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Prof. P N K Rao

Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering

Lateral Load Analysis of Structure, Linear and Non-linear Finite Element Analysis of Structures, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, structural engineering
Office No:D114,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

Projects

Research Project(s)

  • Principal Investigator for, “Preparation of State of Art Report (SOAR) on Use of Polymer Fibers and Steel Fibers for Improvement in Concrete Properties", funded by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH),1yr, Rs.6.578 lakhs, F.No.RW/NH-35083/24/2016/S&R (R) dated 31st March,2017.

Consultancy Project(s)

  • Principal Investigator for “Assessment of Structural damage by fire hazard to factory shed”, M/s, Shalimar Chemicals and Nilgiri Oil &Allied Chemicals, 24th August to 12th October 2018, Rs.4.13 lakhs.
  • Co-Investigator as a Team Member for “Rehabilitation and Upgrading to 2-lanes/2-lane with paved shoulder configuration and strengthening of Birpur-Bihpur section of NH-106 in the state of Bihar under Phase-1 of NHIIP on EPC basis”, IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Ltd., 6 months (July to December 2017), Rs.9.5 lakhs.

Research Interest(s): 

  • Sustainable Materials and Technologies
  • Linear & Non Linear Finite Element Analysis of Structures
  • Lateral Load Analysis of Structures 
  • Analysis of Bridges
  • Soil Structure Interaction

Guidance:

Doctoral Research:

  • Investigation on Interference and Across Wind Effects on Tall Structures by Computational Fluid Dynamics and Machine Learning - (Ms. K. Shruti, successfully defended on 22nd December,2021).
  • Development of Cement Concrete with Non-Biodegradable Waste Products and Supplementary Materials- An Experimental Investigation. (Mr. M. Venu, completed on Jan.,2015) 
  • Ms.  Navaneetha E is registered for Research on Use of Agricultural waste  as Sustainable Construction Material

Approximately supervised 30 students for First Degree Thesis and Higher Degree Dissertation.  Also guided approximately 150 students of First Degree students for Special Projects, Design Projects and Lab Oriented Projects and Higher Degree students for Research Practice, etc.