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Dr. K. Rajesh Kumar

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Associate Professor

Civil Engineering

Anna University, Chennai

13 Years in Teaching

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Structural Behaviour of Building Components,Sustainable Material, Special Concrete.

Structural Element Behaviour with size effect with sustainable materials

Mail: k.rajeshkumar@sru.edu.in

Educational
Qualifications
(From Highest)

2017

Ph.D in Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering from Anna University, Chennai

2008

Master of Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering from Tamilnadu College of Engineering , Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

2004

Bachelor of Engineering with specialization in Civil Engineering from PSNA college of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Professional
Experience

2019

Associate Professor at SR University (Erstwhile SR Engineering College, Warangal) , from 2019-05-01 to Till Date.

2018

Professor at Navodaya Institute of Technology, Raichur, Karnataka, from 2018-05-01 to 2019-04-30.

2009

Assistant Professor at PSNA college of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu , from 2009-06-24 to 2018-04-30.

2008

Trainee Design Engineer at Umesh B.rao &co. Bangalore, from 2008-09-01 to 2009-04-30.

2007

Engineer –Civil at Dalmia Cement (b) limited – Ariyalur , from 2007-11-01 to 2008-08-31.

2004

Site Engineer at Sobha Developers pvt.ltd, Bangalore, from 2004-07-01 to 2006-08-31.

Student
Supervision

2

Ph.D

11

PG

20

UG

Key Publications

K. Rajesh Kumar, P. O. Awoyera,G. Shyamala,Vinod Kumar N,Gurumoorthy,etal3 (2021)“Structural Performance of Biaxial Geogrid Reinforced Concrete Slab”, International Journal of Civil Engineering

K. Rajesh Kumar, G. Shyamala, A. Adesina (2021), “Structural performance of corroded reinforced concrete beams made with fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete” Volume 32, Structures, August 2021, Pages 1145-1155.

K. Rajesh Kumar, G. Shyamala, Awoyera, P.O. K. Vedhasakth, Cleaner production of self-compacting concrete with selected industrial rejects-an overview. Silicon (2020).

K. Rajesh Kumar, R. Gobinath, G. Shyamala et al., Free thaw resistance of stabilized and fiber-reinforced soil vulnerable to landslides, Materials Today: Proceedings

K. Rajesh Kumar , K.Karthik S Rammohan R, et al 4 (2019) “Shear resistance of portalframe Reinforced with Bamboo and Steel Rebar: Experimental and Numerical Evaluation”, International Journal of recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE - ISSN: 2277-3878),issue 1, Vol. 8, pp.445-452.

K. Rajesh Kumar , Suman Kumar B (2018) “Structural Performance Assessment Of Hybrid fibre Reinforced Self compacting Concrete Deep Beam With Size Effect”, International journal of Research in Advent Technology (IJRAT) special issue “ICADMMES 2018, pp.110-119.

K.Rajesh Kumar & N.Mahendran (2016), “Structural behaviour of deep beam using S.C.C. with chopped strands and polypropylene fibre”, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, Vol .30, no.2, pp.1219–1229.

K.Rajesh Kumar & N.Mahendran (2016), “Structural behaviour of deep beam using S.C.C. with chopped strands and polypropylene fibre”, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, Vol .30, no.2, pp.1219–1229.

K.Rajesh Kumar & N.Mahendran (2015), “Durability performance of hybrid fibre reinforced self compacting concrete containing Class F fly ash”, Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, vol.9,no.27, pp. 61-68, ISSN No: 1991-8178.

K.Rajesh Kumar & Anjitha Murali M.S (2015), “Analytical Studies on Hybrid Self Compacting Concrete Deep Beam Using FEM Software,” International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol.4, Special issue 5, pp.71-77.

K.Rajesh Kumar & N.Mahendran (2014), “Structural Behavior of Deep Beam Using S.C.C. with Chopped Fibre Strands,” International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Vol. 07, No.5, pp.898-905, ISSN 0974-590.

K.Rajesh Kumar & N.Mahendran (2014), “Experimental Studies on Modified Bituminous Mixes Using Waste HDPE and Crump Rubber”, International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, ISSN 2250-2459,Vol. 4, Issue 4

K.Rajesh Kumar & N.Mahendran (2013), “Experimental Studies on Strength, Durability and Behaviour of Beam Using S.C.C. With E-Glass Fiber Strands”, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), ISSN: 2278-0181, Vol. 2 Issue 4.

M. Vinod Kumar, Stephen Jebamalai Raj, K. Rajesh Kumar, N. Gurumoorthy, A Chithambar Ganesh” Flexural and Shear Performance of HFRC Beams” Elsevier’s Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021.

M. Vinod Kumar, Razan Alzein, A. Chithambar Ganesh, K. Rajesh Kumar, N. Gurumoorthy, Adeyemi Adesina,” Analytical investigation of the influence of various void shape and spacing on the load?bearing behaviour of concrete hollow core slabs” Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation (2022)

  N Gurumoorthy, K Rajesh Kumar, S Sivakumar, M Vinod Kumar and R Vandhiyan, 2020, Experimental Investigation on Conventional Rebar RC Column with Non-Conventional Prefabricated Cage System, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032069

  T J Vijay, K Rajesh Kumar, R Vandhiyan, K Mahender and K Tharani 2020, Performance of Geogrid Reinforced Concrete Slabs under Drop Weight Impact Loading, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032070

 R Vandhiyan, K Rajesh Kumar, N Gurumoorthy, K Mahender, M Vinod Kumar, and T J Vijay, 2020, Microstructural Characterisation and Durability Enhancement of Concrete with Nano Silica, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032071

S Sivakumar, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, Rasha, N Gurumoorthy, R Vindhyan, G Balaji Kumar and B Kameshwari ,2020, Effect of plastic powder, silica fume and steel slag in concrete-An Experimental and Analytical Approach, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032072

M Vinod Kumar, K Rajesh Kumar, S Sivakumar, P Madhuriya, A Chithambar Ganesh, R Vandhiyan and N Gurumoorthy ,2020, Impact and Flexural Strength Prediction of Plain Concrete with Hybrid Fibres, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032073

A Chithambar Ganesh, K Rajesh Kumar, M Vinod Kumar, Vyshnavi, R Vandhiyan, N Gurumoorthy and S Sivakumar,2020, Durability Studies on the Hybrid Fiber reinforced Geopolymer concrete made of M-sand under ambient curing, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032074

Adeyemi Adesina, K. Rajesh Kumar, Samson Odeyemi, K Mahender, Shaswat Das and Kaze Cyriaque,2020, Mitigating of drying shrinkage in alkali-activated slag composites,IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032075

S M Rashmi, K Rajesh Kumar, Basavaraj Akki and I Rajasri Reddy,2020, Performance Studies on white topping layers over flexible pavement, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032076

Naraindas Bheel, K Rajesh Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Rehana Bhagam, Adeyemi Adesina, Shanker Lal Meghwar and Noor Ahmed Memon, 2020, Innovative use of brick wastes as coarse aggregate in concrete, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032077

G. Shyamala V. Mahesh, K. Rajesh Kumar and I Rajasri Reddy, 2020 , Thermal behavior of Concrete subjected to elevated temperature: Case Studies, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 981 (2020) 032068, doi:10.1088/1757-899X/981/3/032068

G. Shyamala, K. Rajesh Kumar, Oladimeji Benedict Olalusi, 2020, “Impacts of nonconventional construction materials on concrete strength development: case studies” SN Applied Sciences (2020) 2:1927

S. Y. Golla, K. Rajesh Kumar, M. I. Khan et al. 2020, “Structural performance of exterior beam-column joint using biochar impregnated pond ash concrete”, Materials Today: Proceedings

Mohan Rao T., K. Rajesh Kumar, G. Shyamala, R. Gobinath, “Performance and Isotherm Studiesin Phenol Adsorption FromWastewater Using Low Cost Biomass Derived From Coconut Shells” International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering Volume 8 ,Issue 2,July-December 2019 (non -Scopus).

S.Ramesh, G.Shyamala, N.Ramesh, M.Kalaivani, P.Mageshkumar, K.Rajesh Kumar, Assessment Of Irrigation Water Quality In Orathupalayam Dam, Tamil Nadu, India”, International Journal Of Scientific & Technology Research Volume 9, Issue 02, February 2020 ISSN 2277-8616.

D. Maruthachalam, G.Shyamala, M. Sugunadevi, M. H. Plato Gandh, K.Rajesh Kumar, “Experimental Investigation of Different Color Pigments On Concrete”, International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research Volume 9, Issue 02, February 2020 ISSN 2277-8616

O.R.Kavitha, G.Shyamala, G.Iyappan, K.Rajesh Kumar, “Influence Of Fly Ash And Metakaolin On Highperformance Concrete” International Journal Of Scientific & Technology Research Volume 9, Issue 02, February 2020 Issn 2277-8616

R.Krishnasamy, G.Shyamala, S.Christian Johnson, K.Sabarinathan, S.M.Sakthivel, K.Rajesh Kumar,” Performance Management of Transmission Line Tower Foundations against Corrosion by Non Destructive Testing”, International Journal Of Engineering And Advanced Technology (IJEAT) ISSN: 2249 – 8958, Volume-9 Issue-3, February, 2020.

A. Sivakrishna, A. Adesina , P.O. Awoyera , K. Rajesh Kumar, (2019) “Green concrete: A review of recent developments”

A. Adesina, P. O. Awoyera, A.Sivakrishna, K. Rajesh Kumar, (2019) “Phase change materials in concrete : an overview of properties ”.

P. O. Awoyera, A. Adesina, A.Sivakrishna, R.Gobinath, K.Rajesh Kumar, A.Srinivas, (2019) “Alkali activated binders: Challenges and opportunities”

R.Abirami, K.Rajesh Kumar & N.Mahendran (2015), “Mechanical and Microstructural Characteristics of Hybrid Self Compacting Concrete”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562 Vol. 10 No.49.

N.Deepika, K.Rajesh Kumar & N.Mahendran (2015), “Structural Performance of Exterior Beam-Column Joint Using Hybrid Self Compacting Concrete (S.C.C.)”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562 Vol. 10 No.47.

Gobinath, B Ganeshkumar, Prabhakaran, N; K.Rajesh Kumar (2010), “Modified EIA for small and medium projects - An effective method to make the projects Eco –friendly”, International Journal of Environmental Sciences, ISSN   0976 – 4402,Vol1.1,pp. 55-65.

R.Gobinath, K.Rajesh Kumar, N.Mahendran (2010), “Environmental performance studies on educational institutions”, International Journal of Environmental Sciences, ISSN 0976 – 4402, Volume 1, No1.

R.Gobinath , K.Rajesh Kumar, N.Mahendran (2010), “Lab Scale Studies on Pore Clogging Nature of Flyash Mixed Soil With Various Geotextiles - A Study on Soils from Dindigul District”, International Journal Of Civil And Structural Engineering, ISSN 0976 – 4399 ,Volume 1, No 1.

K. Rajesh Kumar 1 Thiruchengode Jothimani Vijay 2 Alireza Bahrami 3,* and Gobinath Ravindran 1 (2023) "Structural Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Biaxial Geogrid" Buildings 2023, 13(5), 1124; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13051124

K. Rajesh Kumar and R. Yuvanesh Kumar, Structural behaviour of deep beam using hybrid fiber reinforced concrete with M-sand, Materials Today: Proceedings, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.097.

2. K. Rajesh Kumar, G. Nagaraju and B. Rajmohan, Critical review of mineral admixture impregnation in bituminous mixes, MaterialsToday: Proceedings, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.102.

Research Projects / Patents

Project
Method To Test Structural Behavior of Geogrid Reinforced Beam

Filed No:2021-4100-2145 - dated 17/1/2021

Project
A Smart and Safety enabled automated concrete mixture to suit the needs of various types of building

Ref.No: 202241022415. on 29.04.2022.

Project
Paver Mixture and Method of Preparing the Same

(Effective utilization of septage treatment plant sludge ash with synthetic fibre for sustainable building component - 202241035695 on 22.07.22.

Awards and Honors / Achievements

Project

Imparted 05 days Training in programme On Bituminous Mix design from 24.02.14 to 01.03.14 for the Employee of APECS Consultancy, Timbhu, Bhutan. The Consultancy amount is Rs.75000/-

Project

Guest Lecturer and outside World Interaction : 09 Nos.

Project

Co-ordinator of the Five days AICTE –ATAL sponsored online FDP on “Sustainable Materials for smart cities- Challenges and recent trends” organized by Department of Civil Engineering, S R Engineering College, Warangal, Telangana, from 21 Sep

Project

"CONSULTANCY DETAILS: 3 Nos : Rs.1,41,300/- + Rs.20000/- + Rs.25,000/-. = Total Worth Rs.1,86,300/-