Dr. Raghavan Ramalingam
| 1. |
Name: |
Dr. Raghavan Ramalingam |
| 2. |
Designation: |
Assistant Professor |
| 3. |
Office Address: |
C17, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620 015. |
| 4. |
Landline (Optional): |
0431 250 3156 |
| 5. |
Email (Primary): |
raghavanr@nitt.edu |
| 6. |
Field(s) of Specialization: |
Steel structures, structural mechanics, stability of structures |
Employment Profile
| Job Title |
Employer |
From |
To |
| Assistant Professor |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli |
May 2018 |
Till Date |
| Assistant Professor |
Sastra University |
December 2016 |
April 2018 |
Academic Qualifications (From Highest Degree to High School):
| Examination |
Board / University |
Year |
Subjects |
| M.S. + Ph.D. (Dual Degree) |
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
2016 |
Structural Engineering |
| B.Tech |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli |
2010 |
Civil Engineering |
Academic/Administrative Responsibilities within the University
| Position |
Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution |
From |
To |
| In-charge, structural engineering laboratory |
Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
Feb 2019 |
Till Date |
| MIS, Time Table coordinator |
Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
July 2019 |
May 2021 |
| Board of Studies |
Civil Engineering Department, National |
March |
July 2020 |
| Coordinator (B.Tech) |
Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
2020 |
|
| Programme coordinator, M.Tech Structural Engineering |
Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
June 2022 |
Till Date |
| Associate Dean Academic (UG-II) |
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
March 2021 |
Till Date |
Details of Academic Work
(I). Courses Taught
- Advanced Mechanics of Solids,
- Theory of Plates and Shells,
- Steel Structures-II,
- Mechanics of Solids-II,
- Engineering Mechanics,
- Strength of Material,
- Basic Reinforced Concrete Design,
- CAD Lab (UG & PG),
- Metro Systems and Engineering,
- Advanced Structural Analysis,
- Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design,
- Hydraulics and Fluid Machinery,
- Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity.
(II). Projects guided at Postgraduate level (Past 3 years)
- Deflection of transmission line tower based on joint deformation - 2017
- In-plane compression behavior of steel profile sheets - 2017
- Numerical analysis of thin gusset plates in compression - 2019
- Buckling Analysis Of Cold Formed Steel Channel Section Columns With Longitudinal Stiffeners - 2019
- Post Buckling Strength Of Single Layer Domes Under Distributed Loading – 2019
- Behaviour of Gusset Plates Connecting Angle Sections in Compression – 2020
- Effect of Partial Closing of the Open Face of Cold-formed Steel Channel Sections– 2020
- Application of Generalized Beam Theory to Trapezoidal Profile Sheets – 2020
- Experimental and Numerical Study of Bolt Slip in Transmission Towers – 2020
- Sensitivity of reticulated systems to topological and material property deviations – 2021
- Failure of gusset plates connecting angle sections – 2021
- Generalised beam theory (GBT) for thin-walled sections – 2021
- Retrofitting of transmission line tower leg – 2022
- Failure analysis of gusset plate connections – 2022
Details of Major R&D Projects
| Title of Project |
Funding Agency |
From |
To |
Status |
| Application of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymers as Alternative to Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Polymers |
TATA Steel Advanced Materials Research Center |
June 2021 |
June 2022 |
Ongoing (Phase 2 subject to outcomes of Phase 1) |
Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc.
| Date (s) |
Title of Activity |
Level of Event (International/ National/ Local) |
Role (Participant/ Speaker/ Chairperson, Paper presenter, Any other) |
Event Organized by |
Venue |
| Nov 2019 |
AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Analysis and limit state design of structural steel work as per IS 1893:2016 and IS:800-2007 |
National |
Speaker |
AICTE |
GCE Salem |
| May 2020 |
Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering Challenges and Future Perspectives |
National |
Speaker |
ICI |
Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women |
Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/Seminars Organized (as Chairman/ Organizing Secretary/ Convenor / Co-Convenor)
| Title of Activity |
Level of Event (International/ National/ Local) |
Date (s) |
Role |
Venue |
| Open Steel Design and Graphics |
National |
Feb 2018 |
Coordinator |
SASTRA deemed University, Thanjavur |
Invited Talks Delivered
| Topic |
Date |
Inviting Organization |
| Research Trends in Transmission Line Tower Testing and Strengthening |
26 May 2020 |
Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women |
Membership of Learned Societies
| Type of Membership (Ordinary Member/ Honorary Member / Life Member) |
Organization |
Membership No. with Date |
| Ordinary Member |
Structural Stability Research Council |
- |
Academic Foreign Visits
| Country |
Duration of Visit |
Programme |
| Singapore |
October 2013 – 1 week |
Pacific Structural Steel Conference |
| Czech Republic |
March 2016 – 1 week |
International Conference on Structural Engineering, New Technologies & Methods |
| United States of America |
March 2022 – 1 week |
Annual Stability Conference |
Publications
(A) Refereed Research Journals:
| Author(s) |
Title of Paper |
Journal |
Volume (No.) |
Page numbers |
Year |
| Raghavan Ramalingam & S. Arul Jayachandran |
Postbuckling behavior of flexibly connected single layer steel domes |
Journal of constructional steel research |
114 |
136-145 |
2015 |
| Raghavan Ramalingam & S. Arul Jayachandran |
Computational framework for mimicking prototype failure testing of transmission line towers |
Engineering Structures |
123 |
181-191 |
2016 |
| Raghavan Ramalingam & S. Arul Jayachandran |
A computational method for the inelastic postbuckling of steel space structures with bolt slip |
International journal of structural stability and dynamics |
17(4) |
1750044 1-21 |
2017 |
| B. Gayathri & Raghavan Ramalingam |
Joint stress based deflection |
Limits for Steel and composite structures |
26(1) |
45-53 |
2018 |
| R.S. Priyanga & Raghavan Ramalingam |
In-Plane Compression Behaviour of Steel Profile Sheets |
International Journal of Steel Structures |
19(1) |
293-300 |
2019 |
| Manoj Kumar, D. Alexpandiyan & Raghavan Ramalingam |
Effect of Partial Closing of the Open Face of Cold-Formed Steel Channel Sections |
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A volume |
102 |
153-162 |
2021 |
(B) Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings
| Date (s) |
Title of Activity |
Level of Event |
Role |
Event Organized by |
Venue |
| Oct 2013 |
Pacific Structural Steel Conference |
International |
Paper presenter |
National University of Singapore |
Singapore |
| Dec 2014 |
9th Structural Engineering Convention |
International |
Paper presenter |
IIT Delhi & CSIR-SERC |
Delhi |
| March 2016 |
International Conference on Structural Engineering, New Technologies & Methods |
International |
Paper presenter |
|
Prague |
| March 2017 |
International conference on infrastructural issues in emerging economies |
National |
Paper presenter |
SASTRA University |
Thanjavur |
| December 2018 |
11th Structural Engineering Convention |
International |
Paper Presenter |
Jadavpur University |
Kolkata |
| November 2019 |
AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Analysis and limit state design of structural steel work as per IS 1893:2016 and IS:800-2007 |
National |
Speaker |
Government College of Engineering |
Salem |
| April 2020 |
Annual Stability Conference |
International |
Speaker |
Structural Stability Research Council |
Atlanta, USA (via Online due to COVID pandemic) |
| March 2022 |
Annual Stability Conference |
International |
Speaker |
Structural Stability Research Council |
Denver, USA |
Project Details List
Ongoing Projects:
| Sl. No |
Project Title |
Project Invigilator & Co PI |
Project Area |
Funding Agency |
| 1 |
Application of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymers as Alternative to Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Polymers |
PI: Dr. R. Manjula, Co-PIs: Raghavan R and Dr. G. Swaminathan |
Sustainable Materials |
TATA Steel Advanced Materials Research Center |
Contacts Details
Dr. Raghavan Ramalingam
Assistant Professor
C17, Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli – 620 015
Tamil Nadu, India
Landline: 0431 250 3156
Email: raghavanr@nitt.edu
