Address
BSB 223, Dept. of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, TN 600 036, INDIA
Contact Information
Call: +91 44 2257 4265
Email: vivek@civil.iitm.ac.in
Dr. Ramamurthy K
Institute Chair Professor
Dept. of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai, TN 600036, India
Dr. Ramamurthy K is an Institute Chair Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras. He earned B.Tech. in Civil and Structural Engineering from Annamalai University and then M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras. With more than 75 Scopus indexed journal papers in the areas of sustainable materials, he has an h-index of 26. He is a member of professional bodies such as ASCE, ASHRAE and a fellow of the International Masonry Society. He is currently the Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Institution of Engineers (India) – Series A, the Sectional Editor of Current Science, and the Associate Editor for ASCE Journals of Materials in Civil Engineering. His research areas include high-performance masonry, lightweight aggregates using industrial wastes, foam concretes, aerated concrete, sustainable building technology, thermal comfort, daylighting, and indoor air quality. He has served the institute at various administrative positions including the positions of GATE Chairman, Dean (Academic Courses), and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering.
Research Areas
Sustainable Building Technology |
Foam Concrete and Aerated Concrete |
Lightweight aggregates using Industrial wastes |
High Performance Masonry |
Processing-microstructure-property relationships of alternative cementitious binders
Short-term and long-term performance, hydration reactions, thermodynamic modelling
read moreCarbon dioxide mineralization of industrial byproducts and cement-based composites
Mineral carbonation – valorization of industrial byproducts
Professional Experience
- 2004 – Onwards
Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India - 2000-2004
Associate Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India - 1994-2000
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India - 1992-1994
Lecturer
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
Education
- 1992
Ph.D., Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras - 1985
M.S., Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras - 1981
B.Tech., Civil Engineering
Annamalai University, Chennai, India
Awards
- 2020
Outstanding Reviewer Award
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE) - 2016
Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program (KTCP)
MIT
- 2015
Listed among Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students
University of Illinois - 2014
Conference Travel Award
University of Illinois