Dr. Padala Suresh Kumar Assistant Professor
School of Infrastructure

Research Interests

Estimating service life of concrete structures with respect to environmental attacks like chloride ingress, carbonation, sulphate attack etc. through computational modelling;
Prediction of workability, strength and durability performance of concrete mixes using mathematical models;
Finite element analysis for prediction of thermal and load induced stresses in concrete pavements;
 

Contact Details

  • 231, School of Infrastructure
  • +91 674 713 6662
  • psureshkumar@iitbbs.ac.in, cez178082@gmail.com

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Education

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Teaching

CE3P001 Structural Engineering Laboratory 
CE1P001 Engineering Drawing and Graphics

Recent Publications (International Journals)

1Padala, S. K., Swamy, A.K., Bhattacharjee, B. (2025). Air temperature prediction models for pavement based on gene expression programming approach. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B : Pavements (ASCE). 151(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.PVENG-1496
2Padala, S. K., Kumar, S., Swamy, A.K., Rao, R.K. (2024). Air temperature prediction models for pavement design: a gradient boosting-based approach. International Journal of Pavement Engineering (Taylor & Francis). 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2024.2381658
3Padala, S. K., Swamy, A.K., Bhattacharjee, B. (2023). Development of temperature differential maps for rigid pavements in tropical Climates for quick estimation of thermal stresses. International Journal of Pavement Engineering (Taylor & Francis). 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2023.2246627
4Padala, S. K., Bishnoi, S., Bhattacharjee, B. (2023). Estimation of Safe Cover Thickness to Steel Reinforcement in Coastal Structures addressing several Tidal Stations. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering (Taylor & Francis). Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/15732479.2023.2166537
5Padala, S. K., Bishnoi, S., Bhattacharjee, B. (2022). Characterization of the severity of tidal environment on reinforced concrete members using moisture and chloride penetration indices. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE). 34 (11). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004434
6Padala, S. K., Bishnoi, S., Bhattacharjee, B. (2022). Long-term moisture penetration in concrete exposed to marine tidal conditions. Magazine of Concrete Research (ICE), 74 (14), 740-755. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.21.00188
7Padala, S. K., Bishnoi, S., Bhattacharjee, B. (2022). A methodology for comparing the chloride penetration severity across different tidal zones: A case study of two Indian seaports. Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier). 65, 697-701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.266
8Padala, S. K., Deshpade, S. J., Bhattacharjee, B. (2021). Assessment of setting characteristics, water absorption, thermal performance and compressive strength of energy-efficient phase change material (PCM)-ashcrete blocks. Sadhana 46 (2), Article 103. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-021-01628-x
9Padala, S. K., Reddy, M., Bhattacharjee, B. (2021). Mix Proportioning PCM Concrete for Workability and Performance Evaluation. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A 102, 1061–1072. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-021-00581-6
 

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