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Dr. G. Indu Siva Ranjani
Assistant Professor

Tel: +91-361-258 3330 (O);
                    258 5330 (R);

Fax: +91-361-269 2440

E-mail: gindu@iitg.ernet.in

Education
· Ph.D – Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2011)
· M.E – College of Engineering Guindy Anna University (2004)
· B.E – College of Engineering Guindy Anna University (2002)

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati.
    (From May 2014 to date)
  • Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
    (From June 2011 to April 2014)

Research Interest

  • Light weight concrete (Foam concrete)
  • Durability related studies on concrete
  • Shrinkage behaviour and thermal performance of concrete
  • Sustainable materials in construction

Honors/Awards/Medals

  • Gold Medal and Shree Gayathri Devi Award for standing first in Ph.D Civil Engineering at IIT Madras in the year 2011
  • Gold Medal for standing first in M.E Construction Engineering and Management at College of Engineering Guindy Anna University in the year 2004
  • Professor Sivalingam award for standing first in course Advanced Construction techniques at College of Engineering Guindy Anna University in the year 2004
  • Dr.V.C.Kulandaiswamy award for standing first in course Construction Equipment and management at College of Engineering Guindy Anna University in the year 2003

Professional Membership

  • Life Member: Indian Concrete Institute (India)
  • Reviewer for journal

    • Reviewer of Journal Current Science
    • Reviewer of Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A

Referred Journals:

  • Selija Khwairakpam, Indu Siva Ranjani Gandhi, Sritam Swapnadarshi Sahu(2020), “State-of-the-art review on shrinkage behaviour of foamed concrete ”, Journal of Structural Engineering , Vol 46, (6), pp. 475-484
  • Indu Siva Ranjani Gandhi, Aman Kumar Jain and Dino George (2018), “Studies on Applicability of Dewar’s Theory of Particle Packing to Concrete Mix Proportioning for Sustainable Development”, The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol 92, (4), pp. 30-44
  • Sritam Swapnadarshi Sahu, Indu Siva Ranjani Gandhi, Selija Khwairakpam (2018) “State-of-the-Art Review on the Characteristics of Surfactants and Foam from Foam Concrete Perspective”,Journal of Institution of Engineers India, Series A, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-018-0288-5,pp.1-15
  • B.S. Dhanya, Manu Santhanam, Vijay Kulkarni, Prakash Nanthagopalan, Shashank Bishnoi, S.P. Singh, Indu Siva Ranjani Gandhi, P. Dinakar, and S. Bhaskar (2017) “Round robin testing of durability parameters – Towards identification of suitable durability tests for concrete”, The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol 91 (7), pp 11-22.
  • G. Indu Siva Ranjani and K. Ramamurthy (2012), ‘'Behaviour of foam concrete under sulphate environments', Cement and Concrete Composites , Vol. 34 (4), pp.825-834.
  • G. Indu Siva Ranjani and K. Ramamurthy (2010), “Analysis of foam generated using surfactant Sodium lauryl sulphate' , International journal of Concrete structures and materials' , Vol. 4, pp. 55-62.
  • G. Indu Siva Ranjani and K. Ramamurthy (2010), ‘Relative assessment of density and stability of foam produced using four synthetic surfactants' Materials and Structures ,Vol. 43, pp 1317-1325.
  • K. Ramamurthy, E. K. Kunhanandan Nambiar and G. Indu Siva Ranjani (2010), ‘A classification of studies on properties of foam concrete', Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 31, pp. 388-396.

Conference Proceedings :

  • Wagh Chandrasekhar, G. Indu Siva Ranjani and Abhishek Kamisetty (2020), Thermal properties of foamed concrete; a review, 3rd International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable development (ITCSD2020), Chandigarh, India, Feb 2020, Springer-RILEM Bookseries, Proceedings
  • Selija Khwairakpam and G. Indu Siva Ranjani (2020), Assessment of the potential of naturally available foaming agent for use in the production of foam concrete, 3rd International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable development (ITCSD2020), Chandigarh, India, Feb 2020, Elsevier-Materials Today: Proceedings .
  • Sritam Swapnadarshi Sahu and G. Indu Siva Ranjani (2019), Evaluation of performance of foam produced with different methodologies for use in foamed concrete production, Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Materials Science (ICCEMS 2019) held at Bangkok, Thailand 17-19th May, 2019, IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng..
  • G. Indu Siva Ranjani and Vallavan (2015), Modelling of sorptivity & compressive strength OF PC-GGBS concrete using Response surface methodology, Proceedings of 5th SEWC International Conference, Singapore.
  • G. Indu Siva Ranjani and P. Gomathi (2010), “Optimistaion of relative proportions of concrete ingredients using Dewars model of particle packing', Proceedings of International Conference on Convergence of Science and Engineering In Education and research Global perspective in the new millenium (ICSE 2010) held at Bangalore.
  • P.Gomathi,G. Indu Siva Ranjani and Sekar (2009), “Optimisation of mortar systems for concrete by using concept of theory of particle packing', Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in mechanical and building sciences in the 3rd millenium (ICAMB 2009) held at VIT Vellore.
  • G. Indu Siva Ranjani and K. Ramamurthy (2008), ‘Evaluation of synthetic based preformed foam concrete', Proceedings of 4th International Conference and Exhibition on ICI Innovative world of concrete held at New Delhi
  • N.P. Rajamane ,G. Indu Siva Ranjani, Nagabushana Rao, J. Annie Peter (2004), ‘Studies on theory of particle packing for granite based normal weight and fly ash based light weight aggregate systems for concretes' Proceedings of the national workshop on Advances in materials and mechanics of concrete structures (NWAMMCS) held at IIT Madras
  • N.P. Rajamane ,G. Indu Siva Ranjani, Nagabushana Rao, J. Annie Peter, S.Gopalakrishnan (2004), “Use of theory of particle packing for estimation of mean particle sizes of fly ash and silicafume relative to Portland cement'”, Proceedings of the 2nd national conference on Advances in Concrete Technology (ACT 2004) held at TIET Patiala.
  • N.P. Rajamane ,G. Indu Siva Ranjani, Nagabushana Rao, J. Annie Peter, S.Gopalakrishnan (2004), “Optimisation of relative proportions of coarse and fine aggregates using particle packing theory' ”, Proceedings of the 2nd national conference on Advances in Concrete Technology (ACT 2004) held at TIET Patiala.
  • N.P. Rajamane ,G. Indu Siva Ranjani, Nagabushana Rao, J. Annie Peter, S.Gopalakrishnan (2004), “Relationship between sieve anaysis and mean particle size of concrete aggregates '”, Proceedings of the 2nd national conference on Advances in Concrete Technology (ACT 2004) held at TIET Patiala.
  • N.P. Rajamane ,G. Indu Siva Ranjani, Nagabushana Rao, J. Annie Peter (2004), ‘Studies on water demand and particle packing effect in superplasticised cement containing silicafume, fly ash,ground granulated blastfurnace slag and limestone powder''”, Proceedings of the national conference on Advances in Civil Engineering materials and Construction Technology (AMCT 2004) held at SSIT Tumkur.
  • N.P. Rajamane ,G. Indu Siva Ranjani, Nagabushana Rao, J. Annie Peter (2004), ‘Estimation of water demand of cement fly ash mortars using theory of particle packing''”, Proceedings of the national conference on Advances in Civil Engineering materials and Construction techniques for fast track projects held at SSIT Tumkur.

UG Courses taught/teaching

  • CE 211 Civil Engineering materials
  • CE 212 Civil Engineering Materials Lab
  • CE 308 Construction Technology and Management

PG Courses taught/teaching

  • CE 612 Advanced Concrete Technology
  • CE543 Construction Equipment and Management
  • CE 510 Quality and Safety management in construction

Project Guidance

PhD:

  • Sritam Swapnadarshi Sahu "Studies on assessment of suitability of typical synthetic surfactants and additives for use in foamed concrete production (Completed in August 2019)
  • K.Selija "Development of natural foaming agents for use in foamed concrete production (Joined in 2015)

M.Tech:

  • Dino George (2017), “Applying Dewar's theory of particle packing to concrete for sustainable development
  • Amit Kumar (2017), “Studies on assessment of suitability of typical synthetic surfactants and additives for its use in foam concrete production
  • Saurav Garg (2017), “Studies on Studies on density, strength, sorptivity and analysis of microstructure of foamed concrete produced with synthetic surfactants
  • Aman Kumar Jain (2016), “Application of particle packing theory for concrete mix proportioning and a comparison with conventional method

B.Tech

  • Arjun Singh Dangi
  • Venkata Naveen

Research/Consultancy Projects

  • Reduction in drying shrinkage of mix formed foamed concrete using shrinkage reducing admixtures, sponsored by IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, India, under Start up Grant Scheme, 2014 (Ongoing);
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