Dr. Ramamurthy K

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BSB 223, Dept. of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, TN 600 036, INDIA

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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

Low-CO2 binders

Development of low CO2 binders such as calcium sulfoaluminate cement.



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Processing-microstructure-property relationships of alternative cementitious binders

Short-term and long-term performance, hydration reactions, thermodynamic modelling

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Carbon dioxide mineralization of industrial byproducts and cement-based composites

Mineral carbonation – valorization of industrial byproducts

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Professional Experience

  1. 2004 – Onwards
    Professor
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
  2. 2000-2004
    Associate Professor
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
  3. 1994-2000
    Assistant Professor
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
  4. 1992-1994
    Lecturer
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

Education

  1.  1992

    Ph.D., Civil Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras
  2. 1985

    M.S., Civil Engineering

    Indian Institute of Technology Madras
  3. 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