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Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
Research Areas :
Digital Construction, Smart Infrastructure Management, Infrastructure Digital Twins, Computer Vision for Construction Management, Autonomous Construction Sites.
Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
Education
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Degree |
Duration |
Institute |
Area |
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Ph.D. |
2018-2023 |
IIT Madras, India |
Digital Construction and Automation |
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M. Tech. |
2016 - 2018 |
IIT Madras, India |
Building Technology and Construction Technology and Management |
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B. Tech. |
2010 - 2014 |
NIT Calicut, India |
Civil Engineering |
Research Experience
Post-Doctoral Research (2023 - 2025)
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Project Name: |
Digital Roads of The Future (DRF) (www.drf.eng.cam.ac.uk) |
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Principal Investigator: |
Prof. Ioannis Brilakis, University of Cambridge |
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Research Area: |
Establishing Digital Twins Information Requirements for Maintenance of Roads |
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Research Funding: |
£14.5 Million, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, European Commission |
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Grant Agreement Number |
101034337 |
PhD Research (2018 - 2023)
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Thesis Title: |
A Hybrid Self-Supervised Approach Towards Computer Vision-Based Construction Progress Monitoring [Access Thesis Here] |
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Supervisors: |
Prof. Koshy Varghese, IIT Madras, India and Prof. Quang Ha, UTS Australia |
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Research Funding: |
Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF), University of Technology Sydney President’s Scholarship (UTSP) and Collaborative International Research Scholarship (CIRS) |
M. Tech. Research (2016 - 2018)
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Thesis Title: |
Cashflow Analysis of Projects in Water Supply & Distribution Scheme |
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Supervisors: |
Prof. Sivakumar Palaniappan & Prof. K. Ananthanarayanan, IIT Madras, India |
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Research Funding: |
L&T Build India Scholarship (BIS) |
Industry Experience
Larsen & Toubro Construction (L&T) (2014 to 2018)
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Designation: |
Senior Engineer (Civil) [PS No. : 20070298] |
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Division: |
Water Supply & Distribution Business Unit |
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Training: |
L&T’s Center for Technology and Engineering Applications (C-TEA), Mysore, Karnataka, India. |
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Project: |
Udaipura Multi Village Rural Water Supply Scheme, Raisen, MP (Value INR 155Crs.). Completed execution of 23 water treatment plant structures from the foundation level, including hydro testing. Experience Certificate: Access Here |
Fellowships and Awards
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Award |
Year |
Awarding Organisation |
Institute |
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Thorpe Medal |
2025 |
European Council on Computing in Construction (EC3) |
University of Cambridge |
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship (MSCA) |
2023 |
European Commission |
University of Cambridge |
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University of Technology Sydney President’s Scholarship (UTSP) |
2020 |
Australian Government |
University of Technology Sydney |
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Collaborative International Research Scholarship (CIRS) |
2020 |
Australian Government |
University of Technology Sydney |
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Prime Ministers Research Fellowship (PMRF) |
2018 |
Ministry of Education, Government of India |
IIT Madras |
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Larsen and Toubro - Build India Scholarship (L&T BIS) |
2016 |
L&T Construction |
IIT Madras |
- IJSCS Best Student Paper Award - V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, Digital Twin Applications for Construction Project Management, Joint Indo-Japanese Smart City Conference (IJSCS-2022), March 2022, Japan.
- Best Poster Award -V.K. Reja “IoT Enabled Smart Safety Management at Construction Projects” Kumaraguru College of Technology, India 2021.
- Machine Learning Ideation Hackathon- Winner,V.K. Reja, “Machine Learning based Automated Schedule Update of Construction Projects”, IAARC Summer Schools, 19, Feb 2022.
- Lean Project Competition (Runner up) –V.K. Reja, K Panneerselvam, M.S. Pradeep, “Framework to use Extended Reality as a part of lean implementation for effective collaboration and training among professionals”, ILCC 2022, Hyderabad, India 13-16th December 2022.
- 180 Research, CEA, IIT Madras, (Winner) Best 3 Minute Presentation,V.K. Reja, “Construction Progress Monitoring: See More, Finish Faster”, 2022.
Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
Research Opportunity:
Reach out if you are interested to work in the cutting edge areas of Digital Construction and Smart Infrastructure Management. The topics can range in the areas of:
- AI, Computer Vision, and Data Analytics for Construction
- BIM and Information Management
- Digital Twins and Smart Infrastructure
- Extended Reality and Human–Technology Interaction
- Large Language Models with Vision Based Inputs
- Automated Data Capture
- Gamification and Serious Gaming for Construction
- Infrastructure Condition Monitoring
- Extraterrestrial Construction
- Construction Project Controls Using Digital Technologies (Progress, Productivity, Safety, Quality, Carbon)
Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
Upcoming Courses (Jan-May 2026):
1. Construction Management Studio (Lab)
2. Construction Quality and Safety
Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
Journal Papers
- V.K. Reja, S. Goyal, K. Varghese, B. Ravindran, Q.P. Ha, Hybrid self-supervised learning-based architecture for construction progress monitoring, Automation in Construction, 158, 2024, 105225. DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2023.105225. [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, Q.P. Ha, Computer Vision-Based Construction Progress Monitoring, Automation in Construction, 138, 2022, pp. 104245. DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104245. [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja, M.S. Pradeep, K. Varghese, Digital Twins for Construction Project Management (DT-CPM): Applications and Future Research Directions, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s40030-024-00810-8 [Access Here]
- D.Davletshina, V.K. Reja, I. Brilakis, Automating Construction of Road Digital Twin Geometry Using Context and Location Aware Segmentation, Automation in Construction, 168, Part A, 105795. DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105795. [Access Here]
- D.Davletshina, V.K. Reja, I. Brilakis, Maintaining Road Geometric Digital Twins through Instance-Aware Change Retrieval in Point Clouds, Advanced Engineering Informatics, 67, 2025, 103476. [Access Here]
- D.Davletshina, V.K. Reja, I. Brilakis, A State of Art Review on Constructing and Maintaining Road Geometric Digital Twins, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 2025. (Accepted) [Access Here]
- C.Y. Mok, L. De Silva, V.K. Reja, S. Green, I. Brilakis, Data-efficient Classification of Road Inspection Texts with a Semantic Similarity Criterion, Advanced Engineering Informatics, 67, 2025 (Accepted) [Access Here]
- M.Yin, V.K. Reja, R. Wei, B. Sheil, I. Brilakis, Exploring the Value of Digital Twins for Information Management in Highway Asset Maintenance, Developments in Built Environment, 100614, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.dibe.2025.100614. [Access Here]
- A.M. d’Avigneau, L. Potseluyko, N.R. Anvo, H.M. Taha, V.K. Reja, D. Davletshina, P. Lam, L. de Silva, A. Al-Tabbaa, I. Brilakis, CAMHighways: The Cambridge Highways Dataset, Advanced Engineering Informatics, 64, 2025, 103036. DOI: 10.1016/j.aei.2024.103036 [Access Here]
- S.Malihi, L. Potseluyko, A. Mathew, H. Alavi, V.K. Reja, Y. Pan, L. Binni, G. Wang, X. Wang, I. Brilakis, Review of Multimodal Data and Their Applications for Road Maintenance, Smart Construction, Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2024. DOI: 10.55092/sc20240010 [Access Here]
- M.S. Pradeep, V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, ConXR: A Comparative Participatory Platform for Construction Progress Monitoring, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s40030-024-00799-0. [Access Here]
Conference Papers
- V.K. Reja, D. Davletshina, M. Yin, R. Wei, Q. F. Adam, I. Brilakis, F. Perrotta, A Digital Twin Based Approach to Control Overgrowth of Roadside Vegetation, Proceedings of the 41st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2024), 3-5 June 2024, Lille, France. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2024/0086. [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja, M.S. Pradeep, K. Varghese, A Systematic Classification and Evaluation of Automated Progress Monitoring Technologies in Construction, Proceedings of the 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2022), 13-15 July 2022, Bogota, Colombia, 120–127. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2022/0019. [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, Q.P. Ha, As-built data acquisition for vision-based construction progress monitoring: A qualitative evaluation of factors. Proceedings of the 10th World Construction Symposium (WCS 2022), 24-26 June 2022, Sri Lanka, June, 138–149. DOI: 10.31705/WCS.2022.12. [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja, P. Bhadaniya, K. Varghese, Q.P. Ha, Vision-based Progress Monitoring of Building Structures using Point-Intensity Approach, Proceedings of the 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021), Dubai, 349–356. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2021/0049. [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, Digital Twin Applications for Construction Project Management, Joint Indo-Japanese Smart City Conference (IJSCS-2022), March 2022, Japan. [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, Impact of 5G Technology on IoT Applications in Construction Project Management. Proceedings of the 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2019), July, Banff, Canada, 209–217. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2019/0029. [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja, C.Y. Mok, A. Pal, I. Brilakis, Comparing Few-Shot Learning with LLMs for Efficient Text Classification in Road Maintenance Applications, Proceedings of the 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2025), 28-31 July 2025, Montreal, Canada. (Accepted)
- D.Davletshina, V.K. Reja, I. Brilakis, Relationship Modelling For Road Geometric Digital Twins Using Spatial Analysis And LLMs, European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3 2025), 14-17 July 2025, Porto, Portugal. (Accepted) [Access Here]
- Y.Pan, L. Lu, M. Wang, V. K. Reja, F. Noichl, A. Borrmann, I. Brilakis, Zero-Shot Learning with Vision-Language Models for Estimating Building Energy Efficiency from Street View Images, International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (I3CE 2025), New Orleans, USA, May 2025. [Access Here]
- M.Yin, V.K. Reja, R. Wei, B. Sheil, I. Brilakis, How Can Digital Twins Be Used in Highway Maintenance? A Questionnaire Survey for Industry Practitioners, European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3 2024), 14-17 July 2024, Chania, Crete, Greece. DOI: 10.35490/EC3.2024.212. [Access Here]
- D.Davletshina, V.K. Reja, I. Brilakis, Capturing Reality Changes from Point Clouds for Updating Road Geometric Digital Twins, European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3 2024), 14-17 July 2024, Chania, Crete, Greece. DOI: 10.35490/EC3.2024.208. [Access Here]
- A.G. Mallya, V. K. Reja, K. Varghese, Impact of Reinforcement Design on Rebar Productivity. Proceedings of the 40th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, 2023, 230–237. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2023/0033. [Access Here]
- A.K. Rai, V. K. Reja, K. Varghese, Discrete Event Simulation-Based Approach for Tracking Performance of Segmental Production at Precast Yard. Proceedings of the 40th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, 2023, 17–24. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2023/0005. (Selected for Keynote Presentation) [Access Here]
- M.J. Jain, V. K. Reja, K. Varghese, Exploring The Critical Factors Affecting The Productivity of Microtunneling Pipe Installation, 38th International No-Dig, Helsinki, Finland, 2022. [Access Here]
- V.Thelakulla, V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, A Web-Based GIS Tool for Progress Monitoring of Linear Construction Projects. Proceedings of the 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC), Dubai, UAE, November 2021, 33–40. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2021/0007. (Selected for Plenary Talk) [Access Here]
- D.Nath, V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, A Critical Review of Literature on Collaboration in Construction. Proceedings of the Indian Lean Construction Conference. (ILCC 2021), December 2021, 670–679. [Access Here]
- D.Nath, V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, A framework to measure collaboration in a construction project. Proceedings of the 9th World Construction Symposium 2021 on Reshaping Construction: Strategic, Structural and Cultural Transformations towards the “Next Normal,” Sri Lanka, July 2021 2–13. DOI: 10.31705/WCS.2021.1. [Access Here]
- A.K. Saxena, V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, IoT Enabled Framework for Real-time Management of Power-Tools at Construction Projects. Proceedings of the 37th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2020), Kitakyushu, Japan, October 2020, 992–999. DOI: 10.22260/ISARC2020/0137 [Access Here]
Book Chapters
- P.Bhadaniya, V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, Mixed Reality-Based Dataset Generation for Learning-Based Scan-to-BIM. In: Del Bimbo, A., et. al., Pattern Recognition (ICPR) - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) Vol. 12667, pp. 389–403, 2021, ISBN: 978-3-030-68787-8. Springer International Publishing DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68787-8. [Access Here]
- A.K. Rai, V. K. Reja, K. Varghese, Application of Operational Management Tools at Precast Yard, In: Kashyap, A., Raghavan, N., Singh, I., Renganaidu, V., Chandramohan, A. (eds) Sustainable Lean Construction, ILCC 2022, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 383. Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-99-5455-1. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-5455-1_5. [Access Here]
- M.J. Jain, V. K. Reja, K. Varghese, Assessment of Factors Affecting Productivity of Pilot Tube Micro-tunneling Operation Through Case Study, In: Kashyap, A., Raghavan, N., Singh, I., Renganaidu, V., Chandramohan, A. (eds) Sustainable Lean Construction, ILCC 2022, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 383. Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-99-5455-1. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-5455-1_4. [Access Here]
- A.G. Mallya, V. K. Reja, K. Varghese, Application of Lean Principles to Improve Rebar Productivity in Heavily Reinforced Structures, In: Kashyap, A., Raghavan, N., Singh, I., Renganaidu, V., Chandramohan, A. (eds) Sustainable Lean Construction , ILCC 2022, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 383. Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-99-5455-1. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-5455-1_7. [Access Here]
Posters
- V.K. Reja, I. Brilakis, K. Macaskill, Establishing Digital Twin Information Requirements for Road Maintenance, Digital Roads of Future (DRF) Annual Event 2024, Cambridge, UK.
- V.K. Reja, S. Goel, K. Varghese, B Ravindran, Q.P. Ha, “Hybrid Self-Supervised Approach Towards Element Identification for Construction Progress Monitoring” Technologies for Low-Carbon and Lean Construction (TLC2), IIT Madras, Chennai, Feb 2023.
- V.K. Reja, S. Goel, K. Varghese, B Ravindran, Q.P. Ha, “Self-Supervised Approach Towards Element Identification for Construction Progress Monitoring”, Research Showcase, RBCDSAI IIT Madras, 2022. [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja, K. Varghese, Q.P. Ha, “Vision-Based Progress Monitoring of Construction Projects”, PMRF Symposium, 2022 (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.26665.72804). [Access Here]
- V.K. Reja “IoT Enabled Smart Safety Management at Construction Projects” Kumaraguru College of Technology, India 2021.
Other:
- V.K. Reja, UK 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy – Consultation Response. DOI: 10.17863/CAM.118897 [Access Here]
Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
M.Tech
1. Lokesh Kuruwa (2026) - Vision Based Interior Construction Progress Monitoring of Buildings.
Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
Sponsored Projects:
Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
Conference/Workshop/Seminars
- Digital Roads of Future Initiative, Workshop on Digital Construction, TU Delft, Netherlands, 7th June 2024.
- Crafting Successful Proposals: Essential Tips for MSCA Fellowship Applicants, American Ceramics Society, University of Trento, Italy, 6th March 2024.
- Diving into the Digital Realm: Understanding the Anatomy of Digital Twins, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia, 1st March 2024.
- Establishing Data Requirements for Digital Twin for Road Construction, Ordinance Survey (OS) Research Workshop, Southampton, UK, 7-8th November 2023.
- Disruptive Technologies in Construction Management Development Program – National Institute for Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), India, 4th Oct 2021.
- Machine Learning-based Automated Schedule Update of Construction Projects, Machine Learning Ideation Hackathon, IAARC Summer Schools, 19th Feb 2022.
- Modern Solutions for Construction Safety Management, Management Development Program – National Institute for Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), India, 3rd October 2021.
- Laser Scanning & its Potential Applications using Machine Learning, Machine Learning for Construction Automation, NSM workshop, IIT Madras, 4– 8th June 2021.
- Computer Vision-Based Progress Monitoring of Construction Projects, PMRF Symposium, 2021.
- Modern Solutions for Construction Safety Management, Faculty Development Program (FDP) KL University, India, 24th Aug 2020.
Other Activities
- Selected as a Postdoctoral Affiliate of the prestigious Trinity College, actively contributing to the development of the Trinity College Postdoctoral Society (2023 - Present).
- Organised and volunteered for various activities focused on sustainable infrastructure and flood resilience at the Cambridge Science Festival, supported by a grant from the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK. (2024). [Access Here]
- Initiated and led IAARC@IITM, an independent student body at IIT Madras, dedicated to advancing knowledge and innovation in construction automation. This IAARC Chapter has gained global recognition for its contributions (2019- 2023). [Access Here]
- Served as a Teaching Assistant for the NPTEL course on Project Planning and Control from May 2019 to September 2023 (5 Re-runs), with around 6000+ participants undertaking the course each time.
- Led the Civil Engineering Association at NIT Calicut, driving various initiatives and student activities during this period (2011 to 2014).
Positions Held
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Member – Trinity Postdoctoral Society, University of Cambridge |
2024 - 2025 |
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Member - International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC) |
Since 2019 |
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Reviewer – Journal of Automation in Construction |
Since 2022 |
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Reviewer - Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering |
Since 2024 |
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Reviewer - Journal of Construction Engineering and Management |
Since 2024 |
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Reviewer – International Symposium for Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) |
Since 2021 |
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Reviewer – Indian Lean Construction Conference (ILCC) |
Since 2023 |
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Reviewer – Digital Building Permits Conference |
Since 2025 |
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Reviewer – European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC3) |
Since 2023 |
Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
Departmental Administrative Responsibilities
1. Member of Department Under Graduate Curriculum Revision Committee (November 2025 - Present)
Prof. Varun Kumar Reja
Assistant Professor
Construction Technology and Management
varunreja[at]iitb.ac.in
+91-22-2576-9310
Media Mentions
- Inside Innovation: Rogers-Shaw purchase Highlights 5G’s High cost and complexity [Access Here]
- 5G - The Great Construction Site Moderniser [Access Here]
- Modern Solutions for Construction Safety Management (3 Episodes) - KL University E1, E2, E3
- MSCA Future Roads Cohort II Future Roads Fellow - Dr Varun Kumar Reja [Access Here]
- Digital Roads of the Future - BBC Breakfast National Pothole Day 2024[Access Here]
- Cambridge Science Festival – Department of Engineering [Access Here]
- Road Research Alliance - Annual Report, National Highways, UK.
Prof. Prakash Nanthagopalan
Assistant Professor in Construction Technology And Management
prakashn[at]iitb.ac.in
912225767323
| COURSES DEVELOPED | COURSES TAUGHT |
|---|---|
| Concrete Technology (UG). | Concrete Technology (UG). |
| Building Materials and Construction (UG). | Building Materials and Construction (UG). |
| Estimation and Materials Testing Lab. (UG). | Estimation and Materials Testing Lab. (UG). |
| Condition Assessment and Rehabilitation of Structures (PG). | Materials and Structures Lab. (UG). |
| Construction Materials (PG). | Solid Mechanics Lab. (UG). |
| Construction Materials Lab. (PG). | Engineering Mechanics (UG). |
| Advanced Concrete Technology (PG). | Advanced Concrete Technology (PG). |
Prof. Prakash Nanthagopalan
Assistant Professor in Construction Technology And Management
prakashn[at]iitb.ac.in
912225767323
Research Projects :
- * Performance evaluation of cement plaster using fly as based lightweight fine aggregates. - Zaak Technologies GmbH, Germany.
- * Assessement of fresh and hardened plaster properties - Precise Conchem. Pvt Ltd., India.
- * A pilot project on usage of recycled concrete aggregates in building products. - IIT Bombay, India.
- * Rheological Investigations on Pumpable concretes - IIT Bombay, India.
- * Experimental Investigations on the influence of particle packing of powders on the properties of cementitious paste. - Ambuja Cements Limited, India.
- * Potential use of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) as supplementary cementitious materials in concrete. - JSW Cement Limited, India.
- * Experimental Investigations on the rheological properties of limestone calcined clay cement paste and concrete. - SDC, Swtizerland (through EPFL).
- * Design and Development of ultra high performance concrete. - R&DE (E), India (Approved).
Prof. Prakash Nanthagopalan
Assistant Professor in Construction Technology And Management
prakashn[at]iitb.ac.in
912225767323
Journal Papers :
- * Athira Gopinath, Abdhul Bahurudeen, Srinivas Appari and Prakash Nanthagopalan, A circular framework for the valorisation of sugar industry wastes: Review on the industrial symbiosis between sugar, construction and energy industries, Journal of Cleaner Production (In Press) doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.252.
- * Amit Kumar Das, Ashwani Kumar Gupta and Prakash Nanthagopalan (2018), Design of propping schemes of sixty story building: Case study, Structures and Buildings, Proceedings of ICE, Vol. 171(5), 409-424.
- * B.S. Dhanya, Manu Santhanam, Vijay Kulkarni, Prakash Nanthagopalan, Shashank Bishnoi, S.P. Singh, G. Indu Siva Ranjani, P. Dinakar, and S. Bhaskar, (2017) Round robin testing of durability parameters – Towards identification of suitable durability tests for concrete, Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 91 (7), 11-22.
- * Hemanth Kumar Balaga and Prakash Nanthagopalan, (2016) Studies on strength and weight loss of paper concrete, Engineering Sustainability, Proceedings of ICE, Vol. 169 (1), 39-44.
- * Palash Badjatya, Radhika Bhadada, Manish Keshri and Prakash Nanthagopalan, (2015) Usage of textile dye waste water in concrete, Construction Materials, Proceedings of ICE, Vol. 168 (2), 49-52.
- * Pratik Deogetar, Ashwini Jain, Sudhanshu Mishra and Prakash Nanthagopalan (2013) Influence of steam curing cycle on compressive strength of concrete, International Journal of construction materials and structures, Vol. 1, No. 2, 18-28.
- * Prakash Nanthagopalan and Manu Santhanam. (2012) An empirical approach for the optimisation of aggregate combinations for self-compacting concrete, Materials and Structures, Vol. 45, No. 8, 1167-1179.
- * Prakash Nanthagopalan and Manu Santhanam (2011) Fresh and hardened properties of self-compacting concrete produced with Manufactured sand, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 33, No.3, 353-358.
- * Prakash Nanthagopalan and Manu Santhanam (2010) A new empirical test method for the optimisation of viscosity modifying agent dosage in self-compacting concrete, Materials and Structures, Vol. 43, No. 1-2, 203 - 212.
- * Prakash Nanthagopalan and Manu Santhanam (2009) Experimental investigations on the influence of paste composition and content on the properties of self-compacting concrete, Construction and Building Materials, vol. 23, No. 11, 3443 – 3449.
- * Prakash Nanthagopalan, Michael Haist, Manu Santhanam and Harald S. Muller (2008) Investigations on the influence of granular packing on the flow properties of cementitious suspensions, Cement and Concrete Composites, vol. 30, No. 9, 763 - 768.
- * Prakash Nanthagopalan and Manu Santhanam (2008) A new approach to optimisation of paste composition in self-compacting concrete, The Indian Concrete Journal, vol. 82, 11 - 18.
Conference Papers :
- * Abhilash Shukla, S. Gurusideswar, Krishna Jonnalagadda and Prakash Nanthagopalan, High strain rate behavior of micro-steel fiber reinforced concrete under tensile and compressive loading. Proceedings of the International Conference on Composite Materials and Structures (ICCMS) 2017, India, 2017.
- * Mahipal Kasaniya and Prakash Nanthagopalan, Fresh and Hardened Properties of Alkali-Activated Mortar with Class F-Fly Ash & GGBS Combinations. Proceedings of International Conference on Advanced Construction Materials and Systems (RILEM PRO 118), India, 2017, Vol.III, 29-37.
- * Sendhil Vigneshwar Dhanapal and Prakash Nanthagopalan, Fresh properties of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) pastes, Proceedings of first International conference on calcined clays for sustainable concrete, Springer, RILEM Book Series, Switzerland, 2015.
- * Dhawal Desai and Prakash Nanthagopalan, Potential Use of Industrial By-Products for Developing High Strength Concrete Under Normal Curing Conditions, Proceedings of the International Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Conference (Springer), Malaysia, 2013, 215 - 224.
- * Narsingh Rammilan Varma, R. S. Jangid and Prakash Nanthagopalan, Rehabilitation and strengthening of distressed columns - A case study, Proceedings of Rehabilitation and restoration of structures, India, 2013, 271 - 280.
- * Prakash Nanthagopalan and Manu Santhanam. A simple and systematic mixture design procedure for self-compacting concrete, 6th International RILEM Symposium on Design, Production and Placement of SCC, Canada, 2010, Vol. II, 55 - 63.
- * Prakash Nanthagopalan and Manu Santhanam. A study of the interaction between Viscosity Modifying Agent and High Range Water Reducer in Self-Compacting Concrete, Measuring, Monitoring and Modeling Concrete Properties, Greece, 2006, 449 - 454.
Prof. Prakash Nanthagopalan
Assistant Professor in Construction Technology And Management
prakashn[at]iitb.ac.in
912225767323
Awards :
- * “Young Faculty Award” (2011) at IIT Bombay.
- * “Excellence in Teaching Award” (2014) at IIT Bombay.
Prof. Prakash Nanthagopalan
Assistant Professor in Construction Technology And Management
prakashn[at]iitb.ac.in
912225767323
Seminars/Workshop/Conferences Organised :
- * One day workshop on “Rheology and Rheometer for concrete” held on April 10, 2013 at IIT Bombay.
- * Two Day Workshop on “Structural rehabilitation and retrofitting using construction chemicals”, held during 24-25th September, 2013 at IIT Bombay.
- * One day workshop on “Achieving Durable Concrete Construction Through Performance Testing”, held during Feb 1, 2014 at IIT Bombay.
- * One day Seminar on “Limestone calcined clay cement”, held during July 29, 2014 at IIT Bombay.
- * One day Workshop on “Adding Sustainability to Engineering Courses” held during January 16, 2015.
- * One day workshop on Modern Construction Chemicals & Systems for Construction Industry”, held during March 20th, 2015 at IIT Bombay.
- * Seminar on Fibre Reinforced Concrete - The Indian Context held during 10th February 2015 at IIT Bombay.
- * Sixth International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, held during June 27 – July 1, 2016 at IIT Bombay.
Invited Talk :
- * Mixture design for pavement quality concrete, Refresher cum orientation course on road works for BMC Engineers, 2011,2015,2016 at IIT Bombay, India.
- *Sustainable development from efficient utilisation of resource, World Environment Day, June 2012, L&T, Mumbai.
- * Design of Cementitious paste and Concrete – A conceptual approach, KSR College of Engineering, Trichengodu, Tamil Nadu, March 2013.
- * Sustainable development in Construction – The way forward, NSN college of Engineering and Technology, Karur, Tamil Nadu, March 2013.
- * Rheology and Particle Packing – Tools for Mixture Design of Self-Compacting Concrete, Chandubhai S Patel Institute of Technology, Anand, Gujarat, October 2013.
- * High-Performance Concrete, IIT Indore, September 2014.
- * Conceptual Approach for Mixture Design of Self-Compacting Concrete, SVNIT, Surat, October 2014.
- * Mixture Design for Pavement Quality Concrete, IIT Bombay, February 2015.
- * Self-Compacting Concrete, Nirma University, November 2015.
- * Valorisation of Industrial and agricultural by-products in cement concrete, Global Business Forum, Goa, 2015.
- * Sustainable Construction Materials, ENTHUSA, IIT Bombay, 2016.
- * Construction Materials Research, World Business Council fo Sustainable Development, IIT Bombay, 2016.
- * Keynote Lecture - Particle packing, Jaipur National University, 2016.
- * Mixture Design of Self-Compacting Concrete, NIT Suratkal, 2017.
Prof. Prakash Nanthagopalan
Assistant Professor in Construction Technology And Management
prakashn[at]iitb.ac.in
912225767323
Institute Level :
- * Member, Facility Management Committee of 4D X-Ray Microscopy (2015 onwards).
- * Member, Nano Facility Committee (2016 Onwards).
- One day workshop on “Achieving Durable Concrete Construction Through Performance Testing”, held during Feb 1, 2014 at IIT Bombay.
- * Member, Technical Advisory Committee (2015 onwards).
Department Level :
- * Member, DST - FIST (2013-2018).
- * Member, Department Policy Committee (2014-2016, 2016 onwards).
- * Member Secretary, Department Undergraduate Committee (2014-2016).
- * Member, Department Postgraduate Committee (2016 onwards).
- * Member, Department Computer and Communication Committee (2016 onwards).
- * Member, Department Website Committee (2016 onwards).
- * Member, Department Alumni Award Nomination Committee (2014 Onwards).
- * Member, Department Task force (2014).
- * Member, Department Curriculum Review Committee (2016).
- * Member, Department Review Committee (2013).
- * Member, M.Tech and Ph.D admission committee (2013 Onwards).
- * Member, Public Relations Committee (2018 onwards).
- * Professor In-Charge Library (2012-2015).
- * Professor In-charge SEMT lab. (2014 - 2016).
- * Prof. In-charge, Department Materials Characterisation Facility (2016 onwards).
- * Faculty Advisor - 2016 M. Tech.
- * Faculty Advisor - (2012-2016) B.Tech.