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Prof. Arkamitra Kar

Associate Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering

Bacterial inclusions in concrete, Correlation between microstructural properties of cementitious paste with mechanical properties of concrete at specimen scale, Development and characterization and of concrete with alkali-activated aluminosilicates as sustainable or ‘green’ building materials, Development of models to predict strength, Durability of concrete with Alkali-Activated Binders, Life cycle assessment of concrete with alkali-activated binder, Study of the polymerization or hydration chemistry of cementitious systems depending on the type of binder, and deformation characteristics of concrete with alkali-activated binder, stiffness, structural engineering
 Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

Education

  • Ph. D.  in Civil Engineering (Structures) from West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA in 2013. Worked on alkali-activated binder systems.
  • Engineer-In-Training (EIT) from the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers in 2011.
  • M.S. in Civil Engineering (Structures) from West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA in 2010. Worked on cementitious systems containing supplementary cementitious materials. 
  • Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India in 2008.
Work experience
  • Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus (June 2021 onwards)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus (July 2015 - June 2021)
  • Full-time visiting faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India (Jan 2014 - June 2015)
Professional Memberships 
  • Affiliate Member, RILEM (#36902)
  • Associate Member, ASCE (#9135386)
  • Faculty In-Charge, Civil Engineering Association at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
  • Treasurer, ASCE Structural Engineering Institute at West Virginia University (2012-13)
  • Life member, Institute of Civil Engineers, Jadavpur University, India.  
Reviewer for 
  • ACI Materials Journal (ACI)
  • Applied Sciences (MDPI)
  • Materials (MDPI)
  • Journal of Environmental Management (ELSEVIER)
  • Journal of Cleaner Production (ELSEVIER)
  • Waste Management (ELSEVIER)
  • Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (SPRINGER)
  • Advances in Civil Engineering (Hindawi)
  • Construction and Building Materials (ELSEVIER)
  • Scientia Iranica (erstwhile ELSEVIER, presently Sharif University, Iran) 
  • Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A (SPRINGER) 
Extra-curricular activities
 
Volunteer, Association for India's Development (AID)
  • Media Team Member, 2021 - till date (LinkedIn Coordinator)
  • Project Coordinator and mentor, 2011 - present (for Morgantown chapter) 
  • Chapter President, 2011
  • Recognition Award for services, 2013.  
Current Research
 
Characterization and use of construction and demolition wastes (CDW) for ground improvement. 
Durability studies of concrete with alkali-activated binders.
Effect of bacterial inclusions in concrete crack-healing. 
Life cycle assessments of alternative construction material systems.