DEPARTMENTS
Dr. Chandru P.
Dr. Chandru P.

Assistant Professor

Office Address:

Dr. Chandru P, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, NIT-Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala - 673 601

Contact no:

(+91) 8870211979

Email ID:

chandru@nitc.ac.in

Home Address:

No. 5/1173, Averon, Opposite Amala Rural Health Center, Kattangal, Kozhikode, Kerala - 673 601

  • B.E. Civil Engineering, Anna University (2010 - 2014)

  • M.E. Structural Engineering, Anna University (2014 - 2016)

  • Ph.D. Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (2017 - 2022)

  • National Postdoctoral Fellow, Indian Insitute of Technology Madras (2022 - 2023)

  • Educational Qualifications

    • B.E. Civil Engineering, Anna University (2010 - 2014)

    • M.E. Structural Engineering, Anna University (2014 - 2016)

    • Ph.D. Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (2017 - 2022)

    • National Postdoctoral Fellow, Indian Insitute of Technology Madras (2022 - 2023)

    Journals

    1) P.  Chandru, and J. Karthikeyan (2021) Models to predict the mechanical properties of blended SCC containing recycled steel slag and crushed granite stone as coarse aggregate. Construction and Building Materials, 302 (2021). (SCIE - Q1) (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124342

    2) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, Amit Kumar Sahu, Ketan Sharma, and C. Natarajan (2021) Some durability characteristics of ternary blended SCC containing crushed stone and induction furnace slag as coarse aggregate. Construction and Building Materials, 270 (SCIE - Q1) (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121483

    3) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, Amit Kumar Sahu, Ketan Sharma, and C. Natarajan (2021) Performance evaluation between ternary blended SCC mixes containing induction furnace slag and crushed stone as coarse aggregate.  Construction and Building Materials, 267 (SCIE - Q1) (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120953

    4) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, and C. Natarajan (2021) Correlations between the Hardened Properties of Combination Type SCC Containing UFGGBFS. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 10, 34-55 (ESCI - Q2) (ASTM International) https://doi.org/10.1520/ACEM20190233

    5) P. Chandru, C. Natarajan and J. Karthikeyan (2018) Influence of sustainable materials in strength and durability of self-compacting concrete: a review. Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 3, 1-16 (SCOPUS) (Springer) https://doi.org/10.1007/s41024-018-0037-1


     Editor Invited Book Chapters

    1) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, and C. Natarajan (2021) Influence of Mineral Additions in Improving the Chloride Binding Capacity of the Concrete. In: Building Pathologies and Acoustic Performance. (Springer publication) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71233-4_4

    2) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, and C. Natarajan (2021) Techniques to Assess the Corrosion Resistance and Corrosion Rate of the Steel Embedded in Concrete. In: Building Pathologies and Acoustic Performance. (Springer publication) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71233-4_3

    3) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, P. Parthiban and C. Natarajan (2020) Methodology for Proportioning SCC Containing High Powder Content Derived from Crushed Stone Sand. In: Sustainable Materials in Building Construction. (Springer publication) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46800-2_3

    4) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, and C. Natarajan (2020) Steel Slag - A Strong and Sustainable Substitute for Conventional Concreting Materials. In: Sustainable Materials in Building Construction. (Springer publication) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46800-2_2

    5) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, and C. Natarajan (2020) Effect of Sustainable Materials in Fresh Properties of Self-compacting Concrete. In: Sustainable Materials in Building Construction. (Springer publication) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46800-2_1

    Professional Experience

    • Assistant Professor, P.R. Engineering College, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (July 2016 - April 2017)

    Editor

    Journal of building pathology and rehabilitation (Springer).

    Reviewer

    In some of the International Journals from reputed publishers (ASCE, Springer, Elsevier, Hindawi)

    National Postdoctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) Funded by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)for the proposal "Carbonation-induced corrosion and service life of steel-concrete systems with limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) and corrosion inhibitors".