Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty Achievements
1 Dr. M. V. Krishna Rao +
International Journals
- M. V. Krishna Rao, P. Rathish Kumar and N. V. R. C. Balabhaskar (2008). “Effect of Re-Vibration on Compressive Strength of Concrete”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 291–301.
- N. R. D. Murthy and M. V. Krishna Rao (2010). “Stress–Strain Behaviour of High Volume Fly Ash Concretes in Higher Grades”, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 224–233.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, P. Rathish Kumar and Azhar Khan (2010). “A Study on the Influence of Curing on the Strength of a Standard Grade Concrete Mix”, FACTA UNIVERSITATIS, Architecture & Engineering Series, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 23–34.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, M. Shobha and N. R. Dakshina Murthy (2011). “Effect of Elevated Temperature on Strength of Differently Cured Concretes”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 73–85.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, N. R. Dakshina Murthy and V. Santhosh Kumar (2011). “Behaviour of Polypropylene Fibre Reinforced Fly Ash Concrete Deep Beams in Flexure and Shear”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 143–154.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, P. Rathish Kumar and B. Srinivas (2011). “Effect of Size and Shape of Specimen on Compressive Strength of Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete”, FACTA UNIVERSITATIS, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 1–9.
- K. L. Radhika, P. Rathish Kumar, S. V. Rao, M. V. Krishna Rao and K. Manikanta (2012). “Mix Design Methodology for Fibrous Self Compacting Concrete”, Cement Wapno Beton, pp. 310–323.
- P. Rathish Kumar and M. V. Krishna Rao (2012). “Effect of Size of Aggregate on Strength and Sorptivity Characteristics of Cinder Based Light Weight Concrete”, Research Journal of Engineering Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 6, pp. 1–4.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, P. Rathish Kumar and A. Baseer Mohammed (2014). “Effect of Size and Type of Fine Aggregate on Mechanical and Sorptivity Characteristics of Concrete”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 6, pp. 931–941.
- Krishna Rao, M. V., Rathish Kumar, P., and Divya Dhatri, K. (2015). “Seismic Analysis of Overhead Circular Water Tanks – A Comparative Study”, IJRET, Vol. 4, pp. 74–83.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, P. Marathi Kumar and M. L. V. Prasad (2015). “Influence of Type and Size of Fine Aggregate on Glass Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacting Mortars”, International Journal of Concrete Technology, Vol. 1, Issue 2, pp. 13–21.
- Chand, M. S. R., Rathish Kumar, P., Giri, P. S. N., Rajesh Kumar, G., and Krishna Rao, M. V. (2016). “Influence of Paraffin Wax as a Self-Curing Compound in Self-Compacting Concretes”, Advances in Cement Research, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 110–120.
- Krishna Rao, M. V., and Rathish Kumar, P. (2016). “Temperature Effect on Strength and Sorptivity of Concretes Made with Alternate Coarse Aggregates”, Cement Wapno Beton, pp. 239–251.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, V. S. S. Kumar and P. Rathish Kumar (2016). “Prequalification of Contractor in Construction Industry Using Multi-Attribute Utility Theory”, Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 469–480.
- Bhukya Prakash and M. V. Krishna Rao (2024). “Advances in Geopolymer Concrete: A Comprehensive Review”, International Journal of Science and Research, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 985–990.
- Bhukya Prakash and M. V. Krishna Rao (2024). “Experimental Study on Fly Ash and GGBS Based Geopolymer Concrete”, African Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 12, pp. 6627–6645.
- Bhukya Prakash, M. V. Krishna Rao and P. Rathish Kumar (2025). “Effect of Binder Index and Alkaline Concentration on Split Tensile Strength”, IJCIET, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 108–112.
- Bhukya Prakash, M. V. Krishna Rao and P. Rathish Kumar (2025). “Microstructural Characterization of Alkali-Activated Fly Ash-GGBS Geopolymer Concrete”, Goya Journal, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 1–14.
National Journals
- P. Rathish Kumar, K. Srikanth, M. V. Krishna Rao and Toshiyuki Oshima (2009). “Vibration Characteristics of Fiber Reinforced Self Compacting Mortars”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 122–131.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, P. Rathish Kumar and T. Seshadri Sekhar (2015). “Effect of Rate of Loading on Recycled Aggregate Concrete”, Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 89, Issue 9, pp. 26–32.
- Krishna Rao, M. V., Kumar, V. S. S., and Rathish Kumar, P. (2015). “Contractor Selection Criteria in the Indian Context”, NICMAR Journal of Construction Management, 30(3), pp. 13–22.
- M. V. Krishna Rao and P. Rathish Kumar (2016). “Effect of Sodium Hydroxide Concentration and Curing Type on Self Compacting Geopolymer Concrete”, Indian Concrete Institute Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 17–24.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, P. Rathish Kumar and Seshadri Sekhar Tirumala (2017). “Quartz and Feldspar as Alternate Coarse Aggregates”, Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 91, Issue 1, pp. 16–23.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, V. S. S. Kumar and P. Rathish Kumar (2018). “Optimal Contractor Selection in Construction Industry: The Fuzzy Way”, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), 99(1), pp. 67–78.
- M. V. Krishna Rao, P. Rathish Kumar and T. Seshadri Sekhar (2019). “Performance of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete”, Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 93, Issue 3, pp. 21–28.
Book Chapters & Conference Publications
Dr. M. V. Krishna Rao has also published book chapters and presented papers in several international and national conferences on concrete technology, geopolymer concrete, structural engineering, construction management, seismic analysis, sustainable materials and geotechnical engineering.
2 Dr. Aala SatyanarayanaAssociate Professor +
International Journals
- Aala Satyanarayana and Mahendra Gattu (2019). “Effect of Displacement Loading Rates on Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Fiber Glass-Epoxy Composite Laminates”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 218, p. 106535.
- Mahendra Gattu and Aala Satyanarayana (2020). “Size-Effect Method to Determine Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Aluminium Alloys”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 242, p. 107504.
- Aala Satyanarayana (2024). “Prediction of Shear Strength of FRP RC Columns Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques”, Educational Administration: Theory and Practice.
- Aala Satyanarayana (2024). “Evaluation of Compressive Strength of Slag Concrete with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques”, Educational Administration: Theory and Practice.
International Conferences
- “An Experimental Study and Behavior of Basalt Fibre on the Strength of High Grade Concrete”, 3rd International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE-2025), Sandip University, Nashik, June 2025.
- Aala Satyanarayana and Mahendra Gattu. “Effect of Specimen Width and Crack Length on the Fracture Properties of Glass/Epoxy Laminated Composites”, SICE-2018, DMRL, Hyderabad.
3 Dr. P. MuralidharAssistant Professor +
National Journals
- P. Muralidhar and Tophique Qureshi (2025). “Impact of Agricultural Practices on Ground Water Flow Dynamics in the Watershed of Nalgonda District, Telangana: A Modelling Approach”, JJTU Journal of Renewable Energy Exchange, Vol. 13, Issue 2, pp. 191–194.
- P. Muralidhar and Tophique Qureshi (2025). “Integrated Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Modelling in the Watershed of Medak District, Telangana”, JJTU Journal of Renewable Energy Exchange, Vol. 13, Issue 3, pp. 137–139.
National Conferences
- P. Muralidhar, Suresh Kumar N. and N. C. Mondal (2015). “Regional Groundwater Flow Modeling of a Watershed in Choutuppal”, National Conference on Water, Environment & Society, Centre for Water Resources, JNTUH.
4 Dr. Rathod KiranAssistant Professor +
International Journals
- Rathod, K., Munaga, T., and Gonavaram, K. K. (2024). “Effect of Sloping Ground on Pile Behavior Under Varying Static Lateral Loads”, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 54(3), pp. 725–740.
- Rathod, K., Siddhardha, Munaga, T., and Gonavaram, K. K. (2024). “Characterization of Cyclic Deflection of Piles in Cohesionless Soil Media”, Sadhana, 49(3), 210.
- Siddharadha, R., Rathod, K., and Gonavaram, K. K. (2024). “Seismic Hazard Assessment and Site-Specific Response Spectrum for Ongole City”, Environmental Earth Sciences, 83(6), 156.
National Journals
- Siddhardha, R., Reddy, M. M., Kiran, R., and Kalyan Kumar. “Seismotectonic Mapping and Energy Release Analysis for Ongole City, Andhra Pradesh”.
Conference Publications
- Rathod, K., Koteswara, V. R., Sravan Kumar, G., and Gonavaram, K. K. (2022). “Numerical Study of Granular Anchor Pile Subjected to Uplift Load”, Indian Geotechnical Conference.
- Rathod Kiran, Munaga Teja and Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram (2021). “Review on Dynamic Soil Pile Interaction of Laterally Loaded Piles in Stratified Soil”, IIT Madras.
- Pappu Choudhary, Rathod Kiran and Gonavaram, K. K. (2024). “Cyclic Loading Effects on Laterally Loaded Piles in Non-Cohesive Soil on Sloped Ground”, IGC 2024, MIT Aurangabad.
- Suraj Kumar, Rathod Kiran and Kumar, G. K. (2023). “Numerical Investigation of the Lateral Load Carrying Capacity of Fin Pile”, IGC 2023, IIT Roorkee.
5 Mr. Suresh GolusulaAssistant Professor +
Paper Publications
- “A Study on Earthquake Resistant Construction Techniques”, International Journal, Volume 05, Issue 22, November 2018.
- “Design and Analysis of G+20 Buildings Using Shear Wall”, International Journal, Volume 05, Issue 04, February 2018.
Faculty Development Programmes
- Two-Day All India Seminar on Recent Developments in Concrete Composites (RDCC-2018), Institution of Engineers (India), Hyderabad.
- Five-Day Faculty Development Programme on AUTODESK AutoCAD, AVNIET, July 2018.
- Six-Day ATAL Programme on Sustainable Energy for Climate Change, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, November 2025.
- Six-Day ATAL Programme on Next Generation Materials and Technologies for Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure, Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, January 2026.
- Two-Day Workshop on Next Generation Sustainable Concrete Durability, Microstructure and AI Aspects, Osmania University, March 2026.
6 Mr. Uday KiranAssistant Professor +
Paper Publications
- R. Umamaheswari and G. Uday Kiran. “Life Cycle Cost Analysis About Geotextiles Used in Flexible Pavement”, IJSART, Volume 3, Issue 10, October 2017.
- Kiran George and G. Uday Kiran. “Life Cycle Analysis of Transport Modes”, Anveshana’s International Journal of Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences, Volume 2, Issue 2, February 2017.
- P. Rajeswara Rao and G. Uday Kiran. “A Study and Analysis of Capacity at Unsignalized Intersections”, International Journal of Research, Volume 04, Issue 17, December 2017.
- Perumalla Nagarjun and G. Uday Kiran. “Recovery of Troubled Asphalt by Utilizing Recovered Black Top Material”, International Journal of Trend in Research and Development, Volume 6(5).
- M. S. Keerthana and G. Uday Kiran. “Different Types of Parking Spaces and Multiple Levels of Car Parking”, Suraj Punj Journal for Multidisciplinary Research.
- P. Venkatesh and G. Uday Kiran. “Analysis of Accidental Studies”, International Journal of Research, Volume 7, Issue IX, September 2018.
- P. Dinesh and G. Uday Kiran. “Investigation of Fatigue Behavior on the Impact of Subgrade Soil”, International Journal for Innovative Engineering and Management Research, Vol. 07, Issue 010, September 2018.
- MD Mukthar Alam and G. Uday Kiran. “A Study on Multi-Layer Road System in Hyderabad City”, IJR Journal, Volume 7, Issue 11, November 2018.
- Jainab Nazma and G. Uday Kiran. “Modelling Critical Gaps for U-Turn Vehicles at Median Openings Under Indian Mixed Traffic Conditions”, International Journal of Research, Volume 7, Issue XII, December 2018.
- P. Rajeswara Rao and G. Uday Kiran. “User Perceptions Based Level of Service for Uncontrolled Mid-Block Crossings”, International Journal of Research, Volume 7, Issue XI, November 2018.
Faculty Development Programmes
- One-Day Workshop on Arduino, Ashoka Institute of Engineering and Technology.
- Two-Day FDP on World-Class Innovation in Civil Engineering, Ashoka Institute of Engineering and Technology.
- One-Week FDP on Modern Teaching-Learning Methodologies, Ashoka Institute of Engineering and Technology.
- One-Week FDP on Internet of Things (IoT), sponsored by MeitY and organized by E&ICT Academy, NIT Warangal.
- Six-Day ATAL Programme on Sustainable Energy for Climate Change, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, November 2025.
- Two-Day Workshop on Sustainable Concrete Durability, Microstructure and AI Aspects, Osmania University, March 2026.