DEPARTMENTS
Dr. Mini Remanan
Dr. Mini Remanan

Assistant Professor

Office Address:

Mini Bhavan Mavilithazham Paramba Chevayur P. O. Calicut - 673 017

Email ID:

mini@nitc.ac.in

Home Address:

Department of Civil Engineering.,NITC, NIT Campus. P.O, Calicut - 673601

  • B.Tech in Civil Engineering from REC, Chathamangalam (presently NIT Calicut).

  • M.Tech in Structural Engineering from NIT Calicut

  • Ph.D in Structural Engineering from IIT, Madras

  • Educational Qualifications

    • B.Tech in Civil Engineering from REC, Chathamangalam (presently NIT Calicut).

    • M.Tech in Structural Engineering from NIT Calicut

    • Ph.D in Structural Engineering from IIT, Madras

    Journals

     

    1. Mini R, Indira R P, Rao C L and  Sivakumar S M (2007) Active control of buckling of columns using pzt as actuators International Journal of Comadem 10 pp 2-8.

     

    1. Mini R, Indira R P, Rao C L and Sivakumar S M (2011) Experimental studies on buckling load enhancement of rectangular columns and thin plates using piezoelectric actuators International Journal of Applied Engineering Research 6 pp 131-146.

     

    1. Mini R, Srinivasan V and Rao C L, Feb (2012) Simulation of closed loop control of buckling of columns with piezoelectric actuators Journal of Structural Engineering (Madras) 38 (6) pp 532-540.

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R (2018) Analysis of piezoelectric solids using finite element method IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 330 p 012009. DOI 10.1088/1757-899X/330/1/012009

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N, Mini R (Mar 2019) Numerical studies on PZT-bonded aluminium beam Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 100 (1) pp 117-130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-018-0340-5

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R Aug 2019 A comparitive study of wave excitation in plates using piezoelectric transducers operating at different modes Materials Science Forum 969 pp 128-133. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.969.128

     

    1. Aslam M, Bijudas C R, Praveen N and Mini R July 2020 Numerical and experimental investigation of nonlinear lamb wave mixing at low frequency ASCE's Journal of Aerospace Engineering 33 (4). DOI https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0001146

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R Aug 2020 Dynamic response of piezoelectric smart beam with adhesive debonding Material Design and Processing Communications 2 (4 e159) pp 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1002/mdp2.159

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R Oct 2020 Effect of adhesive debonding on staic and dynamic response of PZT bonded aluminium beam IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 936 p 012038. DOI 10.1088/1757-899X/936/1/012038

     

    1. Josnia J, Praveen N and Mini R Oct 2020 Utilization of Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) for retroffiting – a review IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 936 p 012033. DOI 10.1088/1757-899X/936/1/012033

     

    1. Jazeel I S and Mini R Oct 2020 A study on tensile properties of bamboo textile reinforced composites IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 936 p 0120005. DOI 10.1088/1757-899X/936/1/012005

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R Mar 2021 Defect localization using nonlinear lamb wave mixing technique Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation 40 (1, No.16) pp 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-020-00747-5

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R Jan 2022 Performance evaluation of multilayered piezoelectric beam Journal of Structural Engineering (Madras) 48 (5, No. 48-T4) pp 382-392.

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R Oct 2022 Nonlinear ultrasonic evaluation of damaged concrete based on mixed harmonic generation Structural Control and Health Monitoring 29 (12, e3110). https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.3110

     

    1. Salam P A and Mini R Evaluation of concrete with CBD: A comprehensive review Materials Today: Proceedings Article in Press.

    Conferences

     

    1. Mini R, Indira R P, Sivakumar S M and Rao C L (2005 July 28-30) Buckling control of rectangular columns with PZT actuators International Conference on Smart Materials and Systems IISC Bangalore.

     

    1. Mini R, Rao C L and Sivakumar S M (2006 December 1-2) Exact theoretical analysis for the buckling load enhancement of columns using PZT National Conference on Smart Structures and MEMS Systems for Aerospace Applications (ISS-MEMS 2006) RCI Hyderabad.

     

    1. Mini R, Rao C L and Sivakumar S M (2007 July 1-6) Buckling load enhancement of glass/epoxy composite columns with piezoelectric actuators 13th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics Alexandroupolis Greece.

     

    1. Nikhila K, Mini R and Rao C L (2007 December 13-15) Second mode buckling control of column International Conference on Computer Aided Engineering IIT Madras.

     

    1. Mini R and Rao C L (2008 January 2-4) Simulation of closed loop control of buckling of columns with piezoelectric actuators International Conference on Multiscale Modelling and Simulation (Nano-, Micro-, and Macro-Mechanics of Materials and Systems) IISC Bangalore India.

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R (2017 June 1-2) Analysis of piezoelectric solids using finite element method International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials, Mechanical and Civil Engineering (ICRAMMCE) Hyderabad India.

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R (2017 July 5-7) Static and dynamic analysis of piezoelectric bimorph using finite element method Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM) MNNIT Allahabad India.

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R (2018 November 19-20) A comparative study of wave excitation in plates using piezoelectric transducers operating at different modes International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Technologies(ICRAMMT) Hyderabad Telengana India.

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R (2018 December 14-17) Effect of boundary conditions in damage detection of aluminium beams using PZT Second International Conference on Structural Integrity (ICONS) IITMadras Chennai India.

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R (2019 June 13-14) Numerical procedures for simulation of wave propagation in plates Advanced Research and Innovations in Civil Engineering (ARICE19) Muthoot Institue of Technology and Science Ernakulam India.

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R (2020 March 26-28) Static and dynamic analysis of piezoelectric smart beam with adhesive debonding effects International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Structures (ICMMS2020) NIT Calicut.

     

    1. Jazeel I S and Mini R (2020 March 26-28) A study on tensile properties of bamboo textile reinforced composites International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Structures (ICMMS2020) NIT Calicut.

     

    1. Josnia J, Praveen N and Mini R (2020 March 26-28) Utilization of Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) for retrofitting – a review International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Structures (ICMMS2020) NIT Calicut.

     

    1. Nipun B H and Mini R (2021 September 17-19) Variation of progressive collapse resistance of diagrid structures based on plan geometry and section International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (ICRACE 2021) NIT Silchar.

     

    1. Akhila L and Mini R (2021 November 12-13) Analysis of soft storey building with different types of steel bracings under seismic load International Conference on Structures, Material and Construction (ICSMC 2021) JUIT Waknaghat.

     

    1. Eami E and Mini R (2021 November 12-13) Evaluation of seismic pounding effect on two regular adjacent RC buildings with three different alignments International Conference on Structures, Material and Construction (ICSMC 2021) JUIT Waknaghat.

     

    1. Josnia J, Praveen N and Mini R ((2021 November 12-13) An overview of the mixture design approaches for UHPFRC International Conference on Structures, Material and Construction (ICSMC 2021) JUIT Waknaghat.

     

    1. Salam P A and Mini R (2022 March 10-12) Potential use of clay brick dust in concrete industry: an overview International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Structures (ICMMS2022) NIT Calicut.

    • Smart Structures
    • Buckling Control

    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Structural Optimisation
    • Strength of Materials
    • Structural Analysis
    • Advanced Mechanics of Materials
    • Building Design and Drawing
    • Structural Design

    ​​​​​​​Mini, R., Lakshmana Rao, C. and Arun, K. T. (2022) Active Buckling Control of Structures (First Edition) Ane Books Pvt. Ltd.

     

     

    1. Mini R, Rao C L and Sivakumar S M (2007) Experimental Analysis of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures In: Gdoutos E.E. (Eds.) Buckling control of glass/epoxy composite columns with PZT actuators pp 381-382. Springer, Dordrecht https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6239-1_189

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R (July 2019) Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering Book – Advances in Structural Integrity – Proceedings of ICONS-2018 In: Prakash R, Suresh K R, Nagesha A, Sasikala G and Bhaduri A (Eds.) Effect of boundary conditions in damage detection of aluminium beams using PZT  pp 763-772. Springer, Singapore https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8767-8_65

     

    1. Aslam M, Praveen N and Mini R (2021) Lecture notes in Civil Engineering - Advances in Civil Engineering In: Singh R M, Sudheer K P and Kurian B (Eds.) Numerical procedures for simulation of wave propagation in plates 83 pp 741-749. Springer, Singapore https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5644-9_58

     

    1. Akhila L and Mini R (2023) Lecture notes in Civil Engineering - Recent Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction Management In: Hau K K, Gupta A K, Chaudhary S and Gupta T (Eds.) Analysis of soft storey building with different types of steel bracings under seismic load 277 pp 287-295. Springer, Singapore https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4040-8_24

     

    1. Eami E and Mini R (2023) Lecture notes in Civil Engineering - Recent Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction Management In: Hau K K, Gupta A K, Chaudhary S and Gupta T (Eds.) Evaluation of seismic pounding effect on two regular adjacent RC buildings with three different alignments 277 pp 297-308. Springer, Singapore https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4040-8_25

     

    1. Nipun B H and Mini R (2023) Lecture notes in Civil Engineering - Recent Trends in Civil Engineering In: Sil A, Kontoni N D-P and Pancharathi R K (Eds.) Variation of progressive collapse resistance of diagrid structures based on plan geometry and section 274 pp 331-343. Springer, Singapore https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4055-2_27

     

    1. Josnia J, Praveen N and Mini R (2023) Lecture notes in Civil Engineering - Recent Advances in Structural Engineering and Construction Management In: Hau K K, Gupta A K, Chaudhary S and Gupta T (Eds.) An Overview of the mixture design approaches for UHPFRC 277 pp 625-637. Springer, Singapore https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4040-8_50