AREAS OF CURRENT RESEARCH
Structural Engineering
§ Sustainable materials and construction technology: To address the issue of global carbon dioxide emissions and depleting natural mineral resources by developing viable alternatives for cement, sand, and aggregates in practical construction.
§ Large-scale testing under dynamic loading: To develop laboratory models for testing the long-term effects of earthquakes and ground motions on large-scale structures using loading frame with actuator arrangement.
§ Application of computational techniques: To develop computer-based algorithms and codes for simulating real-life scenarios and corresponding analyses of structural systems
Water Resources Engineering and Geomatics
§ Impact of climate change on water resources: Impacts of climate change on water resources systems using multi-objective/ artificial intelligence/ fuzzy logic-based techniques.
§ Water distribution networks design optimization: Application nature-inspired optimization Algorithms, MCDM, Machine Learning, AI, IoT and blockchain techniques to water resources systems planning and management and reservoir optimization.
§ Water resources, Surface and Sub-surface hydrology, and Water Quality in Natural systems: Application of soft computing techniques, stream water hydrology and water quality monitoring using geo-spatial data.
§ Hydrological modelling and Field hydrology: Application of field/ semi-empirical approaches for hydrological/ water quality modelling using satellite remote sensing data integrated with in-situ datasets.
§ Wetland characterization and water quality monitoring: Development of algorithms utilizing the satellite remote sensing dataset (optical & SAR) for the classification of ecological sensitive areas and water quality monitoring.
Geotechnical Engineering
§ Reliability Application in Geotechnical Engineering: To address the uncertainties associated with geotechnical properties and propose reliability based designs for geotechnical structures.
§ Utilisation of Waste Materials for Ground Improvement: To utilise industrial and agricultural waste materials (fly ash, GGBS, construction and demolition waste, rice husk ash, biochar) in soft soil stabilisation and apply the same in foundation, backfill, pavement subbase, stone columns etc.
§ Alkali Activated binder treatment for natural geotextiles: To develop a novel treatment process for improving durability and strength of natural fibers (jute, hemp, coir etc.).
§ Slope Stabilisation with treated natural geotextiles and grass: To develop a method of reducing erosion and improving the strength of natural slopes by treating with natural geotextiles and grass.
Transportation Engineering
§ Pavement materials: Reclaimed asphalt pavement in bituminous mixtures, warm mix additives, alternative bituminous mixtures, bitumen rheology, long term ageing and polymer modified bitumen, self-healing asphalts and concretes
§ Sustainable materials and Nano-materials: Sustainable building materials; Nano, biomaterials and composites for roads and building applications.
§ Transportation planning, Road safety and Non-motorized transportation: Travel behavior analysis; Multimodal transportation; Public transportation; Proactive and reactive safety assessment; Safety performance function development, Bicycle and walk mode assessment; Electric vehicle infrastructure planning
§ Freight transportation and Logistics: Freight demand modelling and planning for logistics systems; Energy-efficient platforms for collaborative last-mile delivery