastructure Systems. 23.4: 04017029. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000386
• Saravanan T.J, Balamonica K, Bharathi Priya C, Likhith Reddy A & Gopalakrishnan N. (2015) “Comparative performance of various smart aggregates during strength gain and damage states of concrete”, Smart Materials and Structures. 24 (8), 085016. https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/24/8/085016
• Bharathi Priya C, Likhith Reddy A, Rama Rao G.V, Gopalakrishnan N & Rama Mohan Rao A. (2014) “Low frequency and boundary condition effects on impedance-based damage identification”, Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 2, 9-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csndt.2014.05.001
• Likhith Reddy A., Shirleen C., Bharathi Priya C., Rama Rao G.V., Gopalakrishnan N. & Rama Mohan Rao A., (2013) “Damage detection of a cyclically loaded concrete shear wall using EMI technique”, Structural Durability and Health Monitoring, 9(4), 325-347 doi:10.3970/sdhm.2013.009.325

National Journals

• P. Kamatchi, Bharathi Priya C, 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
• Mohit Verma & Bharathi Priya C. (2021), “Implementation of dynamic hybrid simulation for response evaluation of shear building”, Bharatiya Vaigyanik evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika (BVAAP), 29(2), 85-97. https://doi.org/10.56042/bvaap.v29i2.55126 
• Bharathi Priya C & Gopalakrishnan N (2016), “Parameter Identification of Long Stroke and Short Stroke MR Damper for its Use in Semi-Active Vibration Control”, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 97(4), 405-414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-016-0182-y 
• Bharathi Priya C, Gopalakrishnan N & Rama Mohan Rao A. (2015), “Impedance based structural health monitoring using serially connected piezoelectric sensors”, Journal of Institute of Smart Structures and Systems (ISSS) [ISSN 2319–6408], 4(1), 38–45. 
• Bharathi Priya C, Keerthana M, Mohit Verma & Nawal Kishor Banjara. (2011). “Design of steel channel tension members-proposal to IS 800:2007”, Journal of Structural Engineering, India, 38(2), 122–130.

Book Chapters

• Bharathi Priya C & Gopalakrishnan N (2019). “Experimental Investigations of the Effect of Temperature on the Characteristics of MR Damper”. In Recent Advances in Structural Engineering - Volume 2. Springer, Singapore. 435-443 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0365-4_37
• Saravanan T.J, Gopalakrishnan N & Bharathi Priya C (2017), “Monitoring of early-age characteristics of concrete using EMI based embedded PZT transducers on varying plate thickness”, In: M Santhanam, R Gettu, RG Pillai & SK Nayar (eds.) Advances in Construction Materials and Systems, Vol. 2, 557-566 (RILEM Publications S.A.R.L., France)

Conference Proceedings/strong>

• Yadukkrishnan A.S*, Mohit Verma & Bharathi Priya C. (2022), “A strategy for multi-hazard response analysis of structures using real-time hybrid simulation”, 17^th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering (17SEE2022), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), Roorkee
• Bharathi Priya C* & Gopalakrishnan N. (2021). “Emotional Learning Based Adaptive Control Algorithm for Semi-Active Seismic Control of Structures”, International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS-2021), Trivandrum, India
• Divlin Gracia Josephine S*., Sathish Kumar K., Bharathi Priya C. & Dharani, N. (2019). “Seismic isolation of critical healthcare equipment”, Proc. of the Nat. Conf. on Technological Developments in Structural and Infrastructure engineering (TDSIE’19), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, pp. 27-31.
• Bharathi Priya C* & Gopalakrishnan N. (2018). “Experimental Assessment of Real-time Semi Active Control using BELBIC Algorithm”, 16^th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering (16SEE2018), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), Roorkee
• Saravanan T.J, Gopalakrishnan N* & Bharathi Priya C. (2017). “Monitoring of early-age characteristics of concrete using EMI based embedded PZT transducers on varying plate thickness”, In Proc. Int. Conf. on Advances in Construction Materials and Systems with 71^st RILEM Week, 2, 557-566, Chennai, India.
• Bharathi Priya C* & Gopalakrishnan N. (2016), “Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Temperature on the Characteristics of MR Damper”, Proc. of the 10^th Structural Engineering Convention, CSIR-SERC, Chennai, India, pp 1438-1441.
• Jothi Saravanan T, Bharathi Priya C*, Balamonica K, Gopalakrishnan N & Sathish Kumar K. (2016). “Investigations on Longitudinal Wave Propagation of an Axial Element (Pile) with Structural Discontinuity”, 6^th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics (6ICRAGEE), IIT Roorkee Extension Centre, Greater Noida, India
• Pavithra K*, Sathish Kumar K, Bharathi Priya C & Aswin Kumar S. (2016), “Parametric study of estimated parameters of Bingham model for magneto-rheological damper”, International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Construction, SRM University, Chennai, pp. 1009-1014, e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-161-2
• Pavithra K*, Sathish Kumar K, Bharathi Priya C & Aswin Kumar S. (2016), “Experimental characterization and parameter identification of Bingham model for MR dampers”, National Conference on Forensic Structural Engineering, VIT University, Chennai
• Saravanan T.J, Balamonica K, Bharathi Priya C, Gopalakrishnan N & Murthy S.G.N*. (2015), “Non-Destructive Piezo electric based monitoring of strength gain in concrete using smart aggregate”, In Proc. Int. Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE 2015), pp. 1-10, Berlin, Germany.
• Jagadeesh G*, Bharathi Priya C, Gopalakrishnan N & Dinesh Kumar P, (2015) “Parametric Study of MR Damper by Modified Bouc-Wen Model”, Proc. of 5^th Intl. Conf. on Science and Innovation Engineering (ICSIE 2015), Jawahar Engineering College, India, pp 177-178.
• Ramya Sree P*, Bharathi Priya C, Gopalakrishnan N & Sivakumar A. (2015), “Experimental characterization of MR dampers for Semi active control applications”, Proc. of the Intl. Conf. on Sustainable Energy and Built Environment - ASCE-ICES, VIT University, Tamil Nadu, India, pp 86.
• Bharathi Priya C* & Gopalakrishnan N., (2014), “Parameter Identification of Long Stroke and Short Stroke MR Damper for its Use in Semi-Active Vibration Control”, Proc. of the 9^th Structural Engineering Convention (SEC-2014), IIT-New Delhi, India, pp. 3090-3099
• Bharathi Priya C*, Gopalakrishnan N & Rama Mohan Rao A. (2014). ‘Impedance based Structural Health Monitoring using Serial Polling of Smart Piezoelectric Sensors’, Proceedings of the 7^th ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, IISc, Bangalore, India
• Shishirakrishna S*, Bharathi Priya C, Balamonica K, Gopalakrishnan N & M.S. Kalappa (2014), “A Methodology for Vibration Control using Active Constrained Layer Damping”, Proc. of 5^th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation – ICCMS 2014, CSIR-SERC, Chennai, India, pp: 1626 -1633
• Sathish Kumar K*, Muthumani K, Bharathi Priya C, Balamonica K & Nagesh R. Iyer. (2014) “Improved Pseudo-Dynamic Testing for Seismic Performance Evaluation of Structures”, Proc. of the 15^th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering (15SEE), IIT-Roorkee, India, pp. 304-315.
• Sadhasivam K.J*, Sathish Kumar K, Bharathi Priya C. & Jagannathan D.S. (2014) “Seismic response control using semi-active dampers”, Intl. Conf. on Advances in Civil Engineering and Chemistry of Innovative Materials, SRM University, Chennai, India
• Sadhasivam K.J*, Sathish Kumar K, Bharathi Priya C, Gopalakrishnan N & Jagannathan D.S., (2014), “Analytical modelling of MR dampers – A comparative study”, National Conf. on Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Dr. K. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, Coimbatore, India
• Bharathi Priya C*, Balamonica K, Gopalakrishnan N, Sathish Kumar K, Muthumani K, Venkatumesh S & Mahadev C.V.K. (2013) “Design Methodologies of Wind-Sensitive Tower Foundations Under Conditions of Partial Contact “,8^th Asia-Pacific Conference on Wind Engineering (APCWE -13), Chennai, India, pp.1316-1324
• Bharathi Priya C* & Gopalakrishnan N. (2011) “Vibration control of structures with MR dampers using bio-inspired control algorithm”, World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM11plus), Seoul, South Korea.
• Bharathi Priya C* & Gopalakrishnan N (2010), “Vibration Control of Structures using Semi-active control”, Proceedings of Structural Engineering Convention, India (SEC 2010), Chidhambaram, India, Vol-(2), 1020-1032

Patents / Copyrights

• "Adaptive Mass Damper using Magneto Rheological Elastomer (MRE) for Dynamic Vibration Reduction (AdMiRE)" Country filed: India. Application Number: 202511099943, Date of Filing – Prov : 15/10/2025; Status : Under Process. Inventors: C Bharathi Priya, Mohit Verma, Jonnalagadda Chintaiah Sunil, P Kamatchi
• “Embedded Smart Sensing Device and Method for Measuring Early Stage Concrete Hydration”, - Country Filed: India. Application Number: 0014NF2021; Date of Application: 22-Jan-2021; Status: Under Process. Inventor(s):  Soju J Alexander, Sumathi P, Bharathi Priya C, Sreekala R, Prakashvel J & Gopalakrishnan N.

Professional Background

• Principal Scientist, CSIR – Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, Nov 2021- till date
• Senior Scientist, CSIR – Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, Nov 2015 - Oct 2021
• Visiting Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University at Buffalo, Jan 2020-Jul 2020
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Aug 2018-Dec 2019
• Scientist, CSIR – Structural Engineering Research Centre Chennai, 2011 - Oct 2015
• Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA, 2013-2014
• Assistant Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), September2025-Present

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Real-time hybrid simulation
• Offshore renewable energy structures
• Structural Dynamics and Control Strategies

Awards & Honours

• INSA Young Associate Award for the year 2025
• IEI Young Engineers Award 2021-22, Civil Engineering Division
• Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowship, 2013-14 funded by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)
• Dr. M. Ramaiah Prize 2024 for the best paper “Experimental validation of optimal TMD for wind turbines using real-time hybrid simulation”
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship funded by Bonneville Power Administration at University at Buffalo, NY, USA, 2020;
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship funded by Wallonie Region at University of Brussels, Belgium, 2018
• Awarded Dr. M. Ramaiah Certificate of Merit 2017, 2018 & 2020
• Jindal Jubliee Gold Medal for creditable performance in academics and co-curricular activities, 2004.

Publications

Selected Publications, for detailed list refer Google Scholar

• Verma, M.*, Bharathi Priya, C., Aditya, M. S., & Yadukrishnan, A. S. (2025). A Simplified Setup for Thermo-Mechanical Dynamic Testing of Structures Using Hybrid Simulation. Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 13(5), 330.
• Aditya, M. S., Verma, M.*, Priya, C. B., & Yadukrishnan, A. S. (2025). Thermo-mechanical response of an elastomeric isolation system using real-time hybrid simulation. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, 29(1), 24.
• Verma, M.*, Prakash, A., & Anandavalli, N. (2024). Investigations on the flexural performance of integrated laced steel-concrete composites (i-LSCC) panels. International Journal of Protective Structures, 20414196251328382.
• *Subbulakshmi, A., & Verma, M. (2024). Dynamic response analysis of a semisubmersible floating offshore wind turbine subjected to mooring line failure under normal and extreme environmental conditions. Ocean Engineering, 304, 117907.
• Yadukrishnan, A. S., Subbulakshmi, A., & Verma, M.* (2024). Experimental validation of optimal TMD for wind turbines using real-time hybrid simulation. Journal of Vibration and Control, 30(21–22), 5060–5077.
• *Subbulakshmi, A., & Verma, M. (2023). Transient response reduction of floating offshore wind turbine subjected to sudden mooring line failure. Ocean Engineering, 271, 113702.
• Rajiv, G., Verma, M.*, & Subbulakshmi, A. (2023). Gaussian process metamodels for floating offshore wind turbine platforms. Ocean Engineering, 267, 113206.
• Subbulakshmi, A., Verma, M., Keerthana, M., Sasmal, S., Harikrishna, P., & Kapuria, S. (2022). Recent advances in experimental and numerical methods for dynamic analysis of floating offshore wind turbines—An integrated review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 164, 112525.
• Verma, M.*, Nartu, M. K., & Subbulakshmi, A. (2022). Optimal TMD design for floating offshore wind turbines considering model uncertainties and physical constraints. Ocean Engineering, 243, 110236.
• Verma, M.*, Dehaeze, T., Zhao, G., Watchi, J., & Collette, C. (2021). Virtual sensor fusion for high precision control. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 150, 107241.
• Verma, M.*, Lafarga, V., Dehaeze, T., & Collette, C. (2020). Multi-degree of freedom isolation system with high frequency roll-off for drone camera stabilization. IEEE Access, 8, 176188–176201.
• Verma, M.*, Lafarga, V., & Collette, C. (2020). Perfect collocation using self-sensing electromagnetic actuator: Application to vibration control of flexible structures. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 313, 112210.
• Verma, M.*, Pece, A., Hellegouarch, S., Watchi, J., Durand, G., Chesné, S., & Collette, C. (2020). Dynamic stabilization of thin aperture light collector space telescope using active rods. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 6(1), 014002.
• Verma, M.*, Lafarga, V., Baron, M., & Collette, C. (2020). Active stabilization of unmanned aerial vehicle imaging platform. Journal of Vibration and Control, 26(19–20), 1791–1803.
• Verma, M.*, Sivaselvan, M. V., & Rajasankar, J. (2019). Impedance matching for dynamic substructuring. Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 26(11), e2402.
• Verma, M.*, Anandavalli, N., Prakash, A., & Rajasankar, J. (2021). Laced steel--concrete composite sandwich system in flexure: Experiments, analysis and design. Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 23(2), 621–651.
• Verma, M.*, Prem, P. R., Rajasankar, J., & Bharatkumar, B. H. (2016). On low-energy impact response of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) panels. Materials & Design, 92, 853–865.
• Verma, M.*, & Rajasankar, J. (2017). A thermodynamical approach towards group multi-criteria decision making (GMCDM) and its application to human resource selection. Applied Soft Computing, 52, 323–332.
• Verma, M.*, Rajasankar, J., & Iyer, N. R. (2015). Numerical assessment of step-by-step integration methods in the paradigm of real-time hybrid testing. Earthquakes and Structures - An International Journal, 8(6), 1325–1348.
• Verma, M.*, Rajasankar, J., & Iyer, N. R. (2014). Fuzzy logic controller for real-time substructuring applications. Journal of Vibration and Control, 20(8), 1103–1118.

Patents / Copyrights

Professional Background

• Principal Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, since Aug. 2020
• Senior Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, Aug 2015 – Aug 2020
• Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, Sep 2010 – Aug 2015
• Jr. Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, Aug 2007 – Sep 2010
• Lecturer, B.S.A. Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, June 2003 – Aug 2007
• Junior Research Fellow, Experimental Mechanics Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, Feb 2002 – June 2003

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Pushover analysis and performance based seismic design
• Seismic performance evaluation of shear walls
• Seismic performance evaluation of open ground storey buildings
• Seismic safety of hospital buildings

Awards & Honours

• Awarded ICI (Chennai Centre) – Ultra Tech Award – 2017 for Outstanding Thesis in the field of Concrete (Category – Doctoral) for the thesis titled ‘Seismic Performance Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls’
• Secured 93.45 percentile in GATE 2000 (All India Rank is 361)
• Best paper award from CSIR-SERC in 2009

Publications

• Rama Rao, G.V., Bharathi Priya, C., Sreekala, R., Jothi Saravanan, T. and Gopalakrishnan, N. (2023) ‘Methodology for uncoupling translational and torsional modes in framed structure with experimental validation’, Sadhana, 48 (3), 111, pp.1-13
• Madheswaran, C.K. and Rama Rao, G.V. (2022) ‘Development of retrofitting technique for seismically vulnerable open ground storey reinforced concrete buildings’, Experimental Techniques, 46 (1), pp. 43-65
• Rama Rao, G.V., Sunil. J. C. and Vijaya, R. (2021) ‘Soil-structure interaction effects on seismic response of open ground storey buildings’, Sadhana, 46 (2), 105, pp.1-17
• Kothari, P., Parulekar, Y.M., Rama Rao, G.V. and Shenai, G. V. (2020) ‘Floor response spectra generation considering nonlinearity of reinforced concrete shear walls’, Recent Advances in Computational Mechanics and Simulations, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 103, Springer
• Rama Rao, G. V., Gopalakrishnan, N. and Sathish Kumar, K., ‘Seismic vulnerability assessment of open ground storey buildings’, Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 11, Springer, 2019, pp. 1051-1062
• Jothi Saravanan, T., Rama Rao, G.V., Prakashvel, J., Gopalakrishnan, N., Lakshmanan, N. and Murty, C.V.R. ‘Dynamic testing of open ground storey structure and in-situ evaluation of displacement demand magnifier’, ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 31(5), 2017, PI. 04017055
• Madheswaran, C.K., Prakashvel, J., Sathish Kumar, K., and Rama Rao, G.V. ‘Earthquake response of reinforced concrete building retrofitted with geopolymer concrete and X-shaped metallic damper’, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 98 (1-2), 2017, pp. 41-52
• Rama Rao, G. V., Sreekala, R., Sathish Kumar, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Muthumani, K., Nagesh R. Iyer, Lakshmanan, N. and Reddy, G. R., ‘Seismic response measurement of an under-water model through high speed camera and feature tracking’, Experimental Techniques, 40(1), 2016, pp. 83-90
• Rama Rao, G. V., Gopalakrishnan, N., Jaya, K.P., Muthumani, K., Reddy, G. R. and Parulekar, Y. M., ‘Studies on nonlinear behavior of shear walls of medium aspect ratio under monotonic and cyclic loading’, ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 30(1), 2016, PI. 04014201
• Parulekar, Y.M., Reddy, G. R., Singh, R. K., Gopalakrishnan, N. and Rama Rao, G. V. ‘Seismic performance evaluation of mid-rise shear walls: experiments and analysis’, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 59(2), 2016, pp. 291-312
• Rama Rao, G.V., Gopalakrishnan, N., Jaya, K. P. and Renish J. Dhaduk, ‘Studies on ductility of shear walls’, Journal of Structural Engineering, CSIR-SERC, 42(6), 2016, pp. 540-549
• Rama Rao, G.V., Davis, T. T., Sreekala, R., Gopalakrishnan, N., Nagesh R. Iyer and Lakshmanan, N. ‘Damage identification through wave propagation and vibration based methodology for an axial structural element’, Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, 3,(4), 2015 pp. 383-399
• Bharathi Priya, C., Likhith Reddy, A., Rama Rao, G.V., Gopalakrishnan, N. and RamaMohan Rao, A. ‘Low frequency and boundary condition effects on impedance based damage identification’, Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 2, 2014, pp.9-13
• Sreekala, R., Gopalakrishnan, N., Muthumani, K., Sathish Kumar, K., Rama Rao, G.V. and Nagesh R. Iyer., ‘Seismic protection of critical infra-structures through innovative technologies’, International Journal of critical infrastructures, 9(4), 2013, pp.351-367
• Likhith Reddy, A., Shirleen, C., Bharathi Priya, C., G.V. Rama Rao, Gopalakrishnan, N. and Rama Mohan Rao, A. ‘Damage detection of a cyclically loaded concrete shear wall using EMI technique’, Structural Durability and Health Monitoring, 9(4), 2013, pp. 325-347
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Rama Rao, G.V. and Nagesh R Iyer ‘Seismic performance of polymer modified concretes in flexure-Modelling’, International Journal of Structural Engineering, 3(4), 2012, pp. 298–310
• Rama Rao, G. V., Sreekala, R., Gopala Krishnan, N., Sathishkumar, K., Muthumani, K. and Lakshmanan, N. ‘Coasting down signal analysis as a tool for detection of proximity of resonances and a case study’, Engineering Failure Analysis, 18, 2011, pp. 340-353
• Lakshmanan, N., Raghu Prasad, B. K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sreekala, R. and Rama Rao, G.V. ‘Comparative study on damage identification from iso-eigen-value-change contours and smeared damage model’, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 35(6), 2010, pp. 735-758
• Muthumani, K., Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Sreekala, R. and Rama Rao, G.V. ‘Damage identification of beam-like structures through static deflection and natural frequency as damage indicators’, Indo-U.S. Forensic Practices, Investigation Techniques and Technology, ASCE, 2010, pp. 87-98
• Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan, N., Rama Rao, G.V. and Sathish Kumar, K. ‘Dynamic stiffness based computation of response for framed machine foundations’, Geomechanics and Engineering, 1(2), 2010, pp. 121-142
• Lakshmanan, N., Raghu Prasad, B. K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Muthumani, K. and Rama Rao, G.V. ‘Damage estimation as a multi-variate interpolation problem of Eigen-changes through radial basis function network’, Journal of Structural Engineering, CSIR-SERC, 35(2), 2008, pp. 121-127

Patents / Copyrights

• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Nagesh R. Iyer and Rama Rao, G.V. “Smart energy harvesters for self-sustaining structural health monitoring system”, Indian Patent No. 495630, granted on 08 Jan. 2024

Professional Background

• Principal Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 31 December 2022- till date.
• Senior Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 31 December 2015- 30 December 2022.
• Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, December 2009 - 30 December 2015.
• Jr. Scientist, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, February 2006 – December 2009.

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Structural behaviour of Un-Reinforced Brick Masonry (URBM) buildings subjected to seismic loads
• Seismic vulnerability analysis of URBM Buildings
• Damage gradation for URBM Buildings due to seismic actions
• Application of Macro-modelling and Homogenization techniques to brick masonry
• Evolvement of procedures for carrying out tests on brick masonry specimens

Awards & Honours

Publications

• Balasubramanian S.R., Balaji Rao K., Meher Prasad A. and Goswami R. (2019). A Comprehensive Procedure for Determination of Shear Strength Parameters of Brick Masonry Specimens. Journal of Structural Engineering (CSIR-SERC), 46(5), pp.395-405.
• Vaidehi, S.R., Kamatchi, P., Balasubramanian, S.R. and Joshi, G. (2021). Seismic Safety Evaluation of URM Buildings through Incremental Dynamic Analysis. Journal of Structural Engineering (CSIR-SERC), 47(6), pp. 532-541.
• Balasubramanian S. R., Balaji Rao K., Goswami R. and Meher Prasad A. (2021). Structural Performance Characteristics based Seismic Damage Gradation Schema for Single Storey URBM Buildings in India with a Rigid Diaphragm. International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 15(9), pp. 1227-1249.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Balaji Rao, K., Vasuki, P., Anoop, M.B., Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. and Nagesh R. Iyer. (2010). 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 (CSIR-SERC), 36(6), pp.427-430.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. and Nagesh R. Iyer. (2010). Development of capacity curve for a typical two storey reinforced brick masonry building, Proceedings of Institution of Engineers India, Journal: Civil Engineering, 90, pp.19-24.
• Priya, T., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Balasubramanian, S.R. and Nagesh R. Iyer. (2010). A short note on estimation of occurrence of earthquakes in Tamil Nadu region, Journal of Structural Engineering (CSIR-SERC), 37(2), pp. 142-144.
• Priya, T., Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Balasubramanian, S.R., Thangapandi, J., Vasuki, P. and Nagesh R. Iyer. (2010). Occurrence of earthquakes in Southern India: a Bayesian approach, Journal of Structural Engineering (CSIR-SERC), 37(3), pp. 163-166.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Balaji Rao, K., Dhiman Basu, Anoop, M.B. and Vaidyanathan, C.V. (2011). An improved method for estimation of elastic lateral stiffness of brick masonry shear walls with openings, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, an International Journal, 15(2), pp. 281-293
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Kamatchi, P., Balasubramanian, S.R., Daniel Ronald Joseph, J. and Nagesh R. Iyer. (2011). 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), pp. 565-570.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Anoop, M.B., Balaji Rao, K. and Lakshmanan, N. (2012). Probabilistic analysis of a simply supported RC T-Beam bridge deck, Ing-IABSE Journal The Bridge and Structural Engineer, 42(2), pp. 43 – 58.
• Balasubramanian, S.R. (2012). Seismic behaviour of brick masonry buildings, modes of failure and retrofitting strategies – An overview (in Tamil). Journal of Builders Association of India, Builders’ Voice, 6(11), pp. 20-29.
• Venkatesha, K.V., Balaji Rao, K., Dinesh, S.V., Bharathkumar, B.H., Anoop, M.B., Balasubramanian, S.R. and Nagesh R. Iyer. (2012). Experimental Investigation on Reinforced Concrete Beams without and with CFRP Wrapping, Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering, XX(3), 2012, pp. 15-26.
• Balaji Rao, K., Anoop, M.B., Kesavan, K., Balasubramanian, S.R., Ravisankar, K. and Nagesh R. Iyer. (2013). Modelling of strains in reinforced concrete flexural members using alpha-stable distribution, Computers and Concrete, 11(5), pp. 411-414.
• Lakshmikandhan, K. N., Sivakumar, P., Linu Theresa, J., Sivasubramanian, K., Balasubramanian S. R. and Saibabu S. (2014). Parametric Study on Development, Testing and Evaluation of Concrete Funicular Shells, International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT), 3(12), pp. 183-191.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Balaji Rao, K., Meher Prasad, A., Goswami, R. and Anoop, M.B. (2014). A methodology for development of seismic fragility curves for URBM buildings, Earthquakes and Structures, 6(6), pp. 611-625.
• Kodiswari, V., Balasubramanian, S.R., Sakthieswaran, N., Meher Prasad, A. and Sivakumar, P. (2015). Seismic Fragility Curves of URBM Building – A Sensitivity Analysis, International Journal of Aerospace, Mechanical, Structural and Mechatronics Engineering, 1(1), pp. 23-29.
• Reshma, C.V., Balasubramanian, S.R., Balaji Rao, K., Goswami R. and Sivakumar, P. (2015). Effect of Uncertainties in Development of Fragility Curves for URBM Building, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 8(28), DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2015/v8i28/84014.
• Balasubramanian, S.R., Maheswari, D., Cynthia, A., Balaji Rao, K., Meher Prasad, A., Goswami R. and Sivakumar, P. (2015). Experimental Determination of Statistical Parameters Associated with Uni-axial Compression Behaviour of Brick Masonry, Current Science, 109(11), pp. 2094-2102.

Patents / Copyrights

• K. N. Lakshmikandhan, P. Sivakumar, Jolly Annie Peter, K. Sivasubramanian, C. Jeyabal, S.R. Blasubramanian SANDWICH WALL PANEL WITH SKIN-CONNECTOR – Indian Patent filed on 22.05.2015 (Patent Application No. 1444/DEL/2015).

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.

Patents / Copyrights

Professional Background

• Senior Principal Scientist, Advanced Seismic Testing and Research Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai,    July 2017 - till date.
• Principal Scientist, Advanced Seismic Testing and Research Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai,    July 2011 - July 2017
• Senior Scientist/ Scientist Gr.IV(3),  Advanced Seismic Testing and Research Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai,    July 2006 - July 2011
• Scientist Gr.IV(2),  Structural Dynamics Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai,    July 2001 - July 2006 
• Teaching Experience – 02 years 07 months

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
• Seismic Response Evaluation and Control

Awards & Honours

• National Merit Scholarship during 1991
• Secured 94.12 percentile for GATE during 1994
• Selected for the Award- instituted by SHAKTI- Vijnana Bharati, for the Best Technology Paper/Presentation during 2006.
• Awarded Certificate of Merit from CSIR-SERC for the paper published during 2013-2014., “R.Sreekala, A. Meher Prasad, K. Muthumani, N. Lakshmanan and Nagesh R Iyer., ‘Near Fault Earthquakes and Behaviour of Liquid Storage Tanks’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.40, No:5., Dec. 2013-Jan. 2014, pp 317-32.
• Attended the 14 ^th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (14 WCEE) Oct.12-17 held in Beijing-China.

Membership in Professional Bodies

• ISET life membership
• ISTE life Membership
• ICI life Membership
• ISC life Membership

Publications

Journal Publications (International/national)

• N.Ganesan and R. Sreekala, (1999), Fracture Characteristics of Latex modified SFRC, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.26, No:1, April 1999,pp 49-54.
• N. Lakshmanan, K.Muthumani, N. Gopalakrishnan, K. Sathish kumar and R. Sreekala, (2006), Selective case studies of solution to vibration problems in power plant structures, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.33, No: 1,April-May 2006,pp 31-43.
• R. Sreekala, N. Lakshmanan, K. Muthumani, K. Sathish Kumar and      N. Gopalakrishnan, (2007)., “Evaluation of Damage Indices for RC beams under Cyclic loading – A simple technique” special issue Journal of Structural Engineering ISSN 0970-0137, April-May 2007 Vol. 34, No:1, pp 40-47. 
• N. Lakshmanan, B.K.Raghuprasad, K.Muthumani, N. Gopalakrishnan, and R. Sreekala, (2007).,“Seismic damage estimation through measurable dynamic characteristics”, Computers and Concrete, Vol.4, No:3  June 2007 pp.167-186
• R. Sreekala, K..Muthumani, N. Lakshmanan N. Gopalakrishnan, K. Sathish kumar, G.R.Reddy and Y.M.Parulekar, (2007), Shape Memory Alloys for Seismic Response Control, Journal  of Structural Engineering, Vol.33, No:5, December 2006-January 2007,pp 383-389.
• R.Sreekala, K.Muthumani, (2008), “Structural Applications of Smart Materials” in Smart materials, edited by Mel Shwartz, Chapter No:4, Dec 2008, CRC press, Taylor and Francis Group
• N Lakshmanan, K Sathishkumar, R Sreekala, K  Muthumani, J  Guru and N  Gopala Krishnan, (2008), “Experimental Investigations on the Seismic Response of a Base Isolated Reinforced Concrete Frame Model” , Journal of Performance of Constructed facilities, ASCE, September/October 2008, pp. 289-296.
• R. Sreekala, K. Muthumani, N. Lakshmanan, N. Gopalakrishnan and K. Sathish Kumar, (2008), “Orthodontic arch wires for seismic risk reduction”, Current Science, Vol.95, No:11, 10 DECEMBER 2008.pp 1593-1599.
• R.Sreekala, N. Lakshmanan., K. Muthumani., N., Gopalakrishnan., and K.,Sathish kumar, Potential of vibration studies in the soil characterization around power plants- a case study (2009)., Book of abstracts/proceedings “Sixth International Conference on Case histories in Geo technical Engineering and Symposium in honor of Professor James K Mitchell”,  Arlington VA(USA),Paper Number 4.22, Aug 11-16, 2008, ISBN:  1-887009-13-2
• R. Sreekala, K. Muthumani, K. Sathish Kumar, N. Gopalakrishnan,2009 “Natural Rubber Latex Modified Fibre Concrete, (2009), Initial Studies on Structural Performance”, Indian Concrete Journal, Vol.83, No:10, October 2009, pp 29-35
• R Sreekala, N Lakshmanan, K Muthumani, A. Meher Prasad, and N Gopalakrishnan,” (2009), Aseismic Design with Pre defined Plastic Hinges- A Study”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and housing), Vol.10, No:6, pp 691-700.
• R Sreekala, K Muthumani, N Lakshmanan, N Gopalakrishnan,  K.Sathishkumar, G R Reddy and Y M Parulekar, (2010),  “A Study on the suitability of NiTi wires for Passive Seismic Response Control” Journal of Advanced Materials-An International Journal,  ISSN 1070-9789, April 2010, Vol.42,No:2, pp. 65-76. 
• R Sreekala, K Muthumani, A Meher Prasad, N Gopalakrishnan,   K.Sathishkumar, 2010 ” Towards a sustainable infrastructure through smart dampers”, special issue on sustainable built environment, Journal of  Structural Engineering ISSN 0970-0137 , April-May 2010,  Vol. 37 , No:1, pp 61-65.
• K Muthumani, N Lakshmanan, N Gopalakrishnan, K.Sathishkumar, R. Sreekala, G.V. Rama Rao” (2010),  Damage Identification of Beam-like structures through static deflection and natural frequency as damage indicators”, ASCE- Indo-US Forensic Practices, pp. 87-98.ISBN No: 978-0-7844-1149-0
• N. Lakshmanan, B. K. Raghu Prasad, N. Gopalakrishnan, R. Sreekala and G.V. Rama Rao., (2010) “Comparative study on damage identification from Iso-Eigen-Value-Change contours and smeared damage model”, Structural Engineering and Mechanics - An International Journal, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 735-758.
• R Sreekala, K Muthumani, N Gopalakrishnan, K.Sathishkumar (2011) ‘Modelling flexural behavior of Polymer Modified Concrete,  Building Research Journal , Institute of Construction and Architecture, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Vol.59,  No.1-2,   pp. 53-65.
• R Sreekala, N Lakshmanan, K Muthumani, N Gopalakrishnan, A Meher Prasad, (2011)., “Development of a simplified damage model for beams aiding performance based design” International journal of Advances in Structural Engineering- Vol. 14, No:2, pp:307-317, April, 2011.Multi Science Publishing, UK, DOI: 10.1260/1369-4332.14.2.307
• G.V. Rama Rao, R. Sreekala, N. Gopalakrishnan, K.Sathishkumar, K Muthumani, and  N. Lakshmanan, (2011) “Coasting down signal analysis as a tool for detection of proximity of resonances and a case study”, Engineering Failure Analysis, Elsevier Publishers, ISSN: 1350-6307 ,18(2011), pp. 340-353
• G. V. Rama Rao, N. Gopalakrishnan, K. Muthumani, K. Sathish Kumar, R. Sreekala, Nagesh R. Iyer and G. R. Reddy, (2011),” Seismic response measurement of underwater spent fuel storage trays through high speed image processing”, Book of Abstracts, Vol.2, pp.797, SmiRT-21. 
• R Sreekala, K Muthumani, A Meher Prasad, Nagesh R Iyer, (2011)” Pulse like ground Motions-Quantification on damage severity”, Book of Abstracts, Vol.1, pp459, SmiRT-21.
• R. Sreekala, A Meher Prasad, K. Muthumani (2011-12), An investigation into the liquid sloshing characteristics of ground anchored tanks during lateral vibration, International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinary Fluid Sciences(IJEMFSc), Vol. 3, No: -5, 2011-2012, Multi Science Publishing, UK, doi: 10.1260/1756-8315.3.2-3.99 
• R. Sreekala, A. Meher Prasad, K. Muthumani, N. Lakshmanan and Nagesh R Iyer., (2012), Dynamic Response of Liquid tanks for Near Fault Earthquakes, Book of extended abstracts- 15 ^th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (15 WCEE), 24-28 September 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
• Y M Parulekar, G R Reddy, K K Vaze, S Guha, C Gupta, K Muthumani, R Sreekala, (2012) “Seismic response attenuation of structures using shape memory alloy dampers”, Volume 19, Issue 1, February 2012, Pages: 102–119 Structural Control and Health Monitoring, ISSN: 1545-2263. Article first published online: 6 DEC 2010, DOI: 10.1002/stc.428, Wiley online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com).
• R Sreekala, K Muthumani, N Gopalakrishnan, K.Sathishkumar, G.V. Rama Rao and Nagesh R Iyer (2012) ‘Seismic Performance of Polymer Modified Concrete in Flexure – Modeling’,  International Journal of Structural Engineering, Inder Science Publishers, Vol.3, No.4,    pp. 298-310.
• Raghu Prasad, B. K.,Lakshmanan N., Gopalakrishnan N, Sathish Kumar K and Sreekala. R. (2012) ‘Damage Identification of beam-like structures with contiguous and distributed damage”, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, On line:02/03/2012, DOI: 10.1002/stc.511.
• Sreekala, R., Gopalakrishnan, N., Muthumani, K., Sathish Kumar, K., Rama Rao, G.V. and Nagesh R. Iyer.,2013 ‘Seismic protection of critical infra-structures through innovative technologies’, International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, Vo.9. No:4, 2013, pp:-351-367. DOI:10.1504/IJCIS.2013.058173
• R. Sreekala, A. Meher Prasad, K. Muthumani, N. Lakshmanan and Nagesh R Iyer.,2014 “Near Fault Earthquakes and behavior of liquid storage tanks”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.40, No:5., December 2013- January 2014, pp: -433-441
• G. V. Rama Rao, T. T. Davis, R. Sreekala, N. Gopala Krishnan, Nagesh R. Iyer and N. Lakshmanan (2015) ‘Damage identification through wave propagation and vibration based methodology for an axial structural element’, Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, (formerly Advances in vibration Engineering), Vol. 3 (4), pp. 383-399 , Springer publications, Switzerland
• Divyah.N, Sreekala.R, Sathish kumar. K, Gopalakrishnan.N, Senthil Kumar.G.,(2015), “Seismic Disaster Mitigation using visco elastic dampers”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562, Vol.10, No:19,pp. 14194-14199.
• G. V. Rama Rao, R. Sreekala, K. Sathishkumar, N. Gopala Krishnan, K. Muthumani, Nagesh R. Iyer, N. Lakshmanan and G. R. Reddy (2016) ‘Seismic response measurement of an under-water model through high speed camera and feature tracking’, Experimental Techniques, Vol. 40 (1), pp. 83-90, Published online, DOI: 10.1111/ext.12041
• K. Varun Kumar, T. Jothi Saravanan, R. Sreekala, N. Gopalakrishnan, K.M. Mini., 2017, ‘Structural damage detection through longitudinal wave propagation using spectral finite element method’, Geo Mechanics and Engineering, Techno press publications., Vol.12, No:1, (2017), pp.161-183,DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12989/gae.2017.12.1.161, IF:-1.818.

Contribution to Book

• R.Sreekala, K.Muthumani, a Chapter on “Structural Application of Smart Materials” in Smart materials, edited by Mel Shwartz, Chapter No: 4, Dec 2008, CRC press, Taylor & Francis Group.
• R.Sreekala, K.Muthumani, Nagesh R Iyer,  a Chapter on “Seismic response control using Smart Materials” in Vibration Control New Trends and Developments, edited by Francisco Beltran-Carbajal, Chapter No: 9, Aug 2011, In Tech Publishers, ISBN 978-953-307-433-7.
• Nadig, K, Sreekala R, Kumar.,S; and Simon J ,Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, “Floor Response Spectra- An Investigation on a Hospital Building” Vol. 78, Sanjay Kumar Shukla et al. (Eds): Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development, 978-981-15-5000-3, 482596_1_En, (Chapter 28), Springer Nature.

Patents / Copyrights

• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Nagesh R. Iyer and Rama Rao, G.V. “Smart energy harvesters for self-sustaining structural health monitoring system”, Indian Patent No. 495630, granted on 08 Jan. 2024
• Patent has been filed on “Earthquake Protection device for bridges”- Patent Application No: - "2066/DEL/2010" with date of filing 31/08/2010.

Professional Background

• Chief Scientist & Head, Business, Knowledge Management and Development (BKMD) Division, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 21st June 2021 – Till Date
• Chief Scientist, Advanced Seismic Testing and Research (ASTaR) Laboratory,  CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 18^th October 2015 – Till Date
• Chief Scientist & Head  Advanced Seismic Testing and Research (ASTaR) Laboratory,  CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 18^th October 2015 – 1st September 2020
• Senior Principal Scientist & Head Advanced Seismic Testing and Research (ASTaR) Laboratory,  CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 18^th October 2009 – 17^th October 2015 
• Principal Scientist, Advanced Seismic Testing and Research (ASTaR) Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 18^th October 2004 – 17^th October 2009
• Senior Scientist,  Structural Dynamics Laboratory,  CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 18^th October 1999 – 17^th October 2004
• Scientist, Structural Dynamics Laboratory,   CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 18^th October 1994 – 17^th October 1999
• Junior Scientist, Structural Dynamics Laboratory, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, 18^th October 1989 – 17^th October 1994

Areas of Scientific Interest

• Seismic Performance Evaluation
• Seismic Response Control

Awards & Honours

• Received seven times “Dr. M. Ramaiah Prize” constituted by CSIR-SERC for the best technical paper award / certificate of special mention for the years 1999, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2013 & 2025
• ISET Hanumantacharaya Joshi Award for best paper in Structural Dynamics for the block year 2017-2020
• ICJ – Best Paper Award-2021
• ACCE(I) Eminent Engineer 2022 Award from Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) from Chennai Zone.
• Fellow, Indian Society for Earthquake Technology (ISET)
• Fellow, Association of Consulting Civil Engineers India (ACCE)
• Fellow, Institution of Engineers, India (IEI)
• Fellow, Council of Vibration Specialists (CVS)
• Member, Institution of Chartered Engineers, India (ICEI)
• Member, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI)
• Member, Indian Nuclear Society (INS)
• Member, Indian Association for Computational Mechanics (IndACM)
• Member, Indian Association for Structural Engineers (IASE)
• Member, Indian Society for Wind Engineering (ISWE)
• Member, Board of Studies, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Annamalai University (2016-2019)
• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Civil Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, (2016-2021)
• Member, Doctoral Committee, Anna University, Chennai (2014-2019)
• Member, Doctoral Committee, VIT University, Chennai (2015-2020)
• Member, Senate, University of Madras, Chennai (2018-2021)
• Member, Syndicate, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli (2021-2024)
• Member, Planning Board, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (2022-2025)
• Member, Capacity Building Unit (CBU), CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Ghaziabad (2022-023)
• Member, Research Advisory Board, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) Chennai (2024-25)
• Member, Planning Board, Alagappa University, Karaikudi (2025-2028)

Publications

Number of papers published in National/International Journals: 59

Number of papers presented in National/International Conferences: 142

Number of Book Chapters: 7

Selective Publications in National Journals

• Gopalakrishnan, N., Srinivasulu, P., Lakshmanan, N., Muthumani, K. and Sathish Kumar, K. ‘Some Studies on Sweep Sine Excitation’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 4, 1995, pp. 239-245.
• Sathish Kumar, K., Srinivasulu, P., Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan, N. and Muthumani, K. ‘A Dynamic Load Cell for Mechanical Exciters’, Journal of Instrumentation Society of India, Vol. 29, No. 4, 1999, pp. 214-224.
• Muthumani, K., Sivarama Sarma, B., Gopalakrishnan, N. and Sathish Kumar, K. ‘Earthquake Resistant Design of Building Frames with Visco-Elastic Dampers’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2002, pp. 53-62.
• Sathish Kumar, K., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sivarama Sarma, B., Reddy, G. R. and Parulekar, Y. M. ‘Seismic Response Reduction of Structures using Elasto-Plastic Passive Energy Dissipation’, ISET Journal, Vol. 39, No. 3, 2002.
• Sathish Kumar, K., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Reddy, G. R. and Parulekar, Y. M. ‘Reduction of Large Seismic Deformations using Elasto-Plastic Passive Energy Dissipaters’, Defence Science Journal, Vol. 53, No. 1, 2003, pp. 95-103.
• Lakshmanan, N., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K. and Sreekala, R. ‘Selective Case Studies of Solutions to Vibration Problems in Power Plant Structures’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2006, pp. 31-43.
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Reddy, G. R. and Parulekar, Y. M. ‘Shape Memory Alloys for Seismic Response Control’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 33, No. 5, 2007, pp. 383-389.
• Sreekala, R., Lakshmanan, N., Muthumani, K., Sathish Kumar, K. and Gopalakrishnan, N. ‘Evaluation of Damage Indices for RC Beams under Cyclic Loading – A Simple Technique’, Journal Structural Engineering, Vol. 34, No. 1, 2007 pp. 1-9.
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan N. and Sathish Kumar, K. ‘Orthodontic Arch Wires for Seismic Risk Reduction’, Current Science, Vol. 95, No. 11, 2008, pp. 1593-1599.
• Antony Jeyasehar, C., Sathish Kumar, K., Muthumani K. and Lakshmanan, N. ‘Seismic Performance Evaluation Methodologies for Civil Engineering Structures’, Indian Journal of Engineering and Material Sciences, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2009, pp. 220-228.
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Sathish Kumar, K. and Gopalakrishnan, N. ‘Natural Rubber Latex Modified Fibre Concrete – Initial Studies for Structural Performance’, The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 83, No. 10, 2009, pp. 29-35.
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Meher Prasad, A., Gopalakrishnan, N. and Sathish Kumar, K. ‘Towards a Sustainable Infrastructure through Smart Dampers’, Special issue on Sustainable Built Environment, Journal of Structural Engineering,   37, No. 1, 2010, pp. 61-65.
• Sathish Kumar, K., Antony Jeyasehar, C., Muthumani, K. and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Predictor-Corrector Algorithm for Pseudo – Dynamic Testing towards Seismic Performance Evaluation of Structures’, Journal Structural Engineering, Vol. 39, No. 1, 2012, pp. 102-106.
• Balamonica, K., Keerthana, S., Sathish Kumar, K. and Gopalakrishnan, N. ‘Influence of Bilinear Hysteretic Isolation Systems on the Response of the Structure’, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis, ISBN: 978-93-84898-72-4, 2014, pp. 3078-3089.
• Madheswaran, C. K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Prakashvel, J., Sathish Kumar, K. and Ashmi Monisha, I. ‘Shake table tests of RCC frame building with passive energy dissipation devices’, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 43, No. 2, 2016, pp. 133-143.
• Ganga Warrier, A., Balamonica, K., Sathish Kumar, K. and Dhanalakshmi. “Design of Laminated Rubber Bearing Base Isolators for Seismic Protection of Structures”, Advanced Engineering Research and applications, Vol. III, Research India Publications, 2017, pp. 255-268.
• Madheswaran, C.K., Prakashvel, J.,  Sathish Kumar, K. and Rama Rao, G.V. ‘Earthquake Response of Reinforced Concrete Building Retrofitted with Geopolymer Concrete an X-shaped Metallic Damper’, Journal of The Institution on Engineers (India) Series A, Civil, Architectural, Environmental and Agricultural Engineering, ISSN 2250-2149, Vol.93, No.1-2, 2017, pp.41-52
• Madheswaran, C.K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Prakashvel, J. and Sathish Kumar, K. “Seismic Performance of Open Ground Storey Reinforced Concrete Building with Chevron Steel Bracing incorporating X-Plate Damper”, ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology, Vol.55, No. 1-4, March-December 2018, pp.1-20.
• Madheswaran, C.K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Prakashvel, J. and Sathish Kumar, K. “Earthquake Response of Open Ground Storey Reinforced Concrete Building Retrofitted with and without Yield type X Shaped Metallic Elasto-plastic Damper”, Journal Structural Engineering, Vol. 45, No. 2, June-July 2018, pp.178-186.
• 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 2020, Vol. 111, No. 1, pp.19-26.
• Madheswaran C. K., Gopalakrishnan N., Prakashvel J., and Sathish Kumar K. (2021), “Seismic performance evaluation of framed RC building with and without ductile detailing”, The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 95, No. 8, pp. 9-17.
• P. Kamatchi, C. Bharathi Priya, Neethu Prakash., and K. Sathish Kumar, K. ‘Evaluation of mass and stiffness properties of structure through system identification’, Journal ofStructural Engineering, Vol. 49, No. 2, 2022, pp. 106-117.
• P. Kamatchi, J.C. Sunil and K. Sathish Kumar (2024) “Methodology for Estimation of Mean Annual Rate of Exceedance of Collapse of Buildings Under Earthquake Excitation”, Journal Structural Engineering, Vol. 51, No. 1, 2024 pp. 42-51.
• J. Prakashvel, C. Umarani, K. Sathish Kumar and G.V. Rama Rao (2024) “Seismic Performance Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Building Frame with Vertical and Plan Irregularity”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 51, No. 3, 2024 pp. 157-170
• J. Prakashvel, C. Umarani & K. Sathish Kumar (2025). “Critical Review of Codal Provisions on the Torsional Irregularity”, Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences, Vol. 32, No. 3, 2025 pp. 299-306
• G.V. Rama Rao, J. Prakashvel, K. Sathish Kumar and N. Gopalakrishnan (2025). “Seismic Retrofit of Open Ground Storey Building with Shear Wall – A Methodology”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 52, No. 2, 2025 pp. 133-144
• J. Prakashvel, C. Umarani, K. Sathish Kumar and G.V. Rama Rao (2025) “Seismic Performance Evaluation of Retrofitted Building Frame with Vertical and Plan Irregularity”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 52, No. 2, 2025 pp. 145-154

Selective Publications in International Journals

• Lakshmanan, N., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N. and Sathish Kumar, K. ‘Dynamic Response Evaluation of a Framed Type Turbo-Generator Foundation Incorporating Dynamic Modulus and Operating Speed Variations’, International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2004, pp. 1-24.
• Lakshmanan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Guru, J. and Gopalakrishnan, N. ‘Experimental Investigations on the Seismic Response of a Base-Isolated Reinforced Concrete Frame Model’, ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Vol. 22, No. 5, 2008, pp. 289-296.
• Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan, N., Rama Rao, G.V. and Sathish Kumar, K. ‘Dynamic Stiffness based Computation of Response for Framed Machine Foundations’, Geomechanics and Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2009, pp. 121-142.
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Reddy, G. R. and Parulekar, Y. M. ‘A Study on the Suitability of NiTi Wires for Passive Seismic Response Control’, Journal of Advanced Materials, Vol. 42, No. 2, 2010, pp. 65-76.
• Lakshmanan, N., Raguprasad, B. K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K. and Murthy, S. G. N. ‘Detection of Contiguous and Distributed Damage through Contours of Equal Frequency Change’, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 329, No. 9, 2010, pp. 1310-1331.
• Muthumani, K., Lakshmanan, N., Gopala Krishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Sreekala, R. and Rama Rao, G. V. ‘Damage Identification of Beam-like Structures through Static Deflection and Natural Frequency as Damage Indicators’, Indo-U.S. Forensic Practices – Investigation Techniques and Technology, ASCE Technical Council on Forensic Engineering, ASCE Publication – ISBN 978-0-7844-1149-0, 2010, pp. 87-98.
• Rama Rao, G. V., Sreekala, R., Gopala Krishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Muthumani, K. and Lakshmanan, N. ‘Coasting Down Signal Analysis as a Tool for Detection of Proximity of Resonances and a Case Study’, Journal of Engineering Failure Analysis, 18, 2011, pp. 340-353.
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N. and Sathish Kumar, K. ‘Modelling Flexural Behaviour of Polymer Modified Concretes’, Building Research Journal, Vol. 59, No. 1-2, 2011, pp. 53-65.
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Rama Rao, G. V. and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Seismic Performance of Polymer Modified Concrete in Flexure – Modelling’, International Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2012, pp. 298-310.
• Sathish Kumar, K., Antony Jeyasehar, C. and Muthumani, K. ‘A Design Methodology for Supplemental Damping for Seismic Performance Enhancement of Frame Structures’, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing), Vol. 13, No. 5, 2012, pp. 659-678.
• Sathish Kumar, K., Muthumani, K., Antony Jeyasehar, C. and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Newmark Implicit Time Integral for Application in Pseudo-Dynamic Testing – Experimental Verification’, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing), Vol. 13, No. 6, 2012, pp. 805-820.
• Raghu Prasad, B. K., Lakshmanan, N., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K. and Sreekala, R. ‘Damage Identification of Beam-like Structures with Contiguous and Distributed Damage’, Structural Control and Heath Monitoring, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2013, pp. 496-519.
•  Sreekala, R., Gopalakrishnan, N., Muthumani, K., Sathish Kumar, K., Rama Rao G. V. and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Seismic Protection of Critical Infrastructures through Innovative Technologies’, International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, Vol. 9, No. 4, 2013, pp. 351-367.
• Sathish Kumar, K., Muthumani, K., Antony Jeyasehar, C. and Nagesh R. Iyer, ‘Newmark Implicit Time Integral for Application in Pseudo-Dynamic Testing – Mathematical Verification’, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing), Vol. 15 No. 1, 2014, pp. 61-77.
• Balamonica, K., Keerthana, S., Sathish Kumar, K. and Gopalakrishnan, N. ‘Influence of Bilinear Hysteretic Isolation Systems on the Response of the Structure’, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis, ISBN: 978-93-84898-72-4, 2014, pp. 3078-3089.
• Rama Rao, G. V., Sreekala, R., Sathish Kumar, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Muthumani K., Nagesh R. Iyer, Lakshmanan, N. and Reddy, G. R. ‘Seismic Response Measurement of an Under-Water Model through High Speed Camera and Feature Tracking’, Experimental Techniques,  40, No. 1, 2016, pp. 83-90.
• Rama Rao, G.V., Gopalakrishnan, N. and Sathish Kumar, K. “Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Open Ground Storey Buildings”, Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, ISSN 978-981-13-0362-3, DOI 10.1007/978-981-13-0362-3_83, August 2018, Vol.1, pp.1051-1062.
• Kamatchi, P., Deepiya, R. and Sathish Kumar, K. “Performance of Frame with Viscoelastic Dampers as an Alternative to Coupled Shear Wall”, Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, Vo. 78, No. 10, October 2019, pp.706-710.
• Karthik Nadig, H.D., Sreekala, R., Sathish Kumar, K. and Simon, J. (2021), “Floor response Spectra: An Investigation on Hospital Building”,  Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development – Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 78, ISBN 978-981-15-5000-3 & ISBN 978-981-15-5001-0 (eBook), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5001-0, Springer Nature Publications Singapore, 2021, pp. 337-345.
• Karthik Nadig, H.D., Sreekala, R., Sathish Kumar, K. and Simon, J. (2021), “Floor response Spectra: An Investigation on Hospital Building”, Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development – Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 78, ISBN 978-981-15-5000-3 & ISBN 978-981-15-5001-0 (eBook), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5001-0, Springer Nature Publications Singapore, 2021, pp. 337-345.
• Kamatchi, P., Hema Malini, P. and Sathish Kumar, K. (2021), “Parametric Studies on Overturning Ratio of Buildings with Shallow Foundations for Tsunami Loading”, Earthquakes and Structures - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Select Proceedings of 7th ICRAGEE 2021, ISSN 2366-2557 ISSN 2366-2565 (electronic) & ISBN 978-981-16-5672-9 ISBN 978-981-16-5673-6 (eBook); https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5673-6, Springer Nature Publications Singapore, 2021, pp. 33-43.
• Prakashvel, J., Harishkumaran, S., Vasudevan, P. and Sathish Kumar, K. (2021), “Application of Wave Propagation with Low Strain Pile Integrity Test - A Case Study” Earthquakes and Structures - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Select Proceedings of 7th ICRAGEE 2021, ISSN 2366-2557 ISSN 2366-2565 (electronic) & ISBN 978-981-16-5672-9 ISBN 978-981-16-5673-6 (eBook); https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5673-6, Springer Nature Publications Singapore, 2021, pp. 381-386.
• Prakashvel, J., Harishkumaran, S., Vasudevan, P. and Sathish Kumar, K. (2021), “Application of Wave Propagation with Low Strain Pile Integrity Test - A Case Study” Earthquakes and Structures - Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer Nature Publications Singapore, 2021, pp. 381-386.
• Kamatchi, P., Balasubramanian, S.R., Prakashvel, J., Sathish Kumar, K. and Anoop, M.B. (2024), “Development of Site-Specific Response Spectra for Two Heritage Sites in India”, Seismic Hazard Analyses, Wave Propagation and Site Characterization – Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 571, Select Proceedings of 8th ICRAGEE 2024, ISBN 978-981-96-1351-9, ISBN 978-981-96-1352-6 (eBook), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1352-6_33, Springer Nature Publications Singapore, 2024, pp. 401-415.

Patents / Copyrights

• Sivarama Sarma, B., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N. and Sathish Kumar, K. ‘A PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A PASSIVE ENERGY DEVICE (PED) FROM A HYSTERETIC SHEAR POLYMER’, Indian Patent filed on March 28, 2003 (Application No. 510/DEL/2003) & granted on March 24, 2009 (Patent No. 232989)
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Nagesh R Iyer and Lakshmanan, N. ‘EARTHQUAKE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR BRIDGES’, Indian Patent filed on May 26, 2010 (Application No. 2066DEL2010)
• Sreekala, R., Muthumani, K., Gopalakrishnan, N., Sathish Kumar, K., Nagesh R. Iyer and Rama Rao, G. V. ‘SMART ENERGY HARVESTERS FOR SELF SUSTAINING STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM’, Indian Patent filed on February 10, 2015 (Application No. 359/DEL/2015) & granted on January 8, 2024, Patent No. 495630